Congressmen Howard Endorses Peruna Remedy in Public Letter
A Washington note highlights M W Howard of Fort Payne Alabama praising Peruna after two weeks use and declaring a cure for la grippe. The item includes testimonials from A C Lockhart of West Henrietta New York and W P Peterson Morris New Jersey about catarrh dyspepsia and general relief, with requests to write for Dr Hartman’s advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
M. W. Howard
A. C. Lockhart
West Henrietta
N. Y
Hartman
Peruna
Rochester
W. P. Peterson
Morris, NL
Hartman Sanitarium
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
List of patents issued to Northwestern inventors includes Michael Beck of Minneapolis first with a steam turbine. Luther Case of St. Paul receives a tender for street cars. George L. Cyr of Brooks gains a rolling courier. Edwin H. McHenry of St. Paul secures track level and gauge. John L. McKay of Minneapolis earns a detachable head barrel. Frederick W. Sorenson of Benson gets a threshing machine screen. George W. Weber of St. Paul receives an eA ATes press. Lothrop & Johnson serve as patent attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Michael Beck
Minneapolis
Minn
Luther Case
St. Paul
George L. Cyr
Brooks
Rolling Courier
Edwin H. McHenry
John L. McKay
Frederick W. Sorenson
Benson
George W. Weber
Ea Ates Press
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
Biag
The Gratitude of Posterity and A Collector’s Quarrel
A satirical note on portraits and heirs appears in Brooklyn Life. A playful exchange, Mr. Wacash and a wife argue over who should own a beloved portrait. An advertisement claims Dr. Kinne’s Great Nerve Restorer cures nerves with a trial bottle offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacash
Brooklyn
Dr. Kinne
BR. H. Kl
Arch St
Philadelphia
Conductor and Motorman Dialogue Over Signal
A brief exchange shows a conductor asking why a motor man didn’t stop for three signalers and the motorman replying he won’t risk his weekly salary, revealing tension over safety and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold By Druggists In Toledo
Frank J. Cheney of Fr. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice lists testimonials by F. J. Cheney & Co. and public notary A. W. Gleason, with sale of the remedy by druggists in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Fr. J. Cheney &Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Cass Notary
F. J. Cheney & CO
Dru Ista
What Did She Expect
Mrs Gusn Mrs Newlywed says her husband is so good to her. Mrs Blurt Dear me claims the woman expected a beating in dialogue reported by the Ohio State Journal.
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Highlights Foot Comfort Cure
Swollen feet burning and sweating relieved by Allen's Foot-Ease powder. Cures frost bites and chilblains. available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample offered free. requests to Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
le Roy
N.Y
Dough-Raising Pledge Sparks Pancake Hat Quip
A girl in a fur jacket jokes in the storm cellar about a pancake hat once she can raise the dough. The exchange appears in a Chicago Tribune item, reflecting playful dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Putnam Fade Dye Promises More Color With Less Dye
Putnam Fade offers colors with less dye, claiming richer hues and greater color retention than competing dyes. The product emphasizes efficiency and durability for vibrant results.
Carbon Monoxide Peril Highlighted By Laundry Death
A laundress died and another barely escaped after inhaling carbon monoxide from a laundry stove with coke fuel. The article links the gas to the Snaefell mining disaster, explaining its insidious to asphyxiation effects as it binds hemoglobin and blocks oxygen uptake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Miller
Snaefell
New York Times
Carnegie Wealth Shown Lower Gifts in 1900
The article notes Carnegie gave about 3 million in 1900 vs 5 million in 1899, with a fortune around 200 million and net gains from Frick consolidation of over 65 million. It cites his philanthropy to libraries, public baths, colleges, arts, and education, and compares incomes with Frick and Rockefeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Steel Company
America
Carnegie’s
J. D. Rockefeller
Ducks Driven in Dense Canals Form Moving Market
Chinese farmers drive thousands of ducks along the grand canal to market using bamboo poles for formation. A large chopboat and smaller vessels approach, forcing a split in the flock and avoiding a mass slaughter as the line parts to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canal
China
Great Water Road
Julian Ralph
Chicago
Franklin Legacies Invested For Public Use
Benjamin Franklin left 5000 dollars to Boston and Philadelphia shortly before his 1790 death, to be invested for 100 years for public objects. Boston’s legacy now totals about 366,880 dollars and Philadelphia’s around 100,000. Boston managers are praised for thrift compared with Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
Philadelphia
Aettle
Unappreciated Activity and Tenant Troubles
A stray line from Stray Stories notes a landlord recalling four tenants who got ahead last week by moving, contrasting with advice that laziness does not pay. The exchange reflects a practical view on effort and progress in daily life.
Counterfeiters Exposed with Fake Bills and Imitation Bitters
The Secret Service uncovers counterfeiters with a large quantity of bogus bills. The piece notes imitation of Hosetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming many imitations but few equals for indigestion and related ailments. It urges buying from reliable druggists with trusted reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Hostetter
New Bride Introduced by Widwer Sparks Family Banter
The Philadelphia Press notes a playful scene as Mr Widwer presents his second wife to the children with a kiss request. Elsie quips that if she treated her as new they would get stuck in a joke. Separate ad copy promotes Allen's Foot-Ease free samples for foot care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Widwer
One Dollar Per Pill Says Nettie Hixon on Dodd's Kidney Pills
Miss Nettie Hixon of Cincinnati Illinois? declares Dodd's Kidney Pills cured three years of weakness and dizziness after doctor recommended them. She praises the medicine and notes price at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50, urging purchase from local druggists or Dodds Medicine Co. Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Hixon
Cincinnati
Camp No. 1
Patriotic Order of America
Miss Hughes Street
Dodd
Dhe
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Passing Notes and Odd Advertisements from 1900
A collage of quips and ads from a Baltimore, Minneapolis era page. Jokes about croquettes and spring chickens mix with cures and remedies. Lincoln-ish ad blurbs tout Piso’s Cure and Parker’s Hair Dandruff remedy alongside a legal-sounding age limit remark.
Understanding Ovaritis and Home Remedies
A periodical health blurb explains ovaritis with dull throbbing pain and swelling as the first stage of inflammation. It promotes seeking expert advice from Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham and cites a testimonial about avoiding surgery after using vegetable compound. It also includes quips about marriage and ads for tonics and remedies.
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New York
Congressman Howard
Fort Payne, Ala
Alabama
St. Jacobs Oil
Piso
Bostough Braree
A.j.tower Co
Mass
Kansas City
D. Rockefeller
Bagdad
Detroit Journal
J. W. O'Brien
Minneapolis, Minn
Toms
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Anna Aston
Troy
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
E. W. Grove
Hamlin’s
Wizard Oil Co
Mung, Anniz Aston
Killion
Alzer Seed CO
la Crosse
Wis
Canada
Land of
Plenty
Department of Interior
Ottawa
W. Ritchie
Grafton
N. D
Krausers
Hauser & MO
MH. M. Green's
Box K
Atlanta, Ga
Thompson
Erin
Culicura
THOS
CLA
Montgomery St
Trenton
N. J
Nature
Veweler’s Weekly
Russell Bt
Detroit, Mich
Ite
Tommy
Cee
Ha Lo
Catio
R . Comdowentt
Labeott
Mall
Wena
Woodward & Co
Duluth
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