Peruna praised by Sisters of Charity in claim letters
A long advertisement style excerpt extols Peruna as a safeguard for children under Sisters of Charity care. It cites letters from Catholic Sisters in Detroit and from Congressmen Meekigan and Hartman endorsing Peruna for catarrh and general health. Also includes testimonials, other products, and light humor items in the era’s catalog prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Charity
Peruna
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Peruns Medicine Co
River wheelsman bowled over by Clemens on the Sacramento
A pioneer river pilot recalls meeting Mark Twain, then a lean young wheelman aboard the John Wallace on the Sacramento River around 1868. He describes Twain as a superb wheelsman who learned the river quickly, earned wages amid miners deserting for the mines, and fit right in with hardened pilots in a rough, early steam era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey
California
Wiewer
John Wallace
Sacramento
Clemens
Mississippi
San Francisco
United States Mint
Mark ' Twain
Ghosts Hold Carnival Here At Haunt House
Dunkirk N Y residents report a haunted Lincoln avenue cottage linked to a reclusive elderly woman found dead there. Despite secrecy and wealth hidden on site, several families moved in briefly as midnight footsteps groans and chains echo, lamp flames extinguish, bedclothes pulled from beds, leading locals to believe the resident spirit guards the house against entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
N. Y
Fourth Ward
Lincoln Avenue
Doan's Kidney Pills Helped a Kidney Complaint Relief
A long testimonial describes severe kidney pain and urinary weakness cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. The writer, Mr. Rigler, recounts persistent backache, night distress, and numerous doctors' failures before relief from the pills. He endorses the remedy and urges others to try it, noting continued satisfaction years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grys) Azo
Xen Doan
Doan
Dean
Rigler
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Fragments of Chats and Advertisements From An Old Paper
A collage of overheard quips about executions and a Prussian prince. Includes a testimonial for Dodd’s Kidney Pills from J H Hanson and a short joke exchange about a cook. Also mentions Russ Bleaching Blue ads and a nerve restorer offer. Ends with a stray line about mildew.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Mrs. Laura L. Brewer of Crown Point Indiana reports two years of severe spinal pains eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after trying various treatments. She credits three bottles with renewed health and urges other women to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Massachusetts. A $6000 forfeit note accompanies the letter asserting authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Andydia E. Pinkham
Laura L. Brewer
Crown Point
Indiana
Ladies Relief Corps
Pinkham
Frym Mass
The Childs Call and Faroe Island Pride
A poem about a mother torn between her child and another, followed by a description of the Faroe Islands people. It notes 12 000 residents across small rocks between Shetlands and Iceland, descent from Norse kings, absence of newspapers, Danish literary influence, and pride in ancestry despite isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shetlands
Iceland
Aifsturt
Privilege of Possum Stirs Georgia Court Ruling
A fragmentary Georgia court note describes a Black man accused of possum theft from a white man and references a judge’s remarks. The piece suggests racial tension surrounding a small crime and questions the accused’s privilege or immunity in the legal proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Darky
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Anyirl
Meekigan
Napoleon
Peruna Medicine Co
David Meekison
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Gayboy
Newport
South Dakota
Marshall P. Wider
Trishman
Shure
Pat
Charles Brookfield
London
Oxford and
Cambridge
Tennyson
Alfred
Longfellow
St. Jacobs Oil
Ita
George Scleyer
The
St Jacobs
Radder
Gleveland
St. Jacobs
L. Brondhge
East Poesten
Lane
O. F. Woodward
le Roy
H.h.geben
Atlanta
J. A.potter
Loovat St
Des Moines
HOZIER_FLORAL Co
Eixth Ave
Webater
Ielone
Gina
Merrian
Springfield
Haas
Getty
Hoye
Pise
M. O. Endsley
Vanburen
Ind
Web
Jemima
Worthville
Roosevelt
Putnam
Hall
J. Cheney &O
Toledo
George
Selwyn
Horace Wealpole
Fox
Tyburn
America
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Great Britain
Germany
Washington
Haneons
Ashley
N. C
J. H. Hanson
Dodd
Mr. Hanson
Muggins
Buggins
Line
H. Kane, Ltd
Philadelphia
Addrews
Cownie Glove Co
Oklahoma
Beicuert
ASHER
O. T
Holland
N. U
Mustang Liniment
Western Investm
Ait Edge
ENT CO
EL Remc
Oklahoma Ter
Precious One
Rkatherine Tynan
Autrorma
Fia
Svaue
Cal
Louisville
New York
Canada
Golden State Limited
el Paso
Rock Island
Chicago
Los Angeles
Santa, Barbara
Shane Cette
PN Rine
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