Nothing I Ate Agreed With Me
Mrs Lenora Bodenhamer writes of stomach trouble indigestion and nervous unease. She says Peruna and Manalin cured her after doctors failed. The letter cites Dr Mortman confirming catarrh of the stomach and urges others with similar symptoms to try Peruna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Bodenhamer
RH. F. D
Kernersville
N. C
Peruna
Mortman
Manalin
Hartman
Miss Tillian
44Th Street
New York
Lydia EK. Pinkhan
Rodle
Katharine Craig
Lafayette St
Denver
Cal
Lydia B. Pinthon
Conrad I Winwell
Mise
Maria Stoltaman
Laurel
Lytton BR
Pinkhata
Anecdote of Kermit Roosevelt at Oyster Bay race
Lawyer Mr W W Miller recalls a gymkhana at Oyster Bay in which riders raced to a spot where young ladies with pencil and paper recorded tunes whistled by the riders. Kermit Roosevelt chose to whistle Everybody Works but Father, the name written and delivered to judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit
W.W. Miller
Kermit Roosevelt
Mr. Miller
Oyster Bay
A Mere Cipher Dialogue Between TBertha and Hortle
A clipped exchange features TBertha-Bertle insisting the task is impossible while Hortle responds that it cannot be done. The brief item centers on a playful dispute over feasibility and permission.
Public Credulity and Quack Appeals Rise in London
After accounting for higher spending power and broader education, figures show the public still readily falls for quacks and charlatans. The London Hospital notes the persistent credulity despite increased knowledge and standard of intellect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igures
London Hospital
Taft election sparks broad praise across nations
The article notes favorable reactions to Taft's U S presidency from Austrian, Italian and Philippine observers. It highlights Ohio's record-breaking 1,000,000 vote turnout, reports on accidents, resignations, court cases and fires, and mentions global political shifts impacting policy and emigration expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ohio
Tungan
Amoy
China
Perfect Health After Kidney Trouble Promises Relief
Mrs. R C Richmond of Northwood Texas says years of backache dizziness and kidney disorders ended after using three boxes of Deans Kidney Pills. She reports no symptoms left and praises the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York at 60 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Richmond
Northwood
Towa
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Deacon Frustration Sparks Squashville Debate Club Jibe
The Squashville Pollifion Debate club features Deacon French lamenting the club’s decline since he joined. His self mockery and escalating blush draw amused smiles as he insists the group has “gone downhill” since his membership began. Robbie Rabbitt reacts with astonishment at the sharp language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon French
Squashville Pollifion Debate Club
Squashville Political Debate Club
Lippincott's
Cow fault for bone on roast in cranky butcher tale
A South side woman visits a butcher, complains of excess bone in a roast. The cranky butcher blames the cow for bone, saying cows would be in awful shape if they ran without bone. Includes humorous asides from newspaper clippings and aphorisms about conscience and learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hebe Cutts Bremerman
Bremerman
Cutta Bremerman
Phil Short
South Dakota
Clayton Yeakins
McKenzie County
Short
J. J. Radel
Cincinnati
Albert Altfeldt
Radel
William Be Ran
Campon Junction
Islaw Allen
Alvin Grover
Clarence Sherman
South Side
Denver Post
Eager to Work Health Restored by Grape Nuts
A Michigan woman recovering from surgery describes indigestion and nerves improving after two months on Grape Nuts. She reports renewed appetite, steady nerves, restored energy, and eagerness to work. The letter promotes Postum’s "There's a Reason" and invites readers to share experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
The General Demand for a Gentle Laxative Remedy
The Well Informed seek a simple pleasant liquid laxative with known wholesome components. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted, ethical option. Buy the genuine manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co. only, through leading druggists, at ten cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
For the Lady or the Auto in a Humorous Exchange
A dialogue unfolds over a misdirected parcel with jokes about whether the item is a new tire for the auto or a new hat for the missus revealing shop and household humor of an earlier era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Expressman
Child Eczema Healed After Cuthoura Remedies
A Newark mother describes a six week old boy suffering from severe facial eczema with crusting and sleepless nights. After trying skin specialists, she reports relief and healing following Cuthoura Remedies, with the boy now seven and the trouble unlikely to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Klumpp
Niagara St
Newark
N. J
Tea purchase and a murder threat echo in a jumbled note
A fragmentary Boston Transcript item mentions tea buying, a grocer refund, a man named Schilling, and a murder shout. Dialogue hints at a fight about Brown and Jones, with scattered phrases like frequency and current boo. The text is garbled and carries no clear narrative.
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Jones
Brown
Scott
Boston Transcript
Too Much For Yankee and Londoner on the Train
A Cape Cod man and a Londoner share a train from Liverpool to the capital. They joke about wealth and climate with odd dialects and a touch of satire. A linguist and a dog scene close the piece with humorous bits about language and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Liverpool
Capital
London
Catarrh Cure Advertisement Promises Relief and Rewards
An old ad touts Catarrh Cure with claims of radical health benefits and a one hundred dollar reward for testimonials. The text references internal use and mucous relief, urging purchase at a price of 73 cents and promising samples by mail. Mentions various sellers and distant locations, giving the impression of a generic patent medicine pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney
WaLting
Kiskin
Manyin
Wholevale Druscan
Tolnda
Hale
Baby hippopotamus at the zoo sparks playful chatter
In a cheerful scene a new hippo arrives at the zoo attracting jokes about the stork and baby deliveries. Johnnie adds a wink as laughter grows among onlookers. The moment captures a lighthearted local tidbit.
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Pop
Johnnie
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Lenora Bodenmamer
Bertle
Hortle
Hertha
Dodds
Hames
Thompson
State Bank
Central Trust Company of Providence, TR. L
Vancouver
Westminster
B. C
International Paper Company
Palmer Vaile
N. Y
Santiago
Cuba
Tomas Estrada Palma
Pembroke
Ont
Charles W. Elliot
Harvard University
Frank H. Dunne
San Francisco
Cook
Mrafr
Austria
Prague
Bohemian
Herman Krause
William Wadepse
Minn
Emil Krause
Fred Bennett
General Land Office
Italy
Senere
America
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Cincinnath Thista
Lavalin
Edwin Vandyek
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Inet
United States
D. B. Cook
Murkey
J. A. Simoes
East Main Street
Ardmore
Oklahoma
John Brasziel
James Billings
Harbor MW
Roslyn
I. B
Clarence Machay
Postal Telegraph Company
Machhay
Wile Aon
Phillippines
Patt
Philippines
Win Pride
Union City
Tenn
Corp Pelilion
Pride
Nightridera
Robbie Rabbitt
Houston Post
Cleero
Boy
Cuthura
Texas
Mitchell
Matt
Everd
Schilling
Ruth McEnery Stuart
Old Bird
Pettyvt
Alldrogginte
Howard Aron
N.Y
Mrs. Winslow
Col
Bite
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Carters
THE
Triples
Lla Refuse Subs
Howard E
Burton
Hileep
Ladd
B. Gaol
Urtoneie National
Lan Osmensions
W. WN. U
Salt Lake City
Putnam
White House
Guster Rown Hive
Ead
Brown Shoe CO
Eto
Ab Howe
Leaner Berwin
Trapiers Beereta
Powis
Thinsespolls
Alan
Dro
Hirath
MiuColon
Monroe Drug OO
Gulacy
Uinela
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