Register of the U S Treasury Endorses Peruna for Summer Catarrh
The Register Judson W. Lyons of the U S Treasury writes from Washington that Peruna is excellent for summer catarrh and heat related ailments. Letters from readers Camilla Chartier and Kate Bohn praise Peruna’s health benefits and urge others to try it as a household remedy. Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio invites readers to write for free medical advice.
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Judson W. Lyons
Register of the United States Treasury
Washington, D. C
Peruna
Augusta
United States
Camilla Chartier
West Lexington St
Baltimore
Kate Bohn
Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Ad Copy for Piso's Cure for Consumption
Humorous dialogue about flowers that look real but are artificial. The ad copy promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption claiming it has cured coughs and colds for forty years and is sold at druggists for 25 cents.
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Ayer
Clock valued up from ten to twenty thousand dollars
A clock made in the early sixteenth century was valued initially at about ten dollars. An offer of four hundred prompted further inquiry, leading to an eventual sale to the Kensington Museum in London for twenty thousand dollars.
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Kensington Museum
London
Magpie Conference Quips on Fashion and Ear Muffs
In a humorous exchange Van Albert asks Harker about attire as his wife wins the sewing circle. An experienced friend replies with practical advice, recommending ear muffs as the best wearable choice.
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Harker
van Albert
Rubber Preservation Tips From Damp Storage
Rubber is easily killed as air and dry air ruin it over time. There is no reliable method of preserving rubber except storing it in a damp place away from air. Oil of any kind is its deadly enemy.
Local Patent Cure Ad Nonsense From Toledo
Fragmentary ad copy touts a cure from S & Co. Toledo for constitutional ailments. The jumbled text references doses, mood, mucous surfaces, and euros with unclear measurements. No clear person, date, or outcome is identifiable.
On a Different Footing Decides Shoes for His Boy
A character named Uncle Eph’m notes a man with fast hoes needs shoes for his boy, arguing a father’s priority shifts when a son must be provided for despite the man’s own hard travel.
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Eph
Toothpicks Show Global Exchange In Tiny Maine Industry
A Maine centered view details how toothpicks are produced at home and imported from Portugal and Japan. Mills in Franklin County operate with about 100 workers to process birch and other woods into veneers and fine toothpicks, while foreign makers use low wages to compete in a global market.
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York Times
Indus
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
Maine
Portugal
Japan
The Bluejay and Indoor Snowstorm in Stockholm
A brief juxtaposition of bird lore praising the bluejay as a confident, elusive creature and a fanciful tale of an indoor snowstorm in Stockholm. The piece notes jay behavior, autumn and winter vocal quiet, and the robin catbird and thrasher revealing nests. It ends with a playful remark on goo goo eyes as silliness.
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Stockholm
Sweden
New York Tribune
Their Boasts
Two boys trade lines about inventions and comfort in a Boston Tran script excerpt. One claims a horseless carriage for his father while the other boasts of a coalless furnace at home all winter.
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Boston Transcript
To Break In New Shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease
An old ad-like line touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease shoe break in. The fragment mentions testing in France and notes an address in Le Roy New York.
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LeRoy
Cabbage Trade Banters at Segar Factory Bargain
A local scene shows a grocer offering five cents per head for cabbage while Uncle Josh refuses to pose for a fattening picture and jokes about getting seven cents lowered at the Segar factory.
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Josh
Klean Kool Kitchen Stoves Promise Smoke Free Use
Advertisement touts "The Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" stoves as smoke free odor free and low heat with a note to always look for the trade mark.
As Others See Us at Graduation
A young graduate asks if her face will change with age and a senior woman replies that it will and she should be thankful for the loss of a generous portion of her cheek. The exchange hints at social judgments about youth and aging.
Have a Purpose in Life as a Guiding Motto
The excerpt urges individuals to live with a clear purpose and to dedicate their mind and strength to worthy work. It emphasizes decisive direction, perseverance, and the belief that purpose empowers effort aligned with divine giving.
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Sanauel Petc
S & Co
Toledo Ohio
Toledo
Bears
Ewtaur Company
New York City
America
F. A. Soule
Billings, Mont
Ritne
Herve Detare
Reierson Machinery CO
John Poole
Morrison Street
Portland
Oregon
Keeley
Basrc Monroonery
One
Teephone
Rambler
Oldsmobile
Waverly & Toledo
Mam Barnes
Bend
Fred T. Merrill Cycle CO
Tacoma
ORC. Gee WO
Ory
Ureyos rMeluou
Columba
WX. Wise
Wise Wise Bros., Dentists
Ortland
Enseon
Portland, OR
Market Street
San Francisco
Cal
Los Angeles St
Los Angeles, Cal
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