Why hot weather makes women nervous and weak
An old ad text argues nervousness in women stems from anemic nerve centers due to poor nutrition. It promotes Peruna as a remedy strengthening digestion and nerve vitality, citing a Memphis society woman quote and claims of no narcotics, long use, and catarrh relief.
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Misa Blanche Grey
Memphis
Tenn
Alabama Street
Peruna
Miss Blanche Grey
B.B. B
B.B.B
Anne
Peruna Cures Halifax Woman After Years Of Stomach Troubles
Miss Mary Burns of 28 Spring Garden Road Halifax North Carolina reports using Peruna for indigestion and stomach trouble. She says after three months she fully recovered health and strength, after trying many remedies and diets without success.
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Mary Burns
Spring Garden Road
Halifax
N. C
Defiance Starch Promises 16 Ounce Packages and No Sticking
An advertising pitch claims Defiance Cold Water Starch offers 16 oz per package at 10 cents, unlike competing 12 oz or 1 pound packs. It touts chemical free quality and no sticking, urging buyers to demand Defiance for time and money savings while warning grocers shipped outdated stock. A second item notes a Kansas City brick house raised 160 feet on a timber framework.
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Defiance
Kansas City
There Is None Hunt's Lightning Oil Letter Note
A fragmentary reader letter praises Hunt's Lightning Oil for catarrh and other ailments while noting possible better remedies. The writer R V Morris from Scottsville Ark cites bottle sizes 25 and 50 cents. The passage also includes a Leopard quotation and a Japanese needlewoman anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
R. V. Morris
Scottsville, Ark
Footwear aids and household goods liquidate in ad roundup
An assortment of early 20th century ads promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for tight shoes, trunk and valise durability from Houston Trunk Factory, cold water starch to save money, and white lawn waists. Also notes made-to-order boots fantasies, a cough remedy Faso's Care, and general merchandising offers from Houston and Minneapolis vendors.
Damage suits in Texas rise under broad fraud concerns
In Houston on May 11 a surge of damage suits totaled 86 995 as railroads Western Union and a local firm faced claims. The Dallas Beau Monde argues imposters plague personal injury suits and fraudsters deserve punishment while railroads should not be unfairly blamed for legitimate negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Houston
Western Union Telegraph Company
Dallas
Beau Monde
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsements Across Varied Tales
A collection of anecdotes and quotes extols Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for diabetes and related kidney issues. Notables include Rev. Thos P Norman praising the remedy amid diabetes symptoms, alongside assorted anecdotes on aging, marriage, and everyday curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Dodd
Thos. P. Norman
Norman
Marriage by Misunderstanding in New York Church
A city clergyman recounts a marriage born from a misread courtship in which a bachelor, focused on his sister's children, marries a visiting woman after an early morning disruption by a drunken butler. The brother-in-law’s scandalous behavior leads to the butler’s discharge and later employment by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Doubtful compliment echoes at Boston University chair toast
Poultney Bigelow, newly installed chair of foreign relations at Boston University, told a Chicago Twentieth Century club audience a wary compliment. He recalled a New Hampshire wedding remark about a groom, noting the guest’s cautious praise as the man seemed bold yet sheepish during the tied ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultney Bigelow
Boston University
Twentieth Century Club
Chicago
Mr. Bigelow
New Hampshire
Bill
Washington Post
First Printing Office Marker Planned in Mexico City
Compositors and printing workers in Mexico City plan a big marble slab at the corner of Moneda and Cerrada de Santa Teresa near the post office to mark the site of the first printing office in America. A city council ceremony may be officially authorized with contributions urged. a bust of Gutenberg could accompany the plate if funds permit.
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America
Mexico
Moneda and
Cerrada de Santa Teresa
Guttenberg
The Misanthrope Reflects on Life and Trust
A Clinton Scollard poem fragment portrays a figure named Flo wary of life and mirth, beset by doubt and mockery of love. The speaker remains unable to hate despite desire, while crimes of the past cling to him and he endures a hellish fate on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo
Hell
Clinton Scollard
Canada to Raise Dominion Police Pay Said in Parliament
The government plans a pay increase for Dominion police with debate over the amount. Options include a flat rise of 15 cents for all or a graded hike of 15, 10, and 5 cents based on length of service.
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Dominion Police
Novelist Fortunes and Literary Wealth in History
The piece notes that Barrie’s Little Minister earned about 300000 for the author, with Seton Merriman and Dickens among others amassing large fortunes from writing. It also reports on Lamb and Mutton imports into London and that over 10000 Italians visited Rome.
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Mr. Barrie
I Py Seton Merriman
Dickens
Lord Lytton
Adam Bedg
George ElPt
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Promises Cure for Gravel Sickness
An old advertisement claims kidney pills from Foster Milburn Co cure kidney waste causes illness. Mrs Ht Bowles of 118 Core St Durham says the tablets relieved backache after nine months bedridden. A free trial and 60 cents a box are offered. Separately a Brussels cemetery academy advertises sexton training approved by a cemetery company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Ht. Bowles
Core St
Durham
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Local Businessmen
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure with a 100 dollar reward for cures it cannot achieve. It includes endorsements from Waive Minxas Mangiy Toledo traders and notes a 75 cent price, urging purchase from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Chaney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Nile
Waive
Minxas & Mangiy
Howssale Fuggiste
O. Ball
Aumoniais Sentiree
All Druggiete
Hall's Uy
Cattle as Beasts of Burden in Bavaria
Cattle in Bavaria are heavily used for plowing and hauling. They are often yoked in a curious manner that pulls from the forehead rather than the neck, or shoulders, which is the original method elsewhere.
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Bavaria
London laborer fans Union Jacks collection
A London laborer accumulates hundreds of Union Jacks of various forms and sizes. His home overflows with bunting covering tables beds and pillows. The man even wears a red white and blue shirt as a sign of his patriotic collection.
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London
Feminine Sagacity Quotation in New York Press
A New York Press quotation notes a witty view on female bargaining behavior, suggesting uses of desire and perceived worth in selling and buying. The remark portrays a woman’s idea of how to secure a favorable bargain by shaping perceived value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
King of Denmark’s egg collection valued at 75000 dollars
The King of Denmark owns a valuable birds eggs collection. It includes nearly every kind and is worth about 75000 dollars. In the United States Sunday schools enroll about thirteen million, public schools sixteen million, totaling worldwide twenty five million members.
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Denmark
United States
Food Facts From a Georgia Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts
A Rome Georgia physician describes a personal recovery after switching to Grape-Nuts, noting rapid gains in strength and weight, improved digestion, and renewed ability to work. He urges others to try the food and mentions the Postum Co. promotion and the Wellville book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Georgia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
How Jack London “Arrived” from obscurity to fame
The piece recalls Jack London at twenty eight on the front lines and recounts his rise from unknown writer to published author. It highlights his advice to writers, early rejections and eventual success with Black Cat and other publications, plus notes on The Black Cat prize system and the publishing world.
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Jack London
New York
P Samaritan
California
Iis
London
Amdi
Vexan
Ian
Missouri
Shortstory Publishing Company
Boston
Mass
Defiance Starch Offered With 16 Oz Size For No Extra Cost
Grocers report they do not stock Defiance Starch due to existing 12 oz brands on hand. Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price and requires no cooking, appealing to buyers seeking larger quantity for the same money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Mother Gray's Sweat Powders Sold by Druggists
Advertisement notes Mother Gray a nurse at a New York Children’s Home offers powder to cure feverishness stomach disorders and worms. It claims to move regulate bowels and is sold 26 cents with a free sample. Address A Olmsted LeRoy NC. Also mentions a Paris court statement about a cavalry officer who spent 400000 in five months.
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Allen
Alien
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Paris
Defiance Starch Promises Superior Quality and Value
An ad touts Defiance Starch as unlike any other product and claims it is better and one third more for 14 cents. It urges consumers not to borrow more than needed to ensure repayment.
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Leopard
Main St
Kiam
Faso
J. W. O'Brien
Third Ave
Misnneapolis
Mina
Fee
Intaw
William Barrett
Finmere
Buckingham
England
Count Waldersee
Order of the Black Eagle
West Indies
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Cupid
Italy
Brussels
Belgium
Moore
Cheatham
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Australia
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Esquimaux
Hans Egede
Greenland
Bible Society of Denmark
Joo
Pac
Sha
Bears
Castoria
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J. W. Wisner & CO
Cotton Exchange
DR. B. &. Hrisig
Texas Ave
Wherrett
At Druggieta
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S.wherrett Co
Atchison, Mans
H. F. Green
Texas Optical Co
H.F. Cohen
J. L Hightower
Palmetto
Law
Cuba
Margie
Lydia, Pinkham
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Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
Blagd Balm Co
Atlanta
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