Peruna touted in Ottawa reader letter for cold cure
A Ottawa Ontario resident writes how Peruna relieved a severe lung cold after digestive upset. A Crown Point Indiana society woman also praises Peruna for speedy relief after a bad cold settled in the lungs. The letter urges readers to write Dr Hartman for free advice if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Kenah
Maria Street
Ottawa
Ont
Rose Gerbing
Crown Point
Ind
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Quail on Toast Misread as Partridges in Delmonico's Tale
A Georgia tale of a man from Glynn County who visits New York and discovers quail on toast is really partridge bread with a harsh verdict. In New Bedford Ulric Levasseur credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a dramatic recovery after long weakness and back pain.
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Wire Grass
Georgia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
South Georgia
New York
Metropolis
Delmonico’s
Glynn County
New Bedford
Mass
Mar
First St
Ulric Levasseur
Parieaar
Dodd
Last Word Talk Sparks Wedding Ceremony Insight
In a light exchange from Chicago Daily News and Yonkers Statesman, a man and woman debate who does the talking at weddings. A remark about erasing Wall Street six weeks prior frames the humor. The piece contrasts male and female speech roles in social settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Winters
Jack
Wall Street
Chicago Daily News
Doan's Kidney Pills Credibly Endorsed by Sterling Worker
A Sterling Illinois carriage wood worker Mr A W Lutz testifies after using Doan's Kidney Pills in November 1597 that the treatment cured backache and kidney related ailments. He re endorses the claims after three years with no relapse and invites readers to request a free trial mailed nationwide from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with price 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Doan
A. W. Lutz
17Th Ave
Sterling, Ill
Dean
Mr. Luta
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Minnesota Gardener Describes Heating Flaw In Hotbeds
A Minnesota gardener explains an improvised hotbed heating system using tiled earth channels and a brick fireplace. The design vents heat through a shared flue, aims to regulate warmth, and addresses problems of inconsistent temperature and heat loss in fermenting manure heated beds.
A LAY OF THE TILES From Farm and Home
Soil banked around a frame with six 29 by 60 inch sash windows installed to cover the frame. Fire warms the earth beneath tiles, heating soil for long holds of heat when the draft is closed. Comparable to manure beds but controllable for weather in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Hill
Farm and Homie
New Germ-Killing Bath Uses Electric Current for Cattle Disease Fight
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports a Groton inventor Andrew Nimmo's device to fight foot and mouth disease in cattle. Animals are immersed in a weak acetic acid bath while a low voltage current runs through a neck yoke to kill parasites and germs, aiming to prevent spread among herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Departments of Agriculture
Andrew Nimmo
Groton
Mass
Louisville Courier-Journal
Dairy and Livestock Farming Insights from Farm Journal
The piece notes dairy and live stock themes, predicting hogs spread globally and cattle, sheep, and steer profitability. It contrasts fat cows with angular, efficient cows and emphasizes milk production and feed efficiency as key factors for profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Blood Remedy Claim From Mrs Bremer in Crown Point
Mrs Laura L Bremer of Crown Point Indiana testifies to relief from two years of back pain after using Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. She notes extensive private use and urges other women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts. A $5000 forfeit is stated for forged letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laura L. Bremer
Crown Point
Indiana
Ladies Relief Corps
Stage Dreams Dismissed by Friends Gossip Stirring Neighborhood
A reflective note quotes Knocker on stage ambitions once nurtured then discouraged by friends. The Baltimore American and Chicago Journal comments suggest gossip can travel fast, stirring the whole neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blohardt
Chicago Journal
Stage Echoes and Theatre Gossip From Far and Near
Father Klarmann of Woodhaven S J writes new dramatic work after publishing a comedy and an operetta. Melba guards her valued pearls with a private detective while wearing them. German actresses list unusual first names. Ellen Terry to stage The Vikings in London. Hammerstein insists guests dress in evening wear. critics should not attend in sack attire.
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Father Klarmann
Woodhaven
S. J
Muse
Melba
Leokadia
Liane
Hilaria
Inga
Asta
Dana
Thila
Sandra
Milena
Pelagie
Tilla
Terki
Mella
Nuseha
Lya
Luppa
Fini
Annina
Hedi
Magi
Jula
Resi
Riza
Steffi
Otti
Olly
Sanna
Relli
Scandinavia
Ellen Terry
London
Helgeland
Copenhagen
Christiania
Oscar Hammerstein
New York
Playhouse
Marconigrams Sails From Sydney Through Storms
Marconigrams were successfully transmitted from Sydney to Poldhu despite two storms. Alaskan trade steamers’ owners offer stock subscriptions to fund wireless telegraph plants along British Columbia’s rugged coast. The Electric World recalls Tesla’s claim of large power delivery via ether as Marconi Pupin and Hewitt advance the concept.
Waterbury Irish While Gaelic Schooled In Night Classes
In Waterbury Connecticut a population of about sixty thousand includes 27 000 to 30 000 Irish or Irish descendants dominating municipal life and supporting Gaelic instruction in night schools. The piece notes regional manufacturing hubs in neighboring towns and a Yale professor remarking on American life during a New York visit.
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Lynn
Haverhill
Brockton
Mass
Bethel
Danbury
Conn
Orange
N. J
Waterbury
W. T. Hand
Mississippi Agricultural College
New York
Wallstreet
Joseph Battell
Middlebury
Locomotive Advances Highlight Smokeless Engine
The report notes a smokeless locomotive as a recent achievement and cites Seattle to Tacoma as a long distance high speed electric route. It mentions the Louisiana railroad commission capping sleeping car charges at $1 between any two points in the state and credits American innovations in cars and locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Tacoma
Louisiana Railroad Commission
Elephants' Mad Season Warns Handlers Across Nation
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch piece recalls two decades of elephant madness during February and March. Trainers like Steve Lawrence recount executions of man-killing elephants such as Sport Jolly Charley and Topsy while warning that elephants cannot be trusted. Several cases show elephants killing keepers or men. The article emphasizes danger, the need to kill a misbehaving elephant, and lingering fear among handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Steve Lawrence
Sport
Lawrence
Jolly
Scranton
Baltimore
Charley
Wallace Company
Henry Hoffman
Peru
Ind
Topsy
New York
Texas
Tle
Family dispute over arranged marriage sparks tense exchange
A fragment from Shray Stories presents a daughter recounting her father's violent opposition to her marriage plan. She notes his insult and insists she is willing to take her chance, underscoring a clash between family authority and personal choice.
Syrup of Figs Praised as Best Family Laxative Worldwide
The article extols Syrup of Figs as the premier family laxative after twenty five years of use. It attributes quality to plant-based ingredients and careful California Fig Syrup Co. manufacturing. Doctors and pharmacists reportedly endorse its simple, wholesome effects and emphasize buying only genuine, properly labeled original packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
California Pig Syrup Co
Steamboat Remains Idle In Dense Long Island Sound Fog
In a fogbound Long Island Sound crossing a steamboat halted at the landing as a traveler urged progress. The pilot cited reduced visibility while noting stars above and adding a local expression about seven bitten busts. Passengers retired for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Sound
Biter
Philadelphia Ledger
Calmed and irascible friends clash over temper
A calm man reproves his hot tempered friend who retorts that he keeps far more temper in one day than his companion has in a year. The exchange, cited from Youth's Companion, highlights contrasting tempers.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Promoted For Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming to cure a cold, with a 25 cent price and a money back guarantee if the remedy fails. Additional lines reference various products and testimonials from era ads, including Piso’s Cure for Consumption and Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar.
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Hale
Pike
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