Temperance Worker Endorses Peruna Nerve and Blood Remedy
Miss Bessie Farrell of Brooklyn president of the Young People's Christian Temperance Association writes that Peruna is a valuable nerve and blood remedy for worn-out women. She testifies it restores strength and aids digestion. Dr. Hartman has prescribed Peruna for thousands of women and receives many thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Farrell
Third Ave
Brooklyn
Young People’s Christian Temperance Association
Hartman
To Cure Wrinkles Women Have Tried Many Measures
The article warns that women seek remedies for wrinkles and notes that late hours and ingratitude contribute to premature wrinkles. It mentions that the wrinkles of age are honorable and not easily removed.
Remarkable seed catalog pitch from Salter Seed Co
An Iowa farmer touts 100 acres yielding $3,600 in seed sales and 100 tons of hay as proof of a revolutionary grass. The notice promotes John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin offering America’s original seed catalog with audacious claims and a free seed package offer to readers who respond by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
America
Sly Miller
Victoria
Silver King Bortey
Joli A. Salaer
Fragmented text notes from an old issue
OCR lines show garbled speech about invasions and place names. The readable parts reference a forest, a warlike scene, and various misread phrases. No clear events, dates, or identifiable people emerge from the fragment.
ERS Hic People Commend More Punish Less
Essay argues crime stems from character weakness and lack of foresight rather than pure malice. Emphasizes recognizing good conduct, rewarding virtue, and praising altruism to reduce offenses and improve society. Also critiques money driven crime and calls for positive reinforcement over harsh penalties.
Women Should Not Sacrifice Themselves Says Shaw
Bernard Shaw argues society favors women as means to husbands and children, not as ends. He contends the ideal wife serves the husband and home while self respect vanishes, then reappears only as a mother, and stresses the need for women to pursue true vocation beyond domestic confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lili
Wat
Ariges
Blue Rose Prize Brings Confession and Change
In Durley a gardener Shirley competes with Rita Clay at the Rose Show. A blighted bloom and a prank lead to heartbreak and a sudden reveal when a transformed blue rose appears, changing Rita’s verdict and Shirley’s fate. The pair’s romance resolves as Shirley wins by accident and Rita accepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Brown
Rita Clay
Shirley
Rita
Stock Exchange
Durley
Surrey
Persia
Minnera
Polley
Rin
Dr. Barton
Etlta
On Quiter
Rosea
Ftita
Desely Brown
Messie
Aud
Bowen
Wil
Cornwall
Elysium
Iain
Tita
London
Fragmentary note on gender roles and motherhood
A damaged text fragment argues about domestic roles and childrearing. It suggests women’s relation to parenting is natural and questions the status of women who reject traditional duties. The fragment lacks clear attribution or context.
The Genius of the Earth and Human Reason
Maeterlinck argues that nature shares human methods and aims, shaping beauty through struggle. He compares earthly genius to human minds in invention and discovery, noting a search for a spiritual life amid material limits.
Human Governments Are Childish by Annie Besant
Essay argues earlier competitive stage in human evolution is necessary for individuality. It urges moving beyond competition toward unselfishness, trust, and duty. Calls for valuing intellect and virtue over wealth and luxury and warns against equating wealth with worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inman
It Is Easier For A Man To Gain Bad Reputation
A reflective note on social judgment asserts that a man can acquire a bad reputation more easily than young men can shed the stigma. The line contrasts public perception with lasting consequences for youth.
Winter Wheat Yields in Southern Alberta Reported High
Letters from Coaldale and Warner Alberta detail large acreages of breaking wheat oats and canola with yields claim Winter Wheat at 25 to 41 bushels per acre Spring wheat 30 bushels per acre oats 50 to 80 bushels per acre and alfalfa and potatoes cultivated amid overall favorable farming notes. It cites prices and production values including $41 per acre for wheat and $47 per acre for oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Coaldale
Alta
Dairhag Harvest
Ome
W. HL. Pawson, JR
Warner
A. J. Warner
Tyoenny Brothers
Deafness Cure Debate Promises Rewards
An advertisement claims Deafness cannot be cured by local applications and offers one hundred dollars for any case cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites constitutional remedies and mentions patent remedies, with other eclectic notices and testimonials interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cater
Uall
Troy
Carney & CO
Toleila
Catleura Remedies Cited In Cure Of Painful Recurrent Sores
A reader from Fairmont Tennessee details a prior opinion of a physician's treatment for an obstinate skin condition. They claim success using Catleura Soap Ointment and Pills with no recurrence after six weeks and three weeks healing for different family members. The item also includes unrelated notes on diet and rubber demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litete Vincent Thomas
Fairmont
Walden
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PaZO Ointment
An old advertisement notes PaZO Ointment cures for itching, bleed or protrusion in 6 to 14 days with money back guarantee. Also mentions fur buyers offering high prices and a humorous nursery tale about a child and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Bradley described as acting as though possessed
An excerpt notes that Bradley, after inheriting vast wealth, is said to act as though mad or possessed, reflecting contemporary comment on wealth and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Lippincott
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Temperance Worker
Man-a-Lin
Workington Comfort Shoes
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Milwaukee, Wis
Samuel Pennypecker
Bernard Shaw
Bernard Bhaw
Toy
Arthur Shirley
Mies Clay
Oder
Maurice Maeterlinck
Annie Besant
Lepfingwell
Monan Doyle
Junt
Sherlock Thlmes
Sherlock Holmes
Peary
Prince Albert
Mrs. Winstow
Eething
Cina Xo
Johnny
New York Sun
Kline
Arch Bareet
Pilladelphia
N. Y
Seclusuvaly
L. Douglas
Milton
Garfieldeath
N.w.tlide & Mur Co
Minneapolis
Nurice
Beraine Carlos
Canada
Saskatchewan
Miawa
E. Oe
St. Pawl
Minn
VM É MacLachhan
Watertown
Dakota
Iver
Deloress
Carters
Tie Pilla
Sir
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Yonkers
Statesman
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
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