Peruna Drug Company sues Curtis Publishing over testimonial suit
Chicago report states the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company sues Curtis Publishing for 250000 alleging a Ladies Home Journal article falsely undermined its remedy. It claims Congressman George H White endorsed the testimonial in good faith with two original letters, though White denied giving it. This follows another suit against Curtis over patent medicines.
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Chicago
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Ladies’Home Journal
George H. White
South Carolina
White
Perupa Company
Long Teland Railroad President Recalls Paris Assassination Tale
Ralph Peters, new president and GM of the Long Teland Railroad, recounts a curiously involved joke linked to a failed plot against King Alfonso of Spain. He recalls a Paris ride with President Loubet and a quip about who they were after, attributed to the central figure.
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Alfonso
Ralph Peters
Long Teland
Varia
Spain
Paris
Loubet
France
Afr
Peters
Alfonne
Reach
Muilk Grape T s Doctor’s Constipation Cure Ad
An old medical ad touts Muke Grape TonIe as a cure for constipation and digestive troubles. It claims the product strengthens intestines, cures constipation permanently without pills or drastic medicines, and offers a free bottle to new users.
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Enuman
Concord
Aelis
Foiled Again in Street Confusion
A pennywise barter outside a downtown shop leads to a comic confrontation between a boastful pedestrian and a unlucky passerby. The teller offers a cheeky alternative payment, prompting a wary, humorous reply from the bystander.
Inquest and pursuit shadow Dody murder case turns cautious
The inquest returns a verdict of murder unknown as authorities keep counsel. Inspector notes Taylor remains under scrutiny while Fielding and a rustic Indiana man warn of further tracking. Jethro elder travels by dog cart, meets doctor Monboddo, and plots amid a storm, with tension rising over past ties and hidden identities.
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Max
Joseph Taylor
George Jobs
Jethroe
Taylor
Greenhorn
Farlor
Tie
Monay
Mr. Taylor
Mgr. Taylor
Tin
Tarler
Taslor
Fielding
Vstler
Willat
udJinna
Owender
Welk
Parson
Faylor
Tim
Paylor
Indiana
Mark Yan
Clnclanati
Central Station
Jim
Fairrish
Mr. Fielding
Oi Saad
Jethros Xeniot
Jethras
Tre
Brazil
Monboddo
Tye
Purpode
Galary
Jethros
Jones
Monbodddo
Afonhadda
Jethro
T Lounin
Martin Jethros
Oddities and orchard notes from Romney Exposition
The article compiles varied curiosities from insects to human hair growth, and records at Romney Virginia orchards with 250000 peach and plum trees, plus a story of Hank the mule. It includes a local anecdote about Captain Hiram and Mrs Blocum observing Hank’s mishaps with a jug of molasses.
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Gandover
Urope
Orient
France
India
United States
Messrs. Miller
Panci
Romney
W. Va
Chicago Chronicle
Oregon
New York Evening Post
Ben Peor
Hareebaly
Hiram
Mra
Blocum
Hank
Frank
Tie
Jamie
Fragmented civic notice from at door poll event
A damaged OCR fragment references aCounty or city polling scene with at door events and a note about Tender and Tiny Paves 7 nub. Details are unclear but indicate a local civic process or poll activity.
Mighty Lege in Tibet Expedition Echoes
A date chief sinip officer recalls a high altitude trek with rugged climbs and a groan of despair from a private soldier. The exchange reveals tension in the expedition as fatigue and harsh conditions wear on the troops.
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Camrarde
Iit
Sitiko Trenkors and the Slap that Sparked Debate
A fragmented dialogue recounts a confrontation where one person asks why no reaction followed a slap. The speaker recalls possessing a glove in one hand and a claw of memory in the other, suggesting a tension between restraint and retaliation in a translated excerpt from Megzgendorfer Vlaetter.
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Sitiko Trenkors
Megzgendorfer Vlaetter
Kidney trouble cured by Perube remedy testimonial
A testimonial from Wicholas J. Hertz of Albany New York claims kidney trouble from a cold settled after using Perube. He details relief within a week and full return to work after four weeks and continued benefit from occasional doses. Hartman Sanitorium of Columbus Ohio is cited for free medical advice.
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Ancient Order ‘of Workmen
Capitol
Lodge
Pearl Street
Albany
N.Y
Ferana
Hartman
Perube
Hartman Sanitorium
Columbus
Ohio
Mercury
Earth
Dean Hole and Miles the cathedral verger tale
The account recalls Dean Hole famed as a joker and Miles, the long serving verger at Rochester Cathedral. Miles, described as Dickensian in likeness, served seventy three years, with anecdotes of their exchanges about Chest and wart items, in a fragmentary historic vignette.
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Bean Hole
Dean Hole
Rochester Cathedal
Miles
Dickens’ Tope
Bald Dean Hole
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Congressman Goulden
A letter from Joseph A. Goulden, New York congressman, endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder inflammation after personal use. The ad cites claimed cures, prices, and availability through druggists, mentioning Mercury’s distance from the sun and a separate note about Pleo's Gate for consumption with a testimonial from Mrs. F. M. Swayne, Wakita, Oklahoma.
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Bisdder Trevebler
Done
Joseph A. Gauklen
Congress
Hich
New York
Trath
Dean
Freseon
Aignedi
Goulden
Dealera
Fotter-silicien Co
Biffalo
Positively Made and Aged Youthful Reflections
A humorous antique dialogue contrasts a fey manly elder with a retort from a heartless bachelor about preserved youth. It then offers a domestic tip for washing white stockings with Ivory Soap and vinegar, followed by a quip about the phonograph as the greatest modern invention, via the Washington Star.
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Femanle
Washington Star
Mrs Winaten’s Fi Aras Advertises Childram Cures
Fragmentary ad style lines claim remedies for children and colic with claims of pain relief. The text repeats phrases and includes odd spellings suggesting a vintage medical or patent medicine card. Longfellow quote fragment appears alongside marketing lines.
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Winaten
Childram Chine
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