Peruna touted by Indianapolis alumna for stomach cure
Miss Genevive May of 1317 S Meridian St Indianapolis writes that Peruna cured her catarrh of the stomach and improved her overall health after two weeks of use and three months to full recovery. She praises the medicine as a strong regulator and urges readers to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice with confidential correspondence.
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Peruna
Genevive
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
First quarrel in marriage ends with a kiss
An anecdote about a newly married couple debating who should yield in a quarrel, resolved by a kiss as the wife says the one who loves most should give in. The note then endorses Defiance Cold Water Starch, highlighting value and quantity in a 10c package.
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Verse Restful Powder Claim
Vintage ad copy urging readers to ask dealers for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to rest feet and cure swelling soreness heat callouses aching sweating and ingrown nails. Advertises 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores with no substitutes and a mail sample offer to Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S, Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Pohick Philosopher’s Witty Take on Money and Politics
A quip from the Pohick philosopher notes a dislike for mean men yet prefers the president to be seen as frugal rather than a generous good fellow when money sits in the bank. The Louisville Courier-Journal records the wry sentiment.
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Louisville Courier-Journa
Acety lene Apparatus Ad and Various Advertisements Collage
A mixed column of vintage ads and jingles notes Acety lene Apparatus Mfg Co and other items. It mentions a light opera love song with a playful quip about lyrics, a $36.00 price for Lewis' Single Binder cigars and their dealer profit, shoplifting caution, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, Piso's Cure for consumption, Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, extracts on ignorance and pride, and Defiance Starch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Peoria
Ill
Fourth of July memory from Madeira and the Constitution
Uncle Ned recalls an 1853 Fourth of July in Funchal Madeira with his family. A Portuguese king’s death, a solemn procession, and a view of the US Constitution in harbor stir patriotic feelings in the narrator and the children.
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Ned
Uncle Ned
John
Funchal
Madeira Island
Portugal
Consulate
United States
Constitution
The
Hull
Mander
Jim
Little Dot
Mary
Evolution of the Fourth in early Ohio celebrations
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes how twenties Fourth of July observances in southern Ohio featured barbecues with roasted oxen and venison, Declaration readings, and courting rituals. By later decades, Sunday picnics shifted to dancing platforms, professional bands, and fireworks, raising questions about patriotism and the day’s original meaning.
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Ohio
Cincinnati Enquirer
George the Third
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Georgia
Goldstein couple credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for health
In East Boston Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein describe long years of weakness headaches kidney trouble and heart pain. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills the husband regained vigor within a year and the wife recovered quickly as well. They praise the tonic’s effect on blood and general strength.
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Mr. Goldstein
H. Goldstein
Gore Street
Boston
Mass
Williams
Pointed Paragraphs on Fate and Truth
A collection of aphoristic statements covers fate virtue honesty and marriage with wry wit. The speaker cites observations on self righteousness social norms and gender roles while echoing Henry F. Cope's Chicago Tribune sentiment about belief in human potential.
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Cupid
Henry F. Cope
Chicago Tribune
When Your Grocer Says He Has No Defiance Starch
A tipsy ad notes grocers may be out of Defiance Starch as stock of 12 oz packages sells fast. It claims Defiance Starch outperforms rival cold water starch and contains 16 oz per package, yet costs the same as 12 oz brands.
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Syvery
Defiance
Depths of sea deny vegetable life below 1500 feet
The report states that plant life cannot exist at depths exceeding 1500 feet, noting the absence of vegetables or photosynthetic organisms in those depths. It discusses the extreme conditions and possible microbial life that might survive in deep ocean zones.
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Paris
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Miss Genevive
Martin Burke
Grant
Galena
New York Herald
Mfg. Co
Joan FP Borgu
Trinity Springs
Ind
J. H. Giles
Everett
Vid Kennnedy
Rondout
Lydia Maria
Unicice
New England
Calithumpians
Uushand
Ola
Dr Samuel PO
Fac Simile Signature of
New York
What Is
Castoria
Muensy Street
Paxton Company
Maced
Omaha Tent & Awning Co
Omaha
Nebraska
Virginia
Walla
Croley
Washington, D.C
J. EF. Jeeman
Sical
Fairfax
Bankers' Accident Co
Des Moines
Thompson
Ae Shoes
Robert S. Johnson Srands
Louss St.louis
Acetylene Apparatus Mfg. Co
Michigan Ave
Chicago, I
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