Peruna praise from Appleton reader and war dispatches
Mrs Emma Brolt of Appleton Wisconsin writes that Peruna improved her health after years of backache inflammation and other ailments. The piece notes WWI battlefield injuries including Sgt Fougere and a French soldier with multiple wounds and quotes French war office casualty estimates. It also mentions weather costs and folk remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Brolt
Atlantic St
Appleton, Wis
Peruna
New York World
Fougere
France
Save the Babies Castoria Safer Infant Care
An appeal highlights high infant mortality in civilized countries and urges Castoria as a safer remedy for children's ailments. It warns narcotic drops and syrups can cause poisoning and death, claiming Castoria improves circulation, eases fever, and bears Charles H. Fletcher’s signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diastoria
Chas
H. Fletcher
Genino Castoria
Hide
Girl Victim of Hoax Over Chocolate Joke
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a prank where Mary and friends tricked a girl into thinking a chocolate brand called Aspecka existed. She naively called grocery stores seeking the fictitious product, grew furious, and avoided the group for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Chicago Tribune
Clergyman Praises Dodds Kidney Pills for Dropsy Relief
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered a year with dropsy swelling limbo and feet heart fluttering dizziness and fatigue. After using Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling disappeared and he felt well again. He endorsed the remedy and urged correspondence to Heslop for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Heslop
Wigton
H. Heslop
Rev. H. Heslop
Dodda Medicine Co
Buffalo
Relieved. Small checks favored for dresses this season
Relieved commentary notes small check patterns are favored for dresses this season. The comment mixes voices praising the trend and expressing relief, reflecting light fashion mood in a social snippet.
Light Booze Do You Drink It
A minister s wife details her coffee addiction during nurse training and night rounds. After years of coffee she became a nervous wreck and had bilious attacks. She began using Postum and within a year felt clearer with steadier nerves, claiming no bilious attacks since stopping coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Plan for Constructing Concrete Silo from Farmers Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture outlines cost ranges for home made concrete silos and stave silos, plus essential design features. It stresses airtight, smooth walls, proper door fitting, round shape, and depth to ensure effective packing and minimal spoilage. It provides guidelines on diameter based on herd size and daily silage removal rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Farmers’ Bulletin 689
United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Influences on soil and value of yard manure use
Deep tillage by agencies and deep rooting plants enhances soil fertility beyond topsoil work. Alfalfa and sweet clover improve long term soil health while maintaining mulch. Ohio experiment station records a $4.60 per ton gain from yard manure at eight tons per acre in a five year rotation, averaging $2.97 per ton across tested rotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Experiment Station
Silo placement and design for efficient cattle feeding
The silo should be outside the barn for economical use and better preservation of silage. Round barns may place silos in the middle to support the superstructure, though filling is harder. The ideal location is near the barn with direct feeding room, keeping odors from the stable, and the bottom height should allow retrieval without lifting more than five feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla
Schoolboy Honest Record Sparks Medal Parade
A schoolboy, valued by a school board member, has attended one school for 11 years without absence or lateness and owns 11 medals. His mother explains illnesses occurred only in holidays, a remark that highlights the boy’s remarkable discipline. The page also notes myths about copper as hard as steel and hints at a lost ancient process.
Pimples Ruin Complexion Case in Olney Illinois
A 1914 reader from Olney Illinois describes severe pimples and bleeding blackheads with a ruined complexion. After trying a home cream, they used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washing with the soap and applying the ointment, and claim full recovery in two weeks. The ad promotes Cuticura products and a free sample offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. N. Ave. Olney
Ill
Chas. B. McGinn
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Prolonged Probation and a Ham Quote
A brief fragment presents Meg gendorter Blaetter quoting a line about love ending with the ham, followed by a witty reply demanding four larger hams. The exchange reflects a lighthearted, domestic banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meggendorter Blaetter
Transgressive Path Cited By A Father And Son
A dialogue fragment presents a father and son discussing morality. The father insists the path of wrongdoing is hard because many have walked it, implying collective judgment and consequences for transgression. There are no specific people, places, or dates named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw
Willie
Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets Ad Claims Cure
An advertisement proclaims Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets a guaranteed remedy for colds and la grippe priced at 250. It claims the druggist sells it and urges taking nothing else. The page also features a dialogue about courage and learning the cornet.
Forested Land in Japan Accounts for Vast Area
Report notes Japan has about 50 million acres of forest covering nearly half the nation's total land area. This reflects extensive woodland resources across regions and underscores the balance between forest cover and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Green Cabbage Worm and Cauliflower Pest Advice
The green cabbage worm should be controlled by dry paris green dusted on wet cabbage or by a spray of three pounds paris green in 60 gallons of water with two to three pounds of soap. For cauliflower use white hellebore instead of paris green.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Myself
Emily Peruna
England
Spohn Medical CO
Scorchelegiate Goshen, Inc
U. Ss
Dolphin
Liggatie Myerscabacco Or
Howard E. Burton
Leadville
Colo
Raf
Ribena New
California
Libby
Sacramento River
McNeill & Libby
Hess Flume Co
15Th Street
Denver
Colorado
Rolee
Idaho
Salt Lake
Cit
Vichy Grandusction
Cole
Wilfrey
Lye Y Mall
Chicago
Bright
Utah
Mise Y
Bere
Mra Mary &, Whittaker
Cayst
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Lydia BE. Pinkham Medicine Co
Drugetsts
Paxton Toilet Co
Maas
Parker
Pettis Baa
Salt Lake City
Dr. Fierce
R. V. Pierce
M.D
Pierce
Bumtela
New York
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!