Peruna Brings Cure for Catarrh of Stomach
Miss Genevive May of Indianapolis writes that Peruna cured her catarrh of the stomach after a neglected condition. She describes nausea heartburn headaches and relief after two weeks and three months of use with the entire system improved. Dr Hartman offers free medical advice and confidentiality is promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevive
S. Meridian St
Indianapolis
Ind
Second High School
Genevive May
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Khaki Suits Sold at 2.75 in Seattle Store Ad
W S Kirk at 1209 1st Ave Seattle offers government khaki coats and pants as a suit for 2.75. The ad promotes hunting mining fishing camping prospecting ranching and lumbering uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Kirk
1St Ave
Seattle
Cranks and Their Dress: Global Fashion for Eccentrics
A survey of unusual wardrobes from Europe to Athens and Montmartre highlights the lengths eccentrics go to in clothing. Szelnicki in Vienna wore a tortoise like leather suit. Linares' servants donned floral embroidery. Kanparowitch pursued braided sleeves and lotus motifs. Graeglia used mirrored buttons to dazzle observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Anglesey
Europe
London
Szelnicki
Madrid
Herado
Linares
Pete Greville
Greville
Berlin Post
Vienna
Herr Kanparowitch
Kasparowitch
Sig. Graeglia
Graeglia
The
Tribuna
Miss Death undergoes appendix operation in Philadelphia
Miss Death, daughter of an undertaker, was brought to a German hospital in Philadelphia for appendicitis surgery. Dr Frank Hackett Dye performed the operation, with Miss Payne as day nurse and Miss Grone as night nurse. The patient recovered rapidly and bade farewell to the medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Death
Philadelphia
Dye
Frank Hackett Dye
Miss Payne
Miss Grone
Hens Take Center Stage In Amesbury Firehouse Tale
A New Hampshire doctor finds a hen brooding in a long unused hand tub wagon in Amesbury. The town’s volunteer fire unit installs a hand-tub in a blacksmith shop still decorated for parades. A summer lightning scare prompts the crew to defer activation to preserve the hens guarding eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Boston Herald
Amesbury
Dr Klines Great Nerve Tonic Ad Teasers
An assortment of early 20th century newspaper bits include a Dr Klines Great Nerve Tonic ad promising cure after one day use with a free trial offer. Also snippets about social scenes and humorous quotes from Illinois State Journal and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.Kline
Kt. H. Kline
Bliffkins
Illinois State Journal
Piso's Cure for Consumption Ad Breathes Trust
An old patent medicine ad promotes Piso's Cure for bronchial troubles and cough relief. It claims effectiveness for consumption and lists a 25 cent price at druggists.
Her Choice Miss Cornleigh Exchange A Mock Duel
The excerpt shows a witty exchange where Swellsome admits defeat in a debate but accuses being betrayed by a man hairless on the head. Miss Cornleigh counters by noting inner character outweighs outward appearance in their clever jibe.
To Break in New Shoes with Allens Foot-Ease
Advertisement for Allens Foot-Ease powder to prevent chafing and cure foot ailments from wearing new shoes. Claims relief for chilblains damp sweating serins swelling and helps with corns and bunions. Touts nationwide availability via shoe stores and sample mail offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen S, Olmstead
LeRoy, N
What’s your chicken salad today in the deli
A shortened, stylized exchange shows a shopper asking for chicken salad in a delicatessen and a new salesman replying veal predominates. The narrator notes a man around fifty being caught between youth and old age.
Russell Sage Wealth Question Sparks Wall Street Guesswork
Wall Street bankers and stockholders debate Russell Sage worth with estimates ranging from 25 million to 100 million. A New York World report notes Sage may retire after winding up his affairs, with longtime secrecy and cautious lending defining his fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
Wall Street
New York World
Sage
John D. Rockefeller
America
Mr. Sage
Cigarette Trade Banter Cited in Tribune Snippet
A Chicago Tribune quip features a boy negotiating for a dime, then a quarter, over vile cigarettes and the cost of a big pack. The exchange reflects humorous street dialogue about smoking and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Lake of liquid soda found in inaccessible desert region
A desert basin between Crestone and Hooper in the San Luis Valley holds an acre plus lake of soda crystals up to eighteen inches deep, 37 percent pure and likely 4,000 tons supply. Denver financier E. M. Falke leases the land and plans processing native crystals for market. Feldspar in granite drives formation. Milne notes seismograph evidence of cable breaks near Haiti.
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Crestone
Colo
Hooper
San Luis Valley
State School of Mines
Denver
E. M. Falke
School of Mines
Sangre de Cristo
Remembering First Ball and Bat
Playful exchange between Fuzzy Fred and Hilarious Henry as they reminisce about their first ball and bat while watching other boys attempt a fall from the national game. The friendly banter evokes nostalgia and humor of childhood games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuzzy Fred
Henry
Discrimination in Railway Rates Sparsely Debated by Rail Leaders
President Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway backs stopping secret or unjust discriminatory practices while allowing just discrimination driven by complex commercial needs. The International Railway Congress supports tariffs based on commercial principles with no arbitrary bias, aiming to maximize public and railroad benefits.
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Ss. S. S
S.S.S
SWIFT
Atlanta
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway
Spencer
International Railway Congress
Walker D. Hines
Louisville
Senate
Washington
New York Sun
What an invest ment business lot will do for you in Darrington
In the great mineral and timber city of Darrington GEO. M. CRAWFORD CO. 406 Bailey Bldg Seattle offers investment guidance and business lots.
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E. C. Byers & CO
Arcade Bldg
Seattle
Wash
Bailey Bldg
H. S. Turner Investment Co
Lumber Exchange
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Miss Genevive
SEN
Stahr-Boyd
R. L. Beatty
Wat
Eproof Khaki
C. C. Filson
Seattle, Wash
V. Brown
Tme
A. L. Hall
First Ave
Cranks
DRESS
Tom
Young Borem
Miss Wearyun
Simmons
Rodrick
Rassall
van Albert
Morocco
Samuel Pecuer
New York
Ayer
Colorado
John Milne
England
Professor Milne
Haiti
Woodland Ave
Warren
Kate Beck
Song
M. Drummond
Newark, N. J
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Bears
Castoria
Seattle Real Estate
Capitol Hill
University
19Th Avenue
Lake Washington
Lake Union
C. B. Williams
O. B. Williams
Third Avenue
Northwest
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