Peruna touted as cure for summer catarrh by exhibitor
Mary J. Kennedy of Armour & Co says Peruna cured her summer catarrh after eight years of digestive problems. She used it for three months and feels permanently cured, praising its effects on stomach, liver, and blood. Free trial offer from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Kennedy
Armour & Co
Omaha
Neb
Miss Kennedy
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Cat Scares King Legend of Joseph Bonaparte at Saratoga
William Perrine recalls in the Ladies' Home Journal a tale from Saratoga Springs about Joseph Bonaparte and a frightened cat at the United States Hotel. The ex king allegedly implored for a cat at dinner after his party spooked by a kitten hidden near a sideboard. The anecdote, tied to Bona parte traditions, endures in local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giren
Saratoga Springs
William Perrine
Ladies’ Home Journal
Joseph Bonaparte
Spain
Barhydt
United States
Col
Willian L. Stone
New York
Joseph
Europe
Boys Play Boxers in Brighton Park Fight
Two gangs of Chicago-Fifty boys from Brighton Park and New City clashed on Fortieth Street. The melee left Richard Mack with a stabbed shoulder and Jerry O Leary with a stabbed hip. many others suffered head bruises as clubs swung by the Boxers. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brighton Park
New City
Fortieth Street
Western Avenue
Richard Mack
Jerry O’leary
Mrs. Winslow
Ets
Windy Dick
Georgie Arthur
New York City
Little Georgie Arthur
Inter Ocean
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Adends: Trust in Cheney Co.
An old promotional notice offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures that fail, praises F. J. Cheney Co. of Toledo and lists wholesale druggists Walding Kinnan and Maryin. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure taken internally, with price seventy-five cents per bottle, and claims testimonials are free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wrst & Troax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Maryin
O. Ha
Hall
World to End This Year Prediction Sparks Public Debate
A world end claim attracts believers and skeptics while advertisements tout Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion and organ troubles. In Haywards, Conductor Arlett preserves a red throated fruit sparrow nest in alcohol as a curios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlett
Haywards Electric Line
Pure Blood Means Perfect Health in Santa Clara County
An annual report shows White children of school age in Santa Clara County total 14 420 while Mongolians number 39 and Indians none. The ad notes druggists offer products at 10c 25c and 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clara County
Menlo Park School Offers Complete Facilities for Training Boys
Menlo Park in San Mateo County showcases new buildings and laboratories under Dr. Ira G. Hoitt with university accreditation. The school invites catalogs as its tenth year opens August 6, 1900. Reports show Mojave headwaters failing and fish dying by thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menlo Park
San Mateo County
Cal
Ira G. Hoitt
Madeover foot powder and unrelated local notices
A bundled advertisement page highlights Allen's Foot Ease for swollen tired feet, promising cooling relief and 30,600 testimonials. Also mentions medical ads for dropsy treatment in Atlanta, Adams' Sarsaparilla uses, Selma saloon regulation discussions, and marriages among Oakland telephone workers.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Cure for Consumption Credited by Norwich Woman
Mrs. Thomas Robbins of Maple Street Norwich New York testifies Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago. She speaks on February 17 1900 detailing dramatic health improvement attributed to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Montreal
New York
Shot Near Deer Flat Ends Friend’s Life
Martinez-Lester Mitchell of Clyton shot and killed James W. McCune of Concord near Deer Flat at Mount Diablo’s foot. Mitchell admits the fatal shot but says it was accidental as McCune stepped into range while he hunted a deer. Sheriff Veale and Coroner Curry will conduct the investigation.
Million-dollar strawberry season in Charlotte shippers record
A roundup of bustling 19th century commerce and curiosities includes Charlotte shippers setting a million-dollar strawberry record, notes on notable figures like Chin-Tan-Sun, and various local anecdotes from engineering to crime lore. The piece blends business milestones with colorful social snapshots and curiosities.
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Charlotte
N. C
Chin-Tan-Sun
San Francisco
Adirondack Mountains
Columba University
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Princess Aribert of Anhalt
South Africa
Tunis
Gov. Nash
Ohio
F. M. Marriott
Alfred Bell
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Lady Cockburn
London
National Gallery
Hamilton
Palmy Days of Pickpockets Revealed by Reformed Thief
A former thief recounts the Forepaugh circus era noting reformed practices. He recalls the Palmer House bar sighting a detective noting how post Addie Forepaugh era shows, especially on the road, resemble revival tents and how twenty professional pickpockets followed the show during 1880 to 1885 in pursuit of grauch pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Forepaugh
Goats and Dairy Qualities Promoted for Home Use
Goats gain popularity for dairy use and recovering poor land. They thrive on minimal feed, need simple shelter, and produce four pints daily when milking well. Milk flavor rivals cow milk with proper care and can substitute eggs in pastry. Also notes a longlost letter returned from Dead Letter Office to Henry Thompson in Smith Center, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Thompson
Smith Center
Kan
Missouri
Iowa
Washington
Thompson
Phosphorus and sulfur use shape industrial matches
An Austrian firm consumes ten tons of phosphorus yearly and produces over 25 billion matches. A separate English company uses 100000 pounds of sulfur 700000 feet of white pine timber and 150 tons of strawboard for their boxes in the same process.
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Austria
Nine Muses and Blue Birds Face Off in Richmond Dispatch
A baseball enthusiast narrator jokes that the Richmond Blues Birds would likely beat the Nine Muses, with a playful suggestion of superiority in the field. The remark appears in the Richmond Dispatch context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treacher
Sammy
Bluebirds
Richmond Dispatch
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vitalized Blood Health
Tired and weak from poor blood vitality, the ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla enriches the blood, restores appetite and vigor. It urges readers to buy today, noting Hood's Sarsaparilla as America’s greatest medicine and listing a price of $1. Hood's Pills are described as a non-irritating liver cathartic to take with the tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muk&s. Sallie K. Sellars
Luttrell
Tenn
Grove
Grove’s
United States
America
Hood
Twin Brothers Marry Twin Sisters Live in Twin House in Ohio
The twins Guy and Henry Crabbe live in a mirrored two unit home in Columbus Ohio sharing identical rooms roof and yard layouts. They have matched appearances and have dressed alike since childhood. Their father could not tell them apart when separated, explains Leslie's Weekly.
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Ohio
Columbus
Guy
Henry Crabbe
Leslie
The Crabbe Twins and Their Wives Wed in Twin Pair Bond
A Columbus tale describes Guy and Henry Crabbe marrying twin sisters after meeting the brides, living together in a custom built house, and eschewing a wedding trip. The piece notes their near identical pairing and strong resemblance to other twin couples. Beetle That Horns Ca. The rhinoceros beetle shows a bulldoglike grip with horns and exceptional tenacity, often holding fast even when body parts are torn.
Mrs Pinkham Offers Free Health Advice For Women
Working women are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham for free confidential health guidance. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as a universal remedy for painful periods backaches and other serious female illnesses. The advertisement asserts widespread effectiveness and gives Lynn Massachusetts as the address.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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Sunset
McKittrick
Fullerton
Los Angeles
Kohinoor Oil, and Refining CO
Byrne Bldg
Hoitt’s School
Mojave
Oakland
Selma
CANLY
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Aati
Kot
Childr
Eve
Myron H. McCord
Wisconsin
Arizona
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Phenix
Marcus P. 4Filler
Great Barrington
Patrick O’connell
Cleveland
Lansing
Mich
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Salvador
Nicaragua
Siberia
Rocky Mountains
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Crabbe Twins
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Bosanko
Philada
Moore
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