Humble German Heals Dying Patient with St Jacobs Oil
A Chicago physician faced a collapsing rheumatic patient and a German offered St Jacobs Oil. After the first application the pain eased and by the second day the man was recovering, eventually well and able to leave bed. The doctor and family were astonished by the sudden improvement.
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Mark Twain on his first earnings five dollars
Mark Twain recalls earning his first money as a boy when he was fined five dollars for marking school desks with the birch rod rule. He says his father gave him the cash to avoid public punishment and reflects that five dollars was a large sum then.
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Mark Twain
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Lost dog ad in morning papers prompts humorous reply
A wife sees a notice seeking a mangy lap dog named Fido, missing an eye and tail. The paper jokes that if the dog is found, it is stuffed, with a 22 reward offered. The exchange highlights a humorous misprint and miscommunication from the newspaper.
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Fido
Deafness Cure Promised by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Hustachion Tube and catarrh, offering one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promotes other products and brief moral quips in a crowded ad block.
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B. J. Cheney & CO
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Hall
The Choice of a Profession in a Pessimistic Era
In a Chicago Post assessment, experts warn that law and other fields are overstaffed and unprofitable. The piece urges the youth to seek opportunity despite gatekeepers and career doubts, urging bold pursuit of chosen paths.
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Opion
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Peruna Promises Cure for Catarrh in Personal Testimonials
A sequence of customer endorsements tout Peruna as a cure for chronic catarrh. Katherine Danter and Jennie Driscoll share experiences of relief after using Peruna, noting friends and neighbors spread the word. The ads urge readers to write Dr. Hartman for free medical advice.
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Milwaukee
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Jennie Driscoll
Putnam Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hartman
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