Governor of Oregon praises Pe-ru-na as universal catarrh remedy
A state letter from Governor William M. Lord of Oregon endorses Pe-ru-na, calling it the catarrh remedy of the age. The message, forwarded to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, urges households to keep Pe-ru-na to prevent colds and related ailments and to read Dr. Hartman’s free book Winter Catarrh.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Hartman
Statesman
Oregon
Pe-ru-na
W. M. Lord
United States
Fallibilities of Science at a London Resort
A London resort conversation among financiers debates Marconi vs Kelvin and jokes about Kelvin's errors. One man recalls Kelvin as Billy Thomson, recounting a comical ladder paradox and a farmer who used a ladder for his hens, highlighting human error in scientific thinking.
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London
Lord Kelvin
Marconi
Billy Thomson
O'Connell
On the Verge of Bright's Disease Quick Cure Claim
CASE No. 30 611 C F E Boles Akron grain and feed dealer claims a rapid kidney cure from Dean's Kidney Pills after years of kidney and bladder troubles. He says a week of treatment ended last attack and symptoms improved significantly.
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Boles
South Water Street
Akron
Bright
Dean
Lamparter & Co
Akron Man Praises Dean's Kidney Pills Holding Confidence Grows
Mr Boies recalls a 1896 public statement claiming Dean's Kidney Pills cured his kidney and back pain with no recurrences. He cites Akron testimonies and offers a free trial mailed nationwide. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the remedy at 50 cents a box.
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Mr. Boies
Dean
Akron
Boies
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Dr August Koenig Hamburg Breast Tea and St Jacobs Oil
In chronic bronchitis and bronchial affections the combination of Dr August Koenig Hamburg Breast Tea and St Jacobs Oil is recommended. Applied externally along the throat and chest, the oil loosens adhesions while the tea soothes and heals, aiding breathing and expectoration. The remedies are said to work in unison for asthma, croup, whooping cough, enlarged tonsils, and related conditions. Families are advised to keep both remedies at home for early use.
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August Koenig
Hamburg
St. Jacobs
August
Koenig
Can you cook questioned by a prosaic youth
A quarrel over priorities erupts as a young man asks about cooking and the wise girl insists on proper order. The exchange turns on what must be considered first before meals, with a satirical edge attributed to the Chicago Post.
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Chicago Post
Lionel Ardon by Malcolm Dearborn Novel Review
A new historical novel set in England during Henry VIII to Elizabeth I. Lionel Ardon, son of a lord, avenges his father’s death in a duel and enters court life, with vivid depictions of Tudor gaieties and Lady Jane Grey as a central figure. Published by G. W. Dillingham Company, New York. Price $1.50.
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Lionel Ardon
Malcolm Dearborn
England
Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth
Lionel
Lord Ardon
Lord Raven
Jane Grey
G. W. Dillingham Company
New York
Self-made man credits others in frank exchange
In a bemused exchange, a friend praises another for carving his own fortune while the other downplays credit to Henrietta, noting she deserves acknowledgment. The dialogue captures themes of humility and shared credit.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Washington
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises New Vitality
Anecdotal pitch claims energy and liver relief from Burdock Blood Bitters with a comic exchange about opportunity. Mentions headaches stomach issues and torpid liver as symptoms and advertises relief available at drug stores. Also references unrelated snippets about hay fever hives and a butter color product.
Beautifying the Farm Home Elevates Rural Life
An essay urges farmers to beautify farm homes with trees shrubs flowers and neat surroundings. It argues the lack of curb appeal harms families and visitors, contrasting farm neglect with urban home styling and urging practical, affordable improvements.
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Grange
Intensive farming yields success through applied methods
The piece argues results matter most in farming with diverse methods. a successful farmer uses intelligent, concentrated effort, partners with nature, studies neighbors' methods, and applies details and economy of force to achieve larger, richer harvests as shown by Farm and Fireside ideas.
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Congress
Nature
Bermuda Grass a Valuable Forage Plant for Pastures
R. E. Merryman notes Bermuda grass makes a persistent permanent pasture once established and resists plowing but can be controlled by planting St Augustine or carpet grass as a boundary. It thrives on most soils, provides summer feed, and is killed only by hard frosts. chickens aggressively consume it when confined.
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St. Augustine
Bermuda
R. E. Merryman
The Neglected Pig and Farm Life Observations
The essay argues pigs thrive under neglect and mud while farmers juggle tasks, suggesting enlightened customers may view conditions differently. It credits Frank Sweet in Epitomist for the observations about farm life and pig care.
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Frank Sweet
Farming Tips and Market Notes From the South
A Georgia farmer earns 100 dollars per acre from watermelons while a local doctor nets 200 dollars per same plot. The piece discusses feed practices with shredded corn stover, salt, and animal digestion, urges immediate action on tasks, warns about contagious diseases in fowl, and notes cattle trends moving toward Canada with expected transfers of up to 1,000,000 head from northwestern Texas due to leases and pasture.
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Georgia
Dominion of Canada
Texas
Not So Very Crazy
An Emporia Kansas sportsman, by the Gazette, passed near the poor farm where a resident insane man questioned him. The hunter described a meadow lark, two doves, the costs of those birds and his hunting outfit, then protested the double standard of confinement versus free hunting.
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Emporia
Kan
Gazette
Wabash and Monroe Have a Mocked Fashion Moment
A humorous exchange contrasts Wabash and Monroe about a dress code. Got rex wears shabby attire while Monroe notes the painterly pride behind it. The remark suggests customers might mistake him for a clerk in a small Chicago shop.
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Monroe
Chicago Daily
Bloemfontein Paper Apologizes for First Edition
In its second edition the Bloemfontein paper apologizes to readers for the nonappearance of the first edition due to an accident in the publication office. The Boston Herald notes the remark as a sign of local publishable irony saying they are raising fine Irish bulls in South Africa.
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Bloemfontein
South Africa
Boston Herald
Celebrity quotes and patent remedies in old clippings
A collage of quotes and ad blurbs from early 1900s newspapers includes brash legal dialogue, medicinal pitches for Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar and Piso's Cure, plus satirical lines on politics and snobbery. Prominent names include Thackeray and Puck.
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Alneady
Dr. Wood
Hale
Pike
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