Nurse Testimonial For Lydia E Pinkham Then Rescue By Ram
A nurse from the Training School in Philadelphia writes of using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to treat female troubles and praises its effectiveness. The piece shifts to a farm incident where John Michel is gored by a bull but rescued by a ram, allowing his escape with injuries but no broken bones.
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Lydia BE
Lydie E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
John Michel
Mike Walters
Benridge
Minn
Michel
Musician’s Violin Draws Dancing Skunk to Veranda
A Southwest Harbor man played the violin at twilight when a sleek skunk approached the veranda. The animal danced a jig to the music and, after the musician stopped playing and reached for his gun, the skunk tipped its hat and fled.
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Southwest Harbor
Musican
Skunk
Chicago Chronicle
Old Coin Found in Leaves at Bethel Vermont
Robert Currier found an old-fashioned large coin while raking leaves in Bethel Vermont. The coin dates from 1803 and is clearly identifiable.
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Bethel
Robert Currier
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Blood and Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal remedy for blood purity and skin diseases including cancer blood poison scrofula eczema and bone pains. It claims to improve digestion renal strength and overall health with a large bottle priced at 1 and offers free samples and medical advice by mail from the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
A Woman Believes She’s Too Good for Any Man
A witty reflection notes that a good woman feels elevated beyond suitors though her confidence remains unshaken. The line implies a humorous tension between self worth and romantic prospects.
Cure for Terrible Baby Sores Claimed by Cuticura
Mrs. Egbert Sheldon of Woodville Connecticut recounts a year and a half battle with severe sores on her baby boy. After two physicians failed, Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed all scars in two months and cured future bouts. She credits the remedies with saving her child. The letter closes with a proverb about stolen thunder.
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Egbert Sheldon
Woodville, Conn
Dean's Kidney Pills Credited With Cure For Mrs Gould
Chicago woman Mrs. E T Gould credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her from Brights disease and curing eye trouble backache and dizziness. She states the relief began in 1903 and she has been well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Chicago
E. T. Gould
W. Lake St
Dean
Bright
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Ex mayor Crumbo backs Pe-ru-Na in letters from New Albany
Ex mayor Crumbo of New Albany Indiana urges use of Pe-ru-Na citing its merits for catarrh indigestion headache and general sickness. In a 1904 letter he notes good health now but would rely on Peruna again if needed and praises others who speak highly of the remedy.
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Crumbo
New Albany
Ind
E. Oak Street
Ram's Horn Blasts On Charity And Hypocrisy
A 1910s voice critiques religious pretense and social greed. It contrasts pastor and parishioner duties with material excess, cites Governor Folk and a Kansas City boy scene, and ends with a mother and son tale about acts of kindness amid holiday hustle.
Saint's Fall Sparks Unlikely Extra Edition
A local paper issues an extra edition after a high profile error by a celebrated figure, signaling unusual coverage and heightened demand for updated details. Details remain sketchy as editors manage the sudden surge in information.
The Busy Bee And A Pile Cure Ad Fragments
A collage of humorous verse, odd quotes, and medical advertisements. Mentions a bee gathering honey, a photograph with two poodles, a German Berlin statistic, and several patent medicine pitches. Includes claims for catarrh cures and laxatives with various prices and testimonials.
Fleeting Bits and Witty Lines From City Papers
Volume of humorous exchanges and quips from multiple U.S. papers. The snippets feature banter on money, honesty, fortune, and society, with brief jokes about bankers, lawyers, doctors, and politicians. Notable dialog covers finance, ethics, and social manners.
Costly Milita Maneuvers and a Child’s Quick Eye
A New York World brief notes European armies spend over 10,000,000 annually on spring and autumn maneuvers. In a lighter vignette, a observant boy Charles helps a caller by pointing out a dropped cigarette paper, impressing the visitor with his tact.
Reflections on Conscience and Restraint
Fragmented prose ponders morality and self control with wry digs at honesty and courage. It contrasts weathered advice with blunt remarks on virtue, manners, and the quirks of human behavior.
Boy’s Breakfast Boosts Hunks of Grape Nuts
In Hoosick Falls a mother touts Grape-Nuts breakfast as the key to her eleven year old son’s strength and health. She recalls he was nervous and indigestion prone at five, but since starting Grape-Nuts his vitality improved, and he now describes it as his favorite meal. The ad cites Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich, and promotes the book The Road to Wellville.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mike
Kehoe
Pat
Cleveland
Miggles
Washington Star
Indianapolis Star
Puck
Wiggins
Jon
Johnson
Chicago Tribune
Hoosick Falls
Tia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvilis
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Boston
Eres
F. W. Diemer
H.D
Manufactur
Springfeld
Meggetts
S.C
Meggetta
S.i
United States Agricultural
Arma
N. BW. Blitch Company
Eggetts
Ibetilant
Atkins
E.C. ATKINS @ co. Inc
Indianapolis
New York
Minneapolis
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
San Francis
Memphis
Auzota
Toronto
Canada
Dr. i. A
Ae Nous Tore Ee
Anl F
Frank E. Eddy
Townsend
Taylor
Cutiura
Pe-Ru-Na
John White & Co
Louisville
Mugugetmanectote
Ram
Gabriel
Tommy
Folk
Missouri
Kansas City
Mamma
Nassau Street
Atlante
Broad Street
York
BEE and Bard
Cliinton Scollard
New York Sun
Mise Sulfur
Ness
Schopenhauer
Germany
England
France
W.grove
The
Uiversity of
Berlin
Woolford
Detchon
Crawfordsville
Pendlebury
Hall
F. J. Catarr & Co
Toledo
Philadelphia Ledger
Philadelphia Bulletin
Charles
New York World
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