Peruna Endorsed By Cincinnati Woman For Catarrh Relief
ISS Annie Catron of 927 Main St Cincinnati Ohio writes that Peruna cured her severe catarrh of the head and throat. She reports easier breath, improved stomach, relief from headaches, and overall better health after a month of using Peruna. She notes skepticism with other remedies but praises Peruna and its tablets. She also mentions Manalin as a laxative and offers a free Peruna Almanac for 1908.
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Annie Catron
Main St
inCincinnati
Ohio
Peruna
Loa
Running Down The Myths
A playful exchange debunks familiar family myths about Santa Claus and Jonah, with mocking dialogue highlighting disbelief and the holiday storytelling tradition. The snippet echoes a New York Sun tone, presenting a cheeky festive debunking.
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Santa Claus
Pepa
Johnny
Humph
Jonah
New York Sun
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted With Mercury Warning
Beware of faulty ointments for catarrh that contain mercury and harm the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F F. J. Cheney Co Toledo is mercury free and taken internally to affect the blood and mucous membranes. Buy genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure made in Toledo, with testimonials available free. Family pills for constipation also advertised.
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H.all
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Kansas City Glove Orders Highlight Big Sized Town
Benjamin W. Klemm a traveling glove salesman notes Kansas City orders favor the largest glove sizes while smaller sizes are omitted. He attributes this to local physique from farm work and hard labor. He cites shoes and hats also running large and recalls Senator Warner finding a fit in Kansas City after trouble elsewhere.
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Benjamin W. Klemm
Kansas City
United States
Mr. Klemm
Kansas
Warner
Washington
New York
Washington Herald
Civic Shame in Brook Residence Mystery
The Philadelphia Press quotes Herrick Sholmes of New York remarking on a neighbor’s recent move to Brook. The exchange reveals suspicions as one asks where the other lives and the silent retort hints at a concealed residence. The brief, playful quote captures local curiosity about private affairs.
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Herrick Sholmes
New York
Brook
Philadelphia Press
Found a Way to Be Clear of the Coffee Trouble
An adult recounts a coffee habit harming health, including stomach and kidney issues, yellow skin, and nervous weakness. After switching to Postum, headaches lessen and complexion clears. kidneys improve and weight rises from 95 to 116 pounds. The speaker and others report easier quitting coffee and better vitality with Postum.
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Postum Co
Women in Business and the Executive Mind
A historical reflection notes that women excel in most executive roles yet may falter in two areas. It cites interactions with other women and unhealthy eating leading to nervous strain, and ends with a pragmatic commendation of using the flag as a wedding gift standard.
Empress of Germany Dresses Plainly and Reuses Wardrobe
The Empress leads a simple private life with minimal jewels and frugal routines. Her children wear handmedowns, and her wardrobe is constantly remodeled by staff dressmakers so she can appear in the same gowns multiple times without recognition.
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Germany
London
College Woman's Creed from Indianapolis News
A historical note presents a vow outlining home life duties for college women. It emphasizes sane daily housekeeping, scrutinizing living standards, reducing financial burdens, and balancing body and spirit to foster health, good temper, and comfort within income limits.
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Indianapolis News
Silent Loom Prodigy Weaves Delicate Designs
Miss Cora Crocker of Cambridge, deaf and blind, masters loom machinery at the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. Despite total inability to speak or hear, she creates intricate fancy articles with dainty colored designs. Her earnings exceed $20 a month and rise steadily.
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Cora Crocker
Massachusetts Commission For the Blind
Cambridge
Indianapolis News
Cross stitching crafts in linen decor
The article advises keeping stitches directed in a single straight line to maintain tension. It favors cross stitching for table and magazine covers, linen markings, soft pillows, cushions, and bags, especially in red white and blue linen. It distinguishes cross stitch from gingham embroidery, noting the heavy linen background and crude beauty.
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New York Journal
Washington Women Great Walkers
Daily promenades help Washington leaders stay healthy with hours of outdoor exercise. President and Mrs Roosevelt lead by example walking three hours or more, with Mrs Knox, Mrs Garfield, and Mrs Cortelyou among those seen in official circles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Knox
Garfield
Cortelyou
Mrs. Roosevelt
Speedway
New York Press
Flag as Wedding Gift from the Suburban Home
A bride's friend recalls an unusual wedding present a American flag. The buyer plans to give flags more often, noting the emblem is a fitting gift for a private home. The friend observes fewer displays of the national emblem in gifts and suggests its growing use.
First women council hopefuls win seats in England
The first occasion women could sit as municipal councillors shows mixed results. Miss Dove heads the poll at High Wycombe as an educationalist and headmistress. Miss Merivale wins Oxford seat as an Independent with university backing. Miss Sutton returns unopposed at Reading, and Mrs Woodward Bewdley and Mrs Garrett Anderson Aldeburgh also win without contest. In Scotland four stand but none win, with Lady Steel notably rejected at Edinburgh after militant suffragist activity.
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Miss Dove
High Wycombe
Wycombe Abbey School
Miss Merivale
Oxford
Dean Merivale
Miss Sutton
Reading
Woodward
Bewdley
Garrett Anderson
Aldeburgh
Scotland
Steel
Edinburgh
London Telegraph
Red lips trend shocks New York stage women
In a Brooklyn Life piece, vivid crimson lips replace hip talk as New York women attend the Manhattan Opera House and Metropolitan events. The essay notes lipstick’s effect under bright house lights, white powder, and a contrast with older norms, observing cross attitudes toward husbands and audience members.
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Penguin
New York
Manhattan Opera House
Cruller
Metropolitan Opera House
Manhattan
Metropolitan
Brooklyn
New Fashion Trends Show Golden Buckles and Velvet Coats
Woe SDD SS NEWEST FASHIONS features belts of gold galloon with large gold buckles, double faced cloths for suits, modern gored petticoats, fuller jabots, picot ribbon trim on black gowns, and dainty hair ornaments. White lace motifs on creamy net waists contrast, while hand embroidery decorates morning jackets. Velvet or fur coats with kimono sleeves are warned against, and a bold flat hat with a full robe is noted on the street.
Detectives arrest Black Hand suspects in West Virginia murder
Detective Faro of the Burr-Kerr Agency with Monongalia and Marion County posse arrested Pete Travatta Dominic Freel Job Minceni and Tony Lie in Century Barbour County for the Opekiska murder of the Magro Brothers. Eleven others detained as Black Hand links are probed in Morgantown Fairmont and Murray investigations.
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Morgantown
Pete Travatta
Dominic Freel
Job Minceni
Tony Lie
Opekiska
Fero
Lantz
Murray
J. A. Landis
Fairmont
Montana
Jim Host
Century
Valga
Travatta
Freel
Black Hand
Killed His Brother-in-Law at Loudoun Woodpile
William Conrad a 12 year old from Loudoun County near Harper's Ferry was accidentally shot by his brother in law Owen Tribby while he hunted rats near a woodpile. The blast struck the boy in the throat and he died several hours later.
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Harper's Ferry
William
Abner Conrad
Loudoun County
Owen Tribby
Assaulted by Wife and Die on Stairway
Jacob Young, 25, after a quarrel with his wife in New Martinsville, threatened suicide. He stood at a stairhead with a razor and butcher knife, defying officers. When officers closed in he slashed his throat, dying after attempts to save him.
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New Martinsville
Jacob Young
Young
Starvation Deaths Hit West Virginia Family
In Jemington, Grafton area, two of James Clevenger’s daughters died from starvation with another critically ill and five others barely surviving. Extreme poverty blamed. local humane society has intervened to assist the family.
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Grafton
James Clevenger
Jemington
Humane Society
George Filler Wins Paw Paw Mayoral Race On Citizen Ticket
George Filler won the Paw Paw mayoral race as the Citizen's candidate by 102 to 43 over D Moser. Recorder Lewis Largent, another Citizen’s candidate, defeated John Brown 95 to 46. Elected councilmen were W A Wise Charles Kline Howard Light I V Alderton and J N Kidwell.
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Paw Paw
Speciel
George
Filler
Citizen's
D. Moser
People’s
Recorder
Lewis Largent
Citiens
John Brown
W. A. Wise
Charles Kline
Howard Light
I. V. Alderton
J. N. Kidwell
Italian Fights at Opekiska Leave Two Wounded One Dead
In a quarrel over a dog fight at Opekiska Pete Stratver shot and instantly killed Frank Margo and gravely wounded his brother Dan. Frank was hit in the abdomen while Dan suffered a chest wound near the heart. Dan was taken to Cook Hospital and is not expected to survive. The murderer escaped.
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Fairmont
Opekiska
Pete Stratver
Frank Margo
Dan
Cook Hospital
West Virginia Briefs: Assualt case and local appointments
Francis and Emmet Ashecraft being held at Clarksburg for grand jury on assault charges against Bruno Gallo, a Baltimore and Ohio flagman, at Farmington. Benjamin Atherton, 70, dies at Fetterman near Grafton. Union Army veteran. Elkins reappoints George Henry as city clerk and Oliver Wilmoth as treasurer. D R Martin elected city assessor. Romney firm South Fork Land and Timber Company incorporated with $40,000 capital to develop virgin timber in South Branch Valley. Terra Alta Water Company chartered to establish waterworks with $10,000 capital.
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Francis
Emmet Ashecraft
Bruno Gallo
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Farmington
Clarksburg
Benjamin Atherton
Fetterman
Grafton
Seventeenth West Virginia Regiment
Elkins
George Henry
Oliver Wilmoth
D. R. Martin
R. B. Caplinger
South Fork Land and Timber Company
Romney
South Branch Valley
New River
Kanawha
Terra Alta Water Company
Terra Alta
Trade quiets after holidays as plants overhaul
R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade notes factory shutdowns and stocktaking after holiday sales. Many iron and steel plants resume or plan to reopen, but output curtailment remains widespread with only about half capacity expected online next week. Clot hing manufacturers face cancellations and delayed spring shipments. mercantile collections improve with no money-market pressure in December.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
New England
Market Report Figures for Wheat Corn and Butter
Baltimore and New York markets show firmer tone in grains with wheat spot and futures varying around 1.03 to 1.11 per bushel, corn steady to firmer with spot around 64 to 66 cents, oats firm with no.2 white at 56 to 57 cents, and butter and eggs prices steady or firm across regional markets. Shipments and receipts are reported across elevators with substantial stock on hand, while miscellaneous livestock and dairy prices are listed for western and eastern markets.
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Baltimore
Southern
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
New York
Duluth
We. Eges
Philadelphia
Chicago and Kansas City Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Quotes
Chicago market shows steady sizes across cattle hogs and sheep with prices listed for steers cows heifers bulls calves and stockers. Kansas City quotes similar ranges including exports dressed beef figures and regional varieties for cattle hogs and sheep with top and average prices noted.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Mixed world brief highlights from 19th century items
A New Orleans 108 foot piledriver claim. banana and potato similar in chemistry. Swiss colleges host 2193 women. Austrian doctors show high heart disease mortality. Mexico coffee exports near 50 million pounds. Cuban telegraph and postal services merged. grapes still trodden by feet in Spain and Italy. asbestos shingles absorb 5 percent water. a bridal veil fashion note ends with a grave reference to British soldiers.
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New Orleans
Switzerland
Austria
Mexico
Cuba
Spain
Italy
Iron ore output in 1906 rises 12.2 percent to 4T
Geological Survey reports US iron ore production in 1906 at 4 749 728 gross tons, a 12.2 percent increase from 1905. Total value reaches 100 597 106 dollars, averaging 2.11 dollars per ton, with prior years averaging 1.77 in 1905 and 1.56 in 1904.
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Geological Survey
United States
Irov
A Silent Guard Against Scientific Burglars
Modern science counters burglary by proposing safes with a built in mechanism that releases dangerous chemicals if tampered with. The idea aims to deter silent entry by making forced openings hazardous or fatal to the intruder, buying time until new countermeasures emerge.
Borax Purifies Sinks and Guards Against Typhoid
Purify These and You Will Be Safe From Contagion Disinfecting the Only Preventative Dorax a Simple Safe and Sure Method How to keep homes clean from germ influences is a question Borax has long served as a purifier and preventive against epidemic influences from unsanitary sinks and drains Flushed with two tablespoons per gallon hot water it removes disease germs and renders pipes clean Borax also softens water whitens linens cleans kitchen items prevents moths softens skin and sterilizes baby bottles It is harmless simple economical and sold by druggists or grocers A free Jingle Book will be sent to mothers sending baby details and tops from Borax cartoon coupons Opportunity knocks but once but it is different with the human knocker.
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Borax
Pacific Coast Borax Co
New York
Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary Remedies Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as the safest practical veterinary aid. It highlights Dr Earl S Sloan, a veteran horse practitioner, and his family lineage. Readers are invited to request Sloan's Treatise on the Horse by writing to 616 Albany Street Boston MA.
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Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Earl
Albany Street
Boston
Mass
Virginia Merchant Aid Of A Very Big Gravel Stone
C L Wood a prominent Fentress Virginia merchant suffered months of kidney back pain and scanty secretions. After failing medical treatment he used Deans Kidney Pills and after one box endured four days of pain and passed a stone. No kidney trouble since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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C. L. Wood
Fentress
Norfolk Co
Mr. Wood
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Vegetarian Private Mooney Shifts Parade Punishment
During a National Guard stay a captain orders a sergeant to note down Private Mooney for bread and water after a sloppy parade. The sergeant expects a change, but Mooney is a vegetarian. The captain then orders one day on meat and soup instead.
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National Guard
District of Columbia
Mooney
Harper's Weekly
Doctor Said Use Cuticura Remedies For Eczema
A woman recalls childhood eczema that covered her face and scalp. After consulting a physician she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was fully cured. Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan recalls the 1900s remedy. The clip also mentions chaperons and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup in a scattered fashion.
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Anabel Wilson
North Brancl, Mich
Paro Ointment and Woolford’s Lotion Claims
An advertisement promises Piles cure in six to fourteen days with Paro Ointment and notes Itch cures in thirty minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. The copy asserts guaranteed results or money back and ends with a flirtatious line about surprising a girl, all appearing in a drugstore ad style.
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Woolford
Truth and Quality in a Laxative Appeal
The ad touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative offering cleansing and relief without debility. It emphasizes natural action, physician approved components, and authenticity from the California Fig Syrup Co. available through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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