Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised for cures
A Norristown Georgia woman writes of relief from female troubles after trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts a cure before surgery and urges other sick women to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. The piece also includes a short fictional exchange about a wedding country retreat and future happiness.
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Lydia E
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia
Catiegra Remedies Said To Cure Severe Child Eczema
A letter from Mrs. Lily Hedge of Cam Dibewell Green England dated January 12 1907 describes her son Owen's near lifelong struggle with widespread eczema. Despite four hospital stays and doctors deeming it hopeless a six month course of Catiegra Remedies allegedly cured him completely.
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Mosyltale
Cuthura
Owen
Lily Hedge
Cam Dibewell
Kind Deed Gaffe At Band of Mercy Meeting Near Denver
A Philadelphia Ledger item recounts a Band of Mercy class in a small Denver area town where Emily admits she tied a tin can to a dog’s tail to report a kind deed she could remove later. The tale highlights childlike mischief in a moral story.
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Band of Mercy
Denver
Emily
Philadelphia Ledger
Fire survivor notes gas meter stayed intact
A resident recalls a house fire where almost all was destroyed, but the gas meter remained untouched and was still clicking as firefighters evacuated. The quote highlights the meter’s persistence amid the blaze and the unexpected resilience of one utility device.
Quebecs Tercentenary and the Wolfe Montcalm Saga
A historic recount of Quebecs three hundredth anniversary celebrations led by royal and international attendees. It recalls James Wolfe and Montcalm during the 1759 siege, Wolfe’s bold river landing at Anse du Foulon, the Plains of Abraham battle, Wolfe’s mortal wounding, Montcalms defense, Quebecs fall, and the later resting places of Champlain Wolfe and Montcalm with commemorative monuments noted.
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Samuel de Champlain
Quebec
New World
Prince of Wales
St. Lawrence River
United States
Fairbanks
W. S. Cowles
Australia
Earl of Dudley
New Zealand
Earl of Rapfurley
Arthur de Villiers
South Africa
Canada
Champlain
St. Lawrence
Laurier
Plains of Abraham
Episcopal Cathedral
Wolfe
Stampshire
Earl Grey
Oetain
Montcalm
Nile
Anse-du-Foulon
Abraham Martin
Wolfe and the turning point in Canada’s fate
A historical portrait of James Wolfe and the Quebec campaign. Wolfe’s capture of Quebec on September 13, 1759, altered North American destiny. Pitt praised him as adding an empire to British rule, despite Wolfe dying at 32. The piece highlights Wolfe’s bold, paradoxical leadership and early signs of strategic genius.
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Wolfe
Louisburg
Pitt
Quebec
America
Montcalm
Louisburg Grenadiers
Canada
Secarcely
Greenwich
England
Orial
Westminster Abbey
Plains of Abraham
Ste. Foy
James Wolfe
North America
Gibraltar
House of Commons
Peruna helps woman regain health after long illness
Miss Della Stroebe of Appleton Wisconsin reports rapid relief from a run down condition after using Peruna. She credits six bottles with complete recovery and praises Peruna for women’s health. Also cited are Mrs Judge Boyer of Evanston Illinois who improved after taking Peruna. Nearby Cape Hatteras notes as a geographic dividing line between North and South.
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Della’ Stroebe
Peruna
Della Stroebe
Richmond St
Appleton, Wis
J. F. Boyer
Sherman Ave
Evanston, Il
Cape Hatteras
Mason and Dixon
Hatteras
Poultry Man Praises 20 Mule Team Soap for White Birds
A Tennessee poultry handler from Dinwiddie, New Market, lauds 20 Mule Team Soap and Borax for washing ten white chicks. The ad notes widespread dealer availability and a sample booklet for five cents. Also mentions the Setsubun festival in Japan, its devils exorcism rite with dried peas, and its spring significance.
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Dorax
Dinwiddie
New Market
Tenn
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Chicago
Ill
There Are No Literature Genuine in This Age
The Baltimore American laments the lack of genuine literature in modern times and questions where burning words can be found, suggesting corporations’ books as a source when needed on the witness stand.
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Baltimore American
California
The General Belief on Rotation in Office
A Baltimore American quote mocks political rotation arguing one should hold a job firmly once secured. The line contrasts a belief in stability with a disdain for frequent turnover, reflecting era commentary on officeholders.
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Baltimore American
Coffee blamed for health issues in Worried letters
A reader attributes years of pale illness to caffeine in coffee and credits Postum, prepared a certain way, with a dramatic recovery. The letter, from a Battle Creek company ad campaign, touts Postum as a health aid and invites readers to submit similar testimonies.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Coughing as Survival and Mimicry in Church
A professor explains to sophomores that coughing in church reflects a deep instinct for mimicry. He argues mimicry helped early humans survive by avoiding attention, shaping modern behavior from sneezing to yawning and even coughs in worship.
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England
Saved by Dean's Kidney Pills in Athens Georgia
An Athens reader, Mrs. Herman Smith of 901 Broad street, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after kidney trouble progressed to dropsy. She describes weakness, back pain, swelling, and lack of improvement from doctors until taking the remedy. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
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Herman Smith
Broad Street
Athens
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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