First Stage of Catarrh Prompted By Cold Say Peruna Helps
Mrs. M J Brink describes the first stage of catarrh as catching cold. The ad claims early Peruna use prevents chronic catarrh and urges readers to begin Peruna at initial symptoms. Endorsements from Elizabeth Uber and Sarah McGehan are cited along with a call to write Dr. Hartman for advice.
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M.J. Brink
Elizabeth Uber
Dasnatt Street
Albany
NeYewellas
Sarah McGehan
McGahan
Hartman
Deacons, Drunkards and Hypocrites At An 1830s Philadelphia Meeting
Narrative recounts a Philadelphia sermon where a drunkard openly answered the preacher’s call and the audience’s mockery of vice. A later anecdote contrasts seaside memories with youth’s honesty about never being on a beach, and a reflection on nostalgia for old times versus modern sentiments.
Widnes Man’s Wit on Widow Home Joke
London Tit-Bits column recalls a Widnes visitor joking about a widow home while a citizen guides him through Liverpool. A businessman laments a £120 breach of promise suit from Bitkina after failed debt collection, noting he hired a woman collector who later married him.
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Liverpool
London
Fragmented Humor and Misprints in a 19th Century Columns
A collage of cartoonish exchanges, misheard phrases, and garbled captions paints a snapshot of a newspaper humor page. Characters argue over space in ads and old jokes about work, relationships, and nightfall reading drift through the misread text.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsements Reach Thousands
Readers praise Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from kidney and urinary issues. Testimonials cite cures for vertigo and long‑standing back pain, noting improved health, fewer headaches, and better daily function after trial and purchase. Additional claims describe dramatic urinary changes and rapid recovery.
Animal Feed and a Wise Wish From a Dying Man
A dated fragment recalls an elderly Septaman addicted to paradise in a tale of hunger. A visitor finds him starving and urges meat, he declines with a blunt turnip or onion offer, but finally admits straw is best. Globe notes the wind blows this verdict.
Nose on Fire From Celluloid Prosthetic
A Paris pedestrian lights a cigarette and his celluloid nose bursts into flames spreading to the beard. A crowd gathers while the man dances with palm until a policeman guides him to a pharmacist. The burn is treated and traced to a faulty prosthetic sold by Derk P. Vorkerman & Co. Kalamazoo.
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Boulevard Saint-Michel
Paris
New York Medical Journal
Noisy Paris Household Sparks Neighbor Uproar and Police
A Paris dwelling described as a noisy brood of twenty roosters, thirty dogs, four cats, a goat, and other animals kept by an old woman caused neighbors to complain. Police dispersed the family after sleep disruption and disturbances.
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Acheme
Jobn
Paris
Clever diners outwit New York restaurants with 10 cent meals
A New York restaurant man exposes a scheme by which patrons cheat by disguising a 10 cent credit as a full meal. The method uses hidden rooms and staged matches with checks, allowing thieves to dine and then leave with a paid bill transformed into a small ball. The tale mentions candy, peaches, and a London dinner party cipher.
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New York
Ew York
Virginia House Bill Fits Little Chance to Pass
A bill in the Virginia house seeks to ban promiscuous kissing but faces slim odds as many delegates are bachelors married men widows or otherwise unlikely to support it.
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Virginia House of Delegates
Largest Christmas Candles And Altar Staffs Weigh Heavy
The article notes Christmas candles of enormous size called altar staffs reaching up to six feet, weighing about 40 pounds each and valued at 26 dollars, crafted from the purest beeswax. It also mentions PUTNAM FACELESS DYES producing brighter colors with less work than competitors.
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Putnam
Blessing the Danube and San Francisco School Board Row
A Roumanian Christmas Danube blessing features a large cross carried in a procession. In San Francisco mayor Schmitt refuses to appoint a woman to the city school board citing potential unrest among teachers and opposition to the change.
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Danube
Roumania
Schmitt
San Francisco
Pediuimn of the Indies
California Club
Echo
Don’t Die of Consumption Patent Remedy Advertisement
A dubious 19th or early 20th century style advertisement promotes a “cure” for consumption. It claims a free trial package and life-saving remedies by addressing readers directly and offering contact details for a person at a specific address. The copy uses alarmist language to sell an unproven treatment.
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Evans
Igor
Uyer
Ranstiy
Simott
Emperory
Dek P. Vonkernén
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