Peruna advertisement claims life saving cures for catarrh
A period piece ad touts Peruna and Manalin as life saving remedies for catarrh and women’s health. Letters from readers in Idaho Ohio Missouri detail miscarriages and successful births after using the products. Dr Hartman is presented as the authority at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Heriman
Columbus
Ohio
Catarr
Peruna
Manalin
Peruana
Toothpicks Drive Global Woodcraft From Maine to Japan
The New York Times reports massive US toothpick production centered in Franklin County Maine with mills also in Pennsylvania and western New York. Domestic output rivals imports from Portugal and Japan as veneers cut from white birch trunks produce hundreds of thousands of picks per hour. Portuguese and Japanese workers earn mere cents daily, while the overall market supports millions of picks annually.
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Franklin County
Maine
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
Portugal
Japan
New York Times
Remnant of Old Newgate Press Yard Torture
The article recalls Newgate Prison press yard where peine forte et dure was used on felons to prevent property loss. Abolished in 1772, it cites Major Strangways condemned for murder and dying in eight minutes as onlookers urged a quicker death.
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Strangways
Esperanto Language Aims Global Understanding
The artificial language Esperanto by Dr. L L Zamenhof has attracted adherents including members of the French Institute continental university professors Count Tolsto and W T Stead. It seeks to provide travelers scientists and businessmen a common medium to communicate without learning multiple languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zamenhof
French Institute
Tolsto
W. T. Stead
le Monde Moderne
Paris
Peanuts Prompt Princeton Theological Seminary Lecture
Dr. Patton in a theology lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary chided students for eating peanuts during class. He restrained appetites until the talk concluded and joked that future five o’clock teas should serve sponge cake only to avoid disturbance.
Festus man 76 credits Dodd's Kidney Pills gains
Festus Missouri May 4 Mr January S Lilly age 76 reports long standing kidney and bladder inflammation pain in back and hips. He says after a few boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he felt stronger and could rest and sleep. He urges others with similar trouble to try the remedy.
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Festus
January S. Lilly
Dodd
Meron
April
Dom
Doan
Dean
B. F. Baisano
Not Deserving of Sympathy on Ocean Steamer Fraud
A harsh view in a column argues travelers fleeced by sharpers on ocean steamers deserve no sympathy. The writer claims most victims sought to outsmart others, expecting profit and not companionship, so their loss should not evoke pity or indignation.
Puzzling Question About Heaven and Land of Peace
A mother and her child Ostend discuss the origin of babies with a dawning skepticism. The boy asks about heaven and the meaning of peace in a quaint exchange full of childlike wonder.
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Mamma
Little Ostend
Land of
Rowland Probes Vaudeville Act Critics
In a curt exchange, Rowland cites unfavorable comments about the vaudeville show. Foxey counters that only the tramp sketch stands out as acceptable, while other acts are deemed unworthy.
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Rowland
Angel
Foxey
Better Than a Telephone. Duffy and Meeker Quip Exchange
Duffy asserts that what he says to his wife is repeated by her to her mother. Meeker questions feasibility, and Duffy confirms the chain of transmission exists once he leaves the house.
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Duffy
Meeker
Berlin to Erect Kant Monument on His Death Centenary
A project to honor the philosopher Kant in Berlin proposes a monument unveiled on the hundredth anniversary of his death in 194. The plan notes the significance of Kant to German philosophy and marks a milestone in commemorating his legacy.
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Kant
Berlin
Continuous Performance Quip Echoes Breakfast Cynic
A breakfast cynic notes that both kisses and drinks share a pattern. He observes that when a young man says just one more it often becomes a dozen. The remark captures a ready wit linking flirtation and indulgence.
First Use of Envelopes in 1839
A historical note records that envelopes were first used in 1839 marking an early innovation in mail delivery and written communication. The detail highlights the invention's origin and its impact on correspondence practices.
Doan's Pills Sample Recipients Report Relief
Testimonies from E K Strevescos and D D L Starrorp praise Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain urinary discomfort and urinary retention. Readers describe rapid relief improved energy and daily function after starting the remedies.
Growls from the Tiger
A quoted note reflects on social manners and temptation with a cynical tone about politeness, obligation, and pursuit of pleasure, attributed to Prince ton Tiger. The fragment evokes etiquette contrasted with self indulgence and questionable conduct.
All Up-To-Date Housekeepers Use Red Cross Ball Hine
A promotional note extols Red Cross Ball Hine as keeping clothes clean and fresh All grocers feature the product. Mention of Emperor William of Germany claims he never falls behind in business.
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Red Cross
William of
Germany
Defiance Starch touted as better and cheaper item
An advertisement claims Defiance Starch is unlike any other, offering one third more for 10 cents. It urges buyers to avoid paying for profits earned from others and presents a moral warning about commercial deception.
Bear Worshipers of Japan: The Ainos Faithful Bear Idolatry
The Ainos, an indigenous people in Japan on Kovriles Sabkalino and chiefly Yezo, number about 18 700 and are rapidly disappearing. They claim descent from a Great White Dog bear and a southern princess, with the bear as their chief god.
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Japan
Kovriles
Sabkalino
Yezo
Homaido
South
Bear
Judge Fuller Drops Salary Bill After Political Hint
Sioux Falls jurist Judge Fuller of the Supreme Court was urged against boosting judges salaries by a leading party figure in Pierre. The politician warned that raising pay would prompt voters to elect real lawyers, so the judge abandoned the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Judge Fuller
Supreme Court
Pierre
New York Sun
Teachers Learn Hygiene Lesson at Oklahoma City Convention
A group of young women at a teachers convention in Oklahoma City learned about coffee sickness and the health benefits of Postum Coffee. One sister teacher credits giving up coffee and switching to Postum with dramatic stomach relief and clearer heads during the event. The anecdote, provided by the Postum Company, mentions eight boardinghouse teachers who improved after using Postum.
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Oklahoma City
Postum Co
Batile Creek
Mich
Robbed by a Busy Man Takes Time and Patience
A cryptic note describes how a busy man troubled by demand and distraction loses time and patience. The brief hints at disruption and personal impact without naming individuals or places.
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Jores
Defiance Starch Stock Tactics Alleged by Grocer
A producer claims grocers fear stocking Defiance Starch until large 12 oz. packages are sold. The advertisement asserts Defiance outperforms Cold Water Starch and contains 11 oz. per package while selling at a price equal to 12 oz. rival brands.
Opening night drama ends with misfired shot in Carmen
On Zeke de Lussan's San Francisco debut operatic performance a shot rang out during the third act. A disappointed spectator muttered relief at Tennery's Don Jose while others snickered. Don Jose reappeared unharmed prompting another jest about the shooter's aim missing.
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Carmen
Zeke de Lussan
San Francisco
Tennery
Don Jose
Don Jove
Senator Dillingham Studies Weather Maps At Capitol
Senator Dillingham of Vermont closely studies meteorology and watches temperature lines on the weather map in the Senate chamber. He points to the Gulf of Mexico, noting it provides much of the water that falls as rain in the Eastern and Middle states and asks what would happen without it.
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Dillingham
Vermont
Senate
Capitol
Gulf of Mexico
Eastern
Middle States
Young Critics Spark Echoes Over Couse's Peace Pipe
Friends of artist E J Couse recall a remark from seminary girls at an exhibition where his painting The Peace Pipe won the Hallar ten prize. One girl says she prefers the canvas and invites her mother to see it, naming The Peace-Pipe Dream as the work.
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E. J. Couse
Couse
Mamma
P so Cure for Consumption Advertisement
An 1900 advertisement from Trinity Springs, Inc promotes P so Cure for Consumption as a remedy claimed for coughs and colds. The note cites Joux Florer and references a February 55 1900 date.
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P'so
Joux Florer
Trinity Springs, Inc
Santos-Dumont Builds Balloon Shed in Paris Area
Reports from Paris say Santos-Dumont is constructing a balloon shed to house at least three airships on 12 000 square meters of land facing the Seine at Neuilly opposite Puteaux. He lives on the Champs Elysees and uses an electric runabout. The new balloon will be his tenth, lighter than No 9, with No 16 viewed as a toy not a flight machine.
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Paris
Santos-Dumont
Seine
Neuilly
Puteaux
M. Dumont
Champs Elysees
This Will Interest Mothers in Mother Grays Powders
Cure feversickness teething disorders and stomach issues in children. Moves bowels destroys worms. Sold by all druggists. Sample free. Address A S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
All Cruegists
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Split Sides With Laughter Prompt a Quick Run for Breath
The line jokes about laughing so hard you break into a run to catch your breath. It plays on the comic image of sides literally needing a sprint to recover from a fit of mirth.
Local grocers cite limited stock and price parity on starch
Lone grocers report they do not keep De fiance Starch because they already hold about 123 oz. of Defiance Starch in stock. They note no price advantage versus Aveuktomer’s 18 oz. packages, used for the same money.
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Insiafom
Lone Grocers
Defiance
Aveuktomer
Man Who Talks Mort Largely Silent Says Jaacob Zebley
Jaacob Zebley, a bag gracemaster, has traveled 1,500,000 miles on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The article notes his quiet nature and long service with the railroad.
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Jaacob Zebley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Faceless Dyes Cost 10 Cents Per Package
A blind master and a deaf servant make an ideal combination in a tale of clever partnerships and resourceful craft.
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Putnam
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Aron
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Aol
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Delano, Ailis
Mie
L. M. Coriffith
E. FE. Thomas
Alpha
E. E. Thomas
The
Hartman Sanitarium
United States
Canada
Peru
WV Bennett
Rmeta
Chicago, Hilwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Colorado-California
Lakeland
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Usu Yan
Homeseekers
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Aransas
Thomas F. Godfrey
Pass
Ticket Ast
CTTY
Omaha, Nob
N. Y
Omaha
Piso
Hall
Price
Sawyer’s Excelsior
HH. B. Sawter & Sos
East Cambridge
Schmoller & Mueller, Manufactures
Farnam St
Neb
Vail
Paxtine
Iit
HK. Paxton CO
Boston
Mass
Columbus Ar
Newgate
Patton
Peanuts
Evenerr
Gro. A
St. Louis
E. KE
Foster-Mit Burn CO
Buffalo
ESV FU Sans Corps
Remisteros Jexebox
Mo—T
C. C. Kay
Tay Lonevville
Doan Pilla
Dr. N, Lewis
Princeton Tiger
Heaven
Jhe “Unter
Bromo-Seltzer
Santos-Dumont Building
Mort
Gorgon
Rootbeer
Kold Evere- Whee
Mul
Ete
Charles E. Hires
Malvern
Guar LE CO
Incorporated
the &. D. Confer Medical Company
Orangeville
Ill
Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Bridgeport
Conn
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