Peruna testimonials from congressman and singers urge cure
Congressman D F P Wilber of Oneida N Y touts Peruna as a preventive and cure for catarrhal trouble after several bottles. C F Given of Sussex NB reports rapid recovery from a severe cold with Peruna and endorses it strongly. Julian Weisslitz of Buffalo NY, a Sangerlust secretary, shares that Peruna restored his voice after a bronchial catarrh and urges continued use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
David F. Wilber
F. Given
Sussex
N. B
C. F. Given
Julian Weisslitz
Seneca Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Sangerlust
New York
New York City
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Scanitarium
Columbus, Ohin
Precisely an Advertised Passage Across the Continent
A traveler notes a railway company's advertised punctual arrival despite earlier delays. At the terminus an official shows 12 50 on his watch and boasts the coast arrived precisely as advertised after crossing almost 3000 miles. The traveler asks how many days late, and the official replies two or three, noting the coast was reached at 12:50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Republic
Parodic Slogans Parade in 19th Century Ads
A collage of quotes mocks ego, poverty, and illness with faux medical slogans. It cites the Los Angeles Herald and Chicago Daily News lines praising Wood's Norway Pine Syrup and Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil, linking croup cures to general pulmonary ailments and lampooning pessimism as Puck notes.
Farming Elevates Duty and Progress in the Southwest
The article argues farming as the noblest profession, praising its domestic basis, practical science, and societal value. It notes farmers in the southwest are prosperous, emphasizes access to agricultural knowledge, and highlights the shift to better methods and labor-saving devices. It discusses cotton weevil control through trap rows, early planting, wide rows, and timely spraying as essential to securing annual yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cato
Gov. Hoard
Wisconsin
Great
Southwest
Esse
Posse
Texas
Welborn
Mally
Boll Weevil Fight Urges Combined Tactics in Spring
Agricultural guidance argues that spraying alone fails against boll weevil and urges cultural methods. Officials emphasize targeting hibernating brood from March to April, with main spraying in May, plus cattle grazing to reduce broods and burning cotton after frost. Winter plowing exposes pupae. fall reviews note boll weevils feed only on cotton in spring and warn against misidentifying pests in peas and acorns.
Sprouting Grain for Stock Food Debated As Hoax
A Farm and Ranch column argues against sprouting grain to boost feed value, noting water adds no nutrients. It concedes improvements in palatability and digestibility but insists no real feed value is gained without adding a substance richer than the grain itself.
Molting Fowls Need Care and Safe Shelter
Farmers advised that molting fowls are not diseased but require better protection as feathers shed and cool weather arrives. Emphasis on dry, comfortable quarters and good food and water. avoid stimulants like red peppers.
Well balanced farm scene emphasizes breeding and clean upkeep
The article argues learning breeding principles matters for success and contrasts corn crop substitutes with food, notes fowl digestion and the need for regular water for sheep, and extols ornamental yet functional flocks. It warns waste in barnyards harms family health and calls for cleaning out manure piles.
Cure for Kidney Trouble Promoted in 19th Century Ad
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney disorders. It cites Mrs. Adam Guntle of Crawfordsville Indiana claiming long term relief, plus a three box course and a three year reendorsement. The ad offers a free trial by mail and lists Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as the manufacturer with a 50 cent price per box.
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Bright
Dean
Adam Guntle
South Plum St
Crawfordsville
Ind
Emith Medical CO
St. Louis
H. Lucas
Ottawa
Kansas
Waxarmatchie
Texas
Farkas. Smith Medical CO
Smith
Tom
A. Remley
M.D
Alvin
Texan
Animal Kingdom notes from Uganda to Hamburg
A survey of wildlife reports describes black ostriches in Uganda, lions driven from Lake Victoria shores by a new railway, and the American bittern sighted twelve times in the British Isles with a specimen shot in Ireland. Elephants trouble Africa by rubbing telegraph poles, musk oxen in captivity die, and two peregrine falcons in Croatia display train following prowess leading to a partridge take.
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Uganda
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
British Isles
Ireland
Africa
New York Zoological Gardens
Zoological Gardens
Hamburg
Germany
Croatia
Under the Union Jack Britain and empire statistics
A collection of figures on imperial outputs and life across the United Kingdom and colonies. Canada runs 3,000 cheese factories producing about 30 tons yearly each. The British empire is said to be 40 times Germany, post offices handled over 2.45 billion letters and 449 million postal cards, 15,000 convicts cost about £3 million yearly, 60 percent of herrings near Scotland, London accidents killing or injuring about 10,000 annually, Dublin and Edinburgh park sizes, and the rising cloth cost tied to kilts priced around £4.
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Canada
British Empire
Germany
England
British Isles
London
Dublin
Edinburgh
Scotland
Strawberry Sauce For Puddings And Desserts
Cream two tablespoons of butter then add gradually one cup of powdered sugar and a little lemon juice. Beat in crushed strawberries until the mixture holds. Serve cold or melt over hot water and serve hot. Use with cottage pudding.
Bounds of Character quoted by Chicago Daily News
A compact quotation sets a moral boundary map, describing the north by industry east by integrity south by morality and west by sobriety as a guiding standard in a Chicago Daily News context.
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Chicago Daily News
Old Sally Keeps Medicine In Jug For When Doctor Is Gone
In a Vermont town a retired nurse known as Old Sally tended a sick woman and, urged by locals, moved in with pipe, aprons, and knitting. She explained how she stored leftover medicines in a jug and dispensed them when no doctor was nearby, a tale the visiting physician found amusing yet sobering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
New York
Sally
Why Do Educated Women Marry and Then Remain Single
A porch conversation contrasts educated women marrying with remaining single arguing their wider horizons gatekeeping marriage. Proposals rejected for high standards are recounted with quips about height and weight, while a grand vizier joke and ads on remedies punctuate the page.
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Philadelphia Times
Niagaras Wonder Echoes In Detroit Free Press
A fragment from a column references Mrs. Peck returning from Niagara and Mr. Peck marveling at Niagara’s impact. The note includes a readers’ quip about Pizo's Cure for Consumption and a New Jersey advertisement for Nam fadeless dyes.
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Mrs. Peck
Niagara
Mr. Peck
Detroit Free Press
New Home Novelties Include Embroidered Aprons and Glass Jars
The article describes home novelties such as pillows featuring a desion bordered by flags of nations, blue red or gray chambray aprons with embroidered bibs and straps, horseshoe clocks with heavy crystal faces, sardinieres in white china with pink rose or poppy designs, three panel Japanese ash screens with glass friezes, and English glass jars for flowers with raised figures and color designs.
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Pe-ru-na Medicine Co
D. F P. Wilber
Onec
Ita, N
Ohio
Laws of Voice
Los Angeles Herald
Monarch
Thomas
Puck
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Tks Taui Rae Psi Bonies Shoe
Bears
the Centaur Company
Mustang
Shepherd, Texas
W. L. Douglas
Wiebeias
W. L. Douglas Shoe Comny
W. L Douglas
Goodyear West
Nikoor Dbl
Pla
TR. Prospectus
L. Douglas
Ction
N. Y. Herald
THE
Animal Kingdom
ST. Jacobs
Turkey
Philadelphia Rd
Sibyi
Mr. de Tanque
de Tanque
Baltimore
Hersid
Ike
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Cholly
Chicago Record-Herald
Boston
Mass
Merb HN
Nepeeisterck
Carter
WeePur
Sagar
Jve
Pitta
Percy
Ngi
Esd
Satieta
Ponrantssa
Esteys
Estey
Estey Factory
Brattleboro
McGee’s
Ail Druggleto
Mayfield Medicine Mfg. Co
Mackages
Sane
H. H. Green
Box Q
Atlanta
Wwet
Louis Edible Nut CO
St. Louis, Mo
Eet
Smiths
Saliti
All Nations
Pension Law
Edgar T Gaddis
LL. M
U. S
Ted
Edgar T. Gaddis
Cotton Belt
Thebes
Cairo
Memphis
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Boardwest
W.C. Peeler
Tenn
G. Adams
Nashville
Cincinnati
M. Adams
Ill
E. W. Labeaume
G. P
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