Thousands of fair women hail Peruna in letters
Miss Anna Prescott and Miss Florence Allan write from Minneapolis and Appleton praising Peruna for reviving their health and energy after falling ill. They claim quick, lasting relief for systemic catarrh and urge others to try the remedy with Dr. Hartman offering free advice.
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Anna Prescott
South Seventh Street
Minneapolis
Minn
Florence Allan
Peruna
Poruna
Mario Coats
Appleton
Wis
Appleton Young Ladies'Club
Marie Conts
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
The Case for Total Abstinence for Young Men
A railing argument against drinking, claiming railroads and factories reject drunkards. It asserts that education has closed many doors and only total abstinence and an upright life offer any path to success, social acceptance, church, and Heaven.
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Good Society
Eternal Kingdom
Grover’s Stealthy Campaign Rumor Grows in Home Talk
In a porch conversation narrated by a child, the family tests the idea that Grover hopes to be the next nominee. They speculate on his publicImage and secrecy while recalling political watchers Bryan Watterson and Jasvard’s Mee. The scene ends with the man imagining a risky future if Grover runs again.
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Paw
Maw
Grover
Bryan
Jasvard
Henry Watterson
Man
E. Kizer
Chicago Record Herald
Python and bull fight ends with reptile’s death at Far Rockaway
In an exhibition at a Far Rockaway circus, a large python fought a Kurmah bull in front of hundreds. The fight ended with the python dying within minutes after the bull gored it. a spectator woman was bitten while attempting to separate the animals.
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New York
Far Rockaway
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Warns of Counterfeits
The notice urges buyers to seek DeWitt on every box of Witch Hazel Salve made by K. DeWitt & Co Chicago. It claims the genuine salve best treats burns bruises boils eczema and piles and warns many counterfeit products flood the market sold by W. B. Dillard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
DeWitt & Co
Chicago
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Claim
An historical drug advertisement notes a promise to cure colds in a single day with a money back guarantee. It features W. Grove's signature on every box and mentions a 250 SPINAL dose in the context of a patent medicine claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grove
Pearl Necklace Heist Ends In Courthouse Drama
A love triangle leads to a pawn scheme over a $1,500 pearl dog collar. A man buys and pawns the collar for $20, the wife and lover scheme to reveal it, a shooting occurs, and the couple faces court scrutiny as the jewel remains hidden with the other woman.
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Hoe
Heneed
Famous Jeweler
Jack
State Street
Tom
New Discovery Aids Du Pont Doctor Patient Recovery
J I Hayes of Du Pont Georgia recounts a stubborn lung abscess fight ended by Dr Kinges New Discovery for Consumption. He recovered quickly and regained health after using the remedy which claims to conquer coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. W T Younger Drugglat guarantees it at 50 cents and one dollar with trial bottles free.
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Roy WH. Patterson
White Chow
J. I. Hayes
du Pont
Grieving Widow Censure Sparks Clerical Sermon Dialogue
A Scottish clergyman, new to his parish, drew compassionate remarks in a funeral sermon about a widow. After the service the widow challenged his line noting, You meant well but you did not know John. The exchange reveals a tender moment and miscommunication about grief.
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Scotland
John
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure For Children And Adults
An advertisement claims 99 of 100 diseases in children stem from stomach disorders caused by indigestion. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as effective for children and adults, with a Nashville testimonial from Mrs Henry Carter praising a three year old's recovery after one bottle. It notes sale by W B Dillard Drug Co.
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Mra
Henry Carter
Central St
Nashville
Tenn
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
Poem Dictated by Charles Wesley Before Death
The Philadelphia Press recalls that as Charles Wesley lay dying he dictated a stanza to his wife expressing his faith. He, a classical scholar, wrote in English and questioned who could redeem a helpless worm. Jesus is his only hope, strength in weakness, yearning for a smile from the Savior.
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Pope XIII
Charles Wesley
Jesus
Philadelphia Press
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Full Appetite Relief
Advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to aid digestion for all meals, claiming the stomach is prepared to receive, digest, and assimilate food into healthy blood. Sold by W. B. Dillard Drug Co. Also promotes Dean's Ointment for instant and permanent relief of eczema and skin itchiness at any drug store.
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W. B. Dillard Drug Co
Dean
Carter Harrison's Shoe Super Stition and Remedies
Unclear text references Carter Harrison and a claim about Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy for bowel looseness and a note on a superstition about summer complaints. No verifiable events or clear entities beyond the medicines.
Fat as Remedy in Diet and Fashionable Pastry
Dr Hughes Bennett of London notes fat intake links to consumption, blaming butter cost and pastry abundance for the poor and rich digestion. He advocates fat in affordable form and touts Scott’s Emulsion as easy to digest and medicinally blood purifying fat source.
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Hughes Bennett
London
Scott
Scott and Bowne
Quit Whining and Get to Work Says Medical Talk
A medical column urges readers to drop whining as a bad habit and compensate with hard work. It contrasts two women, one fulfilled by labor and joy, the other idle and miserable, warning that whining harms body and mind and friendships.
Preventive Against Self Destruction Promoted By Electric Bitters
A startling notice claims a preventive against death by one's own action has been found. It describes despondency as a precursor and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic and nervine that strengthens nerves and the body, also regulating stomach, liver, and kidneys. Sold for 50 cents by W. T. Younger, Druggist.
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W. T. Younger
Lesson in business from a poor boy’s charity
A banker tests his son by giving fifty cents to invest and a dollar to try again. The boy lends his fifty cents to a hungry street child and spends the dollar to aid a poor family, recalling his Sunday school teacher’s lesson that giving to the poor is lending to the Lord and will be repaid, doubly.
Continence of water cure claim by W B Dillard Drug Co
Advert evaluates a remedy promising to stop bed wetting in children and markets to parents. It claims rapid arrest of the condition and bills the product as a cure priced at about $1, noting it is offered by W B Dillard Drug Co.
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W. B. Dillard
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies Claim
An advertisement argues deafness comes from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for non cures, and lists Dixie Nerve and Bone Liniment for rheumatic pains, signed by W T Younger of Salem Virginia.
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Hall
Circulara
Dixie
W.T. Younger
Salem
Virginia
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Relief for Salem Woman
Charles N. Mongole testifies his wife suffered years with back pain and painful kidney secretions. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills from W. T. Younger's, she found quick relief and remains in good health. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells for 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Salem
Charles N. Mongole
F. W. Whitescarver
Dean
W. T. Younger
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
United States
Doan
The Autumn of Life Reflections on Life’s Journey
A meditation on middle life and aging. The narrator contrasts youth with adulthood and old age, noting the end of youthful days and the approaching winter of life, while urging a second, wiser youth if one looks forward and acts.
Cobbler and Doctor Exchange Over Faulty Shoes
A cobbler and a doctor debate shoe repair and medical fees. The cobbler condemns repair as pointless, while the doctor insists on a fifty cent charge for his prior verdict that there was nothing wrong. The exchange highlights petty charges and misplaced trust in expertise.
DeWitts Little Early Risers Praised by Albany Reader
An Albany reader, W. B. Philpot, reports relief from bilious attack using De Witt s Little Early Risers. He says the small pill did more good than calomel or blue mass and was pleasant to take. Sold by W. B. Dillard Drug Co.
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de Witt
Philpot
Albany
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
Ned Prefers Geography Over Arithmetic
A father asks Ned which subject he likes best. Ned replies he favors geography because arithmetic is a bit too thinking.
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Ned
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