Peruna praised as curative by Montreal man
Mr Emile Marois of 1879 Ontario Street Montreal testifies after taking nine bottles of Peruna he is cured and still uses it occasionally calling it the best medicine in the world. A Ottawa physician Hervus Pelletier endorses Peruna for catarrhal lung and bronchial troubles noting patients cured and recommending it to friends.
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Emile Marois
Ontario Street
Montreal
Canada
C. Hervus Pelletier
Dept
Licaien
Ottawa
Ontario
Gibbs Sapley Quips On A Small Worry
A Boston Transcript line notes Gibbs Sapley has thought on a trifling matter all day, joking that it would have starved if not for his concern, reflecting light social satire from the era.
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Gibbs—Sapley
Gibbs
Boston Transcript
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Deafness Cure
This old cure claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It states the Eustachian tube inflammation causes deafness, offers a hundred dollar reward for any case cured by the remedy, and promotes hall’s family pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Granddaughter Refuses to Quiet Grandmother’s Call
A grandmother scolds noisy children and is gently reminded that the grandchildren keep her grandmother title alive. The exchange ends with the kids arguing they are the reason she is a grandma at all.
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Trey
Chinese Language Reach and Water Studies Mentioned
A German authority estimates that one third of humanity speaks Chinese. Experiments compare soft water towns with hard water towns showing death rates of 19.2 and 16.5 respectively. A fly can be struck almost unseen in a fraction of a second. a man with agility could cover twenty four miles in a minute.
Proved Feeling of Flight Echoes in Nervous Outburst
A brief snippet from the Cincinnati Enquirer depicts a speaker crying out to fly then reacting by bursting into a sudden passion. The line emphasizes rapid emotional shift and a dramatic gesture.
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Cincinnati Anquirer
The Real Hero
A father explains to his son that heroism lies in daily discipline. He defines a hero as one who takes a cold bath every winter morning, illustrating character through simple routines.
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Willie
Paradoxes of Life Short Quote Exchange
A Philadelphia Press fragment presents Miss Fortiten asking if she will love when off she is. A man seeking her for her gold Raid answers I do. The piece mocks gender roles by asking why men are oftener broke.
Imitation Angel’s Claim In Foxy Neighborhood Games
A quirked verse notes a crafty neighbor who bunkoes friends yet proclaims dreams of becoming an angel. The juvenilized lyric from Youths Companion contrasts mischief with lofty moral longing.
A Limited Supply
A dialogue fragment shows a master asking a servant for a character and a polite refusal from the servant, implying scarce resources and a social exchange. The exchange hints at a decorative or symbolic role rather than a literal person.
Cupid Arrow Heals: Youth Survives Shot Wound
A Chicago News item reports a youth survived a heart wound described as nonfatal and attributed to Cupid's arrow. The account emphasizes no tears of sorrow and the survivor living to tell the tale.
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Cupid's
Chicago News
In the Department Store. Business Man I want a typewriter ribbon
A shopper requests a typewriter ribbon in a department store while a girl asks about hair color. The exchange reads as a terse catalog-like interaction from a historical page segment.
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Jippincott's
Zam-Buk Promises New Skin After Severe Burns
The advertisement cites J Schofield of London Ontario recounting a kerosene burn case where skin grafts failed until Zam-Buk was applied. After use, new healthy skin grew on the patient and on leg wounds, with Zam-Buk claimed to heal eczema sores cuts burns and other skin troubles. Sold by Zam-Buk Co Toronto 50c per box post-paid.
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Zam- Buk
J. Schofield
Hamilton Road
London
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Gladstone and Disraeli Duel Over Hebrew Statesman Joke
A retelling of Gladstone and Disraeli at a dinner where Judaism sparks satire. Gladstone quips about Hebrews producing no statesman and a guest counters by naming Moses as a Hebrew statesman, prompting shared laughter from all.
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Gladstone
Disraeli
Spinoza
Meyerbeer
Mr. Gladstone
Moses
Household Notes on Starch Stiffness and Ironing Tips
Practical household tips include adding a few drops of rycerin to starch to prevent sticking and give a glassy finish after ironing, using a clean brick as an ironing stand to improve air flow, and improving boot polish with a lemon or potato. Also guidance on paper sticking to metal via washing soda and onion juice for adhesion.
How to Clean Oil Paintings and a Corn Cure
Instructions advise wiping painting dust with a soft cloth then lightly oiling with a finger dipped in oil or water for patience and better results. A separate note promotes Holloway's Corn Cure for corn pain. A joke exchange from the Cleveland Leader ends the snippet.
Baby's Own Tablets Save a Little Life
A Vermont mother praises Baby's Own Tablets crediting the remedy with reviving her sick one year old baby. The ad claims the tablets cure minor infant ailments and promote health, sold by The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. 25 cents a box Brockville Ontario.
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All Medicine
Dr Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Minard's Liniment Cures Child After Sleigh Accident
A letter from J. B. Livesque of St. Joseph Quebec dated August 18 1900 states his 13 year old daughter was badly injured after a sleigh accident and three years of stiffness ended after four bottles of Minard's Liniment were used, with no further trouble for two years.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
J. B
St. Joseph
P.Q
A Law of Health Enforces Pain’s Banishment
An officer of health searches out pain’s hiding place and arrests it. Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is promoted as a remedy enforcing this sentence, with a boast that a name denoting integrity serves as the best advertisement.
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Law of Health
Thomas
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Pazo Ointment
An advertisement promises cure for itching bleeding protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. It sells 50 cent tubes and claims effectiveness and rapid relief. The notice includes a quip attributed to the Washington Star and an odd aside about Ophelia in Hamlet.
Minard's Liniment Advertises Neuralgia Relief
Bohemian dialog notes Minard's Liniment for neuralgia. A farmer boasts profits after railroad and auto accidents, while an ad from N. W. Hide & Fur Co. in Minneapolis seeks furs and hides for tanning into robes rugs or coats.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Salt through the ages and a note on its chemistry
The article traces salt from its old view as a compound of muriatic acid and soda to Davy’s demonstration that both acid and alkali decompose. It explains that sodium and chlorine form chloride of sodium and clarifies the paradox that salt is not a salt. It also notes historical sea salt production and current regional production in warm dry climates with seaboards.
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Sir Humphry Davy
The Man He Owed
A brief dialogue about debt and rent shows a speaker asking for 107 dollars to cover overdue rent owed to a landlord. The exchange highlights financial strain and a casual request for money.
I Love and Lulu Face Unclear Fate in Urban Art Scene
An enigmatic note from Chicago references a project titled I love by Lulu and a phrase I divorce by Bohe misa, signaling an unsettled future for the pair within the city’s evolving art discourse.
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Lulu
Chicago
Bohe
Misa
Voice from the Coffin Prompts Spirit Message in Manchester
A Manchester Spiritualistic Society report describes a spirit manifestation in which the dead man supposedly identified himself and promised a flower. The incident centers on a woman who recalls the deceased Manchester gentleman gifting her flowers and hears a voice promising a flower that then rolled off the coffin lid.
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Mr. Orr
Manchester
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promoted for Digestive Balance
Physicians recommend Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to restore normal stomach function and align weary digestive organs. The pills are praised as pleasant and effective in bringing the digestive system into proper working order for better health.
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Parmelee
Handsome Dogs And Their Judging Standards
A London Outlook note discusses how foxhounds reveal judging standards based on "strength and beauty." The piece contrasts the bulldog with other hounds, citing an artist who privately selected prize dogs at a large kennel purely by eye.
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Shelley
London
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Front St.e
Singleton
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Hamlet
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