Peruna praised by Nebraskan contractor and others
A Falls City contractor C T Roberts touts Peruna as curing family illnesses led by membranous croup pneumonia and stomach trouble. Letters from Washington and other states applaud Peruna and urge households to keep a bottle. The piece also recalls police lens on pawnbrokers and weapon displays at Seventh Street market.
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Nebraska
Carl T. Roberts
Mason
Bis
Hiartman
James
Charlie
John
Perana
Peruna
C. T. Roberts
Falls City
Neb
Sandy's Gratitude and the Queen's Hand Shake
A Scottish knight trained his servant Sandy to take the Queen's hand and lift it reverently. At the moment, Sandy forgot the gesture and grabbed the Queen's hand with a vigorous shake saying many thanks Your Majesty. The scene caused Sir Richard Cross to faint in horror, while the Queen seemed amused.
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Richard Cross
Richard Early
London
Matrimony and Crime in a Quip Rich Petty Tale
A Philadelphia North American cartoon quote jokes that crime began with a second marriage and a resident asks if the second wife was to blame. The reply cites the first wife as more culpable for a bigamy charge, reflecting satirical social talk about marriage and crime.
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Philadelphia
Coughing Leads to Consumption Prominent Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a quick cough remedy. It claims immediate relief and urges readers to ask their druggist for a sample bottle, with bold lines offering 25 and 50 cent bottles. The copy warns delays are dangerous and ends with a quip about aging and spectacles.
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Kemp
The Organist an Autocrat
Ian Maclaren notes in January Ladies Home Journal that the organist governs church music like an artist. He warns criticism wounds sensitive players who view themselves above public opinion and may resign rather than accept practical suggestions.
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Ian Maclaren
Ladies’ Home Journal
Boers Request Chlorodyne Amid Dysentery Shortage
From Ladysmith correspondence of the London Chronicle the Boers visited an ambulance camp seeking chlorodyne for dysentery. The British gave medicine and brandy, prompting satire about forage for horses and a response from Sir George White noting limited forage lasting three years.
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Joubert
George White
Ladysmith
The
London Chronicle
Electrical Anesthesia From Yale Inventor Described
Dr. Scripture of Yale describes a delicate electrical device at a New Haven meeting that sends high frequency current along nerves to induce a temporary numbness. He has reportedly put an arm to sleep for pin-pricks but dentistry remains unachieved, using a Kennelly alternator and aiming to perfect the method.
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Scripture
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Remedy and Discipline in a Chicago Tribune Snippet
Mrs. Tucker reports Tommy skips school with a stomach ache and lies on the lounge while Mr. Tucker vows to whip him into shape using a ruler from behind the mirror. This line reflects harsh, corporal discipline as a remedy in a domestic scene.
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Tommy
Mrs. Tucker
Mr. Tucker
Chicago Tribune
Over-prudent and over-careless Views on Wealth
A Washington Star exchange contrasts prudence and frugality with excess generosity. The over-prudent man argues wealth comes from stability, while the over-careless friend says denying luxuries can free money to provide for others in liberal amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Rivalry Over Ideal Man Highlights Health First
A historic note urges colleges to prize a strong intelligent man, emphasizing health as the foundation. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised for keeping bowels regular and stomach healthy, claiming to cure stomach disorders and prevent malaria fever and ague.
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Hostetter
Nell to marry man old enough to be her grandfather
Chicago News notes chatter that Nell will wed a man much older, with Maude reacting in disbelief about the idea of such a companion.
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Chira
Nell
Maude
Nan
Chicago News
Curious Guinea Hen Sparks House Cat Quip
A brief quip from the Catholic Standard and Times imagines a guinea hen reacting to a dog in a theater-like scene. The wise house cat suggests the dog is a pawn in trying out new plays, adding a humorous twist to the domestic vignette.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease advertised
An offer invites readers to write to AVen Almster in Le Roy New York for a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It claims to cure tired sweaty feet and relieve corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 50 cents.
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Allen
Almster
le Roy
Where He Acquired It Taste for Horses at Kimberley
A quoted Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet references a man boasting a taste for horses. He claims to have been in Kimberley throughout the alleged event, hinting at a provenance discussion likely tied to horse ownership or sourcing.
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Kimberley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Statesman Defined as Politician Who Wins Living Approval
A statesman is described as a politician who persuades people of his fine qualities while he is still alive, reflecting a civic ideal of leadership and public trust.
Agricultural ramblings and horse training reflections
A Lewiston Maine journal fragment on farming hens feeding methods and mash appeal contrasts with a treatise arguing humane horse training. It asserts instinct can be governed by reason, favoring kindness over cruelty and practical management across stages.
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Ben
Kindnes
The Management of Horses and Clover Fertilizers
A Norfolk era article stresses kindness over harshness in horse training, noting man's reasoned control and a horse’s instinct. It argues for humane management and cites the Arab horse as an example of dominance by reasoning. It also extols clover as a soil improver and feed, showing clover saves fertilizer costs and benefits humus, soil texture, and livestock.
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J. P. F. Bell
London Live Stock Journal
South Africa
Cowpeas Recommended as Quick Land Improver and Feed
The article urges farmers to plant cowpeas as a soil renovator and hog pasture for the coming season. It compares their value to alfalfa in the irrigation regions and notes cowpeas make high quality hay for cows and sheep. A bulletin on cowpeas is available from the Secretary of Agriculture in Washington, D.C.
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United States
Middle States
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Fertilizers for Meadows and Their Best Use
A look at cheap farmyard manure and choosing commercial fertilizers for meadows. Potash and phosphoric acid suit clovers and nitrogen grasses, with phosphate and potash added for grasses. Test land by small plots and adjust based on results, noting wood ashes boost clover as a rich potash source.
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Thomas Shaw
University of Minneston
Ohio
Fertilizer Practices Describe Use of Wood Ashes
The article discusses using wood ashes as a fertilizer in gardens and fields. It notes application methods including scattering from a box, shovel, or fertilizer sowing machine, and suggests fall or early spring as ideal times. It explains ashes wash out of soil slowly and mentions German muriate or sulphate of potash as a major market fertilizer unit.
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Germany
Orchids and Oratory at Highbury Case of Damaged Plant
Visitors passed through Mr. Chamberlain's orchid houses when a valuable plant was found broken. The gardener confessed he saw Chamberlain strike with his right arm and destroy the orchid while mumbling names of Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Highbury
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Gladstone
Quiet wedding plan after a doctor’s cautious warning
A young woman consults a family physician about Mr Kreesus's frail heart and wealth. She reveals he asked for her hand and declares they will marry quietly then host a grand, exciting reception, prompting a mix of irony and humor.
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Kreesus
Cleveland Plain Dealer
At the Altar and Odd Moments in Weddings
Reports from religious pages recount wedding mishaps. In one case Mr Ibbetson of St Michael's Walthamstow found a ring too tight and a voice urged him to finger the ring. A Thornhill rector pressed the word obey, prompting a groom to joke he would let the bride say O by and by.
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Bishop How
Ibbetson
St. Michael’s
Walthamstow
Thornhill
Dewsbury
Absent-M minded Beggar In Front Of Boers
A tattered man pleads for help to a pedestrian who recognizes him as the Absent-Minded Beggar. He claims to have lost his money and shares a sympathetic, ironic remark about the Boers, in a wartime tone from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gladys Fitzmaurice Letter Ends With Crest Seal
A Detroit Journal excerpt shows a woman writing to a man, signing with the name Gladys Fitzmaurice and sealing the missive with the Fitzmaurice crest. She reflects on how long she will remain in her current state, expressing agony and introspection.
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Gladys Fitzmaurice
House of Fitzmaurice
Detroit Journal
Open Door Policy Reveals Reluctant Exit Advice
A playful exchange ends with a cautious note about keeping distance from a door. The dialogue suggests subtlety in speech toward a parental figure. The Chicago News frames the scene as a cautious, witty moment.
Harold and the Parrot Imitation
A woman notes her partner's cold distant mood and leaves the room with their parrot. She compliments Harold as thoughtful while the bird performs a fine imitation, reflecting tension and affection in a domestic moment.
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Harold
Chicago Post
Standing Army Question Sparks Aguinaldo Exchange
A Chicago Tribune line quotes a foreign sympathizer asking about a standing army. Aguinaldo responds with sarcasm while his soldiers hold a distant strategic position, the scene highlighting skepticism about militarized forces.
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Aguinaldo
Chicago Tribune
Limited Washington Birthday Remembrance Notices
Town Topics notes a small number of Washington era nurses and body servants remain, reflecting on the elderly state of the nation as Washington's birthday recurs.
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Washington
United States
Sawker
Kentucky Office Visit Stalled by Illness and Broken Gun
In Kentucky an assistant reports Colonel Castlerig will be at home due to illness. A stranger seeks the colonel’s presence but learns the problem is not health but a faulty gun, halting the meeting.
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Kentucky
Castlerig
Grip
Chicago Times-Herald
Young Man Seeks Truth Behind Hidden Song
A young man asks if he heard a personal song, and Miss Cayenne responds she may have misunderstood. She implies the singer might doubt the listener’s goodwill and wonders if blame was misattributed. The exchange hints at tension over perception and intent.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
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