Peruna Endorsement From Cincinnati Woman
Kriss Annie Catron of 927 Main St Cincinnati Ohio writes her endorsement of Peruna for a severe head and throat catarrh lasting years. She reports relief within a month and improved general health, urging others to try Peruna tablets and noting Man a lin the ideal laxative. She also mentions a free Peruna Almanac for 1908 available from doctors.
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Kriss Annie Catron
Main St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Peruna
Man-a-lin
Peruna Almanac
Coffee Cure Story Prompts Health Shift to Postum
A reader recounts quitting coffee after years of illness and headaches. After switching to Postum her husband’s condition improved. he recovered and she gained weight and strength. She notes others misjudge Postum as coffee and urges trying the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. Read The Road to Well in packages There’s a Reason.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle
Mental telegraphy shown through two personal cases
A 1907 account argues mental telegraphy works without instruments. The author narrates two instances in Detroit and Cleveland and lists conditions for successful telepathic messaging, distinguishing it from mere thought transference and noting how to emit impressions without fixed timing.
Jack Spratt's Bearded Wife and Hair Restorers
A playful verse from a correspondent to the New York Sun recounts Jack Spratt and his wife seeking hair restoration. The tale ends with misapplied potions and a comical reversal as Mrs Spratt’s face softens while Jack gains a lion’s mane.
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New York Sun
Jack Spratt
Jack
And the Judge Stopped Smiling
A celebrated advocate argues before a stern Scotch judge who mockingly points to his ears. The judge jokes that sound travels from one ear to the other. The advocate replies with dry wit asking what prevents the flow, provoking a rare smile from the judge.
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Mr. X
Debts of the Nations Reflect Indian 1905 06 Bond Defaults
The British Corporation of Foreign Bondholders report for 1905 06 highlights heavy external debt in South and Central America. It lists defaulted bonds for the Confederate States Mississippi Louisiana and West Virginia and notes three nations Costa Rica Guatemala and Honduras with unpaid debt and large arrears. Over 30 years defaults diminished from about 1.5 billion to roughly 70 million principal, with interest nearing equal to principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Corporation of Foreign Bondholders
Confederate States
Mississippi
Louisiana
West Virginia
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras
Prince Receives Yet Another Honor from Glasgow
The Prince of Wales is awarded the degree of LL D by the University of Glasgow, adding to a long list of academic honors. He already holds LL Ds from Melbourne, Tasmania, Montreal, Toronto and Kingston and is an alumnus of Indian universities while serving as chancellor of the principality university.
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Prince of Wales
University of Glasgow
England
Wales
Melbourne
Tasmania
Montreal
Toronto
Kingston
Washington temperance crusade heads against intoxicants
In Washington a women’s temperance movement claims if about ten society women speak up next winter the flowing bowl and cocktails will be abandoned at elite dinners and receptions. Mrs J B Henderson leads the effort with high confidence in victory.
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Temperance
Washington
J. B. Henderson
Dear Little Chap Ma Question Reflects Marital Era Tone
A fragmentary line ponders if men were scarce at marriage or if pity led to union, reflecting social humor of a bygone era.
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Bob
Fiddling Bob Denies Years of Fiddling Silence
Senator Taylor of Tennessee dubbed Fiddling Bob by many asserts he has not played the fiddle for years. He formally denies the recent rumor and claims he has not touched any bowed instrument in over a dozen years.
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Bob
Senator Taylor
Tennessee
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Merrimac
Representative Hughes
New Jersey
Hughes
Senator
Doctor Said Use Cuticura For Eczema Cure
Miss Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan recalls a severe three month eczema outbreak on her face and head. After consulting a physician she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was completely cured, noting she does not know the exact amounts but affirms Cuticura helped greatly. October 20 1907.
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Cutiura
Anabel Wilson
North Branch
Mich
Neighborly Duties and a Child's Honest Answer
A kindly lady quizzes a boy on Sunday school lessons about neighborly duty. He responds that a neighbor is the person next door and that his duty is to watch him to prevent him from taking what doesn't belong to him. The exchange ends with the lady giving up.
Picture Books Aid Travelers at Paris Police Stations
Foreign visitors often misdescribe their missing items due to language barriers. The Paris police stations keep picture books showing illustrations of common belongings so inquirers can point to the item they lost, helping identify and reclaim it efficiently.
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Paris
the Inquirer
Remarkable Kidney Cure by Dean’s Pills at Fentress
C L Wood a prominent merchant of Fentress Virginia suffered months of back and kidney pain with irregular kidney secretions. After medical treatment failed he used Dean's Kidney Pills. One box caused four days of intense pain and the passage of a stone measuring about half by five sixteenths inch. No kidney trouble since. Sold 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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C. L. Wood
Fentress
Norfolk Co
Mr. Wood
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Education as a Difference in Pay
In Ohio a school chairman speaks to children about a railway crew earning various wages from 35 to 200 dollars. He highlights the gap between workers and managers, saying the difference lies in education and urging the value of learning for better opportunity.
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Ohio
Hunt's Cure Endorsed for Skin Troubles in Franklin
In a family medicine chest no remedy should remain unless proven best for its purpose. Hunt's Cure has long held its place for treating eczema tetter ringworm and similar skin troubles. It cures itching instantly, says R. M. Swann of Franklin Louisiana.
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Hunt
R. M. Swann
Franklin
No Knocker Doubts Polar Bear North Pole Scheme Feasibility
The Klondiker questions Amundsen's plan using polar bears to reach the north pole, doubting its feasibility while deeming a crossing with arctic snow geese and a sledge equally plausible.
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Amundsen
North Pole
Peruna Lucky Day Almanac Promises Free Distribution
The 1908 Peruna Lucky Day Almanac is in eight million homes and available from druggists free. Expect limited supply as editions published this year will be exhausted soon. Speak for one today. The second item features a humorous humor strip about a husband and wife conversation with a playful misquote.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
An old ad claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promises to cure by constitutional remedies, offering $100 for any deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urging readers to request circulars. Related: Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggista
Hunt's Lightning Oil praised for catarrh relief
Mrs. Z. E. Goforth of 119 Holly Street Kansas City reports using a sample and two 25c bottles of Hunt's Lightning Oil to cure catarrh and stop her headaches. She says it is the best medicine she ever saw and helps her keep house.
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Z. E. Goforth
Holly Street
Kansas City
Hunt
Inevitable. Nelson Dead and Cause Hidden
A quip from Harper's Weekly notes Nelson is dead with inquiry into his cause. The line suggests intrigue around the death while presenting a grim joke about a life fading. The dialogue frames a murky, perhaps satirical take on mortality and mystery.
Ended Bible Reading Ends with a Biblical Slip
A Kansas City man who mixed stock quotes sports scores and race forms with religious reading was persuaded by his wife to read aloud from the Old Testament each night. During one session he misread a verse causing a humorous exchange and ending his bible readings.
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Kansas City
Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary Remedies Endorsement
Dr Earl S Sloan son of a veterinary surgeon with 20 years practice promotes Sloan's Liniment and Remedies as safe practical horse cattle hogs and poultry treatments. Readers may request Sloan's Treatise on the Horse by writing to 615 Albany Street Boston Mass for free.
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Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Albany Street
Boston
Mass
True Affection Between Ethel and Jimmy Cited in Quip
A light exchange shows Ethel asking Jimmy about love and Jimmy affirming it with a boast about keeping clean for over a week for her. The dialogue captures a playful, affectionate back and forth.
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Ethel
Jimmy
Scott
That Dry Hacking Cough Needs Attention
An old plea urges readers to consult a druggist about Brown's Bronchial Troches to ease a persistent cough. The quoted line from Dante accompanies the recommendation, urging purification of conscience and clear thoughts.
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Brown
Dante
Not the Same Tender Hearts Show in Talk
Mushley praises a man as tender-hearted and prone to giving his coat to a beggar if needed. Crabbe counters that some beggars irritate him enough to consider similar generosity, though he limits his own sentiment.
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Mushley
Crabbe
Simmons' Cough Syrup Promises Restful Sleep Cure
Advertisement extols Simmons' Cough Syrup as healing throat and lung inflammation and enabling peaceful sleep. It cites a moral sentiment from Westcott about living for others and suffering? as a broader condition.
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Simmons
Itching Skin Disease Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Hunt’s cure for itching skin conditions claiming instant relief and prompt healing with an absolute guarantee.
Policeman Intervened Over Street Swearing
A man plans to arrest another for swearing in public but is interrupted as his daughter reportedly elopes with the chauffeur. The exchange shows tension between law and personal conflict in a street scene.
Remedy and patent medicine ads from old newspaper
An old page item lists Taylor's Cherokee Remedy and Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with price notes and testimonials. It includes a Philadelphia address for Dr R H Kline and quotes about love and happiness from literary figures.
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St. Vitus
Castoria Ad Reminds Safe Use for Infants
Important to Mothers urges careful examination of every bottle of Castoria to ensure the signature of St liden is present and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years and is the kind you have always bought. It ends with a moral critique about people hiding behind borrowed plumes.
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St Liden
Garfield Tea Claims Night Use Benefits
An advertisement promotes Garfield Tea as a nighttime remedy to normalize liver and kidney function, aid the stomach and bowels, and relieve constipation. It emphasizes nightly consumption for regular bodily operation.
Fewest Faults Define a Man's Best Living Path
An aphoristic reflection notes that all men have faults yet the wisest live with the least, suggesting virtue lies in minimized flaws and measured conduct rather than perfection.
Pazont BT Promise Cures Piles in 6 to 14 Days
Pazont BT claims to cure any pile condition including licking and bleeding within 6 to 14 days or offers a full money refund. The advertisement asserts guaranteed results and refund if not cured.
Outburst Targets Woman’s Judgment Sparked by Debate
A heated remark insults a unnamed woman accusing her of acting stupid in a sharp dispute. The exchange highlights gendered rhetoric and public friction over conduct.
Genuine Syrup of Senna Elixir Sold by Druggists
An ESSENTIAXS promotion extols a wellbeing product, the Syrup of Senna and Elixir of Senna, as a trusted family laxative approved by physicians and Well-Informed of the World. It urges buyers to purchase the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Detroit
Illinois
St. Thomas
Grand Trunk Railroad
Canada
Cleveland
California
Chicago
Victoria
B. C
Nature
Joseph B. Bowles
Edward B. Warman, A. M
Virginia
Klondiker
Nelson
Harper’s Weekly
Tae
Dodds
Westcott
Eiaan
Currie Wind Mill CO
Seventh St
Topeka, Kansas
Taylor
Sterne
Mountjoy
McCane’s Detective Agency
Houston
Texas
Thompson’s
Winchester
Sige
Carters
Superba CO. B. OF Teatsee
Catcaco
Inn
Hocstos
Parker
Droggiste
Woolley
M. D
State St
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
New York City
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