Senator Sullivan Seeks Catarrh Relief in Mississippi Letter
U S Senator W V Sullivan of Mississippi writes from Oxford to reinforce a remedy claim for catarrh. He states he suffered from catarrh but after trying Peruna agent remedy his health improved and symptoms were removed. He praises Peruna as a rational cure and recommends it strongly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. VY. Sullivan
United States
Mississippi
Lgr. Siartman
Oxford
Miss
Peru
W.ov. Sullivan
The Glaes Cure and a Patient’s Payback Tale
A Pennsylvania doctor tended an Irish patient for years through a typhoid like illness. He monitored her temperature with a tongue thermometer and, after a simple prescription, left homeward. The patient’s son intercepted him and quipped the doctor should have stayed to treat her tongue with care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Pennsylvania
Te Cree
Jhuether
Brain stimulation device vs natural tonic claim
An electro brain stimulation apparatus is claimed to stimulate brain activity. The piece contrasts this with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, touted for fifty years to aid digestion and overall health, supporting natural body function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Hair as Art: Latooka Men Weave Hair into Helmets
Descriptive note on the Latookas, an African tribe, who grow their hair and shape it into elaborate forms for display. The process includes weaving wool, twine, and copper accents to create helmet-like styles and ornate, multicolored adornments.
John M Smyth Company Advertises Sewing Machines
Chicago firm emphasizes long history and trusted deals offering the Metha sewing machine at 14.25 dollars. Catalogue promises extensive household goods with prices and illustrations to guide buyers across many products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John M. Smyth Company
Knowledge Is Power Sparked By A Bride's Revelation
A bride of a month jokes that her fiancé Harry will avoid mentioning his late father’s indigestion and his mother’s bread and pies, after learning a family secret. The Chicago News notes the wry exchange reflecting prudish humor of the era.
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Harry
Chicago News
Franklin Syndicate Collapse Exposes Sweeping Swindle
A long damaged report details the Franklin Syndicate swindle, the empty shell guarded by New York police. It describes promised returns to depositors, large losses, and the ensuing collapse as authorities seized assets and pursued suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lawtiercker
Miller
Svaidie
Mather
Nial
Tla Polive
Swindler Promises Big Gains in Local Scam Case
A damaged report details a swindler named Miller and associates accused of cash theft and social manipulation. Annie, an employer, hid funds and faced disruption as investigators pursue charges and potential capture. The piece implies large sums and a plan to flee, risking further harm to residents.
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Annie
Lary
Wejeluie
Qrail
Miller
Oyfee
Statenment
Pranisiin
Maller
Uigkine
Woman posed as brother to shield forgery suspect
The paper reports Ellis Glenn, a prisoner in Hillsboro, claimed as a woman who impersonated her twin brother Elbert Glenn to cover a forgery case. She allegedly courted Miss Ella Dukes, aided by a Paducah arrest, extradition, and later admission of gender, with authorities recounting the bizarre inheritance of disguise and motive.
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Imial
Tiilishore
Elis
ViWis Cela
Maarrey
Ella Tinkes Af Tiisboves
Dikes
Rele
Ele
Str
Lois
Ellis Glenn
St. Louis
Paducah
Chester
Elshoro
Ellis Glean
Elbert Glenn
Hillsboro
Miss Dukes
Glenn
Miss Glenn
Do Num
Hus- Veet Aapat Sen-Da-Baw
Indiana State News Odds and Ends From Neighbors
A roundup of local incidents including accidental deaths at Sullivan and Indianapolis, a high school chemistry explosion injuring Prof. James of Nokona, a private telephone line by Jesse Newsom’s heirs, and plans for major industrial and power projects in Terre Haute and Fort Wayne. Also notes on health outbreaks, political actions, and a fatal hunting accident in Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McCormon
Saliiven
Kikhart
Proest Eo Janes
Nehuoud
Nokona High School
Jesse Ro Newsom
Farrs
Bartholomew
Leo Tilletson
Evansville
Masons
Cid
Uiaien
Pinois Central Railroad
Sullivan
Grreere
Purniers
Didn't Want Book Learning on a South African Farm
Lady Warwick observes a 10 year old boy helping his father harvest and questions his lack of schooling. The father defends the choice, arguing the boy is smart and should stay to become a farmer rather than pursue formal education. The elder brother pursued schooling and later faced limited success before seeking a secretary role in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Warwick
John
South Africa
Smari
Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward for Cure Claim
A Toledo Ohio drug firm ad offers one hundred dollars reward for a cure of a case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hal's Catarrh Cure. It lists F J Cheney as honorable in business and notes Hal's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Prices are one dollar per bottle. Testimonials available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal
Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
G. Hall
Buttle
Mrs Kendal’s Household Complaints and Ely’s Cream Balm
Household reformer Mrs Kendal tours every room writing complaints on slates and orders for faults. Ely's Cream Balm treats nasal catarrh, administered as a pleasant aromatic paste. 5 cent size, trial by mail 10 cents. Liquid Cream Balm offered with spraying tube at 75 cents through druggists or mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely's
Memory and medicine echo in old quotes from 1805
An 1805 Plumstead letter claims Piso's Cure for Consumption as a remedy while a witty exchange jokes about teaching a man’s heart through his stomach. The line ends with a Cotton quote on memory as the first to flourish and fade.
Forfeited Land Grants in Texas Counties Brewster Presidio
Texas holds 1 200 000 acres of forfeited railroad land grants mainly in Brewster and Presidio counties along the Rio Grande Burder. The two counties cover 6 000 square miles and have under 3 000 residents. In 1896 Brewster voted 219 Democrats 79 Republicans and 1 Populist in the presidential election.
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Texas
Brewster
Presidio
Rio Grande Burder
Grain-O 7 Promises Health as Coffee Substitute
An advertisement extols Grain-O 7 a nourishing drink made from jure grains. claims it can replace coffee and improve children's health. It notes price around 15 cents and grocery availability avoids coffee’s drawbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Health Routine
An 19th century style patent medicine list touts Lane's Family Medicine to move the bowels daily for health, claims gentle action on liver and kidneys, and lists remedies priced at 25 and 50 cents. Eagle Linen Paper and Envelopes marketed, with printer recommendations. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething claims soothing gums and curing wind colic at 4 cents per bottle.
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Lane
Eagle
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U.S
Apississipp
W. L. Douglas
Shoes Union
W. J. T Proupias
W.L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton, Mass
E GO
Lake ST
Chigaco
Mammoth
ISO
the “Franklin Syndicate
Fprankgin Syndicate Teadguart
Isoner
Bentley Springs
Milo Ikeemutee
Indiana State News
Minnie Belle Kendall
Dettersenville
Clothine Cateliine
South
Pend
Fiereesse
Otis Pites
Raebers
Gathie Daelmereb Narared Gas Company
Bas
Estiveris Neain Agi Iether Sait
Ong Jist
Indianapolis
Tilda Dauntie
Ageress White Liver
Netiesaie Est
Con Che
Meetric Rathway Company
Muncie
Spice Turned
Henris Linwood
Terre Tinute
Abottat
John Magnertt
Tipton
Athbert Fyler
Wiliam Werd
Ethel Smock
Lafayette
Louisville Express
Trosstne
Miss Smock
Mary Gunkle
Nut and Bolt
Indiana Iron Works
Minieie
al of Sant
Terre Haute
Terre Thaute
G. A. R. Committee
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Sen. Lawton
Allen County
Cat. O. D. Ward
Oscar PD. Thurd, Jr
Cincinnati
Col. Hurd
Indiana Volunteers
H. W. Lawton
Philippine Islands
Hard
Gren. Lawton
Col. Turd
Elkhart
William Boles
Thirty-first Infantry
Philippines
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emily F. Haas
Freeman St
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jennie Sherman
Fremont, Mich
Mrs. Pinkham
Mulligan
Plumstead
Kent
England
Royer
Ali
Buckingham
Vixings
Miss Simpkins
California
Kapsas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Boston
T. A. Grady
California Tourist Service
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Adams Street
Adams St
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