Peruna claims echoed by Congressman Wilber and others
Letters from Congressman I J Wilber of Oneonta and others praise Peruna as a preventive and cure for catarrhal troubles. Testimonies describe rapid relief from colds, regained voice for a singer, and repeated endorsements from medical and social figures.
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I. J. Wilber
Oneanta
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Ian
David P. Wilber
Perusia
O. I. Given
Sussex
N. By
C. F. Given
Jonathan Q Larra bee Tours Chester Then Liverpool Walls
London narrator Jonathan Q Larra bee plans routes in England visiting Liverpool and Chester. After dinner he asks a waiter for guidance on the city walls, protesting he is not a tomcat as he seeks a stroll on the famous fortifications. The exchange highlights local humor and cultural travel details.
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London
Jonathan Q
Liverpool
Chester
Jonathan
Anceatar's Odd Quote Fragment Surfaces in Print Error
A garbled OCR fragment from an old page shows fragmented dialogue with phrases like Didn't thinks d ome and Wel, Loucal T can't imagines, suggesting a misread quotation. The readable bits hint at a satirical or overheard speech, but the context is unclear.
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Poe
Hash Economy Promoted At Hull House Meeting
Chicago March 27 The Hull House Woman’s club discussed frugality under the banner hash. Speakers urged careful buying, using leftovers to stretch nutrition, with advice on bread, vegetables, meat, and clever reuse of scraps. Cash purchases and bulk buying were favored. credit and installment plans were discouraged.
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Ghioade
Chicago
Hull House
Sarah Jacobs
Mother Gray’s Street Powders for Children
Many schoolchildren suffer illnesses and disturbances. Mother Gray, a nurse at a New York Children’s Home, promotes her street powders to break up colds in 24 hours and cure feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Sold by druggists or by mail 26c. Sample mailed Fred Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
New York
Fred
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Limiting Himself
A pale man with intellectual features declares a new rule to eat only two meals daily starting tomorrow. He cites Edison and Sage as examples of brains sharpened by light meals, argues excess food dulls faculties, and confesses a craving for roast beef while debating moderation.
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Louis Post-Dispatch
Thomas A. Edison
Russell Sage
Perseverance Wins When Small Efforts Conquer Obstacles
A compact moral note asserts perseverance and small efforts overcome foes that violence cannot, and many challenges yield when addressed gradually. It emphasizes that steady, patient striving can prevail over formidable obstacles, aligning with Plutarchian wisdom.
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Plutarch
Cooking Contest Promises Cash Prizes For Family Cooks
A postwar cooking contest funded by W. W. Post of Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. awards 7000 in cash prizes to about 736 home cooks. Ranging from 200 to 5 dollars, prizes aim to improve everyday dishes and coffee with Postum and tea as the motto. Tests run under housewife supervision, with winners receiving certificates and a Postum seal badge.
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Indies
W. Post
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured Amid Local Ads and Quips
A jumbled newspaper snippet weaves medicine ads for Doan's Kidney Pills with casual banter about mystery fiction and household life. It mentions kidney signals and pain, a Pulaski VA contractor praising the remedy, and a free trial offer, followed by humorous vignettes and product promos from various era sources.
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Rset
Bright
Ake Dean
J. F. Wainwright
Bones
Doan
Wainwright
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Kilne's Areay Nerve Recover Adverts and a Death Telegram
An OCR fragment notes Dr Kilne Led's Areay Nerve Recover with a 2.00 trial bottle offer and a postal address. It also includes a telegram saying Dear Joseph is dead sent by a wife after her husband’s death and mentions insurance.
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Dr. Kilne
Kline
Arch
Pilladelpho
Joseph
Ills of Women Act on Nerves Like a Firebrand Ad
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for female distress. It claims to soothe strengthen heal and tone the reproductive system easing bearing down back ache womb displacement and ovarian inflammation. It cites Mrs Day’s endorsement to bolster credibility.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Eau Claire
Wis
Drax Mae
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Mars
Dean Mrs. Prixrdat
Marie Day
Eleanora, Pa
Bert. E. Damas
Lapidge St
San Francisco
Cal
Tarda
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Kangad City Journal
Smith
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P'T'g CO
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