Peruna touted by prominent Maryland figure in catarrh letter
Hon Louis E Johnson son of Reverdy Johnson cites Peruna as a cure for catarrh in a letter from 1006 F Street NW. He claims Peruna reaches roots of catarrh and offers radical cure not temporary relief. Ad invites readers to request Dr Hartman’s free medical advice and a book from The Peruna Drug Mfg Co Columbus Ohio.
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Louis E. Johnson
Reverdy Johnson
United S
Maryland
President Johnson
England
F. Street
N. W
Johnson
Fox
Hartman
Fror
Peruna, Drug Manufacturing’ Co
Columbus
Ohio
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman: Sanitarium
Revival of onomancy as cozy winter diversion
Readers prize quiet pastimes for home evenings as philanthropists promote simple amusements. A correspondent suggests onomancy or divination by names using letter tiles, giving examples like Kitchener and Livingstone, plus a Consonants game where players form words from consonants in order.
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Kitchener
Livingstone
Gladstone
Disraeli
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wax Modeling Becomes Fashion Among Women of Taste
The New York Herald notes women with artistic tastes taking up wax modeling as a new pastime. It began with one convalescent woman and spread as friends bought materials to try it. Hands and fingers shape wax in brown and red, with heat softening the material. Tools are secondary to skilled touch, and if wax hardens it can be softened by gentle steam. Mud and clay also used but less favored due to moisture needs.
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New York Herald
Only a Baby's Grave and Its Hidden Worth
A reflective meditation on a baby's grave and the deep cost of grief. The speaker contrasts small grave size with the vast sorrow it represents and questions whether earthly tears measure such loss, ending with a sense of spiritual closeness to heaven.
Seditious Literature Tale In Minsk Provokes Trial
A peasant in Minsk seeking a Bible at a publisher shop receives an algebra primer instead. On returning home he finds mystic signs in the book and shows them to a policeman who deems them free thinking. The peasant is discharged, and the policeman is reprimanded for zeal.
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Minsk
Wordy warning about crushing brick with weight
A fragmented antique note warns that a cubic inch of brick can bear heavy load but urges readers not to be fools in handling ordinary objects. The text blends quoted slang and incomplete phrases about strength and caution.
Difficulties Seen as God’s Errands Says Beecher
A short quotation attributed to H. W. Beecher frames trials as divine errands. It emphasizes viewing difficulties as proofs of God’s trust and guidance in facing life’s challenges.
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H. W. Beecher
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Ads and Testimonials
A collection of testimonials endorsing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual problems and female ailments. Women describe fatigue, back pain, irregular flow, and weakness improving after use. The letters urge others to trust the medicine and warn against substitutes.
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Prixnam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mamie Kerns
9Th Ave
New York City
Amanda T. Petterson
Atwater
Minn
Pinxnas
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia Ei
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mana
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promoted For Housewives
A 10c Defiance Cold Water Starch offer targets housewives unfamiliar with new market items. The ad touts guaranteed superiority and 16 oz per package versus 12 oz in competing brands. It asserts once used, Defiance becomes preferred for quality and quantity. The closing line notes a popular song reference.
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Defiance
Ball Blue promotion with Red Cross tie in offer
Advertisement claims use Ball Blue to get Red Cross Ball Blue and promotes a large 202 package with celts. The copy emphasizes value and branding without clear product details or dates.
No man can teach others before he burns his fingers
A reflective saying notes that true teaching authority comes only after personal trial and error. It emphasizes experiential learning and practical wisdom gained through hardship.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Praised for Quality and Value
Trade copy extols Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior to rivals offering 16 oz for 100 cents versus 12 oz from others. The copy hints at consumer luck with the product and uses confident marketing language.
Rice Production Record Reported for Texas Lands
A 1902 government report credits Texas with the world record in rice production. The most fertile rice lands are along the M K and T railway line. James Barker, Genl Pass Agent of the M K & T Ry offers an interesting Texas book on request from 501 Wainwright Building, St Louis.
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Texas
James
Barker
Wainwright Bldg
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Omana, Med
Montgomery Ward & CO
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Henry
Holm
Lincoln
Nebraska
H.H. Green
Box B
Atlanta
Surfurs
Thomas McCulloch
Q St
Aes Rennes
Gures
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