Peruna praised by Roach and others in health ad
The letter from Senator W. N. Roach of North Dakota endorses Peruna as a tonic and cure for catarrh and related ailments. Additional testimonials from J Makinson and B J Kirkhart support Peruna’s claimed efficacy, noting affordability, accessibility, and calls for readers to seek Dr Hartman for personalized advice.
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Roach
United States
North Dakota
Personius
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Washington, DC
W. N. Roach
Larimore
A J Makinson
Grand Block
Wabash Street
St Paul
Minn
J. Makinson
Hartman
Peruna
Byron J. Kirkbull
Atlaw
Gates Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
B J Kirkhart
Ose
Dr Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Chito
Farcical Transvaal Delicacy Reported by Chambers Journal
The article describes a crude dish favored by rougher classes in the Transvaal. A thick slice of coarse minced meat is layered with strawberry sauce and sardine oil, then topped with more meat. The result provokes loud appreciation, though it is presented as a luxury indulged only on special occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers’ Journal
Yvonne Bouche
Owaghtag Leads to Conseription Kemp's Balsam
An old plea urges readers to visit a druggist for a sample bottle of Kemp's Balsam claiming it will stop the cough at once. The ad promotes bottles priced 26 and 60 cents with warnings that delays are dangerous.
Empress Elizabeth Laments Overweight Myth and Soap Adverts
The fragment describes the Empress Elizabeth of Austria as slender and dying at under 100 pounds, then shifts to an odd mix of product plugs and quotes about Maple City Belt Washing Soap and grocery notes, ending with a remark about Browne and art and rival fears, all from a Philadelphia Press snippet.
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Elizabeth
St Austria
St Dw
Boers All 16 at Brier in Transvaal Fight
Lord Methuen reports a severe engagement in the western Transvaal against 1,400 Boers led by De Villiers and Liebenberg near Haartbeestfontein. Casualties total 50, including 3 officers and 13 men killed, 5 officers and 25 men wounded. eighteen Boers dead. Dewet’s guerrilla network is said to be trapped by rivers and imperial columns. Proclamation from Steyn and Dewet denounces British conduct and claims amendments to warfare rules. Local notices mention Dewet’s war stance and a city land dispute.
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London
Lord Methuen
Western Transvaal
Ing
de Viliiers
Liebenberg
Eigsteen
Haartbeestfontein
Klerkdorp
Yeomanry
Dewat
Mali
Nhrrea
Gea
Dewet
Steyn
Dewet Issaae
Port Elizabeth
Gen
Transvaal
South Africa
Geneva
The
Hague
God
Druggist’s Bold Promise and Cure Claim
In Kansas City on February 25 1901 a local druggist recounts a wild tale of offering a cure for rheumatism in exchange for money. He claims Dodd’s Kidney Pills can cure with ten boxes, while showcasing a testimonial from Miss Anna Nichole who attributes dramatic relief and future health to the pills. A separate note praises a monster peach tree in Maryland and odd animal anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
M S. Anna F Nichole
Nichole
Dodds
Dodd
Miss Nichols
Baxter
Rabekah Lodge I. O
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Philippine Insurrection and Manila Exhibition Echoes
Fragmentary remarks from a Philippine leader and insurgent exchange reveal defiant lines about resisting American control and plans to fund an international exposition in Manila within a year. Separate text mentions a Swiss doctor advocating breathing techniques to cure insomnia.
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Manila
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Iwator
Wes Stremetn
Bo Makinnan
Byron J Kirkholt
Las
Slisker
WoLacre
Morgan's
Warual
Tawne—D'auber
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Methuen
Kiteheger
Sitbyn
Ark
Cedar Falls
James L. Cooley
Waterloo
Lucoin Park
Washington
Senate
Geographic Board
Philippine Islands
Ireland
Kent County
Maryland
Johnson
Napley
Alan Harris
Robert Wickes
New Zealand
Johnny
Puck
Otto Naegetl
Ehees
Suriass
Anrer
Iles
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