Peruna promoted for kidney disease in 19th century letter
A reader writes Dr Hartman praising Peruna for kidney disease after Kauffman case. The physician advises trial if no guaranteed cure, explains Peruna as a catarrh remedy, and notes confidential, private correspondence and availability in drugstores. Katarno variation also advertised by Katarno Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kauffman
Peruna
Bright
Peru-na Company
Columbus
Ohio
Katarno
Narrow two story house for small city lots themes and costs
William A Radford offers free advice on building subjects. A two story seven room house designed for narrow 22 foot city lots is outlined with cost estimates around 2000 to 2200 dollars depending on labor and material routes. The piece contrasts village growth schemes with practical modern architecture and kitchen importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Radford
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Ill
Eems
A Clergyman Recounts Benefit From Dodds Kidney Pills
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania describes a year of dropsy with swollen limbs and fatigue and credits 65 boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills with removing the swelling and restoring energy. He notes lasting faith in the remedy and invites correspondence. An advertisement offers Dodds Kidney Pills at 60 cents a box from Dodden Medicine Co. Buffalo NY along with household hints and recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Heslop
Wigton
H. Heslop
Dodden Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Farmer Heck Reflects on City Life and Spending
In a Washington Herald piece a farmer named Heck recalls arriving in town and pondering how city folks live. He notes his four day total of $38 spent and calls it less of a mystery now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Heck
Washington Herald
Telepone
Central
Springfield Republican
Divorces and Daily Snippets in Local Musings
A Savannah Morning News reader comments on a street encounter with a four year old boy and his mother’s custody, then notes simple tastes and a friend named Kenworthy preferring card games. The column closes with remarks on a woman dressing mannishly and being compared to a boy in appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Strange
Elmwood Avenues
Chicago
Sloan
Bho
Ted Robinson
Papa
Mamma
Savannah Morning News
Noted Thief Ink Judson Sparks Night Poultry House Stir
Colonel White rouses to a midnight ruckus in his poultry house. A frightened voice denies being Mordecai Judson and claims to be Ink Judson, claiming kin and sleep at home. The elderly exchange hints at a family impersonation and an intimate family feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordecai Judson
Colonel White
Ink Judson
Puck
Humorous Note From London Firm About Missing Cashier
A London firm reports a joke in which their cashier fainted at his desk. By four p m no words were recovered except the names of customers. The note asks the recipient to imagine they have their check, hoping for the cashier’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Mase
Bridge Scandal Delivers Witty Hand Play
A clipped dialogue snippet shows a playful exchange on bridge strategy with male and female voices debating the best suit. The banter hints at a scandalous air around a hand and prompts quick quips about diamonds versus other suits.
Sound One. Objection to Labor Theory Appears Futile
A dialogue fragment shows a character challenging a labor theory with a blunt rebuke. The responder asserts the theory won’t work, signaling a clash between economic reasoning and practical applicability in a tense exchange.
Listeners Hear Little Good Of Themselves And Others
A reflective line suggests people rarely hear praise and a woman vows to remember secrets she is told. The tone hints at disillusionment with memory and trust in everyday conversations.
Perversions of Health and Wit in a Fragmented Epigram
A collection of satirical antithetical lines mocks bad advice and urban superstition. It playfully twists health tips and moral maxims, urging caution about easy fixes while lampooning hype and publicity in a bygone era.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Hartman
B. Hartman
Albert W. Price
Fredonia
Kan
Cou
Mars Brewer
Modello, Fla
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
PISO
Lapland
Herbert Kaufman
Avalon
Pittsburg Post
Oor
Dame Roow
Fiffie
Humboldt
John
Ladies’ Home Journal
Kenworthy
FOLEY
Caacchs Fescingte
Salt Lake City
Bucs
Denver Raw Fur Co
Ssec
Allen
J. Allen
Dept
Adl
Paul
Mon
Howard E. Burton
Leadville
Col
Carbonate Nations
Mercantile Co
Spring Mount
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Spohn Medical
Ue S
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