Peruna Advertises Cure For Female Ailments
A North Dakota woman testifies that three weeks on Peruna relieved her severe monthly pains and two months later left her free of ache. The piece urges other women to try Peruna for catarrh of the female organs and cites letters from Mrs Kellog and Mrs Flieldmann. It invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice from Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Bessie Kellog
North Dakota
United States
Christopher Fliedmann
Amsterdam
Christopher Fiiecmann
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Passes Century Mark Uncle John Harrington Turns 101 in Bronx
John Harrington known as Uncle John to local children is 101 at noon on the Fourth of July. Despite a recent stroke and partial blindness, he remains optimistic and attributes longevity to not worrying and minding his own business. Born near the Delaware Maryland line, he once served as a powder monkey on gunboats and fought in the Mexican and Civil Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harrington
John
Bronx
New York
G. C. Odell
Mr. Harrington
Delaware
Maryland
Brandywine
Winston
Gen. Scott
Sixtieth New York
Putnam Faceless Dye Delivers Fast Bright Colors
A historical note describes Putnam Faceless Dye as producing fastest and brightest colors. It recalls Queen Victoria and Nicholas II sharing a curious tale about appointing the Czar as a British colonel. The War Office head recalls her insistence that the honor would be done despite European precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Victoria Nicholas II
Russia
War Office
Queen Victoria
Europe
Town visitor Mrs. Austin arrives amid old and odd notices
A jumble of phrases mentions Mrs. Austin arriving in town, references to vintage firearms in China, Europeans and bows, printer paper preference, windmills draining land, a claim about a cure, and a department store with a million dollars capital in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Nelson and the Coxswain tale from Trafalgar era
Tale recounts Nelson delaying a signal to send a sailor’s wife letter home on the eve of battle. The anecdote, told by Edward Everett Hale, centers on Pasco and a midshipman, illustrating Nelson’s care for his crew. Also includes a Nickel Plate Road travel notice with excursion rates to western destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafalgar
England
Lord Nelson
Pasco
Nelson
I.c
Capt. Mahan
Edward Everett Hale
Train
Coxs
Mischief Letter Turns Onshoe Note Prank
A New York man pens a late night joke to his wife using fine writing paper. The next morning she opens the note to read in German kiss words and an English postscript about Allen’s Foot-Ease. The piece blends a domestic mystery with an advertisement for foot powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Times
S&p of the Just
Iner
al Cn
Allen
Addess Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Cost of Railway Mailers and Government Payments
Modern railway mailers with vestibules air brakes and other contrivances cost between 5000 and 6000 dollars. Government payments cover 40 dollars yearly for a 50 foot bar per track and 50 dollars per year per track mile for a 60 foot car.
Population tally and encampment notice amid travel offers
Manila board of health reports a population of 244 752 with breakdown by nationality including Americans 8642 Filipinos 181360 Chinese 51567 Spaniards 2288 and other foreigners 960. 35th Annual Encampment G A R at Glenland with special Fort Wayne to Cleveland trains Sept 9 10 and return by Sept 15 1901. tickets at one cent per mile via Nickel Plate Road. inquiries to Fort Wayne agents Astérlin and Hamilton with assorted local ads on outfits and printing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Col
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hot Springs
S. D
St. Paul
Duluth
Minn
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Manila Board of Health
Manila
G. A
Glenland
Cleveland
McComb
Nickel Hate Road
A. Astéerlin
R. J. Mamilton
Optimist and cynic clash over human kindness
Fragment from a Philadelphia press item shows an optimistic remark about milk of human kindliness, followed by a cynical counterpoint that what’s found is condensed variety. The exchange reflects humorous social banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thikwlelphia Press
Wages Across Lands for Mrs. Austin’s Brewers
Mrs. Austin notes wage differences for workers labeled as Brewers across countries. In Angland they receive 6.85 per week, in Germany 5, in Holland 6, and in New South Wales 23. The figures illustrate diverse pay scales in various regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angland
Germany
Holland
New South Wales
Air Cushion Rubber Stamps and Printing Outfits
An old classified notice offers air cushion rubber stamps, stamping supplies, and printing outfits with a lock box address in Fort Wayne. The text also references unrelated historical notes about Italian royalty and a child remedy, with fragmented items and marketing language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Nd
Devoe Paint Promotes Long Lasting Chicago Ad
An advertisement urges fall painting with Devoe ready paint for durable, cost efficient finish. It touts safe, lasting results versus lead and oil, and invites readers to request a free pamphlet about paint and painting from a Chicago dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bessie Kelley
Young Woman's Club
Valley City
First Street
Lower's
Buffalo
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Tr. P
Fort Wayne, Ind
Taft
Mrs. Austin
China
Nadelphia
Tad
Cobble
Des Foyer
Stone
Detroit Pree
Piso
Wm. O. Hidsley
Vanburen, Ind
Italy
Gounod
Painting
Music
Felix Gouradd
Newbery & Sons
Charterhouse
London
E. C
Boston
Hall & Ruckel
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