Peruna Promoted for Female Troubles by Emma Mitchell
An Indianapolis reader endorses Peruna as a cure for female ailments linked to catarrh. The advertisement lists Emma Mitchell of 520 Louisiana St as reporting pain relief after seven bottles, cites other notable supporters, and invites readers to seek free medical guidance from Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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Emma Mitchell
Louisiana Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Fife
Peruna
Hartman
Belva Lockwood
Washington, D. C
Col. Hamilton
Columbus
Ohio
F. E. Warren
U.S
Warren
Wyoming
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
RH. Paxton CO
Boston
Picture Etiquette and Quips From Trinity Springs
A 1900 note from Trinity Springs Indiana laments cures for consumption not equal to coughs and colds. It urges courtesy to others and to a picture, ending with a wry reflection on people seeking free goods and gaining experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P So
Joan
Trinity Springs
Ind
Many Women on the Road as Traveling Saleswomen
The article notes over fifty U.S. women earn good livings as traveling saleswomen for various firms. It cites earnings often around $1,000 yearly, discusses challenges and social attitudes, and names Minneapolis examples like Miss Pettibone and Miss McCue among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Miss Pettibone
Chicago
McCue
Washburn, Crosby & Co
Campbell
Allen
Louise Ames
Augusta Asher
Weintzman
Annis Burr Porter
Discovery of Lager Beer Told by Three Breathers
Two practical brewers argue who invented lager beer. A third cites a family legend of a Bamberg saddler's apprentice who buried a vial, later digging it up after five years. The master brewed lager from the buried beer, sold bottles for profit, and the method spread as breweries learned lying improved beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamberg
Hfe
Doan s Kidney Pills Claim Pain Relief And Hope
A local reader from Travex, Pa, reports using Doan s Kidney Pills for kidney and back pains and swelling with signs of dropsy fading. Mrs W Aumumen notes a trial box helped her, though the text ends abruptly mentioning her husband being kicked last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
W. Aumumen
Dean
Whimsical Quips and Household Ads Highlight Jahrhundert Era
A fragmentary page offers quirky maxims on wisdom and social pretensions, plus marketing lines for Red Cross Ball Blue detergent and Defiance Starch. The tone blends humorous observations with product pitches, reflecting everyday life in a past period.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder advertised for sore feet
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve aching burning feet when wearing new shoes. It claims to cure swollen hot sweating feet corns and bunions and offers a 25 cent price with free samples by mail from LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Millionaire Thomas F Walsh to Welcome King Leopold in Washington
Thomas F Walsh, a Colorado mine magnate born in 1851 Ireland, plans to entertain King Leopold of Belgium at his Massachusetts Avenue home in Washington next fall. Walsh came to America at 18 and built a vast fortune through mining and industry.
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Thomas F. Walsh
Leopold
Belgium
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington
Colorado
Ireland
America
Unclear Teething Syrup Ad and Political Blues
The fragment mentions Mrs Winslow's soothing Syrup for teething and a grim line about an undertaker on the ground floor. It also critiques the country’s reliance on political bosses, suggesting public frustration with leadership terms.
Defiance Starch Pushes Bigger Pack at Same Price
An ad copy touts Defiance Starch with 16 oz per package for the price of 12 oz, claiming it outperforms Cold Water Starch while noting the stock is selling. Text also promotes other products and humorous social commentary on manners and virtue.
Defiance Cold Water Brand Promoted In Fragmented Ad
An OCR fragment advertises Defiance Cold Water Brand with claims of superiority over other brands and a 26 cent to 10 cent price point. It mentions a vegetarian missionary securing an appointment and a note about Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and a druggist refund offer. Morning prayer referenced with a picket.
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Defiance Cold Water
Two Court Injunctions Parallel a Pair of Suspenders
A concise aphorism notes that two injunctions resemble suspenders for balance while public decorum mistakes polite acknowledgement for an encore. The line playfully contrasts legal restraint with social flirtations, suggesting caution in interpretation.
Getting It Insiat and Starch Stock Rules
Some grocers report they do not stock Defiance Starch in 16 oz size because customers who previously bought 16 oz would not buy 12 oz for the same price, leaving a tied-up stock situation. The note highlights shopper behavior and inventory decisions based on previous purchases.
Incident in Life of a Promoter Henry Wellman Recalls Near Millionaire Deal
Henry Wellman recounts a New York Times tale about meeting Joseph Montague who claimed to form a Kansas City water power venture with pork packers and others. Montague offered a consulting fee of a million dollars but fled after a burglar stole his trousers and cash, leaving Wellman with only a half dollar for breakfast. The anecdote frames ongoing scams in New York.
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Joseph Montague
Broadway
Montague
West
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
Moonshiner Surrenders Still After Poison Whisky Incident
Arkansas moonshiner John H. Brumley told the U S commissioner he abandoned the business after his whisky caused fatal or severe poisoning among local farmers. He loaded his still onto a wagon and drove to Hot Springs to surrender.
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Arkansas Farmer
John H. Brumley
Hot Springs
United States
Customs Clash Over Attire in West Court
A Russell newspaper notes Judge Jim Reeder has barred local lawyers from appearing in court in shirt sleeves, a rule seen as an East Coast imposition. The piece recalls past Western court fashion and the blunt style of Sheriff Lanahan, highlighting cultural clash in the prairie judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Illinois Tops In Manufacturing And Meat Packing
Illinois ranks first among states in the production of agricultural implements bicycles cars glucose and distilled liquors and leads in slaughtering and meat packing based on the latest industrial statistics.
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Hlinois
Opden Court Martials Expand Defense and Public Hearing
Austrian soldiers under the new penal code may hire counsel and have court-martials open to the public instead of secret in camera proceedings.
Brick Heist On Sixth Avenue Stuns Sage
Russell Sage boarded a Rector Street elevated train with a brick sample wrapped in a newspaper. A mischievous youth seized the brick at Twenty-eighth Street and fled, leaving Sage irritated and the guard amused by the thief’s gamble. The brick, worth perhaps two cents, was to be inspected for repairs at Sage’s hall for Emma Willard seminary financier.
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Russell Sage
Sixth Avenue
Rector Street
Emma Willard Seminary
Kidney Trouble Cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Frederika Iowa July 13 Mr A B Grover shares a cure story for kidney trouble. He was nocturia fatigued by swelling and weight loss. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he gained eight pounds in two months and no longer wakes at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika, Ia
Grover
Dodd
Mr. Grover
Money Drives The Auto Trade In City Market
A witty note highlights how money can move car sales but jokes that finances rarely determine the speed at which the automobile industry shifts. It captures a skepticism about investment translating into quick progress in vehicle markets.
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Better Results and Savings
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch claiming firmer clothes, longer lasting results, and better value with one-third more for the money. The copy notes appearances and perceived miscalculations by women and jokes about conversations between two women.
Hair Growth Promoted by Cuticura Shampoos and Remedies
Promoted by Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cuticura resolves hair loss removes crusts and dandruff soothes itching stimulates follicles and nourishes roots for healthier hair. Promoted as standard skin and humour remedies with Resolvent for blood cleansing and depots listed worldwide.
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Wren
London
Charterhouse
Columbus
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Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Fridgeport
Conn
Milburn Va
Buffalo
Mason
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
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Defiance
Defiance Starch CO
Onmsha Neds
WW. N. U
Omaha
Rmosture
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
RED Cross
Hall
Price
Henry Wellman
Polk Cline
Lanahan
Linois
Opdén
Russell Sage’s
Owara
WEB
Munns
Mamager
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