Peruna praised by pastor's wife and supporters
A letter from Anna B. Fleharty recounts Peruna easing years of ill health after a minister's wife life. It cites testimonials from E L Brown and Esther M Milner as well as Thad M Mahon praising Peruna as a cure and tonic for female ailments, with Dr Hartman urging readers to consult him for free advice.
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Anna B. Fleharty
Galesburg
111
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
Ais
Anna B. Fieharty
Hartman
America
Tie
Peruna
E. L. Brown
Elliott Street
Memphis
Tenn
EF. L. Brown
Esther M. Milner
Thad. M. Mahon
Chambersburg
T. M. Mahon
Hartman 'S Guitarium
Columbus
Ohio
New Fall Skirts Offer Latest Fashion at Low Price
New fall skirts cater to every taste with perfect cut finish and fit. Silk bands and braids feature tasteful styling for fashion minded women. Prices quoted as lowest due to pre strike purchase in New York City, unlikely to be matched later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
New York City
It Is Nothing to Me It Is Nothing to Them In Life
A long poem-like meditation on neglect within families and society. It contrasts a self centered husband and wife with the consequences of drink and moral failure. The piece traverses personal ruin, tragedy, and finally a call to faith and righteous action.
Hammock Comfort Versus Swarms In Downstate Hotel Scene
Representative Cannon recalls a summer encounter with a swarm of flies attacking him while resting in a hammock beside a down state hotel. The proprietor explains the flies retreat from 12 to 2 daily because they all go to the dining room during those hours.
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Cannon
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Nes
The
Sonia
New Discovery Saves Child and Niece from Severe Coughs
Mrs W K Havi land of Armond New York praises Dr King s New Discovery for saving her daughter from a near fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis and for curing a niece with advanced consumption. The ad claims the medicine is infallible for coughs and colds with bottles offered. It ends with a quip about preachers losing faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Haviland
Armond
N. Y
Dr. King
W. Us
Vouneer
Electric Bitters touted as cure for long illness
Wake Ark resident Rev Jnc Cox reports twelve years of yellow jaundice relieved by Electric Bitters after trying many doctors and remedies. Ad claims the medicine cures liver and kidney trouble stomach disorder and general debility and is guaranteed by W T Younger priced 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jnc
Cox
Wake, Ark
W. T. Younger
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure For Catarrh
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It is taken internally and claimed to heal by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure and invite testimonials. The ad also promotes Hall's Family Pills and notes a choir remark about breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecience
Hall
Niafara
Permanent home cure for morphine and opium habits offered
Manhattan Therapeutic Agency promises a permanent painless cure for morphine cocaine laudanum and opium and other drug habits with simple treatment that can be taken privately. The offer claims immediate relief restored appetite and sleep and a return of nervous and physical health with confidential physician correspondence and a free book detailing references and terms from 1135 Broadway New York City.
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Manhattan
J. M. Brown
DeQueen, Ark
W. M. Tunstall
Lovingston
Virginia Townsend
Shreveport
B. M Woolley
Lowndes Bidg
Atlanta
Reading aloud and ear‑stopping in a drill room
A colonel discovers two soldiers in the drill room one reading a letter aloud to Atkins who cannot read the other blocks the reader’s ears with both hands so Atkins cannot hear a word from his sweetheart. The scene mixes humor and military life as the officer investigates the unusual hearing aid.
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Atkins
Murphy
V. C
Girls Should Never Say Ditto to Household Duties
A 1910s editorial warns girls to avoid fussing and giggling and to maintain strict domestic routines. It prescribes keeping buttons fastened, dressing for breakfast, tidying rooms, and learning breadmaking as thoroughly as candymaking, urging discipline and propriety.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted as Pure Remedy
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the only pure witch hazel salve. It claims the product cures cuts burns bruises tetter bleeding itching and piles and markets through W. B. Dillard Drug Company.
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DeWitt
eWitt
W. B. Dillard Drug Company
Hindoo Bible Translation Trial Yields Humorous Result
A missionary returning from India notes slow progress in teaching natives due to translation issues. He recalls a Hindu student who attempted to translate Rock of Ages into the local dialect. On return to English, the line read Very old stone, split for my benefit, Let me absent myself under one of your fragments.
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India
Botanic Blood Balm Claims Cure for Rheumatism and Catarrh
An advertisement offers Botanic Blood Balm as a treatment for rheumatism and catarrh claiming to purify the blood and cure long standing cases. It touts past successes, free samples, prepaid mail sample and medical advice from the Blood Balm Co in Atlanta, Georgia. Ends with urging immediate written trial.
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Atlanta
Worthwhile remedy for children bedwetting advertised
An advertisement claims a water continence remedy can stop bedwetting in children and adults and promises savings over $100 for households with a child. The product, sold for $1 by W. F. Dillard Drug Co, is promoted as an immediate arrest for the trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard Drag Co
Yosemite Valley Journey Ends In Grand Perspective
A party of eleven travels from Yosemite Valley summit to Mirror Lake and Glacier Point, describing wind carved vistas, towering granite walls, and the Sleeping Waters reflections. They note trails and camps by Southern Pacific and Santa Fe, a final Pullman ride to San Francisco, and end with a humorous editor’s quip.
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Yosemite Valley
Texas
Sentinel
Southern Pacific
The
Santa Fe
Mirror Lake
Happy Isles
Iles
Galen Clarke
Yosemite Falls
el Capitan
San Francisco
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Easy Digestion
An advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for indigestion and stomach troubles, claiming it digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet. The note ends with a motivational sentiment about cheerful, hopeful men facing life’s changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodol
W. B. Dillard Drug Company
Dean's Kidney Pills touted to Salem readers
A Salem farmer, L. J. Trent, recounts using Dean's Kidney Pills for his relative Annie Deaton suffering kidney trouble. He notes heavy sediment, scalding, and irregularities. After taking the pills per directions, marked relief followed. Sold by W. T. Younger's drug store, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole US agent. Remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
Salem
L. J. Trent
Annie Deaton
W. T. Younger
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
The Misfortune of Wrong Thinking
Excerpt warns that wrong thinking weakens mind and body and harms success. It cites anger fear worry and envy as disruptors to health and business, noting how negative thoughts affect mothers infants and overall life prospects.
Dizie Nerve and Bone Liniment Praised by Business Man
A Virginia businessman writes from Fredericksburg praising the Dizie Nerve and Bone Liniment as valuable to his business and now the sole liniment he uses. He notes a large bottle priced at 25 cents sold by Younger's drug store. The letter ends with a cautionary line about choosing a political path for a rising candidate.
Emulsion boosts weight for 12 pounds bought
A young woman paid five to eight cents per pound for twelve pounds of flesh and, using Scott's Emulsion, gained twelve pounds after a full bottle. The ad claims varying value and promises satisfaction, with address for Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street.
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Scott
Wedding Plans and Odd Letter From Dan Maloney
A rambling 1901 missive from Dan Maloney to a brother requests five dollars and mentions wedding plans for Miss Clancy. It recounts a murder, ice cream cows, peaches, a Bulgarian goat, and a wart, with personal health notes and travel directions for attending the writer’s wedding.
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Nu York
Miss Clancy
Roach
Dan Maloney
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