Thurston praises Peruna for cough relief and cures
Ex Senator John M. Thurston of Omaha writes to the Peruna Medicine Co. praising Peruna as a permanent systemic cure for catarrh. The letter, dated April 6 1901, follows a national discussion of catarrh and endorsements by leading statesmen. The advertisement frames Peruna as a widely endorsed remedy with testimonials from prominent individuals and invites readers to request a book of letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thurston
Omaha
Nebraska
McKinley
St. Louis
President McKkinley
Philadelphia
St. Louis Exposition
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Jno
M. Thurston
Peruna
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
Lydia E. Pinkham
Time Fleeting Prompt Sparks Watchmaker Wit
A stern speaker urges respect for time's swift passage while a cheerful citizen jokes that time fleets for employment. The exchange turns on the idea that stationary time would ruin a watchmaker’s work, reflecting city humor in a Washington journal.
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Fia
Washington
Settlers in Saskatchewan Valley Praise New Home
Rosthern letter from July 8 1900 by John H Schultz H A Goshen and others from South Dakota praising immigration to township 45 range 6 Saskatchewan. They report strong crops in 1899 and 1900 wheat about twenty bushels per acre oats barley potatoes and root crops all good and express satisfaction with the country and quicker start than in Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rosthern
Frank Pedley
Saskatchewan
Springfield
Bonhomine County
South Dakota
Mwan
Dakota
John H. Schultz
H. A. Goshen
Gors
B. H. Dirks
C. D. Uary
P. Dury
A. Ratzlief
Chicago
New York
Miss Plumpersquat Refuses Pitch Amid Crowd Taunt
In a Brooklyn Eagle snippet Miss Plumpersquat of a ladies baseball team declines to pitch during a pause after a crowd taunt about her curves. Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat promotes its purity and flavor in a brief product note.
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Miss Plumpersquat
Lady Baseball Nine
Miss V Plumpersquat
Brooklyn Eagle
Grammar Class Debate on Strike Object
A teacher asks for the object of the word strike as a future walking delegate answers with shorter hours and higher wages. The passage also notes Putnam Faceless Dyes selling in drugstores, claim of sweat and fruit acids not discoloring dyed goods.
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Homas
Henry
Putnam
Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer Adverts and Travel Offers
A mix of dental like cure claims for fits and nervousness with a free trial bottle offer from Dr R H Kline of Philadelphia. Also brief travel note promoting the Queen and Crescent Route with through Pullman service to St Augustine from multiple northern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch &J
Philadelphia
All Kinds of Stamps and Printing Supplies Ad
Catalog and price list available from Lock Box 219 Mort Wayne Indiana. Printing outfite and daters offered.
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Mort Wayne
Ind
Fort Wayne
Curious Place Names in Massachusetts Revealed
From the Middlesex fells to coastal islands, old colonial names survive. Spot pond earned its nickname from Winthrop's winter survey revealing spotted ice. Nan tucket honors a daughter, while No Man's Land recalls a forgotten fourth sister.
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Massachusetts
Middlesex Fells
Jingleberry Hill
Chillysbally Brook
Spot Pond
Winthrop
Chelsea
Granville
Douglas
Leicester
Spencer
Worcester County
Hanover
Tewksbury
Westford
Essex
Middlesex
Wormwood Scrubs
London
Nancy
Nantookit
Nantucket
Martha’s Vineyard
Elizabeth Islands
Martha
Elizabeth
No Man's Land
Queen Elizabeth
Bartholomew Gosnold
Boston Transcript
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Nurse Mother Gray used in New York Children's Home to cure feverishness stomach disorders teething and regulate bowels and destroy worms. Over 30 000 testimonials. At all druggists 25c Sample mailed free Address Arlen S Olmstead LeRoy N Y.
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Mother Gray
New York
Arlen S. Olmstead
LeRoy, N
Pretty ting gift sparks cheeky inquiry in Chicago tale
A visitor questions a bright 1-year old girl about her "pretty ting" asking if it is a diamond. The child replies that it cost 3 cents, claiming it was a gift from Brother Will and that it should be worth more.
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Will
Chicago News
Printer and paper advice from a local item column
An ad-like snippet urges readers to request a catalog and price list from Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana for air cushion rubber stamps and related goods. The note comments on printing with Eagle Linen Paper for letter paper and warns about proper timing of cutting trees with seasonal foliage.
Economic Outlook Mixed as Rail firms Expand
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a cautious domestic upturn with active railcar orders and building material shipments. It notes delays in construction, strong car production, and shifting foreign competition, while wheat yields top prior records and real estate shows subdued activity.
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Cleveland
Everett-Moore Syndicate
James J. Hill
Northwest
Mexico
Market Prices Across Cities for Livestock and Grains
Regional price list shows cattle hogs and sheep ranges in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with grains and butter eggs and seeds. Notable figures include cattle 2.50 to 6.75 and wheat Nos 2 around 0.86 to 0.90 per bushel, butter 22 to 23 cents, eggs 25 to 28 cents.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ste
Goce
Ugc
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Plain Words From Marshfield on Kidney Pills
Marshfield Missouri resident Mr J P Wing testifies after twenty years of lame back and kidney disease. He details immediate relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills and urges others with kidney disease to try the remedy. Also notes a Brush Creek mound in Adams County Ohio depicting a serpent swallowing an egg.
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Marshfield
Dodd
Brush Creek
Adams County
Ohio
Miles of Potatoes Grow From Salzer Seed Co Expansion
The John A. Salzer Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin, the world’s largest seed potato grower, expanded by purchasing 21 000 acres of prime potato land. The move signals a vast potato operation spanning many miles of potential fields. A humorous aside notes a musician out of sync.
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John A. Salzer
Salzersg
Salzer
America
John A. Salzer Seed Company
la Grosse, Wis
Land Offers Along Queen and Crescent Route
Advertises land for sale along the Queen and Crescent Route at three to five dollars per acre. Highlights good schools churches cheap homes and a simple lifestyle. Requests literature from W C Rinearson G P A Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen and Crescent
W. C. Rinearson
Cincinnati
Prepaid Toilet Paper Offer From Lock Box 219
A reader advertises prepaid toilet paper sent by express delivery with fixture for 60 cents. Instructions direct payment to Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
National Bank of Chanute Authorized to Open
The National Bank of Chanute Kansas is authorized to begin business with a capital of 50000 dollars.
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National Bank of
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Statesman
United States Senate Chamber
Saskatchewan Valley
Piso
Fred Uermann
Box Avenue
Buffalo
M. Y
Florida
Chicago Record-Herald
WE Markets
Marguerite St. Omer Briggs
Mount Calm Street
Michigan
Mrs. Pinkham
Marguerite St. Omer Brines
Mexican Plantation CO
California Fig Syrup CO
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