Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Scrofula
An old time remedy text describes scrofula with signed glandular tumors, neck swellings, eruptions, and debility. It advocates taking Hood's Sarsaparilla as the remedy to restore health and vigor.
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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
6
Dancing Ailment Mentioned By Medical Raconteur
A fragment from a Victorian style piece features a medical raconteur claiming excessive dancing drove a woman insane and humorously suggests others might say she was hopping as a joke. The overheard quip underscores a satirical mood in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qoe
Bride’s Path to Altar Sparks City Editor Debate
In a London Tid Bits exchange a city editor mocks a reporter about referring to a bride being led to the altar. The reporter asserts obstacles never stop a bride on her way to marriage, provoking a spirited rebuttal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Four-man boast on dignity of shoes for boy
Uncle Ephm declares a four-man crew with a fast boss values practicality over status. He notes it matters less how far a man has fallen in life to gain footwear, emphasizing that having a boy to help changes the dynamic and priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eph
Widow finds strength in children as sole support
A widow tearfully states her daughters are now her only resources while a friend counsels prudent use of all remaining means. The exchange highlights family reliance and cautious planning in hardship.
Visit plan for Busy Man and Bore son
The note asks how to handle next week’s visit from Busy Man Pleasant and Bore son. It suggests introducing Wiseon Pleasants to a club and Bore son to a club, with limited time available and need for efficient social planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant
Boreson
Wiseon
Pleasants
Freshness Test for Lobsters by Tail Prominence
To avoid buying lobsters that are cooked and chilled, lay the lobster on its back and straighten the tail. If the tail springs back to its curl, the lobster is fresh. If it remains limp, it is unfit for use.
Village editor laments editing fanny column jokes
The village editor sighs ah me and wields scissors to trim the fanny column, lamenting that groceries are harder to obtain than punchlines. His lighthearted quip reflects a busy newsroom rhythm and modest daily concerns.
Eel Has Two Separate Hearts With Different Paces
The eel possesses two hearts, one beating sixty times per minute and the other at 160 beats per minute, illustrating a unique circulatory adaptation.
The Inaccuracy of Popular Judgments
An eminent American physician laments the ease of judging people by classes. He notes rich city women may oppress the poor by sending away their children for training, yet argues that every person defeats simple labels. Judge individuals, not groups, to avoid bitter mistakes. Saturday Evening Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thut
Bob
Jenny
Mary
Jenn
Warning Against Inhaling Cigarette Smoke Perils
London Lancet warns tobacco users and cigarette vendors that claims of safe inhalation are mischievous. It notes rapid absorption of poisonous smoke into the bloodstream via the lungs and urges abstaining from inhalation. It contrasts with pipe or cigar use and cautions health risks from inhaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Somerville Journal Excerpt On Freebooter Allegations
A Somerville Journal passage records a heated family exchange about an unnamed man described as a freebooter. The father asserts justification with new evidence while the mother questions the claim, framing a dispute over character and truth.
Her Winning Attraction in a Far Mozambique Tale
A maiden from Mozambique amasses fortune after a distant suitor, then marries swiftly. The piece notes her aging, dusky lineage and rapid union, with editorials from The Plain Dealer and Detroit Free Press contrasting support and opposition pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozambique
Teveland Plain Dealer
Register of the U S Treasury Uses Peruna for Summer Catarrh
A Washington letter profiles Hon Jadaon W Lyons register of the U S Treasury praising Peruna as an excellent remedy for spring and summer catarrhal affections and low mood from heat. Included are letters from Miss Camilla Chartier and Mrs Kate Bohn detailing personal relief and gratitude, plus an offer for free medical advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register OF the U. S. Treasury
Jadaon W. Lyons
Register of the United States Treasury
Washington, D. C
Judson W. Lyons
Camilla Chartier
Lexington St
Baltimore
Kate Bohn
Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Colamoua
Ohio
Hearts and Flowers Mocking Real and Fake Delight
A playful exchange about flowers contrasts beauty with artificial blooms. He notes the flowers resemble a cherished person while she reveals their synthetic nature, prompting a wry smile at the notion of closeness revealing truth.
Mies Gotrox and Poorman Debate Heartfelt Proposals
A dialogue unfolds with Mies Gotrox dismissing cold proposals unless they come from the heart while Mr. Poorman presses for a value on genuine intensions. The exchange probes sincerity versus practicality in seeking commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Gotrox
Mr. Poorman
Sewing circle attire advice from old friend
Van Albert asks what to wear to a sewing circle night. His wife insists he attend and seeks practical guidance. An experienced friend jokes that ear muffs are the best choice for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harker
van Albert
Tiggs Siggs Wins House For Poker Wager
In a poker game Tiggs Siggs claimed a house worth $3,000 as a win. Wiggs questioned ownership, but the claim stood after the full house beat a three of a kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiggs
Siggs
Wiggs
Deterioration of Rubber by Air and Dry Atmosphere
The source states rubber decays when exposed to air and a dry atmosphere. It notes that keeping rubber in a damp place helps preservation, while oil of any kind is described as its deadly enemy.
The Friend and Father Dialog on a Daughter’s Marriage
A playful dialogue contrasts a friend asking if the daughter is happily married with the father responding that she is indeed married, underscoring parental pride and light humor.
She Helped Propose Checks Candy For Ring
A casual exchange reveals a woman helped with a proposal by asking how many candy boxes would cover an engagement ring. The remark hints at practical planning and mutual support in the couple's engagement.
New Girl at Our House Met With Cautious Hope
Subbabe boasts of a new girl at their home while Backlote questions staying power. The doctor weighs in, declaring she weighs at least nine pounds, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sudden Departure Sparks Humorous Exchange
In Brixton, a new cook’s abrupt exit is blamed on scheduling conflicts as she hosted both a policeman and a burglar on the same evening. The line from Clapham hints at a swift departure while Brixton jokes about the dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clapham
Brixton
Which Month Brings Luck for Marriage
Mrs Dearborn asks which month is luckiest for marriage. Mrs Wabash responds she has tried April May June and July and plans to select another month next time.
Woman Arrested for Disfiguring Her Children
A sensational claim quotes a woman arrested for disfiguring her children by cutting their hair. The passage also promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption with a forty year history, claiming remedies for coughs and colds at druggists for 25 cents.
Revenge in the Funeral Siesta
A terse quarrel surfaces in a Princeton Tiger note over impropriety at a relative’s funeral. The exchange features a mother scolding Johnny for laughing and giggling, while Johnny retorts with grim self-derision about not fearing death. The fragment hints at family tension and juvenile reactions to loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Princeton Tiger
Costume Captivates with Fetching Gown at Night
The excerpt notes Ernie attire called a fetching gown and Edith remarks it likely drew a husband. The fragment hints at social intrigue surrounding fashion and marriage prospects in the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie
Edith
Giant Hunters Point Drydock Opens With Battleship Capacity
The San Francisco dock company completes one of the world’s finest drydocks at Hunters Point. The facility can hold two battleships simultaneously and be pumped dry in about two hours, marking a major enhancement in naval repair capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Dock Company
Hunters Point
Age Alters a Face Says Senior to Emerging Graduate
A senior woman answers a young graduate with a blunt toast about aging. She asserts the face will surely change with time and suggests the younger woman should be grateful for some loss of fullness in the cheek.
One of Nature's Dredges from Mont Pelee Eruption
The account describes lava streams and mud flows during Mont Pelee’s eruption. A narrator recalls fear and awe as a great brown cloud and a roaring wall of earth dammed the ravine, eroding banks, dredging a river channel ten feet deep, burying ash beds, and forcing a ship offshore amid steam and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Pelee
Martinique
Seclentie
Wen
George Carroll Curtis
Caribbean
Century Magazine
Seche
Manche
Guertin
Ten Years With Gypsies Rediscovered Boy Returns Home
Francia Joseph Holton, reportedly lost for ten years, is identified as the boy who vanished from Manor street Woolwich in 1802 after living with gypsies. He recalls caravan life, harsh work, and bread and cheese rations, with no memory of his parents. He confirms his restorable youth in Bow Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Joseph Holton
Manor Street
Woolwich Common
Drury Lane
London Mall
Bow Street
Westminster Bridge Road
Creed
Southbrook Street
Shepherds Bush
Woolwich
Kent
Birmingham
Manchester
Laat
First Boy Debates Horseless Carriage Claim
A brief Boston Transit exchange notes one boy predicting a future horseless carriage while another retorts that a coal leaf furnace has already kept their house warm all winter, highlighting practical contrasts between old and new technologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
To Break in New Shoes with Allens Foot Base Powder
An old advertisement claims Allens Foot Base Powder cures chilblains damp sweating aching swollen feet and also Corns and Bunions. Available at all druggists and shoe stores with a sample mailed for free. Address Allen S Olmstead LeRoy X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen 5
Olmstead
LeRoy
Electric cars carry four times steam roads in Massachusetts
The Iron Age notes last year Massachusetts saw electric car passengers quadruple steam rail riders due to dense city traffic. It says city streetcar networks were fairly complete seven years ago, trolley business doubled since then while steam passenger business declined. The ad touts Klean Kool Kitchen Kind stoves as smokeless and heat restrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Man's heirloom clock grows from $10 to $20,000 sale
In Vienna a man valued a 16th century clock at about $10. A stranger offered $400, spurring investigation. He then received $4,000 and eventually sold the clock to the Kensington Museum in London for $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Kensington Museum
London
Catarrh Cure Ad Claims National Effectiveness
An old ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio, claiming it treats catarrh as a constitutional disease with internal doses. It offers $100 for any case it fails to cure and urges readers to request circulars and testimonials. Also mentions Wall’s Family Pills and local Philadelphia area packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arete
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Drems
Wall's Family
Purpose Gives Life Meaning and Drive
The quote urges having a clear life purpose to guide all effort. It compares a purposeless man to a rudderless ship and a wasted life, then counsels directing every mental and physical strength toward purposeful work as God intends.
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Hood
Eels
Taos
Gil.lane
Elgin
Merling Remedy Company
Chieags
al Arene Elste
Washington
Ian Stock
C. Fausewourn
Rockie
Portland Seed
Portland, Or
Coast Agents
Mitchell & Bee Line Buggies
Maine
Angelica
George
Somerville Journal
Winebiddie
Detroit Free Press
Augusta
United States
Magpie Conference
Infanis
Pecype
Samuel Pitcher
Facourle Signature of
New York
Bears
Castoria
Nature
Ayer
F. A. Soule
Billings, Mont
J.C. Aver CO
Lowell
Mass
Denay
Kitne
Onarch
Larry
Murphy
Denny
Reierson Machinery
Joh Poole
Morrison Street
Oregon
Water & Whitman Co
Keele Gate
Portland
Ore
Rambler
Oldsmobile
Waverly & Toledo
L. Monarch
Crescent & Barnes
Fred T. Merrill Cycle CO
Tacoma
Seattle
DR. G. Gee WO
Eveal
Third St
Menuliou
Kelly Soneyhill Co
Reterson Machinery
General Agents
Foot
Wortland
Gre
P.M. U
Roth
Oregen Mth Sl
Columbia
Wise Bros
Dentists
Fairbanks-Morse
Cos
Korpense
Market Street
San Francisco
Cal
Los Angeles
St. of Angel, Cal
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