Peruna touted by 4th Cavalry officer in a testimonial
An 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 4th Machine Gun Cavalry Vols from Worcester Massachusetts writes about Peruna, praising its powers to relieve cold symptoms within hours and recommending it as a preventive remedy. He notes his family also uses the product and urges friends to try it, referencing a Peruna Almanac for 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Bowman
Eom Lankan
Worlys
Alias
W. Doentno
Proverb Origins and Medical Claim Fragments
A muddled excerpt cites the proverb necessity in invention with vague attributions to Persias and Brauck, then abruptly lists a dubious medical claim about piles cured in six to fourteen days with money refund and references odd names and phrases. The text is garbled and lacks clear factual reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GO A. EA
Richard Brauck
Lendon
Winslow's Boorerta Araor tar childonn bing
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Winslow and a boorerta araor childonn, with repeated phrases about information and wind, plus a garbled line about a machine fairky and bids. The legible content is insufficient for a clear news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Winslow
Mark Twain Defends His Personal Appearance Against Critics
Mark Twain laments years of misdescriptions that compared him to Nasby and misrepresented his looks. He recalls photographers and writers citing Nasby for decades, despite his own belief in his handsomeness and the lack of foundation for such claims. He notes family distress over the persistent error and recounts critics avoiding direct praise beyond clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Petroleum V. Nashby
Nasby
Aurbady
Susy
Mark Twain
True Word Ad Promises Help in Housemaid Hire
A fragment from the Boston Transcript discusses a satiric ad promising a housemaid and references “references” as a bizarre scheme. The piece notes how such language resonates, predicting a shift in attitudes over ten years and exploring its wider social impact across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toston Transcript
Portland man recovers from rheumatism after using Williams Pink Pills
Frank Lilie of Portland Maine recounts a five year rheumatic ordeal and paralysis that yielded to Williams Pink Pills after a friend recommended them. He reports dramatic relief, no relapse, and notes pills sell for 50 cents per box or six for $2.58 from the Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lilie
Fen
Portland
Jenin Co
Midway
Williams
Dr Willams Medicine Company
Schenectady
X.Y
Renowned Japanese Soldier Baron Nogi Captured Ports
Baron Nogi, famed Japanese general, survived a fall from a horse in Tokio and earned renown for seizing Port Arthur from Russians. A strategist and Formosa governor, he led troops in the 1894 war against China and later battles, with all three sons reportedly falling to Russian bullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Neg
Tokio
Port Arthur
China
Itreshan
Stoessel
Mukilen
Kourepatkin
Haron Nogi
Formosa
Kinchow
Naushan Aili
Indian Moses Draws Creek to Fight in Mexico Plan
Ghitte Thuirjo known as Crasy Souke, a Creek leader, seeks to move his people to Mexico to establish a separate colony. The 70 year old chief aims to unite Creek followers to escape white pressure and live primitive amid Mexican land, a task that faces strong opposition from both nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexiteu
Ghitte Thuirjo
Crasy Souke
Mexico
Pardons and Perils: A Polish Below the Throne in 1867 France
The article recounts a once notorious would be assassin who fired at Tsar Alexander I during a French troop review in Boulogne. Sentenced to deportation and life imprisonment, he was sent to New Caledonia where madness and bizarre delusions shaped his later life before a full pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Heres
Evely
Alexander 1
Dols de Boulogne
Euperor
Ingman
New Caledonia
Tig
Peta
Estony
Frelondy
Trouble Ahead for Johnny
Mrs Ferguson asks why Johnny's fingers look yellow and fears jaundice. Mr Ferguson says it is a grave illness possibly affecting him during wartime and that proper treatment or tomorrow’s care will apply to help him recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
George
Mrs. Ferguson
Laura
Mr. Ferguson
Jrimdice
Worn Out by Hidneral Trouble Endures Years of Suffering
Capt W Wogan former Indianola postmaster now in Austin Texas writes of years of pains across loins hips shoulders headaches neuralgia and urinary flow causing chills and night sweats. After trying seven climates and various medicines Deoms Kidney Pills gave relief and improved eyesight. Sold by local dealers with questionable typography and odd endorsements from Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wogan
Indianola
Austin
Texas
Brandreth's Pills Promoted As A Century Old Remedy
An advertisement extols Brandreth's Pills as a reliable general tonic for stomach and liver discomfort. It claims the remedy has been used for over a century and available in plain or sugar coated forms at drugstores, appealing to households with a traditional trust in old family cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandeth
Brandreth
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Snippet
Obscure ad style notice promises rapid cold cure using a brisk mix of bromos and quinine, touts refund if it fails, and bears a signature line “E. W. Grove” on each bow. Text appears as a partial OCR fragment with odd capitalization and miscellaneous terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W.grove
Fiat Skhagey Fleet at Flower Show
A fragmented caption style record notes a visitor at a flower show remarking on a chrysanthemum named John Alexander Dacia. The exchange includes misread terms and unclear phrases about identification and perception of the display.
Lydia E Pinkham'sVegetable Compound described as world leading cure
A long promotional block extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the top remedy for female illnesses for over 30 years. It claims cures for backache, weakness, digestive issues, and nervous symptoms, urging against substitutes and noting wide endorsement and availability from doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snell
Lydia E
Pinkham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lieutenant Bowman
Peru
W. OD
Toums la Vaneta
Okey
Revenee
Spain
Wiithiena
Mayer
Bora
Alice
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Hilvankee, Wis
Pedro Milrings
Villa Y Villa
Clara
Colorado
Maduro
Gscuro
Londor Chronicle
NoGh
Moses
Liniaxes
Jakes
Secnery
Lore Tontisivy
Omiubarin
Mesa Cama
Les Cowards
Adi
Isambit
Takedo
Philadelphis
Herbert
Poe
Lydia E. Pinkham
Canada
Gaicago
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
E. T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minnesota
al, MacLachlan
Watertown
South Dakota
Mr. Suhnuds
Tome
Feu
Dalklots
Oura
Dalladelphia Press
Careland Fiain
Cuile
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warran Street
New York
Gertsin
Olmsted
la Roy M
Hattidteési Thompson's
Watat
Prin i
Syationery
Sampiss
Sioux Cry Newsanaper
Union Sioux Cor
Putnam
Bracke
Monroe
Valores
Mig
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!