Peruna Promises Relief for Colds and Catarrh
A Miss Florence E. Kenah of Ottawa and Miss Rose Gerbing of Crown Point share experiences praising Peruna for treating colds and lung involvement. They claim quick relief, lasting health, and even use for friends in need. The ad argues Peruna contains no narcotics and asserts long term, drug-free benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Kenah
Marin Street
Ottawa
Ont
Rose Gerbing
Crown Point
Ind
Frenzied man kills couple after fence dispute in Denver
A Denver suburb massacre followed a fence line dispute as George Shissler killed husband and wife Key Sill and another, wounded several officers, then died in a sustained firefight at his shack. Officers later found Shissler dead, with Mrs Shissler collapsing from heart failure on learning of the fight and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Park Hill
George Shissler
Siil
Key Sill
William Bohanna
Poiice
Frank Dulin
Wille Sill
Sill
Shisslers
Sills
Sil
Shissler
Lohanna
Tie
Tough Luck Pursues Family
Mishawaka Ind March 13 Mrs W V Tascher received a telegram announcing the death of her daughter Frieda in a hospital at Denver Col following a surgical operation A few hours later a second dispatch reached the Tascher residence informing Mrs Tascher that her brother Lewis Wink a graduate of the local high school had been killed by a train at Los Angeles Mr Tascher is a traveling salesman and has not yet been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Ind
W. V. Tascher
Frieda
Denver
Col
Tascher
Bank in Lawton Bank Closed by Receiver
City funds in the Lawton bank with capital of 10000 dollars, controlled by MecDuiMe Brothers, were closed and placed in the territorial bank receiver's hands. The bank held about 25000 dollars in deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Capital
MecDuiMe Brothers
Territorial Bank
Fire Chief Rescues Children in Marinette
Marinette Wisconsin March 13 Fire Chief Collins saved four children aged six months to eight years at the risk of his life. The parents had left for church and locked the children inside the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Wis
Collins
Dean's Kidney Pills and Mnemoni Wheat Ad Claim Great Yields
Suffered Agonies from Kidney Bloor until cured by Dean's Kidney Pills. Also proclaims Balzer's Mnemoni Wheat strain laughing at droughts and rust, yielding 80 bushels per acre on good lands in multiple states and 40 to 60 on poorer soils. Catalog promises details on benefits and climate resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
George W. Renoff
Worth Lith St
Philadelphia
Balzer
Mich
Wis
Neb
Jands
Catalog
Man who has no enemies may also have no friends
Advertisement for John A. Salter Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin offering to send a free sample of wheat and other farm seeds with a promised value of 100.00 to interested farmers. The teaser claims benefits for “wide-awake” farmers while concluding with the old proverb about enemies and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wia
V.N.A
L & McLain Orthopedic Sanitarium
Disfigured by eczema cure by Cuticura
A Brooklyn man reports dramatic improvement after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for facial eczema. One night transformed his condition, and in a month his skin was clear, allowing him to go out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
T. J. Soth
Stagg Street
Brooklyn, N. Y
Well-dressed matron in dark car sparks a light mishap
A crowded car fell into sudden darkness as a child’s quip about unpaid gas bills sparked a laugh. The light returned to reveal a well-dressed, red faced matron adjusting her daughter's curls, in a Town Topics style vignette.
Woman’s money ploy charms bankers, judge notes
Mr. Titewad asserts a cunning woman can extract money from bankers, if the man is not married. Mrs. Titewad agrees, remarking that a wife’s absence changes a man’s caution. The judge remains observing.
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Mr. Titewad
Mrs. Titewad
Piso’s Cure: Pest Medicine for Throat and Lung Ailments
Wa O Mosley of Vauluren Indiana touts Piso’s Cure as the best pest medicine he has ever used for throat and lung troubles, dated February 10, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piso
Wa. O. Mosley
Vauluren
Ind
Pity May Be Like Love Says A Humble Opinion
A brief reflective note compares pity to love, labeling pity as a weaker cousin and suggesting compassion shares tension with affection without claiming equal strength. The remark frames pity as a humane yet insufficient substitute for real affection.
Fiti 2.00 trial bottles offered by fake nerve remedy ad
A fragmented advertisement promotes “Fithi 2.00” trial bottles for nervonanens cure with a Philadelphia address. It mocks counterfeiters and warns detectives about false agents. The text imitates early 20th century patent medicine pitches and includes dubious claims and obnoxious branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Slayer of Son Is Acquitted in Iowa Case
John Bloom of Chirinca Iowa was acquitted by a jury on charges of murdering his son. Insanity defense argued by Bloom's counsel was sustained in the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iawa
John Bloom
Chirinca
Iowa
Bloom
Madison Lot Brings $28,000 in Sale
Madison Wisconsin March 13 Land in State street this city which Lafayette Kellog the deceased clerk of the supreme court bought for $150 has been sold for $28,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Street
Lafayette Kellog
Supreme Court
Cheaper cars promised but priced far below value
The article notes promises of cheaper automobiles but warns that current prices are far too low, citing that they are not nearly 50 percent cheaper as would be required to reflect human life and safety factors.
To a good man nothing is evil quote by Socrates
A Socrates quote asserts that goodness transcends judgments of moral action both in life and beyond death, reflecting a philosophical stance that virtue defines right and wrong regardless of circumstance. The saying emphasizes intrinsic ethics over external outcomes.
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Socrates
Overcrowded Systems and Digestive Ailments Warned
An admonition to avoid overcrowding the body with undigested foods and poisons. Dr Caldwell’s Cascative Syrup Pensin is promoted for safe relief from headaches, constipation, and biliousness, with money back guarantee. Also notes Defiance Starch availability and price, plus a home business opportunity from M A Donohue & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Donohue & Co
Chicago
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promotes Woman Health
All sick women across the United States are urged to seek Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with free advice from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts. Testimonials from grateful users claim cures for womb trouble and other female diseases, with many praising the doctor's guidance and urging others to write for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia HB
Lynn
Mass
Lydia EB
Pinkhim
Lydia K. Pinkham
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Digestive Restore
An ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic tonic that strengthens the stomach and liver, improves digestion, and treats a wide range of ailments from foul breath to rheumatism. It claims lasting cures, safety, and a century of proven results, urging readers to avoid substitutes and rely on this medicine.
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Pierce
Bob
Prencr
Buffalo
Catarr
Dr. Pierce
Thomas W. Springer
Main Street
ButYalo
Enterprise
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Peruna
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California
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Kansas
City
Pointe
Katy
Tonia
Bun Franciavo
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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George Morton
TR. BT
Louis
A. J. Tower CO
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U.S
A Tower Canadian Co.,ltd
Toronto
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3D and Vine
Olney & McDaid, Nifrs
Clinton
Lion Coffee
Woolson Spice
Toledo
Ulead Fleus OU
Bluecoats
Girl
Brother
Foster. Milvurn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Cleveland
Des Moines, la
Hoosier School
Tappan Shoe Mfg. CO
Coldwater, Mich
Winslow
David Kennedy
Tright
Dira
K.P. Miyner
F. J. Cheney & CO
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Lin
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Dasngbsi
Bacon
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Paoria
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ButTalo
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Sonn
Ione
Luca Olivar
Charley Aya
New Orleans
Common Sense
Bento
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Weree
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W. CL. Wonglas
Ashoon
Maughan
Eliaed
Boven
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Corana Colt
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Informac
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Putnam
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