Peruna Praised By An Appleton Woman For Run Down Condition
ISS DELLA STROEBE of Appleton Wisconsin says persistent illness left her unable to eat or sleep and with dark circles. After trying Peruna she improved after the first bottle and felt cured after six bottles. Mrs Judge J B Boyer of Evanston Illinois also reports recovery and renewed strength from Peruna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Stroebe
Richmond St
Appleton, Wis
J. B. Boyer
Sherman Ave
Evanston, Ill
Peruna
Eshe
Deferring the Evil Day in a Chorus of Proposals
Dialog from a stage piece shows a woman plotting to delay a marriage proposal by forcing her fiancé to economize after engagement. Her friends question the plan while she outlines the tactic as a moral duty to curb excess.
Kooli the Elephant Ensnared in Cruel Ringmaster’s Goad
A reprint-like vignette follows Kooli the elephant trapped in a showpen. He endures pain from the ringmaster’s goad while crowds cheer, the animal yearning for peace and anonymity as a painted sign looms above the penned space.
Kooli the Ferocious Rogue Elephant Breaks Free
A captive elephant named Kooli endures brutal exploitation by The Little Brown Man as crowds watch. Plagued by pain and rage, Kooli envisions a primeval forest but is driven to crush captors and finally collides with a train, ending in tragedy as the gaunt beast lies beneath.
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Asia
Kooli
Tie
Deluge Era Train Whist Ends Kitchen Mystery
In a lighthearted slice of life a couple argues about a cook missed on a train. The wife insists she rode the train. a commuter explains he was distracted by cards and a Lonelyville man won her at whist.
Mechanical Toys Prompt a Colorful Exchange
In a brief quip among readers, one person questions Johnny's mechanical top while another jokes it resembles lilies. The toy is critiqued for failing to spin or function as intended, drawing a humorous comparison to a floral bloom.
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Johnny
A Woman's Privilege Joke Improvised by Courtroom Messenger
A humorous exchange notes a rich woman asking the price of an appendectomy. The reply claims she did not have appendicitis and was merely shopping, highlighting a satire on genteel spending.
Do the Co-eds Get Girlsterous in College Town Rampage
A playful quip about college life describes coeds causing a manicure shop rush during a rampage. The lighthearted joke plays on social scenes and local flavor in town.
Woman Builds Long Beach Bungalow Without Help
Mrs. Frank Nottingham, a YWCA worker, built an 18 by 20 foot bungalow in Long Beach with no hired help or carpenters. She used a rusty saw and simple tools, worked 100 hours, and finished the seven window two-door home for Miss Gertrude Gilbert using about 120 dollars.
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Long Beach
Frank Nottingham
Gertrude Gilbert
Many Languages of Mexico Feature In Christmas Markets
The article notes during Christmas and All Souls week visitors in Mexico City hear vendors speaking a mix of Spanish with Indian syllables and accents. It explains that pre-Columbian languages persist in remote districts, kept in pristine form by many tribes despite Spanish influence.
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Mexico
Old Mexico
Republic
Catfish Reveals Woman’s Watch at St Louis Booth
Henry Schmidt, fish booth proprietor, found a woman's gold watch and chain in a 48 pound catfish from the Mississippi near Carroll Street. He has the fish and watch and summonsed witnesses, claiming the watch was dropped overboard by excursionists after Sunday catch.
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Henry Schmidt
St. Louis
Schmidt
To Temper the Wind Mot by Dr Weir Mitchell
A circulated mot by Dr Weir Mitchell, famed writer, travels among Philadelphia’s Franklin Inn club. He and a young editor faced the March wind near City Hall Square as hats blew and he mused a tethered lamb might temper the wind through Providence.
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Dr. Weir Mitchell
Franklin Inn
Philadelphia
Dr. Mitchell
City Itall Square
Providence
Worldwide Coffee Consumption in 1907 Report
A leading coffee trade journal reports world coffee consumption in 1907 at 16 825 000 sacks. The United States consumed 6 980 000 sacks, Germany 3 650 000, France 1 625 000, with 5 170 000 sacks for all other countries. The consul notes Italy's per capita consumption at 1.44 pounds.
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United States
Germany
France
Italy
The Cause of Accidents Discussed
The text divides accidents into three classes: carelessness, faulty eyesight or limbs, and pure inevitable accidents. It asserts the majority result from carelessness or recklessness, with few truly unavoidable incidents.
Effect of Hard Times
Dialogue snippet shows Mrs Knicker asking for work and Weary Willie blaming idle cars for his inability to travel across the country, reflecting economic strain and mobility limits.
A Monarch Unawares
A stage snippet shows a witty aside as a hostess introduces her cousin Louis, jokingly dubbed Louis XIV, with playful reference to sharing dinner only when they are thirteen.
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Louis
Louis XIV
One Effect and Bocker on Women Voting
A humorous dialogue imagines women voting and choosing style, with Bocker quipping they would always look cool in a convention hall.
Bull racing in Burma draws high stake owner and guards
In Burmah bull racing is a popular native sport. A local bull owner refuses 10 000 rupees for his prized animal valued at £5000 rupees and earning 12 000 to 15 000 rupees a year. Four men guard the bull to prevent tampering. Burmans also avid boxing fans though matches do not follow Queensbury rules with boxers often striking with eyes shut.
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England
Burmah
Queensbury
Cure of Eczema Obscured by Years of Suffering
In this letter Mrs. Lily Hedge of Camberwell Green England describes an almost lifelong battle with severe eczema in her son Owen from infancy to age fifteen. After extensive hospital care and failed treatments a new Cuticura remedy set was used six months prior and, per her statement dated January 12 1907, the boy is now perfectly cured.
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Owen
Lily Hedge
Camblewell Green
England
Tailor’s padded customer list question raised
The inquiry asks if the recipient is among customers allegedly included on a padded list from a tailor. It seeks confirmation or denial related to a potentially inflated records issue.
Broken Spectacles Sent to Moreau Optician for Repair
Broken eyeglasses were mislisted and duplicated in transit. The sender is instructed to save intact pieces and mail them to Moreau Optician at 616 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis for processing.
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Moreau Optician
Nicollet Ave
Mpls
Man Mounted Fame Found Laid Away On Top Shelf
A pithy saying warns that quick ascent to fame can lead to a sudden fall into obscurity. The remark reflects on the fragility of public recognition and the risks of rapid success.
We Pay Top Prices for Cream Miller and Holmes
Local buyers advertise offering high prices for cream from St Paul Minnesota sources Miller and Holmes advertise readiness to pay premium rates. The note emphasizes prompt payments and reliable service for dairy suppliers in the area.
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Miller & Holmes
St, Paul, Minn
A Girl Should Not Trust A Man Fathers Fear To Lend On
A noted adage warns that a girl should distrust any man whom her father would fear to lend money. The statement reflects caution about men who lack financial stability or reliability and suggests parental judgment as a guide.
We Pay High Price for Cream Crescent Creamery Co.
The Crescent Creamery Co of St Paul advertises top rates for cream to suppliers. The piece frames the self made man as prioritizing his own prominence in any depiction, noting the central foreground as essential for appeal.
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Libby
The
Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul
Saved at the Crisis Kidney Remedy Story
Mrs. Herman Smith of Athens Georgia recounts kidney disease starting as weakness and swelling into dropsy. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after doctors failed, noting the product sold by dealers at 50 cents a bar from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Herman Smith
Boad Street
Athens
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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Pletely
Perunaat
Allen
Twin City Iron & Wire Works
Spain
McNeill & Libby
Reith An
Shortstory Pub. Co
Big Bill
Jack
Bill
Sporting Life IN
Burma
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lydia Ll. Pinkham
Senate
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Milton Dairy CO
Minn
Carters
Mule IV
London
Charterhouse 5Q
Paris
Rue de Is Paix
Lennon, Ltd
Cape Town
Etc
USA
Potter Prued& Chem. Corp
Bole
Bostom
Parker
John Ma Morris
Thompson's
Taylor
Chicago
Woodward &Co
Minneapolis
Grain Commission
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