Peruna ads and verses mix in charity appeal
The piece extols the Sisters of Charity for caring for children with Peruna remedies praised by Dr. Hartman. Letters from U.S. Catholics and Congressman Meekison cite Peruna’s relief from catarrh and chronic ailments. An untitled verse section appears, reflecting rural schoolyard tone and a child’s remorseful verse about ink spill and discipline.
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Peruvi
Tartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Sisters of Charity
Peruna Medicine Co
Hartman
Cause and Effect Pieces and Punchlines Across The Era
A collage of quotes and snippets from early 20th century papers. It references Chicago Herard-Herald boasts of low city death rates, a visitor’s quip about pavements and mobility, Piso's Cure testimonials from St. Louis, a shop as a school of instruction for brass and iron, Detroit Free Press Christmas moods, a labor union dispute with Tubal-Cain, and humorous exchanges about watches and theater criticism. The tone blends satire, civic notes, and consumer notices.
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Chicago
Herard-Herald
Chicago Tribune
Tubal-Cain
Disease In Mines Spurs Ankylostomiasis Spread
The article warns that water spraying in mines fosters ankylostomiasis, now found in Austrian German and Hungarian mines and recently in Cornwall and Australia. It explains larvae survive above 48 degrees, thrive in damp poorly ventilated areas, and spread mainly through contaminated food and hands, with food safety and clean water as safeguards.
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Cornwall
Australia
Ater
Clem
Vacation Romance Ends With Letters in the Country
Morton visits a small town to gather material for a novel and courts Ruth Adams. They fall in love and he asks for marriage, but she delays in writing. A month passes and he rushes back to the country. At the post office he confronts Ruth, who refuses to read his letter until after she’s seen him. He learns Ruth’s response is a terse note: Yes. Ruth.
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W. R. Hearst
Morton
Reading
Ruth Adams
Ruth
Adama
Ralph
Simple Fashions and Inexpensive Materials in Style
The article notes that affordable fabrics can rival costly materials when well made and kept in fashion. It emphasizes smart trimming and color accents in plain street gowns, with blue and purple as leading shades and greens and reds as secondary. It also recounts a Baltimore News item about a grocer trying to co author a book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Mr Grover’s Cane Ends Suffering With Kidney Trouble
Mr A A Grover of Reverika Iowa, 74, suffered long with kidney illness and diabetes like symptoms. After using Dodd’s Kidney Pills he reports full recovery, weight gain of eight pounds, no bloating, better sleep, and no return of symptoms.
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Mr. Grover
Rreverika
A. A. Grover
Inet
Dodd
Price List Excerpt and Remedies For Children
Fragment from Cassell's Journal and Magazine showing a shop talk quip between two figures and a brief entry for Sra. Winslow's soothing remedy Brave for Children. It notes the product softens gums reduces inflammation assists teething and calms colic, with a price of 35 cents.
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Sra. Winslow
Rhymed attack and cure ad in late issue
A satirical exchange mocks style as a player warns another to brace up. An advertising blurb proclaims Rhetumatism's Killing Pain from Dr Skirvin's KRheumatic Cure, claiming ten doses ease pain and offering 25 doses for 25 cents postpaid from La Cross Wis.
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Dr. Skirvin
Teva-Manuel Portrait Painted by Admiring Friend
Philadelphia Bulletin notes Teva-Manuel will have her portrait painted by a friend who praises her likeness. Ida-Well comments that the painting could resemble her if the paint is applied thickly enough.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Teva
Manuel
Ida
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Historic ad copy touts Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children used at a New York nursery home to ease constipation feverishness teething disorders and worms. Claims 30 000 testimonials and invites free samples from Olmsted LeRoy N.Y. Also includes a humorous quote from Puck and a note that Lord Kelvin received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Wales for his scientific contributions.
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Mother Gray
Nurzee
New York
Olmsted
LeRoy
The
University of Wales
Lord Kelvin
Holiday Town Topics
The cartoon jokes about Mrs Flatdweller arguing with her husband over a room thermometer. He jokes that the thermometer is hung on the radiator, exaggerating the cold room and the humor of their home.
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Flatdweller
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Meekison
Napoleon
David Meekison
Hartman Sanitarium
Dha
M. Kelly
Iwestern
Canada
Balahiray
Tho Mg Winton
Canawa
Addraie
Ottawa
Jackson St
St. Paul
Minn
W. I
Watertown
Roth Dakota
W. W. Benedork
Oahu
Neb
Piso
R. H. Seidel
Oliva Street
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Toleno
Lucas County
J. Cheney
F. J. Geney & Co
Toledo
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
Jams
W. Gleason
Notary Public
Cheney & CO
Hall
Detroit Free Press
Josephine
B. J. Smith
Exchange Street
Binghamton, N. C
Bogen
Eal Lee
Winchester
Weiting
Thompson
Lis Vacation
Baltimore
Cassell
Puck
Butler
Putnam
Samuel
Petc Aplin
Signature of
Sterisarnths
Anderson
Jacksonville
Fla
R. A. Anderson
Washington St
Jacksonville, Fla
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
America
Lydia E
Pinkham Medicina Co
Lyng
Maas
Castoria
Bears
Paris
Mrs. Thompson
Harper's Bazar
Paria
Capsicum Yescuing
Hor
Bilniog Ee
Ict Ara P. Ip
Catar RanuGe Manufacturing CQ
State Street
New York City
Sioux City
Beggs
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