Prominent Nurse Praises Peruna In Open Letter
Mrs. Kate Taylor of Chicago testifies Peruna is the finest tonic for recovery after serious illness. She notes faster relief and renewed vitality, urging women with female diseases to seek Dr. Hartman’s guidance and Peruna’s help, with free summer consultations through The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Taylor
Petuna
Chicago, Ill
Monroe St
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Family of Young Creatives Appears in Comic Exchange
A playful dialogue features Ella Wheeler six, a poet for Rubadub Magazine. Kip ling nine with four plays in progress in New York. Hortense fourteen author of The Cheesepaters, now in its 459 000th edition. and an eleven month old learning typewriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler
Rubadub
Kipling
New York
Hortense
Detroit
Pigeon Attends School to Accompany Children
A Liverpool correspondent reports a pigeon that daily went to a Radcliffe area school with children, waited outside until classes ended, and accompanied them home circling above. The note adds context on eastern women's colleges and church topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe
Liverpool
Philips Exeter Academy
S. Schechter
Cambridge University
England
Jewish Theological Seminary
New York City
Egypt
Board of Trustees
Columbia University
Lincoln
Washington
Columbia
New York
Greater
Manhattan Island
Parkhurst
Judas
Peter
John
Empire Building and the Virtues of Sports
John Corbin argues in the Atlantic that athletic competition serves empire building, uniting diverse peoples through cricket football polo and other games. He cites cross cultural bonds between English colonists and locals and warns America should emulate British sportsmanship to compete effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corbin
Atlantic
India
Newealand
Abasayah
Ghoorka
Ceylon
South Africa
America
Foot-Ease Cure Sold by All Druggists
Allen's Foot-Ease offers a remedy for hot sweating calloused and swollen feet. Sold by all druggists price 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Trial package free. Address Alien S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Arbor Day tree planting mishap in Beatrice Nebraska
Beatrice man reports Arbor day misfortune as high wind blows away his tree and the hole. He clings to a spade to avoid being swept away while attempting to plant. Nebraska Journal notes the odd mishap with practical humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Nebraska Journal
Tess
Groosum
Jess
Philadelphia
Ignorance and Laundry Talk in The Smart Set
A witty exchange appears in the Smart Set featuring a character named Gantusts answering a question about ping pong. The dialogue hints at casual social chatter and humorous misfit interactions within a lighthearted tone.
A Baltimore Woman Engaged to Prince Eugene of Sweden
News from Paris reports the engagement of Helen Gorman Wild of Baltimore to Prince Eugene of Sweden, fourth son of the king. He would renounce the throne due to the Catholic-Protestant clash, with royal backing from his mother the queen. The wedding is planned as a private Paris ceremony in the Latin Quarter attended by close friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Helen Gorman Wild
Baltimore
Prince Eugene
Sweden
Norway
Miss Wild
Carroll
New York
Philadelphia
Oscar
Europe
Eugene
Gustavus Adolphus
Bernadette
Miss Patterson
Jerome Bonaparte
Napoleon I
Eugene of
Napoleon
Bernadotte
Royal House of
Duchess of Buccleuch Heads Queen Alexandra Wardrobe
The Duchess of Buccleuch, long a leading light in royal circles, serves as mistress of the robes overseeing Queen Alexandra's wardrobe for the coronation next June and upcoming drawing rooms. She has thrice held the post under Victoria and continues under Alexandra, directing the bedchamber staff. Unlike Victoria, Alexandra uses fewer maids of honor, relying mainly on Miss Knollys for company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duchess of
Queen Victoria
Queen Alexandra
Miss Knollys
Trains at Court Return After Fashion Pressure
Buckingham palace hosts third event as trains are worn again after pressure from fashionable London ladies and court dressmakers. The reversal follows an order abolishing trains, seen as a triumph for couture interests. A separate note explains whipping cream technique and a joke about Mrs Talkington's husband’s listening speed.
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Edward
Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Soviet
London
Lond
Beginning Her Career and Social Transition for Women
A New York Weekly reflection urges that education should shape character not boastful wit. It warns that a learned woman must pair intellect with grace, kindness, and self sacrifice for a happy married life. Mathematics clarity geography honesty history foster balanced judgment and virtue.
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N. Y
Volcanoes and Early Lessons From Pompeii
Bill Arp muses on volcanoes and earthquakes, tracing Vulcan’s chimneys to Vesuvius and Martinique. He recalls Pompeii, Herculaneum, St Pierre, and modern excavations that reveal ancient homes and scenes, then thanks providence for living in a peaceful, stable land.
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Avanta
Sodom
Gomorrah
Pompeii
Herculaneum
St. Pierre
Martinique
New York
Trinidad
Josephine
Bartow County
Vesuvius
Greece
Rome
Thebes
Cicero
Vulcan
Laocoon
Juno
Bulwer
Bill Arp
The Well-Dressed Girl and Historical Bathing Myths
A late 19th or early 20th era column contrasts fashion sense with money, urging teens to adopt simple tastes and neatness over costly outfits. It cites antiquated beauty lore from Isabel Bavaria and Diana of Poictiers, noting Queen Marie Antoinette favored aromatic baths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Bavaria
Diana of
Marie Antoinette
Extravagant Friend Faces Creditors Over Wife
A witty exchange shows a man balking at his partner's spending while another voices that he’d rather face creditors than domestic strife. The quip highlights tensions between wealth, spending, and marriage in a social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ans
Puck
British boots cigars and cards push economy facts
The report notes England manufactures fifty million pairs of boots each year and the United Kingdom consumes two thousand million cigars annually. It adds nearly 500 tons of cardboard are used for post cards yearly and mentions Sir Peter Walker presenting the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary with lupus treatment equipment using the Finsen light system in memory of Queen Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United Kingdom
Queen Victoria
Peter Walker
Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
Humorous misreads and quips from old newspaper humor
A collection of jokes and quips from various papers including the Indianapolis News and Detroit Free Press. It features clever wordplay on rent and mosquitoes, elms, weddings, and spelling misfires from a range of humorous voices and situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kale
Indianapolis News
Somerville Journal
Yonder Park
Detroit Free Press
John
Syracuse Herald
Philadelphia Press
Post-Dispatch
Baltimore News
Haverford
Thomas
Philadelphia Times
Dress in Africa Natives react to European clothing
The New York Sun notes a Sierra Leone convert and his son reacting to a swallow tail coat and silk hat. West Africa churches show natives in imported dress, drawing concern over discomfort and health effects. African women face high infant mortality linked to tight lacing and European styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Africa
Sierra Leone
New York Sun
Tropical
Africa
The
New Africa
Liberia
Weekly News
Freetown
Here Before Christ Debunked by Hudson Bay Company
Travelers in remote Canada misread H B C on sign boards as Here Before Christ but were told in town that the letters refer to the Hudson Bay Company. The anecdote reflects a common sign mix up and the origin of the initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Civilization
Hudson Bay Company
N. ¥. Press
Fits Permanently Cured by Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorer Trial
Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer claims permanent relief after one day’s use and offers a free 20 day trial bottle from R Kline Ltd Philadelphia. Also includes assorted quotes and advertisements for Piso’s Cure and public notices from early 1900s with city names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kline
Dr. R. Kline, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
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Ohio State Journal
Bobby
Carter
Sagan
Carters
Divte
Quo
Indants Chudren
Tee Af
Br Samuel Pod
Don Sour Stomch
Empire Building
Nebraska
Gantusts
Bears
Castoria
Buccleuch
Duchess OF Buccleugh
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bill
Tella
Herculanpeam
Signboards
Chicago Daily News
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N.J
Atchison Lobe
Willy
Ash
Annie McKay
Sons of Temperance
Spadina Ave
Toronto
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pine St
Anna McKay
Chaplain Sons of Temperance
CS Oe
Till
Initess
Chicago
Nashville
Joan E. DeowaAs
Memphis
Tenn
Smiths
Bright
Winchester
Mofpett
C. J. Moffett
M. Lormaos
G. DE. C
J. Moffett
Bishop Southern Methodist Church
St. Paul
Peete Ren
Memphl
Ina Ee Springs
Arkansas, Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Armemphis
Memphis Ticket Ofice
Main St
Frank M
Opera
D. Blackman
Chattanooga
Famrott
T. Atinota
Geo. H. Lee
A Little Rock
Ark
Val
C. CC
Mengel, JR
BEO. Co., Incorporated
Louisville, MY
Moe
Kellogg Newspaper Co
Jefferson Gt
Memphle
Renee
Sy Mall
Bac
Atlanta
A. N. KF
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