Peruna Tonic Endorsed By Prominent Citizens
A Washington DC attorney and a Canadian reader endorse Peruna for catarrhal disorders and general tonic use. They report personal recovery from illness and recommend Peruna to others. The notice notes Peruna tablets offer the solid medicine equivalent to a dose.
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Tharin
Anti-Trust League
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Washington, D. C
Barnecoit
Aylmer
Dario
Arippe
Townsfolk Gossip and Tiny Tales From The Times
A collage of quips and lines depicts a household farewell request to Mrs Monk, a hinted hostile reference, a utilitarian motto from Kanenas City Tires, a child’s May Day trunk request for a Teddy bear, and a stray greeting about a man’s tile and gate.
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Kanenas
Helen
Yukon Government is Ten Years Old
Special Beattie correspondence recalls the Yukon first territorial government installed in September with Governor William Ogilvie and assistants arriving from Whitehorse. It notes over 100 million dollars in Klondike gold since, the Yukon still a major producer, and plans for an Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at Beattie to boost future development. Governor Ogilvie remains active in dredging and will attend the exposition with other former officials.
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Beattie
Yukon Territory
Pmce
Dawson
Yukon
William Ogilvie
White Horse
Klondike
Alaska
Ogilvie
Seaside town to get new bank in Altona policy
Mrs Jignon jokes about catching her husband as Mrs Flipper eases by at a seaside hotel. Altona a sprend town south of Wayne plans a bank. Mrs Pile wife of the college president leaves October 16 for Europe to tour old country schools.
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Altona
Wayne
Pile
Europe
The Prodigal Son Picture Request Sparks Dispute
The Artist asks the Tramp to pose for a photo titled The Prodigal Son. The Tramp refuses, citing Veal as the reason, prompting a clash over consent and subject matter.
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Veal
Hall's Catarrh Cure Oath Affidavit Ad
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. to sell Hall's Catarrh Cure for one hundred dollars per case if unable to cure catarrh. The document, sworn in Toledo, Ohio, notes the company and advertising claims, including internal use and testimonials.
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Onto
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
Sean
To the Memory of Charles Lamb
Fragmentary verse memorializing Charles Lamb with archaic spellings and praise for the dead and living. The text invokes Shakespeare and England, noting lineage of memory and gratitude to Lamb.
Lover's Leap Mystery Prompts Small Town Echoes
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a girl who leaped over a place named Lover's Leap for love, with a playful aside about leap year. The scant text suggests a folklore or anecdote preserved in local memory.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Proclaimed Helpful by Reader
A Columbus reader reports relief from nervousness headaches and fatigue during the Change of Life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter endorses the remedy and Lydia Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Then, onward thatsoever my fate I shall not care
A Victorian sentiment of enduring grief and release reads as an aging speaker foretelling a final birth beyond sorrow. The measured cadence echoes William Winter in Putnam's Monthly and The Reader for October.
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William Winter
Putnam's
the Reader
Itching Babe Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs. William Geeding of Attica Indiana recounts her months long struggle with a child's itchy skin sores. After trying various treatments the sores healed after three uses of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with no scarring or recurrence.
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William Geeding
Washington St
Attica
Ind
The Doctor's Joy Riders on the New York Run
A doctor considers selling his touring car after a comical pattern of picking up patients during rides. He recalls passengers hailing him for lifts, sometimes filling the tonneau, and even dining with him when lunch breaks turned inconvenient, prompting him to seek a smaller runabout. The anecdote ends with stray lines about a social club and a note on jeweled wear.
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New York
Unclear Historic Dialogue on News and Nations
Fragmentary dialogue references conscience, schooling, and a joke about a mother. It mentions Washington Times and Atchison Globe commenting on Austria Hungary and Mal y, with a quip about a crow man earning more if amiable. These lines resemble a newspaper page’s mixed literary snippets.
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Atchison Globe
Directoire Fashion Notes and Net Embellishments
A fashion overview highlights directoire styles for suitable occasions, warns against overenthusiastic tailoring, and describes net embroidery on autumn gowns. It details how square mesh net foundations are worked with ribbon, satin and stem stitches, plus tips for vests and revers in coordinating colors and precise proportions.
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Dreas
Directoire
John o' Dreams: A Poem of Lost Paths and a Namesake
A reflective verse recalling a dreamlike world of summer and sea. The narrator questions the existence of John o' Dreams and wonders about the fate of a shared past with Theodosia Garrison, referencing a May day and a youthful road taken long ago.
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Arene
John O'Dreams
Theodosia Garrison
Preserving Hints for Canning and Bottling Fruits
Practical tips for winter jar handling and summer reuse. How to wash and reseal jars, rinse jars outside, preserve juice in airtight jars, and enrich mince meat with saved fruit liquids. Includes suggestions for alum in vinegar, peach and plum skin handling, and tomato ketchup color preservation.
Fashion Notes on 1920s Footwear and Gown Styles
A description of the era’s dress trends focusing on daytime and evening wear. The text mentions low black slippers with colored accents, silk gowns, and accessories designed to match or contrast the outfit.
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Tate
Womex
Porle Jp
Dentistry for Dogs in New York A Pioneering Vet Practice
The article describes dental work for dogs in New York, noting anesthesia with gas and cocaine, safety checks for heart condition, and use of gold silver and platinum fillings. It mentions porcelain or gold crowning for missing front teeth, and even full rows of false teeth for bulldogs, with regular teeth cleaning for dogs on bonbon diets.
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New York
Milady
How's Business from the Boston Transcript
A playful collage of trades expresses mixed fortunes with a beggar's doubt and various workers answering with puns about their trade. The undertaker proclaims business is dead while others claim steadiness or optimism in a brisk, humorous tableau.
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Boston Transcript
Silage versus Stover Fattening in Steers Studied
At the Pennsylvania experiment station two groups of six steers received identical grain and hay, then one group fed corn stover and the other silage. Early gains favored stover. by the end silage steers outweighed by four pounds each, with costs about 4.50 higher per head but better finish. The piece argues silage could boost Northwest steer fattening where field corn is harvested for fodder and stored in silos.
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Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Pennsylvania
Doctor shocked by grape nuts health claim letter
A reader from New York relates how her 7 year old grandmother was saved from stomach illness labeled consumption after starting Grape-Nuts. The grandmother reportedly improved from a teaspoon to a full serving, with the doctor astonished at recovery and no medicine used. The letter promotes the product with the tagline There’s a Reason.
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N. Y
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Mrs Sage Weeps Over New Velvet Gift
Mrs Sage laments as velvet carpet bought years ago in New York is finally needed for her home at 632 Fifth Avenue. The worn Brussels piece, once a prized heirloom, has shaped her years of keeping house and the burden of her large fortune weighs on her.
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New York
Sage
Fifth Avenue
House Ave
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