Peruna promoted by prominent Minneapolis woman
A letter from Mrs. M. 4. of Minneapolis extols Peruna as a cure for chronic catarrh after six years of failure with other remedies. She credits lasting health improvements over twenty years and praises Peruna for addressing the systemic cause, urging readers to request the company's books from Columbus Ohio.
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Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Loge
Peruna
Perunda
Perunia
Peruna Medicine Company
Ohio
Checkbook Confession Between Husband and Wife
A Life magazine caption shows a husband urging his wife to number every check she writes while she resists, saying she is ashamed to reveal her total to the bank. The dialogue reflects domestic finance and privacy concerns.
Ancient Bank of England Note Said to Be Valuable
A dated December 19 1689 bank note for 555 pounds is in possession, described as highly valuable due to age. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is praised as one of the oldest medicines, claimed to cure dyspepsia indigestion and nervousness with faithful use. The text notes perceptual differences between men and women.
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Bank of England
Sales Pitch Ads Mix Misleading Health Claims
A collage of old advertisements touts Cascarets laxative candy Cascar tablets Piso's Cure for Consumption and Red Cross Ball Blue. Text promotes cures for bowel issues headaches and cancer claims and urges readers to buy now with price hints and fake testimonials.
Lane's Family Medicine Ad For Daily Digestive Remedy
An 19th century style ad touts Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement is necessary for health. It promises gentle action on liver and kidneys and relief from sick headaches with a price of 25 or 50 cents.
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Lane
Confessions on happiness from English royalty
The Prince of Wales says he is happiest when greeting Sir Edward Clarke and conversing quietly at home with the princess and family. He adds unhappiness comes from a painful toothache at social duties, a burden he bears with a smile. The New York Observer comments these royal remarks are destructive.
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England
Prince of Wales
Sir Edward Clake
New York Observer
The Perils of Ignorance in Female Health
The writer laments the lack of proper guidance for girls entering womanhood and condemns beliefs that periodic suffering is natural. They urge parents to educate their daughters to avoid costly mistakes and protect health, form, and beauty from unnecessary harm.
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Rochester
N. Y
Dr. Greene
Nervara
Mars
Willam
Sober Living in Titus Two a Sunday School Lesson
A religious text excerpt from Titus 2 outlines duties for aged men and women, young people, servants, and teaches earnest Christian conduct. It emphasizes sound doctrine, sobriety, proper behavior, and the adornment of doctrine through good works in a church setting.
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Jesus Christ
Prominent Minnesota Lady Recalls Dodd's Kidney Pills Benefit
Mrs. Henr iette C Olberg of Albert Lea recalls severe strain at the World's Fair and Exposition duties. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with immediate relief and lasting benefit after trying three boxes, noting improved appetite and renewed energy.
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Olberg
Minnesota
Albert Lea
Minn
Northwest
Henriette C. Olberg
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
National Flax, Hemp and Ramie Association
Distaff
Dodd
Kidneen
Temperance and Virtues in Titus Teaching Card
A study guide excerpt discusses temperance and Christian virtues as essential for Titus and his audience. It defines soundness, charity, patience, and sanctification, then explores how these virtues adorn doctrine and inspire holy living with focal questions on motive, conduct, and the second coming.
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Cambridge
Wen
God
Jesus Christ
A Lost Identity in Ohio State Journal Quips
A terse item notes confusion over identity with Quilter-Old Perkins and Quizzer-Why and questions whether he truly knows who he is, reflecting a playful human interest quip.
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Quilter
Old Perkins
Ohio State Journal
Ungrammatical fragment hints at dress terms
A damaged OCR fragment hints at slang for best clothes and a name like Gisd. The text is fragmented with unclear context and attribution.
Cure a Cols in One Day Warning
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise to cure colds in one day. Druggists refund the money if it fails. E. W. Grove includes signature on each box. Also notes that observing a child’s joy in simple action is the most delightful thing in life.
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E. W. Grove
Grain-O beverage pitched as coffee substitute
The ad promotes Grain-O as a grain based drink for all ages, claiming it tastes like Mocha or Java yet costs 5c to 25c per package and is easy on the stomach. It ends with a moral aside about brutish men.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is the claimed only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad asserts internal uptake affects blood and mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars for any uncured case. Includes testimonial request and address in Toledo Ohio with Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
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Hall
Medica Fraternity
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Te. Hall
Putnam Pfaceless Dye Claims Fastest Brightest Color
Putnam Pfaceless Dye pro duces the fastest and brightest color of any known dye stuff.
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Putnam
Cimona Cough and Asthma Cure Ad Text
An old advertisement touts Cimona Cough and Asthma Cure promising quick relief for coughs sore throats and croup. It claims magical effectiveness and urges purchase from all druggists.
The Maleny Magnate Ned Hoyt’s Rise from Elevator Boy
A poor starting life and a single aim to rise through railroads. Ned Hoyt advances from elevator boy to freight office helper, then superintendent, guiding a branch line into a major merger. His steady energy and keen opportunism fuel a rapid ascent, prompting readers to seek the secret of his luck.
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Povery
Ned
Hoyt
Absinthe Crusade Gathers Pace Against Habit in U S
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union declares absinthe drinking a rising danger to American manhood and vows a national campaign. National treasurer Mrs Helen M Barker recalls Parisian impact and says statistics will be gathered. Corresponding secretary Mrs Susan Fry will seek educational allies at Chautauqua to join the effort.
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America
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Evanston
Helen M. Barker
Paris
Susan
Chicago Timer-Herald
It Made a Man of Him
A rich judge gives his son a thousand dollars to graduate college. The son spends it and leaves home. He later pays his own way, graduates at the head of his class, studies law, becomes New York governor, and serves in the presidential cabinet as William H. Seward.
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Dr. Greene
Berry
West 14Th Street
New York City
William
New York
United States
William H. Seward
Odd Death customs linked to Chinese dignitaries in old writing
The article discusses the so called gold leaf method of death among Chinese rulers, claiming disemboweling, frowning, or poisoning are too common for a peacock adorned wearer. It suggests chewing gold leaf signals wealth and preference for a pricier exit. The text reflects dated stereotypes and speculative beliefs about Chinese culture.
Poverty and Shabbiness Burden Public Life
A reflective line notes that many would endure poverty if it meant escaping shabby conditions, highlighting social discomfort and the link between poverty and public perception.
Carter's Ink Co Offers Free Booklet
A loan widow is described as one who has money out of interest. Carter's Ink is promoted as used by millions proofing quality. Send for free booklet ink ings from Carter's Ink Co Boston Mass.
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Carter's
Carter’s Ink Co
Boston
Mass
Long faces and consciences partnership quote
A printer quote notes that a long face often accompanies a long conscience, implying a link between mood and moral burden. The line reflects an old fashioned view on character and accountability.
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