Prominent College Man Credits Peruna With Health Recovery
John W. Meng of Indianapolis reports severe stomach indigestion and catarrh from travel and diet. After six weeks on Peruna he claims full recovery and keeps a bottle in his grip. Willis Brewer of Alabama praises Peruna as a tonic and remedy for lassitude. Dr. Hartman offers free advice to readers who write with their case.
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John W. Meng
Jefferson Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Business College
Willis Brewer
Congress
Alabama
Hartman
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Guima Gannon
Jones St
Detroit, Mich
Amateur Art Association
Wary male folly and moral musings in a late edition
A column mixes a vaudeville style tale of a wife's midnight search with social riffs on wealth and morality. It cites Elit, Hubbard dresses, Dr. Hillis, and Chauncey Depew while musing on devils, beelines to virtue, and mercy in everyday life. It ends with a grim appeal for murder photos for “big write-ups.”
Rainfall and sheep: dry vs wet lands in Australia and Buenos Aires
In arid Australian regions with under ten inches of annual rainfall a square mile supports eight or nine sheep. In Buenos Aires with thirty four inches of rain the same area sustains two thousand five hundred sixty sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Buenos Ayres
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Advertised
Mother Gray a nurse at the Children's Home New York promotes her cure for feverishness stomach teething disorders and worms. Sold by all druggists 25 cents sample free address A S Olmsted LeRoy New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Kaiser’s Yearlong Journeys Reach Twenty Four Thousand Miles
The published itinerary shows since the same date in 1902 Kaiser has made sixty two trips totaling about 24000 miles. The report highlights the scale of royal travel and visits across regions.
Defiance Starch Promise of Extra Value
Advertises Defiance Starch with a trial offer. try one package and if not satisfied return to dealer for full refund. If pleased, buyer gets one third more product for the same price and assurance it will not stick to iron.
Edison Enters Politics Said to Inspire Orange County
The Oranges greet Thomas A. Edison’s foray into politics with excitement, fearing a new political machine from the famed inventor that could outpace seasoned experts. The hopeful public desires swift action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
The
Oranges
McCane's Detective Agency Ad in Houston
Houston based McCane's Detective Agency seeks trained and reliable detective service to join or collaborate in providing professional investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCane’s Detective Agency
Houston
Texas
McCaves Detective Agency
Paris Builds Drought-Daunting Electric Water Machine
A municipal engineer in Paris supervises construction of an electric device designed to produce water in drought conditions, signaling a bold urban response to water scarcity.
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Paris
Greenland Converts Under Uniform Christian Influence
A fragment notes that aside from a few hundred inaccessible heathen on the east coast, Greenland with a population around 10,000 is now under a uniform Christian influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Japanese Education Minister Endorses Bible for English Study
Dr. Kikuchi, current minister of education, recommends the Bible as a top English reading book for students. This guidance highlights the work's value for language study and cultural literacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kikuchi
Japan
In the good old summer time drink Dr Pepper
A nostalgic note touts Dr Pepper as a refreshing summer drink available at soda fountains for five cents per glass with a pleasant farewell and gracious call-back.
Welcome for Gen Bell in Shelbyville Ky prompts doubt
A hearty welcome was given Gen J Franklin Bell to Shelbyville Kentucky his native town a few days ago. The piece ends by asking a rhetorical question about personal well being.
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Gen
J. Franklin Bell
Shelbyville, Ky
To Cure a Cold In One Way Ad Claims
A 25 cent ad promises a cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and refunds money if it fails. Sandusky brewery workers threaten to strike over a free beer allowance of ten pints per day, unless the grant is revoked.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Defiance Starch and other varied notes in era headlines
A collage of items notes Defiance Starch for sale and praise, population figures for Ireland, Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup claims, advertising claims for detective services in Texas, Hon Dupont Guerry as Wesleyan College president, Japanese orange shipping experiment, inventor L F E Pettee, a South London funeral with dogs, and British treasure sunk on the England India route.
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England
India
Hungarian Legislature Records and Oddities
The text asserts the Hungarian House of Representatives is the largest in the world with 751 members. It also includes random quotes and advertising lines about Defiance Starch and coupon-like offers, interspersed with unrelated proverbs and trivia about hops beer frogs legs and cattle.
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Hungarian House of Representatives
Jean de Reszke's Wagner Debuts Highlighted in 19th Century notes
Hermann Kleins July chapters of The Century recount Jean de Reszke's first Wagner appearance in Die Meistersing er at Covent Garden on July 13 1889 where Walther von Stolzing was sung in Italian and the opera was a success. his first Wagnerian German role came in New York City in winter 1895.
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Hermann Klein
Jean de Reszke
Covent Garden
London
Walther von Stolzing
New York City
The Voice in the Desert Presses for Second Printing
McClure Phillips & Company report spring books exceed early estimates with most titles selling out. The Voice in the Desert by Pauline Bradford Mackie is the latest to go to press for a second printing.
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McClure, Phillips & Company
Pauline Bradford Mackie
Allen's Foot Ease Promotes Comfortable Shoes
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures swollen hot sweating feet corns and bunions At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Man’s harsh tongue contrasts with odd roast beef rule
A man is described as cruel to his wife yet capable of kindness when he recalls in a dining spot that he cannot eat roast beef except at his own home, a rule that shapes his behavior and social image.
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Mephisto
Hir
Ting-a-ling
Caesar Advances With Fleet Vowing Victory
Caesar surveys his squadron as the fleet sails toward the enemy. He declares this move will prove he can defeat them and triumph in battle.
Piso's Cure for Consumption Promoted in Ocean Grove Ad
An old newspaper ad by N. W. Samuel of Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17 1900 promotes Piso's Cure for consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds.
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N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Turkish ruler fears repeated assassination attempts
The Turkish ruler lives in constant dread of an attempted killing and never sleeps two nights in the same chamber. He keeps the place of his rest secret, known only to a few trusted individuals.
Churches Rise Daily in United States
A late secretary’s report from the Presbyterian Board of Church Election notes fifteen church buildings are erected each day in the United States, signaling rapid growth in church construction nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Board of Church
United States
Population claims on Bombay housing blocks
A report cites two Bombay houses with 691 and 663 residents, asserting Bombay has the most crowded population in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Defiance Starch Sells 16 Ounce Pack for 10 Cents
The Defiance Starch package offers 16 ounces for ten cents, with a note that buyers receive one third more starch for the same price. The offer emphasizes extra quantity for the same money.
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Defiance
Insect pest worries prompt stricter bird slaughter laws
The French agriculture minister orders tighter enforcement of bird slaughter laws amid peasant complaints about crop insects. Estimates show each man walks two miles daily even when only moving about a room or office. Kansas seeks 7,000 more harvest hands than any prior year. China reportedly leads in executions with about 22,000 yearly. A small town fights to keep what it earns. Mexico’s constitution bans monopolies.
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Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Sy Byron Williams
Elit
Wrother Hubbard
Dr. Hillis
Chauncey Depew
Senator Depew
Roosevelt
Herbert
Winchester
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello, Ils
AUP
Boston
Wabash Line
West Shore
Boston & Maine
St. Louis
Wabash
Delaware
Lackawana & Western
Toledo
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Olive and
Eighth Streets
N. E. Cor
Ireland
Rome
California
L. FE. Pettee
Cleveland
South London
Hall
Price
Grandma Park
Rootbeer
Charles E. Hires CO
Malvern, Pa
Caesar
Pompey
Kansas
State Free Employment Bureau
China
Mexico
Miss Gannon
Lee
Detroit Amateur, Art Association
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham Ly Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Free Kidney
Dean
Doan
J. N. Lewis
Foster-B Milburn Us
N.Y
Pace
B.F. Battarn
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Water Street
M. M. Sawyer & Sok
Rose Mire
East Cambridge
Rick G
Belgium
Western
Canada
Ottawa
Crawford
Walnut St
Kansas City
Paxtine Twilet
R. Paxton CO
Columbus Ave
Tulane University OF Louisiana
Great Charity Hospital
E. Chaille
P. O
New Orleans
Perfection Dollar Merchant
Tendson Bros. Saddlery Co
Dallas
Jet Street
Bpringheld
Cc Am Gand
Hert Aresee Phompson’s
W, N. U. Houston
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