Woman recovers from run down condition with Peruna
Della Stroebe of Appleton Wisconsin says years of run down health vanished after using Peruna. She notes improved appetite and sleep after the first bottle and full recovery after six bottles, supported by a testimonial from Judge J F Hoyer of Evanston Illinois and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Stroede
Ee Appleton, Wis
Mia
J. F. Hoyer
Sherman Ave
Evanston
Ill
Perana
Postmasters as a Family Trade Across Borders
The piece notes how postmaster roles resemble a family trade in Canada since 1867, contrasting with U S shifts in officeholding. It highlights Moncton New Brunswick where a postmaster’s son inherits the patent and runs the office, with succession likely within the family across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York Sun
Canada
Ehould
Dominion of Canada
Moncton
Powtmaster
England
Dominion
Gray
Eccentric Willowty Inhabitants Stir Local Gossip
Mrs Abigail Jennings defends a Willowty native Miss Gregg against outsider judgments. The discussion centers on alleged eccentric behavior and a prank involving a bag of eggs sent to Mrs Cole, with speculation about consequences and hidden forethought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail Jennings
Willowty
Mrs. Jennings
Mra. Cole
Mra. Jennings
Camly
Rachel Poes
Ancient Lostance Tale Echoes in Courtly Exchange
An excerpt styled like a Chicago Tribune piece toys with mythic themes as Alexander the Great weeps over unseen worlds, advisers probe what future conquests might hold, and a court astronomer questions a signal from Mara in a playful historical vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander the Great
Coffee blamed for illness and Postum praised in testimonial
A reader letter traces pale weak health to daily coffee use and credits giving up coffee for Postum. The writer says after a week on Postum health improves, headaches fade, appetite returns, and weight increases, concluding Postum restored vitality. The letter is signed as a testimonial for Postum Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Poston
Postum Co
Hattie
Walter Conrad begins rugged journey into publishing sales
Walter, a hopeful youth, quits Stapleton for a roving book agent life with Flint & Pusher. He travels to Cleveland by rail to join an agency, meets a flashy companion, loses his pocketbook and money, and faces a setback before continuing his voyage.
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Chapten XIV
Walter
Mr. Drummond
Stapleton
Joshua
Mia
Drummond
Tie
Nancy Forbes
Nancy
Mr. Shaw
Pusher
Flint & Pusher
Shaw
Classical Institute
Lem
New York
Messrs. Knt & Pusher
Ir. Pusher
Mr. Willat
Busines
Mr. Powher
New England
Conrad
Posher
Mr. Pusher
Cleveland
Express
Greene
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Flo
Niagara Watts
Wives for Settlers Form German Colony Aid Union
German women form the Woman's German Colonial Union to encourage emigration to colonies. They urge families, publish Kolonte und Heimat, and organize travel aid, schools, and employment support to expand German settlements and markets abroad. The group aims to transform colonies into a new Germany.
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Germany
Woman's
Johann Albrecht
Mecklenburg
Union
Kolonte Und Heimat
Barnler
A Neighb ors Plot to Warn Mrs White About Tommy
Mrs Drew convenes Anne Topper to reveal Tommy White’s misdeeds to Mrs White. Anne confirms Tommy knocked a hat into a ditch and Willie led earlier mischief on Hallowe'en. Mrs Drew confronts Willie with plans to tell Mrs White, seeking proper punishment and moral lessons on child behavior.
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Mrs. Drew
Mra. White
Anne
Mra. Drew
Tommy
Willie
Drew
Mrs. White
Tommy White
Willie Drew
Tabby
Mrs White
Anne Topper
Mr. Drew
Mra
Wille
Wiliie
Ips
Sgo
Wile
Dames
Mr. Kieffert
Annie
Hallowe'en
Miss De Style’s Getup Sparks Admiring Gibe
The dialogue praises Miss De Style’s outfit with envy and a sidelong compliment about the adage. The exchange captures a moment of fashion spotlight and rivalrous commentary.
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Miss de Style
Stand Aside and Watch Yourself Go By
A poem urging self scrutiny and moral rebuke. The speaker invites the reader to observe their own faults with detachment, labeling cowardice and falseness while urging nonjudgment toward others. The process leads to self-improvement and humility, as self-acceptance grows.
Germans Press Aggressive Machinery Trade in Southern Russia
A British consular report from Odessa, cited by F. W. Mahin, describes German commercial methods in Southern Russia. German firms organize a full network with an Odessa base, agents across agricultural centers, and traveling commission merchants. They push German machinery through novelty advertising and strategic name changes to boost sales, signaling a systematic, aggressive industrial push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Odessa
Nottingham
F. W. Mahin
Great Britain
Germany
Roosevelt on American life and duty to work
Theodore Roosevelt argues that American life is defined by work and duty. He contends educated and affluent people must confront and overcome difficulties, believing effort and persistent struggle lead to progress and true happiness.
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Theodore Toosevelt
Cake of Neat Eggs and No Credit Signs
A fragment notes people using neat eggs to make cake of and observes that where a sign reads No Credit, one can often obtain it. The text presents a stray, unclear social observation without a clear event or named entities.
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Delia Stroebe
Fler
Perwna
Perona
Gin Flint
Agin
Trewan
Illustrated Weekly
Law of American Life
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