Peruna Promises Cure for La Grippe and After Effects
Letters from several readers claim Peruna cured La Grippe and relieved lingering symptoms. Testimonials include a Cullowhee High School principal praising Peruna for nasal blockage and overall health improvements, and others from Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, and Ontario recounting long postgrippe ailments improved by the tonic.
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Robt. L. Madison, A. M
Cullowhee High School
Painter
N. C
Perina
Victor Patneaude
Madison St
Topeka
Kan
T. Barnecott
West Aylmer
Ontario
Can
la Prippe
T Bey
Peruna
LA Grippe
Chas
E. Wells
Delaware
Ohio
Radium Blonde: A Curious New Hair Type Discussed
In a New York Bree column a man in a tan derby describes a so called radium blonde a new hair color phenomenon said to glow with a sunrise like tiger glow. The piece frames the trend as striking and dangerously alluring compared with conventional blonde looks.
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Tyer
Tyer Yallow
Verpkin
Ula
New York
Emigration and Weather Notes From a Disjointed 19th Century Page
A fragmented OCR packed with names, places, and numbers hints at Greek emigration trends to America, continental weather forecasts, and a scattered list of people and locales. The text references Greece, Peloponnese, central Greece, and the Aegean area alongside mentions of emigration limits, committees, and anticipated year-end actions.
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Himites
America
Inetes
Depuma
Greece
Oman
Arnis
The Pope's Mistake During Audience Laughs At Faux Pas
A late pope, greeting a stout woman who was not introduced by name, asked in French if she was a devout Christian mother. An attendant whispered she was unmarried. The pope, covering his lapse, turned away and laughed, then recovered before she noticed.
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Wolf Yan
Annie
Henry
When His Baby Was Dying
A Kansas City Star fragment recalls a Linwood boulevard milkman whose dying child delayed his rounds. Neighbors understand as he explains he stayed away to be with his child before the motherly inquiries. The piece blends personal sorrow with a slice of daily life.
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Linwood Boulevard
Anya
Kansas City
Valentine Mystery Fades In A Quiet Night At Home
Stacey reads a whispered valentine poem as her husband debates love and memory. The couple confronts longing and need for affection, ending with a shared moment of vulnerable tenderness before the clock ticks toward Valentine’s Eve.
A Man of High Principle
A London Opinion snippet notes a man of high principle who refuses to visit a music hall on a Saturday, fearing he would laugh at Kirke on the Sabbath after being urged by a friend to attend.
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London
Piles Comed Ino To 14 Atr
Fragments describe a tedious debate on manners and time wasting. The text laments the ineffectiveness of proving acquaintances wrong and notes that good eating is often unhealthy. No clear names or events emerge from the damaged OCR.
Piano in His Li ar N Noe and the Melodic Plane
A man named Pearson, living in a small Washington town, claims to play remarkable melodies on a long piano with an extraordinary instrument. He demonstrates expressive tunes, offering guidance and urging others to practice to achieve similar skill for church, fairs, and country events.
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Portonlley
Nature
Pearson
Arkannag
Indyne
The
Bas Bees
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