Peruna praised for curing chronic catarrh in letter
A letter from John Evans of South Wabash Indiana credits Peruna with curing his wife Polly J Evans of twenty years of systemic catarrh after six bottles. It notes Peruna’s earlier cure of a grippe twelve years prior and urges readers to obtain Dr Hartman’s free books. Columbus Ohio.
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Polly J. Evans
John Evans
South Wabash
Ind
Dr. Hartman
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Hot irui and old medicines in a Jonesboro note
A 9 May 19th note from Mrs. M R Avent of Jonesboro Texas discourages using very hot irui for flannels or woolens and praises Piso cure for consumption as good for croup. The item also comments that most fresh seed fruits are laxative.
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M. R. Avent
Jonesboro
Texas
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Claims Merit
A vintage advertisement extols Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a dependable laxative. It promises money back if constipation is not cured and touts ease of use, taste, and health benefits for digestion and mental clarity.
Train Car Encounter on a Scrape of Freedom
A tired old black man boards a Southern train and sits with wary curiosity while a distraught white woman, traveling to Georgia to care for a dying husband, pleads for help. A young man reads as a conductor enforces fare, and the elderly porter quietly shares his ticket with the woman before alighting.
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Prince George County
Nils’f
Georgia
Marie Henry
Marse Henery
Thomasville
Boas
Missy
Uncle and nephew Find Egg in Country Field
An uncle in the Cleveland area takes his small nephew into the countryside to hunt for eggs. The elderly man spots a bantam's egg, stoops, and picks it up as the boy watches, urging him to put it back. The scene unfolds with a mix of humor and cautious curiosity.
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Cleveland
Siti
Grain-O advertised as coffee substitute for children
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims Grain-O costs about one quarter as much as coffee and should be given to children to improve health.
Pennsylvania Lines Tourista Tickets to Florida and South
Ticket agents offer low fares to Florida and winter resorts in the South with free information on tourist tickets and timetables. Inquiries may be directed to nearest Pennsylvania Lines representative or W W Richardson district passenger agent. provide destination and party details for prompt posting. A light jab about appearances ends the note.
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Pennsylvania
Florida
Hood's Sarsaparilla Health Claim Advertisement
A testimonial claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured scrofula sores on a nurse’s back after years of other medicines failed. The ad warns against substitutes and urges buying Hood's for all blood diseases. J. D. Torrey of Fredonia New York signs the endorsement.
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Hood
Hood's Pills and Sarsaparilla Endorsement Notice
An advertisement proclaims Hood's Pills cure liver trouble and promote health when taken with Hood's Sarsaparilla. It markets the combination as non-irritating and the only cathartic to use.
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Hood
Western Canada Immigration Prospects Promoted
Advertisements promote Canadian immigration to Western Canada with pamphlets and atlases from F Pedhey Ottawa and E T Holmes Indianapolis. Louisville and Nashville Railroad touts tourist lines to Florida and Caribbean points with Dallas daily sleeping cars via Cincinnati Louisville Chicago and St Louis to Jacksonville and Miami. The advert ends with a moral line about right actions needing no explanations.
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Canada
Land of Plenty
Department of Interior
Ottawa
Canadas
F. Pedhey
E. T. Holmes
Indianapolis
Ind
Government of Canada
Florida
West Indies
Central America
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Cuba
Porto Rico
Nassau
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Interior Florida Paints
Miami
Tampa
New Orleans
J. H. Milliken
Seed ads and travel notes from scattered 19th century notices
Fragmentary notices advertise Salzer seed samples from La Crosse Wisconsin and a large seed catalog, plus travel and hunting blurbs about western routes and game plentiful in the region. Also mentions packing and ironing clothes and a quip about a woman planning travel and an unrelated proverb about fools and sages.
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Ape
Boelts
Salzer
John A. Salzer
Quick Cures for Colds Narration and Cure Advice
The piece warns neglecting colds can lead to bronchitis or consumption and urges taking Ayers Cherry Pectoral at first cough. It states a few doses cure a new cold and longer treatment may fix older colds, including bronchitis asthma whooping cough and consumption without detailing dates or places.
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Ayer
Old Noahs family shuns society life and high society
A brief note suggests Noahs family avoided social circles and elite gatherings, preferring a modest, nonconformist path away from fashionable society norms.
Grain-O: New Grain Coffee Replacement
Ask your grocer for Grain-O the new food drink that substitutes for coffee. Children may drink it safely and adults enjoy its rich mocha like color. Made from pure grains it agrees with delicate stomachs. Prices are 15 and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
Free Cuba colony ads offer plantations for sale on terms
Rich today poor yesterday: Choice building lots free to advertise a new American colony on Cuba's southern coast. Plantations for sale on your own terms with earnings from $200 to $3,000 per acre yearly. Send for a free illustrated Cuba book. City and Suburban Investment Company, 253 Broadway, New York City.
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Cuba
City and Suburban Investment Company
Broadway
New York City
Bottle pricing for cold remedies on hand
The note compares bottle prices 35 cents for mild cases 60 cents for harder cases and 1.00 dollar for best economy. It emphasizes keeping a bottle on hand for ongoing use and quick relief.
Beggar and Gentleman Clash Over Alms in Madrid
A Madrid beggar on a church step collects ten centavos daily from a well to do worshiper. After a two week illness the man resumes giving, and the beggar claims an accounts payable of 140 centavos. The gentleman insists alms not salary and ends the exchange by sending him away. The tale ends with a child’s view of an ample repast.
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Spain
Madrid
Senor Caballero
Ely's Cream Balm Nasal Catarrh Treatment Ad
Announcement promotes Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with a 500 size and a trial mail offer. It notes a liquid form for atomizers at 75 cents and mentions its aromatic scent and cleansing/heating action in the nasal surface.
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Ely
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