Peruna Praised By Mrs Henrietta A S Marsh For Grippe Cure
A Los Angeles resident and president of the Woman's Benevolent Association reports seven weeks of la gripe relief after using Peruna. She notes rapid improvement within three weeks and asserts she will not be without the remedy. The letter, dated August 31, 1904, mentions Kentucky and Tennessee testimonials and invites readers to ask for a 1905 Peruna Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta A
Marsh
16Th St
Los Angeles
Cal
Woman's Benevolent Ass‘n
Fragmentary sketch of dialogue with a dog bite scene
A brief excerpt shows Cook scolding Fido for biting a butcher and the Mistress reacting with theatrically anxious medical concern about the dog's cleanliness and the boy’s behavior. The tone hints at a domestic vignette.
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Cook
Mary
Health talk warns against health obsession and social folly
A columnist cautions that excessive concern for health can harm mood and well being. He compares health anxiety to jealousy and notes dangers of strict diets and overprotective habits. The piece blends moral anecdotes with ad like notes on starch and fashion chatter.
Few Friends in City
A New York Herald article recounts a Alabama visitor noting how people in New York count acquaintances in the street. A Northward cousin says she knows only 102 people she could greet, highlighting social peopling contrasts with smaller towns.
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New York
Alabama
Imine
Night of Rains and Ruin in Manchuria Front Lines
Frederick Palmer notes the exhausting night as First Army soldiers suffered 800 casualties including a colonel in Manchuria. Wounded filled a congested hospital at daybreak while rain washed blood from the battlefield into ruined villages. Officials describe the grim task of collecting bodies and tending the dying through the night until dawn.
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Frederick Palmer
Knroki
Manchuria
First Army
Ora
Japadh
Anton& Swoon
Dinner Party Delights a Worldly Stranger at Snakeville
A hostess at a dinner introduces a distant relative from Snakeville Oregon who travels widely and recalls Tsarkoe Selo, Caprice, and army posts. The unknown guest responds with terse, biting humor about New York life and the social scene, leaving the room in a mix of guarded civility and mild amusement.
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Snakeville
Ore
Russia
Tsarkoe
Selo
New _ York
New_ York Press
Pa Et Tabasco Sauce We Remember a Fiery Town Tale
A garbled reminiscence recalls a man’s attempt to eat tabasco sauce with gusto in a town eatery. The scene shifts to warnings of danger and fire as voices shout murder while chaos erupts and bystanders react with fear and confusion.
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Borg-Tong
The King of Siam in European Style Attire
The king of Siam subscribes to the Sir Edwin Arnold memorial and is described as one of the most European native rulers. He favors frock coats and silk hats, with military dress that looks designed at the war office. He speaks English well and visits many civilized countries, adopting notable features from each. He would figure prominently in the Waldorf New York press.
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Siam
Edwin
Arnold
War Office
Waldorf
New York Press
Dodds Kidney Pills praised for curing early kidney disease
Florisant Missouri reports that Dodds Kidney Pills are effective against early kidney disease including Brights Disease Dropsy and Diabetes. Mrs Peter Barteau of Florisant cited back and knee pains resolved after taking the pills. The piece claims many in Missouri have found relief, saving lives and years of suffering.
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Florisant
Dee
Bright
Peter’. Barteau
Missouri
Thiddi Mrs De Stylé and the Honest Trade Rumors
Dialogue from a period piece reveals a boast about honest money and avoiding suspicion that wealth came from law enforcement. A mock advert style exchange includes references to a cure for piles and a minting joke about a family fortune beginning with ten million.
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de’ Stylé
Nervousness relief claim for Dr Kitne's Great Nerve Store
A fragmented ad mentions a trial bottle and treatise for nervousness attributed to Dr. Kitne's Great Nerve Store. It notes a Philadelphia Arch Street address and hints at gossip about the proprietor's shady past. The text repeats phrases about cures and offices in a confusing mix.
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Kitne
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Clergyman and Parishioner Dialogue on Sin and Comfort
Odd dialogue unfolds with a clergyman calling a parishioner a child of sin while the latter finds comfort in being not alone. An ad note promotes Defiance Starch at 16 ounces for 10 cents, claiming one third more starch for the same money.
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Defiance
Supreme Court Justice Takes Friend Aboard For A Sail
A district supreme court justice invited a lawyer friend to sail with him. The wind rose and the boat began to toss causing the lawyer discomfort. The judge reassured his companion with a friendly offer to help.
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Rochester Express
Supreme Court
Irate customer confronts dealer over oversized bargain suit
A frustrated customer laments that friends mock the bargain suit as the dealer responds with a clipped, puzzled retort about understanding customers better than friends, hinting at confusion or miscommunication in a quaint exchange.
Reward Offered for Cure of Catarrh by Cheney Co
An advertised reward is offered for information leading to the cure of catarrh using Cheney Co’s Catarrh Cure. The notice, seemingly from a 19th century pharmacy, claims long experience and urges trust in the product despite ambiguous language.
Undoma Notice Promotes Free Treatment At Omaha Barbershop
Special notice from the Undoma Company of Omaha advertises a free treatment offer. The quirky text mentions a barber, a cigar, and appeals to refined taste as it invites readers to send their time for a complimentary service.
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Undoma
Undoma Company
Omaha
Fragmented Shop Talk and Personal Dialogues in OCR
The readable parts describe a faulty pitch for Defiance Starch offering one third more for the same money and a domestic exchange about a pastor and a husband noting the pastor's slow behavior. The text mixes advertising fragments with private quips and questions.
Fragmented Ad Copy and Dialog Excerpts Highlight Late 19th Century Humor
The snippet blends consumer ads for Defiance starch and Grove remedies with comic exchanges about stove furnaces and whist. It mentions Piso's Cure cough remedy and a Minneapolis reader note, concluding with a political quip about Jimson’s campaign finances.
Woman Proclaims Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Helped Carry To Maturity
Mrs Jank Dryer of Meriden Connecticut writes that years of stomach trouble left her unable to care for children. After using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound she reports relief and the birth of a healthy baby girl. She claims the product changed her life and she remains able to work well.
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Jank Dryer
Meriden
Conn
Arnal
Free Medical Advice To Woman From Mrs Pinkham
Woman urged to write to Mrs Pinkham for free medical guidance with kindness. Address listed as L Mass. The note claims many women have benefited from her advice and promises understanding of each case.
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Defiance Starch CO
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P.c
Imptio
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Tim Urty
Eft
Nownton
Binkers
Staton
Witte
Kingdom
Boston Globe
Zoltic
Thiddi
Agnes
Arthur
Belle
Tistii Tenstoversslave
Sennedi
Winston
Diogenes
Woofer
Villark
Malls
D. Cheney
Veleda
O. We
Umbersignet
Lave Aaron
Cheney
Inelness
Bie Fem
Waalding
Kiten & Manvan
Wholewale Druggiais
Coledd
Allan
Atarch
Fentimentale Rentires
Patton
Andy
Jove
Hewitt
E.grove
Jenkins
Holgarth
Robbyns
Sippins
Pippins
J.W.O' Brien
Third -Ave
Minneapolis
Jimson
Bayer Tanning Company
West Ninth &T
Dept. M
Des Moines
Peoria
United States
Canada
Eegration
Ottawa
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Building
Nebraska
Government
Crawford, No
Ninth Street
City, Mo
Monarch Carbide
Monarch Acetylene Gas ,Co
Farnam St
Putnam
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