Thurston Endorses Peruna As Catarrh Remedy Leader
Ex Senator John M. Thurston of Omaha testifies to Peruna relieving his cough from campaign fatigue. He lauds Peruna as a systemic, lasting cure for catarrh, praising Dr Hartman and the product as endorsed by prominent statesmen. The letter urges readers to request a testimonials book from the Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
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United States
Senate Chamber
John M. Thurston
Omaha
Nebraska
President McKinley
St. Louis
Philadelphia
McKinley
St. Louis Exposition
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Washington, D. C
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M. Thurston
Hartman
Sfartman Sanitarium
Peruna
Columbus, O
Cimona Messicinette Promised Relief for Humans and Cattle
A letter from Cimona Messicinette of Cimona, Ind, dated Sept 22, 1898, endorses Cimona for rheumatism and cattle ailments. The sender, A Means, claims full relief after use and recommends the product, noting it is sold by druggists.
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Tactinapolis
How to Get a Start in a Town Framed by Vaults and Games
A Chicago Tribune anecdote explains a fast rise from a safety deposit box to a $100 weekly salary by leveraging proximity to affluent vault patrons. The tale stresses perseverance, thrift, and networking with influential figures to land a coveted position despite humble beginnings.
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Cemetalk
Hfe
Jin
Frm
Chicago Tribune
Hidden truths about the common man
A reflective aphorism notes that ignorance can spare the average man from others’ knowledge of his private affairs, highlighting the relief in not knowing what others know about him.
Curious inn customs revive at Gatehouse and Yorkshire pubs
A revived Gatehouse inn ritual in Highgate London requires strangers to kiss ox horns before becoming freemen. In Shibden Yorkshire a first Sunday in May cake, treacle parkin, goes to the first arrival. Cheshire and Berkshire pubs uphold old year turning rites and Bible reading in taprooms.
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Highgate
London
Smithfield
Yorkshire
Halifaux
Bradford
Shibden
Halifax
Lolmes Chapel
Cheshire
Lindlord
George and Dragon
New York
Berkshire
Bee Hive
White Waltham
Maidenhead
M. Lee
Parrot Story Tells of a Soldier’s Bird Across Africa
Washington cor reports Rear Admiral Sehley recounts a sailor named Smith who trained a parrot in South Africa to call him Bob. When the bird’s vocabulary spread to other parrots, Polly’s cry echoed through the woods, driving Smith to release the bird and flee amid a chorus of Bob’s a fellow.
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Sehley
Smith
South Africa
Bob
Polly
Washington Cor
Chicago Tribune
Insane Woman Committed After Court Inquiry
A Scandinavian woman in Judge Bonkan's court was questioned about her mental state. Her husband, described as weak, testified, and she answered about herself and her children in vague terms. She insisted nothing was wrong, and the doctor asked if her husband was insane. Her response implied he never had a mind to be out, and she was committed.
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Bonkan
Duluth News-Tribune
Flatterer Label Stirs Talk in Philadelphia Press
In Philadelphia Press chatter a woman questions why he is called a flatterer. Jess notes she can’t understand, Tess suggests he may have said flattering things yet she won’t admit it.
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Teas
Jess
Tess
Philadelphia Press
Unclear OCR Note On Opinion Piece and Rome Reference
Fragmentary OCR text mentions delays and a Rome reference with uncertain attribution. No clear events, names, dates, or organizations are readable to identify a specific article or outcome.
Court of inquiry ends with lecturing over drink size
A naval court in New York investigates Colonel Robert L. Meade after Major Lucheimer accuses him of judging drink sizes. Testimony features officers debating alcohol capacity and deportment, with quips about measurement and virtue, ending without a verdict.
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New York
Navy Yard
Robert L. Meade
Lucheimer
Turkey
How Great Men Differ In Dictating Fiction
A dialogue contrasts Borus and Nagens editor with Howells over dictating stories to stenographers. The Chicago Tribune quotes differing views on practice and writing methods, noting Howells should be ashamed of himself for his stance.
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Borus
Howells
Nagens
Chicago Tribune
Queen of Roumania funds grand Pelesch theater project
The Queen of Roumania, renowned for charity, aims to broaden high class theater access by supporting a prestigious playhouse near her castle at Pelesch, benefiting the surrounding district.
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Roumania
Pelesch
Literature, Not Love, Says Miss Cayenne in Star Quote
A witty exchange from the Washington Star features Miss Cayenne arguing that loving words are merely literature, as another character presses that love is evident through letters. The quip turns on the distinction between sentiment and writing.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Munsey and the Presidential Message
Park Row whispers allege Frank Munsey leaked Roosevelt's forthcoming address to rival papers after receiving it in strict secrecy. The tale says he kept the message in his pocket until Washington allowed broader release and then hurried it to his composing room, sparking fresh credit for his integrity.
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Congress
Park Row
Frank A. Munsey
Roosevelt
Munsey
New York Purchase
The
Daily News
New York
Mr. Munsey
Fragmentary quarrel quote from Philadelphia Press
Fragmentary quotation shows a mother arguing with her son about accusations and violence. The son defends his action by claiming the other party admitted lying before the confrontation. The source is a brief newspaper clipping with dialogic lines.
Plain Words From Marshfield Man on Kidney Pain
J F King of Marshfield declares twenty years of lame back and kidney disease with constant misery. After trying many doctors and remedies last spring, Dodd’s Kidney Pills brought relief for seven months, and he urges others with kidney disease to try them.
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Marshfield
J. F. King
Dodd
Pluto Spring Mineral Water at French Lick
The Best Mineral Water can Earth. Pluto Spring at French Lick is beyond a doubt the best natural medicinal water in the world, excelling the famous springs of France and Germany in its health giving properties. New management, moderate rates. Call on the Monoa agent for particulars.
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French Lick
France
Germany
Broom Metaphor Sparks Quiet Workplace Talk
A sharp remark about a new broom stirring dust hints at office politics as Mrs. Austin enters the scene. The line suggests change in leadership or style can unsettle routines and provoke quick backlash among staff.
Unbeliever denies Koch theory on bovine TB spread
A London Globe correspondent writes that he does not believe Dr Koch’s claim that humans cannot catch tuberculosis from cattle. He calls it a Koch and bull story and argues the theory is unproven.
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Dr. Koch
London Globe
Wanted a Tent The Tramp Contemplates Faith Cure
A humor piece quotes a tramp who seeks a nickel to buy a tent and test his faith cure to stop drinking beer. He explains he is trying the faith cure and asks for aid to avoid spending money on beer.
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Puck
Saskatchewan Valley Settlers Praise New Home Province
A group of settlers from Springfield South Dakota write to Frank Pedley in Rosthern on July 8 1900 praising Saskatchewan township 43 range 6. They report strong crops for 1899 and 1900 with wheat around twenty bushels per acre and note easier starting prospects for poor men. Signers include Johan H Schultz H A Goshen Gors B H Dirks C D Unry P Unry and A Ratalet from the United States.
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United States
Rosthern
Frank Pedley
Saskatchewan
Springfield
Bonhomme County
South Dakota
Dakota
Johan H. Schultz
H. A. Goshen
Gors
B. H. Dirks
Mrs Austin Warns On Hourglass Shapes And Life
A columnist admonishes that a woman with an hourglass waist risks an early end to youth as the sands of life run out, reflecting era views on female bodies and aging.
Ely's Cream Balm Advertises Nasal Catarrh Cure
The ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh hay fever and cold in the head with immediate relief and a cure. It offers a 10 cent trial size and a 50 cent size via mail from Ely Brothers New York and notes the druggist keeps it. It warns against using a drying remedy and ends with a light humorous line.
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Ely
Fou
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Miles of potatoes from Salzer Seed Co expansion
John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin, led by president Henry A Salzer, bought 21000 acres more of ideal potato land to grow miles of potatoes. The purchase signals a major expansion by the world’s largest seed potato growers.
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John A. Salzer
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Miscellaneous Slogans
A historical newspaper snippet advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It includes endorsements from Toledo wholesale druggists West and Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and notes about the cure’s internal action. Also lists other ads and sayings not directly related to medicine.
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Hall
BF. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Mrs Hulda Jakeman Praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A testimonial from Mrs Hulda Jakeman of Salt Lake City Utah credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing severe menstrual pain after over a year of suffering. The letter claims long term relief after six bottles and ends with a public offer and free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Tee
Salt Lake City
Tah
Rosene
Lydia E. Maha
Pan
Hulda Jakeman
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Hurpa Jaakeman
Utah
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