Peruna praised for curing long illness and cold dangers
A testimonial from Mrs Parizeau of Canada credits Peruna with curing five years of stomach pain and a nightly cough after a year of severe illness. The ad warns women to guard against colds, claims Peruna reaches the seat of trouble, and cites Mrs Jaschob of Toledo who says it cured three years of throat and chest troubles.
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Peruna
Jaschob
Hicks St
Toledo
Ohio
The Right Sort of Man in a Hunting Parable
The Catholic Standard and Timea cites a sportsman saying a man who goes hunting daily may not care about the catch. He contrasts with those who seek work instead, noting they are the wrong sort of men.
Pool rooms question and playful reply
Aunt Samantha asks what pool rooms are and Parke Boweler explains they are places where city folks get soaked with a playful exchange setting the mood.
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Samantha
Josiah
We Pay High Prices for Furs and Hides
N. W. Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis advertises top pricing for furs and hides, offering tanning for robes rugs or coats. The notice promotes their services to customers in need of fur and hide processing.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Bread and cake mix up at home scene
A brief, domestic moment shows a young man and his bride in a kitchen. He jokes about bread or cake while she laments not finishing. The exchange displays light, intimate domestic humor from a Philadelphia paper.
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Mr. Newliwed
Philadelphia
Preas
Spavin Liniment Promises Cure for Horse Ailments
An advertisement touts English Spavin Liniment as removing hard or soft lumps blemishes and curing blood spavin curba splinta rim bone sweeney stifles spravnn sore or swollen throats and coughs. Save 50 by using one bottle and claim it is the most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
Karr Seeks Business Success Amid Half‑Million Partner Fund
In a Somerville Journal interview, Karr challenges readers about achieving business success while Bagster notes a key factor is their partner’s $500000 backing. The pair discuss plans, risk, and confidence in future ventures.
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Karr
Bagster
Somerville Journal
Court Crier Absent. Telegraphist Delivers Mourning Message
A county court in Ireland faced an opening session with the court crier absent. A substitute presided as a messenger boy delivered a telegram from the missing crier stating his wife’s mother died last night and he cannot cry today. The judge read the note aloud.
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Home Herald
What Causes Headache and a Laxative Adverse Effect
From October to May colds are the most frequent causes of headache. A patient confesses to giving medicine to her dog to avoid its taste, prompting the doctor’s reaction. The ad notes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil expanding its distribution and retaining loyal users while gaining new ones.
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EF. W. Grove
Circle Magazine
Thomas
Church Spelling Bee Draws Quiet Crowd
A church spelling bee drew a small audience as the pastor led the event. Browne- No strong contest outcomes or standout moments documented.
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Towne
The Other Kind. Jack and Father Discuss a Strait
In Harper's Weekly a child asks what a strait is as the father reads the paper. The father explains a strait as a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies, illustrating a geography lesson.
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Jack
Harper's Weekly
Carrye and Daisy Debating Art's Value in Pittsburg Leader
In a brief quarrel published by the Pittsburg Leader Daisy corrects Carrye noting the man’s name is Arthur. The exchange captures a light local moment about art and identity.
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Carrye
Daisy
Arthur
Pittsburg
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PazO Ointment
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. 50 cents.
Settlement work and a ferry rescue tale from 19th century papers
Grace-Mr. Dinks shows interest in settlement work described as noble while George doubts the nobility of his branch of work. A woman fell from a Camden ferry. a Irish bystander rescued her and received a quarter from her husband. The New York World notes Pat’s humorous remark. Also advertised Parmelee’s Pills as a leading modern remedy praised for gentle cleansing and healing powers.
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Grace
Camden
Egyptian inscriptions exhibited at British Museum from Sinai finds
A selection of newly discovered Sinai inscriptions is shown in the British Museum Egyptian galleries. The highlight is a red sandstone stele and altar set by Sebek her heb and Kemen in the Royal Chancery, dated to Amenemhat III in about 2900 B.C. Also on display are fragments of statues and Hathor dedications connected with Sinai expeditions.
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Sinaitice Peninsula
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Kemen
Amenemhat Iti
Athor
Indy
Sinaitic Peninsula
Usertesen
BR. C
Hathor
Sinai
Senefra
Amen--mhat I
Serabit-el-Kadim
Flax in Rotation and Farm Land Use
Professor Shaw explains flax as a profitable crop for Northwest farmers in a careful rotation. He argues flax fits with soil fertility, humus, and weed control, noting best results on new breaking and sod land, with four to five year intervals between flax crops.
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Themes Shaw
University of Minnesota
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Northwest
Helloway's Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts a 25 cent bottle of Helloway's Corn Cure as a remedy for corns promising quick removal with a trial guarantee and no regret. The copy emphasizes affordability and effectiveness.
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Helloway
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A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal features characters arguing about payment tied to moving or occupying apartments, voiced by a pompous citizen and a janitor with contrasting stances.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
The Maid-After All Social Success Questioned
A dialogue contrasts social success with real satisfaction. The Matron questions whether snubbing others yields genuine fulfillment, posing a reflective view on status and personal worth.
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London
Jiu Jitsu Taught In Schools As Healthful Self Defense
An international congress on school hygiene discusses adding Jiu Jitsu to curricula. The method is praised for graceful throws and, crucially, its health benefits including improved circulation and safe practice for small children. Lessons run 20 to 30 minutes focusing on instinctive attitudes and basic moves like the ankle trip.
Governor Glenn urges women to pursue business training
Governor Glenn of North Carolina argues in the Woman's Journal that women should receive complete business education and training. He says wives should advise in business, study to develop intellect, and be prepared to earn a livelihood if needed, stressing partnerships and self sufficiency.
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Glenn
North Carolina
Woman's Journal
Health and Beauty Tips From An Old Column
A dated list recommends salt for digestion and nervous relief, coffee to remove onion breath, salt in the mouth for spasms, salt water baths for skin tone, lard and quinine for corns, and an egg white plaster with alum for sprained ankles. It also notes hot water for seasickness, caution entering sickrooms in perspiration, rhubarb as beautifier and remedy, eye use for dysentery, salty tonics for colic, relief from stings and poisoning with salt water, mustard emetic for poisoning, and resin to stop breeding insects.
Grim Farmhouse Attack Ends in Slaying Near Buda Pesth
A man knocked for shelter at a Count Karolyi estate farmhouse near Buda Pesth. A girl fired when a sack moved revealing a corpse. Gendarmes arrived, two robbers were captured, one was killed, and a third fled after a gunfight.
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Count Karolyi
Buda
Pesth
Gilbert on Vagabonds and Ladies at Banquets
Sir William Gilbert addresses the Vagabond Club of London urging inclusion of women at banquets. He recalls clash with a City Company charter, notes clubs’ self deprecating nicknames, and shares sympathy with vagabonds while asserting personal duty to earn living.
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Vagabond Club of
London
Eng
William Gilbert
Eton
Gallery Boys
Water Rats
Cats as Plague Fighters in India
English Salvation Army launches a cat deployment to combat rats linked to plague in India. Colonel Kitching reports early success though only a small force sent. Boomtucker notes branches receive annuals for distribution. Punjab hospitals inspector general says government pleased but urges traps as well. Cats widely present in Ceylon households. army plans cat-breeding farms in India.
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London
India
Salvation Army
Kitching
Booth-Tucker
Punjab
Ceylon
The Salvation Army Worldwide Reach and Welfare Efforts
The Salvation Army operates in 52 countries with about 14 000 officers and 7 243 stations and societies. It publishes 64 periodicals in 24 languages reaching roughly 1.2 million copies per issue, with 17 363 workers in welfare, 45 homes, and extensive aid including 20 000 nightly accommodations, 180 food depots, 63 factories, 5 006 000 homeless lodgings and 7 000 000 meals distributed annually. It places permanent work for 49 408 people with 6 905 accommodated in homes.
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Salvation Army
Pure Grecian Noses and Graceful Ears In Verse
The fragment describes delicate Grecian noses and small ears with playful caution about burning them. It weaves in a London Punch aside and an ad line from N. W. Hide and Fur Co. Then a train scene from Sawyer town where a young couple plans marriage next week under a Harper's Weekly caption.
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Sawyer
Swain
Harper's Weekly
Alarm Clock Gift Angers Chinese Cook in Cautionary Tale
Minard's Liniment cures burns and a humorous scene unfolds with a Chinese cook who fears early waking. After trouble waking him daily, a clock is given with a formal bow, then the cook returns it saying he does not like being woken.
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Sam
Harper's Weekly
Subordinate Postal Worker Defends Fine in Witty Plea
A Rangoon Echo note recalls a native postal subordinate fined for neglect of duty who addressed his chief with a witty line about being right or wrong and offering to repay the fine on judgment day. He frames his answer as a humorous yet respectful appeal to let Honor return the money if proved in error.
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Rangoon
Minard's Liniment Promoted as Croup Cure in Hawkshaw Ad
An advertisement from Hawkshaw New Brunswick dated September 1 1905 touts Minard's Liniment Co limited product as a proven remedy for croup with a strong testimonial from Chase Sharp.
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Minard's Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Chase. Sharp
Hawkshaw
N.B
Words Men of Science Use Debate in English Clarity
The London Times columns report a continuing dispute over scientific language. Proponents contend science ideas can be stated in plain English, while critics say technical terms reveal insufficient education when scientists rely on words like zygotes gametes sporozoites and gametocytes.
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London Times 4
Trick brightens gas mantle light with salt method
A man recalls a trick from a New York Globe story. He visits a friend whose gas mantle light was dim because the mantle darkened. The wife dumps salt into the chimney, reviving the flame and restoring bright, clear light as new.
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New York Globe
Put Yourself in His Place The Lost Horse Tale
A New England villager posts a reward for his lost horse. A half witted man finds the horse quickly, guiding it by the bridle. He explains he went where a boss would go, and there the horse was found.
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New England
Uiveell
Psychine praised for stomach relief by Toronto reader
A Toronto reader at 88 London Street extols Psychine as a remedy for seven years of indigestion and dyspepsia after trying many products. He claims it cured throat, lung and stomach troubles and notes availability from druggists or Dr T A Slocum Limited.
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Arthur Tennison
London Street
Toronto
Dr. T. A. Slocum, Limited
Baby's Own Tablets touted for infant stomach relief
An ad claims Baby's Own Tablets cure common infant stomach upset and lists a testimonial from Mrs. J. Stewart of Everton Ontario about her four month old daughter. The notice promotes purchase by mail for 25 cents a box from Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont. The piece ends with a Puck cartoon quip about a rainy season in a river town.
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Baby
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Itch and Mange Cured in 30 Minutes by Sanitary Lotion
An advertiser promises Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures for Itch Mange Prairie Scratches and other contagious skin ailments in 30 minutes. The spoof dialogue mocks a household claim about work and will power as it appears in the Chicago Tribune.
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Wolford
Pleased to Meet You And Other Idle Warnings
A humorous exchange notes self mockery of wasted moments and small sins like killing time and stealing a kiss. The quip reflects light social critique on everyday laxity and self awareness. The Boston Transcript quotation characterizes idle habits with witty restraint.
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Scott
Matt
Boston Transcript
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