Peruna touted as hay fever remedy in 1900s letters
A letter from Mayme E. Smith of Columbus Ohio recommends Peruna for hay fever and catarrh noting nervous system stimulation helps resist pollen emanations. A Bermuda gale and a comic verse excerpt accompany the entry, reflecting varied 19th century news items.
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East Mound Street
Columbus
Ohio
Elevator of Bailey Mansions Ends in Disaster Delayed
Katherine and Westcott share a halted Bailey Mansions elevator while power fails and a curious boy munches nuts. Westcott, clutching Katherine’s engagement ring, faces danger with unsettling calm as the car stalls between floors and hunger grows amid the gloom.
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Katherine
Katharine
Westcott
Kathrin
Elevator Romance Leads To A Wedding Plan
Katherine and Westcott share chocolates on an elevator as clues and a ring reveal their mutual feelings. The elevator boy hints at fate as the couple finally meet eyes, the door opens, and a marriage invitation seems near. The tale ends with a joke about running an elevator.
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Westcott
Natherine
Katherine
Bob
Mr. Westcott
Cupid
Carroll Watson Rankin
Pearson's Magazine
Flies and Music Theory from the Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia Record quote argues that piano music repels flies by creating strong sound waves that disturb insects. It notes that vibration from piano tones can cause a loose glass to buzz and imagines flies fleeing a room during spirited piano performances. The piece ends with a proverb about vanity and neighborly relations.
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Philadelphia Record
Dean's Kidney Pills Helped Ohio Man Heal
Fred W. Harris of Chestnut Street Jefferson Ohio suffered kidney disease for over ten years with swelling in hands and feet and constant back ache. After ten boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills relief came, kidney secretions normalized and he gained weight. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A life not brought into the open suffers from bad air.
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Fred W. Harris
Chestnut St
Jefferson
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Warsaw Philharmonic to be richest orchestra from new legacy
A Polish donor bequeaths one million dollars to the Warsaw Philharmonic, anticipated as the world’s wealthiest orchestra. Other items include assay prices from Howard E. Burton and various ads noting music figures and remedies.
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Warsaw Philharmonic
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