Honest Doctor Endorses Peruna Patient Testimony
An advertisement features R. Sylvester E. Smith of St. Louis praising Peruna after recovering from bronchial catarrh and weakness with the remedy. A. W. Peruin M D of Brooklyn endorses it for patients, noting personal use and recommendation to others as widely available in local drugstores.
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R. Sylvester E. Smith
Granite Block
St. Louis
Peruna
A. W. Peruin
M. D
Halsey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Secon
Rail and political notes from early 1900s plus deaths and reforms
James J. Hill favored higher railroad charges while Indiana Republicans push a mining bureau plank. Heat led Brooklyn’s Charles Burnham to kill himself. Fleet officers toured Honolulu. New York City considers losses and a spanking room in the Children’s Court. Spain’s Vega de Armijo dies. Maine sees showers ending long forest fires. Paris veterinary chief says sterilized food helps calf tuberculosis. Rock Island president cites freight-rate rise as railroad hope. French Parliament adjourns amid income tax and pensions debates. Interstate Commerce Commission member Clemens discusses rates and Sherman act limits.
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New York City
Justice Olmsted
Children’s Court
King of
Servia
Marquis Vega de Armijo
Chamber of Deputies
Madrid
Maine
New York City Board of Health
Henry Martel
Veterinary Sanitary Service of
Paris
B. F. Winchell
Rock Island
Judson C. Clemens
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Doctor Gains 26 Pounds on Postum Health Drink
A Washington physician reports dropping coffee for Postum with improvements he describes as headaches fading sleep restored and mood steadier. He says he gained 26 pounds and feels like a new man after boiling Postum properly with cream and sugar and credits the change to the non coffee beverage. His wife and sister in law also switched and are described as hearty at about 70.
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Wash
D. C
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Country Weddings in Small Communities
The article notes evenings suit small communities for weddings as guests dine earlier and the hostess can plan light refreshments. Oysters salads and ice cream are common though cake and wine or fruit sherbet or coffee may suffice. The scope depends on host means and guest count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
The Djibbah as Western Style Negligee Rival
The djibbah replaces the kimono as a chic, sacklike robe with a single opening and cape sleeves. Western ingenuity provides an invisible fastening, making it easy to wear without over-the-head entry. It appeals to fashion conscious women for its graceful lines and embroidered fronts in wool or silk.
Knickerbockers Under Skirts Spark Fashion Debate
A London dressmaker notes knickerbockers replacing linings in gowns as Fashion shows lean toward the classic dress. The New York Press cites a last week court scene where outfits omitted underskirts entirely, favoring clinging robes and satin materials.
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London
New York Press
President Eliot on Women’s Colleges
President Eliot argues that early fears about women’s college study harming health or future fertility were unfounded. He cites a generation of experience showing young women can perform substantial mental work for three to four years without impairing vigor, given wise living conditions.
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Eliot
Harvard
Harper’s Bazar
Revival of an Old Custom Portraits in Gold Pendants
Revival of ancient practice sees portraits carried in gold or silver pendants attached to necklaces and other jewelry. Artists craft delicate miniatures first in wax or plastic, then cast in metal. gifts can range from watchcases to belt buckles. The piece notes cost largely tied to metal value and offers a practical, unique present.
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Cellini
The Lady and the Choice Vacation Dilemma
A young married couple argues over choosing a vacation destination. The husband insists he will go anywhere to please his wife, while the wife laments the lack of direction and control in their plans. Their playful quarrel reveals tension about choice and happiness.
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Trousseau
Cleaning the Attic Turns Into Sentimental Hoard Debacle
Mrs. Carter and her maid sort attic debris while family members argue over keeping cherished items. Helga salvages a chrome titled Our Pets, Elizabeth fusses over a broken Haster rabbit, Bob saves a rug and umbrellas, and essays and tan shoes return to favor before a roll of wallpaper tempts reuse.
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Elizabeth
Bob
Bobby
Market Street
Helga
Tall Helga
A Queer Teacher at Old Philadelphian School
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt recalls a private school once at 100 South Eighth Street now 222 where A Bronson Alcott taught with his ideal methods. It notes the school’s move to Germantown and describes Alcott as a remarkable yet eccentric teacher whose moral influence and talk shaped pupils including Charles Godfrey Leland and Louisa May Alcott.
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Eighth Street
Locust
South Eighth Street
A. Bronson Alcott
Pestalozzi
Louisa
Alcott
Leland
The
Dial
Philadelphia
Germantown
Masonic Hall
Germantown Avenue
Mr. Alcott
Philadelphia Ledger
Prison Sentence Sparks Grim Jests in Nashville
In the Nashville American a line hints at a harsh punishment with a wry remark about bread and water. The quip notes potential severity and even likens it to dinner, suggesting a darker undercurrent to the story.
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Nashville American
Winter the Most Deady Season
In many large cities the death rate rises in winter compared with summer, highlighting seasonal mortality trends across urban populations.
African Natives Drum Signals Across Africa
Across Africa natives use drums to send messages between village networks. Drumming occurs at night, messages travel further with quiet air, and echoes carry news two miles distant, delivering swift information across communities.
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Africa
Wide World Magazine
Awfully Mr. Woody contemplates singing ambition
A brief humorous note quotes Mr. Woody declaring a liking for singing and Miss Blunt affirming his ability. The Boston Transcript humorous aside captures a light exchange about performing talents.
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Woody
Miss Blunt
Boston Transcript
Well-Informed Endorses Syrup of Figs and Senna
A healthful family laxative is recommended as a world acclaimed product. The advertisement urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. remedy and notes it is approved by physicians and trusted by the Well-Informed of the World.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Fame Seeker Seeks George Meredith Address
A periodical secretary near New York, famed for literary pages, received a subscriber query for George Meredith. After checking the payroll in vain, a reply suggested writing to Joe Meredith of the St Louis office for the address.
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New York City
George Meredith
Joe Meredith
Boy cured of itching sores with Cuticura remedies
Mrs. Frank Donahue of Kokomo Indiana reports her boy contracted widespread itching sores in September 1907. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for four nights the boy was fully cured.
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Frank Donahue
Fremont St
Kokomo
Ind
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad Promotes Comfort
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It rests the feet and cures swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Makes new or tight shoes easy. At all druggists and shoe stores 25 cents. Sample mailed free address Allen 8 Qimsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
LeRoy
N. Y
American butter name for oleomargarine in Syria
A historical note explains that “American butter” is the term used in Syria for oleomargarine. It mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething softening gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic and notes London soot production and value as fertilizer.
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Syria
London
Woman Bedbound for Four Months Recovers with Kidney Pills
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington says years of weakness swelling and sleepless nights ended after four months in bed. Three doctors gave no cure but Dean's Kidney Pills restored her health and she soon left bed and returned to normal activity. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Enos Shearer
Yew and
Washington Sts
Centralia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn.Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Sweet Sorrow in a Washington Herald Bridal Line
A brief humorous quip captures a young bride’s pout as she proclaims happiness with her husband despite friends deeming it unlikely. The exchange highlights lighthearted social pressures and domestic bliss.
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Washington Herald
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