Peruna Promises Cure From Catarrh and Colds
Doctors declare incurable conditions relieved by Peruna reports from Mrs Fr Weat Miss Mary Jones and Mrs J H Jackson. Letters praise gains in appetite strength and weight after use and call Peruna a wonderful tonic for women and cure for chronic catarrh of the bowels stomach and internal organs.
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Fr. Weat
Main St
Menasha
Wia
Caim
Mary Jones
Reynolds Ays
Chicago
Isl
J. H. Jackson
Newman
The Young Gambler and a Fateful Duel
A narrator recalls a handsome gambler met on a Long Wharf staircase. The man, early riser in black, vanishes after a polite farewell as a buggy leaves. He is later found dead from a duel near Mission Dolores. The tale blends Bret Harte lore with a melodramatic vow of love and consequence.
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Long Wharf
Mission Dolores
Bret Harte
The
Redwoods
Amelia Confesses Plans To Wed Her Sweetheart
Amelia speaks of upcoming marriage to her longtime love as he interrupts with a heartfelt confession. She admits being engaged and blushing at the revelation while he recalls their childhood bond.
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Amelia
A Highland Hotel Keeper Puts Englishman In His Place
A Highland hotel keeper debates a billing dispute with an English visitor in Gaelic style. He explains the local calendar has only three months while London has 365 days, and notes they must work when sun shines in the Highlands.
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London
Lunnon
Lamb
Mr. H
Wordsworth
London Chronicle
The Anomalies of Taste at the Book Department
A delicate woman in an invalid chair asks for a big burly novel for men while a broad chested man demands a lavender and lace tale with a tender love thread. Clerks sense their quarries without words.
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Puck
Bath Test For Job Seeker Ends With Final Soap Joke
A man seeking work at a large firm is told to bathe before employment. After the manager initially doubts him, he gives a dollar to go uptown for a bath and returns. The manager adds a quip about taking another bath if change remains, underscoring the comic encounter.
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Ooe
Making a wineglass a skilled four man process unfolds
The article details the making of a wineglass from molten glass to finished item. Four workers pass the piece along from mouth to foot, reheated in a 2000 degree furnace, trimmed and measured, then annealed for final form.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The Green Translucent Gold Phenomenon
A description explains that if gold is beaten so thin light passes through it, it appears green when viewed by transmission. Observers can see gold leaf on glass become semitransparent and emerald in color when held between eye and light.
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Peruna
E. West
Menasha, Wis
Gatarry
Gambler
John Henry
Jeanette
Bones
Sambo
St. Louis Star
Bae
Kennedys Mw
Ara Constipally
Dewitt
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