Peruna endorsed by patient in Tennessee letter
Mrs Mittie Huffaker of Columbia Tennessee writes that after years of dyspepsia she was bedbound and near death until Peruna cured her after several bottles. She praises the remedy and urges others to use it. A note by S B Hamman M D mentions a slight laxative addition to Peruna. Zangwill's literary exchange with Andrew Lang is referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittie Huffaker
R. R. No
Columbia
Tenn
Friends of Peruna
Medieije
S. B. Hanraanx
M. D
Deafness Remedies and Misleading Claims in 19th Century Ad
An advertisement warns that deafness cannot be cured by simple applications and explains the ear’s anatomy, noting the Eustachian tube and mucous membrane as factors. It critiques unproven remedies and promotes established products, alongside a fragment of a poem and a brief dialogue about time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notreniarettes
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drupgten
Hall
Exiled nobles crowd Chicago as waiters across many nationalities
A Fifth Avenue restaurant manager notes exiled nobles serving as waiters in Chicago. He says they impress with manners and efficiency, earning quick capital then leaving. Chicago swarms with titled waiters from diverse countries, who move on to other cities to avoid meeting compatriots.
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Chicago
Fifth Avenue
North west News report on missing farmer near Minot
Minot North Carolina May 22 James Hishop ailed farmer missing for two months near this town. County authorities say clues suggest homicide and body thrown into a deep slough. Sheriff Lee plans dynamiting the pond to recover the body. Neighbors say he could not wander far. Names of the witnesses are being written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
N. C
James Hishop
Ery
Ward County
Lee
Taftn
Rishoy
Tome
Death on Inver Grove Farm From Fractured Skull
Peter Tinos wits Kilejoetajuly yesterday afternoon on a farm below Inver Grove when heavy irrigation pipes were lowered in an artesian well. A chain broke, striking Noel Noel on the head and fracturing his skull. he died instantly. C. FE. C bU, the farmer, was pinned under the pipe and suffered non fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Pat
Peter Tinos Wits
Inver Grove
C. FE
Noel
Mr. Cluich
Almost scalped by cow in Dodge Center incident
Dodge Center Minnesota May 18 Myron Shaw was dragged by a cow while guiding it home from pasture. He tore off almost his entire scalp as the rope thwarted the animal toward the barn door. He required stitches but is expected to recover.
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Dodge Center
Minn
Myron Shaw
Myron
$20,000 Fire Destroys Duluth Building and Stock
Fire of unknown origin caused about $20,000 in damage at 18 and 110 First avenue east, hitting especially H. Halstein, a men’s furnishings maker with about $12,000 loss on a $20,400 stock. Halstein’s factory closed for a Jewish holiday. Ge main Bros., decorative and cut glass makers, incurred several thousand dollars less, with building loss near $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cluth
First Avenue East
H. Halstein
Halstein
Gemain Bros
Bniilding
110 Horses Die in Montana Shipment Yard Tragedy
Helena May 22 One hundred ten head of horses from Ephrata Washington to Dickinson North Carolina consigned to J Mc Curdy died in yards at Tillings. Claim horses drank too much ice cold water after long travel without feed. State veterinarian Knowles to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Helena
Mont
Ephrata
Wash
Dickinson
N. C
J. McCurdy
Tillings
Heleim
Knowles
Pierre Launch Sinks After Collision at Bridge
A gasoline launch with six passengers struck the railroad bridge piling in strong current and sank within minutes. A nearby ferryboat launched a skiff, rescuing all six passengers as the craft foundered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
5. D
Coffee May Cost Sight in Morning Accident
Pierre South Dakota May 22 a young attorney M Z Guthrie suffered severe facial burns when the lid of a coffee can flew off as he prepared breakfast at home scalding his face and threatening the use of one eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
M. Z. Guthrie
Alleged Shoplifters Linked to Wide Westward Office
Livingston Mont May 18jio Bonter taken into custody on a shoplifting charge Local merchants reported thefts of valuable silks Police found most goods during search They believe the pair operated across towns westward from St Paul and may have covered a large territory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Mont
Jio J. Bonter
St. Paul
Seek Out Kin of Officers in Northwestern Mutual Life Probe
Wisconsin investigators pursue relatives of Northwestern Mutual Life officers amid a probe. The inquiry reveals multiple family members employed by the company at salaries ranging from modest annual figures to high payments. Officials include President Henry I Palmer and Vice President Markhium with relatives in the payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Milwaukes
Henry I. Palmer
Sonditaw
Markhium
Mie Company
Skinner
Saloone men turn tables and arrest pastor for Sunday work
In Apyileton Wisconsin on May 20 Rev ALT Zephiel a Wise cousin AnteSiloon league representative was arrested on a warrant by saloonkeepers for violating Sunday beer laws. He allegedly worked on Sunday to obtain evidence against a saloon that stayed open. Zephiel allegedly violated the Sunday law by working on the Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Alt Zephiel
Siindaye
Forty Men Poisoned After Crescent City Wreck
Forty men employed in wrecking the stranded Crescent City near Duluth fall ill with plomaine like symptoms. Harris Bennett, the local food inspector, collected samples from the ship and sent them to the state health department in St Paul for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Duluth
Crescent City
Lake Superior
Harris Bennett
State Health Department
Engineers Missing Cloquet Man Seen May Day Disappearance
A. F. Bell, a stationary engineer from Cloquet, vanished on May 1 while working for Great Northern Power at Thomson on the St. Louis River. His family has urged the Duluth police to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
A. F. Bell
Great Northern Power Company
Wind storm devastates Mound City buildings
May 19 reports a severe wind storm in Mound City causes the Turner store building, the town’s largest, to collapse with no injuries. A hole was blown in another store and several barns and light structures were destroyed. Lightning struck the Methodist church, causing considerable damage.
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Mound City
Mound Ciy
5. D
Turner
Methodist
River Brethren to votes on ending photo ban rule
River Brethren at national conference in Des Moines May 1 plan to abolish the long standing ban on church members being photographed. A committee was appointed to report on removing the rule seen as vanity and obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dex Moines
The
River Brethren
Millionaires Ask Higher Assessments In La Crosse
In La Crosse Wisconsin on May 2 two millionaires L F Euston and J C Cohdan went to the commissioner office and asked that their assessments be raised five hundred thousand and two hundred thousand dollars respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
L. F. Euston
J. C. Cohdan
Arrested on Serious Charge in Worthington
Stearns, an unmarried man aged twenty nine, Dewald resident, was arrested yesterday on a charge brought by his eight year old niece Eagle. She has kept house for pity for two years. He remains jailed awaiting preliminary examination.
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Worthington
Minn
Stearns
Neark
Dewald
Eagle
Body Found in River Near Bad River Scene
Pierre S T May 20 The remains of Thomas E Eigle who was drowned in the Bad river two weeks ago were found floating in the stream a short distance below the accident site and will be taken to his Madison home for burial.
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Pierre
S. T
Thomas E. Eigle
Madison
Penokee Lodge Burns in Mellen Reported Fire
Summer Lodge at Penokee Lodge in Mellen Wisconsin burned last night causing a loss of 1500 dollars with 800 dollars insured. The lodge was owned by sportsmen from Sandwich Illinois. A lamp exploded starting the fire.
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Mellen
Wis
Penokee
Sandwich
Ill
Twice Told Testimony Woman Finds Relief With Kidney Pills
Jersey City woman Mrs Jane Far Tell credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring health after heavy backache swollen feet and dizziness. She reports improved kidney action and asks others to try the remedy sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also a brief aside noting Guiner is boasting about the durability of his automobile despite breakdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Far- Tell
Cog Olwin Ave
Jersey City
N. J
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Western Canada offers rich lands for settlers and opportunity
A Winnipeg Free Press excerpt extols Western Canada as a land of opportunity for young men. Government agents in the United States can provide rates and access, highlighting the prairie wheat belt as a path to fortune, social rise, and civic prominence through farming and emerging municipal development.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba) Free Press
The
Union
Great Britain
Wheat Belt
Canadlian
Prairies
Canadian Prairies
Fles
Better a clever enemy than a foul friend
Garfield Tea the herd laxative is better than crugs and strong cathartics. It cures. Knavery is the worst trade.
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Garfield
Jumbled Speech Sparks Quiet Debate at Dusky Fair
Fragmentary dialogue shows Doe Miller and Say trading odd lines about timing and copying. A bemused Say asks for ten jokes as a Copwriter responds, while the scene hints at a playful miscommunication or scripted performance in a dim setting.
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Doe Miller
Huteshe
Last Advice From His Wife to the New Zealand Bishop
A historical note quotes William Broyhfield describing a farewell interview between the new bishop of New Zealand and his mother. She speaks with sobs about potential hostility from locals, urging resignation to providence and caution if they disagree, reflecting period sentiments on colonial church appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Broyhfield
New Zealand
Limb Raw As Piece Of Beef Becomes Cure With Cuticura
Newark U S N man TL. J. Myers details a three year battle with a severe skin condition that left the limb raw from knee to ankle. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, plus Cuticura Soap baths, he reports a complete cure in three weeks and ongoing use of Cuticura products.
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Newark
Ant
TL. J. Myers
Puzzled Him Over Smoke Problem Worries Ex Alderman
A brief exchange shows public concern over smoke and odor. An ex alderman, displaced from office, voices his ongoing effort to craft a cigars scent resembling a Havana, reflecting urban agitation about the smoke issue.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Strip Teething Aid
An old advertisement for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Strip claims relief for teething pain in children and soothing nasal discomfort. It lists a 204 bottle count and marketed cure claims in period language.
Senatorial Guile and the Protests
An exchange between an old and a young senator centers on the appointment of a man. The young senator asks how to proceed and whether to urge the president to appoint him. The elder warns against supporting the nomination and counsels a vigorous protest.
Garfield Ten Company Sample Notice
Garfield Ten Co Brooklyn sample text appears twice and references a mild laxative product. A separate sentence notes John Bingo planning a spring garden and repeated efforts to cultivate including hoeing and weeding with eventual harvests.
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Garfield Ten Co
Brooklyn
Garfield Ten
Lydia Pinkham Invitation to Working Girls
An advisory note appeals to working women especially those on their feet all day. It extols Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female disorders and urges readers to correspond with Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Mass for guidance.
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Seydia Hi
Prokhaia
Abby IP. Barrows
Nelsonville
Avlicus Co
Ohio
Vinkhan
Lydia
Pinkham
Reguar
Chad
Fey
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Mrs. Huffaker
Zangwill
Andrew Lang
Israel Zanewill
Lang
Zungwill
Gladys
Dodds
Sy ’ la Rae
Northwest News
Slough
Guiner
Guyer
John Bingo
Lane
Winchester
Allens
Allen B
Woodward & CO
Minnaapolis
Miss Barrows
Pinksham
Abby Barrows
H. P
Prsssenois
Juke Axwood
John J. Dobson
Pionen
W. L. Douglas
Ryone
Jockton
W.L. Douglas
W.l.doug- Marchaes
Wille
the & Paxton CO
Boston
Mess
Beckman Bros
Em Milla
Qrain Commission
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