ONE KIDNEY GONE Sylvanus Vérrill case origin Milford Me
Milford Maine resident Sylvanus Vérrill described a back injury and kidney failure improvement after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports pain relief, stronger health, crutch use ended, and kidney function improving within three months. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Sylvanus
Vérrill
Milford
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Only a Cow Artist Sketched from a Distance
A brief dialogue note describes a scene where an artist, referenced as Only a Cow, notes that viewing a sketch benefits from some distance. The remark underscores a casual, observational mood amid a morning of teasing or raetic remarks. The line hints at a playful, informal exchange about art viewing.
Cure for eczema and a great dividing line in China
A Newark Del letter extols Cuticura for curing eczema after years of failure using ointment and soap. A second item describes a diamond writing machine with the Lord’s Prayer inscribed in microscopic size, needing a 1-12 inch lens to read. It also notes the 1900 Almanach de Gotha estimate placing China’s population near 400 million and an 1 in 4 odds statement about global population.
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Cuthura
Igomeé
W. . Dean
Newark
Del
Royal Microscopical Society
China
Traveling Backward On The Train Aims For The Same Place
A traveler recounts a country trip with a four year old daughter. They encounter one empty seat facing backward and the child asks if riding backward means they will reach the same destination as her parent. The exchange captures a child’s curiosity about direction and destination.
Girl recounts recovery from indigestion with Grape-Nuts
A Me girl recalls years of hunger and distress from irregular meals and overwork. She credits Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite and health, noting she now eats freely while Grape-Nuts remains part of her diet. The letter, signed by the Postum Company, emphasizes genuine, human-interest stories.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Escapade Opens Amid Jealous Schemes at Carrington Castle
In England after a reform era, Ellen Slocum and Lord Carrington face a jealous tangle. A card gamble leads to pursuit, flight, and a dramatic chase across seas ending with a misadventure and a perilous escape on an American vessel.
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Ellen Slocum
Lord Carrington
Angland
England
Carrington Castle
Carringtons
Carrington
Lord Strathgate
Ellen
I. C. OU
Lady Cecily
Deborah
Jean Girl
Debbie
Portsmouth
America
Lorda Carrington
Seton
Strathgate
Jéllen
Igllen
Strathgaic
Eilen
Eten
Itter
Admiral Kephard and Captain Seton In Cabin Exchange
Sir Charles escorts Seton to the admiral’s cabin where Kephard jokes over drinks and discusses fugitives. Seton reveals tracking a brilliant woman, noting her escape with a dangerous ally as he proceeds to confess more details.
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Charles
Kephard
Seton
Sir Caries
John
Sir Charles
Carrington
Strathgate
Strathgore
Cecily
Deborah Slocum
Chasing a Yankee Trader Across the Channel
Admiral Baine plans a bold pursuit to overtake a fast merchant ship carrying Mistress Deborah Slocum and Lady Carrington. Sir Charles Seton wagers the Britannia can catch the runaway, while Beatty and Beatty’s crew prepare to sail the fleet toward the Channel for a swift interception.
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Sir Charles
Strathgate
Carrington
Cme
Britannia
Charles
Deborah Slocum
High Seas
Deborah
Rington
Seton
Beatty
Fetty
Hesity
Charles Seton
Sussex Light Infantry
Archibald Beatty
Lascelles
Fim
Sweethart
His Majesty’s Navy
Wall Street Journal urges return to old piety and frugality
An editorial in a financial paper argues for a revival of daily family prayer, charity, and restraint, warning against graft and the dangers of wealth. It cites Rome’s decay and says great wealth does not strengthen a nation. It urges Americans to resist easy riches to protect the country and future generations.
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The
Wall Street Journal
America
Rome
Aistockey
Iowa News Notes and Miscellany Highlights
Social, agricultural and religious items from across the state. Notable events include the suicide of What Cheer’s Tammer Feder, the dedication of a $30,000 Presbyterian church in Marshalltown, and Iowa’s college enrollment rising to 1765. Also reported are jail removals for George Corner and Ed Murphy, farm sales near Tama, liquor regulation plans, political candidate selections, a blazing comet named for Drake University professors, and court actions in Harrison and Mills counties.
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Tamer Feder
New Presbyterian Church
Marshalltown
Sunray
Cummins
George Corner
Ed Murphy
Be Paul
Minn
Magon City
Iowa State College
Harry Norton
Belle Platae
Robert Smith
Tama County
Smith
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
Nwa Anti-Saloon League
Maj
John JT. Lacey
United States
He Rice
Albert B. Cinmamins
Lha
D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Morehouse
Edward Fathschilds
FP. M. Alexander
District Court of
Harrison County
Sly. Pathsehilds
Alexander
Manchester Mena
Montana
Musselshall Galley
Geo
Wr Dunham
George Miller
B. EB
Brewer
H. 0. Smith
Robert Graham
Joseph Mutchinson
Ralph Ramey
Ames
Holland
Pella
Rotterdam
William Bronderhorst
Bronderhorst
Iowa Crop Bureau
August McClenahban
Henderson
Miss County
Test Your White Lead for Purity with Dutch Painter Mark
Do not risk buying white lead without assurance of purity. The National Lead Company offers a simple testing outfit and a free book on paint palat. Send for their tested package marked Dutch Painter at Woodbridge Building New York City.
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National Lead Company
National
Woodbridge Bldg
New York City
A Doctor's Disadvantage and Starch Popularity
A collector notes doctors face tougher pressure to admit payments while courts on starches highlight Defiance Starch as safe for fabrics. The piece contrasts medical bill collection with consumer goods trends, noting doctors’ receptions and customers who paid cash for treatments, then shifts to Defiance Starch’s claim of chemical safety and strong stiffening effect.
Close Quarters and the Thanks Expressed in a Letter
A letter of thanks describes a beautifully sent clock arriving in good condition and placed in the parlor. The message wields social praise and hopes for a future visit from the giver and their husband.
Helpful Advice From Mrs Pinkham for Secret Illnesses
A libertine tone appeals to women to share private health concerns with Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts. The letter promises strict confidentiality and hints at valuable knowledge gained from thirty years of correspondence with ill women.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Story
Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allen town Pennsylvania writes about suffering from organic disturbance and female weakness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her recovery after years of headaches nerves and possible surgery, noting it cured many women of displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and nervous prostration.
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Norman R. Barnett
Allentown
Lydia
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Remy
Leeward
Elen
Testan
Philadelphia
Gountry
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Wall Street” Journal
Iowa News
Cheay & Bee
Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Atill
Garfield
Lewis
Alley
Dickens
Allan
Gse
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