Health and Strength Restored by Peruna
Mrs Emma Fleissner of Seattle writes of two years with irregular painful periods and precarious health. After three months of Peruna she reports removal of troubles and plans to continue use when feeling rundown. Dozens of testimonials cited from grateful women shared with Dr Hartman about Peruna.
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Emma Fleissner
Sixth Ave
Seattle
Wash
Sons of Temperance
Peruna
Onur
Hartman
Obeyed Orders Literally In A Kitchen Misadventure
A Lipincott magazine tale recounts a cook named Nora who, following precise instruction to bake a cake for one hour by the clock, places the clock itself in the oven. The narrator discovers the bizarre mishap and confronts Nora about her obedience. Nora’s defense is that she was simply following orders to bake the cake on the clock.
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Lipincott
Nora
Truths About Happiness and Matrimony in Domestic Life
A compact moral overview notes that busy people often feel content, truthful individuals do not boast, and marriage for money complicates rewards. It argues wealth does not reveal virtue, flatterers read vanity, Cordelia’s view on admiration misleads, and courtship behavior foreshadows marriage traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia
Cold Bottles Sparked Hot Night Says Gailey
Quip from the Philadelphia Press frames a humorous clash as Gailey recalls a lively event from the night before. Bailey questions the cause and Gailey attributes it to cold bottles in a brief exchange reflecting light newspaper banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailey
Bailey
Philadelphia Press
Patent medicine vs doctor in a town debate on health
A conversation between banker Mr White and retired Mr Wellman argues against overreliance on physicians and praises All's Grape Tonic for constipation and stomach trouble. Wellman claims doctors charge repeatedly and that the tonic cured his family. He quotes a free first bottle offer from Mull's Grape Tonic Co. at Rock Island Illinois.
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White
Walter Wellman
Ivan
Mr. White
Mr. Wellman
Mull’s Grape Tonic Co
Rock Island
Ill
Strengthen the Stomach with Dr Williams Pills
A Memphis reader credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing chronic indigestion after many remedies failed. He says three boxes ended his symptoms and urges others with dyspepsia to read about proper eating. The article notes the pills build new blood and lack stimulants, and references a free booklet. A Bachelor Girls Club talk quotes a college president citing opportunities for young men, echoing Rockefeller.
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E. E. Strong
Capleville
Shelby County
Tenn
Memphis
Bachelor Girls’ Club
Rockefeller
Chicago Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promise and Reward
A newspaper advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming it treats the constitutional disease internally through the blood and mucosa. The sponsors offer a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invite readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Ben
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Private interview ends in jewel heist plot told
A jeweler recalls a visit by a man named Mr B with a hansom and Fadevalet to obtain stones from a box of diamonds and pearls. The plan was to substitute paste jewels for the real ones and quietly keep the money, claiming Mrs B. was abroad. The jeweler notes a prior successful similar scheme by Mrs B two years earlier, and declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B
Fade
Mr.b
Iterview
Night voyage misfortunes on deck described in telegram
The Kansas City Telegram quotes a travel segment recounting a stormy, sickening voyage where the vessel listed and turned on its head for an hour. Passengers describe a black night with diversions on deck and relief when the moon rose, noting no startling events beyond ongoing mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Telegram
Astonishingly young voice charms Mrs Evergreen
Mrs Backbite remarks on the surprisingly youthful voice of Mrs Evergreen, praising its freshness and likening it to a babe in arms. Mrs Carker concurs, noting the voice's youthfulness for a woman of her age.
Great Song Writer Indorses Doan's Kidney Pills
Paul Dresser of New York, famed composer of Banks of the Wabash, endorses Doan's Kidney Pills. He cites relief from sleeplessness and back pain, claiming the pills cured him. Advertisement notes 50 cents a box, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
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Pau Dresser
Doan
Paul Dresser
New York
Banks
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
The Vision in Zechariah and its Lessons for Today
Fragmentary sermon notes interpret Zechariah 4 on not by might but by spirit. It covers the golden lampstand, olive trees, temple foundations, and the promise to Zerubbabel, with applications about church light, sanctification, and the Holy Spirit. a discussion on forthcoming legislation threatening home remedies and a moral exhortation themed to spiritual renewal.
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Zerubbabel
Zerubabbel
Christ
Apollo
Python
Christ the Son
Glutton’s Witty Dessert Bet Ends With Leftover Dumpling
A humorous Argonaut anecdote recalls a bet to eat ten apple dumplings with wine posing a challenge. After nine, the glutton quits, yet spots the tenth dumpling remaining. He quips that if he’d known it would be left over he would have eaten it first.
Corn husking contest dare in Ingersoll notice
A 16 year old girl offers to husk more corn than any boy her age in an eight hour contest for a ten dollar prize and promises kisses if she wins, asking interested young men to write to Review in Ingersoll Oklahoma Territory. The snippet includes other then-ads and playful notes from Good Old Nurse and Moike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingersoll
O. T
Lizzie
Scalp Humor Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A testimonial from Frederick Busche of New York City credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing a severe scalp humor and restoring hair after other remedies failed. The ad cites multiple other quotes and products, including Ball Blue and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, reflecting early 20th century patent medicine promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred’k Busche
East 57Th Street
New York City
Lydia Pinkham Product Promises Relief for Nervous Women
An advertisement urges nervous mothers to seek Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, claiming it cures nervous prostration and female complaints. It cites testimonials from Mrs Chester Curry and Charles F Brown praising relief, and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Chester Curry
Ladies’ Symphony Orchestra
Saratoga Street
T Ton
Mass
Pinkham
Charles F. Brown
Mothers’ Club
Cedar Terrace
Hot Springs
Ark
Coen
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