Prominent Doctor Endorses Peruna Cure Claim
Medical examiner L Llewellyn Jordan lauds Peruna as a systemic remedy for catarrh noting a month’s use improves health and recommending it to patients. Dr Robert E Roberts of Washington, D C, likewise endorses Peruna for catarrh while urging sufferers to contact Dr Hartman for gratis advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llewellyn Jordan
U. S
Columbia
West Point
United States
Robert R. Roberts
M.D
Washington
D. C
Hartman
Robert RE. Roberts
Contented Man Seeks Field in Eccentric Offer
An old gentleman on his estate painted a bold offer on a field saying he would give it to any man contented. A quick applicant replied he was contented, then declined to explain why he wanted the field, prompting a wry exchange reported by the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
New York Press
Hoodoo Window at the Post Office Sparks Superstition
The New York Press reports Postmaster Van Cott resisted moving the principal money order window from number thirteen despite superstition. Clerks note many customers ask about hoodoo effects, while the postmaster jokes and keeps the number. The superstition persists among patrons and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Cott
New York Press
Cannibalism In Snakes Noted In Captivity And India
The text states cannibalism is rare among lower animals in nature. It cites Indian cases of snakes eating others of different species. It notes a documented case in a London menagerie where a python ate its own kind, but under captivity conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
London
Oldest pomegranate tree at Versailles still blooms rarely
An ancient pomegranate tree in Versailles, planted in 1685, resides in a historic orangery. Remarkably the tree, though exceptionally warm seasons induce a few flowers, has not borne fruit for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
France
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement and Pension Embroglio
All records show Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois praising Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble back pain and attack prevention in 1899 and again two years later. D H Alexander Savannah pension examiner arrived Beaufort and arrested Peter Watson St Helena Island for embezzling guardian funds for minors of B Chaplin He faced a hearing before United States Commissioner J O H Sanders and was held on $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Heller
South Walnut Street
Urbana
Ill
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
D. H. Alexander
Savannah
Beaufort
Peter Watson
St. Helena Island
B. Chaplin
Watson
United States
J. O'H. Sanders
Uses of Lemons and Salads in 19th Century Home
Household advice extols lemon juice as a remedy for headaches skin tone and digestion and promotes salads as a modern American diet. It cites borax washes for greens used in London hospitals and contrasts past and present American dining with emphasis on salads fruits and vegetables served with cream dressings. The piece frames culinary changes as improved health and beauty trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
London
Cream of Tomato Soup and Pumpkin Pie Instructions
Demonstrates how to prepare Cream of Tomato Soup with strained tomatoes and a milk based thickener, add soda if acid, and serve with croutons. Includes Plain Pumpkin Pie recipe with steamed pumpkin, egg, molasses, spice, milk, and a baked crust. Also gives Potato Soup method with milk, onion, celery, and butter flour thickener served with crackers.
Honest John Corbett Recalls Early Seattle Burglary Arrest
In a talk at the police station, veteran jailer Honest John Corbett recalls his first arrest. He chased a burglar along Grant street bridge area, shot at him as tide flats filled, and finally captured him when the incoming tide drove the thief toward the shore. The charged man ended up in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John” Corbett
Seattle
Corbett
Grant Street
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A Lovely Complexion and Other Short Notices
A Mrs R Reichenberg of 146 Fulton Street New York touts Cuticura Soap for skin health. Paris reveals a failing All Souls dog cemetery with few visitors. Dakota irrigation plan proposes government canals in ND and eastern Montana with $25 per acre, paid over ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Reichenberg
Fulton St
New York
All Souls
Paris
Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Uing
Nassau Street
Atlanta
South Broad St
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Big Payment
A 1886 Toledo confession swears Hall’s Catarrh Cure cures catarrh and that a firm will pay one hundred dollars for every uncured case. Frank J. Chenney promotes the remedy through F. J. Corner & Co. The ad includes testimonials and a contact in Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaner
A. D
A.w.gleason
Notary Public
Hall
F. J. Corner & Co
Toledo
Chance For There Mrs Knookwed Norah in Alley Riff Raff Scene
Dialogue from a Chicago Tribune page shows a loud-voiced man in an alley calling out domestic rags and old iron while Mrs Knookwed responds. The item blends quirky street chatter with a human moment in a bustling city setting.
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The
United States Treasury
Usscarets
Cascarets
Mauch Chunk
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Taylor
England
Berlin
Weichardt
Washington Star
Mr. Kline
R. H. Klinz, Ltd
Phila
Tokio
Japan
Piso
Wx. O. Exvstey
Vanburen
Ind
Pedeo
E. W. Grove
Woolford
E. Detchon
Crawfordsville
Odds and
Syria
Smund
Max Farneauxs
South 7Th St
Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Prxxnam
Alice Lamon
Kincaid
Mis
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lyan, Mat
Gontlionw
Gort Write
Quick Tess College
Macon
Usil
Central Tobacco Works Co.,penicks,ve
Tweney
Ules
Gantt
Gantt Ffg. CO
John White & Co
Louisville
Millston
Atones
Carolina Mills Ton
Cameron, N
Manol
Moore County
Asiaraters
Leonard St
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