Kidney Pills Relieve Persistent Back and Kidney Pain
A user reports severe backache and bladder discomfort relieved by Kidney Pills after doctors failed to help. Continued use led to a cure. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
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Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N, Y
Fragmentary Political Meeting Report
A jagged excerpt shows campaigners visiting a town home. One candidate asks for water and offers candy and money in a brief, unclear exchange. The dialogue hints at a quick, informal politicking moment with a candy gift and a nickel.
Distemper Cure Offered by Boobn Medical Co
A historical notice from Goshen Indiana advertises a distemper cure for horses dogs and cattle. The item mentions a treatment option priced at one dollar and references medical company details though the text is garbled and partial.
Names From The Playground Nonsense
A Newark city playground story notes a little colored girl with two cousins visiting from Newark. She explains their names as Aida Overture Johnson and Lucila Johnson, adding their father once worked for an opera man.
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Newark
Aida Overture Johnson
Lucila Johnson
Newark News
Dr Martels Female Pills Promoted for Women's Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr Martels Female Pills as a scientifically prepared remedy for women with claims of quick, permanent results. The copy promotes sale at drug stores and appeals to readers seeking health aids, using period language.
Sweetest Success in Acting Against Advice
A fragmented quote suggests the sweetest success comes from pursuing goals despite friends' advice, highlighting a theme of independent achievement over conformity. The passage hints at praise for self-directed effort and personal resolve.
Pettit’s Eye Galve and Receipts in the 250 Yard Event
Fragmentary notes describe Pettit’s Eye Galve likely involved in a 250 yard event with mentions of Ralieves and associated rows. The readable portions suggest a race context with limited specifics on exact placements or times.
Made Him Ridiculous Quote on Yacht Chantecler Interview
Joseph Leiter defends accuracy in remarks aboard the yacht Chantecler, warning against misquotation that could render a man ridiculous. He cites a humorous French comparison to illustrate how a poorly stated remark can misrepresent character.
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Joseph Leiter
Chantecler
Hein
Homemade kidney and backache cure advertised
An advertisement promotes a DIY remedy called Dande-Mon Mixture for kidney and backache. It instructs mixing Dundelon extract, Kargon Compound, and Barsape syrup, then dosing after meals and at night. It claims gentle, thorough relief of urinary symptoms and backache, urging immediate use at first signs of kidney or urinary trouble.
Devil's Card Brings Roquefeuil to Honeymoon in France
Fernand de Roquefeuil, gathered with six friends in a Paris cafe, receives a mysterious card and letters predicting ruin. A devilish visitor pins fortune, love, and a strange prophecy to the tale. He later meets Ophelie de Broynmes, who claims to repay his losses and offers love, leading to a fond marriage three days later at a spa town.
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Fernand de Nofeuil
Paris
Saint-Philippe-du-Roule
Mme. de Lucay
Ferband
Fernand
Louis-le-Grand Street
Mongleur de Roquefeuu
Ophelie de Broynmes
Aged criminal whispers of life sentence in cryptic quip
A fragment from a Punch piece features a jailbird making a sly remark about life terms. The quote “Oh, me I never live to do ttl” and the response “Never mind, Do es much of It as you can” suggest a wry, darkly humorous exchange on punishment.
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M. de Roquefoull
Evelyn Ashburton Chooses Love Over Birthright
Evelyn Durkman rejects Mr St Markham due to aristocratic pride. Her estranged father Geoffrey Durkman reveals adoption and crime past, prompting society backlash. Edward St Markham remains steadfast, and Evelyn becomes his wife after shared hardship and hidden lineage revealed.
Last Words of a Great General Edward M Alfriend
A fragmentary reminiscence from Lippincott's on Stonewall Jackson marking his death anniversary May 10. The item recalls Jackson’s final hours in Virginia near Richmond and Fredericksburg, with suggestive quotes about his last orders and battlefield leadership.
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Edward M. Alfriend
Lippincott
Stonewall Jackson
Virginia
Richmond
Predericksburg
Potomac
Peruna Claims Cure For Kidney and Bladder Troubles
Readers report cures from Peruna with testimonials from John N. Watkins of St Louis and B Newhof of Albany. Watkins says one bottle did more than all doctors and medicines combined after years of kidney and bladder trouble. Newhof notes relief from urinary irritation and catarrh after using Peruna, enjoying seven months of better health.
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John N. Watkins
Bhenandoah Ave
Bt. Louis
B. Newhof
Delaware Street
Albany
N. Y
Perris
Peruna
Labor Day Review Credits Hotel Workers Progress
Jere L. Sullivan of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance says American hotels have improved and credits his union. He recalls the One Horse of Tin Can as a desert of poor service where a bath meant a shovel and a creek dam. An English earl once visited the hotel and was shown a fifth-floor window as his room.
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One Horse
Jere L. Sullivan
International Alliances
Cincinnati
Wit of Bishop Ward on Senators Travelling in Nashville
The Senatore tells how Bishop Seth Ward and two senators left a Nashville reception and entered a motor car. A companion remarks he is not like his master who rode an ass. Ward replies that there are no such animals now as they make all senators.
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Sunes
Fernand
Mio
Paris
Monsieur de Roquefourt
Viscount de Brevames
Louis-le-Grand Street
Baden-Baden
Evelyn Ashburton
Diana
Miss Ashburton
Alice Morton
Evelyn
Mr. St. Markham
Alice
Cupid
Ralph Ashburton
Ashburton
Paul Cheswick
Paul
St. Markham
Mr. Cheswick
Mrs. Ashburton
Exalal
Peteron
Evel
Evelyn Durkman
London
Madame Ashurton
Conuict
Mr. Ashburton
Geoffrey Durkman
Edward St. Markham
Edward St. Markhall
Seth Ward
Nashville
Bishop Ward
Bishop
Got Out of the Habit discusses office stenographers and marriage
A short dialogue contrasts a young map stenographer with an office ambience. The speaker hesitates to dictate to a married woman, implying gender roles influence workplace relations. The exchange hints at social attitudes rather than concrete events.
Millionaire Doctor Faces Appendix Question in Life Opinion
A Life magazine snippet discusses whether an appendix should be removed, weighing cautious steps versus a simple operation. The dialogue questions necessity and safety, highlighting medical decision considerations.
Health and Income Depend on Scientific Food
A Chicago clerk describes illness from overwork and poor nourishment and credits Grape-Nuts cereal with restoring health and her ability to work and keep income. The letter promotes the cereal with claims of relief from brain fatigue and dyspepsia and ends with a tease about reading The Road to Wellville and the slogan There's a Reason.
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Chicago
Ofice
Wellville
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