Honest Doctor Endorses Peruna by Patients and Doctors
A reader from St. Louis praises Peruna after healing a catarrhal bronchial condition, crediting an honest doctor for recommending it. Brooklyn doctor A W Perrin also endorses Peruna, saying he uses it personally and advises patients, noting its growing availability through local druggists.
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Sylvester E. Smith
Granite
Bjork
St. Louis
Ehich
Heaith
A. W. Perrin
C Halsey &J
Brooklyn
N. Y
Peruna
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ohio
Sleep Advice and Health Quibbles Over Mr Edison
A quoted Life magazine exchange questions Thomas Edison on his claim that four hours of sleep suffices and his health. The letter mocks the inventor’s age and prompts him to discuss better qualifications for living.
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Thomas Edison
Thomas
Wise mothers rely on Mother Graves Worm Exterminator
Wise mothers who know the virtues of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator keep it at hand because it proves its value. This period ad-like line promotes a pest control product as trusted and effective for households.
Brain bequeathed to hospital noted in cheerful exchange
In a humorous exchange the Briggs and Griggs pair discuss a will leaving the speaker’s brain to a hospital and receive a positive acknowledgement. A brief joke about small helps follows. Minard's Liniment claimed to cure galling in cows. The Washington Star notes a curious acs of de ha luck stories from a man seeking easy money.
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Briggs
Griggs
Uncle Erie
Washington Star
Cheney Firm Offers One Hundred Dollars For Cure Of Catarrh
Ohio notary public confirms Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo offers one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall the cure. Advertisement notes testimonials and price seventy five cents for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. Includes a cartoon caption about newlyweds joining the church.
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State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
State of
Hall
A.D
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public Hall
Adonis in Hard Luck
A man sought five shillings from Thackeray claiming to turn it into twenty thousand pounds. He said a wealthy admirer would marry him if he asked, but he had pawned his teeth and needed cash to redeem them to propose successfully.
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Thackeray
Topsy and the Roots of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Legend
An account traces Topsy’s origin from Overaker and Stowe’s Cincinnati circle, detailing how a slave girl named Joan became a model for the character Topsy. It notes Mrs. Stowe’s resolve to expose slavery in fiction and claims she felt driven to finish the tale as slavery’s dramatic reality.
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Overaker
Oh Ohio
Cincinnati
Prof
Stowe
Mrs. Stone
Topey
Topsy
New Orleans
Tichenor
Natchez
Joan
Eliza
Dr. Stowe
Bowdoin
Brunswick
Superstitions On River Fishing From Devon Folklore
A London Field writer notes Devon folk beliefs about starting a river trip. If you turn back to fetch forgotten items you may catch little that day, harming the angler’s temper and basket. In western highlands a colt facing away at dawn is bad luck, worse if a cuckoo is heard before breakfast.
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London
Devon
Thackeray and Archdekne in a Cider Cellar clash
Thackeray and his friend Archdekne clash over Thackeray's humorous portraits in a lecture. Archdekne mocks the show at Willis' and suggests Thackeray needs a piano to liven it, highlighting tame reception and playful jabs between friends.
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Thackeray
Archdekne
Speeey
Arthur Archdekne
Harry Foker
Archdeline
Cider Cellar
Thack
Archie
Willis
Self Accusing in Neighboring Farm Debate
A patronizing neighbor challenges Mr. Corntessel about farming knowledge. He replies that a true expert would not have bought a farm in that area, implying doubt about local farming expertise and his own experience. The exchange captures small town tensions over land and competence.
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Mr. Corntessel
Washington Star
Parable Frames Mrs Ward Against Votes for Women
Mrs. Humphrey Ward joins an anti suffrage league in London and uses a parable at a suffragette luncheon to argue the feminine sphere lies at home. A Scottish tale of reading the commandments from Sinai is cited as home guidance, with the minister advising to keep them at home.
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Humphrey Ward
London
Holy Land
Mount Sinai
An Oil Without Alcohol
An advertisement extols Dr. Thomas Ecletric Oil as a blend of six essential oils with no alcohol. It claims lasting effects and superior preventive and healing power compared to other medicinal oils.
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Thomas
Pie mystery in the dark kitchen recounts
Aunty Tommy and a child discuss missing pies after placing three the day before. The child explains it was dark and a pie disappeared, prompting a puzzled question from Aunty Tommy amid the cheeky Punch style dialogue.
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Tommy
Keep Children Well During Hot Weather
An advice notice urges mothers to prevent summer illness in infants with Baby's Own Tablets. It cites cholera infantum and diarrhoea as common dangers and claims tablets avert and treat stomach and bowel troubles, sharing a testimonial from Mrs. George Howell of Sandy Beach, Quebec. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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George Howell
Sandy Beach
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Poet Critic Disparages Worst Economy Poem
In a tension filled exchange Cleve leader quotes a poet and critic arguing over a poem seen as a poor economic poem. The critic calls it the worst econ ever written. The poet defends the work amid sharp critique.
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Pinksey
Ind
Alliterative Allegory of Serene Susanna at the Stream
Serene Susanna sits beside a stream as timid trout seek the golden gleam of ties. She baits and bends the rod to tempt finned quarry in the ivory tide. Rosanna slips and roars, weighing three hundred pounds, splashing fishes toward Robertus Love in New York Bum.
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Susanna
Rosanna
Robertus Love
New York
The West Point Riot During Jefferson Davis Cadetship
Professor W L Fleming in Metropolitan Magazine recounts the Christmas 1826 riot at West Point amid Davis Cadetship. Cadets including Davis Tilghman and Temple prepared eggnog. Captain Hitchcock’s arrival sparked chaos as officers were besieged and Helvetian factions formed. Nineteen cadets including Walter B Guion faced court martial. Davis remained under arrest with demits.
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Jefferson Davis
Benny Havens
Davis
Eggnog
Tilghman
Temple
Benny
Robert BE. Lee
Joseph E. Johnston
J. B. Magruder
Drayton
C. J. Wright
Captain Hitchcock
No. 5 North Barracks
Hitch
Hitchcock
Helvetian League
Walter B. Guion
Mississippi
Helvetians
Guion
W. L. Fleming
Metropolitan Magazine
New England Witch Trials Trace Global Dark History
The piece surveys witch persecutions from Europe to New England noting 1692 Salem crimes and the smaller English and Scottish executions. It cites Hawthorne figures of 19 executed in New England and mentions 100,000+ burned in Germany and 4,000 in Scotland, with 9,000,000 burned during the Christian era.
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Salem
Pennsylvania
New England
Europe
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Haydn
Germany
Chambers
England
Scotland
Sprenger
Mohammed
Hedingham
Essex
Boston Bans Cars With Studded Tires In Parks
Boston mirrors New York by prohibiting motored vehicles with tire chains or metal studs in city parks. The Metropolitan park commission imposes a $20 fine on chauffeurs driving cars with spiked or studded wheels, citing park damage.
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Boston
New York
Metropolitan Park Commission of
Turn About Dr Sharpe
In a back and forth exchange Mr Dooley defends his delay in payment while Dr Sharpe complains about the slow cure as the jabbering Irish pun escalates into a comic old city dialogue.
Optimistic men seek heaven on wives church records
A witty remark from the Washington Post notes some men rely on their wives church records for entry to heaven, reflecting humorous views on faith and marriage.
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Washington Post
No Time for Love Diverts Great Minds
Henry James joked at a New York dinner that a friend claimed study matters more than marriage. He quipped about beginning astronomy to prove ongoing education and his wife Jerome retorts that he must think of a better excuse than staying out late.
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Henry James
New York
Jerome
Parmelee's Vegetable Pile: a remedy for indigestion
The article promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pile as a trusted cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the remedy rectifies stomach action and restores healthy digestion, noting its long-standing reputation and high esteem over the years.
Puck Quip on Doolittle Stewards Two Stenographers
A Penny-era quip suggests Colonel Doolittle employs two stenographers at his business. The joke attributes the practice to his wife’s insistence, framing it as a precaution, as seen in a Puck caption.
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Doolittle
Puck
Prominent Oak Lake Farmer Recovers After Surgery
Oak Lake Manitoba Mr Jas Milne of Oak Lake visited Winnipeg on Wednesday last week to receive successful surgical treatment from Dr F W E Burnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Lake
Man
Jas. Milne
Winnipeg
F. W. E. Burnham
Motor car worry keeps husband indoors for weeks
Mrs Exe laments her husband’s absence at home while Mrs Wye suggests a car. Mrs Dasher notes her husband bought a motor and the doctor says he will be out for six weeks, highlighting a domestic comic exchange from Illustrated Bits.
Wire Wounds Heal With Minard's Liniment Use
A Weymouth owner describes a mare badly bruised and cut by a wire fence. After trying various medicines, Dr. Bell recommended Minard's Liniment with gradual strength. Within three weeks the sores healed and hair regrew, not white as is common in wounds. Doucet reports this improvement.
Amateur Photographer Keeps Promise Amid Quiet Town Talk
An elderly photographer in a small town shares a brief, cordial exchange about cheer and duty as his wife travels. The moment captures neighborly humor and a sense of daily routine preserved in old newspaper style.
Seaside Engagement Sparks Serious and Light Interest
A woman weighs a summer romance proposal at the seaside, stating she will refuse if the engagement is serious but would accept for a brief summer period. The dialogue frames a cautious contrast between commitment and casual amusements.
Get His Revenge
Shirley Brooks known for whimsy recalls a light tale on revenge at a doorstep. He recounts ringing again after five minutes and asking meekly if he had said he was there, illustrating a playful, corrective slyness.
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Shirley Brooks
Punch
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Adonis
Atell
Reales
Worka Limited
Rantford
Canada
Piug
West Point
Weymouth
Wilson
Druccists
Crocers
Shipmen
Guarintesd
Cooper Cordage CO
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