Peruna Endorsed By Montreal Residents In 1900s Ad
An advertisement features testimonials praising Peruna as the best medicine. Emile Marois of Montreal reports cure after nine bottles and ongoing use. J C Hervus Pelletier of Ottawa testifies Peruna treats catarrhal lung and bronchial issues with multiple cures and widespread recommendations.
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Emile Marois
Ontario
Montreal
Canada
J. C. Hervus Pelletier
Dept
l’Agrculture
Ottawa
Noahs Ravens Anecdote From Tennessee Camp Meeting
A Tennessee blacksmith famed for honest work and Sunday zeal faces a skeptical mountaineer Tom Bradley who mocks biblical tales. At a camp meeting the smith recounts a comic parable about Noah and ravens to defend faith, joking that the five eggs sit with a raven on the nest.
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Tennessee
Tom Bradley
Billy Hite
Noah
Ark
Jonah
Satan
He You never can tell about a woman
A quip from Illustrated Bits notes that judgment of a woman is uncertain. The humorous line plays on gender stereotypes with a pointed social observation.
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promises $100 for any case of catarrhal deafness cured by Mall’s Catarrh Cure and recommends Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Mall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggista
Hall
Patent Gimmet Pointed Screw Nets One Million Dollars
A patent holder earned one million dollars from the gimmet pointed screw invention. The report highlights a significant financial success tied to this patented screw design.
Hermit crafts Roman candles in rough hut
A solitary maker labors on Roman candles in a crudely built hut. His nearest fellow worker is too distant for injury from occasional explosions.
Zam-Buk credited with growing new skin after burns
Ontario man cites Zam-Buk as enabling new healthy skin after kerosene burn grafts failed. He reports his friend Ball healed following Zam-Buk use and claims the product builds new tissue for eczema sores cuts burns and scalp conditions. Available 50c a box from Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
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Zam- Buk
J. Schofield
Hamilton Road
London
William Ball
Toronto
A Mode Cookbooks a Witty Kitchen Trick
A playful note presents a husband’s clever cookbook idea for his wife. He lists each dish with the restaurant where it tastes best, turning a list into a culinary guide. The quip shows humor about modern home cooking and dining.
Antique bronze die from Tel el Athrib Egypt 430–322 B C
Ancient die found at Tel el Athrib, Egypt in 1904 dates 430 to 322 B C. Bronze piece two and a half inches high weighs six ounces. Base bears owl motif from Athenian tetradrachma. Alloy around 75 percent copper and 25 tin. Demonstrates advanced metallurgical skill and alloy purity.
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Tel el Athrib
Egypt
C. Zenghelis
The New Cook’s Way Dinner Lettuce Confusion
In a kitchen tale a new cook serves a meal with coarse green lettuce. The mistress questions the lettuce quality and the cook explains he washed it well and discarded the core, prompting a bemused reply about the edible parts.
Reading as solace in sorrow described by Lady Violet Greville
In the London Chronicle, Lady Violet Greville notes that a good cry loosens nerves and, with tea and a story, defines supreme happiness. She pictures women reading with red eyes and swelled features, their pockets damp from tears, convinced their time is well spent.
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Lady Violet Greville
London Chronicle
Motorist Survival After Narrow Accident Witnessed
A brief London Opinion dialogue notes a motorist narrowly escaping harm after a minor collision. A concerned bystander questions the driver’s seeming optimism, while the motorist remains cautious about future incidents.
Corns Cure Advertised to Relieve Pain Quickly
A 1900s style notice touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy for painful corns. It claims Aperon fears being called old and asserts the product removes pain, inviting readers to try it to measure the relief.
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Holloway
Boy Chooses Knick Knackers With Cant Be Beaten Card
A noted reader item describes Tom Whacken taken by his mother to pick a pair of knick er bottles with a card reading can’t be beaten attached, reflecting a whimsical scene from the London Opinion.
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Tom Whacken
London Opinion
Baby's Own Tablets Save A Little Life
Mrs T Osborn of Norton Mills Vermont credits Baby's Own Tablets with saving her one year old son who was weak and unresponsive. She says the tablets made him bright eyed and active and praises the product as safe and effective for minor ailments. The ad notes sales through medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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wRkottrearry
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Minard’s Oiniment For Sale Across Town
Fragmentary ad style line from Pittsburg noting a joke about a young lady wasting a young man’s time with a suitor. The clipping captures period humor and social manners as printed.
Reckless Nephew Confesses Roaring Life to Aunt
Clarence tells Aunt Hopsy he is on his ropers and has no soul as she scolds his reckless money demands. The exchange shows a rebellious nephew challenging family restraint and seeking funds.
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Clarence
Hopsy
Chicago Tribune
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Seeks to Banish Pain
An officer of health describes pain as a disturbance to peace and vows to arrest it. Dr Thomas' Electric Oil is framed as enforcing a sentence of perpetual banishment on pain.
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Law of Health
Thomas
Hat talked fellow bites the brim in bluffing boast
A witty remark suggests a man often talks nonsense when he tries to overstate his case. The phrase implies bluffing and empty confidence from someone who speaks loudly without substance.
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Advertisement Notice
An 60 cent Pazo ointment claim promises cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with money back. A pleasure boat notice from a steamship company mentions cabin chairs reserved for ladies and requests gentlemen not to use them until ladies are seated.
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Harper'’s Weekly
English Spavin Liniment Blemish Cure Ad Claims Savings
Promotes ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT as removing all horse blemishes and spavin related injuries. Claims one bottle saves $50 and calls it the most wonderful blemish cure known. Ends with a moral note about people never being satisfied and a playful misstatement suggesting two and two make five.
Minard’s Liniment Relieves Neuralgia In Ad Claim
Minard's liniment advertised to relieve neuralgia claims. The pitch touts chestiness and stamina after use. The ad also notes high payments for furs and hides by N. W. Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis for tanning robes rugs or coats.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Farewell English Sparrow Debate Sparks Eradication Talk
Dr C Hart Merriam compiles four consensus reports weighing pros and cons of the English sparrow. The tally shows 168 in favor 837 against and 43 neutral with a list of native birds harmed by the sparrow such as the wren bunting or horned lark and several thrushes. Steps will be taken to remove the unwanted guest.
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C. Hart Merriam
Department of Agriculture
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Said To Restore Digestive Balance
Physicians aim to bin the digestive organs into symmetry by using Parmelee's Vegetable Pills. described as a pleasant medicine with virtues to subdue indigestion and restore normal action so doctors can perform their duties.
Costs to live in England in a London Spectator excerpt
The letter outlines a frugal household in Lingland with four maidservants, one gardener, and modest vehicles. It notes annual costs of education for three children around £450, rent £120, repairs £50, and a total income of £2,000 is insufficient. The writer laments the inevitability of each small expense.
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England
Lingland
London Spectator
A Born Soldier Major General J E B Stuart
The article portrays Confederate cavalry leader J E B Stuart as a brave, cheerful, and dutiful soldier. It cites Fitz-Hugh Lee’s impressions and notes his last moments on the battlefield with explicit calls for retreat and his final pronouncements of faith.
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Stuart
J. E. B. Stuart
H.*b. McClellan
Fitz-Hugh Lee
West Point
Minard's Liniment Cures Girl After Sleigh Accident
A letter from St. Joseph P Q dated August 18 1900 reports that a 13 year old girl thrown from a sleigh suffered a stiff painful elbow for three years. Four bottles of Minard's Liniment cured her fully and she has not been worn for two new years.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
St. Joseph
P.Q
Paris Resident Invents Portable Electric Thermophile
The Electrical World reports a Paris resident has invented the electric thermophile a pocket battery and wired suit arrangement that keeps the wearer warm without an outer coat or heavy garment, eliminating the need for an overcoat outdoors.
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Paris
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