Peruna claims praised by Congressman Wilber and others
A sequence of endorsements for Peruna Medicine Co. touts Peruna as a cure for catarrhal trouble and colds. Congressman David F. Wilber of Oneonta writes he nearly recovered after using a few bottles. Other testimonials include C. F. Given of Sussex praising quick cold relief and Julian Weisslitz of Buffalo crediting voice recovery. Readers urged to contact Dr. Hartman in Columbus for advice.
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D. F. Wilber
Oneonta
M. Y
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
David F. Wilber
Perunae
C. ¥. Given
Sussex
N. B
C. F. Given
Sangerlust
New York City
Julian Weisslitz
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Curried Eggs, Self-Made Jokes, and a Judge’s Quip
An odd Philadelphia Press snippet features a waiter offering curried eggs, a guest quipping about a mare’s night, and a Judge remarking on self-made men. The mock dialogue parodies kitchen advertising lines and witty exchanges.
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Philadelphia Press
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad
An old style advertisement notes that Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. It also includes medical quips and ads for Piso's Cure and Town Topics jokes. The page resembles a collage of notices and product pitches from period newspapers.
Two Kidney Signals Warn of Serious Illnesses
The ad describes two kidney warning signals back pain and abnormal urine. It credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing Mr. J. T. Wainwright of Bones & Wainwright, painters and contractors in Pulaski Virginia after repeated attacks and offers a free trial by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY with retail price of 50 cents per box.
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Bright
Dean
J. T. Wainwright
Bones & Wainwright, Painters and Contractors
Pulaski
Doan
Wainwright
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
USA
TREEB
Faaton ,Co
Coumbus Av
Boston
Mass
A Real Era in a Decadent Tale Ends in Surrender
In a tense exchange the cash poor man declares the reader cannot escape his grip and vows to win the beloved over a rival in a decadent novel. He admits wealth, beauty, and a harsher fate, while the woman meets his logic with disdainful defiance. The narrator hints at the author’s struggle and suspense.
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Baltimore American
Kidney Pills Win Veterans’ Health in Bath Home
The Commandant and Officers of the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Bath emphasize veterans health with Dodd's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy for kidney troubles. A.E. Ayers, sent from Minneapolis with Bright's Disease, credits the pills for saving his life and restoring his health.
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Bath
Dodd
A. E. Ayers
Minneapolis
Minn
Bright
A Society Tale of a New Pail at an Uptown Restaurant
Mary, a humble but vital cleaner, reports a complaint to the morning steward about a missing new pail used by Annie who cleans upstairs. The steward jokes, then comforts Mary, respecting her feelings as she tears up.
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Mary
New York Times
Annie
Witty Quotations From Various Papers
A collage of light one liners from London Tit-Bits Chicago Daily News Detroit Free Press and other papers. Jokes touch marriage trust temper and daily life with regional humor and clever wordplay. The snippets preserve character and tone from the original sources.
Coming Season Lace Embroideries Dominate Fashion
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes a surge of lace and embroidery for the season with bold bands and antique meshes on bodices and gowns. Pongees gain color through richly tinted needlework echoing Aztec and Egyptian palettes, while hats feature lace, straw and delicate tulle brims with woodsy, garden party ornamentation.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Batiste
Dairy House Plan For One Story Brick Building
A one story brick dairy house with cement floor and fireproofing. Ceiling across from eave-plates helps keep cooler in heat. A 15 by 25 foot layout will fit separator, butter worker, cream vats, churn, Pasteurizer, aerator, and related equipment.
Plan for a Dairy House With Steam Powered Life
A Rural New Yorker plan outlines a dairy house with cooler, two small rooms for boiler and wash testing milk, and a wash room. It favors steam power for hot water and sterilizing, recommends a full cement floor with a gutter and outside drainage, glazed tile wainscoting, and cement sand stone walls with an air chamber and iron ties to lower cost. The ground plan shows adjustable equipment location and a dust free passage through the wash room.
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New Yorker
Omelet with kidneys from a Washington Star recipe
Remove skin from three sheep kidneys and slice them thin. Sauté in half a tablespoon of butter with salt pepper and nutmeg until brown and firm. Add flour and two wine glasses of stock. stir and boil ten minutes. Serve poured around an omelet of six eggs.
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Washington Star
Microbial Size Sparks Imagined Giants in Epidemic Talk
A St. Louis Republic remark notes the tiny bacillus behind a major disease outbreak. It claims the organism is only about one sixteenth of an inch by one eighty thousandth of an inch, contrasting common fears with its minuscule scale.
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Cmp
St. Louis Republic
Deacon White’s Scheme Ended by Theft of Wheelbarrow
A bygone note claims Deacon White planned to sell a mule and send proceeds to Africa but was thwarted when “be nighted heathen of America” stole the animal and a wheelbarrow. The piece mixes sermon quotes with parlor proverb wisdom.
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Deacon White
Africa
America
Presa
Perfect Corn Marker Illustration Notes No Fault
The illustration depicts a corn marker with no fault and explains that cultivators vary with straight tongues or seat attachments. Instructions state wheels and shovel beams can be removed to use the marker, noting a hole where a device attaches whiffletrees to draft the sled rather than the framed show.
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Dlevis
Corn Marker Construction Instructions From Orange Judd Farmer
A historical description details a wooden corn marker with a marker plank, wheel spindles, and a runner. It specifies dimensions two feet long eight inches wide one inch thick, wedge shaped bottom, a g wire and ring, a snap h, and assembly steps to produce a precise marker for field turning and visibility for drivers and horses.
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Orange Judd
Sadie the Utica Wonder Cow Sets Milk and Butter Records
A Holstein cow named Sadie from Utica New York wins a 30 day test by producing about 2754 pounds of milk and 123 pounds 8 ounces of butter. Reporters praise Sadie as a remarkable machine surpassing human tech in efficiency while highlighting the cow’s calm behavior.
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Utica
N. Y
Sadie
Chicago Record-Herald
Miss Gannon Endorses Pinkham Medicine for Women
Detroit artist Miss Guilda Gannon of the Mich Amateur Art Association writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female troubles and general weakness in six weeks. She urges other women to try the remedy and notes the offer of a $5000 forfeit if the letter is not genuine.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Guilda Gannon
Jones St
Detroit
Y Mich
Amateur Art Association
Lydia Binkham
Dee
Timely Dairy Notes on Ensilage and Cow Care
Ensilage behind the dairy herd lowers milk costs and iodine tincture on udders is claimed to remove warts. Irritable handlers make cows cross, while cold rain exposure causes losses. More feed is advised in dry winters and heavy rains should be guarded against according to Midland Farmer.
Ingrown Toenail Causes and Care Tips Passed Down
The article explains ingrown toenails commonly affect the big toe and result from tight shoes and improper nail trimming. It details proper nail cutting, use of gauze under the nail, filing to weaken edges, and when minor surgery to remove side tissue may be needed to relieve pain.
Fashionful spring styles from lace to directoire belts
The Brookyn Eagle notes Persian embroidery on cloth costumes and fancy bodices with accordion plaited chiffon. Spring gowns feature pelerine stoles, lace collars from heirloom pieces, and gimp tassels revived from Victorian floral motifs. A Brooklyn Eagle fashion and a NY Tribune recipe describe ornate attire and a method for mutton cutlets with breadcrumbs and tomato sauce.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Variegated Veal and Tongue Preserve in Butter
Instructions for a two layered meat preserve using equal portions of boiled sliced veal and smoked tongue. Pound separately with butter, alternate layers in a jar, tongue first then veal, press firmly, cover with melted butter, and store in a dry place for lunch or sandwich use.
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Detroit Free Press
Syrup of Figs Praised as Superior Family Laxative
The article extols Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as the best family laxative after a quarter century of use. It highlights quality manufacturing, uniformity, and purity, plus physician and druggist endorsements and that genuine bottles carry the full company name on the front.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Stewed Chop Recommended for Invalid Diet
A stewed chop is suggested for an invalid's dinner. Trim fat from a loin chop and place in a covered dish with two tablespoons of water and a pinch of salt. Steam in a moderate oven for half an hour and serve very hot with gravy. This method is described as very easily digested.
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N. Y
Broiled Finnan Haddie How-To From Good Housekeeper
A recipe instruction from Good Housekeeper explains broiling a haddie by placing it between greased wires until browned on both sides then finishing in a pan with hot water ten minutes. It is served on a platter with butter and pepper.
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Finnan Haddie
Haddie
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