Peruna cures in letters from Canada and Oregon endorsers
A Canadian reader from Duck Lake Saskatchewan reports illness after a cold and recovery after using Peruna with Manalia and Lacupia. An Oregon writer from Lewist claims two weeks of relief and eventual full recovery. The ad touts Peruna as a nonlocal internal remedy for obstinate catarrh and shares testimonial praise. Also includes fashion note on making buttons and sleeves easier to launder with a French seam and drawstrings.
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Ernestine Bouvard
Duck Lake
Saskatchewan
Canada
Furnace mishap sparks grating crack during repair
In a Detroit scene the janitor absent, Rev Dr Fourthly pokes the furnace and a loud crack drops the bottom. He exclaims Grate snap and bystanders fear a profane slip in the tense moment.
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Fourthly
Detroit Free Press
Shiloh's Cure Credited For Coughs And Colds
A quoted shopper insists Shiloh's Cure will always cure coughs and colds. An angry mother scolds a boy for returning a ball after nearly injuring her child, while the boy notes their large family versus their single ball.
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Shiloh
PSYCHINE Promises Cure for La Grippe Strength Loss
A Newton Ontario reader credits PSYCHINE with dramatic recovery after La Grippe and a severe cold. The letter claims the tonic restored weight strength and appetite in two months and led to lasting health. It urges trial bottles and notes prices of 50 cents and 1.00.
Bleaching Muslin at Home Instructions
A home method suggests boiling muslin in deep blue water then drying in sunlight. Do not wring, iron when dry and rely on the first wash to achieve white. or wash again as needed before use.
Billionaire's Motto Sparks Rivalry Vows
Dustin Stax declares forgiveness as a public gesture while privately pledging to forget rivals. He says the public will forgive, and his firms will not. The Washington Star reports his stance on competition and memory in business.
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Bilionaire
Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Too Cautious Hypothetical Proposal Sparks Chicago Debate
A quoted exchange shows Maybelle recounting a proposal from a handsome young lawyer framed as a hypothetical question. The remark prompts reflection on romance and prudence amid social expectations.
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Maybelle
Chicago Tribune
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Ad Claims Unmatched Efficacy
The text asserts the oil as the sole popular remedy and warns against alternatives marketed by some country merchants. It emphasizes that nothing is as effective as Dr Thomas Electric Oil for certain conditions and advises taking no other oil or medicine.
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Dr. Thomas
Wife asks for hat advice from husband Meekton
An irascible relative questions if Mr Meekton’s wife seeks his counsel on anything. He replies that she often asks him to judge if her hat is on straight.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Minard's Liniment Promoted for Burns and Ailments
A Philadelphia Record item highlights Minard's Liniment as a remedy for burns and other injuries. It notes social chatter about prominent figures and suggests casual anecdotes about wealth and lifestyle surrounding public figures.
Shilohs Cure Claim Stirs Consumer Cough Health Debate
A historical notice reports Shilohs Cure promotion claiming cures for coughs and colds drawing scrutiny over health claims and consumer protection standards.
Canadian Shipping Disasters Claim Many Lives
A two month period in November and December saw 150 lives lost on the North Atlantic across four steamers three schooners one bark and one barque. Vessels on or bound for Canadian Newfoundland or St Pierre coasts dominate the casualty list with names including Neustria Stikklestad Soo City Mark Artere and barge 101 plus three Newfoundland schooners.
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North Atlantic
Newfoundland
St. Pierre
Fabre
Neustria
New York
Marseilles
Stikklestad
Glasgow
Sydney
Soo City
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Mark Artere
English
Seal Island
N.S
Prices In Gonganda By Italian Pedlars
Italian pedlars walking from Elk City present in Gonganda with bags of varied wares from jewelry to clothing. Prices are high but bargainable. a worn pair of shoes sold for $5 and fashioned footwear from a blanket. Blankets cost in cities $2.50 but sell for $4 or $5 here. No formal price regulation yet. Labor rates vary with daily wages from $2 to $4 with board. some contracts at $2 daily. stragglers hired at $3 or $4 to rush building work.
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Gonganda
Elk City
Royal British Radium Institute Planned Under King Edward
Under royal charter the Royal British Radium Institute will be established with a medical department for radium cure research and treatment. King Edward takes great interest and Sir Ernest Cassel provides a substantial gift. A syndicate will extract radium from pitchblende at an old copper mine in St Ives Cornwall, claimed as the only non Austrian source.
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Edward
Royal British Radium Institute
Ernest Cassel
St. Ives
Cornwall
Austria
Longest Will On Record Proved In London
The 26 000 word will of Edward Bush a Gloucester retired engineer left about 725 000. The terms were ordinary with small charitable gifts and private annuities. In contrast Frederick Thorne left the briefest will reading all to mother. He died in London in 1909.
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London
Eng
Edward Bush
Gloucester
Frederick Thorne
Heir by Will Found in Bible Note
A London gardener Wallace, from Herne Hill, reading a second hand Bible uncovered two five pound notes and a manuscript claiming the reader is the heir as the testator had no relatives in need. The curious bequest appears to be a queer will written within the Bible.
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Herne Hill
London
Eng
Wallace
New Gold Diggings Frontier Report From Prince Rupert
Frank D. Rice provincial land surveyor and C J Higgins travelled from Hazelton through Prince Rupert to Portland canal. Barney Mulvaney returned from Ingenika placer with 40 pack animals and about 500 dollars in gold dust. He sold supplies at cost with 25 cents a pound for packing. An expected fall shipment of 8000 to 10000 dollars in gold dust is forecast. A stampede from Ingenika creek to Finlay river drew about 20 miners to richer diggings nearby.
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Prince Rupert
Frank D. Rice
C. J. Higgins
Hazelton
Portland Canal
Mr Rice
Barney” Mulvaney
Ingenika Placer Diggings
Ingenika Creek
Introduction and a Pompous Newcomer
Harry walks with another boy when a taller friend joins and announces himself pompously. Harry blushes and says to Jim that the newcomer is Gilbert Spencer, prompting curiosity about his identity.
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Harry
Jim
Gilbert Spencer
Bronchitis More Than a Cold Cures Mentioned
A wartime style notice touts Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a cure for bronchitis and its progression to pneumonia. It claims turpentine loosens the cough, aids expectoration, and prevents lung involvement, with a testimonial from James F Thompson of Yonge Mills Ontario. Bottles cost 25 cents at dealers including Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
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Chase
James F. Thompson
Yonge Mills
Leeds, Co
Ont
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Soc. Bor
Zam-Buk Co
Carpenter Delays Gibbet Over Payment Refusal
A carpenter in an English town delayed building a gibbet for the hangman due to unpaid work. When the judge visited the circuit, he was confronted and the carpenter apologized, saying he would have completed it immediately if he had known it was for the lord.
The Wave of Indulgence and Clever Theft Praise
Paris Figaro comments on modern indulgence exaggeration praising clever thieves as heroes and calling a rogue a genius while noting sympathy for offenders unless personally affected. The piece critiques public admiration for daring crimes and the shifting moral stance.
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Geninus
Paris
Figaro
Holloway Corn Cure Suppresses Growth at Root
Claims that Holloway's Corn Cure reaches the root and stops corn growth, preventing corns from forming when applied.
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Holloway
Rainy Day Car Ride Sparks Witty Exchange
An official lady rides alone in a car on a very rainy day. She chats with the driver who remarks on the empty seats and questions why respectable people would venture out in such weather. The driver’s reply underlines the weather’s impact on travel.
Soprano Interrupted by Child at Concert
A celebrated soprano was mid solo when a boy asked his mother why the conductor strikes the woman with a stick. The mother hushes him and the crowd reacts with a success headline.
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Little Johnny
Inquiries About Boil Remedies Spark Wry Rebuff
A caller asks the answers to queries man for advice to treat an incipient boil. The replies mock the idea of a bureau of inflammation and refuse to offer medical guidance.
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Bureau of Inflammation
Chicago Tribune
Juror Silence Protest in Graft Trial Warned by Judge
The court warned jurors to expose bribe attempts in a graft case. Juror No 11 then stood as a defendant claimed he would have spoken up if the bribe had been sufficient to divide. The judge warned of possible contempt. Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Stand Test of Time
Faultless in Preparation describes Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as unique stomach regulators formed from vegetable compounds. The ad claims long study and years of use proving faultless character and a reputation that remains at the head of standard preparations.
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Parmelee
Drunken man ponders shortest path between two points
A heavily intoxicated man ambles toward his home door then mutters about the shortest distance between two points. He stumbles and recalculates his course, finally exclaiming in confusion.
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