Defiance Starch Co Rewards Exposition Tickets
The Defiance Starch Co offers 24 round trip tickets to the St Louis Exposition awarded to five entrants in Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri who mail the largest number of Defiance 16 ounce starch trade marks from a ten cent package received by September 1 1904. Tickets sent by registered mail.
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Defiance Starch Co
St. Louis Exposition
Ilinois
Iown
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Omaha
Nebru
Defiance
Metaphor Mix Ups Spark Col. Stillwell Wit
A quote from Colonel Stillwell of Kentucky lightens a pause by noting the trouble with orators lies in mixed metaphors. He adds practical humor about choosing a beverage and standing by it.
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Colonel Stillwell
Kentucky
Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Cure Claim
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a $100 reward for any uncured case. It promotes systemic healing through mucous surfaces and a strengthened constitution. The notice urges readers to request testimonials from Fr. Cheney & Co. and mentions a constipation remedy.
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Aires
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Scheff Cousin’s Vienna Surprise Hits New York Office
A rosy faced woman who spoke no English entered Charles B. Dillingham’s New York office seeking Scheff Scheff. Frand Daniels, in the building to see his manager, aided her with German and guessed she was Miss Scheff’s Vienna aunt. An hour later Fritzi Scheff rushed in seeking her cook who waited in the hall. Daniels joked that cooks sometimes object to acting as waiters.
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Charles B. Dillingham
New York
Miss Scheff
Vienna
Mr. Daniels
Miss” Scheff
Man Regains Health After Kidney Pills Cure
Opal Wyoming May 16 report of A J Kohner recovering after four to five years of kidney trouble. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring health and urges others to try the remedy noting multiple weekly cures from earnest men and women.
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Opal
Wyo
A. J. Kohner
Dodd
Mr. Kohner
The Cape Sable Horsefly Encounter in Florida Swamps
An 19th century sketch describes monstrous horseflies in lower Florida swamps. Specimens measure inches and bite like a knife thrust. A mule wears burlap armor to survive a swarm near a rockery, while the rider recalls a tense day dragging gear and fearing the flies.
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Florida
Bad Dreams From Coffee Poisoning Recalled in Ad
A testimonial chronicles coffee causing sleepless nights and vivid dreams with headaches and nerves. After switching to Postum from coffee, the writer reports restored sleep, steadier nerves, and better handwriting, claiming ten days of Postum produces sound rest. The ad promotes Postum by The Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with The Road to Wellville book.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Primitive Venezuela Village Life Reveals Harsh Poverty
A recent book from Venezuela describes La Prision where Medina, the wealthiest landowner, lives with minimal furniture while peasants are illiterate. A scribal visitor records accounts using a symbol system on house posts, linking work days and charged goods like coffee beans and salt to peons.
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Venezuela
Medina
la Prision
Tling
The Railways of Europe and Cheap Fifteen Day Passes
European railways offer multi class systems with Prussia and Saxony four classes and a fifteen day pass in Würtemberg. The pass costs about five dollars allowing unlimited travel within fifteen days with freedom to move, stop, or ride as desired. In Switzerland the government runs main lines and issues a similar photo identified pass costing a little over five dollars, valid across the country.
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Prussia
Saxony
Wurtemberg
Switzerland
Origin of a Word Adiron dack Adiron dacks legend
An old Indian legend explains the name Adiron dack from the Mohawk for tree eaters. Montagnais hunted in the St Lawrence region and Mohawks, reliant on corn and vegetables, mocked them. The name shifted from eaters to the mountains and North Woods as the Mohawk term for the area.
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Adirondack
North
Montagnais
St: Lawrence
North Woods
Pat’s Liberality Parable From Father Doyle
Catholic World story recounts Patrick O Reilly placing a five dollar gold piece in the contribution box thinking it a dime. Father Doyle calls Pat to account then offers the coin back. Pat refuses saying he gave the money to the church and lets it go to the devil.
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Pat
Father Doyle
Patrick O'Reilly
C.im
Fatfer
Monument to Horses Killed in War at Burstow Surrey
Memorial inscription marks 400,008 horses killed or wounded in the South African War 1899 1902. Fountain erected by a reverent fellow creature to honor mute fidelity and service of horses in a distant conflict.
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Burstow
Surrey
England
South Africa
Justly Indignant on Smoot Trial Morality Stance
A New York World snippet quotes a woman defending her absence from the Smoot trial as a stand for modesty and morality. She emphasizes not attending to witness indecency, while the man withdraws in shame.
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New York World
Have Every Reason to Praise Peruna
Mrs Kane of Chicago writes Peruna has been used in her family for years. She says it helped children with croup colds and other ailments and cured a long standing catarrhal difficulty. She notes she would not get along without it and praises its health benefits.
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Ky Kane
Sebor Street
Chicago
Peruna
Mra. K. Kane
Boston
Asseris
Paxtine
B. Paxton CO
Pope Bldg
Mass
Pertina Protects Family From Colds and Catarrh
An ad describing Pertina as a preventative against catarrh and colds in the home. It claims climate and exposure cause sickness, touts Pertina as a cure-all that stays with the family once used, with broad national use.
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Caten
Theove
Pertina
United States
Eruna
Civil Marriage and Civil Disorder After Signing
A discussion notes that marriage as a civil contract can lead to uncivil behavior after the ceremony. It emphasizes social expectations and the consequences of formal commitment in everyday interactions.
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Claim
The text touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children used by a nurse in New York to cure feverishness bad stomach constipation teething disorders and to move and regulate bowels while destroying worms with over 306 000 testimonials. It promotes free samples and lists A N Schluck Le Roy NY as address. It also contrasts Defiance Starch quality and price.
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Mother Gray
New York
Shnuckle Roy
N.Y
Testimonial for Peruna from Mrs Hobson in Lansing
Mrs A Hobson of 225 Washington Lansing Michigan writes that her son suffered catarrh and grippe last year before Peruna. She reports rapid improvement after starting the remedy and says he remained well after two weeks and she uses it for colds and indigestion. She endorses Peruna as superior to doctors or other medicines.
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A. Hobson
Mich
Hecceas
la Grippe
Peruna
Peruna Endorsements Highlight Broad Reader Gratitude
A historic testimonial letter excerpt lauds Peruna and Dr. Hartman. The text notes vast unsolicited endorsements and monthly letters praising the remedy from readers, reflecting widespread public appreciation in the era.
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Peruna
Dr. Hartman
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