Good Blood for Bad Rheumatism Patient Recounts Cure
In a Dubuque Iowa report J G Menkel describes severe rheumatism with swollen ankles and knees and limited walking. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People for three months his condition improved greatly and he has remained well for eight years. He endorses the pills as a reliable household remedy.
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J. G. Menkel
Jackson Avenue
Dutiuque
Iowa
Deere
Robert Yates
The
Kinner Manufacturing Co
Dubuque
Dr. Williams
Mr. Menkel
Schenectady
N.Y
Absolutely Free to Every Settler 160 Acres of Such Land
The Canadian Government offers settlers 160 acres free with adjoining lands available at 6 to 10 dollars per acre. The ad notes 175,000 US farmers already moved to Canada and invites inquiries to government agents and listed representatives in Chicago Milwaukee Detroit and Indianapolis for more details.
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United States
Canada
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Pave Century Canadaa
Sail Information Ty
Immicrae Irply
Ortud
J. Broughton
Quincy Building
Chicago
Dle
K. Holmes
Jackeson St
Rt. Maulabst
V -Melnnes
Avenue Theater Brook
A Sharp Seat. Tommy's Pop
A brief, garbled snippet references a Philadelphia Record joke about a hen sitting on an ess and hatel it and a remark on heat and clothing advised by a German hygienic authority.
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Tommy
Philedelphia
The Colors of Syria in Beirut and Beyond
Traveler Lewis Gaston Leary praises Syria’s landscape color in World Today essay. He extols moonlit hues, contrasts eastern skies with Naples, and notes Lebanon’s mountains looming above the coast near Beirut with striking splendor.
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America
Lewis Gaston Leary
Tissot
Jupiter
Syria
Beirut
Naples
Lebanon
Jebel Sunnin
Donn’s Kidney Pills Restore Comfort After Long Pain
West Virginian merchant W. O. Jackson of Parkersburg recounts twenty years of back pain and urinary troubles caused by bad weather. After doctors failed, he used Donn’s Kidney Pills. urine flowed freely and pain diminished. Now over 70 he remains active. the product is sold nationwide for 50 cents a box by FosterMilburn Co.
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West
Donn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Parsonage Council Meeting Sparks Drain Debate
After a parish council meeting in a New England town the chairman condemns late sessions and public drains as a barefaced waste of time. He laments staying until 10 and says council conduct causes friction, urging better oversight.
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New England
Harper’s Weekly
Chicago Trade Pulse Signals Steady Production and Strong Forward Orders
Dun's Review of Trade reports steady production at high volume in Chicago with tight freight capacity and rising forward orders. Lumber, iron and steel, machinery, leather, and farm implements show healthy demand. retail activity in November remains busy, aided by favorable weather, but wholesale holiday trade remains unusually active. Business failures fall in Chicago week to 21, with higher optimism in the metal markets and continued corporate confidence.
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Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
Wek
Wes
Canada
Bradstreet
Historical Midwestern Market Prices Ledger Fragment
The clipping lists cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats and rye prices by city including Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York and Buffalo with ranges for grades and staples. It shows commodity values per hundredweight and per bushel across several markets and dates, reflecting a busy prairie market summary.
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Chicago
Ste
Wwe
St. Louis
S&su
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Explosion at Bragzuel Coth Wine Kills Seven
Six of seven victims recovered after blast near Monopscleli Pennsylvania. Bodies were so mangled that identification is difficult.
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Bragzuel Coth Wine
Monopscleli
Life of the Gypsies in Croatian Valleys and Camps
Felix J. Koch describes gypsy life near Lombardy poplars in Croatia with families selling timber and wares while women beg or barter villages. The piece notes government sales to gypsies at two dollars a tree and hints at military service in Hungary. It predicts a decline in gypsy numbers as they wander less and may fold their tents.
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Felix J. Koch
Croatia
Turkey
Lombardy
Hungary
Are You Tired Nervous and Sleepless in Old Ads
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as nourishing blood to relieve nervousness and sleeplessness. It claims alcohol-free formula, endorsements from medical authorities, and added ingredients like Golden Seal root and Stone root. Also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and the Common Sense Medical Adviser offer with stamps.
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Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Golden Medical
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Merchant says all in stock for sale to aid the poor
A Chicago Tribune quote records a dialog with the famed "Brother Spotcash" in which a pastor asks what he would do if an injunction urged giving away wealth. The merchant replies he would obey, noting he has always done so and that his stock is for sale to benefit the poor.
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Brother Spotcash
Chicago Tribune
Hall’s Catarrh Cure promising a cure all stages
A 19th century promotional claim offers a $100 reward for Catarrh cure. It describes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy acting on mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and build up the patient’s strength. Endorsed by testimonials, it urges readers to send for proofs from E. S. Cheney Co. in Toledo Ohio.
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Ben
FE. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ieuielat Ts Tse
Luke Hall
Door transom as disease carrier noted in comment
A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark highlights concern that doors and transoms can spread disease, with a wary medieval phrasing about how a man might get through such an opening. The quotation underscores public health anxieties about mundane architectural elements.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Peruna praised as universal catarrh remedy in letters
A 1906 Peruna Almanac item notes widespread praise for Peruna from all classes across the United States. It highlights letters to Dr. Hartman from the ex Governor of Oregon and others praising the remedy for colds and catarrh, with claims of extensive endorsements and daily submissions.
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Peruna
Atlantic
Pacific
Union
Hartman
Statesman
Penman
Oregon
Frantic Disclosures Suspected If Contractors Speak
A quip from the Philadelphia Bulletin imagines a contractor unleashing wild disclosures in magazines. The remark plays on fear of publicity and sensational rumors.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Merciless Itching Healed by Cuticura Remedies
A testimonial from Harry J. Spaling of New York City describes two years of neck sores and hair loss caused by an itching humor. He credits Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with relief after several applications and hair regrowth, praising the remedies and stating he will recommend them.
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Harry J. Spaling
West 10Ith Street
New York City
Prefered Creditor Question Echoes in Local Debate
A Cleveland Leader exchange questions whether a party is a preferred creditor. The remarks imply Van Brooke favors having the speaker as a creditor instead of arranging payment.
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van Brooke
Cleveland
Cure for Consumption Claims By William H. Harrison
William H. Harrison of New York states Piso's Cure for Consumption cured his persistent cough. The note adds that Rudyard Kipling was once skilled at carpentry and built numerous miniature ships.
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Piso
Wm. H. Harrison
W. 121St Street
New York
Rudyard Kipling
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