Peruna Claimed to Cure Twenty-Five Year Catarrh
Miss Sophia Kittleson of Evanston Illinois writes of long standing catarrh and a bad cough being cured by Peruna. She reports improved throat condition and heart health and endorses Peruna to others. Peruna tablets are also offered as an alternative form. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Kittleson
Evanston
Illinois
U. 8
S. A
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Obie
Volunteer to the Rescue: Mighty Casey Enshrined in Bugville Baseball
In a dramatic late inning, Bugville faces a hobbled lineup and a near-defeat. A gray-haired volunteer steps forward to finish the game, delivering a legendary swing that sends the pennant dream soaring before the ball vanishes unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugville
Monasteries in China Rely on Land and Rice Tributes
Many Chinese monasteries are endowed with land or a rice tribute yet rarely self supporting. Monks, sometimes armed, descend into cities seeking sustenance and have become capable in years of urban sprawl and need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobeg
Her Raven Hair Novelists Debate Hair Color
A Liverpool Mercury quip notes a novelist misuses raven hair by claiming girls have feathers, arguing ravens wear feathers not hair as a critique of literary description. The remark highlights tension between metaphor and natural fact in prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool Mercury
Sad Sign of the Times in Chicago Optimists’ Club
A New Yorker returning from Chicago recalls a lonely scene on Clark Street showing a lakefront house labeled Optimists’ Club and placards reading To Let, a grim snapshot of hard times. A girl vows to name the culprit who kissed her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Chicago
Lake Front
Clark Street
Optimists’ Club
The
Harper's Weekly
Deafness Cure Claim Prompts Catarrh Notice
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure deafness caused by catarrh and offers $100 for a case it cannot cure. It states deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous membranes and urges readers to send for circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
T.c
Red Ears Remedy and Riddles in a Vintage Tip
A short Home Advice note suggests easing red ears by bathing with very hot water mixed with a touch of cologne and borax. A humorous interlude follows proposing Britain send a baronet to court of Algiers to alter a knight and a dey alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Dr Talks of Food and Grape Nuts Endorsement Letter
A Board of Health president cites diet as a major disease cause and endorses Grape Nuts as a perfect food. He recalls personal recovery from malnutrition and heart palpitations after using the cereal with milk, praising its scientifically sound feeding principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Wellville
Baby Healed After Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. A. C. Brestlin of Chicago reports her baby suffered a year with itching skin on face and neck. After trying many doctors and remedies, Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent Pills brought rapid improvement and the child became healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imee
Cuthura
Miss G
A. C. Brestlin
Lincoln St
Chicago
Apple Trees Full of Apples Joke From Harper’s Weekly
A Washington man visiting Virginia notes apples on a tree during a tour with his friend’s young daughter acting as guide. The girl explains only the apple trees are laden this year, turning the remark into a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Washingtonian
Harper's Weekly
Temporary Loan At The Track Reveals A Guileful Man
The piece portrays a slick race track man who offers a loan, lets you hold money briefly, then takes it back. It contrasts with the idea that self interest and resolve are the sole forces that can end romantic entanglements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Devotes Life to Good Works Leader of Philadelphia Crusade
Mrs Charles M Alexander, an English-born American philanthropist, leads a band of women aiding a large evangelical crusade in Philadelphia. She forsakes society life for sacrifice and is visiting the United States with her husband, planning to stay for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Alexander
Philadelphia
United States
Young Diplomat Quips Amid Parental Debate
A courtroom-like exchange frames a sharp rebuke as a judge contrasts parental discipline with a diplomat's voice. The dialogue showcases generational authority and wit in a concise, pointed remark about wisdom and punishment.
Iceland Jails Question Sparks Gun Purchase Comment
A newspaper item notes there are no jails in Iceland and comments that this would affect gun buying. The piece also promotes berax as a product to keep hands soft and free from chapping and roughness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Chicago Record-Herald
Hamlet Exchange Prompts Insightful Messenger
In a brief literary note from the New York Sun, Polonius questions Hamlet about his reading as Hamlet laments that he reads words and more words. The exchange hints at miscommunication and the weight of language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dub
Polonius
New York Sun
Red Cross Ball Blue Attracts Home Buyers
An old advertisement notes Red Cross Ball Blue in every home and urges customers to ask their grocer for it. A large lot is advertised with a three cent price for a package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Too Civilized to Be Safe Basutoland Doors Locked at Night
A satirical note observes Basutoland natives locking hut doors before sleep as evidence of overly civilized behavior, reflecting colonial views on local customs and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basutoland
Freight prospects for the summer predicted by Knickerbocker
The New York Sun quotes Boecker predicting railroads will swing candidates around the circle as the principal business of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knicker
Boecker
New York Sun
If Your Eyes Bather You Get PEVYITS FYE SALVE
Blurred text urges readers to buy PEVYITS FYE SALVE from Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York claiming it as a reliable remedy. The ad warns that only a coward will hide behind conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fie Syrup Co
Chas. H. Fletcher
Eve Reredy
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sophia Kittlesen
PE Ru-Na
Pdi
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. D. Scott
Euration
Ottawa
W. H. Rovers
Traction-Terminal
Kudiansie Ind
Lane
Ladie
Skirg
Tye
Buegville
Iim
Rooter
Bugville’s
Vibe
Casey
C. P. McDonald
Chicago Tribune
Dodds
Parmer Rly Taea Diagne
Joseph
Nez Perces
Puck
Effie
Harper’s Weekly
aTaha
Ashe
Dr. May
W. H. Mat
M.D
Pearl Street
New York
Young Diplomat
Rome
Indianapolis
Perret
Foodat
J. W. Dinsdale
Ill
Alexander E. Mintie
Cleveland
Ohio
J. S. Alexander
Omaha
Neb
J. A. McClellan
Buffalo
N. Y
J. W. Allen
St. Louis
C. H. Glidden
St. Paul
Minn
H. D. Benner
J. A. Boarman
Kansas City
J. J. Mackey
Brooklyn
Isle of Wight
Ph van
W. L. Douglas
Sabo
L. Douglas
Ani le Douglas
Ana Price
Dolton
Ake
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!