Peruna testimonial from Oklahoma City reader
William F Wahlberg of Oklahoma City writes that one bottle of Peruna relieved his stomach catarrh more than years of doctor care. He plans to continue use and recommends Peruna as a last resort after other remedies and sanitarium visits failed.
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WM. F. Wahlberg
William F. Wahlberg
Oklahoma City
Okla
Peruna
Arcturus Among The Six Greatest Stars In The Sky
The piece notes Arcturus as one of the six greatest stars. It explains its immense distance means our orbital movement around the sun changes nothing in its position. Placed midway between Arcturus and the sun would yield thousands of times more light and heat. It mentions vast distance yet slow southwest drift across the sky, predicting a noticeable shift over about 1,000 years.
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New York Press
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsement Promotes Genuine Syrup
The notice touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a well known laxative offering cleansing and gentle relief without after effects. It claims physicians approve its safe ingredients and promotes the genuine California Fig Syrup.
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California
Child Labor in Holland Rouses An American Reader
The Boston Herald reports Dutch youths begin factory work at 12 after leaving school and many boys start before 16 despite new laws. Routines include 5 am wakeups, rye bread breakfasts, wooden shoes, and long shifts with brief meals, highlighting harsh conditions for working families.
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Boston Herald
Holland
Sea Serpent sighting near Brazil ship
M J Nicoll, author of Three Voyages of a Naturalist, reported a sea serpent fourteen miles off Brazil. A four foot dorsal fin rose two feet, with a brownish black patch beneath. An eel like neck six feet long and a turtle headed mouth appeared, leading Nicoll to suspect a mammal rather than a reptile.
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M. J. Nicoll
Mermaid Reflects on Evolutionary Penalty
A mermaid in a reflective mood declares nature's penalty for ancestral attempts to remove hips. The tale warns of dangers in meddling with evolution and notes that red-haired individuals are not immune to baldness.
NEW LIFE Found in Change to Right Food
A New York mother and her young son describe recovery from sour stomach after a specialist advised Grape-Nuts. They say digesting heavy foods caused discomfort, and within weeks they improved, regaining weight and daily energy while continuing to eat Grape-Nuts. They credit Postum Company and its slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mick
Wellville
Farmer Wisdom From American Cultivator Clippings
Agricultural notes cover cream handling for butter, pest control, crop rotation in Holland, lime baths for poultry, a swindle targeting farmers, silo lining with cement, sheep trends in Sullivan County NH, egg cleaning methods, California orange shipping, horse worm treatment, carrot feed for dairy cows, origins of fruits and nuts, shedding wool in sheep and barn care. The collection preserves practical farming tips, veterinary guidance, and crop- stock- fruit-origin lore.
Robbing the Soil and the Global Wheat Trade
The piece argues that reckless farming depletes land while scientific methods restore yield. It cites a 30 year shift from 70 to 96 bushels per acre, with soil fertility improving under proper plant-food replenishment. It describes global crop scouts touring fields from India to Australia to gauge wheat prospects for markets and prices.
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Urbana, Mt
Davenport
Doctor Hopkins
Animals on the Ark During the Forty Days
Conversation from Mission Sunday School features Teacher and children with humorous lines about what animals did in the ark. Smarty Williams and Sandy Toole trade quips about fleas and loafing. The exchange reflects local humor and schoolyard banter.
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Mission Sunday School
the Ark
Smarty Williams
Sandy Toole
Chuck
Smarty
No Skin Left on Body Baby Cured by Cuticura Remedies
A Durmid Virginia mother recalls her six month old daughter covered in eczema with skin loss and oozing, wrapped on a pillow for ten weeks. After trying many doctors she followed Cuticura Soap and Ointment guidance, and by age three the child has no signs of the condition.
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James J. Smith
Durmid
Pompous Old Guy Grabs Title as Captain of Industry
In a witty exchange, one observer dismisses a pompous veteran as a captain of industry while another rebrands him as a sutler of industry, signaling a sharp debate over status and influence. The dialogue hints at class tension and evolving roles within the community.
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Grabbit
Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as constitutional remedy
Catarrh described as widespread and incurable by local treatments until recently. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co, Toledo, claims to be the only constitutional cure, taken internally and targeting blood and mucous surfaces. A $100默认 reward is offered for any failure to cure, with circulars and testimonials available. Take Fams Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Toledo
Ohio
Righteous Kick: Editor Prints Misheard Trip Claim
A caller accuses a society editor of misquoting a weekend trip to Wisconsin as a "weak kneed" journey. The exchange reveals tension over a misheard caption and the editor’s response to the claim.
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Wisconsin
Piles cured in 6 to 14 days with PAZO ointment
Advertises PAZO ointment claiming cure of all piles itch bleeding and protrusion in six to fourteen days or a full refund. The ad emphasizes guaranteed results and money back policy. It targets sufferers of hemorrhoids with bold time frame.
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Pleasent
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Correcting a Misapprehension in Philanthropy Dialogue
A weary traveler speaks with a charitable housewife about dirt versus stain as Wareham Long jokes it will wash off. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is praised for teething gums and wind colic. Lord Radstock noted as a peer who actively pursues religious work and even delivers sermons.
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Wareham Long
Lord Radstock
Hide and Fur Co. Catalog Advertises Guns and Traps
The 105 N. W. Hide and Fur Co. of Minneapolis Minnesota invites readers to shop a catalog offering guns and traps at low prices and to sell furs and hides to the firm.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
A Musical Spider and Its Notorious Recitals
The Paris Revue recounts famed cases of musical spiders influencing performances. Pel∂igson's spider comforted a prisoner and perished after listening to a captive's violin. Gretry noted a favorite spider drift down a thread to his piano. Rubinstein reportedly hosted spiders at Brussels concerts observing the music.
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Pelligson
Gretry
Brussels
Rubinstein
Paris Revue
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Compound for cure
Lena V. Henry of Norristown Ga describes severe female troubles and says after reading about Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she started it and soon felt better. The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities and more and invites readers to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lydia Pinkham
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