Presbyterian Pastor Praises Peruna
A Presbyterian minister Rev G Smith testifies Peruna cured his family and cites a seven year old boy’s relief from catarrh of the lower bowels after two bottles. Elder Rev E G Smith of Greensboro Ga endorses Peruna as a tonic for weak people and urges others to seek Dr Hartman’s free advice at the Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Peruna
Preswires Church
G. Smith
E. G. Smith
M. J. Rossman
Greensboro
Presbyterian Church
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Waste lands of the South turned into fields for profit
The article urges transforming neglected acres around southern towns, especially Atlanta, into productive land with two horse plows and perennial grasses or grains. It argues owners or renters can profit, improve beauty, curb erosion, boost real estate values, and attract new residents, while feeding urban markets. Local farmers should promote progress through meetings and farm papers.
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South
Atlanta
Jerusalem
Southern Enterprise
Why Some Farmers Succeed While Others Fail
In this Farmers and Fruitman meditation serious on farming success the author argues luck does not exist and success comes from thinking planning and acting. He stresses continuous work on soil care dairy dedication and soil selection for home plots with notes on soil warmth rock content drainage and rolling land.
Forage Peas and Clover on Worn Soils Fertility Debate
The article compares using cowpeas versus red clover on run down land to restore humus and moisture retention. It argues peas are better for soils needing immediate forage while clover can provide multiple harvests. It favors plowing in vines and using cover crops over leaving residues on top.
Farmers Foresee Wealth in Southwest Stock Farming Programs
Reading notes emphasize avoiding rough handling of horses and using grass to protect hillsides. Bermuda is praised for soil conservation and sunflower seeds suggested for chickens. Autobreakthroughs in farm use of automobiles, skim milk for pork, and breeding for hens. Stock farming seen as key wealth source for the Southwest with truck and fruit growing limited by soil.
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Charterhouse
London
Rue de la Paix
Cour Nike
Boston
Ax Coricuna
Sean
Bermuda
France
Southwest
Testimonial Praise for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs Jennie O'Donnell of Oakland Woman's Riding Club credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing eight years of female troubles. She urges other women to seek the remedy and endorses Mrs Pinkham's advice as trustworthy. A $5000 forfeit warns against false testimonials. Address Lynn Mass.
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Jennie E. O'Donnell
Oakland Woman’s Riding Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham Ain
Jennie O'Donnell
East 31St St
Chicago
Ill
Lydia LE. Pinkham
Courtship jokes and proverbs in a 19th century miscellany
A compact collection of witticisms and adages from newspapers and periodicals. Items range from platitudes on marriage and procrastination to quips about lawyers and wealth. Readers encounter quotes attributed to various outlets such as Chicago Daily News London Answers Philadelphia Bulletin and Indianapolis News.
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Chicago Daily News
House of Seven Gables inspires candy run tale
A Washington woman buys homemade candy from two sisters running a small shop in a Pennsylvania village. The candy proves so popular that a local frenzy erupts, prompting the elder sister to admit they will stop selling the item to avoid further crowding and nerves.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Jane
A Comic Meeting in the Berkshires with a Misused Phrase
A man wandering for his health encounters a milkmaid in Massachusetts. He offers help with a pail and talks at length, but she rebuffs him and corrects his language, noting a summer school is nearby. She ends the exchange firmly and walks away.
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Berkshires
Old
New England
New York Times
No Elevator Needed Says Peddler After Plunging Floors
A peddler entered a skyscraper on the thirteenth floor and was kicked down the stairs. Tenants on the twelfth floor joined the chorus, and as he rolled to the street the crowd shouted at the feisty ascent. He exclaimed in German amid the fall, Mein Gott what a syndem what sysem der is in dot pushting.
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N. Y. Press
Gift solution eases wedding giving in St Paul
In St Paul a new wedding gift plan lets guests give checks from one dollar up to the couple rather than exchange multiple presents. The bride avoids gift-fumbling and givers skip heavy thinking while celebrating the happy event. A lighthearted anecdote from the era follows about a wealthy suitor altering his chances with a faint heart.
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St. Paul
Minn
Sault News
Love in Spectacles and Boarding House Wit
A collage of humorous quotes from various papers. A tale of romance with a sting of social satire appears as characters discuss consent and fashionably rich families. Observations on love justice and clever alibis punctuate the snippets.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad Claims Cure
A La Porte Indiana freight car sealer touts Doan's Kidney Pills as curing back pain and bladder issues. He cites a three year continued faith after a fall 1597 testimonial and offers a free trial through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY with 50 cent per box retail.
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Charles Lindgren
la Porte
Ind
Dean
Doan
Buffalo
N. Y
Feeder claims work on an emp stomach in odd exchange
A Philadelphia Press excerpt features a boastful feeder and a stranger discussing medical work and a £100 payoff. A claim about curing itching piles with Dean's ointment is advertised as a quick permanent remedy sold at drug stores.
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Philadelphia Press
Conversation Jokes and Classic Advertisements Collage
Mixed excerpts show conversational quirks from Clara Is Mrs Flitter to a witty exchange about plot originality. The page also markets patent medicines like Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with money back guarantees and cold cures.
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al Ts
Amenities of Invention and Rival Pursuits
In a town topics style note, Jaspar Marconi and Tesla exchange sharp barbs as they spar over invention. The playful yet pointed exchanges suggest rival minds clashing over progress, humor masking a competitive edge.
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