Mull's Grape Tonic Promised Cure for Constipation
An advertisement touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a guaranteed cure for constipation and stomach trouble. It warns against laxatives and offers a free bottle to new users, claiming the tonic strengthens intestines and prevents disease.
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Emigration of American Farmers to Canada Saddles With Costs
The Chicago Journal reports Collier's Weekly estimate of 50,000 American farmers moving north yearly. It warns this westward push into Canada stems from public land frauds, risking citizen quality and industrial balance, while noting Americans seek homes and profits rather than political conquest.
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The Business Woman's Probens in Everyday Life
A discussion of working women and the common claims they face more nervous strain than men. The text contrasts male workers in stable roles with women juggling multiple tasks at home, describing fatigue from errands like mending stockings and sewing lace, ending with aching backs from accumulated chores.
Woman Overworks Self In Baltimore News Style Narration
A Baltimore News piece describes a woman who labors at home washing her own tail grooming nails and making clothing and caramels instead of hiring help. She saves money yet drains strength and becomes thin and aged before her time due to overfull schedules and self imposed duties.
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Baltimore News
The Mind of the Petty Juror
A San Francisco Argonaut brief mocks jurors as instinctive calculators noting a Superior Court ruling where a hotel rent suit ended with one dollar awarded. It argues jurors lack reasoning but possess instinctual time cues like dinner and quitting times.
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Why the Postal Deficit Affects Government Mail Rates
The Commoner argues a $12 million postal deficit highlights railroads' control of mail transport costs. Government charges are far higher than those paid by express firms, with railroads receiving subsidies and rent while refusing fair rates. The piece claims railroads influence Congress and officials to protect these prices.
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Political tall tale and sugar myths in old column
A northern district politician boasts of Civil War service while a heckler exposes gaps in his memory. The anecdote shifts to a fable about a three horned unicornian and a St Charles man defending his view. The piece then discusses why modern maidens appear taller, attributing it to increased confectionery consumption rather than outdoor sport, citing a London World report about sugar as strength.
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Do Not Worry, Put Off Tomorrow's Tasks
A reflective note urges postponing today’s worries as many concerns vanish with time, suggesting a calm approach to daily stress and the value of delaying unnecessary concerns.
Baron of deus remark sparks editor banter
A conceited journalist asks what title suits a man who pursues literature. The editor replies with a sharp quip Baron of deus in a playful exchange about literary distinction and titles.
Peruna Sues Curtis Publishing Over Testimonial Allegation
The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company sues Curtis Publishing in Chicago Superior Court for 250000, claiming an article in Ladies' Home Journal defamed its remedy by asserting a Congressman George T. White testimonial was fraudulent. Peruna says White supported the testimonial in good faith and provides two original letters, while White denies offering it. This follows prior patent medicine lawsuits sparked by Curtis.
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Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Curtl Publishing Company
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Wome
George T. White
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Peruna Company
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Railway wreck tale sparks tobacco warning
"ET have just been reading the account of a railway wreck in which every occupant of the smoking carriage was injured, while the rest of the passengers escaped." Mrs Hodge uses the incident as a warning against tobacco, addressing Ezra. The exchange spots a moral tied to smoking dangers in a quaint town dialogue.
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Ezra
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Eczema Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A parent describes a two year battle with severe head and face eczema in a baby. After trying several doctors, the skin was allegedly healed entirely by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, leaving no mark or blemish. The letter is signed by W. Morgan from Orchard Town Lambton New.
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Morgan
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New
Lambton
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