Peruna Cures Chronic Catarrh After 23 Years Suffering
A San Saba Texas resident, Mrs J Bourland, details 23 years of chronic catarrh with burning head mucous drainage and cough. She notes persistent bowel disturbances, bilious colic, and hemorrhages before trying Peruna. After three days relief began and five bottles completed a full cure, with strong recommendation for others afflicted.
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Mra. J. Bourland
Nell and Belle discuss a boss romance and gifts
A comic talk about Nell and Belle debating whether Nell’s boss is engaged or promising marriage after stopping expensive presents. The scene contrasts romance rumors with a product ad for Pickle’s Anti-Consumptive Syrup and a jab about vacation denial from the Houston Post.
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Nell
Belle
Catholic Union and Times
Shilohs Cure Featured In Odd Medical Anecdote
The item notes Shilohs Cure claiming to stop eye cares and heal the throat for 25 cents. Bernard Shaw, noting humor in diet, introduces Sir Edward Lyon who favors nut diets at a recent meeting, quipping he is “of the earth, earthy, and of the nuts.”
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Bernard Shaw
Sir Edward Lyon
Mr. Shaw
Edward Lyon
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine Ad
Ills of winter coughs and colds urged to use Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as the best preventive. Warned against four imitators and urged to buy only the genuine with A. W. Chase, M.D. portrait and signature on each bottle. Availability via Edmanson Bates & Co. Toronto.
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DR. Chase
A. W. Chase
M.D
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Major Cooke Promoted By General Stuart In Civil War
The passage recounts John Ssten Cooke, an enlisted Richmond battery man in the War of the Rebellion, being noticed by General J. E. B. Stuart for daring service. Stuart hints at promotion, testing Cooke by a boxing gesture before directing him to wear a major’s insignia. It highlights Cooke’s bravado under fire and the era’s vivid wartime camaraderie. The excerpt also cites a humorous anecdote from Ralph Cameron about a macabre invitation and a Mother Graves Worm Exterminator ad.
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John Ssten Cooke
Richmond
Moon iMorward
Ag Geer
Ges
Stuart
Mr. Eggleston
Conte
Cooke
War Department
What Every Woman Should Know About Dodd's Kidney Pills
Lafond Alberta special report shows Mrs Agnes Vaillancourt testifying to lasting relief from kidney disease after three years of pain. Six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills left her completely cured and in perfect health. The piece emphasizes that women's health hinges on kidney function and promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills as the sure solution.
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Lafond
Alberta
West
Dodd
Agnes Vaillancourt
Quips on cards, wills, and sore throat remedies
A collage of jokes and ad snippets includes Three Finger Sam on ecards in the fridge to detect cheaters, a sore throat warning for Hamlins Wizard, a will quip about alimony escalations, and PAZO OINTMENT promising relief from piles in days, plus a pocket-theft wife gag from the Baltimore American.
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Three Finger
Sam
Washington Star
Milk Based Collars Gain Notice In Paris
Imitation celluloid collars made from goat milk are used by artisans and coachmen in Paris. Marketed as 48 serviceable with less polish than true celluloid, milk collars are produced by pressing curds and whey to resemble celluloid. Milk-based articles have appeared in Europe for billiard balls and other goods. Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised as a liniment to ease neuralgia and back pain, claiming rapid relief and restorative comfort.
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Paris
Europe
Thomas
Lawyer asks witness about talking over tilliphone
A courtroom exchange has the lawyer probing what the defendant discussed with the witness. The witness clarifies the conversation focused on a tilliphone incident, with the Boston Transcript cited in the dialogue.
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T'Ink
Boston Transcript
Shilohs Cure Coughs Cold Remedy Advert Blurred Note
A fragment mentions Shilohs Cure quickly stopping coughs and curing colds with a 25 cent price. The text shifts to a courtroom exchange from Chicago News where a complainant describes a cruel husband who uses telephone calls to speak and disconnect before reply.
First Fish Lesson Turns into Pole Climb Comedy
A novice angler, wearing bright red varnish, hooks a one pound trout. He steadily reels it in until the fish nears the rod tip, then notices a stranger on the bank. The mentor’s punchline: climb up the pole after him.
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Red
Baby’s Own Tablets Promote Regular Bowels in Babies
Bowel trouble causes most infant illnesses. regular bowels keep babies bright. The Dr Williams Medicine Co offers Baby’s Own Tablets at 25 cents a box, with Mrs Free man Feener of Barry's Corner Nova Scotia praising their effect after her previously small frail child became a healthy baby.
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Freeman Feener
Barry’s Corner
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Brother's Risky Window Lean Ends in Injury
A short exchange recounts a boy leaning farthest out a window during a game and winning, resulting in an injury for the speaker's brother. The incident highlights a dangerous dare among siblings or peers with no further context or names.
Frank seeks largest thermometer for warm bedroom
A quoted vignette from Success Magazine shows Frank asking a hardware clerk for the biggest thermometer to warm his bedroom, while noting he was sent to the hardware store for the instrument. Minard's liniment is referenced as a product nearby.
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Frank
Success Magazine
Farmers' patented plow points cut time and cost in field
Farmers' patented points save welding time and expense. Made from tool steel to outwear ordinary points. They can be sharpened or replaced without bolts, fitting all plows. Windsor Ontario firm offers sizes and pricing.
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