Peruna Ad Claims Cure for Nervous Women in Buffalo
An advertisement from the Peruna Medicine Co of Columbus promotes Peruna as a cure for nervous conditions and female complaints linked to catarrh. It features a testimonial from Mrs J Finn of Buffalo praising recovery after a rest and Peruna, and argues catarrh as the root of most female illnesses, insisting Peruna cures catarrh anywhere located.
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New York
East High Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohia
Mrs. J. &. Finn
America
Peruna
Out of the Past Dream Unmasks a Silent Sin and War
A wealthy man welcomes his wife home as war news unsettles both. She recalls a past lover David Hathaway, killed by a stray bullet in a skirmish. He learns of Hathaway’s widow and child left destitute, while she seeks forgiveness for breaking faith and vows.
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W. B. Hearst
David Hathaway
Hai Be
David
Joye
Bachalor
New York
Horns Allyays
Reflections of a Bachelor in a Raw New York Item
Fragmentary text reflects satirical musings on marriage wealth and social perceptions. The lines hint at humor about suitors, fashion, and gender roles, with vivid phrases about appearances and financial motives. No clear incident or date is identifiable.
Fragmentary Artsy Dialogue Reveals Hidden Tension
A garbled OCR fragment shows a dialogue with names like Charley and Mrs Torkins and mentions artistic sense and overheard conversations. The text is incomplete, making clear who speaks and the full context uncertain.
Lady and Dusty Dentile clash over a missing leg
In Chicago News a terse exchange unfolds as Dusty Dentile proclaims the speaker’s leg is lost. A housewife retorts that her hot son was short and orders him to leave before she reaches for the kettle. The fragment hints at domestic tension and a confrontation.
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Chicago News
Impromptu Speech Denied by Great Man After Two Week Notice
A newspaper item presents a quip about being asked to give an impromptu talk at a meeting, with the great man replying that he can deliver an address but needs two weeks’ notice for an impromptu speech. It then includes an advertisement for Dre Dean kidney pills by Foster Milburn Co, praising backache relief and kidney health, with a free trial offer and 50 cents per box.
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Bright
W. J. Hill
South Union Street
Concord
N. G
Justice of the Peace
Dean
Gibson Drug Store
Hill
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Friendly Criticism Puck Ends in Quip About Preface
A playful exchange centers on a writer who claims to have written a preface that explains how the book came to be. A friend in turn jokes that the line was a misstep and should have been saved for another occasion, lightening the moment with a pun about a boot.
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Puck
Allen's Foot Ease Powder Adverts and Fragments
A collage of vintage ad copy and dialog snippets. Promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder for foot relief and comfort in new shoes. Includes stray lines about butter color in creameries, education jokes, and humorous courtroom exchanges.
Properly Named Life and Local Oddities in Press Clippings
A string of clipped notices mentions A. Kline Ltd of Philadelphia, with references to FITS Permanently and various quirky quotes about a new house, a cool kitchen stove trade mark, and a Chicago Tribune art critique. The fragmentary OCR reads as a collage of advertising and literary snippets with few clear actions or outcomes.
Women urged to use Lydia Pinkham remedy for health
A persuasive a promotional plea urges women to guard health with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It recounts testimonials praising relief from female weakness, falling of the womb, and nervous distress, and offers free medical advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lorrin V. Nayton
N. J. Ave
N.W
Washington, D. C
Pinnmas
Mra
J. M. Lun
Lyndal St
Newcastle
Duan
Mas. R
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W.L. Little. Seward
Natlorial Medical Co
John Harvey
Seward
Wausa
Llauld
G. B. Gorn
Hartington
Stra
Auyoma
Enoch Hey
W. B. Francis
Delmont
Ll. K
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National Medical Co. Co
Cnedge
Baxtine
Columbus Ave
Boston
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Justy
Ely
Western
Canada
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Olasa
Clarches
Hall Maya
Atlas
Eh Pekandt
T. Molmem
Mokeon
Minn
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Sereaian Boverumauy
Zune
Ata Serge
Charles Orford
Allen
Allen, Olmsted
LeRoy
Clarice
Corinne
Neryvcsursa
A. Kline, Ltd
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Chicago Tribune
Mr. Goswell
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Slon
W. &. Douglas
Ihau
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Eageo
Cascareta
Jones
Grandpe
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