Peruna Belief in Spring Catarrh and Patient Testimonials
A citizen writes praising Peruna for spring catarrh relief and urges friends to try the medicine. Another letter from Mrs. N P Lawler describes severe cold turning into catarrh with rapid improvement after starting Peruna, noting she felt better in three days and regained health in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Dora Hayden
6Th St. S.W
Washington
D.C
N. P. Lawler
N. Broadway
Pittsburg
Kas
Sleep talk reveals racing mares and mining claims names
A humorous exchange quotes a wife explaining that a sleeping husband often mentions names of racing mares or mining claims, dismissing any deeper meaning and treating such remarks as simple chatter. The snippet is attributed to the Chicago Record-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Relief and Remedy
An advertisement markets Mall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment targeting mucous surfaces. It touts a blend of tonics and blood purifiers claimed to cure catarrh, urging readers to send for the remedy from Cheney Co and Toledo druggists. The piece includes a humorous aside about kissing causing fever in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall
Ats
Ce Cheney & CO
Toledo
Exterminator Ad Sparks Controversy In Old Ledger Text
A fragment mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator touted for wood effects on children and urges purchase for trial. The excerpt also recalls a fatal railroad accident with a reporter seeking information and an official deflecting questions about who benefits from accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Pathfinders at Work in the Railway Survey
A vivid portrait of railway surveyors in rugged mountain terrain detailing daily routines from dawn reveille to perilous climbs on narrow ledges. It covers rope-assisted ascents, fixed-line work, and the rush back to camp for a awaited meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steenljack
Stork Delivers on Train Near Windsor
A Russian immigrant mother, Mrs Mary Rosenbloom, traveling toward the United States, faced a perilous birth aboard a Michigan Central train en route to Windsor. The child was born just after crossing the border, becoming a Canadian nativity, while an RC hospital surgeon stayed with the mother and newborn until arrival.
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Michigan Central
Indsor
Mary Rosenbloom
United States
Rosenbloom
Dominion of
Canada
Windsor
Celluloid Starch Promises Easy Starched Clothes
An advertisement touts Celluloid Starch as a no boil cold water starch that cannot stick. It urges readers to try it, claiming it is easy to use and appealing to customers, with a nudge to find a good dealer.
Coin emblem shows girl’s head over liberty
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a cent image uses a girl, Sarah Longacre Keen, in a Sioux feather headdress, with her father, an engraver, encoding the design. Keen died in Philadelphia after 35 years as secretary of the Methodist Women’s Foreign Missionary Society in the city.
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Sarah Longacre Keen
Philadelphia
Methodist Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Health For Women
Health claims say Dr Williams Pink Pills increase blood richness and banish headaches backaches dizziness and pains in women from adolescence to maturity. A Canadian user testimonial praises regaining strength appetite and ability to work. pills sold by mail or dealers.
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Dr. Williams
Canada
Williams
James McDonald
Sugar Camp
Ont
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Proverbs as Literature of Reason and Truth
A compact meditation on proverbs as the literature of reason and absolute truth, likening them to sacred texts that shelter a nation’s intuitions.
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Emerson
Conjugal Pleasantry Reflected in Private Banter
A quoted exchange satirizes temptation and marriage vows with Mrs Benham and Mr Benham joking about coveting neighbors wives and commandments. The short dialogue uses witty repartee to critique morality.
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Benham
One of the Mysteries of the World
A quip notes the paradox of a man returning to a second cigar after the pain of the first, labeling it one of life’s enduring mysteries and humor about perseverance in small indulgences.
What Lazy Means and a Teacher's Take on Bobby
The piece defines laziness through a cautionary example involving a student named Bobby and his demand that his sister perform tasks for him. It explores classroom guidance on responsibility and self-reliance.
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Bobby
Founder of the Japanese Navy Allegedly An Englishman
The article claims Will Adama, an Englishman, founded the Japanese navy after serving as a pilot in a Dutch fleet in 1598. Cast ashore in Japan, he became a noble and naval constructor under the tycoon, never returning to England, dying about twenty years later. He allegedly left half his estate to his English family and half to his Japanese family and was later deified.
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Will Adama
Japan
England
Abuses of Indoors and the Call to Outdoor Living
Bliss Carman argues that houses should shelter not confine, urging people to cherish outdoor life. He contends modern comforts numb vitality and connection to nature, claiming humans forget the joys of being alive when sheltered too much. Any time not spent indoors should be spent outdoors when the weather allows.
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Europe
Bliss Carman
Craftsmen
Building Stone Placement Rules Questioned by Engineer
Francis W Hoyt argues in the Engineering News that the common rule to lay stone in its natural bed is not always reliable for building. He explains three fracture planes, the rift grain and head, and notes quarrybed inclination can spoil standard placement guidance.
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Francis W. Hoyt
Engineering News
Two Ambitious Women Seek Roles From Wise Manager
In a staged fable a wise manager rejects two young women for lack of stage experience. Both claim striking qualifications: one cites ambition and a future, the other ambition and a past that would copy. The manager then offers a contract to one.
Doctors in Parliament debate regulation of patent medicines
The Dominion Parliament considers regulating patent or proprietary medicines with broad backing from manufacturers and many doctors. Psychine is highlighted by physicians as effective for serious lung trouble, with case testimonials from Canada and the United States. A patient recovered after long illness, aided by Psychine, which is promoted as a top tonic available at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
United States
Oes
Dr. T. A. Slocum, Limited
King Street West
Toronto
Judge hints at start of mine work after public.
The exchange shows a judge signaling work on the mine will begin once public concerns are addressed, with an official stance that the project proceeds after community input. The remarks imply the timeline hinges on public process completion.
Itch and Mange Cured in 30 Minutes by Wolford’s Lotion
A claim of a rapid cure for Itch Mange Prairie Scratches and all contagious skin troubles on humans and animals is offered by Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. The advertisement asserts complete relief in half an hour.
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Wolford
First Man and Second Man Meet Over Shared Fiancée
Two men greet each other and recall their past engagement to the same woman. The first notes the second has married her, implying prior rivalry and a light humorous confrontation. The exchange is brief and framed as a witty anecdote.
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de Soto
Florida
Thomas
Baltimore
St. George’s
Gauthierie
Mationaleres & Chemical Co
Cassada
Ited
Montreal
Matec Satapres
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