Governor McCord Endorses Peruna for Catarrh Victims
Ex governor Myron H McCord writes from Washington urging Peruna for catarrh after a friend advised it. He reports improvement after one bottle and praises the remedy for colds sore throat and related symptoms. The ad notes thousands of chronic catarrh cures and offers a free book from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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Myron H. McCord
New Mexico
Hartman
Washington, D. C
M. EF. McCord
Columbus
Ohio
Quiet Virginia maid consoles mistress with family talk
A Baltimore housekeeper hires a Virginia kitchen maid named Kate who becomes a valued servant. The girl’s homesick outburst and pretend conversation with unseen relatives draws a warning, but the mistress assures her the chatter is not wrong and praises her helpful spirit.
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Baltimore
Virginia
Lize
Joab
Mary
Kate
de Falks
New York Tribune
Libby Brand Canned Foods Win Paris Exposition Honors
Libby McNeill Libby of Chicago won the Grand Prix d Ileonneur and two gold medals from the International Jury of Awards at the Paris Exposition for purity excellence and superiority. In America the Libby Brand is seen as the pinnacle of meat preservation and has earned top awards at every U S exposition in the last two decades.
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Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
America
United States
Elephant vs Engine in India Rail Encounter
An Indian freight train meets a bold elephant that tries to butt the engine off track. The engineer hesitates to charge the animal, reverses the engine several times, then uses full steam to topple the elephant into a small embankment. The train passes safely afterward.
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India
Mercury's Effect On The Human System Questioned
A dialogue in which characters discuss mercury as quicksilver and speculate on its impact on a patient’s activity levels. Frisbie confirms mercury is quicksilver and the exchange ponders its stimulating effect on movement.
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Teaspot
Frisbie
Grain-O product praised as coffee substitute for all ages
Try Grain-O ask your grocer today to show you Grain-O the new drink replacing coffee. Suitable for children and adults, it has the rich brown appearance of mocha but is grain based and easy on the stomach. Priced 15 and 26 cents per package. Also notes Japan prints few novels with only 462 of 27,000 titles enjoyed last year.
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Japan
Detlon
Mus
Pinnuam
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Gentle Liver Remedy
Lane's Family Medicine claims to improve health with daily use. It touts relief for headaches and effects on the liver and kidneys. The ad mentions prices 25 and 50 cents and lists flavors for a product called New Dennert and Kugie Linen printing for letterheads and envelopes.
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Lane
Scientific view of mental fatigue and brain cell activity
The article explains brain fatigue using goblet like brain cells filled with fluid. It describes how rest stores nerve fluid while active parts work, and how drawing on cells leads to fatigue and potential injury if overworked. It cites Pearson's Weekly as the source.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Hiall's Catarrh Cure Introduces Constitutional Cure
A historic catalog note advertises Hiall's Catarrh Cure with a constitutional remedy and a price of 75 cents, highlighting a medicinal product offered to readers.
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Hiall
Boston’s Educational Power Leaves Boston Far Behind
A Western visitor in New England notes Boston’s education seems less influential than expected. In a nearby small railroad station he sees a wall notice declaring trains from Boston run 1:45 pm after 1:30 pm with every station delayed fifteen minutes. A second wall item promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money-back guarantee, E. W. Grove’s signature on each box.
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New England
Boston
Athens
E. W. Grove
A Question of Art find the study finish discussed
An exchange compares design plans for a drawing-room and a study with a sharp eyed note about a black and white art study. The Philadelphia Press cites a humorous line about a “one of them” to illustrate taste. Oklahoma’s Cushion touts a bank of white earth that erases grease marks when dampened.
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Nurox
Philadelphia Press
Oklahoma
Cushion, Ok
Grain-O grain drink for children replaces coffee
Advertisements tout Grain-O as a nourishing grain based beverage for children that tastes like coffee but is cheaper. It promises health benefits the more it is given and is sold by grocers at 15 and 25 cents. A Bulwer quote on politeness appears, followed by a testimonial for Piso’s Cure from Wm. O. Endeley of Vanburen Indiana dated February 10, 1900.
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Piso
Wm. O. Endeley
Vanburen, Ind
Paris Ordinance Forbids Night Typing By Women
A Paris bylaw restricts women from setting type after dark while ads promote Putnam Dyed goods and Jell O dessert. Prominent quotes urge abundant living and gratitude as Ballou’s maxim appears with Mrs. Austin pancake promotion and air cushion rubber stamps offered from Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Fort Wayme
Ind
Society Queen and Dressmaker Under Pressure
A glamorous ballroom scene shows the society queen and her dressmaker overwhelmed by fashion demands. The piece links nerves and exhaustion to luxury and social bustle, endorsing Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for fatigue and related ailments.
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Society
Lydia E. Pinkhara
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