How Peruna Promises Nerve Relief for Spring Catarrh
A dated patent medicine advertisement extols Peruna as a spring tonic to strengthen nerves and cure catarrh. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Lulu Larmer and a New York official, urging readers to obtain Dr. Hartman’s book and request free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itor
Fiie County
New York
John W. Neff
Buffalo
Timberlake
Lynchburg
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Lulu Larmer
Stoughton
Wis
Mia
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Digestive Health
An old advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure restores digestion and blood quality by enabling the stomach and digestive organs to assimilate wholesome food. It asserts it cures indigestion dyspepsia and all stomach troubles and promotes health and strength, sold by W B Dillard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
The Blue and the Gray: A Soldier’s Silent Remembrance
A wounded Confederate or Union singer recalls a brutal battlefield night. Amid dead and dying, a gray-clad picket tends his foe with care, sparking a lifelong ache for peace. The speaker honors shared suffering beyond uniforms, as dawn returns and memories linger.
Dr King’s New Discovery Cure for Coughs and Grippe
Mrs. C B Van Metre of Shepherdstown Virginia reports severe bronchitis for a year with no relief until one bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her completely It is described as infallible for croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption Trial bottle free and guaranteed by W T Younger druggist Regular sizes 50 cents and 1 00 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Younger
Little Risers cure constipation and tone stomach
Dillowe Bess Ant flye and DeWitt's Little Risers are advertised as pills that arouse secretions and move bowels gently, removing the cause of constipation. Continued use supposedly prevents recurrence. Sold by W. B. Dillard Drug Co. Also advertised are Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup and Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil for colds and croup emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
Thomas
Hazard Rocks Romance Turns Dangerous
Betty pleads to visit Hazard Rocks with Davis at a seaside hotel. He warns of danger and refuses but later agrees after Mrs. Neville's covert push. They depart as a high tide rises, Betty hopeful, Davis troubled, and a perilous moment looms on the perilous coast.
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Adonis
Betty Fagan
Yentering
Igor
Betty
Davis
Mrs. Neville
Acton
Shoe
Betty Rescues Acton in Daring Boat Rescue at Sea
In a perilous cliff shore ordeal, Acton and Betty battle surging waves and rising tide to reach safety in a bay. Betty’s brave rowing saves Acton, who admits his prior harsh behavior and professes love as Mrs Neville watches from the stern after a near-fatal voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Mrs. Neville
Acton
Blood as danger signal and cure rhetoric from Dr Pierce
The ad touts Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for impure blood and skin eruptions including pimples boils eczema and scrofula. It cites a Kalkaska Michigan user and urges readers to accept no substitute while promoting a medical adviser book offered for stamps.
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Kien. Chas. Hood
Kalkaska
Mich
Will of Pierre Numa Olivier Proclaimed in New Orleans
The New Orleans will of Pierre Numa Olivier was opened. A dependent of the city founders, his family owned much of the site's land. He served in the Confederate army and leaves his fortune to nephews and nieces with the injunction that they marry. He proclaims his failure to marry as unfulfilled earthly mission and urges others not to imitate him.
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New Orleans
Pierre Numa Olivier
Olivier
Fat and pastry blamed for consumption in 19th century view
A London doctor, Dr Hughes Bennett, argues butter prices and pastry abundance drive consumption. He suggests fat is the key issue for rich and poor alike. He promotes Scott's Emulsion as a digestible fat form and blood purifier, produced by Scott and Bowne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Bennett
London
Scott
Scott and Bowne
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve touted for quick healing
An advertisement promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a fast cure for skin sores and boils on the arm. It claims the salve heals without scarring and treats blind bleeding itching and protruding piles, sold by W B Dillard Pring Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W. B. Dillard Pring Co
For Sale Bran-New Bicycle 1908 Model
For sale a brand new bicycle never sat on. Ash joints and seamless tubing with nickel plating. Armada name on grain leather saddle. Priced at 36 dollars cash. Call to view.
It Is Easier to Escape a Shower Than a Sprinkhog Cart
A quirky line contrasts weather, humor, and urban nuisances, suggesting dodging a sprinkhog cart is tougher than surviving a sudden shower. The remark playfully ponders everyday hazards and city life dynamics.
Lost Daughter Said to Return After Dreams in Baltimore
Mrs. Jasper W. Clark of 518 East Montgomery Street, Baltimore, claims her daughter Ethel Clark was kidnapped by a tramp eighteen years ago and returned after three dreams and a novena by Roman Catholic nuns. The woman, raised in an orphanage in Washington, arrived in Baltimore three years ago and identified herself after Mrs. Clark prayed for help.
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Baltimore
Jasper W. Clark
Montgomery Street
Ethel Clark
Marion Amanda
Marton
Miss Clark
Washington
Princess Hatefeldt dresses in sensational Esther gown
London society buzzes over the elaborate dress of Princess Hatefeldt adopted daughter of the late C P Huntington of California at Mrs Admi s ball. She impersonated Queen Esther wearing an oriental gem studded gown and extraordinary sandals with toe openings and tall glazed heels. An Irish quadrille highlighted the evening with Miss Post leading dancers in emerald adorned silver robes.
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London
Hatefeldt
C. P. Huntington
California
Adnit
Queen Esther
Lady Barrymore
New York
Miss Post
Quick Arrest Cures Local Man After Severe Piles
J A Guilledge of Verbena Alabama endured a severe cage of piles with 24 tumors and hospitalization. Bucklin's Arnica Salve halted inflammation and cured him, also easing headaches and pain. Available 25c at W T Younger's Drug Gist.
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J. A. Guilledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklin
W. T. Younger
Remedy Claims Quick Kidney and Bladder Relief
An advertisement from Salem Virginia touts a remedy called Naw Gaear Sours AMERICAN Kipyzr Corns that allegedly relieves kidney and bladder pain within six hours. It asserts rapid water relief and promotes W B Dillard, a druggist, as the seller.
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W. B. Dillard
Drugaist
Salem
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Salem Farmer
A Salem reader recounts a decade of back and kidney pain eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills from W T Younger's drug store. The farmer H Dudding on Main Street says heavy pains subsided and daily work improved after taking the medicine. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is noted as sole U S agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Dudding
Main Street
Dean
W. T. Younger
Price Gentaabox
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
The Might of Moral Earnestness Sermon at Salem Church
At Salem Methodist Church on Sunday May 17 the pastor preached on the International Sunday School Lesson from Acts 24 25 The Might of Moral Earnestness praising righteous living Temperance and judgment to come. Paul’s courteous yet firm method was held up as a model for faithful proclamation and personal transformation.
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Salem Methodist Church
Feliz Trembl
Paul
Lfe
Felix
Drusilla
Wesley
Falix
Christ
Drusius
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Milwaukee
Mattie B. Curtis
Legion of Loyal Women
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Rosenbaum
Roanoke
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Eb. A. Craighill
UGA Ort
Pany Qalem
Chicago
WATTS
B. Dillard
Main ST
Anp College Ave
A. C. Brown
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Dr. King
Cees eGet
ICA Akes
RD Otl. Co
Gettysburg
Tostant
Baltimore Sun
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Owens & Minor
Richmond
M. B. Rown
Youngger’s Drug Store
Novill Or
W.T. Younger
Dr.Miles
H. R. Jobe
Birmingham
Eldredge
Miles Nervine
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Mr. Acton Davin
Hazard
Bicycle For Sale
Breliex
Shylock
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
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