Peruna Endorsed By Readers Across Regions
Letters from Congressman Wilber and C F Given praise Penuna for catarrhal trouble and colds. A Sangerlust testimony notes relief from bronchial catarrh after starting Peruna. Julian Weisslitz of Buffalo, a Sangerlust secretary, cites voice recovery. Readers urged to contact Dr Hartman for advice.
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D. F. Wilber
Oneonta
N. Y
Penuna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
David F. Wilber
C. F
Sangerlust
New York City
Julian Weissletz
Julian Weisslitz
Seneca Street
Buffalo
New York
Remedy for Wrinkles In Forehead
A reader asks how to handle a forehead wrinkle. The beauty editor advises smoothing with makeup and skincare steps to reduce its appearance.
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Detroit Free Press
Disappearance of 27000 From Bookmaker Vault Highlights
A bookmaker loses 27000 from a safety deposit vault sparking questions about motive and method. Mrs Wederly notes the irony that writers rarely prosper from literary pursuits.
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Wederly
Chicago News
Rapid Changes Prompt Debate On History And Style
A conversation reflects on rapid cultural evolution and the pace of history. A judge notes that while styles change quickly, crafting historical novels remains a slower, deliberate process.
HumBugged the Humbugs in a Prison Visit Courtroom Exchange
A visiting minister questions claimed successes as Bunco Pete boasts of past exploits including a phrenologist detective writer reader and criminologist. The judge records the humorous exchange highlighting Pete's boastful claims.
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Bunco Pete
Weary Willie Seeks Rest in a Stable
A judge notes that modern improvements have flaws as Weary Willie finds a sleeping space in a stable filled only with baled hay. The exchange highlights practical limits of new conveniences in daily life.
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Willie
New Hire From Colorado Claims Mining Salt Experience
An Ohio State Journal item notes a farmer interviewing a Colorado migrant for hire. The man boasts mining salt experience, prompting the farmer to question if he has salting sheep experience, highlighting a humorous misstatement from the era.
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Colorado
Ohio State Journal
Absent-Minded Confession Turns to Winter Woes
A patron jokes with a milkman about winter. The milkman admits feeling regret as cold weather brings scarce pasture and frequent pump freezes, prompting a wry judge to remark on the hardships of sustaining dairy needs.
Man of Expedients Delivers Cough Syrup Fortune
A judge recounts Mixem the chemist who could not sell his cough mixture, so he labeled it genuine maple syrup and sold out instantly. The friend explains the tactic and the rapid orders that followed.
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Mixem
Parlor Magic Arrow on Needle Trick
A fourfold sheet forms an arrow shape placed on a needle balanced in a cork at center X without piercing the paper. The assembly is covered by a glass and dried, then a dry woolen cloth is used to rub the surface to steady the setup.
Alice Mead and her Good Manners Club tale
A girl narrates starting a Good Manners Club at school to teach politeness. Members pledge to be courteous, bring pennies for a Christmas box, and share weekly reports on progress. The scene includes family reactions and reflections on adult clubs.
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Alice
Mother
Rob
Sister
Father
Knox
Henry Paget
Henry
Punishment and mischief in a child's table babel
A child named Mabel drums at the table until her mother threatens, but the fork and spoon are sent to New York as punishment. In a second vignette a boy on a horse refuses schoolwork claiming the teacher gave him a difficult composition because the horse keeps moving.
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Miss Mabel
New York
Mabel
Carolyn
Johnny
The Smokers Heart Advice From Dr Mather
Dr Mather in the People s Health Journal notes cigars of ordinary quality rarely injure the heart, while finer Havanas may cause heart disturbances. Most cases arise after age forty, with relief found by quitting smoking and gentle lifestyle changes. Symptoms often improve within months to a year if the patient abstains.
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E. Mather
People’s Health Journal
A David Harum Trade Turns On Automobiles
In New York a buyer sought attitude of a prospective horse runabout on autos for safety. A Jersey farmer guaranteed the horse would pass a dozen an hour without noticing. The buyer asked for a written statement and received one. The horse turned out blind.
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David Harum
New York
Jersey
Washington Post
Hemp in the Philippines production potential
The Philippines produced a record 110000 tons of hemp in a normal year and could supply global demand. Hemp requires no cultivation and must be harvested in season. Natives excel in preparing hemp for market, suggesting strong export potential.
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Philippines
The Bright Little Boy Dialogue Excerpt
A Yonkers Statesman line features a child answering a visitor that he will be twenty one when he comes of age. The exchange captures a brief, humorous moment reflecting aging and maturity.
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Yonkers
Nonsense ads mix in old newspaper clippings
A garbled OCR snippet includes patent cures and odd notices. It mentions Dr. Kline's Nerve Restorer with a trial bottle offer, a Philadelphia address, a dated joke about a maid and a telegram, a moth joke from Detroit Free Press, and a remark about Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
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Kline
R. H. Kure
Quotes on marriage and remedies from early 1900s readers
Mrs. Gosip asks if wives coax full husband disclosures while Mrs. Strongzmind counters. A reader from Trinity Springs Indiana praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as unrivaled for coughs and colds, dated February 15, 1900.
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John F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Tragedian Enjoys Correct Egg Style
The landlady asks Mr Barnestorme about his eggs and he reveals his taste as hard boiled. The moment shows a rare smile from the tragedian as readers recall prior misunderstandings of his preferences. A druggist advertises Hamlin's Wizard Oil for pain, claiming notable effectiveness.
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Hamlin
Corn Grower Boasts of Promising Crop in Lonesomehurst District
Townley remarks on crop talk as a farmer extols his corn. The exchange hints at community pride and a playful banter about sharing yields, reflecting rural district dynamics and local humor.
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Lonesomehurst
Townley
Allen's Foot-Base Promises Relief for Swollen Feet
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot Base. It cures swollen feet blisters and callous spots and helps with ingrown nails sweating and hot feet. Available at all druggists 25 cents. Trial package free by mail Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Monopolist Sees Rapid Wealth Growth Claim
The monopolist boasts a dramatic rise in income from a hundred thousand annually five years ago to earning that amount each month now. The remark appears in a Washington Star quotation.
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Washington Star
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