Peruna Tablet Form Promises Relief for Catarrh
National figures including Hon. George W. Honey and Jed L. Hebard endorse Peruna for catarrh gripe and as a tonic. Advert says Dr Hartman’s team produced Peruna tablets after years of study, offering a solid alternative to liquid medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Honey
Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry
State of
Wisconsin
Texas
First St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Jed L. Hebard
Kansas City
12Th and
Grand Aves
Hartman
Burglar Scare Ends With Family Laugh In Household Tale
Mrs Hicks told a group of ladies about a nighttime scare at her home. She heard a noise and saw under the bed a pair of legs, only to realize they belonged to her husband. The ladies reacted with surprise and amusement.
Plea for More Coquetry in Social Interaction
The author argues that coquetry should not be seen as a female-only trait and that mutual attraction between men and women benefits society. A modest rise in cooperative flirtation is suggested as desirable when expressed in its best sense.
Prescribed Cuticura Healed Baby's Eczema Case
Mrs M L Harris of Alton Kansas reports her one month old son broke out with eczema on the face a nickel sized sore for three months. After three months with a doctor no improvement. A Cuticura regimen of Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured the condition. Now two and a half years old no recurrence. May 14 and June 12 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Harris
Alton
Kan
Sarcasm Fleeting in Office Banter
An undiplomatic friend sighs that some days his jokes land better than others. A press humorist quips the office boy helps on those days, but notes the assistant won’t be available every day.
Castoria Ad Says Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria to ensure it is a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, emphasizing careful checking of the product.
Those Tired Feet Need Allen's Far Base Sample
Odd advert with phrase Those Tired Feet Need Allen's Far Base urging readers to write Olmsted Le Roy New York for a sample. Repeated lines resemble an old promotional fragment with admonitions about discretion and social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
A. A. Olmsted
le Roy
Autumn Tailor Made Garments Emphasize Smart Substantial Colors
The piece notes a seasonal shift from soft summer attire to crisp autumn styles featuring tailored garments in warm tan and brown hues. It highlights severe lines like a braided jacket and a dignified hat with heavy trimming, signaling a move toward restrained, formal silhouettes for fall.
Proper Care of the Piano
An 19th or early 20th century home care note advises daughters to dust and polish pianos with a fine cloth, avoid rough cloths, and use benzine for cloudy spots. It recommends soft brushes for legs and rack, careful whitening of keys with hydro peroxide solution, and keeping the piano away from walls sunlit dampness and drafts. It also suggests monthly opening to check for moths to prevent damage.
Crocheted Edgings Boost Tea Table Fashion
Cloths with Irish crochet edging top stylish novelties for tea tables. Crochet cotton on spools proves best material. Some needleworkers do not know this cotton is ideal for feather stitching lingerie and other dainty sheer fabrics.
To Make Stockings Durable Through Silk Insertion
Instructions note that knitted stockings last twice as long if a strand of silk or thread is knit into the toes and heels along with the wool, strengthening high-wear areas.
Linen over-bodice pattern with square neckline
A linen over-bodice to match the skirt features a simple tucked shape extending to the bust. The square neck is outlined with muslin embroidery, providing a modest decorative finish.
Practical Home Health Remedies From a Vintage Guide
A vintage health column offers simple cures and routines. It suggests greens thin blood and reduce redness, scalp massage to loosen tension, menthol cologne for headaches, pineapple juice for stain removal, lard for dirty hands, and horseradish applications for neuralgia with topical use on temples and wrists.
Button Strings for Mother
The article recalls how mothers used to string buttons on heavy thread to keep them organized. It describes a tin box of buttons, the labor of finding the right one, and how threading a long end allows quick access without scattering pieces. A household method reduces mess and protects small children from lost buttons.
To Be Attractive Beauty Advice From A Past Era
The passage advises dissatisfaction with one’s lot not as beauty, but as a call to improve hygiene and grooming. It urges manicured hands, well dressed feet, brushed hair, hair styling to suit features, regular teeth care, neatness, and clothes that fit and suit the occasion.
Soil-Washing Ravages Rural Lands Warned
An article warns that soil washing and gullying ruin farms. it urges prompt action to prevent sheet wash and gullies. It outlines four prevention methods including cover crops, organic matter, tillage, and terraces and hillsides ditches, plus various erosion-control practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Redtop
Receiving Milk at the Creamery and Quality Rules
The article expands the idea of receiving milk beyond pouring and weighing. It stresses selectivity by senses and judgment, separating good and poor milk as A and B, and keeping poor milk isolated to protect butter quality. It also notes pay based on quality, reform aims, and includes brief dairy facts and advice on cows and feeds.
Caring for Farm Tools
Practical advice urges painting farm implements after use to prevent rust and rot, protecting both steel and wood components. The guidance emphasizes maintenance to extend tool life and performance on the farm.
Supplement the Pasturage for Cattle Feed
When pastures grow short cut fodder corn for cows. The guidance urges farmers to supplement grazing with fodder to maintain herd nutrition during dry periods.
Forced Pullets Produce Larger Eggs Than Retarded Ones
Forced pullets produce eggs of larger size than retarded ones. The observation notes a clear difference in output quality between the two groups of birds observed under the same conditions.
The Chores Part of The Day's Work
The note suggests integrating chores into daily tasks when feasible to improve efficiency and routine. This approach treats domestic duties as a normal segment of work, encouraging steadier productivity and habit formation.
Their Game
A short dialogue piece where a mother points out quiet play to a child, while the child explains their game mirrors a parent’s return home and the daughter role plays as a different family member. The excerpt highlights contrasts in behavior and perspective within a domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Tommy
Papa
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Gravel Attack
F A Rippy of Gallatin Tennessee reports fifteen years of kidney disease with back pain and gravel attacks. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills he says the condition improved rapidly, stones diminished, and he has been cured with no relapse. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Freedom and License in a Paterson Yarn
Western detective H K Adair compares Paterson anarchists to his son Bill who wonders why a circus entry is not free. The dialogue satirizes ideas of liberty and privilege in a light, humorous tone with circus imagery and a wary social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
H. K. Adair
Bill
United States
Billy Boy
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
A list of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors includes hog waterer by B Clements of Crookston Minnesota ditching machine by J C Heyman of Minneapolis dental bridge and draft device for plows by J Olson of Belgrade Minnesota wirestretcher by C E Crombie of Minneapolis Minnesota soap holder by A J Minor of Canton South Dakota stump puller by WP Jungelaus of Glencoe Minnesota and a dental bridge among others reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers in St Paul Minnesota with patent numbers and issuing dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
P. Bernand
Jefferson
S. D
B. Clements
Crookston
J. C. Heyman
Minneapolis
WP. H. Jungelaus
Glencoe
A. J. Minor
Canton
J. Olson
Belgrade
C. E. Crombie
Sunday and the Clock Runs on Domestic Plans
A wry reflection on how Sundays reveal a husband’s perception of his wife’s domestic choices and the quiet moment of observation that follows. The tone is humorous and observational, with a focus on daily life and social custom.
Spohn's Distemper Cure Endorsed by Celebrated Horseman
Bud Doble cites forty years with horses praising Spohn's Distemper Cure as the most successful remedy and greatest blood purifier. bottle prices 50c and 1.00. Druggists or agents wanted. Free book available from Spahn Medical Co Goshen Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Blame Game Emerges After Map Confusion
When the average map fails to make good he begins to look around for someone to blame it on. The remark signals frustration with flawed navigation or unclear mapping and hints at accountability shifts within the group.
Pettit’s Eye Salve Promoted By Howard Bros Buffalo NY
An old reliable eye remedy Pettit’s Eye Salve is advertised as the most successful remedy available. The product is sold by Howard Bros in Buffalo New York and marketed to readers as a solution for eye discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N.Y
Miscellaneous Advertisements and Slogans
A collage of 19th century ads offers patent medicine claims for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and references to teething relief. It also includes real estate rental notices, a gag about marriages ending in divorce, fur trading, gun and trap sales, and dairy price prompts from Milton Dairy Co. plus general humorous lines about seasonality and social mores.
Truth and Quality Syrup Ads Endorse California Fig Syrup
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe pleasant laxative. It claims cleansing and relief without debility or dosage increases and notes physicians approve its ingredients. Cites genuine manufacture by California Fig Syrup Co. and availability at leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Testing paint purity by proving white lead quality
Property owners are advised on how to test white lead, the key paint ingredient, before purchase. National Lead Co. offers a free test outfit and a free book about paint, sent to woodbridge building, New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Co
Woodbridge Bldg
New York City
Skimmerhorn Recalled as a Rugged Case
In a colloquial tale, Skimmerhorn is remembered as a tough character. An automobile accident required repairs for one individual but did not injure Skimmerhorn at all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skimmerhorn
A Fair Remnant
A fragmentary note hints at a social exchange or pairing involving Stella and Bella with caution around personal terms and a metaphorical parting of an appendix and a hand. The readable text suggests intimate or ceremonial language but lacks clear event details or names beyond the two women.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Compensation
Frank J. Cheney sworn affidavit states his firm F. J. Cheney & Co. will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notice to public filed in Toledo, Ohio with endorsement by Notary Gleason. Product promoted as blood and mucous surface remedy with testimonials and family pills offered for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Lucoas
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Policeman Gave Slathers a Ride in Morning Incident
Lotson questions sleuthing on a ride with a policeman who says the officer was the passenger. The exchange suggests a mistaken impression of who provided the ride.
Cash warms a marble heart for a fleeting moment
A short note describes money briefly softening a cold, unfeeling stance, but the warmth fades quickly and the change proves temporary and insubstantial.
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Towne
Browne
Dodds
Wes
Ashion Esma
J. G. Mosier
Illinois University
C. A. Larson
Iowa Agricultural College
Dean
Freedom and License
Bud Doble
J. Mulhall
Sioux City
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Milton Dairy CO
ST. Paul, Minn
Bella
Frank J. Chenfy
A. D
Norary Posito
Lydia EK
Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Iowa
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia ER Pinkham
Lydia LE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sige
Carters Ctleiver
Cote
Puget Sound
Puyallup Valley
Puyallup Investment Co
Puyallup, Wash
Watson
Coteman
Washington, D.C
Thomessi
Nwrh
Woodward & Company
Duluth
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