Doan's Kidney Pills Restore New Albany Woman
Mrs. Ray Trusner of New Albany Indiana reports a miraculous recovery from chronic kidney disease after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes severe swelling and weakness, explains doctors were puzzled, and notes marked improvement in six weeks. She urges others to remember the Doan's name.
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Ray Trusner
West Third St
New Albany
Ind
Doan
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Husband Wants Custom Epitaph on Wife Tombstone
A quarrel over Latin wording ends with a request to inscribe the stone as Requiesco in pace and to add the signature of Husband. The stonecutter notes that Requiesco translates to I rest in peace and questions the request.
Doctor Cures Scalp Disease With Remedies
A Georgia resident recalls suffering hair loss from a scalp ailment in childhood. A doctor recommended Cuticura Remedies, which reportedly cured the condition in weeks and also helped a hand breakout. The testimonial is dated January 7, 1909.
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Jessie F. Buchanan
R. F
Hamilton, Ga
Barnum Endorses Cuticura Remedies for Three Seasons
P T Barnum the famed circus impresario stated that Cuticura Remedies have been in his medicine chests with shows for the last three seasons and he certifies they were very effective in every case that required their use.
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Barnum
P. T. Barnum
Bees Unknown to Indians in Yonkers Notice
Odd fragment cites a Yonkers Statesman quote about bees and traders, plus a mention of Mr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pelleta pills for stomach and bowels. Sugar-coated granules described as candy.
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Bill
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Mr. Pierce
Roosevelt Addresses Labor Day Hope for Joint Action
Theodore Roosevelt spoke to a large Fargo crowd on Labor Day outlining the link between production gains and fair distribution. He urged organized collective bargaining, discussed union and corporate roles, and called for wage, safety, and child-labor protections with a push for automatic compensation for injuries.
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Fargo
N. D
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
American Federation of Tabor
Ife
lWmb
United States
New York
Federation of Labor
Wisconsin
Folding stairs charm small Kansas home
A Kansas man has invented space saving folding stairs for tight houses. The device offers compact design for limited spaces and could change how residents use upper levels.
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Kansas
She Knew Better. He-I Would Like to Marry Me Reason
In Brooklyn Life the exchange shows a cross talk scene where a man asks why marriage is refused. She responds with a cautious, polite doubt about the proposal and the implications. The dialogue hints at social pressures and personal hesitation shaping the reply.
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Brooklyn
Hay Strewn Church Folklore In Old Weston
In Old Weston, Huntingdonshire, England, a church dedicated to St. Swithin is strewn with new mown hay on the Sunday nearest the saint day. The custom stems from a tale of an old lady who gave a poor man a field for charity on the condition hay be spread inside to ease squeaking boots of vil lagers on feast day.
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Congress
United States
Old Weston
Huntingdonshire
England
St. Swithin
Italian Proverb Refrain: He That Cannot Is Always Willing
A brief note presents a traditional saying about willingness and ability, highlighting the contrast between capability and readiness to act. It frames the idea that those who cannot often claim readiness to rise to the task.
Have Faith In Yourself and the Power of Expectancy
The piece urges embracing an optimistic habit of expectancy. It stresses believing with all your heart you will fulfill your purpose, banishing doubt and pessimism, and maintaining friendly thoughts toward success and happiness.
Poet Husband Money Troubles Prompt Trade Advice
A California poet faces domestic strife as his wife demands financial support. He answers with poems instead of bread and pie, prompting advice that he take up a side trade like in Indiana where professionals such as bakers hairdressers and bartenders write poetry. The piece argues violence is ineffective and separation or reform may be needed.
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America
United States
California
Indiana
Blissful Bickering Amid Domestic Satire
A light exchange reveals a couple trading playful barbs and sharp retorts about reputation. The volley turns on mutual blame and affectionate wit as they claim the other shapes their public image.
Natural Propensity
A breezy fellow named Billy Bangs is praised as pleasant. The wit notes his ease at "raising the wind" in a light, characteristic aside.
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Billy Bangs
Resinol Ointment Promoted for Skin Care and Burns
An advertising feature extols Resinol Ointment for preventing and curing skin trouble in its early stages including eczema and rashes. It claims quick relief for burns, wounds, sunburn, poison ivy, and hemorrhoids and recommends Resinol Soap and Shaving Stick for household use. A free booklet on skin care is offered by Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Maryland.
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Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Dutches born as Newport tale stirs Grosvenor fortune
The Duchess of Westminster has a newborn daughter amid Grosvenor wealth with heir questions after Warl Grosvenor died at four. In Newport a cruel tale claims eight year old Lady Ursula Grosvenor spoke to a visitor about her mother’s distress over a daughter instead of a son.
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England
Grosvenor
Warl Grosvenor
Newport
Ursula Grosvenor
Satan Hall
Ursula
Globular Lightning Observed in Lowla ham
In Lowla ham residents witnessed globular lightning, described as a fire ball weaker than ordinary lightning yet lasting several seconds. The sphere appears to fall by its own gravity and may rebound after ground impact, not a solid missile but a luminous ball.
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Lowlaham
London Globe
A Hamlet Ham Omelette Breakfast Mixup
The hostess recounts a guest praising Hamlet but mistaking the meaning and requests savory ham for breakfast. The guest clarifies his fondness for savory dishes over sweets, joking about ham with an omelette as a morning meal.
Confused Sermon Mix of Metaphors Cited by Traveler
A traveler recalls an old neogro preacher whose prolonged discourse ends with a sprawling metaphor about seeing the Almighty hand in time and footprints in untrodden paths, uttered at the twenty third and last exhortation.
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Brethen
What made you think he would propose to me
A quoted exchange from the Houston Post reflects a claimed reaction after a refused proposal. The dialogue centers on a man who later allegedly stated indifference to his fate and questioned the seriousness of his intentions.
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Houston Post
No Frills Food Restores a Trailers Health
A Cincinnati commercial traveler writes that Grape-Nuts saved him from long illness. After losing weight and suffering headaches he ate Grape-Nuts and recovered from 135 pounds to 194, with clear brain and strong appetite. He urges others to publish the letter and notes it is genuine.
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Cincinnati
Wellville
Tiine
Smudge He Describes Noiseless Multomoabie Invention
Smudge He unveils a device he calls a noiseless muitomoabie claiming it is quiet though the implication is a loud clatter. He argues the smell’s volume drowns the noise and the noise drowns the smell, a paradoxical claim about sensory impact.
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Smudge
Catarrh Cure Advertised by Chadney Company
A vintage advertisement promotes a claimed catarrh cure from Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio. It asserts catarrh is incurable historically but now treatable with a constitutional remedy taken internally. The ad offers a $100 reward for a cure and urges readers to send for testimonials and samples.
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Joenl
Cheney CO
Voleda
Ohio
Chan Iey O& OO
Toledo
Draggins
The
Liles
Bank Robbed Scandal Rocks Small Town
A garbled courtroom- or press-tinged fragment shows a judge reacting to a sensational bank robbery headline. Mrs Simmonds mutters about a city bank broken into by burglars and a distracted police force, reflecting local scandal tone.
A Summer Resort Adverts Noah’s Mountain Seashore Tour
Noah disembarked with the line a combination of the mountains and seashore. Herowich resolved to advertise the tour seeking travelers to a summer resort setting.
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Noah
Herowich
Allen's Antiseptic Powder Shoes Size Aid
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Woot ninse antiseptic powder to ease tired swollen and aching feet when breaking in new shoes. It claims quick relief and comfort, with a sample offered by the seller in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Meet
Ives
le Roy
N.Y
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