Peruna Praised by Samoa Chief Justice as Catarrh Cure
A public endorsement quotes a Samoan Chief Justice describing Peruna as the finest catarrh remedy and tonic. He recounts illness after yellow fever in Porto Rico and credits Peruna with restoring health. He urges others to use the medicine and obtain a free catarrh booklet from the Peruna Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoa
Chambers
United States
Peruna Medicine Co
W. L. Chambers
Porto Rico
Peruna
Columbus
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
A Splendid Defense of Mrs Nation and Her Hatchet Campaign
Charles H. Slack defends Mrs Nation and her saloon smashing in Kansas as necessary law and order. He argues the saloon is outlawed in Kansas and praises her zeal, contrasting it with the whiskey business and urging readers to back her cause. Slack uses vivid imagery to equate money in drink with moral ruin and urges support for prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Nation
Kansas
Chas. H. Slack
Oring Young
Bristol Courier
Weeshington
Courier
Bristol
Jesse Jameses
Captain Kidds
Judas Iscariot
Benedict Arnold
Mark Hanna
Rothschild
Phillip
the Nation
Charles H. Snack
The Obscene Author’s Patient Reply to Critics
Aurbane author explains why he writes condemned works. He says he writes to please fellowmen and provides faultfinding readers with an opportunity to complain.
Letter Praises Beahm Ahead of Acquittal in Beahm Trial
A Prince William County woman writes to the Times-Register praising Prof. J. C. Beahm after his acquittal of the Ethel Akers betrayal charge. She notes his innocence, support from local leaders, and his wife’s steadfast faith during the trial, hoping his work on education and temperance will flourish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince William County
Times-Register
J. C. Beahm
Brentsville
Epiirok
Tag Times-Register
Ethel G. Akers
Botanic Blood Balm touted as cure for cancer and skin diseases
Advertises Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal cure for cancer skin diseases and blood troubles. Claims purifies the blood and expels germs with free trial offered by Blood Balm Co Atlanta GA, backed by 3000 testimonials and 30 years of testing.
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Blood Balm Co
Mitchell Street
Atlanta
Hall
J. Cakney & Co
Toledo
O. T
Rocky Mountain Goat instead of a well trained horse
A humorously wary buyer asks for a safe urban horse. The horse dealer retorts that what he wants is a Rocky Mountain goat, implying an unruly, impractical ride fits urban chaos. The exchange hints at the clash of fantasy and practicality in handling large animals in city life.
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New York
Night Was Her Terror and Coughs That Spoke in Sleep
Mrs Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana recalls night coughs that kept her awake. She credits three bottles of Dr King s New Discovery for curing coughs colds and lung trouble and gaining weight. The ad promotes the remedy 50 cents to 1.00 and free trials at W E Youngers drug store. Also warns against counterfeits of DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve.
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Chas. Applegate
Alexandria
Ind
Dr. King
W.E. Younger
Thoughtful Farmers Debate Plowing A Field
A humorous exchange shows two farmers arguing over a ten acre field. One claims plans to plow, the other clarifies only thinking was done. The dialogue highlights rural wit and miscommunication.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Liver Pills Promoted
A vintage advertising note promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers described as famous liver pills. W B Dillard signs the brief message urging readers not to gripe and to try the product.
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DeWitt
W.B. Dillard
W. B. Dillard
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised by Maine Man
George W. Waitt of South Gariner Me reports relief from cough cold chills and grip after using one bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. He endorses the product and notes his gratitude toward the manufacturers. For sale by W T Younger, druggist.
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George W. Waitt
South Gariner
Chamberlain
W. T Younger
A Country Village and the Post Office
A village editor discusses life in a country town where the post office draws rich and poor alike. Merchants, farmers, children, and maids all intersect daily to receive letters, share news, and feel joy or disappointment as mail arrives. The post office binds the community with everyday rhythms and small dramas.
Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism by Pain Balm Report
The Vindicator editor tested Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice with outstanding relief. A shoulder rheumatism case eased after two applications with instant relief and complete comfort. A thigh joint rheumatism episode also improved after two applications overnight. Sold by W. T. Younger in Rutherfordton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindicator
Rutherfordton
N.C
Chamberlain
W. T. Younger
Sleepyize Henry Alarm Clock Exchange
Dialogue snippet shows Mrs Sleepyize Henry waking to an alarm and Mr Sleepyize expressing relief that the device will not return. The terse exchange highlights domestic humor or a clipped household scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleepyize
Henry
Mr. Sleepyize
Cure for Coughs Trusted for Children in Petersburg
I P Moran, a Petersburg baker, praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children. He says it eases bad coughs and whooping cough without opium or harmful drugs and was recommended by a druggist. sold by W. T.
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Chamberlain
I. P. Moran
Petersburg
W. T. Younger
Maud’s Eye Pain Sparks Gentle Exchange
A brief exchange notes Maud’s severe eye suffering and another speaker’s ironic reply predicting greater hardship without sight. The dialogue underscores empathy and resilience in the face of disability.
Bradfield's Female Regulator Promises Health for Women
This advertising paragraph urges women to prioritize health for overall well being. It claims the product cures leucorrhea, womb issues, nervousness, headaches, backache, and weakness, alleging widespread success and urging trials with a price of 31 per bottle from The Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta, Georgia.
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Bradfield
Little Nellie Reacts To Visitor’s Bonnet
A four year old girl named Nellie gazes at a visitor’s bonnet and says it is not frightening. The child comments that her mother told Aunt Mary the bonnet was a perfect fright, but Nellie remains unfazed.
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Nellie
Mary
Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease Relieved in Six Hours
A patent remedy line claims rapid relief from kidney and bladder pains and backache for both men and women. It promises quick cure, relieves urinary retention, and is advertised as sold by Dillard & Persinger, druggists in Salem, Virginia.
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Dillard & Persinger
Salom
Electric Bitters Credited With Cure Of Indigestion
Lan caster New Hampshire man F J Green reports years of indigestion and nervous debility improved after using Electric Bitters. He says his wife remains in excellent health thanks to the tonic and invigorator praised as superior for female troubles. The tester recommends them and notes price at 50c with satisfaction guaranteed by W T Younger, druggist.
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Lena T. Frieburg
East St. Louis
Cardus
Thedford
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
F. J. Green
Lancaster
N. H
W.T. Younger
Run On Chamberlain's Cough Remedy At Glade Spring
A. F. Clark, the Glade Spring Virginia druggist, sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy between eleven in the morning and closing time on January 1. He praises its quick cold and grippe cure and its ability to counteract pneumonia tendencies. Forsale by W. T. Younger.
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Chamberlain
Glade Spring
A. F. Clark
W. T. Younger
Scott's Emulsion Promoted for Digestibility and Health
The ad touts Scott's Emulsion as a palatable cod liver oil form with valuable hypo phosphites for nervous disorders linked to anemia. It claims the product is a fatty food easily digested and that a certain flesh is necessary for health, noting people have gained weight using it.
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Cheralats
New York
Auction sale of estate property near Roanoke depot Virginia
Administrator M F Huff will sell at T M Starkey deceased estate near Starkey's depot Roanoke County Va on Tuesday March 1 1903. Items include 32 cattle 1 colt 4 milch cows oxen wheat drill mower hay rake farming implements wagons harness 4 horses 606 bushels wheat 1200 corn 250 vats 5000 pounds bacon 60 gallons vinegar buggy reaper fodder hay shucks house furniture and other farm goods plus 10 shares Roanoke Rolling Mill Co 40 Park Land and Improvement Co 14 Crystal Spring Land Co 7 International Cigarette Co 1 Roanoke Southern Railway 20 South Roanoke Land 58 Kenoya Association 104 Home Investment Kenoya 18 Commercial National Bank 55 Safe Investment. Sale starts 10 am. Terms cash under 20 over 20 six months note with security bearing interest.
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T. M. Starkey
Starkey
Roanoke County
Roanoke Rolling Mill Co
Park Land and Improvement Company
Crystal Spring Land Co
International Cigarette Co
Roanoke & Southern Railway Company
South Roanoke Land Co
Kenoya Association
Home Investment Association of Kenoya
Commercial National Bank of Roanoke
Safe Investment Company of
Roanoke
Arnica Salve Cures Head Sores for Morgantown Family
C D Isbill of Morgantown Tenn credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing large sores on his daughter's head described as a scald head. Advertises the salve as a guaranteed cure for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles priced at 25 cents at W T Younger's drug store. Also warns against counterfeit De Witts Witch Hazel Salve and notes authenticity by B Dillard.
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C. D. Isbill
Morgantown
Tenn
Bucklen
W. T. Younger
Mrs. C. E. VanDeusen Praises Stomach and Liver Tablets
Kilbourn Wisconsin resident Mrs. C. E. VanDeusen suffered long stomach trouble and constipation. She reports Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets relieved her best among many preparations. Sold at W T Younger's drug store for 25 cents with free samples.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Endorsed by W B Dillard
An advertisement-style endorsement explains that a strong engine needs a strong boiler and a healthy stomach supports an active life. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a digestion aid that helps the stomach digest food and keep the body strong.
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W. B. Dillard
Headache Linked to Stomach Disorder Cited Cure
A historical ad claims headaches stem from stomach upset and bowel constipation and promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy. The text notes the product is sold locally by unnamed sellers.
Cures for Bedding Accidents Advertised by Dillard’s Porsinger
A dated advertisement claims a remedy for nighttime bed wetting in children. The product, described as old as a puss sine, is promoted to arrest the trouble at one g ild by Dillard'& Porsinger, Drag g' ts.
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Dillard’& Porsinger, Dragg
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J. A. C Brown, Jr
Pankins & Ammen’s Old Stand
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Mantin
J. PF. Raupsxpusu
Uu. A. Berry
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Johnson Water
Seeach
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Norfolk and Western Railway
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Oregon
Utah
Washington
W. B. Bevint
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Mer Hatchet Crusade
Philanthropic
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Grippe
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Dr. David
Younger
Novilyr
Maud
Bradmeld Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Earth
Luther
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A. E. King
State of
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Lucas County
A. W. Gleason
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Dr. B. Detohon
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