Peruna Credited With Curing Longstanding Catarrh
Miss Sophia Whittleson of Evanston Illinois says she suffered catarrh for twenty five years with a persistent cough. After using Peruna her chronic catarrh disappeared and her health improved. She recommends Peruna to friends. Peruna Tablets offer the same medicinal ingredients in tablet form. Manufactured by the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company Columbus Ohio.
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Sophia Whittleson
Evanston
Illinois
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ohio
Mighty Casey Returns as Volunteer in Bugville Pennant Hero
A battered Bugville team trails six to four with eight men. An aging volunteer steps up, dons mask and mitt, and clubs a dramatic homerun that seals a pennant as Mighty Casey, returning after twenty years, is hailed by fans and captain alike.
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Bugville
Casey
C. P. McDonald
Chicago Tribune
Monasteries in China Rely on Land Grants and Begging
The article notes many Chinese monasteries own land or receive rice tributes yet rarely achieve self-sufficiency. Monks, sometimes armed, go into cities to beg for sustenance, and many have become adept beggars.
Her Raven Hair
A brief, witty quotation from the Liverpool Mercury contrasts a novelist’s metaphor with a joke noting ravens wear feathers not hair. The snippet showcases playful quotation and literary humor in a newspaper item.
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Liverpool Mercury
Sad Sign of the Times in Chicago Optimists’ Club House
A New Yorker returning from Chicago reports a large lakefront house on Clark Street bearing the inscription Optimists' Club above the front door and prominent To Let placards, signifying a sad sign of the times per Harper's Weekly.
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Times
Chicago
Lake Front
Clark Street
Optimists’ Club
The
Harper’s Weekly
Girl vows to expose man who did it with kiss denial
A girl intends to tell the man who harmed her that he never kissed her, signaling she will reveal the truth promptly.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Chief Joseph Sayings Page
An assortment of medical advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure deafness caused by catarrh and promises a $100 reward for unsuccessful cases. Also included are pithy quotes attributed to Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces reflecting Native American wisdom and proverbs about reputation and courage.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Joseph
Nez Perces
The Day of Tariff Revision in a Dreamlike Garden
A surreal scene unfolds with pink and blue scents, a silk kettle in a lap, and a man approaching with a pickax. The narrator notes the Day of Tariff Revision as Effie visits the countryside, while a child and chickens appear in a separate vignette from a different publication.
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Puck
Red Ears and Court Quips Mix in Odd Talk
A curious item notes red ears may be soothed by hot bath water with a touch of cologne and borax. The piece then pivots to a quip about sending a baronet to court at Algiers to spur a knight dey alliance.
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Algiers
Doctor's food letter touts Grape-Nuts as cure and fuel
The President of the Board of Health endorses Grape-Nuts as a perfect food after personal recovery from malnutrition and heart symptoms. He urges readers to trust the science behind the product and notes markets for a rational diet. Readers are invited to read The Road to Wellville and the slogan There's a Reason.
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Board of Health
Wellville
Cure for Itching Skin by Cuticura Remedies
A Chicago mother reports her baby suffered over a year with inflamed itching skin on face and neck. After many doctors failed, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills brought improvement. Three boxes of Ointment plus Soap and Pills restored health, dated October 20 and 30, 1906.
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Miss G
A. C. Brestlin
N. Lincoln St
Chicago
Ill
Apple trees shine in Virginia fruit culture tale
A Washington man visiting Virginia notes a tree heavy with apples as a young girl explains only the apple trees are fruitful that year. The exchange, cited from Harper's Weekly, highlights a farmer's good year for apples observed by a curious visitor and his guide.
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Washington
Virginia
Washingtonian
Harper’s Weekly
Temporary Loan and Guile at the Race Track
A Washington Star quotation notes a sly race track man who lends coins then takes them back, contrasted with a claim that only self can break love ties, reflecting a cynical view of lending and affection.
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Washington Star
English Woman Leads Aid to Philadelphia Evangelical Crusade
Mrs. Charles M. Alexander, born into wealth, heads a band of women aiding a monster evangelical crusade in Philadelphia. She forsakes society life for sacrifice and effort, traveling with her husband who accompanies her during a several months stay in the United States.
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Charles M. Alexander
Philadelphia
United States
Young Diplomat and Judge Clash Over Discipline
A terse exchange centers on parental authority as a judge recalls corporal punishment from his youth while contrasting his father with the motherly steerage guiding a young diplomat. The dialogue hints at generational views of discipline and guidance.
Icelandic jails and gun buying noted in Chicago item
A Chicago Record Herald item notes Iceland has no jails. It suggests gun purchases would be difficult there. The housewife can keep hands soft and white with borax to avoid chapping.
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Iceland
Chicago Record-Herald
Hamlet Reads Words to Polonius in Sun Quote
A New York Sun line notes Hamlet telling Polonius he reads words, then Polonius realizes he has received another message. The exchange echoes the recurring theme of language and miscommunication.
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Polonius
Hamlet
New York Sun
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Urges Grocers to Stock
Ball Blue marketed for home use advertised by Red Cross. Large 207 package priced at 5 cents, with grocers urged to carry the item for households.
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Red Cross
Too Civilized to Be Safe in Basutoland
A satirical remark notes Basutoland natives locking hut doors before sleep as a sign of civilization. The line critiques Western views of progress and cultural difference in colonial narration.
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Basutoland
Railroads Seek Summer Campaigns for Candidates
The New York Sun notes the principal railroad business may swing candidates around the campaign circle this summer, signaling broader political interest tied to rail transportation interests and public affairs.
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Bocker
New York Sun
Isle of Wight Population Fact
A striking population statistic places the entire world on the Isle of Wight demonstrating a thought experiment about scale and space.
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Isle of Wight
Pettit's Eye Salve Ad From Howard Bros.
An advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve as a trusted remedy for eye irritation. The copy notes it is sold by Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York and lists druggists as sellers.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
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