Peruna Hearlds Nerves in Spring Health Tales
Readers praise Peruna as a spring tonic curing catarrh and nervous debility. Letters from Helen Whitman of Milwaukee and Lulu Larmer of Stoughton claim improved health after four bottles. Prominent testimonials discuss nervous weakness, sleeplessness, digestion, and blood vitality with Dr. Hartman’s remedies.
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Helen Whitman
Grand Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Peruoa
Mattie B. Curtis
Sec of
Loyal Women
Hotel Salem
Boston
Mass
Timberlake
Lynchburg
Nature
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Mia
Lula Larmer
Stoughton
Wika
Lulu Larmer
Hartman Sanitarium
Colutobas
Reading Time For Bible Passages In A 19th Century Question
A dated reasoning piece calculates how long a person would take to read the Old Testament, New Testament, and combined totals. It compares word counts, assumes reading speeds of 60 to 160 words per minute, and concludes about six months for the Old Testament and under two months for the New Testament at a steady daily hour.
Love's Miracle and the Quiet Worship of Love
Poetic fragment by Morton Payne in Atlantic Monthly reflecting on love’s hidden worship beyond spoken praise. It contrasts outward words with inner flame and the moment of longing when memory and heart align in a sacred, solitary hour.
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Hanute
Aung
Ma Morton Payne
Atlantic Mentely
Why She Was Barred Court Clerk Joke on Justice Dickey
A Brooklyn court clerk unintentionally garbled a Supreme Court memoir during a mother and daughter's property dispute. Justice William D. Dickey read the papers and concluded the mother is not entitled to the land, while the clerk’s journal entry misread it as a prohibition on the mother marrying and interfering.
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Brook
Lyn
William D. Dickey
Supreme Court
Cone
Justice Dickey II
New York Times
Confectioner Shop Visit in St Moritz Messy Note
Mme Nordica visited a famed St Moritz confectioner where coffee service lagged. A counter attendant replied in smooth French that he had nothing to do with the place, while a Russian Count was later introduced in the tale.
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St. Moritz
Switzerland
Mme
Nordica
Tolage
Curious Drought Break Sparks Mini Volcanoes Across Australia
During the drought relief rains in Australia, the parched ground cracked open forming fissures that drew in heated air. When rain arrived, these cracks emitted steam and created small, rapid eruptions resembling volcanoes, startling farmers as grey eyes and volcanic activity seemed suddenly produced from the earth.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Goat Dipping in New York Sparks Controversy
A New York columnist argues against taboos on sexual behavior by comparing urban and Southern practices. The piece claims widespread use of certain products by both sexes, noting a large quantity of coats sold locally and referencing a 26 000 pound figure for the prior year.
Plan for a simple home gym setup in small space
The article outlines converting a room into a personal home gym with basic equipment. It emphasizes a low cost approach using a mat, carpet, and a few supports rather than elaborate gear. It notes that a single user should be able to exercise independently with minimal clutter and space.
Worth of the Civilization in the act questioned
A Senate debate on a general deficiency bill includes a note for Sioux tribal support of 1765 dollars for sustenance and civilization. Senator Mason questions the value, quipping that he does not know about the sustenance but says that is all civilization is worth.
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Mason
Decries Houston statue copy and Abyssinian salt coin tale
The article protests a duplicate of Gen. Sam Houston statue planned for the National Capitol, citing Judge John H. Reagan’s anger. It also recounts Abyssinian salt currency, where a bar of salt serves as small change, with three cartridges equal to one bar, plus a comic Bride rocking dinner anecdote from the New York Times.
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Houston
Gen
Sam Houston
Texas
Capitol
Washington
Mrn
Elizabeth Neys
Austin
Tennessee
John H. Reagan
National Capital
Abyssinia
Fred
New York Times
GrapeNuts Ad Promises Health and Cheerful Lives
A Dayton physician's wife testifies that GrapeNuts improved nerves, mood, and strength. She notes weight gain possible with continued use, after initial nervousness and sickness lessened, then returned when she stopped the food. The product is promoted by the Pom tom Co of Battle Creek Michigan.
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Dayton
Les
Anere
Battle Creek
Mich
Mischievous Boys Silence Lesson Demands Across Kansas Teacher
A Kansas teacher scolds boys entering the room for loud behavior. The item also notes various ad-like phrases and public notices about medicines, military, and publications, reflecting a collage of late 19th or early 20th century clippings with mixed topics and promotional blurbs. The piece mentions Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children and a travel round the world in seven months via picture postcards, plus a Belgium crime magazine project and Oxford boat crew.
German Census Curiosity Shows Rentenbourg Population
The census records Rentenbourg with 444 inhabitants including 223 males and 232 females. The data reflects a small village population and gender split from the recent German census.
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Rentembourg
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