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Peruna Promoted as Household Safeguard in Congressman White Letter
A 1899 letter from Congressman George H. White praises Peruna as an indispensable internal remedy for catarrh and general health. Testimonials from Louis J. Scherrinsky and Mrs. Nannie Wallace claim cures for coughs, stomach issues, and chronic ailments. The ad-style piece urges readers to write to Dr. Hartman for free advice and promotes Peruna as a universal cure-all for families.
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Louis J. Scherrinsky
Locust Street
Atlantic
Iowa
Peruna
L. J. Scherrinsky
Nannie Wallace
Tulare
Cal
Western Baptist Missionary Society
George Henry White
Tarboro
N. C
Hartman
House of Representatives
Washington
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
George H. White
Hartman Sanitarium
Ohio
Swift Specific CO
Atlante, Ge
Time Spent by Man Divides Life by Habits and Tasks
A humorous statistical study imagines a 60 year life split into sleep eating work and leisure with figures such as twenty years asleep seventeen in work and seven in pursuit of pleasure. It notes aside that the average man speaks 11 800 000 words a year and winks millions of times shaping energy and even a potential subway power.
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St. Louis Republic
Favorite Song Sparks Late-Night Exchange
A young man names Home Sweet Home as his favorite song at 11 30 p m prompting a surprised response from a fair girl. The Chicago News vignette captures a quiet, intimate moment between two people as the clock ticks toward midnight.
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Chicago News
Changed His Mind on Life and Death Hope
A patient declares he does not fear death while a physician reassures him with a plan to prolong life. The patient contemplates a miraculous recovery, imagining a prodigious doctor’s intervention as he faces imminent danger.
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Ohio State Journal
Dust on the Plane Sparks Quip in Belinda Dialogue
Mrs Pnette-Why tells Belinda the plane has six weeks’ dust on it. Belinda replies she has been there only three weeks and says she’s not to blame.
Marvel of the East Great Siberian Railway Complete
The Great Siberian railway spanning 3400 miles from Moscow to Irkutsk links Europe to the Pacific with no car changes. It enables a 40 day world trip and branches toward Port Arthur, shaping Siberia as a key military and trade corridor. Early sections are polished, while the Pacific stretch is newer and rougher with limited passenger luxuries.
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East
Europe
Asia
Atlantic
Pacific
Moscow
Russia
Irkoutsk
Siberia
Far East
Pacific Coast
Port Arthur
China
Moters
Tomsk
St. Petersburg
Ments
Chicago
Wiadivestock
San Francisco
Japan
Sea of Japan
Shanghai
Hong Kong
the Orient
London
New York
World
Siberian Railway Bridges Continents to the Orient
A travelogue details the Siberian railway from Moscow to the Far East, noting an almost straight 80 mile stretch, a 60 mile Baikal ferry, and a crowd of 4000 workers led by Prince Hilkoff. It praises low fares and the rail’s strategic wartime value while describing the monotony of the vast landscape and the exotic reach toward Japan China and the Pacific.
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Irkoutsk
Lake Baikal
Eadily
Siberian
America
New York
Chicago
Japan
China
Siberia
Pacific
American
Mae
Urals
Tomsk
Prince Hilkoff
United States
Russia
Save Your Hair With Ayer’s Hair Vigor Ad
Period advertisement urging prompt use of Ayer’s Hair Vigor to restore hair color and prevent graying. Claims color restoration reliably and offers a dollar-for-dollar express shipment via druggists, asking readers to note the nearest express office and mail order to J C Ayer Co Lowell MA.
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Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mase
Government job joke about boy and liar
A lighthearted Chicago News quip notes a boy’s habit of lying and suggests a future remedy in the government weather bureau as he grows older. The aside from next door adds humor about starting him in public service.
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Homer
Government Weather Bureau
Chicago News
Dr Kinges Great Nerve Restorer Ad Promises Quick Relief
A fragmented ad touts Dr Kings Great Nerve Restorer claiming relief from nervousness after heat. It offers a two dollar trial bottle and treatment fee, with a Philadelphia address at 31 Arch Street. Also includes a short humor note about extravagant wives and creditors.
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Kiine
BR. H. Hue Ie
Archst
Philadelphia
Bereaved Wife Seeks Comfort in Doctor’s Sympathy
A widow tells a physician it comforts her that he feels sorrow for her husband’s death. The doctor notes the man was a good payer, reflecting on the financial aspect amid loss.
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Ohio State Journal
Hamlin Blood and Liver Pills Ad
Humorous dialogue spotlights memory and home life followed by an advert for Hamlin blood and liver pills claiming to cure constipation and related ills available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Hamlin
Check presented by living signer sparks dispute at Nassau bank
A man offered a check to William H. Rogers, Nassau bank cashier, demanding payment. Rogers refused, noting the signer was dead, but the holder insisted the signer was alive when he signed, leaving the bank convinced he had a grievance.
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William H. Rogers
Nassau Bank
New York Times
Red Sea
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Relief
An advertisement asserts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best remedy for teething children and offers it as a trusted aid for mothers during the teething period.
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Mrs. Winslow
Dusty junk shop painting proves not a Rubens or Rembrandt
A connoisseur of art buys a dusty painting from a junk shop window and discovers it is not a Rubens or a Rembrandt. The episode highlights how a familiar 찾able object can mislead even seasoned collectors.
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Fudge
Rubens
Baltimore Herald
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised powder for shoe comfort
Shake into your shoes to relieve tightness and new shoe discomfort. It soothes tired, hot feet and helps ease callouses. Sold by druggists at 25 cents. Trial package offered free. Allen Olmsted, Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
W. L. Douglas
Heyl
Brockton
Mass
A Division of Labor
Mike asks how far to New York and Patsy replies ten miles per person. The judge notes the distance and comments on the miscalculation.
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Mike
Patsy
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