A Whole Village Attacked by Grip One Family Escaped
In Stark County Indiana Winona village a family of six recovered from la grippe after using Peruna. They were among many sick. doctors failed to cure them and several died. After recovery they had one bottle left and sent for Dr Hartman’s winter catarrh booklet from Columbus Ohio.
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Winona
Stark Co
Ind
la Grippe
Co. T. Hatfield
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Better Left Unsaid in Curious Music Sketch
A quip exchanges between a professor and a performer about sight reading music. The professor praises the approach while noting typographical blunders, reflecting a humorous clash of art and error in a humorous vignette from Heitere Welt.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Internal Remedy
A historical advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a nonquack medicine, prescribed by physicians and made of tonics and blood purifiers, with testimonials available and priced at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
The Boy Who Learned the Way
A young boy of about 13 spends time in art studios watching artists draw and paints. He learns that materials and surroundings won t make him skilled until he studies the principles of art, and his name becomes known on two continents after discovering the essential principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Ann Partlan
Wealthy man’s quirky bill paying ruse
A Memphis Scimitar anecdote quotes a collector recounting a wealthy man who consistently pays only five dollars on every bill whether it is ten or a hundred. The man explains he keeps partial payments to keep the collector employed and pays again later for another five dollars.
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Memphis Scimitar
Dinner party quip about Darwin joke to bishop
A young man mocks Darwin’s descent of man at a dinner. The bishop of Winchester replies that it would not affect him but would have distressed the young man’s grandmother, leaving the youth speechless.
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Winchester
Wilberforce
Maid and Youth Debate Role Choice in Theatre
Dialogue fragment shows a youth declining an acting part and a maiden offering reassurance. An advertisement-style line promotes GARFIELD TEA as a health tonic cleansing the system purifying blood regulating liver and kidneys and curing chronic constipation.
Frost and Darlington Romance Sparks Newspaper Gossip
A pivotal scene features an actress spurning marriage to Mr. Frost citing the inevitable press scrutiny. The suitor argues Shakespearean logic over name stigma, while the heroine laments the public gaze and rejects the match. The dialogue captures social pressure and romantic tension in a Chicago Times-Herald excerpt.
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Mr. Frost
Darlington
Chicago Times-Herald
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cures for Scrofula and Debility
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a radical, permanent cure for scrofula and general debility with claims it expels humors and heals eruptions. It also promotes Hood's Pills as a non irritant liver remedy to take with the tonic.
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Hood
Hood’s
Largest of Animals In Dr Deddard’s Whale Book
The text notes imagination overestimates prehistoric giants. It asserts no earth creature surpassed the whale in bulk, with mammoth bigger than the elephant but ichthyosaurus unable to rival the whale despite its formidable jaws.
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Deddard
A Household Necessity in a Candy Cathartic Box
A brief note touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a home health guardian available at druggists for 10 25 or 50 cents. A playful college yells gag follows: Tigg says they cannot sing glee songs while yelling, a light aside amid the ad.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with a printed formula of iron and quinine. It promises no cure, no pay and lists a price of 50 cents.
All Things Follow in This World Beyond Money
Edith remarks there are other things in the world besides money, to which Ethel counters wealth is essential. A judge remarks sentiment over money in a brief exchange.
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Edith
Ethel
Carter’s Ink Dilemma Rumors Stir Statewide Interest
Brief chatter with a pushy sales tone references Carter’s Ink and suggests orders arrive by carloads to every state. The text questions whether readers buy Carter’s and urges asking him for details, implying broad distribution and possible sales pressure.
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Carter
Hoitt's School Promises Growth and Better Condition
Hoitt's School for boys in Menlo Park California reports more students and improved facilities. Spring term starts January 7 1901. Catalogue available. Ira G Hoitt Ph D principal.
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Hoitt
Menlo Park
Cal
Ira G. Hoitt
Ancient origin of the military salute
The London Chronicle states the salute dates from the first half of the fifteenth century. An early illustration in Speculum Humanae Salutis shows Abraham saluting Melchisedec while both are in armor, suggesting the medieval military gesture persists today.
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London Chronicle
Speculum Humans Salvationis
Abraham
Melchisedec
Real Man This Time and Consent Drama
London Answers quotes a domestic scene as a daughter recalls a proposal. The dialogue centers on a highwayman like demand for consent and the husband eager yet nervous. The piece critiques pressure in marriage proposals and the social expectations surrounding consent.
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London
Contagious Blood Poison Ad Claims Swift Specific Cure
An advertisement for Swift’s Specific Company of Atlanta promotes S S S as the only proven remedy for contagious blood poison in all stages. It warns of hidden relapse, urges home treatment, and offers a free instructional book by mail. The copy emphasizes mineral-free ingredients and urges readers to request the booklet.
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Eureka Cal Co
Crosse
Wis
S.S. S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Cuckoo Theory: Egg In Throat Then Dropped In Nest
A British naturalist observed a cuckoo defend a hedge against sparrows and robins. With a swollen throat and a saliva covered egg, he concluded the bird swallows its egg to carry it to a nest before regurgitating it into the chosen cradle.
Umbrellas for Savages and Britain’s New War Medal
A London Express item describes a British gold coast trade order for seven large silk umbrellas to brib e Ashantee chiefs, with a £85 price for the giant one and £20 each for smaller versions. It also notes the upcoming war medal for South Africa, a jeweled five point star with the Queen’s image and a four color ribbon, likely to carry bars for major engagements.
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London
Gold Coast
James Smith & Sons
Oxford Street
London Express
War Office
South Africa
Prescriptions Careful ly Confounded
The Jayville editor asks if the job for Doc Pillem is finished and the foreman confirms. Joey made a small error in setup, but the foreman believes it isn’t far wrong and hints the doctor may be displeased.
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Jayville
Joey
Philadelphia Press
Arbor Day in Uruguay Declared as Tree Planting Holiday
The Uruguayan government designates a holiday for planting trees inspired by Arbor Day practices in the United States. A lyric aside suggests a critique of cigarette smokers and a remark on wills and access to charitable acts.
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Uruguay
United States
The Gentle Reader and the Gentle Pend er
Samuel M. Crothers reflects on the decline of the Gentle Reader role in The Atlantic and recalls a bygone era of intimate author reader chatter. Garfield Tea is advertised as an herb remedy for constipation headaches and stomach disorders.
Patent tonics and remedies advertise in 1900 paper
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy with iron and quinine and a no cure no pay claim. Piso’s Cure for Consumption is pitched for coughs and colds with a testimonial from Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17 1900. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is recommended for teething children.
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N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Mrs. Winslow
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim with Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement asserts a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds if the remedy fails and features BE. W. Grove's signature on each box.
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BE. W. Grove
Loan request between Bigbee and Smallbee ends in refusal
In a five year acquaintance Bigbee asks Smallbee for a loan of £2. Smallbee refuses, citing the duration of their friendship as the reason. The dialogue, attributed to Pearson's Weekly, reflects a humorous exchange on lending.
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Bigbee
Smallbee
Pearson’s Weekly
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Grip
FORD
Washington, D. C
N.H
14Th Street
Chicago
Shington
D.C. Eveland
Detroit
Jos
Kxehling
Congress
St. Louis
Candy Cy
Steeting Remedy Company
Montréal
New York
Herculesias Engine Works
First Street
San Francisco
Gunn
Detroit Free Press
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Lake St
Chicago, Il
H. H. Green
Cutler
W. H. Smith & CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Prop’s
P.N.U
Grove
Hoitt’s School
Britain
Samuel M. Crothers
Lumbago
St. Jacobs Oil
Thecipe
Dr Samuel Pitcher
Rochelle
Fac Simile Signature of
Zee
Carters
Adams Sarsaparilla Pijs
Wat
Fred
Stowine Fyut
A.j.tower CQ
Bostek
Mass
Australia
Boston
Kansas City
Bears
Castoria
the Centaur Company
New York City
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