Peruna praised by ministers in 1908 letters
A collection of endorsements from Rev. Geo A E Troutman of Missouri Rev H W Tate of Cincinnati and Rev P Swanstrom Grantsburg plus their wives praising Peruna catarrh and grippe relief. The notes mention tablet form development by Dr Hartman and the availability of a free Peruna Almanac for 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrh
la Orippe
A. E. Troutman
Mt. Washington, Mo
Peruna
P. Swanstrom
Box
Grantsburg
Wis
Hartman
Bills in Congress Seek to Curb Gambling in Commodities
Washington notes rising alarm over speculation in cotton and grain futures and possible stock market restraint. Bills by Senator Culberson and Representative Burleson aim to bar futures contracts for cotton, with potential expansion to wheat and other grains, and to curb exchange dealings via interstate commerce regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Washington
Congress
Culberson
Texas
Burleson
Sam State
New York
New Orleans
Boards of Trade
Hepburn
Iowa
France
Germany
Oddities and alleged crimes in a fragmentary clipping
The text lists varied claims from patron saints of motoring to a social class split in Brazil and a London countess remarks. It notes a family elopement in Allegheny PA and reports Oakland grand jury choosing not to indict Harry Kleinachmidt for murder. It adds a New York County attempted murder conviction as a historic note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Christopher
Brasil
Countess of Warwick
London
America
Samuel W. Carpenter
Allegheny
Oakland
Cal
Harry Kleinachmidt
Frank Bellows
New York County
Blood Cure Claims by Hood Co Patent Medicine
An unusual ad extols a liquid and tablet remedy named arsatabs for fever and illness. The product is prepared by C. I. Hood Co in Lowell Massachusetts and offered as 100 doses for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Hood Co
Lowell
Mass
Ten Pound Barrels Explain Old Weighing Penny Term
A note explains that the phrase 10-penny nal means ten pounds at Bails. The word penny here is a corruption of pound, reflecting historical weight usage and language changes.
Inexpensive home mixture claims to aid kidney and bladder troubles
A New York daily newspaper promotes a simple home made mixture by an eminent authority on kidney diseases. It claims the safe ingredients can be shaken in a bottle and cure kidney urinary issues, rheumatism, and blood disorders by cleansing uric acid from the blood. It urges readers to try the prescription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
New York
Old Maxims and Modern Exchange in a Lively Banter
A scrambled dialogue weaves quips about old sayings and a world exposition. A Kansan cites a world fair exchange as no robbery, while a local figure jokes about milk of human kindness and short measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
Uncle Alles
Allen Sparks
Denmark adopts metric system with transitional rules
A 1907 Danish law introduces the metric system while allowing five years to use old weights and measures. governments may use the old system for two years more. The note also mentions a teething remedy called Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a preferred option for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Mr. Winslow
Exegecrated Exchange Over Wall Street Losses
A humorous exchange questions a colonel about losses in Wall Street and selling automobiles. He denies the claim as false and states he only reduced gas consumption by a few gallons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Fragmentary Classified Note About Drugstores and Addresses
A garbled OCR fragment mentions druggists and shoe stores with stray terms and unreadable addresses. It provides no clear actions or outcomes and lacks coherent entities or dates.
No Last Train Saturday At Connaught Platform
Notice warns there will be no last train on Saturday. A housewife is advised borax for smooth white hands free from redness and roughness. A gale at eighty mph creates about thirty two pounds per square foot pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connaught
Pacifc Dissideting Co. Offer For Chemical Industry Pros
An unclear notice announces a direct mail request to chemists with a no cost obligation for copies. The ad mentions Pacific Dissiditing Co and lists a Seattle address at 7 Hancock Building as the contact point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehatendeindon
Iochem
Pacifc Dissideting Co. Me
Hancock Bldg
Seattle
Washington
Angora goat hair value and health product warnings
The text notes Angora goats supply most doll hair, valued at 40 million dollars yearly, then shifts to warnings about mercury in catarrh remedies. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as mercury free, claiming internal action on blood and tissues, with testimonials and price hints.
Truth and Quality Syrup Claim Laxative Benefits
Advertises Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a pleasant natural laxative. Claims cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases. Affirms physician approval and urges purchase of genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev. Troutman
George A. E
Troutman
Washington, Mo
Perina
H. W. Tate
Lincoln Avenue
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati, Ohio
Peruna Almanac
Perner
St. Joseph
Mile
Neper
C. Gee Wo
Aca
Peking
Cires
In. Wu
W. P. Hepburn
Prsnan
Ayer
Ayersiz
Tores
Os Ory
Buck Teringould
Bas
Hall
F. J. Che & Co
T. O
J. Cueney Co
Price
R Battle
P Coast Borax Co
Aeta Cave
FERRY
Detroit
Mion
W.l.douglas
FAMII
Avais
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago
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