Catarrh Destroys the Kidneys and Pelvic Organs
Catarrh is blamed for kidney and pelvic organ damage in patients cited by Peruna testimonials. James M. Powell of Kansas City reports cure after eleven weeks on Peruna. Cyrus Hershman of Sheridan says two months of Peruna removed catarrh and restored health. Peruna claims to cure catarrh anywhere in the body and urges readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s free advice if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James MM. Powell
Cyrus Hershman
Sheridan
Ind
C. Hershman
Usi
Sterling Remedy CO
Milk record set by Minnesota Holstein cow in a week
The Minnesota Holstein-Friesian cow broke a milk record by producing 587 pounds of milk in seven days, yielding 9.47 pounds of butter. The piece pairs this with a humorous anecdote about a church fair grab-bag.
Nose for News Claims Reporters Are Born Not Made
A retired journalist argues reporters are born, not taught, citing a Chicago test where two newcomers produced vastly different stories from the same incident. He notes a natural nose for news distinguishes a keen reporter from a mechanical observer and adds a testimonial about Piso's Cure for Consumption from W. L. Wood of Farthersburg, Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Chicago
Lawyers Plan Trip Abroad With Bridal Spoils Pact
Two renowned bachelor lawyers have arranged a European journey with a shared steamer passage and a large estate room. Each has a lady friend, and they vow that if one marries before sailing the other will surrender his passage and stay in the stateroom as a wedding present to the bride.
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Lsted
Cupid
Benedict
Katy trains adjust Kansas City schedule for better connections
Beginning August 2 train No. 3 will depart Kansas City Union Depot at 12 25 p m instead of 10 35 a m as before. The change creates an elegant after dinner train for Texas enabling passengers from the North and West to lay over in Kansas City for several hours before continuing to Oklahoma Indiana Territory and Texas on the Katy route.
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Kansas City Union Depot
Texas
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Indiana Territory
Pea jackets joke through a boy and sailor tale
Little Johnny Bumpernick asks if peas make clothes and learns sailors wear pea jackets. The exchange with his father turns a childish question into a humorous misunderstanding about pea jackets and peas.
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Johnny Bumpernickle
Johnny
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises White Clothes
An old advert promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten clothes claiming it makes them white as snow. It notes a 204 count package available for 5 cents.
His Lack of Wisdom in a Short Essay
A fragmentary column critiques practical judgment and public discourse. It references a man advertising for a lost umbrella and questions Nixon and the abundance of free schools. The text hints at broader concerns about wisdom and policy without clear details.
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Homer
Nixon
Navy Wireless Service Linked Ann Arbor and Washington
The Navy Department has established wireless telegraph service between Annapolis and Washington. The move aims to speed military communications and coordination during operations.
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Navy Department
Annapolis
Washington
Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup Soothe for Children
A historical notice describes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants. It promises relief from gum inflammation wind colic and associated pain. The ad lists a price of 2 cents per bottle.
Doughnuts Turned Alaska Dream Into Gold for a New York Boss
A New York doughnut entrepreneur recalls going to Nome in search of gold and starting a portable shop to serve hungry prospectors. She earned over 10000 dollars in a single season by selling doughnuts at 25 cents each and later established two steam-cleaning and dyeing businesses.
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Alaska
New York
New England
Nome
The Woes of the Suburban Businessman
A suburb dweller named Jacobs rushes toward the station to catch the five forty train. He fears missing it by ten seconds if he stops to check the timetable, noting a recent change. His friend accompanies him, highlighting commuter anxiety and travel timing.
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Jacobs
Rubber Stamps Made to Order and Supplies
All kinds of rubber stamps available with self inkers and daters new. Ink and inking pads offered. Send for catalogue to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Fort Wuayne
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Whispered Ghost Tales Spark Infant Beware
In a curious aside, Singleton-Young Wopleigh discusses tales about a precocious infant, mixing eerie atmosphere with a wink of superstition. The snippet hints at occult narration and household superstition as a local flavor.
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Singleton
Wopleigh
Oklahoma orator sparks cross-state historical jabs
Dallas News notes Oklahoma education debate as an Oklahoma orator cites Aeschylus and Aristotle in a no-fence law address. Kansas City historians and statesmen grow jealous of his erudition, while Texas graduates are urged to learn from his use of classical references.
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Oklahoma
Kansas City
Aeschylus
Cleanthus
Zeus
Aristotle
Plutarch
Delphi
Cicero
Socrates
Taucretius
Texas
Dallas News
Wstill Springs Resident Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills
Wstill Springs Missouri Aug 24 Many neighbors ask how C D Holt recovered from two years of back illness He says three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills restored his strength and even his ability to lace shoes He calls the remedy genuine medicine and highly recommendable Miss Emma D Mills designed a typewriter improvement and tools to build it Missouri leads the apple growing states.
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Wstill Springs
Venu
C. D. Holt
Dodd
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F J Cheney Co of Toledo as the seller and includes endorsements from West Truax and others. The product is taken internally with price per bottle and testimonials offered free.
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Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
C. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
Hall
His Futile Appeal
A street encounter shows a starving family plea for pennies rejected by a well dressed man. The auburn nosed requester asks for aid for his wife and child while the silk tiled man refuses.
Annual Seaside Excursion to Galveston by M. K. & T. Ry
The M. K. & T. announces a seasonal Galveston excursion with fall of fare on Aug 30 and travel valid to Sept 12 1903. Special daytime train includes coaches chairs and tourist sleepers with buffet meals. Berths in tourist sleepers cost $2.00, double occupancy. Reservations via Mr I B Drew General Ticket Agent Parsons Kansas. Seek Ixaty's agent for details.
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Galveston
BB. Drew
U. Ry
Parsons
Ivan
Ask
Temptation and Fashion Notes in 1900s Paper Snippet
A fragment cites a New York Herald remark on temptations faced by women and men, then shifts to an advertisement for Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. It mentions white clothes as a sign of housekeeper use and a large 2 oz package priced at five cents.
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New York Herald
Why Parents Favor Boy Babies in Old Belief
A youth asks why parents prefer boys to girls and the sage replies that boy babies never come amiss, offering a concise traditional explanation about gender expectations and parental perception.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Promised Relief Through Free Trial
A 1903 advertisement extols Doan’s Kidney Pills for back and joint pain, dropsy signs, and kidney issues. Testimonials from Elmer WarpeI of Cannas Wye and Isaac W SteVens of Cambria Wa claim back pain relief, improved sleep, and steadier urination after using a free trial sample.
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Doan
Garriara
Int
Elmer Warpel
Isaac W. Stevens
Cambria
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsement
A testimonial from Mus R A Anderson of Jacksonville Florida praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter claims cures for women with chronic ailments and restores strength and health, urging others to use the product. It asserts the medicine corrects female troubles by removing the cause and restoring normal organ function.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
R. A. Anderson
Washington St
Jacksonville
Fla
Gseco
America
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Rowpurt
FT. Wayne
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
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Spencer's
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R. G. Thompson
North German Lloyd Steamship CO
Hamburg-American Line
White Star Line
Beaver Line
American Line
Wabash Station
Fort Wayne, Inc
W. L. Wood
Farhersburg, Ind
Johnnie
Ag Xenophon
Emma D. Mills
Missouri
M. K
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Dean
Ella A. Mattison
Prain Gantine
Draggista
Paxton CO
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Pepsin Syrup Company
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