Miss Hapgood Credits Lydia Pinkham's Compound For Escape From Operation
Miss Hapgood recounts escaping a hospital operation after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes relief from salpingitis and ovaritis, noting improved health in five months and urging others to seek treatment to avoid surgery. The letter warns of risks from untreated ovarian inflammation and signs needing medical attention.
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Miss Hapgood
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Dran Mra. Potemam
Talsinie
Lydia
Pinkham
Tony
Sandwich St
Windsor
Ont
Poem Reading Delayed by Puzzle Riddles at Event
A reader stumbles over a garbled poem line amid a reading session, muttering that it may be sentiment or hue mor. The poet responds moodily that if it is a puzzle he could fetch a good price from a magazine.
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Haarly
Min
Huemor
Cliengo
Salter Seed Co Catalog Notice to Farmers
Plant Salbers senile for high yields per acre including Beardleaf Burley 310, Suler's New National Oats, Pedigree Potatoes, Victoria Rape, and fodder varieties. Send this notice and 10 cents in stamps to John A. Salter Seed Co., La Crosse, Wisconsin, for a full catalog and many farm offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GO Neres
Tre Teubiversion
MRC
Tennessee
Michigan
Beardleaf Burley
Suler
Victoria
Farmer
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Game Old Bory
Bello, Uncle Hiram exclaimed the zits nephew as his rival entered his gfbe. I'm glad to see you looking well. How did you leave Aunt Je ruima The old man replied Bett her talkin as wan with a large open faced grin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Jeruima
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adopts Deafness Claim
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for a deafness case not cured, citing nasal mucous inflammation and a dated claim about hearing loss. It references Mucous membrane issues, Calarrh, and a Toledo supplier, with a national fire loss figure of 125 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denfioss
Thor
Olio Denfooss
Hino Cagor
Tomara
Omeney & CO
Toledo
Pren Ista
Fragmented 19th century chatter mixes quack cures and gossip
The garbled text blends casual cough remedies and self-promotional ads with social chatter. It mentions Mother Gray’s Medicine for children, a funeral note about a rich deceased, and various names and snippets of local life, all in a fragmented, overheard style.
Marriage Laws and Kidney Pills Promoted in Arkansas
A fragmentary notice discusses French and Dutch marriage rules and a public testimonial from Yorktown about Dodd's Kidney Pills. It claims the pills cure various kidney and urinary ailments and quotes a sworn statement by Dr Williamison, with a patient case and a two month recovery.
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Williamison
Yorktown
Ark
Lhat Weole
Tatsal
Wiltimson
M. D
Dodd
Willimsey
Wilainson
H. J. Green
J. P
Montgomery Coutly
Fr Ua Kivorn
Henry Hall, Sr
Kidsheya
Mixed Tea Comment Sparks Odd Local Exchange
A garbled exchange shows a young man asked about a reportee Mas Lakeside and a society link replies not liking tea. The fragment mentions Fred Hermano of 209 Box Avenue Buffalo and a dated remark about a Piso’n Cure for consumption, with a rough report number 24 1001.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Pwo
Fred Hermano
Box Avenue
Buffalo
IKE BUZZARD THE FORMER BANDIT IN A POORHOUSE
The notorious Welsh Mountain figure known as Ike Buzzard sits in a Berks County poorhouse chair, blind and partially paralyzed, waiting for death after years in jail and a long decline. He speaks rarely of his past, once published a book on it, and now dedicates himself to doing good while lamenting his former life and his brother Abe’s prison charge.
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Buzzard
Abe
Sale Wilcken
Ava
Jim
Postum touted as coffee swap for nervous sufferers in Memphis ad
An advertisement recounts a Memphis furniture trader who calmed nervous spells after replacing coffee with Postum. He claims weight gain and relief from prior drug use once coffee was cut. The testimonial credits Postum, a Pattula Creek Michigan company product, with restoring health and urges a 10 day trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Jay Hayling
Postum
Postum Co
Pattla Creek
Mich
Senate and House Debates Include Panama Question and Civil Service Cuts
Congress tackles Panama policy with Morgan and Spann er leading, while Carmack and others pace debate. House approves appropriation bill but cuts civil service salaries, and a Senate session adjourns after tributes to Representative Skiles. Other measures include bond authorization for road projects and Alaska and Colombia policy discussions.
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Heintorn
Panama
Benjamin Harrison
Postoilics
Indianapolis
Bacon
Dillingham
Alaska
Nelson
Billy
Committee On Territories
Sim
House
Esch
Wisconsin
United States
Fortham Houston
Texas
Camp Douglin
Wis
Caseway Valley
Nicremento Runeh, Colaraidy
Senate
Carmack
Spanner
Messra
Patterson
Scott
Colorado
Civil Service Commission
Hepburn
Town
Greavetor
Ohio
National Capitol Notes on Appointments and Treaties
State Department announces Prof John Todd Hill as consul general at Graytown Nicaragua. Russia urged to halt maltreatment of dow s. Loomis and Durand meet to review treaty adjustments. Alien negotiations and harbor dues referenced in a garbled treaty report уз
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National Capitol
State Department
John Todd Hill
Graytown
Nicaragua
Gboston
Congress
Dows
Loomis
Mortimer Durand
Ambyssador
Zunslborg
Alboretary Hay
Lnte
Michael Herbert
One-Legged Men Are Found In Many Walks Of Life
A Times-Democrat column muses on one legged men across professions and roles. It notes many veterans and workers with amputations remain prominent, cites railroad flagmen and street railway workers as highly represented, and discusses the social perception of the one legged figure in public life.
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Tan
Fin
Adler
Inen
Ufc
Lin
Rhine
Chad
United States
Fagman
New Orleans Times-Democrat
All Done Out Veteran Heller Endorses Kidney Pills
Joshua Heller of 706 South Walnut Street Urbana testifies in 1899 that Down's Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble and back pain. He notes continued satisfaction after using Dean's Kidney Pills during attacks, endorsing the product again today. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells for 60 cents. Also mentions superstitions about fishermen fearing the death wind on the first two flags of November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Heller
South
Walnut Street
Urbana
Saya
The
Piper
Dean
Foster-Milburn, Co
Buffalo
World’s largest domes and market butter brands noted
The text cites the Lutheran Church dome with a 200 foot interior diameter and the British Museum Library dome at 140 feet. It also observes a rise in butter color and highlights reduced expenses on the New York elevated railway due to applied power, noting a drop from 51 percent to 42 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
New York
Peruna praised by Mrs Col E J Greshian in letter
Mrs Col E J Greshian of Hernden Virginia writes from Fairfax County praising Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio. She credits six bottles with curing her catarrh of head and lungs after failing to improve and urges others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. E. J. Greshian
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hernden Village
Perane Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Col. B. J. Gresham
Peruna Ad Warns Women Of Winter Illnesses
A Plain Talk warns that winter will bring catarrh colds coughs and pneumonia to many women. It promotes Peruna as a safeguard preventive and cure and invites readers to write Dr. Hartman with their case for free advice from Beecher Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Bee Hartman Sanitariun
Columbus Tio
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Patton
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Guillem
France
Garenia
Ike Buzzard
Lil Weaith
Memphis
Dalvel
Pennsylvania
Wrussia
Jenna
Atleen
Monny
Collom
Volney W. Foster
Chicago
Republican National Comittee
Committee On Education
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Morgan
Costa Rica
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Dla Senate
Skiley
Foraker
Tanna
Fairbanks
McCreary
Cul Jom
Skiles
Wrapels
Marked Tree
Jenking
Boss
Ot Tibnals
Volney Wi Foster
House Committee On Appropriations
Icen Simon
Andre Dauchez
Inngs
Miss.senwme Driscoll
Mies Jennia Driscoll
Putnam Age
Brooklyn
Peruna
Jenole Driz
MAS
COL Engresiay
Bernden, Va
Wilkis
Boston
Paxton Co
Maas
Capsicum
Shay
Sention
Wes Wire
Pain
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