Letter on Peruna claims and patent medicines dialogue
A business manager writes to defend Peruna and other patent medicines amid criticism of alcohol content and herbal formulas. The letter defends public use and urges reprinting, referencing the company, its products, and promises to explain Peruna fully to readers. It notes confusion between old and new product names and urges publishers to share information gratis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hartman
M.D
Heers
Sormuele
Ile Mei
Ivan
Lam
Periuid
Teruna
Man-a-lin
Lia-en-pia
Ve-rn-na
Cohmmbas
Ltio
Famous Kisses Through History and Legend
A brief survey traces notable kisses across history and fiction. It cites Jacob’s deceitful kiss to Isaac, a famed moment from Beggar’s Opera where Macheath kisses Jenny Diver, and Petruccio’s grand clinch with his bride, noting the dramatic reactions and infamous lines that followed each kiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Isaac
Esau
Macheath
Jenny Diver
Petrit
Women Lead In Education As They Reach High Schools
The text argues that women dominate higher levels of schooling as they advance beyond kindergarten and elementary grades. It notes boys form a small share of enrollments due to population differences, while high schools see girls increasingly in the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uiris
Beauty of the Grama and the divine drama of creation
Fragmentary reflection on beauty and reverence for seven arts, likening God’s creation to drawing and painting. The speaker envisions Unat o as the point of origin, then a grand drama of world formation. The language is antiquated and poetic, lacking clear events or identifiable persons.
Fragmentary quote reflects music in everyday life
A garbled excerpt discusses music in daily existence and a silent note struck by Cupid, suggesting music transcends instruments. The text appears to be an incomplete quotation from Thomas Browne, with several missing letters and unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Thomas Browne
Encouraging Forty and Eighty Year Old Masters in Art
An essay argues age is not a limit to achievement, citing Burns, Keats, Mozart, Rephael, and others who produced major works after fifty or eighty. It lauds thinkers like Caesar, Dante, Handel, Beethoven, Titian, Turner, and Constable, claiming art thrives beyond middle age. endet with musings on art’s power to elevate daily life and offer a sanctuary for contemplation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Leader
I. A
Burns
Byron
Keats
Shelley
Mozart
Rep Hael
Caesar
Beacon
Dante
Cromwell
Charles J
Columbu
Humboldt
Galvani
John Hunter
Kefer
Faraday
Handel
Beethoven
Marlborough
Velasquez
Tembrandt
Gainsborough
Turner
Titian
Lendor Post
Reindeer Bed Found Near Poronal River Mouth in Mass
A vast deposit named reindeer mass is reported near the Poronal river mouth, stretching seventy five miles along the coast. It averages nine miles in width and six feet deep, and is described as a source for cardboard manufacturing materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poronal
Kamehatha
From Smiles to Thing in Changing Public Speech
A fragmented 19th century style note quotes Senator Sorghum and multiple oblique observations on changing tastes in humor and literature. It discusses slang, the peanut five cent bag, markings on wooden items, and cautions against unproven calumny, with references to education at Night School Monday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Caped hooded scarfs for evening wear described
A detailed feature on making cape hood head coverings from scarf lengths. It explains two yard by one yard fabrics, plaiting, shirring, elastic inserts, and a chin tie. Options include silk batista, shot taffeta in yellow to apricot shades, with fringe or satin veils. Alternatives suggest chiffon borders with beading for a dressier look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Mousseline de Siie
Junior Fancies In Favor Party Frocks For Youth
The article describes party dresses and play frocks for younger girls featuring simple tailored styles in white and black, striped accents, and light embroideries. Fabrics include batiste mull linen pongee and French silk trims with lace, bands, or piping in blue rose lavender red and other soft shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler Wee Small Ladyship
Straw Hat Trim Fashioned With Silk Petals Patterned
A refined straw hat trimming uses burnt straw base with a large petal pattern guiding tan corded silk petals. Two silk layers per petal are machine stitched, edged a quarter inch in. Twelve petals attach to buckram disc forming a flower with center silk fringe and cord details. Yardage: silk one yard fringe five yards cord two yards.
Lemon Juice Skin Refreshment Promises Clarity
A newspaper note describes lemon juice added to wash water to remove grease and brighten the complexion. It claims freckles fade with repeated use and blemishes may fade if skin health is sound, alongside a stray mention of an Episcopal Ladies Bazaar scheduled for December.
Grave blunders and sly praise among quirky clippings
A collage of sarcastic epigrams and anecdotes outlines embezzler friends praising his long cover, a mock sermon on Sunday duties, and humorous asides about clever alibis. It includes tips on honey separation, medical anecdotes for coughs, and a quip about Goethe and a piano joke from Puck.
A House for You Ruskin Quote on Modesty
A brief quotation attributed to Ruskin urges readers to choose a home suited to their means and to work toward it with purpose. It emphasizes enjoying a simple, well-managed dwelling and finding charm in modesty rather than pride. The passage reflects practical, moral guidance on housing and personal contentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
Wart treatment remedies from common chemicals
A historic medical note suggests destroying warts by bathing with a strong washing soda solution and letting it dry, repeated several times daily. It also recommends rubbing with moistened muriate of ammonia twice daily, claiming warts soften and dwindle without leaving white marks after lunar cauterization.
Cardui Promises Relief From Female Weakness
A revival era medical notice touts Cardui as a remedy for women suffering from weak spells and poor health. It claims Cardui aids many suffering from female illnesses and urges others to begin taking it, citing widespread testimonials and ease of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Ritter
Friendship That Is Worthy Quote by Dinah Mulock
A quoted line emphasizes the value of a worthy friendship and the comfort of shared honesty. It likens friendship to a faithful bend that sifts what to keep and gently blows away the rest. The passage reflects mutual trust and unguarded expression between close companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah Mulock
Child Birthright and Taxing Games in Ephemeral Notice
A fragmentary piece discusses a child’s right to happiness and a vague reference to rights in life. It then shifts to a note on France taxing games of chance, including horse race betting, yielding $1,500.09 yearly to the state. A nervous wife asks a doctor to operate, and the surgeon agrees without delay. The text mentions Meritol Rhenmatiem powders and a local Drinr Store agent. It ends with a California goose club in London aiding 66,000 people with Christmas dinners annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meritol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bowersock
Bowersock Theatre
Western Union Telegraph Co
Bell
Orient
S.S
Cincinnati
Funchal
Algiens
Genoa
Messina
Hamburg
Raarvel
Avel
Mabeyts CO
London
Alimanca
Tom
Mothara
Addries
South Bend
Ind
U.5
Stickney
Lawrence, Kan
Vernen Lee
Collen
Jon
West Tce Types Business College
Junior
Episcopal Rammage
Episcopal
Ladies Bazaar
Ren
Journal-World
Euriah
Anthey
H.X Silvers
Peter
Liseb Biekeve
Cleveland
Foley
Barbey & Non
Goethe
Riley
Useful Goose Club
South
Igor
Union Pacific
Pullman
Denver
Rockies
Salt Lake
H. G. Kaill
G. F
Kansas City, MO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!