Peruna Promoted As Cure For Catarrh In Women
An advertisement extols Peruna as a remedy for female catarrh and related ailments. It features testimonials from Mrs. A Johnson in Kingston Ontario and Miss Mabel Meyers of Argentine Kansas, claiming relief after taking multiple bottles. The notice urges readers to contact Dr. Hartman for free medical advice and includes the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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New York City
tMediane Co
Columbus
Alex. Johnson
University Avenue
Kingston
Ontario
Can
A. Johnson
Mabel Meyers
Kan
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Kansas Temperance Union
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
Fragmentary Historical Notes on Health and Policy Findings
The text references a mix of health remedies and political notes from a past era. It mentions Mrs. Morgan Berkeley and Osit Cure for consumption, a public turnout of about 300,000, and a domestic scene with syrup for children. It also notes Washington discussions on a consulship and a Malay government project on gutta percha trees.
Edward Wilkinshaw Transforms Hair After 92 Years
Edward Wilkinshaw of Ilavant England, once bald since birth, grows a full dark red crop by age ninety two. The sudden change arrives after years of bare scalp and becomes a notable local curiosity in the parish.
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Edward Wilkinshaw
Ilavant
England
Sufficient Satisfaction
A fragmentary line cites a farmer and a teasing exchange about an apple tree incident and a fall, with garbled dialogue names and place hints, rendering readable context limited and unresolved. The text appears as a clipped dialogue snippet lacking clear narrative or event details.
Butterflies Farm Near Scarborough Sees 20000 Birds
A farm near Scarborough England raises butterflies and moths and yields about 20000 specimens per season.
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Scarborough
England
Hall's Catarrhe Cure and Family Adverts
An old paper ad notes Hall's Catarrhe Cure taken internally at 75 cents. It mentions the Calligan family of Piscataquis County Maine with seven children Matthew Mark Luke John Faith Hope and Charity. Also cites Red Cross Ball Blue and a Russ Company package from South Bend Indiana.
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Hall
Mrs. Calligan
Piscataquis County, Maine
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Faith
Hope
Charity
Russ Company
South Bend
Ind
Allen's Foot Base powder advert promotes relief for tight shoes
Do Your Feet Acne and Bern Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Base a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel hang cares corus bunions swollen ot and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent FREXR Address Allen S Olmsted TeRoy N J
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted TeRoy
Aluminum Shoes Tested by Russian Cavalry
Experiments with aluminum shoes worn alongside three iron shoes show the aluminum footwear lasting longer in every trial, indicating superior durability over iron in cavalry use.
Red Cram Dont Forget Targets Sold Locally
A 2 oz package of Red Cram is advertised by The Russ Company in Bull Bend area near South Bend Indiana with a price of six cents.
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Russ
Bull Bine
South Bena
Ind
Sagra Philosophy Quotation Sparks Historic Debate
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution quotes a scene where a Black man, at his cabin door during a thunderstorm, proclaims Blessed God lightnin's bit de mule and the sheriff can't levy on him. The remark reflects racial and legal tensions of the era.
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Atlanta Constitution
Spraying with Paris Green and London Purple Requires Fresh Applications
The article notes that using Paris Green and London Purple as spraying material demands new applications every time rain washes the powder off.
Underground Mountains Hidden Under India Revealed
A group of Trigonometrical survey conductors in India report a possible buried mountain range extending about a thousand miles parallel to the Himalayas. They base the inference on gravity measurements showing soutward deflection of plumb lines on the southern side of stations, indicating a dense subterranean mass.
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Trigonometrical Survey
India
Imalayas
Pink Gown Gift Sparks Love and Lifelong Bond
Millie Currier receives a pink cashmere gown and piano lessons from Miss Margaret Lester. A London Paris romance tale unfolds as Mr Darrah, a former suitor, reunites with Lester leading to a renewed engagement and a lasting friendship with Millie.
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Lester
Millie Currier
Millie
Miss Lester
Hardwick
Phaca
Mikle
Paris
Mike
Miraculous Falls Recap From Chicago Painters Crowd
An excerpt from the New Orleans Times-Democrat recalls Chicago painters sharing wild near misses. Tales range from swinging ladders on twelfth floors to falls from skyscrapers and trestles with little injury, each man claiming different dangers and escapes.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Thomas
New Orleans Times-Democrat
New Washing Machine Promises Gentle Garment Care
Frustration with harsh washing machines led to a design showing pounders on a shaft that yield under load to avoid tearing garments. Flexible finger heads connected by springs allow movement to reduce friction and protect clothes during washing.
Novel washing machine promises board-like scour
H A Robinson of Port Waroa Mich unveils a washing machine using a corrugated inner tub and inclined plunger action to mimic hand scrubbing. The device aims for easy handling and a weight near that of ordinary tubs, with the tub surface and crank-driven shaft delivering effective washing. Chocolate Cream Peppermint Wafers described with dipping method for cooling and hardening on wax paper.
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H. A. Robinson
Port Waroa
Mich
Show How To Blow Your Nose Leads To Laughter
President Eliot argues education by showing how in a talk on Wednesday night. He cites learning from daily experiences including medical training and a tale of a friend who damaged an ear drum by nose blowing. A doctor’s quip ties to being shown how to do simple tasks.
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Hastern Junction
Wardwick
Jlo
Mille
Hardwick
Millie
Paris
Eliot
Boston Journal
No Frills with a Georgia Mule
A field scene unfolds as an old man scolds a mule in mixed dialect while a passing mule and a jab at college graduates spark a brief rural humor moment. The quote captures rustic speech and a farmer’s blunt practicality in everyday work.
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Georgia
John
Atlanta Constitution
Not That Kind of Chickens in Lyon County
A bashful young woman entered a Lyon County Kansas store with three chickens. She asked the price and placed them on the counter. The clerk suspected nothing until she confessed the birds were roosters, biting her handkerchief and tilting her head in embarrassment.
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Lyon County
Kansas
New Animal Species Count Expands With Insect Finds
The living species of animals now tabulated number 366,000 distinct species, with hundreds of fresh species, especially insects, being added yearly to the list.
When You Get Tired of Work Remember The Stores
A reflective line about fatigue and resilience contrasts an ant's winter, a starving butterfly, and a call to take heart. It emphasizes endurance and memory of small acts in hard times.
Medical ethics query about saying a death was unnecessary
Question raises whether a doctor should declare a patient’s death as avoidable or unnecessary when another physician loses a patient. It explores professional judgment and accountability in end-of-life outcomes.
Stewed Rhubarb Instructions From Early Cookbook
Wash and peel rhubarb cut into one inch pieces. Cook in a double boiler with two tablespoons of cold water and one quart of rhubarb until soft. Sweeten to taste. Some add water to lessen sharpness then adjust sugar.
Tomatoes Stuffed with Meat Recipe Card
Boil ten tomatoes briefly cool peel and hollow. Mix chopped tomato flesh with cold meat half cup bread crumbs salt and pepper. Stuff tomato shells top each with butter and bake until hot. Serve on toast slices.
Browning Potatoes Dish From Simple Steps
A home recipe directs boiling and mashing a quart of potatoes with boiled milk. Separate and beat the egg white and yolk, fold yolk into the potatoes with salt, whisk white to froth and fold in before baking. Bake fifteen minutes in a large dish and serve immediately.
Lemon Pudding With Classic Zest and Cream
To three pints boiling milk add one tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in cold milk the juice and grated rind of two lemons three tablespoons sugar and a lump of butter. Stir constantly till thick remove from fire add four well beaten eggs. Turn into molds and serve ice cold with cream and sugar.
Household Hints From The Era For Stains And Cleaning
Notes cover stain removal for ink from whites and bands with tomatoes and other substances. Also includes fabric care tips for silks, camphor, furniture spots, sugar clarification, silk handkerchief washing, zinc cleaning, and how to safely extinguish lamp spills with flour or sand.
Pear Trees Damaged By Quick Thaw At Geneva Nursery
A Geneva station botanist reports pear trees stored in a nursery cellar were damaged by rapid thawing. Sand around root zones froze and a small wood fire used to loosen sand blackened and killed the tops of 25,008 trees. Gradual thawing likely prevented the loss.
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Geneva
Sweden’s low death rate tops civilized nations
Sweden reports the lowest death rate on record as its ten year average stands at 16.49 per 1,000. In social notes, a new dinner party fad features guests moving from dining to a drawing room after the meal to replay a ping pong match at the dining table.
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Sweden
Henpeck and the ransom question in a comic quip
A humorous exchange features Mrs. Henpeck Darling asking what she would do if a felon seized her for ransom. The husband dismisses the scenario with a laugh and a headache remark, reflecting lighthearted domestic banter from the era.
Glass-like paper made in Paris from kelp and sea weeds
A Paris process yields transparent paper produced from kelp and other sea weeds. The new material promises durability and unusual clarity for printing and packaging applications.
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Paris
Postmaster William Drennan of Kirk Fortunate in Health Recovery
In Kirk Arkansas on July 14 William Drennan postmaster and justice of the peace, a Christian Church member, suffered kidney ailments described as ricketts or rigors. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he was restored to vigor and health and expresses gratitude to the remedy. France imposes fines when a railroad train is late by more than ten minutes.
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Kirk, Ark
William
Drennan
Christian Church
Dodd
France
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