Senator Sullivan Endorses Peruna Cure for Catarrh
U.S. Senator W. V. Sullivan of Mississippi writes from Oxford praising Peruna as the best remedy for catarrh. He reports personal improvement and calls Peruna a tonic with no substitutes or rivals. He urges readers to obtain a free book on catarrh from The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
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W. V. Sullivan
United States
Mississippi
Hartman
Oxford
Miss
Peruna
On. V. Sullivan
Perunia
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
Brockton
Mass
New York fakers sell canes from a lakes log joke
A young married woman bursts into a family room to tease about fakers selling canes made from a log of the Olympia. The joke provokes varying reactions as relatives recall what a log is and where it comes from.
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Uptown
New York
Olympia
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brain stimulation device vs well known stomach remedy
A scientist unveils an apparatus to stimulate the brain using an electric band. The piece contrasts new methods with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, touted for fifty years to cure dyspepsia and related stomach troubles and to build up the system.
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Hostetter
Rattled Author Tries Politeness After Payment Hint
A notorious writer snaps at an interview syndicate over routine questions about his writing schedule and pay, then, pressed for terms, penning six pages of information with a postscript apology.
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Atlanta Constitution
John M. Smyth Co. Seeks Trust in Chicago Sewing Deals
The John M. Smyth Co. at 150 to 166 West Madison Street, Chicago, promotes its century plus presence, catalog offerings, and loyalty to fair dealing. It highlights the Melba sewing machine shown at 14.25 dollars as exemplary value among many household articles in its illustrated catalogue.
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John M. Smyth Co
Madison Street
Chicago
Melba
John M. Smyth Company
Ooraig
Tesco EY C.C.D
C.C.D
At Work in the World's Coal Mines
About 1 500 000 persons are employed in the coal mines of the world. The note outlines global mining scale and labor distribution across regions and mine types.
Margery The Violet Maid In The Garden
A poem describes Margery seen in a garden wearing a purple gown. A sylphlike figure with flower grace captivates the speaker. He vows to woo her despite rivals and a promise that stands inviolate, as painted by Woman's Home Companion.
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Margery
Biggest Pupil Seeks Teacher Forever in Wartime Romance
In a domestic scene from a modest cottage Miss Mary Brewster reconnects with Jim Thrasher now a successful mine owner and congressman. He asks to be her pupil again and proposes marriage, hoping to build a westward home together as she contemplates a future tied to the past and to her own aging.
Niece of Kruger Finds Home in Philadelphia
Miss Lannie Kruger grandniece of President Paul Kruger arrives in Philadelphia from South Africa with her brother who is drawn to Arizona mines. She supports the defenders of her homeland yet notes their slim chances for victory.
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Lannie Kruger
Paul Kruger
Philadelphia
South Africa
Aizona
Return of the Purse on the Railway
A suave old gentleman warns Miss H about carrying a conspicuous purse on a train. He helps recover it at a station, then leaves, and Miss H finds her purse later is still empty after ticket collection. The tale ends with her mortified realization.
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Miss H
Aguinaldo and Filipino Spy Allegation Exchange
A tense exchange with Aguinaldo asking why he suspects the man is an American spy. The Filipino replies in mock defense that the man wears a United States union suit prompting disbelief.
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Aguinaldo
Siamese Superstition Against Even Numbers
The Siamese avoid even numbers in house details such as rooms windows doors and ladder rungs insisting all be odd. The belief underscores a cultural superstition shaping everyday choices and structural counts.
The People Are Fooled Easier Each Year
A reflective editorial notes a trend of increasing gullibility year by year, arguing that deception grows as time advances and urging readers to cultivate critical judgment.
Timidity of Asking Money from Husbands
A newly married wife in Europe wrote home that she spent all her allowance and asked for more. Her father asked why she did not ask her husband for funds and she replied she did not feel she knew him well enough. One long-married woman said she never got over the awkwardness of asking money since the husband did not belong to her family.
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Miss Mary Brewster
Jim Thrasher
Mary
Jim
Red School
Tampa
Joe Slater
Joe
Montana
Congress
Helena
Mary—Li
Europe
New York Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with reward offer
The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for catarrh with a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co as proprietors and cites endorsements from West & Truax and others in Toledo. It states the product is taken internally and priced at 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West& Truax
C. Walding, Kinnan & Manrvix
Female bootblacks grow in Paris and large towns
In Paris and other large towns in France female bootblacks are increasing in number. They wear a peculiar garb not unlike that of Sisters of Mercy, which renders their appearance neat and attractive. Not a few among them attend to their work with gloved hands.
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Paris
France
Sisters of Mercy
Ely's Cream Balm Quick Nasal Catarrh Remedy
Nasal catarrh is quickly relieved by Ely's Cream Balm. It is pleasant smelling and delivered through the nostrils to cleanse and heal the nasal surface. Sold by druggists in 50c size. Trial mail order 10c. Try it and continue treatment.
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Ely
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm announced with spray tube
Proprietors introduce Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal use to treat catarrhal troubles. The liquid retains the medicinal properties of the solid form and is available with a spraying tube for Tocents, from druggists or by mail.
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Ely’s
Cleverest Horses Learn Fast in Cavalry Drills
Broad headed horses display quicker drill learning in cavalry training compared with other types. The passage notes the sufficiency of broad foreheads for rapid adaptation and efficiency in mounted routines.
Mrs Mulligan Recommends Piso's Cure for Consumption
A testimonial from Mrs. Mulligan of Plumstead Kent dated November 8 1895 endorses Piso s Cure for consumption as a wide reaching remedy.
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Mulligan
Plumstead
Kent
England
Memory is the First to Flourish and Die
A brief reflective note quoting Cotton on memory as the mind’s first bloom and first to fade, highlighting its prominence and fragile longevity.
What is the price of this holder in the store
A young man asks the price of a photograph holder in a small store. The attendant quotes twenty five cents and adds the remark that the price would include the pictures, addressing the shopper as Mr. Stewart with an affable wink.
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Stewart
Grain-O New Grain Drink Markets as Coffee Substitute
A nostalgic ad touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims pure grain content and coffee-like taste at a low cost, available at grocers for 15 and 25 cents. The copy stresses health benefits from giving Grain-O to children.
An Honest Criticism in a San Francisco Examiner Voice
A fragment from the San Francisco Examiner shows a dialogue about book faults. The speaker notes the covers are too far apart while another asks for an honest opinion. The exchange reflects a crafted critique format in a newspaper column.
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San Francisco Examiner
Lane's Family Medicine Advertises Daily Bowels Aid
An old advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movements are necessary for health. It states the product acts gently on the liver and kidneys and cures sick headache, priced at 25 and 50 cents.
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Ayer
Lane
Love Makes the World Go Round Yet Money Stays Hard
A brief reflection notes that affection motivates, but financial strain remains a barrier. The line hints at tension between romance and practical money management in daily life.
Eagle Linen Letter Paper Endorsed for Printers
A recommendation urges printers to choose Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes for upcoming orders. The note suggests instructing the printer to use this brand to ensure quality stationery.
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Eagle
Mrs Winslow's Soovine Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Sooraine Syrup for Children for teething gums reducing inflammation easing pain and curing wind colic sold at % cents a bottle.
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