Grip epidemic la grippe grip Peruna cure touted
A period piece extols Peruna as a cure for la grippe or grip disease. It quotes testimonials from Mrs. T Schmitt Mrs. C Covell and others praising Peruna for relief. The piece frames grip as universal across classes and nations and cites Dr Hartman offering free advice.
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Theophile Schmitt
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
T. Schmitt
Celeste Covell
N. Avenue
Aurora
Mildew Removal Guide for Leather Care
Mildew on leather and many stains may be removed with a little pure vaseline. Rub it into the leather until absorbed, then polish with a clean chamois. This treatment suits almost every sort of leather.
Salt as a natural remedy for digestion and colds
Salt is praised as a natural remedy and antiseptic. A weak solution of salt in water aids digestion, and a similarly strong solution sniffed through the nose may relieve nasal congestion.
Arithmetic as Basis of Education Says Cumrox
A Washington Star quote quotes Mr Cumrox stressing arithmetic as the key education branch. He argues many fail by subtracting a $5000 expense from a $1000 income, blighting young careers and underscoring practical math.
Would Be Deluded
A Cleveland pie dealer quips about visiting a mental scientist to prove there is no such thing as an empty coal bin. The remark highlights skepticism about belief and perception in a humorous exchange.
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Cleveland
Rheumatism Cure Recalled by Louisville Man
In Louisville on March 2 1902 a man reports relief from rheumatism after two years of knee and ankle swelling. He tried liniments and medical directions with no benefit before using S. S. S. and achieving complete recovery. The testimonial is signed 2108 Floyd St. D. J. Duane.
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Louisville
Floyd
D. J. Duane
Gin in a Wolf's Door: Gossiping Names and Mischance
In a witty exchange from old papers, Misa Ginx is teased about a name as Gabpoy pushes toward Ginevra. The scene shifts to a cheerful wife joking she could sing to keep the wolf from the door, while the husband worries the wolf might be deaf.
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Misa Ginx
Young Gabpoy
Ginevra
Chicago Tribune
London Ice Cream Vendors Must Display Manufacturer Names
Ice cream pushcarts in London must show the name of the manufacturer of the frozen product and the ice cream factories fall under board of health supervision.
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London
Board of Health Supervision
Man Mistakes Perfume Machine for Phonograph
Mr. Casey believed the perfuming device was a phonograph and, after dropping a cent in the slot, pressed the tube to his ear. He exclaimed in confusion and hurled the tube away, joking about waterproof records for German songs.
Sudden Marriage Prompted by Car Upgrade
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald quotes a speaker explaining a hasty marriage after her partner Arthur bought a French automobile. The remark suggests a view that a husband aligned with wealth offers more stability than a romantic lover.
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Arthur
Chicago Record-Herald
Victorian gold nugget gifted to Queen Victoria
The Victorian nugget from White Horse Gully Bendigo is praised for its beauty. Parliament of Victoria bought it for $8,250 and presented it to Queen Victoria.
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White Horse Gully
Bendigo
Parliament of
Victoria
Gladiolus bulbs should be lifted in fall for spring planting
Garden guidance notes that all gladiolus bulbs should be taken up in autumn to protect from frost and stored until spring. It adds that small bulblets forming at the root of the old bulb are more likely to grow if kept through a full season before planting.
Standing Up for His Rights in Cheese Weevil Tale
A judge narrates a fable where a larvae blocks a weevil from entering a cheese rind. The weevil asks for space while insisting there is room for both, and the larvae retorts with questions about the skipper license, highlighting a comical power struggle.
Belle of Butte Mabel Foster Clark Dies at 23
Mrs. Mabel Foster Clark died in Butte Montana after a surgical operation. Born near Pittsburg Pennsylvania she became known as the belle of Butte. She married William A Clark Jr the youngest son of Senator W A Clark on June 19 1901. She and her husband toured Europe and built a home in New York but spent most of their married life in Butte. The senator had set aside 1 000 000 for the child's future.
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William A. Clark
Butte
Mont
United States
Clark
W. A. Clark
Foster
Europe
New York
Peculiar Geography Lesson Delight in Brooklyn School
A Brooklyn geography class prompts a humorous exchange as a student answers the question about Long Island’s natural peculiarities. The fat boy explains that the south side shows the sea while the north side yields the sound, eliciting amusement.
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Brooklyn
Long Island
New York Times
Denmark's Dairies and Milk Cooperatives Count
Denmark has 1 032 dairy cooperatives producing milk valued at 35 million dollars annually. The system underpins local dairy industries and collective farming efforts across the country.
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Denmarg
You Can Get Allen's Foot Ease Free Sample
Olmsted LeRoy New York offers a free sample of Allen's Foot Ease. The remedy treats chilblains sweating damp swollen and aching feet and makes new or tight shoes easier to wear. It is advertised as a cure for corns and bunions and is sold by all druggists for 20 cents. Do not accept substitutes.
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S.S.S
Atlanta, Rie
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Is He a Man of the People Detroit Sizzles Over Self-Made Claims
An ad style clippings note a man claiming to be of the people while selling Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. The copy promises permanent cures for nervous fits after a first fee and offers a free trial bottle, urging readers to send for the $2.00 sample.
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Detroit Free Press
Law
Dr. Kline
Trent Fge
R.H. King, Ltd
ArchSt
Philadelphia
Memory Curiosities and A Cough Remedy Ad
Memory quirks noted as people recall long poems yet forget numbers such as their own telephone. Piso’s Cure is advertised as a long standing cough medicine with a forty year history sold by druggists for 25 cents.
Wise Boy. A Woman As Young As She Books
A fragment from Detroit Fig Press notes a sharp exchange on youth and appearance. The remark contrasts self perception with how others view a woman’s age and looks in a brief, clipped streetwise line.
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Detroit
Fige Press
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims $100 Cure Guarantee
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with a $100 reward if it fails. It describes internal constitutional treatment, claims to cleanse blood and mucous surfaces, and notes sale by druggists for 75 cents.
Congestion in Birmingham Slum Housing Described by Medical Officer
The medical officer states Birmingham has more than 40 000 back to back houses and 6 000 courts entered by tunnel-like lanes from the street, highlighting severe urban crowding and poor housing conditions in the city.
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Birmingham
England
Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup Praised for Teething
Mothers praise Mrs Winston's soothing syrup as the best remedy for teething children. The notice highlights its soothing effect during early tooth eruption and recommends use by caregivers.
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Mrs. Winston
Diet items listed as fattening foods
A catalog of common foods including sugar corn chocolate pastry maize milk fat meat nuts potatoes eggs oysters lobsters jams and honey described as items that fatten.
Pie Plea Sparks Family Moment in Detroit Free Press
Father forbids another slice while son begs for more in a brief Detroit Free Press note. An advertisement touts Hamlin's Wizard Oil claiming pain relief and sickness prevention and urges readers to keep it in the house.
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John
Detroit Free Press
Hamlin
Good Profit on Monopoly by Tobacco Trade
The French government earned a profit exceeding 70 million dollars last year from its monopoly on selling tobacco products including cigars cigarettes and matches.
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Salzer
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