Man Overcomes Stutter With Ten Lessons
A man who stuttered badly learns to say clearly after ten lessons from a specialist. He proclaims a tongue twister progress with Peter Piper, while friends praise him. He notes the difficulty of fitting such practice into ordinary conversation.
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Peter Piper
Everybody’s Magazine
Mercury Poisoning Warns Mirrors and Thermometer Makers
The article notes mercury nitrate in teeth and gums harms those who manufacture mirrors barometers thermometers and similar instruments, emphasizing harmful effects on the body and tissues.
Korea Size Compared to Kansas
The article states Korea is exactly the size of Kansas, covering about 82 000 square miles. It notes no other geographic details or dates.
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Korea
Kansas
Sanitarium Cleared in Alcohol and Drug Treatment
The Stewart Sanitarium at 1114 North Illinois Street Indianapolis has been investigated and found legitimate in treating whiskey and drug habits. Physicians and ministers from across the state contributed to its confirmed success.
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Stewart
North
Illinois Street
Indianapolis
A!l
Tibetan greeting custom and tongue gesture described
A note explains that in Tibet a polite meeting involves raising the clasped hands and protruding the tongue as a greeting. The snippet highlights a cultural practice tied to respect and social interaction.
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Tibet
One Day Cold Cure Ad Exalts Bromo Quinine
Advert shows a laxative labeled Bromo Quin ine with the claim used worldwide to cure a cold in one day. Signature attributed to E. W. Grove appears in the text. Price listed as 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Native homes of rhododendron plants
The rhododendron native range lies in temperate North America and India's mountains. Many species were discovered in the Himalayas by Dr. Hooker and colleagues and subsequently introduced to Europe.
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North America
India
Himalayas
Dr. Hooker
Europe
Poor Boy Declares Love To Married Mother in Tearful Exchange
In a humane moment a son tells his mother he will marry the fairest, dearest girl, and she answers through tears with a hopeful, broken reply My poor boy reflecting a tender domestic scene reported by the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Allah
Whiskey for Lams Back Formula Sparks Medical Debate
The increased use of whiskey for lame back rheumatism is drawing discussion among physicians. A claimed infallible cure involves mixing one half pint whiskey with one ounce Toris Compound and one ounce Syrup Sarsaparila Compound, taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at night. Toris compound is produced by Globe Pharmaceutical Co. of Chicago, though available from other druggists.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Chicago
No Man Masters Self Without Governing Inner Guests
A philosophical maxim asserts that true self mastery requires discipline over inner impulses and desires. It emphasizes inner governance as the foundation of personal restraint and wise conduct.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Testimonials
An advertisement offers 100 dollars reward for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others, asserts F J Cheney of Toledo is trustworthy, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally acting with testimonials available. Also promotes Mall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
BF. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Mall
Good Folk Scarce in Town Says Aristophanes
The remark notes a shortage of kind or worthy people in the speaker's current context, attributing the scarcity to societal decline and urging reflection on virtue and community standards.
Terrible Itching Eczema Cured By Cutiura For Baby
Mrs Louis Beck of San Antonio Texas reports her one year old son suffered six months from severe eczema on face head ears and limbs after two doctors failed to help. After using Cutiura Remedies the baby slept and sores cleared in two months with a clear face and no recurrence.
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Cutiura
Louis Beck
San Antonio
Tex
Ball Blue Advertisement Shows Red Cross Brand
An old newspaper ad sells Red Cross Ball Blue by the large 207 package for five cents, promoting its quality and claiming it as the best ball blue from the maker.
Duty and Value Sayings Compiled by Ancient Author
A collection notes that starting late in duty is worse than not doing it at all and that some things must be paid for at full price to retain value.
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Dionysius
There Is A Real Cure For The Whiskey Habit
Stewart Sanitarium in Indianapolis offers a real cure for the whiskey habit at 1114 North Illinois Street with treatment options and recovery support.
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Stewart Sanitarium
North Illinois St
Indianapolis
Ind
Soldier beats sword into plowshare under patent threat
A soldier shapes his weapon into a plow in line with prophecy as the Plow Trust claims exclusive patents on plows. He notes no haste and warns that violence may still be needed to protect property rights from dangerous individuals.
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Plow
Puck
Kidney pills restore strength after major kidney trouble
David Price of Corydon Iowa suffered severe kidney illness leaving him weak and nearly skeletal. One week after starting Dean's Kidney Pills he walked without a cane and his health gradually returned, a cure he credits seven years later as lasting. Sold by all dealers 50c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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David Price
Corydon
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Items of Interest From A Curious Page Of News
A broad miscellany covers Europe mortality trends and weather cocks on trees. It notes Russia leading suicide rates in Europe and Italy ahead in murders, plus a cancer mortality surge. Other items report Norway Sweden pine longevity, Germany oak age, a German tapioca ad, cork sink behavior, a Chicago consumptives camp, a Litchfield tomb inscription, land use figures, Towanda tree planting by Dr. Heinrich C. Leonhardt, and sapling donations changing local streetscapes.
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Italy
Europe
Russia
India
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Harriet Fulmer
Chicago
Gads Hill
Highland Park
Lake Michigan
Litchfield
Conn
Mary
John Buel
Towanda
N. Y
Heinrich C. Leonhardt
Jokes and observations from the Atchison Globe
The piece compiles wry maxims on marriage money and domestic life. It notes men fear failures after favors, restaurant food distrust, and wives opinions of gowns. It ends with humorous lines about dowries, piano playing, and blended family dynamics.
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Czarowitz
Atchison
Kan
Globe
Wagner’s doglike outburst at Parsifal rehearsal
Pianist Alfred Reisenauer recalls Wagner at Bayreuth in a Parsifal rehearsal. After a jubilant garden scene, Wagner hugged the artists then dropped to all fours and barked, balancing on his head as Liszt and pupils looked on with restrained mirth.
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Wagner
Alfred Reisenauer
Lizst
Reisenauer
Bayreuth
Liszt
Wasner
Harpers Weekly
Madam Declines Imitation Dinner Set Offer
A Philadelphia Press item notes Mrs. Richley agrees to buy an exquisite dinner set for 150 dollars only if the seller marks it imitation with a 6.90 price to deceive their servant girl. The salesman cautions the odd request.
Reverent pride in gran pop sparks playful exchange
In a humorous exchange from Wat gon's Magazine Little Willie proclaims pride in his gran pop and Little Bob recalls a past pull on the pop’s sleeve, highlighting family memories with a wink. The cartoonish dialogue captures affectionate rivalry and regional speech.
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Willie
Bob
Tom
South Carolina Senator Praises Peruna Remedy
Hon. M. C. Butler, U S Senator from South Carolina, endorses Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble in a Washington letter. He states he has used the medicine briefly and feels relieved, calling it wonderful and a good tonic.
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United States
South Carolina
Peruna
M. C. Butler
U. S
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
Peruna Almanac Offered for 1909 Free at Drugstores
An ad touts Peruna as an internal catarrh remedy for stomach dyspepsia and offers Peruna Tablets and a free 1909 Almanac. It also promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and claims benefits for wind colic. The copy cautions about men prone to judge a gentle heart by faults of a soft head.
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Peruna
Piles Cure Claim for Pazo Ointment Promised in Days
Advertisement asserts Pazo Ointment cures itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to fourteen days with money back guarantee. The phrase about improving breed by polishing brass on harness appears as an unrelated aside.
Fog Stories Drive Laughs From Harlan and Taft Golf Tale
Justice Harlan recounted golf in thick fog with a hole in one style shot while Judge Taft told a fog fishing tale. Each misread the landscape until the fog lifted revealing humorous outcomes and a quiet finish.
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Justice Harlan
Judge Taft
Couple Quietly Dine as Bill Exceeds Three Dollars
A whispered quarrel over terms of endearment at a table ends with a lunch dispute about a bill report in the Chicago News. The man notes the portion ordered costs over $3 as tension rises between the couple.
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Chicago News
Cause and Effect. Good Digestion Follows Right Food
Indigestion from heavy greasy foods harms mind and body and worsens with continued use. A New York woman recalls relief after switching to Grape Nuts, which built her digestion and allowed normal appetite. Postum Co. promotes their product with the testimonial and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pearls of Thought Epigram Collection Excerpt
A string of aphorisms and witticisms from Eive's Epigrams notes. The short maxims cover ego, aging, kindness, love, and social quirks with a light tongue and dated tone.
Wales Tops Britain in Mineral Wealth Per Acre
The report notes Wales leads Great Britain in mineral wealth with output surpassing $20 per acre, while England and Scotland produce about $10 per acre.
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Wales
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Atmosphere Inspires Work Says Garret Bard in Chicago News
Literary figure says inspiration comes from surroundings. Garret bard replies an atmosphere filled with the aroma of beefsteak and potatoes sparks his best labor. Chicago News notes this exchange about creative setting and mood.
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Chicago News
Red Cross Ball Blue Promotes White Clothes
An old advertisement urges readers to keep whites bright with Red Cross Ball Blue sold by grocers in a large 207 package for 5 cents. The slogan emphasizes self help and dignity with a Marcus Aurelius style quote.
Cures Whiskey Habit A Clinic Passes Benefit Test
An Indianapolis facility on Illinois Street treats the whiskey habit without charging until cure. the article notes strong support for a national cure and cites Plato about affinity to country.
Remedy claim for cold cure with laxative and quinine
An ad touts a one day cure for a cold using LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears W GROVE'S signature. A quoted aphorism accompanies the ad.
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BH. W.grove
Gordon Press for Sale on Talbott Avenue
A 10x15 Gordon Press in good condition rebuilt sold at a bargain. Contact J. B. Many at 2313 Talbott Ave Indianapolis for details. Dr Stewart offers cure from whiskey or drug habits at his San i earls clinic 1114 North Illinois Street Indianapolis.
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Gordon Press
J. B. Many
Talbott Ave
Indianapolis
Stewart
North Illinois St
Silvertown mining stock offered for sale at twenty five cents per share
The Silvertown Mining Company of San Juan County Colorado offers a limited sale of stock at twenty five cents per share to raise funds for upgrading the North Star Mine on Sultan Mountain. The mine has 52 claims spanning about 520 acres, a 20 stamp mill, timberland, water power, and a railroad access to the mill. Officers include M F Levy President William L Springer Vice President John Mackin Treasurer Walter J Gibbons Secretary Edward G Merz Director H Heimann Director and Jacob Weber Director.
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Silverton Mining Company
San Juan County
Colorado
North Star
Sultan Mountain
Silverton
San Juan
M. F. Levy
N. State St
Chicago
State Market
North State St
William L. Springer
North Ave
North Chicago Roofing Company
John Mackin
Walter J. Gibbons
Ashland Block
Edward G. Merz
Superior St
G. Merz & Son
H. Heimann
N. Clark St
Jacob Weber
Wells St
Weber
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