Catarrh Sufferer Praises Peruna Cure
Letter from William A. Presser of Moline Illinois claims catarrh vanished after two bottles of Peruna. A. Thompson of Martel Ohio says after years of misery with eyes nose and throat Peruna relief led to a complete cure. Manufacturer: Peruna Drug Mfr Co Columbus Ohio offers a free Peruna Almanac for 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Presser
Third Ave
Moline
Tenn Moat
Mr. A. Thompson
Martel
Ohio
Tom
Perona Drug Mfr. Co
Columbus
Cryptic exchange hints at recipe or code in discourse
Fragments show characters trading a peony and a response of cod, with playful misidentification of fish. The terse dialogue suggests a puzzle or coded reference rather than a straightforward cooking or meal scene.
Fashion and health notes from early newspapers
A fragmented ad style clipping references fashion influence from Paris and then shifts to a series of health product pitches. Mentions Pettit's Eye Salve for congested eyes, a quip about engraving on umbrella handles, and dubious tonics such as Grow and Laxative products. The text mixes fashion, hygiene, and patent medicine lines with scattered misprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolla
Paris
Northwest notes sweep of 1910s
Regional news items from Oregon to Washington describe legislative actions in Oregon, population shifts in Montana, Reno floods and telegraph outages, a pistol duel in Nevada, heavy sheep losses in Wyoming, hotel fires in Everett and Well, gas explosions, shipwrecks near Ocean Park, deaths in Denver and Helena, earthquakes in Bellingham, and railroad construction in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Superintendent of Public Instruction of
Montana
Reno
Nevada
Seven Troughs
George L. Jordan
William Morrison
Red
al Lenet
Milion
Echio
Qreat Northern
Everett
Wash
Southern Pacific
Wella
London
Portland
Ocean Park
Washington
Columbia River
John (. Beatty
Mount Vernon
Denver
Thomas Naighton
Helena
Alder Gulch
Bery Benjamin Lasa
Lewis
George Campbell
William Parnell
Bellingham
Dawson
Lacieux Valley
Sixty Mile Creek
O. W. Mathia
Exchange State Bank
Blaine Wash
Meal
Denver Trades and Labor
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Jm. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Colorado and Southern
Colorado
Cholera Escalates and Cold Grips Cities Worldwide
The report outlines rising cholera cases in St Peters burg and widespread cold causing deaths in Pittsburgh. It notes Gery F. Carroll’s oath as governor and several political, economic, and criminal stories across the globe including mine disasters in West Virginia and Vesaprim Austria, and a push for DC reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Gery F. Carroll
Inielowa
Pitteburg
Adlai Stevenson
Villnois
Avka Coal Ming
Vesaprim
Austria
District of Columbia
Congress
Roosevelt
Wilson
Manila
Sheridan
Nagasaki
Bruessel
Neba- Roto
St. Peter and St. Paul
Omaha
L. A. Smith
Mavia de Oro Mining E Company
Ch’huahua
Could Not Shake It Off James W Clay Kidney Remedy
A Baltimore man James W Clay of 666 W Fayette St recalls kidney trouble since the Civil War with back and head pain and painful secretions. He credits three boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills with complete relief and five years without return. Sold by all dealers. One box at a time. Foer ter Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Clay
W. Fayette St
Baltimore
Dean
Foerter Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Miss Oldbird Dreaming Under Alderberries
A playful remark suggests Miss Oldbird would be more suitably pictured beneath alderberries than mistletoe, riffing on seasonal plant imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Oldbird
Remedy promising cure for rheumatism advertised
An advertisement touts a never failing rheumatism remedy mixing whiskey Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsiparina Compound with instructions to take a tablespoonful before meals and at night. The piece also contains miscellaneous anecdotes and quotes about life stress and humorous auctioneers.
Postum credited with health benefits in reader letter
A reader from Ta writes of discovering Postum as a coffee substitute. She reports improved digestion and disappearance of headaches after switching. Her mother-in-law and grandmother also praise Postum, claiming better health and extended travel ease, attributed to the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indaw
Iowa
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Cures Colds Quickly Home Remedy Description
An old advertisement promotes a home cold remedy using glycerine pine concentrate and whiskey with dosing every four hours. It claims cures for coughs and colds in a day and notes ingredients are available at drug stores. The text also includes a vignette about a boy learning swear words from a neighbor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo Wae
Ile
Eloped golf season prompt sparks quirky exchange
A garbled dialogue references Bronson and Woodson about golf season and players, noting talk versus play. The fragment mentions teething and personal crisis reports in a surreal, disjointed style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronson
Woodson
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound testimonial notes
A collection of patient testimonials from Camden New Jersey Gardiner Maine and others praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female illnesses including inflammation ulceration misplacements and backache. The letters claim recovery within months and urge trials despite medical doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cai N.J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Rod Pinkham
Mra
W. P. Valentine
Lincoln Avenue
Camden
N. J
Gardiner
A. Williams
R. F
Lydia FE
Pinkham
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Pettit
Howard You
Daffalo
Dodds
Waren
UTES
Northwest
Oregon
N. McArthur
Bowerman
Senate
House Committee On
Carrie Nation
Newcastle-on- Tyne
England
Lick Branch
Switchback
W. Va
Ifty- Nine
Juan Vincente
Rodeo
Dirango
Mexico
General Assembly of
Theodore KE. Burton
Cleveland
Joseph B. Foraker
United States Senate
James York
Mankato
Minn
Canadian Pacific
Three Valley Fuwke
British Columbia
Charles 8. Landis
Indiana
Venezuela
United States
Hague
Charles 8. Cameron
Tube In Railroad Company
Pitebure
William A. Martin
Mon Pion
Helre
George Washington
Little Miami River
Jung
Judge Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Kentoneiny
Ramuel Gompers
John Miteler
Frank Morrison
Ouret
Lillwokatani
Hawaii
House Committee
Eands
O. A. Kelley
Rownd
Wegorra
Springfield Republican
Pinkham Cures
Haure
California
Oryolis
Saleur
Larenst
Salzer Seed CO
Boa
Lacrane
W.L. Douglas
Galea
Bava
Niasos
Chitaress
Tasnee
Hofkins Poi IT Company
SM Reverance Bidg
Los Anvaies
Can
Howard E. Burton
Kpechmen
Cheng
Gund
Wolo
Weetbrook Mu
Defiance Starch
Sirciien
Citer
Nicone
Hemera Thompson
Sloan
O Sloan
Sweeney
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
Pino
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