Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Ache Says Portland Inspector
H B McCarver of 201 Cherry St Portland Oregon an inspector for the Trans Continental Co says Doan's Kidney Pills relieved months of back ache and kidney trouble after a cold seemed to settle in his kidneys. He reports no recurrence for several months and recommends the product. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. God’s plows of pain promise harvests of prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
H. B. McCarver
Cherry St
Portland
Ore
The
Trans-Continental Co
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It explains Eustachian Tube inflammation causes hearing loss and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for persistent catarrh cases, plus gold by druggists and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Rum and Religion Endings Diverge In Town Debate
A reflective editorial notes how intoxicants and faith divide local attitudes. It references community morals, cultural history, and public concern about vice, virtue, and social cohesion without naming individuals. The piece urges balanced discussion and cautious policy consideration.
A Rare Good Thing for Sore Feet
Mrs Matild Holbert Providence R L praises Allen's Foot Base for relief of aching feet. Advertises the remedy as a rare good thing available from all druggists for 25c. Ends with a quip about ingratitude and cowardice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY AD LIMITS
An advertisement claims a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds if not effective and includes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Chicago
The flour for the bread of life is never packed in gun barrels
Fragmentary quote about flour not being stored with weapons, suggesting a contrast between sustenance and military supplies. No clear people, places, or organizations identified.
Final Insult Sparks Clash of Vanity and Ancestry
In this New York Press exchange a girl with a red pompadour and another with a retrousse nose trade barbed remarks about a man who called them vain and unprincipled. The pair defend their families and reputations, while the retrousse nose vows to punish him for maligning her ancestry and feet.
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Kansas
Edwin
Madeline
Stella Carter
New York Press
Mining Mica Defects and Processing Hurdles Highlighted
The article explains mica blocks are rough and uneven, needing thick outer layers removed before usable sheets form. It notes defects such as black specks, rust streaks, straight ruling, ribbing, and wedge shapes render blocks unprofitable, with wedge and ribbed varieties often scrap or costly to salvage.
Mysterious Minister at the Track Bets Big
A sober preacher in black at the racing venue remains unmoved as horses finish. After the last race he crushes his hat in ritual contemplation, then joins the betting ring. The man wins $1,700, enough to buy a new hat, reported by the New York Telegraph.
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Salvation Army
New York Telegraph
Belle Proved Her Bravery in Catamount Attack
Miss Mary Doherty of Margaretta street Pittsburg near Connellsville Pa faced two attacking catamounts on a road near Clay Run. She fired with a revolver wounding one animal and killing the other, then fainted after the second beast fell. The incident ended with her recovery and local praise.
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Mary Doherty
Margaretta Street
Pittsburg
Clay Run
Connellsville
Philip Coxe
Miss Doherty
The Tailor's Watertop Confrontation Over Payment
A tailor refuses to release a new suit until payment is made for the current one. The customer coolly declares they will sleep in the worn suit, adjust its suspenders, and invite friends to witness the tailor’s poor fit, gaining leverage in the dispute.
Proposal for ten year marriages draws mock disbelief
In Dakota a passerby questions a proposal that marriages be contracted for ten years, calling it an absurdly long period. The exchange captures local reaction to an unusual reform idea.
British Bishop of Korea Resigns Over Language Struggles
Dr Corfe, the British bishop of Korea, who spent years attempting to learn Korean, has resigned in despair after failing to master the language.
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Raffles
Dr. Corfe
Korea
Peruna Promises Cure For La Grippe Efficacy Boosts Trust
An ad style piece extols Peruna as a remedy for la grippe modern name grippe catarrh. Testimonials from Judge Horatio J. Goss actor Jean Cowgill and Omaha’s Hon James R Guill praise swift relief and recovery after grippe symptoms with Peruna aided by assurances of universal exposure across classes.
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Horatio J. Goss
Hartwell, Ga
Quote on strong minded women and male retreat
A striking remark notes that a man only respects a strong minded woman when he must seek shelter behind her skirts, implying a paradox of admiration tied to dependence.
Cuticura Cures Fifteen Years of Itching
Patient reports fifteen years of scalp and body sores cured in one week using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment after three days of treatment. Signed by H. B. Franklin from Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
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H. B. Franklin
Washington St
Allegheny, Pa
Some sober men are kinder drunk and some drunker men kinder sober
A concise aphorism notes that personality traits can invert with intoxication, with some individuals showing greater kindness when sober and others when drunk. The line contrasts behavior across states, highlighting variability in temperance and generosity.
Cure for Consumption Saved My Life Three Years Ago
Mrs Tros of Maple Street Norwich New York cites Pisa’s Cure for Consumption as having saved her life three years ago in a February 17 1900 note.
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Pisa
Pocketbook Loss Question Sparks Courtroom Quip
A Detroit Free Press quotation captures a courtroom exchange where a judge asks if a pocketbook was lost before or after a bargain counter visit. The prosecuting witness notes the pocketbook contained money, prompting a witty reply.
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Detroit Free Press
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Promotes Mother Gray a nurse at New York Children's Home curing feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms with powder sold by druggists for 25c sample offered free via Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y Headstrong men lack judgment in key moments.
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Mother Gray
New York
Atall
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
A Good Man May Not Have Good Manners
A concise note argues that virtue in character does not always align with surface politeness, exploring the paradox of kindness versus refined social behavior. The piece weighs merit beyond outward etiquette and questions judgments based on manners alone.
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Impfation
Ottawa
Belle
Dakota
Peruna
H. J. Goss
Jean Cowgill
Griswold Opera
House
Troy
N. Y
Aubrey Stock Co
Peeruna
James R. Guill
Omaha
Neb
Dr. R. Guill
World of Medicine
God
David Kennedy
J.sweet
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Heaven
Baal Co
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