Revered pastor's German Bibles cited in Peruna letter
Rev. FL Stubengoll of Milthorn Wisconsin, pastor of St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, owns two Bibles once presented by Emperor William. One bears the Emperor's handwriting. In a letter to The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio the pastor extols Peruna as a cure for long lasting lung hemorrhages and catarrh praising increased strength weight and blood health and inviting others to write to Dr Hartman for free advice.
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Stubengoll
Milthorn
Wis
St. John’s Church
William
Germany
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Perunga
H. Stubenwoll
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Stinging Retort From Yale Reminiscence
A Yale reminiscence recalls a stout healthy student who told his tutor he was “better fed than taught” replying “You teach me I feed myself,” a sharp retort cited by the New York Tribune.
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Yale
New York Tribune
Quoted Bits of Wit and Advice From Old Newspapers
A collage of humorous exchanges and social bits from multiple papers, including quotes about marriage, finances, and daily life. The text also features a regional health ad discussing blood purity and a sale of Dr. August Koenig's Hamburg Drops. Notable snippets mention Philadelphia Record, Detroit Free Press, Buffalo Express, Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, and Indianapolis Sun.
Airship voyage halted over missing funds proverb
A dialogue cites an aeronaut quitting to go home citing funds not forthcoming. The exchange mocks money driving air travel with a proverb about money making the air blow. An unrelated ad for Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat appears alongside.
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Washington Star
Piebeian Taint Engages Family Reflections
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote recounts a broken engagement caused by an elder’s discovery that a young man’s ancestor once worked in a rolling mill. The anecdote contrasts shock over ancestry with social consequences. An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soorama Syrup for teething children, claiming gum relief and wind cough relief at low price.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Friendship and Quarrels Avoided by Quick Tempers
A New York Tribune anecdote notes Mulhooly and Mulcahy avoid quarrel by not greeting to prevent any coolness. It relays a tale of steadfast friendship despite tempers, illustrating how two close friends.resolve not to shake each other to avoid dissolving their bond. Ely’s Liquid Cream Balm advertised for nasal catarrh promises healing without drying secretions, priced 75 cents with a praying tube from Ely Bros New York.
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Mulcahy
Mulhooly
Mr. Mulray
New York Tribune
Ely's
Drugeista
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Like a king Portia and the Indian prince in New York Sun
A fragment from the New York Sun recalls a scene where Portia and an Indian prince, captured by Alexander, respond to how they should be treated. The prince answers “Like a king,” pleasing Alexander who then appoints him janitor of the Flatiron apartment house. The two leaders focus on business thereafter.
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Fez
Morocco
Justwed
Charlite
Detroit Free Press
Harry
Georgina
Philadelphia
Tom
Willets
Boston Transcript
Mrs. Xtreme
Mr. Xtreme
Brooklyn
Theodlora
Bill
Yonkers
Mr. Goodheart
Lucy
Buffalo Express
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia Press
Thev
Indianapolis Sun
Mary—George
George
Hiram
Portia
Alexander
New York Sun
Rubber Stamps and Ink Supplies Offered by Mail
Ad offers all kinds of rubber stamps and self inking dates with ink and inking pads. Includes a request to send for a catalogue to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. Also a quotation about science and a Franklin quote.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Free Trial Aids Many
A historical advertorial touts a free trial of Doan's Kidney Pills claiming rapid relief from back and hip pain and dropsy symptoms. It cites customer testimonials from Stephen Schaefer and others, praising nightly sleep and pain reduction, and noting cured urine sediment and kidney trouble improvements after doses.
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Doan
Jno
L, Hill
The Piano Tuner's Mistake
A woman enters a piano wareroom seeking a trustworthy tuner. She recounts a recent experience where a prior tuner claimed the instrument was in poor condition, though it was only three months since last tuning. The confrontation ends with the woman accusing the current tuner of botching the instrument. Philadelphia Musician notes a line about Ottoman rulers and violent deaths.
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City of
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Ind
Wabash R. R
Mexica
Latin America
Mexico City
Egypt
RG. Thompson
W. L. Douglas
Enyone
W.L. Douglas
Roy Shaea
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W. Lk. Douglas
Brockton
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Hamburg
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Tru. Orry
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Appr Anonsws
Bnopumap
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Libby
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Buffalo, N.Y
Mall
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Foster-Hub Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
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