Peruna System Restores Health Highlighted by Swimmer Glenister
Providence resident John W. Glenister, a standout long distance swimmer and American champion, discusses Peruna as a tonic in a letter praising its role in renewing health. He recounts feats in the United States and England and endorses the remedy.
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John W. Glenister
Providence
R. L
America
England
Peruna praised by athlete for spring tonic value
A New York reader from The Peruna Medicine Company in Columbus Ohio endorses Peruna after using two bottles. He claims spring tonics previously failed but Peruna improved his condition and recommends athletes to try it before training. He signs as John W Glenister.
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New York
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
John W. Glenister
Athletes Seek Spring Help From Peruna Tonic
Athletes push to stay in prime condition with good digestion, sleep, and circulation. They rely on Peruna as a spring tonic to dispel low mood and avoid getting under the weather during active training and renewal.
Money in Bundles in Chicago A Peculiar Currency Tale
The visitor recalls a Chicago market scene where large bills circulate freely amid soaring prices. He notes Confederate money nearly worthless, compares panama prices, and recounts a bank lesson with a teller who counts thousands in dollars while the guest seeks change for a $20 gold piece. He mentions dinners at $200, a hat at $600, and a carriage for $290.
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Dean Harris
Monty Scala
Nicaragua
United States
Thre
Cilla
Toronto
Leon
Sen
Toronto Mall
Empire
Cupid the Recruiting Sergeant Explains Army Draw
A Boston Post reporter quotes a recruiting sergeant who says Cupid helps fill Uncle Sam’s ranks. He notes romantic allure and vanity drive enlistments, with men joining after breakups or to impress lovers, sometimes risking death in battle for duty or romance.
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Cupid
Uncle Sam
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Love
Dessert variety debate at Willard hotel pie menu
A. B. Conway recalls a Louisville encounter at the Willard hotel where a neatly dressed country girl offered dessert. When asked what kind, she listed three varieties all described as apple pie and proudly boasted of the menu's range.
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Kentucky
A. B. Conway
Willard Hotel
Louisville Courier-Journal
Lawyer's Ready Retort in High Stakes Billing
A multimillionaire in New York challenged a $600,000 legal bill for services. The lawyer asserted the charge was reasonable and the client retorted he would stop using the lawyer. The lawyer replied that payment would secure ongoing work.
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New York
Unflattering Tale From Dyker Meadow Golf Club
A Brooklyn Barline snippet recalls a golf club scene at Dyker Meadow where a member asks about playing a round against a tougher opponent. The reply is terse revealing the playful feud over strokes and challenge etiquette.
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Sandy
Trooklyn Baele
Adirondacks Information Map Folder Offer
The Adirondacks and Tow to Reach Then section promises maps and local locality references in Northern New York’s Adirondack Mountains. A free copy of The Adirondack Mountains find how to teach Them is offered postpaid for a two cent stamp to any address from George H. Daniela at Grand Central Station New York.
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Adirondacks
New York
Adirondack Mountains
Adiron- Hack Mountains
George H. Daniela
Grand Central Station
Polly Drew the Line Parrot Joke Pops Up in Morning Walk
A Chicago clergyman passes a sunlit parrot cage and greets Polly the bird. The parrot replies with a witty retort about crackers, offering a humorous moment in a summer stroll. The piece also notes a London Lancet report on a new food preservation method using carbolic acid sterilization by Randolph Hemming.
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Polly
London Lancet
Randolph Hemming
Piso's Cure for Consumption Advertised in Ocean Grove
An 1000 year dated note from N W Samar es of Ocean Grove New Jersey proclaims Piso's Cure for Consumption an infallible medicine for coughs and cokis. The ad also claims some men lose flesh simply by shaving.
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N. W. Samares
Ocean Grove
N.J
Cure for Two Years of Eczema Promised by Culicura Use
A mother from Addington Indiana reports a two year battle with eczema ending after using Culicura Ointment Salve and Soap. One box of Ointment two bottles of the Salve and the Soap cured the child. The ad urges others to keep driving to make ends meet.
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises a Hundred Dollar Reward
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh and related ailments. The ad offers a hundred dollar reward for proof of cure and cites testimonials from physicians and the product’s proprietary formula. It urges readers to purchase Hall's Catarrh Cure and also promotes Dr. Cheney and Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Cheney & Ob
Tuledo
Ifuil
We Don’t Grow Much On Heights Across Ages
A. Castro asserts that average male height has not truly grown over thousands of years from primitive to historic populations. He argues the idea of giant ancient humans is imaginary and challenges common tallness myths across eras.
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A. Castro
Servian Farmers Aid Through Widespread Agricultural Societies
There are at least 640 agricultural societies across Servia that distribute modern machinery and implements to farmers. These societies maintain a central office in Belgrade.
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Servia
Belgrade
Feller Seeks Girl’s Band But Faces Old Man’s Foot
A humorous note describes seeking a girl’s band meeting resistance from an elder, implying a rustic social hurdle. The joke contrasts youth pursuit with an elder’s disapproval and ironic outcome.
Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Need or Dorsogument
Charity covers a multitude of sins but does not remove them as Dr David Kennedy’s favorite topic emerges in a cryptic note from KT Drowtrkige tarlenm 1K.i. The fragment hints at debates on moral duty and public aid within a strained community.
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Holbel Grong
Jenim
David Kennedy
Charity
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an alcohol free tonic that tones stomach and liver, relieves foul breath and headaches, and claims lasting cures for a range of illnesses from digestive weakness to rheumatism and skin ailments. It emphasizes a long record of proven results and warns against inferior substitutes.
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Pierce
Buffalo
Peney
Charles Ave
New Orleans
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