Peruna Cited By Several for Stomach Catarrh Relief
In letters from Brooklyn New York and Oakland Nebraska readers praise Peruna for curing stomach catarrh indigestion and gastritis. They report improved appetite strength sleep and overall health after five weeks to over a year of suffering, noting Peruna as a trusted home remedy.
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Mary O’brien
Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Peruna
WW. J. Henneman
Oakland, Neb
Julia Butler
R. R
Appeton
Wis
Cascarets
James Metiune
Mercer St
Jersey City
M. J
When a Child’s Dream Is Marriage Not Career
An Eastern teacher asks her class to draw their future selves. Many draw soldiers officers and ladies, but one girl Anna quietly holds her pencil and says she wants to be married but cannot draw it. This Harper’s Weekly vignette highlights gender expectations in childhood.
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Anna
Harper’s Weekly
Grand Ball for Charity Invites Couple to Dance
In a translated excerpt from Tl Motto per Ridere, a husband proposes taking his fiancée to a grand charity ball. She recalls a prior pattern of accepting his invitations and agrees to consider the event.
Truthful counsel from a wary elder echoed in the Chicago Tribune
An aged trust magnate urges honesty and upright conduct while a son vows to avoid deceit. The dialogue features sharp eyes and tense features, reflecting a moral confrontation reported by the Chicago Tribune.
Unclear fragment from Pittsburg Post notes quartz and gold
Fragmentary lines mention Australia gold and quartz in America. References to a nephew Annie Sans appear, with attribution to the Pittsburg Post.
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Australia
America
Annie Sans
Pittsburg
For Fashion's Sake. She-To satisfy me, you must make my shoees
Transatlantic Tales presents a quirky line about shoe design with an unusual inner fit and oversized exterior. The snippet hints at playful fashion language and commentary on footwear trends.
Grape-Nuts Help Family Recover in North Carolina
A North Carolina mother relays how Grape-Nuts aided her family after illness and dyspepsia. She recalls the Charlotte mayor using the cereal by medical advice and notes her 18 month old recovered from severe teething and dyspepsia after being fed soaked Grape-Nuts in warm milk. The family also relied on Grape-Nuts during La Grippe and nurtured improvement thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Wellville
Plga
Little Lady of the Pink Mask Returns to Love
Frank reveals his long hidden love for Lil after years of pursuit. Lil confesses she left home for another love who married someone else, and she finally learns Frank loved her all along. Ed Black is the rejected suitor.
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Lil
New York
Frank
Lillie
India
Ed Black
I arrived in Terra Hout and heard Terra Hut
A traveler recalls arriving in Terra Hout and hearing rival spellings Terra Hut Terra Hute and the humorous misnaming in Pittsburg Post reflections on place names and a move to Kokomo.
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Terra Hout
No Hotter
A brief quip from a Philadelphia Press item notes a new arrival remarking on relief after an abrupt exit from the world while attempting to umpire a ball game. The exchange adds a wry, macabre touch to a sports themed aside.
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Satan
Philadelphia Press
Old Online Joke Sparks Vow Against Mother-in-Law Jokes
A light line from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a quip where a man refuses to repeat a mother-in-law joke, claiming he has sworn never to tell such jokes again. The brief comic exchange highlights stagewise humor in a newspaper culture.
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Chicago Record-Herald
English as She Is Spoke Illustrates Language Gap in Commerce
A Shipping Illustrated piece recalls abroad slang confusion in business letters and a seafaring miscommunication in New York. It argues English is widely spoken overseas but business writing must avoid local slang that confuses foreign correspondents.
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New York
Far East
Shipping Illustrated
Sebastopol
Lasting Impression From Tea Spill At Meeting
Bertha recalls meeting Mr. Cooke who made a lasting impression not by words but by actions. He spilled tea on her new white silk dress, leaving a memorable though unintended gesture.
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Bertha
Fiancé Match Sparks Auntie’s Turf Talk
A humorous exchange from Transatlantic Tales notes a fiance described not by appearance but by matching a new turf. The line hints at humor around marriage and style rather than explicit details.
Case of eczema in south heals with Cuticura remedies
I M Robert of Hydropolis La notes his wife suffered eczema for three years with little help from a doctor. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, especially on the hands and eye, and then the full Cuticura set, she recovered completely and praises the products. The note is dated January 5 and September 1, 1906.
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I. M. Robert
Hydropolis
Yellow Clothes Stay White With Red Cross Ball Blue
Advertisement notes that yellow clothes look unsightly and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to keep whites bright. It lists a large 2 oz package sold by grocers for 5 cents.
Burglar Claims Skill With A Car Window
A New York Sun anecdote describes a burglar boasting he can open the average car window. The incident prompted astonishment at the criminal’s claimed dexterity and audacity.
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New York Sun
Hotel Phonograph Plays While Dine In Public
A Brooklyn Citizen quips about a hotel proprietor who uses a large phonograph to set moods during meals. He notes selections including Life Is Too Short to Worry All Things Come to Him Who Waits and Lest We Forget as playful reminders about punctual tipping and patience.
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Kipling
Brooklyn
Worn to a Skeletor A Pennsylvania town restoration stuns locals
Mrs. Charles N Preston of Elkland Pennsylvania tells how three years ago illness and weight loss led her to use Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports rapid relief from thirst sugar in urine and weight regain with the product sold everywhere for 50 cents a box by TFoster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Charles N. Preston
Elkland
Dean
Tfoster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Out of the Ordinary Remark by Hojax Perkins
Chicago News quotes Hojax Perkins claiming he never wrote poetry. An ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product with a 2 oz package priced at five cents.
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Hojax—Perkins
Tomdix
Hojax
Chicago News
Portrait assignment stirs guilt and profit talk
In a terse exchange, Crittick teases D'Auber about painting a portrait for Mr Boxley. D'Auber counters that he has already profited from the deal, hinting at prior gains and moral cost in the Philadelphia Press excerpt.
Mule in a Civil War Tale Attributes Irreversible Age
A quip from the Atlanta Constitution recalls a seller asking about a mule and the reply that the animal is not as old as believed. The joke hinges on the mule’s wartime endurance and sudden transformation, implying remarkable vitality despite claimed years.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement claim and testimonials
A 19th century advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for untreatable catarrh. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the cure with a testimonial from local druggists Walding Kinnan and Marvin. The remedy is described as internally acting on blood and mucous surfaces, with price listed and distribution by druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Jtake Hall
New Homes in the West and Homestead Promises
A pamphlet offer prompts readers to request details on United States homestead laws and free quarter sections along Chicago and Northwestern Railway lines. The ad highlights South Dakota and Wyoming and mentions special excursion rates for homeseekers.
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United States
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
South Dakota
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Young Mountain View Pitcher Foreshadowed By Veteran Star
Elmer Stricklett recalls a boast in a New York club about a Mountain View youth who can beat rival Mike next season with a slow ball. The pitcher supposedly can throw a slow ball, watch it be hit, and run after it to retrieve it.
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Elmer Stricklett
New York
Mike
Mountain View
Punishment by Inquisitor Over Smoking Chauffeur
A vivid exchange reveals a harsh imperial punishment as the Inquisitor orders a chauffeur to drink boiling cylinder oil every ten minutes while contemplating a fitting penalty. The dialogue highlights stern discipline and a chain of command.
Do Noting Is The Hardest Kind Of Work
Ragson Tatters quotes a scientific writer in the Philadelphia Press noting that doing nothing all the time is the hardest kind of work.
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Ragsie
Philadelphia Press
He and She Discuss The Diplomatic Bachelor Baby
The dialogue notes a humorous exchange about a baby. Questions about the child's sex, age, teeth, and health are posed with playful commentary. The tone resembles a light social column excerpt from a periodical.
They Usually Do Pittsburg Post Remark
A Pittsburg Post joke quotes a man telling a woman his love lifts his soul to bliss and her reply is a simple gee. The quip captures a lighthearted exchange about romance and reaction.
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Pittsburg Post
His Secret The Man in the Iron Mask explained
A man in an auto crash refused to give his name saying he was in disguise. Police treated the incident as a routine minor collision in New York.
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Man In the
Iron Mask
New York
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Basham
Pennsylvania
Red Cross
Atlanta Constitution
Indiana
Washington
She and
Puck
So Des
Peet
Cop Thebovs
Andy Catiartic
Wii
Sterling Remedy Co
N.Y
Everywhere Tower CO
Boston
Adian Colomteo
Toronto
Crown Chemical Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Grocers
Odessa University
Odessa
Gang
H.t.conde Implement Co
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Maas
W.l.douglas
Mass
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