Veteran of the Black Hawk Mexican and Civil Wars
An 83 year old veteran from Washington D C describes catarrh of the stomach and chronic suffering. He credits Peruna with immediate and then complete relief after using three bottles and recommends it as an infallible remedy. He notes medical ties to The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio and Dr S B Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.w.jackson
G St
N-W
Washington, D. C
W.W. Jackson
5. B. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, Ohio
J. W. Allen
St. Louis
St. Paul, Minn
H. D. Benner
Philadelphia
J. A. Boarman
Kansas City
J. Mackey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Howard James
New York City
Mull's Grape Tonic Cures Constipation and Related Ailments
An advertisement claims constipation causes diarrhea and fever related illness, and that Mull's Grape Tonic strengthens intestines and cleanses the blood. It asserts the tonic protects against heat and treats blood disorders, stomach and bowel trouble, with the product described as about fifty percent grape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mull
Wronging the Children and the Salt Lake Route Note
A collection of excerpts discusses child labor harm and moral critique, including Roosevelt and a New Century Path poem, followed by an ad for the Salt Lake Route railroad to Los Angeles and a brief remark about stolen umbrellas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Pacific
San Pedro
Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Pacific Coast
J. L.moore
Salt Lake City
Cadman recollects debt tale of Brooklyn cabman
The Reverend Cadman recalls a cabman who refused payment after a ride then shared how Cadman’s Metropolitan Temple appeal changed him. The man, once a drunk, now owns a horse and carriage, supports a wife and children, and has $1,500 in the bank, and did not forget the preacher's words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadman
S. Parkes
Brooklyn
Bishop Potter
Metropolitan
New York Times
Wise Sister Mary and the Lamb Advertising Lesson
A long verse from London Tit Bits recalls Mary and her lamb wandering off on a summer day. John the village storekeeper sits smoking as customers pass, and brokers seize stock while he stays calm. The tale ends with Mary realizing others thrive by advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
John
London
Defiance Starch Promises More For The Same Price
An old newspaper clipping touts Defiance Starch with a claim of one third more product for the same money and higher quality. It includes humorous lines and testimonials about household items and medicines, mentioning Nell Belle Piso's Cure for Consumption and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. The piece mixes ads and quips with a note dated September 17, 1900 from Maple Street Norwich New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piso
Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
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Mull's Grape Tonic CO
Third Avenue
Rock Island
Illinois
T. Ry
Katy
Acturigs CO
Horton
Potter
Harper's
Nell
Belle
Board of Health
David Kennedy
Petersburg, N
Menti
He Advertisers
Lion Coffee
Woolson Spice
Toledo
Ohio
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
J. W. Dinsdale
Chicago
Til
Alexander F. Mintie
Cleveland
J. 8. Alexander
Omaha
Neb
J. A. B McClellan
Buffalo, N
Taur Company
TZ Murray ST
Mianis
Wrarper
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