Peruna touted as relief after la grippe and pneumonia
Letters from readers across North America claim Peruna cured post flu pneumonia and systemic catarrh. Testimonials praise its tonic effects after la grippe, noting renewed health, strength, and ability to work.
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Peruna
Jennie W. Gilmore
White Oak
Ind
Manalin
Victor
Patneaude
Madison St
Topeka
Kas
Knights and Ladies of Security
Defiance Starch and Piles Cure Ad Punctuate Hoax Claim
An old column extols Defiance Starch as the best and cheapest 16 ounce tin while touting a guaranteed pile cure with money back if the ointment fails in 6 to 14 days. It also includes satire on labor unions and consumer advice about makeup and cigars.
Tract in Praise of Tobacco from 1665 Summary
A Chicago antiquary offers a rare 1665 tract titled A Brief Treatise of the Nature Causes Signs Preservation from and Cure of the Pestilence. It notes tobacco as an air purifier and defense against venomous vapor, praising its warming and cooling effects and various social uses.
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Chicago
Shrewd Son of New England Peddler Used Hypnotism
A Worcester county vendor Ebenez er Handy of Millbury used rapid talk to hypnotize customers and overcharge. He sold six pounds of fish at 6 cents a pound and radishes at 5 cents, then uttered a tricky sum and a motto to collect a dollar, claiming the odd cent as part of his sales ploy. The tactic is recounted from a Boston Herald item.
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Worcester County
Ebenezer Handy
Millbury
Ebenezer
Handy
Boston Herald
Love’s Infinite Path in the Houston Post Poem
The piece speaks of enduring love guided by a divine muse as long as the world turns. It envisions vows, fidelity, and shared memories between two lovers, with imagery of moonlit lagoons, poplars, and a lasting affection spanning a lifetime.
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J. M. Lewis
Houston Post
East Boston Senator Recounts Crossing Woes
Soule recalls a young East Boston senator during a debate on the grade crossing issue. The Irish member argued to abolish the crossing with vigor, but his sentences faltered as he claimed residents had been killed over and over again at the same crossing.
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Soule
Massachusetts Senate
Senate
Boston
Japan to auction seized merchant vessels from war
Japan plans to realize 8 100 000 dollars from the sale of merchant vessels seized during the war. The government does not wish to keep the ships for its own auxiliary service.
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Japan
Cost of Peace Negotiations In Japan Cited
Paragraph notes the total cost of peace negotiations for the Japanese government is four hundred thousand dollars. It presents a summary figure without further breakdown or context of funding sources or fiscal impact.
Senator Platt Testifies as Insurance Probe Closes
A spectator praised Senator Platt after testimony before the insurance investigation committee. He acknowledged the challenge of shining as a witness and recalled an old man from Oswego who faced a combative lawyer with calm, apologetic words after sharp questions.
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Platt
Insurance” Investigation Committee
Lam
Os- WeKgo
One of Them in a Witty Chicago Exchange
A brief exchange unfolds in Chicago with Radley joking about hog farming. A Chicago resident counters that the comment was misunderstood. The repartee highlights regional humor and miscommunication.
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Chicago
Radley
The Modesty of Love Reflections by Henry Drummond
A brief meditation on love's quiet power urging restraint after kindness. It suggests love acts openly yet recedes into silence, remaining hidden even from itself as it does its work in the world.
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Henry Drummond
Life Lengths and Laughter in Asheville Tale
In a discussion on regional health Tillman and a colleague reference Asheville North Carolina as an exemplar of longevity. A northern visitor asks an old Asheville resident his age and birthplace, receiving the punchline about his grandfather still alive upstairs.
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Tillman
Ita
Asheville
N.C
Seeing Things and the Parade Ground Inquiry
A fledgling lieutenant asks a sentry what he would do if a battleship moved across the parade ground toward his beat. The soldier replies I’d stop drinking. The text notes that people often buy patent medicines for brains, and jokes that brevity may be wit but not when one is short.
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Leutenant
Grape-Nuts Word Contest Offers Prizes and Health Claims
A 1906 Grape-Nuts promotion invites families to play a word-building game using the letters Y and Grape-Nuts. Prizes include gold pieces and paper money, with 331 winners. participants submit lists of words and a letter detailing health improvements from Grape-Nuts. The contest runs until April 30, 1906, with winners announced afterward by Postum Cereal Co. Ltd.
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Jose
Cols Dt Econ
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Tle Creek
Mich
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la Grippe
T. Barnecott
West Aylmer
Ontario
Chas
Delaware
Ohio
Robt
Madison
A. M
Cullowhée High School
Painter
Jackson Counts” Board of Education
Jane Gift
Athens
Thad la Grippe
Landa
United States
Canada
Ottawa
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
Nebraska
Enwick & Lawrence
Washington, D
Federation of Labor
South America
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Mull’s
Mull's Grape Tonic CO
Third Ave
Rock Island, Il
H. S. Howland
Madison Avenue
New York City
Mr. D
Manulseturer
Dpringtold
New England
Gael
S. East
St. Jacobs
Ally
Plain Old
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