Peruna Promises For Girlhood To Motherhood Reform
An advertisement extols Peruna as a remedy for girlhood through motherhood detailing testimonials from Mrs E C Everly of Philadelphia and Miss Bertha E Sargent. The claim praises Peruna for restoring health during nervousness irregularities and pregnancy, offering a free book from The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus Ohio.
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Diamond Street
Episadelynia
Peruuna
Bertha E. Sargent
Dr. Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Adamsless Dinner Sparks Society Women Trend
Report notes a fad where men are tabooed at a so called Adamsless dinner. The piece mentions women of society adopting this concept as a fashionable event.
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Bridget
Grain O proves a coffee alternative for all ages
An advertisement promotes GRAIN O as a grain based drink replacing coffee with a rich mocha like color. It claims it is easy on the stomach and suitable for children with a price of 15 to 25 cents per package. It also includes a kitchen tip for broiled steak and an endorsement from Dr M Small and Mrs B G Fiske. Date and location details appear as Champion City Missouri and Indianapolis Indiana.
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Java
Champion City
M. Small
Prospect St
Indianapolis
Ind
B. G. Fiske
Red Cross Bail Blue Endorses Happiness Motto
A brief notice promotes Red Cross Bail Blue as a path to happiness. It urges readers to avoid imitations and stick to the approved motto for steady joy.
Democratic National Convention Route Notice in Missouri
Special through service advertised as the official route west of St. Louis for the Democratic National Convention in Kansas City on July 4. For full information contact G. A. A. Deane Jr. at 231 McCrea Street Indianapolis. An unrelated utilitarian line about Red Cross Ball Blue and a proverb is included.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
G. A. A. Deane, JR
McCrea Street
Indianapolis
Turn of Life in a Woman's Critical Period
This fragment emphasizes a pivotal life phase for women and cautions against errors during that time. It reflects a cautious tone about carefulness and readiness in managing a significant transition.
The Boxers Rise in China Aiding Loot Over Christian Settlements
The Boxers have long fought with Chinese soldiers and raiders, looting 40 000 square miles of Shantung and Chihli. Protestant Christians suffered heavily while Catholic converts bore the worst losses, with churches and schools destroyed. After the Rev. Sydney Brooks was murdered in December the revolt intensified until Empress Dowager issued a proclamation in February urging restraint and the suppression of anti missionary violence.
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Shantung
Chihli
Sydney Brooks
Yu Hsien
Shimtung
Peking
Helen
Brooks
China
Tke
Hunan
Society of the Great Sword
New York Sur
Private Opinion Edits Prompted By A Confused Shopper
A fragmentary exchange shows a waiter asking for a specific item and a shopper unsure which one to choose, creating a humorous moment centered on miscommunication and preference.
Bookmaker bets on losers at Chicago News odds banter
A dialogue from the Chicago News imagines two passengers discussing betting on races. One plans to pick winners, the other admits preferring to bet against outcomes, highlighting a bookmaker’s edge in plucking losers.
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Chicago News
Invention of the typewriter and employment claim
A statistician asserts the typewriter created 500000 jobs but omits how many cases of weak stomachs it caused. The text suggests sedentary workers need Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to cope with confinement, claiming it helps nature bear the strain.
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Hostetter
Spirit of Contrariness Divorce Comment Quip
A Cleveland Plain Dealer style quip notes a spouse resisting divorce by claiming the other will not oppose. The exchange frames a light irony on marital tensions and legal action. The remark captures a wry, public tone about marriage and autonomy.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Peabody Medical Institute A Boston Institution
The Peabody Medical Institute at 4 Bulfinch Street in Boston is a renowned nonprofit hospital founded before the death of George Peabody. It has grown over 30 years to be a leading national institution with widely read medical publications. Its latest pamphlet I Know Thyself runs 94 pages and is offered free by mail for six cents postage. A quart of milk is as nourishing as three quarters of a pound of beef.
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Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch Street
George Peabody
Boston Journal
Grain-O Promoted as Coffee Substitute for Children
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a healthy coffee substitute for kids. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and costs about a quarter of coffee. Available at grocers for 15 and 25 cents. Poultry scissors advertised as part of a carving set upgrade.
The Gold Medal Prize Treatise and Self-Preservation Works
Advertises The Science of Life and Self-Preservation books priced 25 cents to $1.00 with mail options. Claims a million copies sold and promotes health and vigor. Also touts Dr. Kline’s Invigorator Tonic and free trial treatments with institute addresses in Boston and Philadelphia.
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Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch Street
Boston
Mauss
America
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