Senator Butler Endorses Peruna in Washington Letter
A letter from Senator M. C. Butler of South Carolina praises Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble, calling it a wonderful medicine and tonic. The note, signed from Washington, urges readers to request Dr Hartman’s free advice at the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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Pxn-Uus
Msc. Butler
South Carolina
Hartman
Martman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Jokes and Qouts from a Dated Lake Tahoe Visit and Social Banter
A mix of humor and quips from an English visitor and locals at Lake Tahoe. Bits include tall tales of fishing weight and a trout making the lake drop a foot, a Bayboy physician joke about whisky limits, a senator’s take on congress spending, bridesmaids in yellow, and observations on marriage and manners.
An Ohio fruit raiser credits cure by Dean's Kidney Pills
Sidney Justus of Mentor Ohio, a 78 year old fruit dealer, writes of a decade long kidney trouble with backache rheumatic pains and urinary distress. He says half a box eased symptoms and three boxes brought a permanent cure, prompting a trial free offer from Foster M Burns Co Buffalo New York. He mentions an American heiress shopping in Europe.
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Sidney Justus
Mentor
Ohio
Dean
Foster- M&burns Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Price ‘Co
Defiance Starch Contest Offers Exposition Tickets
The Defiance Starch Co offers two round trip tickets to the World’s Fair for five states Hindis Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri. contestants mailing the largest number of Defiance starch trade marks from a ten cent 16 ounce package received by September 1 1904. Starch claims one third more per package and no sticking to iron. Tickets mailed by registered mail September. Ltd. Starch sold by dealers.
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Defiance’Starch Co
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Defiance- ‘Starch -Co
Omaha
Nebr
Mail September ‘Ltd
Jumbled Reflections and Wry Prose on Vocation and Life
A fragmentary collection of witticisms and observations. It ponders village politics and public speech, marriage roles, responsibility, optimism versus pessimism, and self made fortunes with a mix of irony and humor. Notable lines reference a police station opposite a home, keeping mouths shut, and the bookmaker’s character.
Humorous Tale From Carlisle Indian School Years
Pratt recalls Sam Six Killer, early student and printer, who after prank returns to office to share a dream. Sam reports that the world ends and all who are saved are written in the sky, yet RoE Pratt appears in the Captain's handwriting. The anecdote reflects 25 years of Pratt's superintendent service.
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Pratt
Carlisle Indian School
Sam Six Killer
Sam
Roe Pratt
Couple remarries on honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls
A newlywed couple traveling to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon share affectionate moments. An older man nearby notices and jokes about being a romantic veteran, then offers a cryptic hint about “No. 42” as he wanders off toward the West.
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Niagara . Falls
Deaf Mutes at Social Becomes Comedy of Errors
At a past social gathering of deaf mutes refreshments were served. A man spilled wine on his wife’s skirt, provoking an irritable reaction. A guest copied a note reading that a woman can still scold despite affliction. The friend replied that the husband is luckier than the average man.
Two Boys Dig In Vacant Lot Claim Necessity
A passerby lectures two boys digging on a Sunday and asks why they continue as it is a case of necessity. One boy replies this is a case of necessity, and adds a quip about fishing without bait.
Old Fashioned Remedy Gains Health with Grape Nuts
An inarticulate patient with chronic dyspepsia improves after trying Grape-Nuts with cream, avoiding fatty foods. The story recounts night and day relief from sour stomach and vomiting, weight gain from 98 to 125 pounds, and renewed strength attributed to the cereal, as endorsed by a Postum Co. advertisement.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Why Children Like Fairy Tales in Storytelling
The article argues children favor fairy tales because of their apparent realism through enchanted palaces, transformations, and talking animals. It notes children admire heroism and accept fantastic events as plausible, mirroring their interest in fiction where improbable things occur.
F M Warner of English Birth
Fred M Warner, Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, was born in England. He says he was about three months old when his parents moved from Nottingham to the United States.
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F. M. Warner
Weaver
Phidelphia
Fred. M- Warner
Michigan
Nottingham
Household and personal care ads from Defiance and Allen’s
A collage of old ads promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for swollen hot feet and new shoe comfort, Defiance Cold Water Starch with extra 4 oz for 10 cents, Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething, and cheeky lines about romance, marriage, and social habits.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
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United States
Carolina
M. C. Butler
South
Lake Tahoe
Bayboy
Congress
Miss Smart
Pe Wherner
Injanns
Precipe of
Olal Dir
Sanuel Pucher
Hee
Castoria
Bears
Yornorry
Europe
Star and Crescent
E. Z. Walker
Comet
Cock of Walk
F. P. Kirkendall & CO
Book Co
E. Lake St
Chicago
Ill
Thompson
Elvil
Hughson
Lydia E. Pinkham
East
Ohio St
Selah Stowell
Wellington St
Kingston, Ont
Celine Tae
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Wass
St. Louis
U. S
North Dakota
F. Birkett
Devil's Lake
N. D
Scis
Roosevett
Parker Coen
Ioc
Allan-Knapp. Company
Lincoln, Nebr
Dennis Sk
Defiance
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