Will Not Be One Day Without Mrs. Fricke’s Peruna
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Fricke of Belleville Indiana extols Peruna as a cure for stomach cramps headaches and general weakness after years of illness She claims twelve bottles restored vigor weight and independence from doctors and urges others to use Peruna as a reliable remedy for catarrh coughs colds grip and influenza with promises of better appetite digestion purified blood and strengthened nerves Sold Everywhere and available as tablet or liquid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fricke
Bornman St
Belleville
Peruna
Mrs. Fricke
Peru
Peru-Na
Pesky Bed Bugs and the New Insect Killer Pooto QQ
An ad from Owl Chemical Works of Terre Haute Indiana touts Pooto QQ a new chemical claimed to kill bed bugs fleas and cooties in public institutions hospitals railroads and homes without harming clothing The package advertises a quart enough to treat large infestations and offers prepaid mail order via local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Ty
Owl Chemical Works
Terre Haute
Indiana
Positively Removed by Dr Berry Notice in Chicago
A damaged notice repeats a removal instruction involving Dr Berry and an address at 2978 Michigan Avenue Chicago. The fragment also includes an unrelated line urging taking time for play and a misquoted quote about money and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Berry
C. Berry
Ichigan Avenue
Chicago
Sundays in Algiers described as daily rest and danger
A corresp on Algiers notes Sundays are observed in practice but not strictly a day of rest. Traders often close yet some still operate, while Muslim, Jewish, and French practices shape the day. A British general recounts a prize scene where a soldier asks to swap his padre for a larger knife and fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
India
Speets
Edinburgh
Weakest or strongest creature uses power on one or many
The text argues that a weak being focusing power on a single object may achieve something while a strong being spreading power over many may fail to accomplish a goal. The idea, attributed to Cartyle, contrasts concentrated versus dispersed force.
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Cam
Conyuing
Cartyle
Penalty of Borrowing Met with Dance Night Misunderstanding
A local note recounts a teen borrowing event before a dance. The borrower asked a friend to lend a garment, promising to return it after a call to Peguey’s. A sister answered, warning to be careful and not to tear or lose the clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Movoeseert
Pet
Peguey's
Secret passage sparks peril in an apartment mystery
In a grand house, Spalding Nelson uncovers a four foot thick inner wall and a hidden passage. He and Barbara Bradford fear a break in before warning detective Gorman arrives. A scream from below and a shadowy plot threaten all, as Barbara risks the window and they await guidance.
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Spalding Nelson
Rufus Gaston
Gastons
Barbara Bradford
Wick
Gaston
Barbara
Claire
Athaite
Bradford
Nelsalt
Miss Kelly
Gorman
Lafts Moore
Nelson
Gorman Po
Claire Bradford
Mother
Darling
Wei
Ito
Barfara
Center of a Web of Crime in a City Mystery
A narrator and Gorman map a crime plot centered on Miss Bradford and the narrator. They draw two circles of suspects in the Granddeck apartment area, listing Lefty Moore’s partner, the super, Mr Henry Kens, Bradford’s ex-husband, and two park figures with a scarred man, outlining possible defenses and paths of inquiry.
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Granddeck
Henry Keats
Moore
Gorman
Rufus
Miss Bradford
Brandfords
Ted
Hnes
Nerse Hick
Lefty Moore
Mr. Wreck
Bradford
Lacemaking Taught in Chefoo District Opens Home Industry
The article notes lacemaking was introduced by foreign missionaries about twenty five years ago to provide profitable home employment for women and girls. It highlights Chefoo’s Chi Hsia Hsien as the first district with extensive lace making following the initial teaching there.
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Chefoo
Chi Hsia Hsien
Time Measuring Candies and Ancient Clocks
The text notes Chinese water clocks and uniformly burning joss-sticks as timeways. It compares to a medieval English educator who used tallow candles to divide time for noble complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
England
Agucest Ys Otter
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Bellans
Algiers
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the House of Whispers
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Tiaike
Myyself
Yvonne
Center Street
Yan
Garman
Town End
Onyself
Mountine
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