Catarrh of Lungs Prominent Chicago Lady Cured by Peruna
Maggie Welch, secretary of the Betsey Rosa Educational and Benevolent Society, writes from 328 North State about a severe lung and throat cough. She credits Peruna with rapid relief after trying other remedies, noting ongoing improvement and recommending the medicine.
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Chicago
Peruna
Mics Auggie Welch
Betsey Rosa Educational and Benevolent Society
North State
Maggie Vieldh
Maggie Welch
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Contract and Testimonial Note
Fragments show Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co. promising one hundred dollars for a cure and notarization. The notice promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with internal use and blood/mucous membrane action claims. Contains testimonial and Toledo origin with notary signature A W Gleason.
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State OF Oslo
Crry
Toledo
Loecas Cocerr
J. Cheney
F. J Cheney &Co
Hall
VRANK
A. D. Lose Bear
A. W. Gleason
F.J. Cheney & CO
Mali
iMother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Mother Gray of the Children’s Home in New York promotes iMother Grays Sweet Powders for children. The remedy claims to cure feverishness teething disorders regulate bowels and destroy worms with over 5 000 testimonials. Available at druggists 3 cents sample free address Allen 5 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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iMother Gray
Mother Gray
New York
Allen 5
Olmsted
LeRoy
Defiance Starch Ad Prompts No Cook Convenience
A short plainspoken ad notes grocers may stock other brands in 12 ounce packages while Defiance Starch offers 14 ounces for the same price. It urges buyers to choose Defiance for no cooking required and adds a sarcastic aside about friends.
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Defiance
Sasketacalens
Dmr
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old newspaper ad claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with refund if ineffective. It contrasts tin horns with rye and notes creameries use butter color. It ends with a quip about mother-in-law and love.
Calendar for 1903 Bryson reproductions now ready
The St. Paul calendar for 1903, 10 by 15 inches with Bryson pastel color drawings, is prepared for distribution and will be mailed upon receipt of 25 cents or stamps. Address F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Fate offers gloves in a large assortment. Piso's Cure for Consumption advertised as an infallible remedy for coughs and colds from N W Samoma, Werben Grove, NJ, Feb 17.
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ST. Paul
Bryson
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Piso
N. W. Samoma
WeVean Grove
N.J
Substitution Is Fraud Says Pearson Magazine
A short talk argues substitution in commerce is fraud. Advertised goods are usually superior, as advertisers invest in long term merit with firms backing quality. If a substitute undercuts price but proves inferior, it harms both buyer and brand. The piece urges buying advertised articles and demanding what you ask for.
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Pearson's Magazine
Wamburg Drops Promoted as Blood Purifier and Health Restorer
Dr Augst Koenig presents Wamburg Drops as a blood purifier and medicine for stomach liver and kidney troubles. The product leads competitors with strong sales and public confidence among a large German population. Not new, it was made and sold over sixty years ago.
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Augst Koenig
Wamburg
Senator Hoar's Worcester Home Deep Library Highlighted
Senator Hoar owns a large central Worcester property once owned by John Hancock. The house is modest in structure but notable for a vast library with thousands of volumes stacked ceiling high, where he spends many hours reading.
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Senator Hoar
Worcester
John Hancock
Hoar
Conan Doyle refuses knighthood branding on books
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle insists publishers not use his knighthood in book titles. He explains the honor reflects his wartime surgical service in South Africa, not authorship. He adds a wry note about wine needing no bush.
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Conan Doyle
South Africa
Temper and bumps: a philosopher and phrenologist alike
A witty line notes that even a philosopher can lose temper and even a phrenologist can reveal bumps. The remark plays on temper and cranial traits to humorously contrast scholarly restraint with human flaw.
The Average Man Compared To His Neighbors Standard
A brief reflection notes that an individual's value is not measured by how they compare to neighbors but by personal standards. The line suggests a social commentary on self worth and measurement by others.
Woman Beats Twenty Year Kidney Ailment With Pills
Anna M. Willis of Kokomo Indiana endured kidney trouble for twenty years and finally found relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She reports taking five boxes to end pain and regain life, crediting the remedy through her renewed health.
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Kokomo
Ind
Dec
Anna M. Willis
Dodd
Inventor William T. Gilmer Maps London Firms
The New York Press quotes William T. Gilmer noting London firm names such as Pearce & Plenty, Allday & Onions, Cole & Wood, Savory & Moore, and Slippery Slipper, as he contemplates life with a memorable surname and warns of a dangerous knife slip.
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William T. Gilmer
Greer
London
Marriage as a Raffle: A Grim View in a Terse Quote
A blunt aphorism likens marriage to a raffle where one man wins a prize and others receive hardship. The remark captures a skeptical, darkly humorous take on marital life and gender roles.
Fort Eidrem teething remedy described in garbled prose
Fragmentary OCR text mentions soothing gums and teething for a Mrs Winstows product. References a bottle and a gold crucible linked to hart burnings. A man is praised for self-approval, but the passage is largely nonsensical.
Allen's Feet-Back Foot Comfort Powder Ad
In winter use Allen's Feet-Back powder for uncomfortable nervous cold damp feet. If sweating sore feet or tight shoes occur, try Allen's Feet-Hase. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents. Sample free. Address Allen S B Olmsted Le Roy N T.
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Allen
Allen SB. Olmsted, le Roy
N. T
Tariff Trusses and German Steel Prices Stir an Inquiry
A controversial article accuses tariff trusts of enriching by exporting steel billets below home prices. It cites the US general appraiser ruling on Milne, Naylor, and Douglas, and compares German and American practices. The piece argues Congress should investigate export discounts and rail coal pricing amid looming disputes.
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Washington
United States General Appraisers
Jewell
A. Milne & Co
Naylor & Co
George B. Douglas
Germany
Republican Party
Sterlin
New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
Posadowsky
Berlin
Siegen
Lorraine
Luxemburg
Silesian Steel and Iron
Halbzeug Verband
Congress
Grange calls for reforms opposed by Republicans
The National Grange at its Lansing Michigan meeting on November 12 urged national reforms including rural delivery postal savings banks direct election of senators constitutional anti trust measures and faster canal projects. Democrats favor these, Republicans largely oppose them with general rural delivery the only reform favored by both parties. The Grange urges farmers to support Democratic candidates to achieve these reforms.
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National Grange
Lansing
Mich
United States
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nicaragua
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Grange
The Next Nominations In Democratic and Republican Press
Republicans buzz about candidates for the Democratic nomination while criticizing current contenders. A Democratic victor must secure two thirds at the national convention, while a Republican nominee requires a simple majority. Is Roosevelt acceptable to the party majority or will a minority faction back him?
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Roosevelt
Republican treasury policy blamed for Wall Street slump
A political editorial questions Republican management of the U.S. treasury. It argues a Republican victory would trigger a market drop, claiming Secretary Shaw pumped funds into Wall Street before the election and then tightened treasury access after. The piece suggests Shaw advanced personal gain in the bear campaign.
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United States Treasury
Wall Street
Shaw
Treasury
Pirates Rampant Off Fukien Coast Threaten Merchant Vessels
The Oregonian reports unchecked piracy along the Fukien coast near Amoy Swatow and Canton. Pirate junks, well armed, target trading ships stripping cargo and leaving crews alive only to navigate to port, while defenses are scarce due to reduced war junks since Japan’s 1894 95 war.
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Mall
Fukien
China
Canton
Swatow
Amoy
Tunganhbsien
Kuangtung
Japan
Portland Oregonian
Squire Clemens Family Legacy and Sam’s Speech Draw
Local tradition portrays the Clemens family as peaceful and ordinary. Mrs Clemens noted Sam’s long draw in talks, while an old farmer quipped about a pacer dam and amble in the coll. The family’s life bridged civil war the river frontier and raising children.
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Polly
Sam
Tom
Her Practical Mind in a Witty Domestic Exchange
A husband declares good news at home while his wife, ever practical, sharpens a joke about cooking the news. She treats optimism as a tangible meal and questions how to respond to the supposed good fortune. The exchange ends with playful sarcasm.
Smallpox Statistics Across the Union in 1900 1901
Smallpox appeared in every state and territory in 1901. Six months to December 30 1900 recorded 7796 cases and 137 deaths. Six months to January 30 1901 reported 30710 cases and 552 deaths. Yearly totals: 38506 cases and 689 deaths. Mortality around 1.7 to 1.8 percent.
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The
Union
Birth rates compared in census report shock France and America
The Philadelphia Medical Journal cites census data showing U S birth rate below all European nations except France and notes American fertility is lower than France. France expresses concern while claiming it recruits from Russia Sweden Germany Ireland and Canada.
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Philadelphia Medical Journal
France
Russia
Sweden
Germany
Ireland
Canada
Great is the industry and fertile is Mr Boothby
A South Australian by birth the man is 35 years old and noted for his industrious character.
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Mr. Boothby
Advertisements Offer Starch and Travel Opportunities
Public notices promote Defiance Starch with better quality and higher content at same price. An appeal to Missourians, Kansas residents, Indian Territory readers, and Agt James Barker advertises travel and business chances in the Great Southwest.
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Great Southwest
Missouri
Kansas
Indian Territory
Gokla
James Barker
M. K
T. Ry
Wain Bidg
St. Louis
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Hebron
Fate
Mitchell
Coal Trust
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Vemues
Mark Twain
Boston
Hayes
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Hayes
Dudley St
Roxbury
Mass
Mrs. Pinkham
Mra
Lydis KE
Pinkhemne Co
Lynn, Mass
Ang
Mull
Uie Mull
Lightning Medicine Co
Rock Island
America
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