Peruna touted as cure for persistent cold and catarrh
A testimonial from Rose Gerbing extols Peruna as a reliable remedy for a severe cold that settled in her lungs. She credits swift relief and lasting health after three weeks, and notes she has purchased several bottles to share with those unable to buy. The ad claims Peruna is harmless, non narcotic, non habit forming, and permanently addresses catarrh by removing its cause. It urges correspondence with Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
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Peruna
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Fragmented Readings and Vivid Echoes From The Street
Jumbled snippets reveal social chatter about a fair and a wife’s dress, a teacher’s telephones lesson, and crude humor. The piece shifts to observation of fashion, fruit jelly making, and a lively remark on bloodline and color. It closes with notes on French flower trade to British markets and global silk and poultry statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
France
Australia
China
Amica
Cripps Carrier Chapter III Ends In Snowbound Mystery
In a wintry Beckley, Cripps hurries home as a storm closes in. Squire Oglander frets over Grace’s disappearance while family and neighbors, led by Carrier Cripps, weigh a troubled mix of pride, fear, and whispered clues. The weather worsens and tensions rise at the village’s busy hub.
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Cripps
Esther
Ilsfield
Thomas
Neighbor Cripps
Gracie
Joan
Mr. Oglander
Ieve
Bob
Lou
Grace
John
Oxlander
Dobbin
Headington
Lis Piaster
Wither
Zachary
Etty
Zak
Isther Cripps
Grace Oglander
Exodus
Oxford
Baker Cripps
Beckley
Hardy Kale
Master Cripps
Hiss
Mealy
Gachary Cripps
Squire
Grocer Batts
Batts
Ancient Institution of Godparents Across Ages and Lands
An examination traces godparents and godmothers through early church practice to 13th century Canterbury and Worcester decrees, mentions King Henry VIII and Shakespeare, then jumps to diverse notes on science, industry, and demographics from global to local scopes. The piece interleaves historical curiosities with brief snippets on labor, astronomy, botany, and population trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund
Canterbury
Worcester
Henry VIII
Elizabeth
Lord Canterbury
Shakspeare
Romeo
Westminster Review
The Clergyman’s Self Defense System
A young man asks a pastor if self defense is wise. The pastor says yes and shares his system learned in youth, Solomon's. He cites Proverbs 15 1 saying a soft answer turns away wrath and calls it the best defense he knows.
Longevity Theory From a Bedbound Baron in Moscow
Baron Hugo Orthel, a Muscovite land owner, has not left his bed for ten years yet remains in perfect health. He believes long life requires avoiding physical exercise while keeping the brain active by personally supervising his estate from bed. He travels constantly, moved in a portable bed, and receives stewards and tenants there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Hugo Orthel
Quips From The Houston Post On Education And Romance
The Houston Post cites a humorous exchange about education at the University of Delaware and asks if a son should attend there. It notes a rule for a girl to keep her fiancé at a distance from young widows and remarks that a woman who resembles her mother signals aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Delaware
Houston Post
Lydia E Pinkham claims Kidney Disease Cure for Women
A vintage advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women kidney troubles. It cites testimonials from Mrs Samuel Frake and Mrs J W Lang praising relief from backache bearing-down pain and urinary symptoms, urging women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pickham
Lyla E. Pinkham
Samuel Frake
Prospect Plains
N. J
Pinkham
Lydia L. Pinkham
J W. Lang
Third Avenue
New York
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Chicago
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Papa
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Gland
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