Doan's Kidney Pills Story from West Virginia Merchant
A West Virginia merchant, W L Jackson of Parkersburg, reports years of kidney pain and back cramps ending after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits relief from frequent urination and severe ache, claiming the medicine restored comfort and enabled sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Jackson
Parkerahlure
W. Va
Ange
Luern
Lofton
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Such to Life and the March of a New Bride
A humorous exchange follows a parson’s fee and a groom’s praise for his bride’s teeth. The bride jokes that the teeth are a Christmas gift from grandma, three years ago, amid a lighthearted scene of wedding folklore.
Deafness Cure Adverts in Concocted Patent Claim
An 19th century advertisement promises a cure for deafness via external applications and claimed constitutional remedies. It asserts deafness results from an inflamed condition of the mucous membranes and offers one hundred dollars for a proven case of deafness cured, with free circumscribed remedies and notice of druggists in Toledo.
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Cheney
Drugetats
Toko Fall
Judge Defends Style After Bar Remonstrance
A newly appointed judge remonstrates with counsel over his argument method. The lawyer retorts that the judge used the same style when at the bar. The judge concedes the point but blames the judge who allowed it.
Riis Echoes On Compassion For Stenographers In Office Tale
The famed sociologist Jacob Riis expresses deep sympathy for office workers as he observes a young stenographer typing. Riis notes the contrast between her diligence and the leisure of others, asking if she tires of pounding keys and she replies that they wait on their employers rather than rest.
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Jacob Riis
Lawyer
New York
Mr. Riis
Tee
Coffee Heart Dangers Linked to Coffee Use
Oregon woman describes coffee heart symptoms including rapid pulse up to 187 beats per minute and indigestion. After switching to Postum Food Coffee six months ago, her heart and digestion improved, complexion cleared, and breakfast became more satisfying. Her husband also benefited. the ad cites Postum by The Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. Read The Road to Wellville.
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Oregon
Battie Creek
Mich
Wellville
The Scourge of Damascus A tale of the East unfolds
Princess Alin, trapped by threats from Horam and a king’s plot, resists marriage to a powerfully hostile suitor. A bondmaid named Albia seeks aid as Habaddan, Horam’s lieutenant, reveals Julian’s imprisonment and a looming execution. Alin’s plea for justice sketches a city on edge and a daring path toward possible salvation.
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Leipestanin
Tanhow Vila
Ian Julhui
Jim
Lily Ruiet Omimnood
Tift Mn Tance
Frisuil
Hinhood
Alin
Leutenant
Horam
Judah
Albin
Osmir
Selim
Hobaddan
Damascus
Julian
Abou Cassem
Alin Anpear
Indy
Princess Grants Audience To Mysterious Robber
Albia reports a man claiming life or death stakes for a city, seeking an audience with Princess Alin. Though cautious, Alin agrees to see him, tempted by curiosity and unseen pressures, while Albia remains to guard and guide the meeting in her mistress’s chamber.
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Albia
Garde
Uiln
Alin
Julian
Mercy
The Warklow Chapter IX Ends With a Plot to Aid Julian
Alicia and Albia discuss a dangerous plan to help Julian secretively. They suspect Osmir and Selim may guard him, and seek a way to avert vengeance by the robber band. The tale continues as Albia recalls Osmir’s gratitude and a near-death on the lake shore.
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Nobher
Julian
Elifurtain
Alicia
Alin
Albia
Albina
Thut
Osmir
Selim
Aleppo
Inquisitorial Tax Probes Pester Austrian Citizens
The income tax inspectors in Austria push intrusive methods to uncover private family matters. An Myslenice official seeks railway access to Makow to inspect parcels and track who sends and receives them. The aim is to prove higher spending than declared, challenging the honesty of declarations.
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Austria
Myslenice
Makow
More Laughter Scholars On Irish Suicide Risk
The piece extols laughter’s physiological and moral effects, claiming it stirs the diaphragm and brain, dispels superstitions, and boosts spirits. It contrasts laughter with self harm, noting the belief that a laughing person is unlikely to end life, and mentions Irish men.
Seek to Develop the Yautia Porto Rico New Vegetable Import
A New World vegetable called yautia is being cultivated in Porto Rico as a staple with starch and fiber rich roots resembling sweet potatoes. It grows long leaves and many varieties exist. the plant needs a long season to mature and could grow only in southern Florida or along the salt coast in the United States.
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Porto Rico
Porto
Tronomie
Bysuta
Amd
Joely
Owe BR
Vrnanmickt
Golumbus
Porta Riso
West Indies
United States
Florida
Salt
New York Herald
Through Time's Changes at Corinna Cider Barrel Tale
In Corinna Maine Flair Shaw's store serves as a winter gathering spot where locals spin yarns about a cider barrel claimed to be centuries old. A humorous exchange unfolds as townsfolk recall the barrel’s age and a debate over its origins before the narrator reveals a clever punchline about the bunghole.
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Flair Shaw
Corinna
Boston Herald
Flair
Maine
Isda
Plab
Sam
David
Flab
Would Obey Orders
A Kansas City Times transcription quotes Jack Malloy recounting a morning disruption. A Swede housemaid named Hulda repeatedly rapped to wake him, claiming the housekeeper advised her not to bother. Malloy resist, then slept again until the disturbance ceased.
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Jack Malloy
Hulda
Meester Malloy
Kansas City Times
A Kansas Sunset Poem by Carrie M. Baker
A Colorado Springs Gazette poem depicts a sunset hour with crimson clouds and Tyrian light, praising nature’s glory as day fades and night rises. It describes stars glittering like jewels and a lingering beauty guiding into the coming dark, attributed to Carrie M. Baker.
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Kansas
Carrie M. Baker
Colorado Springs Gazette
Village quartet debates Rockefeller gift for education
In a Long Island village in front of the post office four locals discuss Rockefeller's gift of 10 million dollars for higher education. A farmer notes broad benefits while the postmaster, smithy, and a justice of the peace share views. The exchange ends with a reflective remark on knowledge.
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Long Island
Rockefeller
Golden Medical Discovery Claims Alcohol Free Health Boost
Advertises Dr. Mierch's Golden Medical Discovery as an alcohol free tonic that strengthens nerves and boosts vitality. Promises relief from nervousness, digestive problems, and general weakness, citing endorsements from medical authorities and offering free paper-backed medical advice pamphlets. Mentions additional products and mail order details for the pills and a separate laxative.
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Phrowy Gordan
Felnes
Mierch
Wengpur
Moon Sense
Cnstaf
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Cornstalk climbs out of control scare tale
A reader tells of a boy in the western Cherokee nation who climbs a cornstalk to see the corn’s growth. The stalks grow rapidly, trapping the boy as three men attempt to cut him down. He reportedly survives on raw corn, having discarded four bushels of cobs.
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Cherokee Nation
Revenge and a Ring Clash in a Houston Chronicle Quote
A colloquial exchange describes betrayal after a breakup, a former partner keeping the ring, and the speaker’s defiance about stopping payments, challenging the instalment collectors as the Chronicle frames the remark.
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Houston Chronicle
Best He Could Afford Breath Exchange
A brief dialogue shows a beggar defending his limited resources against a scornful critic. The judge-like line labels the beggar’s confession as the best he can afford, framing poverty with a sharp social aside about champagne.
Rheumatism Healed By Pink Pills Says Dubuque Man
Mr J G Meakel of 2075 Jackson Ave Dubuque Iowa describes severe rheumatism attacks for three years and swelling that left him bedridden. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People his joints eased in weeks and he has remained well for eight years. He endorses the remedy for his family and calls it a household remedy.
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J. G. Meakel
Jackson Avenue
Dubuque
Iowa
Robert Yates
Klaner Manufacturing Co
Dabague
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Z
Mother's Cooking Honors Late Mrs Jawback
A brief tribute notes Mrs Jawback's cooking and the speaker's surprise at the quick acknowledgment after her death, praising her skills and memory.
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Jawback
Smoking beliefs clash in terse domestic exchange
She questions smoking benefits as he asserts them. He claims it helps, noting his mother in law exits the room whenever he lights his pipe.
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