Peruna touted by Anna Fleharty in Chicago letter
The letter from Anna B Fleharty of Galesburg Ill praises Peruna as a health invigoration after years of illness. She and her daughter reportedly improved appetite digestion and sleep. The advertisement credits Dr Hartman and claims Peruna cures pelvic catarrh and female diseases by addressing the underlying cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna B. Fleharty
Galesburg
Ill
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Neb
Sixty-seventh Street
Chicago
Fieharty
Peruna
Hartman
America
Perona
J. L. Brown
Elliott Street
Memphis
Tenn
Rescued Missionary Demands Fashion Paper After Rescue
A grateful missionary, saved from kidnap by a band of rescuers, lies on a cot weak but smiling. She asks for a fashion paper she has not seen in six months, prompting quick action by her rescuers.
Northwestern inventors receive last week patent grants
Dint of Patents Insued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors lists recipients including George E. Bateman Grand Forks North Dakota with a jar attachment Charles C Neale Minneapolis grain flow indicator John Penner Kinbrae Minn vent closing valve for pumps Allen Staples St Paul Minn skylight Chas B Totman Minneapolis exten sion ladder Chas H Weber Minneapolis closed measuring can William Wiley Rochester potato pick up patent attorney Lothrop and Johnson in 11 and 12 Pioneer Press Building Saint Paul Minnesota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
George E. Bateman
Grand Forks
N. D
Charles C. Neale
Minneapolis
Minn
John Penner
Kinbrae
Allen Staples
St. Paul
Chas
B. Totman
H. Weber
Foreign paper derides United States as an aggroupment
A foreign writer ridicules Uncle Sam saying the United States lacks pedigree and history. He calls the nation not a nation but an aggroupment formed on a wealth rich semi continent, growing beyond measure with no roots traditions or internal or external obstacles, as Cassell's Journal notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
United States
Cassell
Peruna Cures Women of Headache and Insomnia Says Readers
Mrs. E L Brown of De Graff Ohio reports suffering head pains and insomnia for years. Three months after using Peruna she feels like a new woman and has stayed healthy for over a year. Mrs Esther M Milner also states relief from female weakness after four bottles. Congressman Thad M Mahon of Chambersburg Pa praises Peruna as a tonic and catarrh remedy. Dr Hartman invites others to write for gratis advice from The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
E. L. Brown
Esther M. Milner
de Graff
Ohio
Thad. M. Mabon
Chambersburg, Pa
Mahon
Soldier's widow wins post office pact in quiet retirement
A Foreign Visitor praises the country while Mr Crossroads notes locals avoid politics. Parties retire from the political field and leave the post office to a soldier's widow, a decision described in the New York Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossroads
New York Weekly
Cole's Cough Cure Sells Best in Merriam Park
A. I. Woolsey, druggist, Merriam Park Minnesota, reports Cole's Cough Cure outselling all other cough medicines combined. He praises its effectiveness and notes it is sold and guaranteed by druggists at 25 and 50 cents. Also mentions a local remark about Sharp and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
A. I. Woolsey
Merriam Park
Minn
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney, & CO
He. Hall
Allen's Foot Ease Advertisement for Foot Powder
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Fase a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Shrewd Bankin Spins Hard-Luck Tales
The Washington Star notes Bankin’s reputation for telling hard luck stories to seem industrious. It contrasts this with the idea that if he spent all time on humor, people would accuse him of loafing.
Earliest Russian Millet Seed Offer Promises High Hay Returns
An advertisement from John A. Salter Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes Early Russian Millet as a hay producer. It claims 8 tons of rich hay per acre and offers 50 lb bags at $1.90 and 100 lb bags at $8 with low freights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Artificial honey from artificial flowers and bees
A playful exchange cites the Philadelphia Press claiming artificial honey is produced from artificial flowers by artificial bees, sparking disbelief about synthetic farming methods.
Health and cure ads and sayings from old paper
A collage of medical cure claims and product pitches. Includes Dr Kiines Great Nerve Balm promises permanent fits cure with a Wise trial bottle, Cole's Carbon salve for colds, Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, and a poultry goods sales pitch. Various quotes and moral aphorisms appear amid the sales text.
Women as fasters and modern appetite debates
A provocative essay questions whether fasting is an exclusively female fault or if men share insatiable appetites. It cites public figures such as Mark Twain and Dr Tanner, notes varied fasts like two meals daily, and mentions observers and authors who defend minimal eating as a lifestyle. It also advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a medical recommendation.
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Tanner
Mark Twain
Phillips Andover
Chicago
John J. Eberle
Pottstown
Toledy Bee
Playmate of youth and a wistful loan request
A speaker recalls a long friendship from childhood to manhood and asks Sam for $50, claiming they are good friends. Sam replies with warmth but refuses, saying the friend is too good to lend money and risks losing him. The moment blends nostalgia with a quiet tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
China area figures compared across regions
The article compares the areas of China proper and Manchuria with portions of the United States and the British Isles. It lists sizes: China proper 1,534,963 square miles, Manchuria 263,720, plus the North Atlantic division of the United States at 162,065 square miles and England and Wales at 58,378 square miles. It notes Manchuria is one fourth the size of China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmense
China
Manchuria
North Atlantic
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
England and
Wales
Reporter to cover wedding prompts list of presents
A reporter humorously notes printing a supplement for wedding presents while the bride agrees nonchalantly. The exchange appears in an Ohio State Journal humorous or society note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airchly
Ohio State Journal
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Sanctioned by the Children’s Home in New York the powder claims to cure fever stomach disorders regulate bowels and destroy worms. It cites over 40000 testimonials and is sold by druggists for 25 cents with samples mailed to Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY. A cartoonish line claims a man sweeps his opponent’s eyes with dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Putnam Faceless Dyes Advertise Easy Use
An old advertisement touts PUTNAM FACELESS DYES as easy to use like soap with no mass or failures per package and sold by druggists. It compares character to the inside decoration of a man and reputation to whitewash on the outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Surgeon's Knife Advertises Pinkham Remedy Testimonial
Mrs Eckil Stevenson of Salt Lake City Utah claims long term womb and ovary inflammation improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports pain relief headaches and better nerves within weeks and a cure in three months avoiding surgery. She invites others to write for guidance and notes Mrs Pinkham's Lynn Massachusetts address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckil Stevenson
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eckis Stevenson
State St
Salt Lake City
Utah
Coined Exchange Joke Sets Comic Punchline
A clerical man in a rusty coat warns against trusting riches, while a witty figure replies that his wealth lies in trusts. The exchange captures a light, humorous debate over wealth and prudence.
Ancestry Snips Across Generations In Gossiping Column
Mrs Upperton recalls a Virginia Taylor in her family while Mrs Newrich mentions a Chicago butcher in her lineage. The brief exchange appears in a Chicago News styled note on ancestral roots and family pride.
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Upperton
Virginia Taylor
Newrich
Chicago
Chicago News
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Ind
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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Sharp
Nia
Tramlin
Boyce
Sherlock
Javelin Mfg.Co
Dept.d
Parsons, Sian
Havana
Standard Navy Old Peach & Honey
J.T. Tobacco
G & J Tire Company
Indianapolis
Department of Agrostology
Washington
D. C
States
Canada
K. McIver
Virden
Manitoba
Washington Farms
Pacific-N. W. Land Co
Dept. P. Spokane, Wash
Douglas
Beat Shop
Idouslas
S W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Aide
Mug
Corona Colt
National Kangaroo
Virginia
U.S
Pyle & Dehaven
Real
Kettle Herald
Petersburg
Charterhouse &Q
London
Rue Des Pais
Solo Propa
Boston
U.S.A
Huneapolis
Woodward & Co. “Grain Commission
RDEAS
Buluth
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