Doctor Ensor Endorses Peruna For Catarrh And Tonic Strength
Dr J F Ensor of Columbia South Carolina and other officials praise Peruna as an effective catarrh cure and tonic. Letters from C W Butts KR Robbins and Dr Hartman claim Peruna strengthens mucous membranes boosts blood flow and aids weak stomachs. Prompt results promised with free expert guidance from Dr Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ensor
Columbia
S. C
C. W. Butts
Congress
North Dakota
Washington, D. C
KR. Robbins
Muskogee
I. T
Perona
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Wisconsin Senator Spooner Lets Loose At Ballgame
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin and Mrs Spooner attended a Washington baseball game. When the home nine won in the tenth inning he discarded senatorial dignity and yelled with fans. He says he is a fan of the national game and a horse race admirer who never bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bennett Hl
Rooter
United States Senate
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Spooner
Washington
Wisconsin Statesman
Milburn Overcame Adversity as Blind Clergyman and Leader
The late William H. Milburn, once chaplain of the house and senate, is praised by William R. Morrison as a man who fears God and votes the straight Democratic ticket. Born blind, Milburn became a Methodist minister, a successful lecturer and author, staying active until shortly before his death at age 80. Newspapers were read to him daily, keeping him fully informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
William H. Millburn
House
Senate
William R. Morrison
Chinese Reformer in America Seeks Western Reform Abroad
Kang Yu Wai, a wealthy Chinese reformer, travels to the United States to rally Chinese citizens here and abroad to Westernize life and governance. He advocates Emperor Kwong Hsien as ruler in fact and name and fears the dowager empress would imprison him. Once a member of the Istan li yamen his radical views led to disfavor and exile. He organizes his countrymen on the Pacific coast to join his movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Kang Yu Wai
Kwang Hau
China
Pacific Coast
Dedance Starch Promises Whiter Clothes
A vintage style advertisement touts Dedance Starch claiming to keep fabrics whiter, with a bold promise of lasting brightness. The jingle-like copy emphasizes whiteness and effective whitening for laundry.
Googly eyes top silliness in playful crafts
A quirky note on goo goggles eyes as the peak of silliness in simple crafting. Readers laugh at the charm of goofy eye decorations used on everyday objects and art projects.
Prides Goeth Before a Fall in Swift Public Collapse
A brief squib notes a rapid downfall following overconfidence, illustrating a quick reversal in fortunes. The piece emphasizes the ironic timing and the sharp turn from early praise to sudden loss of stature.
Putnam Faceless Dyes Price News
A passing note mentions Putnam Faceless Dyes costing 10 cents per package. A separate quip about babies quotes a woman saying one is enough two is too many and three is great goodness, reflecting light commentary on family size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
All Up to Date Housekeepers Endorse Defiance Starch
Advert states All Up to Date Housekeepers use Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming four ounces more for the money. The ad contrasts value with rival brands while a proverb notes many rob Peter to pay Paul and neglect to pay Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Paul
Stopes the Cough and Works OF the Cold Laxative
A historical advertisement notes the Hromo Quinine product claiming to ease coughs and colds with a laxative formula sold at a set price. It reflects early 20th century patent medicine marketing and consumer health claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Ze
End of an interview and Oliver Cromwell’s rise
Matilda and Jane cope with love and delay as Lord Cromwell is installed Lord Protector in London. Jane fears Cluny Neville’s absence while Matilda weighs sacrifice against personal longing. family hopes Doctor Verity will report, and Israel contemplates future migration as Cromwell reshapes the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Lord Neville
Jane
London
Matilda
Cluny Neville
Scotland
Paris
Rupert
Oliver Protector and the Saints Parliament Crisis
The text describes growing popular anger at rapid reforms by the saints' Parliament and Cromwell's mounting irritation. On December 12 Col. Sydenham rose inside the Parliament House, accusing members of wanting to replace Common Law with a Morale code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Parliament
Col. Sydenham
Tidewater Virginia Terrapins Spark Local Legend
E. White of Lancaster Virginia praises Tidewater as a remarkable region with fisheries oysters and terrapins. He notes terrapin farming is lucrative but laborious and that farmers even identify their terrapins by facial expression. A caseload in the Rappahannock area hinged on such distinctive looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidewater
Virginia
Lancaster
Shoreham
Rappahannock River
Tidewater Virginia
Washlington
Loves the Prairies Anna Gray Delighted with Western Canada Home
Anna Gray formerly of Michigan writes from Didsbury Alberta about prairie life in the 1900s. She notes warm spring weather, scenic mountains, a growing town with four churches and a new Evangelical church building, a biweekly literary society, and friendly residents as Western Canada attracts American settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Gray
Michigan
Western Canada
Brown City
Mich
Alberta
Miss Gray
Nditlebury
Prairie
Prairies
Didsbury
Baptist
Presbyterian
Evangelical
Anna, Gray
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted with Varied Claims
An old advertisement frame touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75. It also notes marriage and divorce illustrations, farm land pricing, and a generic line about money and change. Mentions Kool Kitchen items and cleanliness claims for stoves.
Chartran Portrait Of Secretary Shaw Sparks Surprising Bid
The painter Chartran usually charges 6000 for portraits but took 2500 from Secretary Shaw while painting. After a dispute over who would pay the reduced sum the government was deemed the payer. Chartran raised the value to 3000 and added a new stroke causing the secretary to end up paying 4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartran
Shaw
Briaw
General Bates Long Service Record Recalled
General John Coulter Bates has moved to Chicago as commander of the department of the Lakes. He joined the Eleventh Infantry as a lieutenant in 1861 and served on General Meade's staff through the Civil War. For thirty years he was stationed west of the Mississippi, mainly in the Indian country and also served in the Philippines.
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John Coulter Bates
Chicago
Department of the Lakes
Eleventh Infantry
Meade
Mississippi River
Philippines
German Empress Shown As Talented Artist
It is not generally known that the German empress is an accomplished sculptor and painter. In Potsdam her husband's study contains a lifelike bronze bust of the emperor and several marble reproductions of the princes. Many sketches and paintings by the empress adorn the palace walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
A Tight Squeeze Brasils Ark Maylith
Mrs. M O Garrett of Brasils Arkansas faced a fatal CerebroSpinal attack. After twelve months with two doctors and near unconsciousness she was saved by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She recovered after taking six boxes and now does her own work, praising the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Dodd
Marconi and the invention of wireless politics proposed
A pretended future project imagines Marconi pursuing wireless politics to fulfill a long standing demand. The playful note suggests groundbreaking communication ideas could shape public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
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Doctor Ensor
South Carolina State Institution
W. LL. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W Douglas
Aloe
Douglas
Sean Uthes
Rena
Tiffin Wagon Co
Tiffin
Entchel
Price
Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libby
U. 5S. A
N. U
Omaha
LSE
Mata
Sir Thomas
England
Charles Wolseley
Whitehall
Col. Goff
Council of State
Three Nations
Westminster Hall
Israel
Martha
Elizabeth Cromwell
Mrs. Swaffham
Cluny
Jevery House
Thomas
Jevery
Oliver Protector
Father
Verity
Hele
Cliny
Netherlands
Oliver
Terael
Mies
Anna Gray le
Mer
Hall
Jowe
Muilywaili
General Bates
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