Peruna touted as cure for stomach catarrh and dyspepsia
Letter testimonials praise Pe ru na for stomach catarrh and general catarrh. Rabbi David Klein of Columbus endorses its curative merits and Alex Carter of Van Buren recounts relief after years of dyspepsia and failed remedies. Free summer catarrh literature offered by the manufacturer.
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David Klein
E. Mainstreet
Columbus
Hartman
Alex. Carter
van Buren
Carter Co
Mullanphy Hospital
St. Louis
West Baden
Ind
Las Vegas
Columbus, O
Age for Men to Marry: A Boy Not Ready Before Twenty Five
Edward Bok argues in Ladies' Home Journal that no young man under twenty five is ready to marry. He calls such a youth a boy with unsettled ideas, lacking self knowledge, and driven by fanciful theories unlikely to sustain life happiness. He notes opinions change with time and that many men wed women they fancied years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bok
May Ladies’ Home Journal
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Blood and Skin Ailments
Advertising copy for B B B Botanic Blood Balm claims to cure ulcers cancers eczema pimples and blood-poisoning by purifying the blood and removing humors. It asserts thirty years of testing thousands cured after other medicines failed and offers a free trial bottle with prepaid mailing from Broop Baum Co Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
B. B
Broop Baum Co
Mitchell Street
Atlanta
Electric Bitters Save Philadelphia Man Says It Won His Life
John Oliver of Philadelphia narrates a near fatal illness cured by three weeks of Electric Bitters. He reports skin yellowing, eye sinking, tongue coated, back and side pain, and loss of appetite. After three physicians gave him up, a friend urged the tonic, which he credits with a full recovery and saving his life. Sold at 50 cents per bottle by W. T. Younger’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oliver
Philadelphia
W. T. Younger
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Testimonials
A dated advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole constitutional remedy for catarrh. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promises constitution building, and offers $100 for any uncured case. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills as best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Te. Hall
Bucklen’s Arnica and Witch Hazel Salve Piles Cure Claim
FE M Higgins of Seneca Illinois touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the surest pile cure on earth after two boxes healed him. A testimonial from W J Baxter of North Brook Illinois cites DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve curing fifteen years of piles in two boxes. Beware of counterfeits from Dillard and Persinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. M. Higgins
Seneca
Newe
Bucklen
W. T. Younger
Tafter
DeWitt
W J. Baxter
North Brook
Dillard & Persinger
Dr Cady’s Condition Meds for Horses and Liver Pills
Dr Cady offers Condition Monders a tonic medicine to improve a horse in bad condition priced at 25 cents per package. Dillard & Persinger promote DeWitt’s Little Liver Pills as the effective blood purifier and digestive cleanser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Dillard & Persinger
D_ J. Moore
Milbrook
Ala
Dillard & Perainger
Women urged to choose reliable remedy over risky experiments
The advertisement argues that women should avoid unknown medicines and trust Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites vast sales, offers free advice, and shares letters from users claiming relief from uterine and menstrual troubles, with contact details for Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Evi
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Dean
J. R. Cammon
Kyphornsville
Ugghornsville
Dean Mas. Pinnnamm
J. R. Compton
Eglbornsville, Va
Misa
Swan Creek
Ill
Prycnam
Salem home near the Boulevard offered for sale
One of the nicest homes in Salem near the Boulevard with a large lot and established fruit and shrubbery is offered for sale at a bargain. Apply at County Clerk's office for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Particuata
The Approaching Total Solar Eclipse in May
A lengthy explanation of a solar eclipse describes the sun being obscured from May 25 along the path of totality, detailing the darkness, the reddish crown around the sun, the sudden end of totality, and the return of daylight. It notes the eclipse duration, causes, and the luminous solar prominences visible with instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warezo
Sol
Annals of Astronomy
India
Open the Door Poem Calls for Fraternal Hope and Heart Open
The piece urges opening the heart to sun and sympathy amid world strife and famine. It contrasts fraternal love with inner evil thoughts and imagines a procession of thoughts vitalized by willpower, inviting recognition of unseen inner strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Toledo
Buffalo in the snow and a medical pitch
A fragmented tale features a buffalo mocked by snow and a hunter’s prey, then shifts to health advice warning against indigestion. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets are promoted for stomach and digestion issues with testimonials from Ned Nelson and notes on fat and cod liver oil products.
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Hans Andersen
Anderson
J. P. Keith
Philadelphia
Nelson Trio
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Hughes Bennett
London
Scott & Bowne
Presents Giveaway Promotes Pastime Newspaper in Louisville
Advertises the Pastime a illustrated family paper promising 2 dollars worth of presents for 50 cents of work. To receive 42 dollars of gifts readers must obtain 20 subscribers at 10 cents each and send 10 cents in stamps for full details. Louisville, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Local Cures Promised by Justice of the Peace
Crosby Miss J Q Hood certifies One Minute Cure relieves coughs and lung troubles for her family. Salem seller touts Cumming s Blood Cure as a top blood purifier. Dr King s New Life Pills touted for headaches and nerves. Sold by W T Younger with 25 cent price and money back guarantee.
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J.Q. Hood
Justice of the Peace
Crosby Miss
Dillard & Persinger
Cumming
W. T. Younger
Salem
Dr. King
Sufferer Credits Kodol Digestive Aid in Cure
In a testimonial from Albany Tenn W R Wilkinson recounts prolonged stomach trouble and his decision to try Kodol Digestive Aid. He claims the product digests what you eat and calls it the savior of his life. Dillard Persinger sells the remedy.
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W. R. Wilkinson
Albany, Tenn
Dillard & Persinger
J. Watkins
Chillicothe
Campaign calls for a new Virginia Constitution
The Richmond Dispatch urges loyal Democrats to mobilize for a constitutional convention vote on the fourth Thursday of the month. It frames the issue as safeguarding the Treasury and white supremacy, and freeing Virginia from Underwoodism as the party must intensify a statewide campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of the Commonwealth
Virginia
Hal Flood
Norfolk
Richmond Dispatch
Doctor King's New Discovery Proves Royal Cure
Annie E. Springer of 1125 Howard Street, Pa, reports dramatic relief from a long hacking cough after using Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. The remedy claims to ease throat chest and lung troubles with trial bottles free at W. T. Younger's drug store and a guarantee with each bottle.
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Annie E. Springer
Howard Street
Als
Dr. King
When a Woman Has a Secret
A concise verse noting that concealed anger can burn as fiercely as openly expressed rage when a woman’s feelings go unrecognized. The line suggests inner strength and social restraint in handling undisclosed hurt.
Mother's Friend Dramatically Reduces Birth Pain
An advertorial claims Mother's Friend external liniment eases childbirth by rubbing into the abdomen to give elasticity and strength. It states internal remedies are harmful and emphasizes painless final labor.
Berry's House Wallpaper and Paints Shop Ad
U A Berry presents designs in wallpaper floor powders wax and supplies. Advertises latest wall coverings stains varnishes bronzes and calamine with estimates and satisfaction guaranteed. Corner Henry Street and Kirk Avenue 8th Ward Roanoke Va.
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Campbell Avenue
Roanoke
U. A. Berry
Parwren
Henry Street
Kirk Avenue
Sundown Harp and Wind Poem Fragment
A lyrical fragment describes bells birds wells and winds joining in a twilight scene. Imagery centers on harp tones bird calls wood sounds and a wind stirred at sundown with warm weather as a backdrop.
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Heaven
Earth
Harper
War correspondent praises bravery in Africa a universal valor
A London war correspondent recounts brutal scenes of South African conflict, praising not only British heroes but all combatants who die for their beliefs. He notes soldiers and "old grey beards" battered by shells, beardless boys weeping, and says every nation’s fighters deserve respect for sacrifice. He stresses honor across sides.
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London
Africa
Iceland
Freckle-faced Jones Girl and Diamond Dare at Dance
A country dance scene features a gentleman asking a young lady if she is engaged. She replies she was but refuses to tolerate Peter Thompson squeezing the Jones girl’s hand all evening, vowing trouble if he persists.
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Peter Thompson
Jones
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