Peruna touted as cure for female ills in ad claim
An advertising feature asserts that most female troubles arise from catarrh and that Peruna cures it. It includes patient testimonial Emma Mitchell of Indianapolis and mentions notable supporters Belva Lockwood and Mrs Warren. Dr. Hartman offers free advice and invites readers to write for a full statement of their case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perupa
Hartman
Belva Lockwood
Washington, D. C
Cel. Hamilton
Columbus
Ohio
F. E. Warren
U. S
Warren
Wyoming
Hartman Sanitarium
Ideal Not Real and Kilkenny Castle in Old Notes
An OCR fragment presents a vendor dialogue about a drawing and a patent medicine for foot care named Alien's Foot Ease. It includes a 25 cent price, free sample, and a Druggist address. It also notes Kilkenny Castle as one of the oldest inhabited houses with many rooms unchanged for about 800 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilkenny Castle
Shirtless in the Windy City A Satirical Note
A humorous meditation on shirts and modesty cites Mr Heywood and Roosevelt while condemning shirtlessness. The piece recalls waiter strikes, hooded moral lessons, and a streetcar mishap where a gentleman sacrifices his seat for a woman and is briefly harmed, underscoring chivalry and gentleness amid urban bustle.
NERVE WORN KIDNEYS AND FREEDOM FROM TROUBLE
Messy OCR text mentions kidney trouble and relief methods with terms like aching backs and swelling. Includes names such as Lee Hayes and references to medications and hopes for relief, but content is garbled and hard to discern precise facts or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deans
Weniah Lee Hayes
LW. Amoumes
Medicine in Slot Machines on Arch Street
A young man in a green suit pretends to sniff a perfume from a slot machine titled the medicine slot machine. It promises cures for twenty five mild diseases with a vial of medicine and directions, as displayed on its face, while a dealer explains the device is a great success. This odd exhibit appears in a Philadelphia Record feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Gov Bob Taylor Opinion of Sailing District Leader
A Detroit Tribune item recalls Gov Bob Taylor of Tennessee as a stubborn autocrat in Democratic politics. His failure to move a difficult district leader is described with a New York Times quote about his inability to sit on the fellow like a boil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob” Taylor
Bob“ Taylor
Tennessee
Bob
Senator Carmack
Fiddler
Postum Health Bring-Back Testimony From Lancaster
A Lancaster man shares his wife’s recovery from nervousness and stomach weakness after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. He reports improved appetite, better sleep, and renewed vitality within weeks, praising Postum as the cause. The ad promises mail details on a $7,500 cooks contest for $35 prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Coffer
Ted
Postum
Postum Co
Battie Creek
Mick
Mall
April's Cold Century Echoes Through Paris and Versailles
A fragmented chronicle notes an anomalously cold April spanning centuries. It cites rare 109 year intervals of frost and drought, wildfire wood price rises, and fatalities from cold. The writer laments persistent low temperatures contrasting with expected spring warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Versailles
Parte
Hall's Catarrh Cure and cakewalk origin discussed
A fragmentary 19th century note mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure and a cakewalk craze. It attributes the cakewalk’s origins to French and Parisian press reports, with references to refugees from Marie Antoinette's court and evolving dance fashions in Europe during the Revolution period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
Mourean Clagu
Paris
Sarr
Marie Antelsetti
Europe
New York Under the Dutch Exhibition at Lenox Library
The New York Public Library hosts an exhibition at the Lenox on Fifth Avenue and Seventieth Street. The display showcases manuscripts maps and engravings illustrating New York’s history under Dutch rule, reflecting past colonial art and documents for public viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Public Library
Fifth Avenue
Seventieth Street
Hair Growth Promoted by Cuticura Shampoos and Ointment
Prominent claims tout Cuticura products for stopping hair loss crusts dandruff and parasites while stimulating follicles and nourishing roots for a healthier scalp. Ads urge cleansing with Cuticura Soap and Ointment and suggest Catharan blood cleansing for severe skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toilet End
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peruna
Merica
Louisiana Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Perona
Emma Mitchell
Mrs
Cirgan
Ai'siass
Wosbice
DRS
Shores & Shores
Specialists
R. C. EVANS @ CO
Chicago, Ill
Turkesley Distitute
South Textle ST
Salt Lake City
Uta
Osrwation
Thompson
U., Salt Lake—No
Atlanta Journal
Jake
Atail
Allen 8
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Chicago
Mr. Heywood
Lake Michigan
Berst
Heywood
Uncle Tom
Eva
Roosevelt
Wmr
Raleigh
Bron Wlliams
Aldo
Mason's
David Vetter
Oakwood
Iast
Yetter
Detroit Tribune
Hall
Price
Cuttess
Mississippi
United States
Cam Sure Pino
Mapie Street
Norwich
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