Peruna praised by public figures across North America
Congressman D F Wilber of Oneonta New York and C F Given of Sussex New Brunswick endorse Peruna as a cure or preventive for catarrhal troubles. Julian Weisslitz of Buffalo testifies that Peruna restored his voice after a bronchial catarrh. Readers urged to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice if results disappoint.
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D. F. Wilber
Oneonta
N. Y
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
David F. Wilber
C. F. Given
Sussex
N. B
Sangerlust
New York City
Julian Weisslitz
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Licensed fools and a single tax idea
The excerpt riffs on licensing fools to raise revenue and suggests a universal license could replace other taxes while maintaining a surplus. It recalls old era talk of licensure and a so called single tax as a provocative fiscal notion.
Testy Exchange on a Momentary Kiss Between Charles and Penelope
Anxious mother questions Penelope about a kiss from Charles. Penelope defends it as a brief and harmless farewell with slight lip contact and no lasting impact. The dialogue preserves social nuance and modesty in Regency tone.
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Penelope
Charles
Submarine Inventor M Goubet Admitted to Asylum
M Goubet, inventor of the submarine boat whose patents were bought by an English firm, has been removed to an asylum. He formerly lived in France and is connected to early naval innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Goubet
Man mulls marriage amid boardinghouse blues
A young man tired of boarding houses contemplates marriage. The old bachelor scoffs, saying it requires almost that much sense to consider such a foolish idea.
Little Howard Quips About Side Of Bed
The humorous exchange has Howard correcting Roy as he blames the wrong side of the bed. He says he did not rise on the wrong side but on mamma's side, prompting a lighthearted retort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Howard
Roy
Mrs Winstow Teething Syrup Favored by Mothers
Mothers praise Mrs Winstow Soothing Syrup as the best remedy for teething children. The advertisement highlights relief for gums and distress, urging use during the teething period.
Yonkers Statesman Quote Sparks Debate
A Yonkers Statesman piece quotes Bill calling a man a horrible liar and Jill expressing doubt about the accusation while noting the exchange as a pointed local remark. The brief skims the tone of mistrust and skepticism in a public arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Jill—O
Quite Appropriate and Mrs Splugg Fashion Comment
A light exchange notes Mrs Splugg’s loud attire as a joke about her deaf husband. The dialogue suggests social humor around fashion and deafness in a domestic setting.
Thwarted Them
A fragment quotes a joke about Rollingold giving away money to avoid relatives gaining control. The dialogue implies fear of being adjudged incapable of managing his fortune and losing wealth to family.
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Rollingold
Stop Look Listen At Railroad Crossing Sign
Baltimore American notes a sign at a railroad crossing urging travelers to stop look and listen as lasting safety advice for a safe journey through life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Towne Fleiman’s Texas Trip Sparks Talk of Kentucky
A playful exchange notes Towne’s new Texas ranch visit and Browne’s remark that Towne is so steeped in Texas he can’t discuss other topics. Browne quips the contrast with Kentucky as she recalls the meeting in Philadelphia.
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Towne
Fleiman
Texas
Browne
Kentucky
Philadelphia Press
Making It Easy: Editor Dates Declined Notes To Authors
In a letter the editor instructs a persistent young writer to mail a declined notice back to himself to simplify processing. The note suggests enclosing declinations with manuscripts and sending them to the editor for postage efficiency.
Long-serving dean of fourth-class postmasters
Milo T. Winchester of South Amenia New York serves as dean of fourth class postmasters. He has held the office for fifty four years since his appointment July 10 1849. His annual salary is 133 dollars and no complaint has ever been filed against his office.
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Milo T. Winchester
South Amenia
N. Y
Three Year Old Questions a Cricket About Its Noise
A family moment from the Young People’s Paper shows a three year old asking about a peculiar sound. The mother answers it is a cricket and the child quips the creature should get itself oiled.
Pauline and Penelope prove pride without vanity
Pauline asks if there is anything to be proud of and Penelope replies she is proud that she has no false pride. The exchange centers on humble self regard and integrity in character.
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Pauline
Penelope
Latakia tobacco flavor described by consular report
A consular report explains Latakia tobacco gains its distinctive flavor by sprinkling with water and allowing fermentation after thorough fumigation with smoke from resinous Syrian wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latakia
Syria
The Ins and Outs of It
A caller questions the servant about a master’s whereabouts and a $5 loan. The servant explains the master is present only for repayment and otherwise has exhausted his available funds.
All the World's a Pothecary Shop Sezso-Ruyter
A Brooklyn Eagle quote explains Sezso-Ruyter as a born chemist whose novels become drugs on the market. The line frames his literary career as a provocative metaphor for his pharmaceutical influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sezso—Ruyter
Tizso
Sezso
Brooklyn Eagle
What She Was Thinking
Dialogue exchange shows Gladys claiming mind reading ability and Ethel reacting with curiosity and mild embarrassment in a brief social aside. The snippet captures a light conversational moment without broader context.
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Gladys
Ethel
Berlin’s Oldest Weiss Beer Saloon to be Torn Down
Berlin marks the end of an era as its oldest weiss bier saloon on Charlottenstrasse, in operation for 121 years, is being demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Charlottenatrasse
Proposer Blinks Faces Cataclysm of Courage in Love
In a tense 8x10 chamber scene Mr Blinks frets over confessing to Mary as he mutters about a cataclysmic feeling. He builds to a moment of resolve then gains nerve to declare his love, only to be interrupted by Mary who jokes about skipping the word cataclysm.
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Blinks
Mr. Blinks
Mary
The
New York Times
Fencing to Vaulting Misread Sparks Rural Banter
A humorous exchange from a rural community notes Duncan misreads his son’s college letters about fencing as building fences and vaulting as constructing vaults, illustrating lighthearted family dynamics and neighborly wit.
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Duncan
Immense Wheat Field in Argentine Belongs to Italian Owner
The World’s largest wheat field, spanning just over 100 square miles in the Argentine Republic, is owned by an Italian named Guazone. A unrelated mischievous local vignette mentions a chaotic household on a road to a white house with green blinds.
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Bentover
White House
Canute J. Pennypacker
Argentine Republic
Guazone
Syrup of Figs Endorsed as Best Family Laxative
The article extols Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as the premier family laxative. It praises its pleasant tastes, plant-based ingredients, uniform quality, and trusted manufacture. Physicians and druggists endorse its simplicity, wholesomeness, and reliable results when purchased in genuine packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Four Year Old Cora Tries Headstand for Resting Feet
A four year old named Cora stood on her head, explaining to her mother that she was resting her feet by balancing upside down. The playful remark appears in the Little Chronicle.
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Cora
Little Chronicle
Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Philadelphia Area
Towne notes a quake perceived at home in Aiguhurst and Browne says the shake was noticed in his vicinity as well. The pair speculate the tremor was mistaken for malaria as residents respond to the rare seismic event reported by the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towne
Browne
Aiguhurst
Philadelphia Press
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement
A historical advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a cure of catarrh. It states Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsers include West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin, Toledo wholesale druggists, and J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio. Price seven dollars per bottle. Testimonials free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding Kinnan & Marvin
Dog’s Lick Before Execution Startles French Murderer
A dog entered the cell of Maurice Bouche in Lille France on the day of his death sentence for murder. The dog licked his hand and the condemned man, who claimed innocence and hoped for a reprieve, prepared for execution.
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Maurice Bouche
Lille
France
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