Nervousness and Weakness Cured by Peruna
Miss Sadie Robinson of Malden Massachusetts writes that after seven months of using Peruna for weakness and nervousness caused by overwork and sleeplessness, her strength appetite and sleep improved and pelvic weakness disappeared. She endorses the remedy and invites free medical advice from Dr Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Robinson
Bandstreet
Malden
Mass
B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, CO
Allen's Foot-Ease Cited as Remarkable Remedy
A testifying customer from New Orleans praises Allen's Foot-Ease as a certain cure for sore and swollen feet and recommends it to friends. The excerpt also contains a buoyant balloon race remark and a remark on a woman's attire at a dinner, reflecting light editorial tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
N. H. Guilford
New Orleans
Discovery returns from polar voyage to Portsmouth welcome
British Antarctic exploration ship Discovery reaches Portsmouth after a three year voyage. Crew receive hearty port welcome as yards of battleships loom and sailors cheer their intrepid comrades. Captain Scott reports the vessel in excellent health and in better condition than on departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Discovery
Portsmouth
Scott
Polar
Fountain Tree of the Congo Reported Waterful Trunk
French explorer Henri Lecomte describes a Congo fountain tree that grows large and damp places with a straight trunk and many branch roots. When cut about five feet above ground, water pours from the trunk, a nine quart pail overflowing next morning. The water is drinkable but rich in chlorides and salts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
M. Henri Lesomte
M. Lecomte
Millions of potato bugs halt eastbound train in New Jersey
Legions of potato bugs traversed South Rahway New Jersey halting an eastbound car carrying former Mayor Charles B. Holmes. Bugs two inches thick covered Public Service tracks on Woodbridge avenue, making rails slippery and stopping traffic until the car was able to pass with help from the crew. The invasion entered via Avenel crossing on the Long Branch division of the Pennsylvania Railway and continued late into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Rahway
N. J
Public Service Corporation
Woodbridge Avenue
Charles B. Holmes
Exmayor
Avenel
Long Branch
Pennsylvania Railway
Glass houses in England produce millions in fruit
England now has about 1.5 thousand acres under glass growing tomatoes peaches and grapes. Fifty years ago the glass area was far smaller. Current output yields roughly 6,000 tons of tomatoes 2,000 tons of peaches and 1,500 tons of grapes each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
United States
Ineration
Ottawa
Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Bennett
New York
Ang
Omaha
Nek
Getting Camels on Shipboard
The British army has successfully overcome one major obstacle in loading camels aboard ships during seaway travel. The account notes the difficulty of handling a camel on deck and highlights progress in overcoming this logistical challenge.
Photograph Shows Rapid Remount Loading Off Obbia
A New York Herald description notes a amateur taken image of loading remounts for Somaliland off Obbia. The camel swings above the water while the beast appears reluctant yet has no choice, while well broke animals show remarkable docility in handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somaliland
Obbia
New York Herald
Snow White Partridge Shot in Rutland Region
Michael J. Toomey of Rutland Vermont shot an albino partridge on Bald mountain. The snow white bird weighs one and three quarter pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Toomey
Rutland, Vt
Bald Mountain
Dean's Kidney Pills and 19th century ads
An OCR softened page blends medical patent ad claims for Dean's Kidney Pills with auction results and a string of brand pitches. It also cites Defiance Starch touting 16 oz packages, plus a batch of joke panels from Puck and Life and miscellaneous quips about pensions, milk, and postal work.
Lewis' Single Binder cigars and other remedies ad
A collage of nostalgic advertisements touts Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria along with tonics for teething infants and eye remedies. It includes quips about neglecting work for racing results, a patent medicine claim by Dr. Kennedy, and various moral quotes, all presented as product pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Peoria
Political friendship myths in a Senator's tale
A brief exchange highlights loyalty in political life. Senator Sorghum notes that favors in politics bind allies, ensuring memory of friendly acts endures. The quote reflects partisan reciprocity and the lasting ties formed by political backing.
Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour and Defiance Starch Ad
The note praises Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour as a mixed wheat corn and rye product that self-rises and suggests simple batter recipes. It also promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch, claiming superior quality and must stock status with 16 ounces per 10 cent package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Falcon
Slidey Slats on an air ship tale told to a judge
A court exchange features Slidey Slats insisting to his mother that he and a companion are shipwrecked sailors who survived on an air ship. The dialogue shows familial skepticism and a humorous claim of being near water as they describe their unconventional voyage.
Grape-Nuts Promoted As Safe Food In Illness Time
A reader testimonial from Battle Creek, Michigan, extols Grape-Nuts as pre digested nourishment ideal for convalescence and typhoid fever recovery. The ad claims Grape-Nuts provides all nourishment with mechanical digestion, aiding strength, bowel tolerance, and the ability to resume housework and meals within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Man who seeks flattery finds it a forgery
A concise proverb-like note reflecting on how attempts to cash in on flattery backfire, depicting the danger of insincere praise as counterfeit.
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Peruna
Redler
Or.ce
Thompson
Ilanom Central Railroad Company
J. I. Merry
Agen
Texas
Mo K& T. By
Katy
Missouri
Kansas
St. Louis
Ienans City
Lovis
Dean
Capt
S. D. Hunter
Pittsburg
Wylie Ave
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
London
Burns
Falsta
Bostonian
New Yorker
Kansas City Independent
Jason
Puck
Waal
Philadelphia Press
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
Lewis’ Factory
Adam
David Kennedy
C. W. Brown
Petersburg
New
Sophocles
Matthew Arnold
Tean
Des Moines
Low
Maude
Chen
Yy Lehn
Fd. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ad. Cheney & Castinontals
Drarcister Price
Mall
Senator Sorghum
Lydia E. Pink
Hain
Mars
Laura Immons
Walkerville
Ont
Dean Mrs. Pinxmann
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laura Bette Cole
Commercial
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Pinkhbum Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Fort Tweiuy
Ozare
Dept
Joplin
Montana
A.J. Tower CO
Boston, U.S.A
Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto
Ais Bray
W.N.U
Des Moines, la
St. Jacobs
Tone
Tone Bros
Iowa
Western
Arbuckle-Goode Commission CO
Olive Street
Sheeta
Chicago
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