Catarrh Cured by Peruna Praised by Chicago Secretary
Miss Maggie Welch secretary of the Betsey Ross Educational and Benevolent Society writes from 328 North State Street Chicago praising Peruna for a severe cold and lung throat soreness. She recounts near complete relief after starting the medicine and urges readers to request free literature from the Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
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Maggie Welch
The
Betsey Ross Educational and Benevolent Society
North State Street
Chicago
Ill
Peruna
Mies
Peruna Mediacine Co
Columbus
Ohio
It Came Home to Him Judge Quips on Jest
A jokesmith asks for a daughter's hand and is kicked from the parlor by the old father. The judge notes many truths in jest. The scene ends with a crusty ant joke about a picnic and a fat lady at the pie.
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Dameen
Ant
Fat Lady
No Misgivings and a Quip on Cremation History
A dialogue shows Senator Sorghum dodging promises while Hans talks of past and future deeds. Currie-Bighead is described as a character who mocks individuality. The piece notes England’s first cremation in 1884 and a rising death cremation rate in England and the U.S.
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Hans
Currie
Bighead
Peters
England
United States
Prince of Wales Title Explained in Monarchy History
The Prince of Wales title is not inherited and is typically granted by patent or invention, though in some cases the heir to the throne is named Prince of Wales by declaration.
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Prince of Wales
Brasher Sixteen-Dollar Coin Rare Piece Noted
In 1787 goldsmith Brasher minted a sixteen dollar piece now among the rarest coins with only four known specimens. Each is valued at about 30 dollars. The coin bears the motto Unium E Pluribus in a mixed-up arrangement.
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Brasher
All That Was Necessary
A physician tells a wary multi millionaire to abandon business worries for the future. The man protests he has not saved enough money. The doctor retorts that he has enough to cover physician fees for life.
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Salls
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
Bananas Served with Tablespoons and Sherry Tradition
English service pairs spoons with bananas, while as a single fruit course sherry is circulated. A few drops are poured on the plate and the banana is peeled and dipped into the wine before eating.
Church Supper Offer Uses Meal Purchases to Help Defray Salary Deficit
Mrs Newcomb declines a dollar pledge and offers to buy two chickens coffee condensed milk olives cottage cheese ribs and cut flowers for the church supper proceeds to be turned in Judge notes the fundraising plan and contribution mix.
You Can Get Allen's Foot Ease Free Sample Offer
Olmsted LeRoy New York announces a free sample of Allen's Foot Ease. The advertisement claims it cures chilblains sweating damp swollen feet and makes new or tight shoes easy. It is promoted as a cure for corns and bunions and notes available from all druggists for 25 cents with no substitutes.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Ice Cream Parlor Theme Pops Up In Chicago News
In a brief Chicago News item two voices converse about liking young lovers and optimism. The second stranger reveals a habit of running ice cream parlors, hinting at a lighthearted local snippet.
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Chicago News
Noted bachelor to married man in Olive branches quip
The Richmond Dispatch records a witty exchange about marriage comparing bachelor status to branch references. The speaker notes a change from bachelor life to matrimony with playful banter about olive branches as a metaphor.
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Stavers
Richmond Dispatch
Superstitions and sales in a curious exchange
A Philadelphia press item notes a painter selling two works at $650 each, refusing to hold for the full $1,300 and selling for $10 to avoid bad luck. The piece also mentions Nell's fondness for Shakespeare and a quick connect to a different local chatter.
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D’auburns
Phildelphia Press
Bee Line and Arrow Flight Attributed to Prolific Eyes
The article notes that the directness of a bee’s flight is proverbial and defines a bee line as the shortest distance between two points. It credits the insect’s immense eyes for aiding or explaining the bee’s arrowy passage through the air, suggesting the eyes may account for its straight trajectory.
Labor and union figures in early 1900s notes and inventions
The article surveys broad labor data from New York City to Chicago, noting union membership shares and wage scales in various trades, the cemetery workers in San Francisco forming a national union, and a surge in organized labor. It also mentions inventor William Hughes’s smoke consuming device aided by Cornelius Vanderbilt and a British Board of Trade report on strikes and arbitration in 1901. It ends with Edward Segitz's three-winged drill capable of square holes.
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San Francisco
United States
Chicago
William S. Hughes
New York
Hughes
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Harlem
Vanderbilt
British Board of Trade
Hag- Ashman
Edward Segitz
Segritz
Milk cure claims to cure nervous diseases and add weight
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt recounts a plump woman endorsing a milk only diet to gain weight and calm nerves. She describes a sixteen week rest regime at a state rest home and credits Jersey milk for a dramatic fifty one pound gain with no medicines.
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Metropolitis
Jersey
Brooklyn Eagle
Castles Hover Rhine Front, From Mouth to Source
A line of 725 castles once home to warlike chieftains is said to overlook the Rhine from its mouth to its source, tracing a historic fortress belt along the river.
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Rhine
Safe Dory Among Boats Cited Despite Short Length
The dory, a twelve to thirteen foot flat bottom boat, is described as the safest that floats. The text adds a moral line about cowardice, noting that everyone at heart harbors fear.
Inventions and Remedies Highlight 19th Century Sketches
A roundup covers new devices from hats to ties and rolling pins with telescoping sections, an arm rest for firearms, a cloth holder with spring clamp, and shoe reshaping metal. It cites Hamburg Breast Tea and St Jacobs Oil for bronchial issues, plus a quote debunking the word joss, toasting optimism in a Washington Star exchange style.
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August Koenig
Hamburg
St Jacobs
St. Jacobs
Market Prices Pressure Half-Starved Truck Farmer
A farmer complains of extreme prices in the market making vegetables unaffordable for his own truck farm. He notes he could be earning a fortune but cannot eat his produce as costs outpace his needs. The exchange highlights the hardship of rising costs for small growers.
No. 49-1902 Wast Aetires Advertisers Pleases Paper
Fragmentary note appears to concern advertisers and printer notices with unclear names and actions. The readable fragment mentions the number 49 1902 and a plea related to content or promotions in the local paper.
Friendly banter and superstitions in a comic dialogue
A casual dialogue features Myer Sylker and Gyer discussing friendliness and joking. The chat touches on Swedish wedding customs with bread and alms, then advertises Health for 10 Cents and Carcarets Candy Cathartic as health aids. It ends with a light exchange about marriage and appearances.
Dialogue and remedies on a 19th century page
A fragment shows a humorous exchange about engagement rules and passing time, with advertisements for Piso’s Cure for Consumption and Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup aimed at coughs teething children.
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Mrs. Winston
Before the Cards are Dealt
A terse note recalls a poker game moment with remarks about caution and quitting at the table, hinting at social club chatter and game wisdom. The dialogue features banter on popularity and self restraint during play.
Great nerve tonic ad and engagement quip
An advertisement touts Permanetty Curease for nervousness claiming relief after a doctor’s nerve restorer and offers a free $2 trial bottle from Dr. Kline’s firm in Philadelphia. A clipped personal exchange then notes Benedict’s engagement and Benedict’s counterclaim of being married.
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Permanetty
Ietiay
Dr. Kline
R.H
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Senator Sorghum
the Prince of Wales
Shakespeaer
Philadelphia Bulletin
8.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Bowling Green
Alice Horton
Twelfth Street
New York City
South Wales
Hankow
Carping
Washington Star
N. U
Ayer
Emma Jane Entsminger
Langsville. O
Bess Bro Ae
Axel Coughen
Myer
Sylker
Gyer
Todd
Bachler
Man
Benedict
W. C. Douglas
W. I. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Heyl
Corona Colt
W. T
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Heidelberg
Gears, Roebuck & CO
A. d. Tower CO
Boston
Cascarets
Newell
C. H. Ketrz
Jones St
Sioux City
Blerling Nenedy Company
Hontreal
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Murmay Street
New Oak City
ME Centau
Prussian Revedy CO
Pau
Minn
Claes Sil-Lace
Wyandottes
Iwonacan
the &T Paul
WM. M Bwaggi Wayzata
J.H Malone
Adel. Mo
Portland Seed Coo
Portland, Oro
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