Peruna as a Last Resort: Oklahoma Man Endorses Cure
William F. Wahlberg of Oklahoma City reports that one bottle of Peruna relieved his chronic stomach catarrh after years of doctoring and hospital visits. He plans to continue use, claiming a complete and permanent cure, and urges readers to try Peruna despite prior failed remedies.
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WM. F. Wahlberg
William F. Wahlberg
Oklahoma City
Okie
Liesteheer
Peruana
Blighted Faith at Ediths Sixth Birthday Party
Ediths party includes her small friends and a playful remark about a bean flagging romance. Gladys recalls a fiancé who promised to wait but married another, leading to a vow to never trust men again.
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Edith
Prince Charming
Gladys
Three Boys Stand Out In Class Answer
An eight year old recalls that only three boys in school could answer a teacher's question. The proud mother says her son was among the trio, naming Sam Harris and Harry Stone as the others. The question was who broke the glass in the back window.
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Sam Harris
Harry Stone
Johnnie
Panorama Headaches and Mitchell Eye Salve Advertisement
Panorama headaches from constant shifting of the gaze may be relieved by external application to the eyes of Dr Mitchells Eye Salve. It strengthens the eyes and removes burning sensation. Automobilists use Mitchells Eye Salve. For sale everywhere, 25e.
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Mitchell
Auutomobilists
Fat part meaning in actor talk sparks olio joke
A Kansas City Times quip notes an actor’s use of the term fat part. The joke suggests the “oleaginous sound” hints at an oily olio, turning a potential misread into light theater humor.
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Kansas City Times
Thanksgiving Morning Rescue of a Highwayman
Grogan, starving and desperate, plans a robbery but Joe White offers a meal instead. At a restaurant Grogan eats and reforms, returning the iron rod and vowing to choose a lawful path. Joe’s act echoes a moral teaching as Grogan leaves, changed by mercy.
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Rogan
Grogan
Joe
Mebdy
Feller
Jevel
Thanksgiving Dinner of 1888 Stands Out in Memory
An old newspaper man recalls a Thanksgiving in 1888 near Columbus Mississippi. He missed quail but received a memorable meal from a mammy in a nearby cabin who cooked rabbit, ash-cake, and fried hominy with coffee. The storyteller contrasts gourmet meals with that simple rural feast.
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Memphis
Educational Institutions of
Mississippi
Columbus
Lowndes County
Tombigbee River
Darky
One Kidney Gone Sylvanus 0 Verrill Story
Milford Me reader Sylvanus Verrill describes a severe kidney injury five years earlier that left him nearly bedridden with back pain and severe urine disorder. After using Deans Kidney Pills he recovered steadily, walking on crutches after three months and eventually fully recovered with kidneys improving. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Sylvanus
Verrill
Milford
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Cat Laughs in Evening Exchange of Weather Talk
Dialogue snippet depicts a playful exchange where a woman suggests a climate change and a man cites a weather forecast predicting colder conditions tomorrow. The fragment highlights domestic banter and a light mood about impending weather.
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John
No skin left on body cured by Cuticura remedies
A Durmid Virginia mother recounts a six month old with severe eczema breaking out until only skin remained. She claims two doctors failed but Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment healed the child, now nearly three with no symptoms.
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James J. Smith
Durmid
An Intelligent Child
A bystander recalls a moral tale where a grandmother warns a boy about scissors by recounting a boy who injured an eye. The boy asks what happened to the other eye, hinting at a childlike curiosity and innocence.
Ambitious Kid Desires Name to Make People Tremble
A congressman father notes his bright son insists on reading literature of the half time variety. When asked about ambition the boy replies he wants his name to make people tremble like aspen leaves at the mere mention.
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Jen
Aspen Ieaves
Lippincott’s
Cheney & Co Catarrh Cure Ad in Toledo
Frank J Cheney of I J Cheney Co sworn to pay $100 for each case of catarrh cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. Adured by notary A W Gleason, Toledo 1886. Company claims internal cure affects blood and mucous surfaces and promotes testimonials. Sold by all druggists with additional Family Pills for constipation.
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Frank J. Cienry
I. J. Chenny & Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. Dus
Ana A. W Gleason
Cheney & CO
Fragment About a Roman Emperor and a Golden Sarcophagus
The tale from the Gesta Romanorum recounts a Roman emperor who built a grand palace. Workmen uncover a golden sarcophagus bearing inscriptions reflecting expenditures, gifts, retention, loss, and punishment in a moral reflection on wealth and fate.
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The
Gesta Romanorum
Cough remedy blends glycerine and pine oil with whiskey
A historical ad instructs mixing two ounces glycerine a half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure with a half pint of straight whiskey. It directs a teaspoonful every four hours and notes the genuine pine oil compound is made by The Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio and sold in half ounce vials sealed in wooden cases for freshness.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Penitent Naughty Boy Released By Mother's Patience
In a homely scene a mother consoles her son Henry after a reprimand. He sits sorrowful in a closet, murmuring his remorse and longing for forgiveness. The moment of penitence arrives as a quiet sigh signals reconciliation.
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Henry
Revolutionary Food Preservation Claim Sparsely Backed
The text asserts that sealing food in an almost airless container can preserve milk fish and meat for months without refrigeration. It contrasts this with conventional methods and claims no extra cost beyond removing air from the container.
Stage Manager Seeks Realistic Woodland Scene Touches
The author quips about pleasing critics with a bear growl and stagecraft in a woodland scene. Tarper's Weekly notes the idea as a playful exchange about adding authentic atmosphere.
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Ouu
Tarper’s Weekly
Pettit's Eye Salve Ad From Howard Bros
Pettit's Eye Salve offered for 25 cents to relieve congested inflamed and sore eyes. Quick relief for eye aches advertised by Howard Bros Buffalo New York druggists.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Bultalo
N.Y
Patented Teething Syrup Promises Soothing Relief
Advertisement fragment touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething babies claiming it cools gums reduces irritation calms colic and relieves wind. Mentions free trial offers and a list of seemingly unrelated product names and town references including Le Roy New York.
Tea Moneyback Offers Money Back Guarantee
Tea buyers get a money back offer when the tea fails to satisfy. The grocer refunds the price if customers do not like Schilling's Best, while the company covers the cost to the grocer. A note about the tightwad who dislikes sharing the deal.
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Schilling
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