Veteran of the Black Hawk Mexican and Civil Wars
Letter from W. W. of Washington D C aged eighty three describes long stomach catarrh relief after three bottles of Peruna a patent remedy. He claims immediate improvement and praises Dr S Hartman president of The Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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al W. Jackson
G St
N. Washa
D. C
W. W. Ae
Dr. S. Hartman
Sui the Hartman At
Columbus, Io
Owls Show Devotion to Dead Mate in Quaker Neck
A horned owl shielded and warmed its dead mate found in an apple tree near Quaker Neck. Neighbor Bartus Trew discovered the birds after Henry Brown had set jump traps on his farm to deter prowlers. The dead owl bore Brown’s trapped leg and chain.
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Quaker Neck
Henry Brown
Bartus Trew
Brown
Philadelphia
Glory on Her Head and a Child’s Innocent Halo
A poem recounts a child declaring a "glory on my head" as self-conscious play. The narrator reflects on a granddaughter’s imagined halo while contrasting adult restraint with the child’s vivid, innocent claim. Mae Willis Thompson, in New York mos.
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Mae Willis Thompson
New York
Mos
Comes a Time When Coffee Shows What It Has Been Doing
A Rome New York matron writes that coffee made her dizzy and upset her stomach. She switched to Postum Food Coffee and reports quicker recovery, improved appetite, and regained health. She endorses Postum from Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and mentions the book The Road to Wellville included with each package.
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Rome
N. Y
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Remarkable Soda Lake Found in San Luis Valley
In the San Luis Valley between Crestone and Hooper a lake of liquid soda covers an acre and a quarter. Crystals on the surface reach eighteen inches deep and are 37 percent pure, purer than many commercial sodas. Denver financier E. M. Falke has leased the land and plans to mill the crystals, with about 4,000 tons in sight. Experts attribute the soda to feldspar from nearby granite bases.
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San Luis Valley
Crestone, Col
Hooper
San Luis Valey
State School of Mines
Denver
E. M. Falke
School of Mines
Sangre de Cristo Range
Short Names Across Realms and Times
This piece strings together a collection of brief name mentions and place hints from Brussels to Somme and Amsterdam. It notes Therese O and Mme O in Belgium, a literacy signature by cross in 1866, and scattered Ys across France, Holland, and Sweden, concluding with a playful line about a husband amused by a baby's toy.
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Brussels
Therese O
Mme. O
Molenbeek
Somme
France
Zuyder Zee
Amsterdam
Honan
Sweden
Botanic Blood Balm advertised cures many diseases
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm as a universal remedy for ulcers eczema scrofula blood poisoning cancer eating sores itching skin pimples boils bone pains and rheumatism. It offers bottles and samples with pre paid shipping and free medical advice.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Cuticura Cures Baby Sore Then Sea Tale Humor
A mother's testimonial claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured a terribly raw sore on her delicate baby within two weeks. Also includes Captain Kaempf’s joke about landsmen versus seamen and a Bremen harbor farmer remarking on a low water tramp steamer.
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Jeannette H. Block
Rosedale St
Rochester, N. Y
Capt
Kaempf
Bremen
In Deep Water Metaphor Joke Noted by Journal
A Chicago Journal quip plays on metaphor and mixed meanings as two party speakers banter about depth and clarity. The brief exchange features witty wordplay and social commentary in a compact punchline style.
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Chicago Journal
Woman's Misery and Kidney Pills Fame
Mrs John LaRue of Paterson New Jersey endured nine years of kidney pain backache and headaches. She credits Doans Kidney Pills with relief after a first box improved her condition and ending her symptoms. Doans Kidney Pills cost 50 cents per box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A parade of varied notes follows on lobster races rent expectations and social quips.
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John LaRue
Paterson Avenue
Paterson
N. J
Dean
Cure For The Blues Promises Relief From Female Troubles
A vivid ad describes depression and fatigue during the female cycle and touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure. It cites Rosa Adams of Louisville as a testimonial, claiming restored health, strength, and buoyancy after use. The message invites readers to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Rosa Adams
12Th Street
Louisville
Roger Hanson
C.S.A
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
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