Grip and Peruna Promises Against La Grippe Advert
A series of testimonials from Chicago and other cities tout Peruna as a cure for la grippe also noting the grip’s universal reach. Letters from Mrs T Schmitt Mrs Celeste Covell Mrs M C Cooper D L Wallace and Clarice Hunt recount severe illness improved after Peruna use. The notices present promotional claims in a period tone.
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Perune
Theophile Schmitt
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
T. Schmitt
Celeste Covel
N. Avenue
Aurora
Royal Academes
London
Land
Cne
Washington
Minneapolis
Peruana
D. L. Wallace
Clarice Hunt
Salt Lake City
Salvation Army
Ogden
Utah
Peruna
Clarice Hant
German Language Liquidity Sparks Humorous Quip
A New York Sun snippet jokes about the liquidity of German, imagining waterproof records to handle the "thim dom" songs and noting Mr Bnander’s impression of Gotening matches flinging a tube. The quirky item reflects contemporary wordplay.
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Bnander
New York
Marriage Record Quotation Cited by Chicago Record-Herald
A Chicago Record-Herald marriage record quotes a bride or groom debating an sudden choice thought to be more valuable than a lover in a wreck. The item preserves a dramatic, period tone from a local notice.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Victorian Nugget Presented to Queen Victoria
The Victorian Nugget, a notably beautiful gold specimen found in White Horse Gully Bendigo, was purchased by the parliament of Victoria for 8250 pounds and presented to the late Queen Victoria.
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White Horse Gully
Bendigo
Parliament of
Victoria
Queen Victoria
Gladiolus bulbs and root bulblets planting guidance
The article advises saving small bulblets at the root of the old gladiolus bulb and keeping them through a full season before planting in spring. It emphasizes these bulblets are more likely to grow when overwintered.
London Ice Cream Vendors Required to Display Manufacturer
London ice cream vendors must display the manufacturer name on pushcarts and the ice cream factories fall under board of health supervision.
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London
Board of Health Sapervision
French Tobacco Monopoly Netted Over Seventy Million
Last year the French government earned more than 70 million dollars from its tobacco, cigar and cigarette monopoly along with matches. The figure reflects the state's revenue from the control of sales and taxation of these products.
Still Another Piano Club Offers Wholesale Bargains
Still Another Piano Club announces new shipments of fine pianos at reduced club prices. The wholesale plan targets 100 members with $167 to $237 instruments, brand new and guaranteed, with no extra charges or liability for members. Portland, Spokane, San Francisco, and Sacramento locations listed.
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Especia Paior
Eilers Paine
Park and
Washington Streets
Portland
Fpokane
San Francisco
Sacramento
Mildew and Leather Stains Cleaning Tips
A fragmentary note advises removing mildew on leather with a small amount of wax polish or cleaner. The text is garbled but suggests rubbing a product into the leather and then cleaning to restore appearance.
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Tethas
Mrs T W Colling Advocates Peruna Cure
Mrs T W Colling of Everett Washington writes after a severe grippe and prolonged feeble recovery that Peruana cured her. She credits the remedy and urges others to write to Dr Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio for free medical advice.
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T. W. Colling
Independent Order
Good Templars
Everett, Wash
E Grippe
Peruana
T. W. Collins
Perona
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, Ohio
The Dangerous Blue Eye
The piece notes that the so called blue eyed man grows bold when his reputation for courage is earned through combat. It argues the man’s pride and willingness to fight, once provoked, lead to a cycle of aggression and reinforcement of a fighting persona.
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Everybody's Magazine
Wise Brothers Seek Latest in Dental Science Trade
Wise Brothers advertise their commitment to up to date dental care. Dr Thomas P Wise junior partner visits eastern factories and labs yearly to study new discoveries and bring back the best American dentistry to patrons in Portland Oregon.
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Wise Brothers
Thomas P. Wise
Wise Bros
East
Gin Becomes Nickname in Quick Exchange Novel Toast
In a brief Chicago Tribune moment, Gaboy asks to call her Gin after she greets Mies Ginz. She smiles and allows it, but Gaboy blushes as she turns away. The scene captures playful romance and a spark of confusion.
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Mies Ginz
Gaboy
Ginevra
Chicago Tribune
Trust in local fruit can ends with Monopole can claims
The notice touts Monopole canned fruit claiming residents will agree it can be done at home with peaches pears or cherries. It asserts the fruit retains natural flavor and is packed where grown in the heaviest and sweetest crops. A buyer is urged to purchase a can from the dealer to be convinced.
Soprano wife imagines singing to scare away wolf
A lighthearted remark from a cheerful wife in Philadelphia about using song to fend off financial trouble. Her husband questions the risk if the wolf is deaf, adding a humorous exchange on misfortune and wit.
Pain relief and sickness prevention by Hamlin's Wisard Oil
A compact note endorses Hamlin's Wisard Oil as a remedy to relieve pain and prevent illness, urging readers to keep a bottle in every home for ongoing use and protection.
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Hamlin
Standing Up for His Rights
A quirky, fragmentary piece features a larvae and a weevil arguing inside a cheese rind. The dialogue shows the weevil trying to enter while the larvae resists, with odd spellings and playful tone throughout.
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Toon
Brief Digest of Global Happenings and Labor News
A compact weekly review notes coal strike commission nearing completion and a trial for Major Glenn likely to end in acquittal. Marconi to charge a cent per word for transoceanic wireless messages. Teller elected to Congress as Colorado Democrats gain ground. House passes seed aid bill totaling 300000. Coal miners push for government ownership. protests and protests over Cuba sugar trade. Several violent incidents including dynamite blast in Pittsburgh and a Memphis train collision. World affairs range from China’s stance to Alaska boundary talks, with election ballots in Olympia and Salem showing varying senator tallies. Local issues include Portland charter signing and a Portland fire boat.
Prof Dolbear Leads Tufta College Foot Care Claim
A garbled text fragment mentions Prof A B Dolbear of Tufta College and a product Allen's Foot Ease. The readable portion hints at a claim or endorsement related to foot care or relief, with unclear surrounding details and locational references.
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A. EB. Dolbear
Tufta College
Ping Pong Mishap Sparks Fire Near Window Curtains
Bramble and his wife played ping pong when the ball struck a gas flame and exploded, igniting curtains and threatening the home. Thorne asks who won the game as the Baltimore Sun notes the incident.
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Bramble
Thorne
Baltimore
San
Memory quirks and a cough remedy from a vintage ad
The excerpt notes memory quirks where people with long verse recall forget phone numbers. It also promotes Piso's Cure as a long used remedy for coughs, priced at 1s 5d.
Electrical Manufacturing Widespread Across States
Electrical manufacturing is concentrated in six Eastern and two Middle states but fairly widespread with data from nineteen estates. The industry shows broad geographic reach beyond core hubs and hints at regional production activity.
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Eastern
Middle States
Positive Cure Promised for Catarrh by Cheney & Co Toledo
Promote testimonials for a claimed universal remedy. Advertisement touts a product named Paraits Pils as a cure and invites readers to send for a list of testimonials. Includes address for Prees F.J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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Nor Aires
Gare
F.j.cheney & CO
Toledo
Congestion Report on Birmingham Housing Tunnels
The medical officer notes in Birmingham England that the city has over 40 000 back to back houses and 6000 courtyards entered by tunnels from the street highlighting severe urban congestion and housing conditions in the city.
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Birmingham
England
Winslow Booth Seeks Remedy For Naring Gap
A fragment mentions Mrn and Winslow's Booth with a question about the best remedy to use for a Naring Gap toothing ported. The text suggests a trade or health remedy inquiry without clear details.
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Mrn
Winslow's Booth
Bes Aitrup
Fattening Foods Listed in A Daring Diet Digest
A list of fattening foods includes sugar cocom chocolate pastry maize milk fat meat nuts potatoes eggs oysters lobsters jams and honey as examples of rich dietary items.
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Nna White
Philadelphia
Coal Strike Commission
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Marconi
Teller
Colorado
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Indianapolis
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Mitchell
Great Britain
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China
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Kansas
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Charles R. Ingersoll
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Wilson
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Oklahoma
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Salem
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Geer
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Pittock
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Hermann
Hell
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Paxton
Fulcom
Williama
Linthicom
Wolverton
Cake
India
Mineworkers’ Union
Vienna
Mayor Wells
St. Louis
Patrick R. Fitzgron
Wesley N
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Merig¢Am Federation of Labor
Hawaii
Edinburg
Scotland
Clydebank Engineering and Shipbuilding Company
Ayer
Finley
Ironton
Portland, Ors
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John A. Galzer
la Crosse, Wis
GON Suen Line
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Union Pacific
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Huntington
Gichue
Fast
Walla Walla
Gane
Denver
Aarive
Fortland
Tater
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Columbia River
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Lewiston
J. Tower CO
Boston
DEA
Cras
Stedeford
Pittsburg
Merling Remedy Company
Chimes
Mentreal
Chas. H. Fletcher
McCauley & Burbank
General
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Morrison St
Portland, Oregon
Prunsjes Rewoty Co
9. Paul, Mine
Portland, Oren
Southern Pacific CO
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