Peruna Cited by Louisiana Legislator for Catarrh Cure
Prominent Louisiana legislator J H Caldwell praises Pe-ru-na for catarrh and related ailments saying he uses it years with best results and would not be without it. A Ky. letter from March 7 1894 notes four bottles cured catarrh and Bright's disease, with weight gain. Free catarrh book offered by Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.
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J. H. Caldwell
Louisiana
Robéline
Gilbert Hofer
Grays
Hartman
Columbus
Bold Declaration Sparks a Sea Bound Promise
A youth argues to sail life together with Nellie in loyal, bold terms. Nellie counters that only a first-class cabin passage on a steamer will satisfy her, signaling a modern shift in expectations and romance.
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Nellie
Geoffrey
Chicago ‘Tribune
Reward offered for care failures by Hall's care in Toledo
A chaotic ad style notice offers one hundred dollars reward for any care that cannot be served by Hall's care in Toledo. It includes testimonials for F J Cheney and mentions wholesalers and a drug advertisement for Gaimoniets and Cheney products. The text is a jumble of names, promises, and product claims with questionable clarity.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Lesale
Toled Truax
Dlesale
a _ieiman
Marv
Rela
Edo
Promoter’s plan and old quips in a mixed column
A collage of ad copy and quotable lines notes old satire and patent remedies. References include a promoter who profited from an inventor’s plan, a jocular exchange about jealousy and carat values, and miscellaneous maxims. Additional items mention Piso’s Cure for Consumption and a Philadelphia address from 1895.
Delicate Distinction Between Partners Over Bills
In a humorous exchange a senior partner suggests a sign saying bills will be paid only in the latter half of the month. The junior partner counters proposing the sign state that no bills will be paid during the first half of the month.
A Strong Man’s Secret and Stomach Bitters Claim
An advertisement touts the strongest man on earth attributing power to perfect digestion. It promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion biliousness liver and kidney complaints and calls it a marvelous tonic suitable for the season.
Bearded Marseilles Worker Holds World Record Beard
A Marseilles metal worker reportedly has the longest beard in the world at ten feet ten inches. The man is seventy four, began with a six inch beard at fourteen, and now carries his beard rolled in a skein when he walks. He stands five feet three inches tall, making the beard more than twice his height.
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Marseilles
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
A list of inventors from Minnesota and North Dakota with issued patents includes Seward A. Dean Minneapolis for time recorder Joseph H. Dietz Owatonna for windmill power equalizer William C. Humphrey Jamestown belt fastener William Kurth Casselton race holder and wind er Johnston Mealey Howard Lake thin coupling Martin C. Sather Minneapolis lawn mower Theodore H. Sorlien Granite Falls marking stamp Henry Stenz Faribault electric light radiator August Stutzman St. Paul traction engine Names Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys 910 Pioneer Press Bldg Saint Paul Minnesota companies and locations noted in the week’s patents.
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Northwestern
Seward A. Dean
Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph H. Dietz
Owatonna
William C. Humphrey
Jamestown
N. D
William Kurth
Casselton
Johnston Mealey
Howard Lake
Martin C. Sather
Theodore H. Sorlien
Granite Falls
Henry Stenz
Faribault
August Stutzman
St. Paul
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
Guilford Maids Dice for 12 Pound Annuity Gift
In Guilford England a seventeenth century gift funds a £12 12s annual payout for a maid servant who has two years in one service and throws the highest total with two dice or competes in a second drawing with another maid. The bout can be attempted three times if she remains in town and does not marry. No maid from a licensed inn may be chosen.
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Guilford
England
Lydia E. Pinkham
Macciz P. Stine
New Berlin
Lydia E.pinkham
H.A
George Osman
Belvidere
Warren Co. N. J
General Kimball Thanks B&O for Prompt Troop Movements
General A S Kimball Depot Quartermaster U S Army in New York thanks Lyman McCarty Assistant General Passenger Agent Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road in New York for the past year s troop movements on the line. He notes many moves were on short notice and data was often insufficient or inaccurate, causing awkward situations despite the line s extra ordinary efforts to satisfy all concerns.
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A.S. Kimball
U.S. Army
New York City
Lyman McCarty
Baltimore & Ohio
New York
Logical Conclusions from a Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt
Weary William defends work saying it provides money through others who earn it, while Plodding Pete questions his enthusiasm. The exchange frames work as a social duty and source of income for all.
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William
Pete
Cincinnati Enquirer
Advertisers Offer Amusing Bargains and Reliable Goods
Read the advertisements for an amusing study and excellent bargains. Advertisers are reliable and send what they advertise, enhancing the publication’s value for readers seeking value.
What are you laughing at exclaimed the schoolmaster
A North American schoolroom quip notes a boy laughing at a prank with a bent pin and a dreamed whipping, while five states refrain from capital punishment.
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Philadelphia
North American
Life in China School Life Described by Liverpool Chronicle
The Liverpool Chronicle compares Chinese classrooms with Western ones, noting 214 characters to memorize, no alphabet, and writing with brushes. It describes students reciting aloud, the use of abacuses for arithmetic, and clothing as similar for boys and girls except for the boys’ pigtail.
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Liverpool Chronicle
China
Flowery Land
Middle Kingdom
Australia produces new explosive called kallenite
The London Mail reports Australia has developed a new blasting powder named kallenite. It contains no non explosive material unlike No 1 dynamite and is claimed to be five to six times stronger. After successful Sydney tests a factory for production and export may be set up in Sydney under government approval.
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Australia
Victoria
England
Sydney
London Mail
Footings of the Next Census Project U S Population
Estimates place the next census population at 75,000,000 excluding new island possessions, up from about 62,000,000 in 1890. Wealth is set to reach $110,000,000,000, a rise of $45,000,000,000 since 1890, possibly double Britain’s wealth, with unprecedented industrial growth marking the last decade.
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United States
Great Britain
Fragmentary Phrase Lacks Clear News Angle In Cincinnati
The readable text provides disjointed phrases about a person named Freud, a mother, a father figure, and Cincinnati, but no coherent event or report emerges to summarize as a news item.
Courage and Strength in Times of Danger Ad Copy
A dated health advertisement urges readers to combat winter’s bad blood with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It claims spring cleanses the body and features testimonials from Sverre E. Brown in Lynn Massachusetts and Mus J E Williams in Camden New Jersey praising renewed strength and relief from female troubles and catarrh.
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Hood
Willie grows as mother boasts on family size
Yonkers Statesman notes Mrs. Amsterdam-How Willie has grown and that he is larger than his father. She jokes about needing to make over Willie's clothes for his father, highlighting a playful family moment and pride in a child's growth.
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Amsterdam
Willie
Columbus
Yonkers
Allen's Foot-Ease shoe comfort remedy ad
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Omsted LeRoy N Y
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Allen
Allen S. Omsted
LeRoy, N. Y
A Necessary Safeguard for Family Chemistry
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note mentions George studying to be a chemist and the family’s aim to have someone able to test canned beef. The dialogue reflects surprise at his chosen path and practical motivation for science skills.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Salzer seeds offer coffee varieties and chicory deal
Ad offers German Coffee Berry seed at 15c per lb and Java Coffee at 16c per lb plus Salzer's New American Chicory at 1b. A request for trade and a free catalog from Salzer Seed Co. is included.
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Salzer
Rand Greer
Alzer Seed
Cros
Lw.n
Friendly Badinage Dialog Echoes Phrasing
The Rich mond Dispatch quotes a playful exchange where Mike boasts of self deception and Pat concedes similar behavior, noting neither was ever fully sober. The banter reflects regional dialect and a humorous tone.
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Mike
Richmond Dispatch
Exact Box of Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad
A compact Cascarets Candy Cathartic box touted as handy for a purse or vest pocket to prevent illness. Publicity notes the product sold by druggists with price points 10c 26c and 50c.
The Ruling Spirit in a Literary Will
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph note recalls Mr Highland-Poor Skribbles as a man of letters who remained true to form to the end. He names a literary executor in his will, underscoring his lifelong dedication to literature.
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Highland
Halker
Hiland
Pittsburg
Observations on Health and Wit From Odd Margins
A fragment from Meggendorfer Blaet ter features a vignette about a maid and Madame discussing illness and heart en largement, followed by pithy aphorisms. It cites Bulwer and Sir P Sidney, noting moral and social musings. The item reads like a page filler with scattered quotes and cartoons.
Our Budget of Fun and Witty Suginza from Free Press
A Detroit Free Press humorous note presents jokes and gibes about social scenes and a husband longing for privacy with Clara, yet the wife insists on a chaperone. The fragment hints at playful banter about guests and companionship.
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Flotscam
Jeteam
Uuumor
Suginza
Pretty Small. Teacher asks smallest state
A playful exchange centers on a child’s view of size and statehood. Francis replies with a playful take on a person’s feeling when a mother tries to free him by claiming he is not yet six years old, highlighting a humorous misinterpretation of age as state.
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Francis
As to the Litest Fad in Early Car Culture
A humorous note from Jewish Comment recalling horseless carriages as great things Then the quip about outgrowing one reflects early automotive social banter and the era’s fad status. The exchange highlights how novelty and practicality clashed with everyday amusement among readers.
Potterer’s Striking Contrast: Wife Dressed, He Shabby
Comic remark from Ally Sloper notes Potterer’s shabby appearance versus his wife’s elegance, highlighting social contrast and humor. The line plays on the reversal of expectations and class satire in the illustrated humor column.
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Potterer
Ally Sloper
Be Sure You Are Right and Then Go Ahead Motto
A Washington Star exchange weighs the Philippine question and cautions that the saying Be sure you are right and then go ahead may need revision in uncertain situations. The friend counters with a twist, urging caution and the opposite mindset when outcomes are unclear.
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Washington Star
Earmarks of Fame in Chicago Record Joke
A humorous exchange notes a prominent man who once earned ten dollars a month as a farm hand and admits the speaker also once did the same job for ten dollars monthly. The quip highlights humble beginnings leading to fame.
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Chicago
Thought So and Filipinos Runners in Debate
The Cleveland Leader quotes an anti expansionist saying Uncle Sam will struggle to keep up with the Filipinos and a sensible citizen noting they are good runners. The brief exchange highlights public skepticism about imperial reach and Filipino capabilities.
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Sam
Cleveland
Birdie Advice Cautions About Singing Note
A brief verse admonishes a bird to sing but warns it to wear a strip of flannel around its throat, implying the singer’s need for protection or warmth and a playful caution to perform with care.
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Birdie
Queer about Clara's wedding with a plumber
Detroit Free Press reports on Clara and a plumber whose wedding plans drew questions. The piece notes the groom's arrival and the timing of the ceremony matching his stated day and hour, raising curiosity about the event.
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Trompt
Clara
Detroit Free Press
Automobile Obsession Sparks Comic Street Exchange
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon caption joke centers on a sharp jab about a person’s preoccupation with cars. The exchange hints at a punchline about being “automobile” in a playful, clipped voice.
Jimmy Say Wasn’t Dat Great Where He Holds the Mob at Bay
Puck muses on the heroism of Jimmy Say who kept the mob at bay and questions why authorities would risk a grand bounce if they acted, reflecting a boastful tone about the feat and public reaction. The dialogue hints at a legendary confrontation and the supposition of repercussions for action.
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Jimmy
Tommy
Puck
Durable wall coating advert misleads with false claims
An outdated ad promotes QWABASTIND as a durable wall coating different from kaisomines, claiming twelve tints and water mix. It warns consumers against cheap temporary preparations and warns dealers against selling improper products, noting potential damage to walls and packaging.
A Maiden's Philosophy Paper Flowers Tale
Millicent spent half the night making paper flowers. She hurried to finish before her shears dulled, hoping to avoid any more cuts. The scene suggests a playful, wry mood about diligence and tiny mishaps.
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Millicent
Marriage Longevity Myth Echoed In Witty Exchange
A humorous quip contrasts the idea that married men live longer with the reply that they do not, only seeming longer. the joke, attributed to Judy, plays on perceptions of marriage and time.
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Judy
Mystery Puzzle Reveals Hidden Thought?
A terse dialogue fragment shows a speaker noting a stray look on another’s face and then declares that a mystery has been solved, expressing curiosity about the unseen cause behind the prior expression.
Discussion Postponed in Morning Parley
A brief exchange in the New York World notes a postponement of discussion with a confident exchange about finding work. The man suggests possibility of employment and the woman counters. The dialogue concludes with a light remark over breakfast.
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New York World
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Lowe
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Piso
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Colorado
Maine
Michigan
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Crass
Freud
John
Beoy
Cincinnati
Hoods
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Bette
Bulwer
Sir P. Sidney
Simmons
Young
Cleveland Plain- Dealer
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Buckingham
Frice
P. Hall & Co
Nesbus
B.H
Math Pension Bick Ford
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Seat
BOK
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Ogo
York
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