Peruna touted as cure for chronic catarrh in Grand Rapids letter
Mrs. F J Lynch of Grand Rapids writes to The Peruna Medicine Company praising Peruna for curing a long standing cough. She reports two bottles improved her health quickly and she remains well. The letter extols catarrh as a nation wide scourge and claims Peruna can cure it, with a free guide offered by the Columbus company.
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F. J. Lynch
South Division Street
Grand Rapids, Mich
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
Henry Langford
Weston
W. Va
Oxden
Sardis
Dr. Greene
West 14Th Street
New York City
Hustling Hoosiers Deaths and Daring Indiana News Notes
A wide array of Indiana happenings is summarized including fatal train and accident deaths Julius Long Samuel Jones and others. Industrial shifts resume at Southern rolling mill Terre Haute while Western glass factory Eaton closes displacing workers. Police reforms in Kokomo and court rulings in Bartholomew impact local governance. Patents issued across Indiana and a public whipping of youths in Evansville are noted, plus an anecdote from Harper’s Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Long
English Lake
Samuel Jones
Forest
William Pile
Courey-Birely
Shelbyville
Charles Replogle
Elkhart
Edward Hopkins
Jasper
Dubois County
Thomas Adams
Bloomington
Terre Haute
Western
Eaton
John S. Humphreys
American Tin-Plate Company
Elwood
Kokomo
Princeton
Michigantown
George Myers
Summitville
Frank Rouse
Christian Alliance
Anderson
First Christian Church
G. N. Eldridge
Indianapolis
Frankton
Hord
Bartholomew Circuit
Harry Mahaffey
County Council
Indiana
Frederic A. Curtis
Charles A. Denny
A. G. Silvers
Portland
Albert M. Duttweiler
Cambridge City
Hugh Hill
Stephen T. Hitz
G. H. Binker
George D. Hunter
George J. Loeper
P. B. Hausdorfer
Burton C. Mitchell
Richmond
Harvey G. Ralya
George E. Simon
John H. Thornburgh
Knightstown
James J. Wood
Fort Wayne
Eustace S. Young
Muncie
Walter Snyder
Ollie Geiger
Roy Allison
Gerhold Yost
Evansville
Winfrey
Open letter from South Dakota mother lauds Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs H D Hyde of Folsom South Dakota thanks the makers for a double cure for her heart pain and her daughter's weak kidneys after using Dodd's Kidney Pills The letter praises the medicine as wonderful and urges publication of her statement Price listed as 50 cents a box and available from all dealers.
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South Dakota
Folsom, Custer Co
H. D. Hyde
Dodd
Poor Little Lion
A Cincinnati Enquirer item describes a mother showing her son Joe 2 a martyr scene with lions and a young boy pointing out a lion behind them saying it won’t get any. The anecdote captures a child’s innocent perception in a solemn moment.
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Lion
Little Joe
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hall's Catarrh Cure: Constitutional Remedy Claim
An 19th century ad-like notice argues catarrh is constitutional, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. It claims internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful, targets blood and mucous surfaces, offers $100 for cures, and urges readers to contact for circulars, via doctors or druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Tic
One Exception Quarrel Quip Aboard The Exchange
A speech fragment shows Rafferty remarking it takes two to make a quarrel and Ryan replying about his wife causing noice and brewing a quarrel, with a battered face and a wry warning about handling the situation.
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Rafferty
Ryan
Puck
Uncle Sam to Feed Soldiers Libby Plum Pudding for Christmas
The U S Government bought a large supply of Libby McNeill Libby Plum Pudding to feed American troops in the Philippine Islands and Cuba. The piece notes differing food needs by age and gender, and includes a Plautus quote about wisdom from experience.
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Uncle Sam
Libby
U. S
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Plautus
What Shall We Have for Dessert Jell O
A concise product blurb touts Jell O as a quick healthful dessert option. It promises two minutes preparation with no boiling or baking, just add water and chill. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at your grocer for 10 cts.
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S. 10 Cts
Sufficiently Miserable in Lent Preoccupations
The piece references multiple quirky snippets including a boil related line, a tease about Carter's Ink sold by storekeepers, and a note on carloads sent to every state. It also mentions Santa Cruz using red parrot feather money and jokes about consumer choices and storekeepers.
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Carter
Santa Cruz
Lane's Family Medicine Moves the Bowels Daily
An old advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement aids health. It asserts gentle action on the liver and kidneys and relief from a sick headache and lists a price of 25 and 5c.
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Lane
Postscript First? A Letter between Copenhagen and New York
A quip notes the value of writing the postscript before the letter to save effort. It then cites a mail-time kata of eleven days for a letter to travel from Copenhagen to New York, highlighting rapid transatlantic correspondence.
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Copenhagen
New York
Ely's Cream Balm and Liquid Form for Nasal Catarrh
The ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm as an aromatic 50 cent treatment that cleanses and heals nasal surfaces. A trial size is 10 cents by mail. It also announces Ely's Liquid Cream Balm in a liquid form with spraying tube priced at 75 cents. Druggists or mail orders.
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Ely
Tio
Ely’s
Gastronomic Anxiety in a Juvenile Dinner Table Scene
The Indianapolis Journal captures a comic kitchen exchange as a mother asks a child whether to finish a plate or delay the meal. The dialogue features rustic mispronunciations and playful family dynamics reflecting domestic life.
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Jim
Indianapolis Journal
Jell-O New Dessert Pleases the Family at Grocers
The advertisement promotes Jell-O as a new family friendly dessert available in four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry at grocers for 10 cents. It urges readers to try it today.
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Cts
Enjoy Their Grub Banter at Table d'hote Style
Two old friends savor a hearty meal and reflect on times past in a lighthearted life note. A playful exchange highlights comfort and camaraderie around a shared table.
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Tves
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. Box bears E. W. Grove’s signature and costs 25 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Bird Like Compliment Sparks Owl Metaphor Quip
A remark about singing like a bird echoes the owl proverb with a twist. The line compares flattery to nature and mentions Mrs Austin's new dress as a current example.
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Mrs. Austin
Caretics Cascaret Candy Cartoon Digest Health Claim
Advertising copy touts Cascarrets as a universal remedy from headache to cancer, promising natural bowel movements and quick health restoration. It warns against imitation products and markets genuine Cas Carets in metal boxes with C. C. C. stamped on each tablet.
Dog lifespans range from ten to twenty years
The average dog age is ten years, with isolated cases where dogs have lived up to twenty years.
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Thompson
R. G. Thompson
James A. Gary
Baltimore
United States
Mexican Herald
City of Mexico
Mexico
Old Mexico
Hotel Sanz
Mexico City
R. G. Thomepson
Wauasa Mexico
Efort Wayne
Ind
NSI
John W. Morris
Washington, D.C
Seeieel
Meo
Kid-Ne-Oids
Michigan
Frank Phelps
Maiden Lane
Wooster
Edward Mullen
Parkman St
Warren
E. Sherman
Court St
Washington D. H
J. J. Hireuter
Zanesville
Harper’s Magazine
Putnam
Fisher
Chicago Tribune
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Eagle Linen
W.N.U
St. Jacobs Oil
Old Virginia
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