W L Douglas Shoes Ad Promotes Value and Quality
An early 1900s advertisement extols W L Douglas shoes with price ranges for men women and children, claims superior fit shape wear and value, invites readers to Brockton Massachusetts factories to see craftsmanship and asks dealers to insist on the correct color material and style. A Milan hospital note adds a man discharged fully cured after heart surgery.
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ALY Prical Ban
Borys’ Ghors
Childran
Douglas
Minnes
Mihiren
Atyle
Farge
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
Douglas Slocs
W. L. Douglas Wee
Sera
W.t. Gouglas
Miss
Saved Baby Lyon's Life by Cuthura Remedies
Mrs. Maebelie Lyon of Parsana shares that her infant suffered from a severe case of Infantile Kezema for months. After using the full set of Cuthura Remedies, the baby improved in days and fully recovered in about ninety days, prompting praise for the remedies and their perceived life-saving effect.
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Maebelie Lyon
Appleton Ave
Parsana
Geese Train to Signal Strangers in Siam Inhabitants Tale
A Siamese village teaches geese to hoot like a motor horn to alert residents when strangers approach. The quirky practice, noted in U P 43, reflects local superstition and clever animal training.
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Siam
Senator Praises Peruna Amid Rainy Night Verse
A Youth's Companion poem by Emma G. Weston quotes a U.S. Senator from South Carolina praising Peruna. The piece blends advertisement copy with verse about rain, night, and peaceful imagery, mentioning catarrh of the stomach and relief claims. The piece frames Sen. praise as part of a public health hoaxing tone.
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Emma G. Weston
Senator Butler Endorses Peruna for Dyspepsia in Letter
U S Senator from South Carolina Hon M C Butler writes from Washington praising Peruna Medicine. He claims relief for dyspepsia and stomach trouble after brief use and calls the remedy wonderful tonic. He notes Peruna helps catarrh of the stomach by eradicating internal catarrh.
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M.C. Butler
U. S
South Carolina
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine &O
Bosk
He H. Sheens Sons
Box DB
Atlanta
JOE SV
Neor Gan
Tor
Washington
Wastage of Coins in Circulation
A calculation in London Tit-Bits estimated coin losses from wear. Ninety million sovereigns and 26 million half sovereigns in circulation were lightened by 2.25 pence and 2.14 pence respectively. Total shortage exceeds £600,000 with annual loss per coin about 4.2 grains, totaling around £50,000.
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London
Peach Stone Trade Moves From Stroud to East
A Stroud merchant firm shipped 150 bushels of peach stones to eastern extract manufacturers. Local children gathered the stones in Strowd. About 5 009 stones constitute a bushel. The merchants project a market for about 700 bushels this season.
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Stroud
Strowd
Kansas City
Man in Love Delivers Curious Crazz Claim
A reader notes that insanity is like love yet the lover ignores odd behavior as he pursues passion, suggesting a blurring of reason and emotion in romance. The remark frames love as a powerful, disorienting force.
Laughter and Tears on Swiss Glacier Visit
Two travelers, Elizabeth and her aunt, ride toward the Gornergrat summit but cancel plans to stay overnight due to money limits. They savor Swiss views and ice capped slopes yet must settle for a half loaf of satisfaction as prices curb their ascent and the electric car arrives.
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Gornergrat
Stesd
Elizabeth
Switzerland
Vision on the Summit and a Narrow Escape
A strangerly romantic scene unfolds on a mountain summit where George and Elizabeth cling to each other as a descending car nears. George risks all to keep her close, guided by a vision of a brighter future yet aware of danger while two figures watch. Die Tante and Elizabeth share a tense moment as the car moves.
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Mds
George
Ees
Zermatt
Elizabeth
Die Tante
Merlin
The Real French Husband
An essay contrasts the French husband with the American. The Frenchman is affectionate and gallant, praising his wife, planning diversions, and delivering tactful attentions that refresh married life. The American husband is dutiful but less adept at showing appreciation for beauty and wit, relying on practical care rather than sustained courtship.
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Oman
Husbani
Training Dogs of Paris Police Units On Seine Shore
In Paris a police dog training display shows Newfoundland dogs training in rescue drills with plongeurs at a riverside site near Notre Dame. Dogs practice leaping from the bank, grabbing a swimmer, and guiding agents to safety as crowds watch the realistic exercises. The routine takes about four minutes to complete and emphasizes protection against attackers.
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Seine
Paris
M. ‘Lépine
The-Agers Plongeurs
Qhay-Side
Ameang
Fite-Gerald
Firearms Don’t Hurt Too Much in Modern Warfare Debate
Article debates the paradox of firearms in war, arguing modern weapons are too deadly and costly to use widely. It notes calls for more efficient disabling weapons and questions feasibility of mediated, less lethal approaches in future battles. It mentions a $6,500,000 exhibit value and global stakes in weapon technology.
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W. L. Douglas
Baby Lyon
Hale
Pike
United States
Peruna
Peruna Beleres
M. €. Butler
Wasings
Meeps Harnes
Lott
Boston
Axte OH
Castor
Eureka
Ud, An
Edward Goyette
Montreal
Water Department
New York
Chicago
News
Amy
Goa
Training Dog Police
Maoved
Trent
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