My Mother Had Consumption
My mother was troubled with consumption for many years. At last she was given up to die. A neighbor told her not to give up but try Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. She did so and was speedily cured, and is now in the enjoyment of good health. D. P. Jolly, Feb. 2, 18g9. Avoca, N. Y.
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N. Y
Peru
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Harris City
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John Howard
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Harrison Taylor
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Fred Schaffer
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Acton Building
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Cures Hard Coughs Promoted for Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Advert says Ayers Cherry Pectoral cures hard coughs and strengthens weak lungs and warns against delaying treatment to prevent consumption, urging immediate purchase to find relief.
Three sizes for common cold to chronic cases medicine
Three sizes offered for a medicinal product: 25 cents for an ordinary cold, 50 cents for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and whooping cough and hard colds, and $1.00 for chronic conditions and to keep on hand.
Woman Buried Alive by Family to Shield Children
In the North-West Provinces a woman with leprosy asked to be buried alive to prevent her children inheriting the disease. Her husband Durba and six others dug a grave outside the village and buried her with help from four neighbors. They were arrested and confessed. the act was framed as an attempt to protect the children, rooted in a rare superstition.
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Durba
Mother In Law Ruling A Home Becomes Imposing Scene
A vivid portrayal centers on a mother in law presiding over domestic decisions, presenting a formidable and dramatic household dynamic without explicit events. The scene emphasizes authority, family tension, and the weight of everyday power in a home setting.
Health Boom Promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic
A loud health boom touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the secret to maintaining health. testimonials from readers across states claim relief from constipation and improved wellbeing. The ad notes over five million boxes sold, pricing 10c to 50c, with a booklet and free sample offer from Sterling Remedy Company in Chicago or New York.
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Lottie Pfeiffer
Arlington
Neb
W. J. Berguin
Humboldt
J. C. Jamieson
Poynette
Wis
Dr. Nyce
Ontario St
Cohoes
N. Y
John S. Rice
Seymour St
Philadelphia
Tom Holt
Wellwood
Manitoba
Minnie F. McCumb
Mianus
Conn
S. Gould
Hoosier Happenings: Local News and Notable Events
A condensed roundup from Indiana towns includes Frankfort to build a new electric light plant, Elwood to start a temperance crusade, and diverse incidents from Porter County to Evansville. Items cover accidents, crimes, gas rates, a large crow roost in Jasper County, a murder verdict in Colfax, zinc ore finds near Vincennes, and a court ruling on a county building loan.
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Kokomo
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Jasper County
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Harry Hedges
Bedford
Fort Wayne
Clinton County
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Belle Union
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Filmore
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Fred Meier
Evansville
Leach
Mystery of Johann Orth and the Silent Sea Voyage
The Strand Magazine recounts the saga of Archduke John Salvatore of Tuscany who married actress Ludmilla Hubel and renamed himself Orth. He bought the ship Santa Margarita, destroyed portraits, sailed for South America with over a quarter million pounds in specie, and vanished near Cape Horn. The Swiss authorities suspect his death. searches and rumors followed for years.
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Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The remedy is taken internally and claimed to cure by targeting blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars to any case it fails to cure and request testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. address J F Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. Eax
Experience Meeting Confession Sparks Laughs in Sermon Scene
In an open experience meeting, Brother Jones claimed he added water to the milk and drew the water, while Sister Jones confessed to milking the cow. A voice from the crowd charged the man who sold the cow and had not been paid, prompting Jones to retreat and mutter his disbelief in such gatherings.
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Sister Jones
Atlanta Constitution
Coughing Leads to Consumption and Dress Debate
An ad touts Kemp's Balsam as a quick cough remedy with free sample bottles and small bottle sizes, urging immediate purchase to prevent illness. A separate item questions irrational dress with a jibe about short skirts and unattractive feet, reflecting period-era commentary.
Cure a Cold in One Day and Holiday Travel Offers
A collage of old advertisements promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine for quick cures, Piso's Cure for Consumption for Croup, and Eagle Linen paper. It also advertises student holiday travel at one and one third fare, Fort Wayne mail box service, air cushion rubbers, and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for children with prices in cents.
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E. W. Grove
Common English Usage Corrections
A guide listing preferred word choices and phrasing to avoid common errors. It contrasts correct forms such as it rains very fast versus very hard and fewer friends versus less friends, urging precise, nonredundant expression.
The Typewriter Invention and Its Employment Effect
A statistician claims the typewriter invention created 500000 jobs and questions how many weak stomach cases it caused. The ad urges sedentary workers to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to help the body endure confinement.
Large rocking stone described near Buenos Ayres
A vast “rocking stone” in Tandil slopes, southern Buenos Aires province, measures 90 feet long 18 feet wide and 24 feet high with a bulk of 5000 cubic feet and a weight over 24 tons. The pyramidal rock moves with a single push and sways when southeast winds blow.
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Buenos Ayres
Tandil
The Cause of Chapped Hands
Eliza R Parker notes winter hand discomfort stems from inferior soap ingredients. She urges using pure soap and washing with warm rain water and Ivory soap to keep hands clean and smooth year round.
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Eliza R. Parker
Disenchanted suitor recalls failed proposal with microbes
A humorous exchange reveals a man ending his infatuation with Miss Piker after she shifts conversations to microbes whenever he attempts to propose. The line prompts a light note on dating misfires and quirky topics.
Grain O Try Grain-O new drink replaces coffee
Grain-O is a grain based drink promoted as a coffee substitute. It claims to be safe for children and adults with a rich mocha like color and mild stomach impact. Packages cost 5 and 25 cents and are sold by grocers.
Making Everybody Happy Life Theory
A quoted exchange presents a theory of life where a person believes each individual should have their own way about everything, expressing a preference for personal autonomy over consensus. The dialogue frames happiness as respecting diverse choices.
Lane's Family Medicine Promoted as Daily Health Aid
A historic advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as essential for daily health. It claims gentle action on liver and kidneys, relief for sick headache, with the price listed at 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Six Feet of Debutante Mercedes De Laski Height Mystery
A London debutante Mercedes De Laski is described as six feet three inches tall in a playful note on fashion and social gossip. The piece includes an ad style line for Dr. Kline's Invigorating Tonic offering a free trial bottle from Philadelphia with a two week course.
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Mercedes de Laski
London
John M Smyth Co Denounces Impostor Agents
The John M Smyth Co of Chicago warns that no agents represent the firm traveling the country and selling goods for cash or notes. Impostors pose as staff and fraudulently take money from victims. The firm urges the public to beware of such representatives.
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John M. Smyth’ Co
John M. Smyth Co
Chicago
Wealthy Austrian dies in alms house
An old man named Anton Kain died recently in an Austrian alms house. He was found to be worth 5,000,000 dollars after his death.
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Anton Kain
Grain-O food drink for children promoted as coffee substitute
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing beverage for children that tastes like coffee. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, cheaper than coffee, and available at grocery stores in 15¢ and 25¢ sizes.
Bacon quote on opportunity and wisdom
A historical aphorism notes that a wise man creates more opportunities than he discovers, attributed to Sir Francis Bacon.
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Bacon
Nickel Plate Road Offers Holiday Excursion Tickets
The Nickel Plate Road sells holiday excursion tickets at one and one third fare for round trips on December 28 24 25 30 and 31 1899 and January 1 1900 returning by January 2 1900. With its Peerless Trio of Daily Express Trains and dining car service the railroad promotes travel.
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Nickel Plate Road
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