Peruna Promoted As Remedy For Grip In Early 1900s Ads
A long advertisement touts Peruna as a cure for the grip and related catarrh ailments, citing testimonials from New York and Minneapolis. It presents physicians and tradespeople endorsing Peruna as a preventative and treatment, claiming dramatic relief within days and months of use.
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Lang to Visit America and Samoa Excerpt
English writer Andrew Lang plans a visit to the United States this year with trips also to Samoa, sharing a close bond with novelist Stevenson. Slips mention etiquette, punctuality, and a theater anecdote about rehearsals at the Lyric.
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Cause of His Election In Chariton County Tale
A fragmentary speech by a Chariton County legislator May to explain his election motives. The speaker notes tobacco farming pork handwork and land ownership claiming a share of ten acres and a plan to win support among residents. The text ends abruptly with a promise of future words.
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American Enterprise In Canada and Fashionable Carriage Talk
The article notes U S manufacturing firms building in Canada and highlights Mrs Gouverneur Kortright showing a new Victoria carriage with dark maroon, copper, and copper book case details. It also mentions New Mexico statehood and a New York shopper misunderstanding shipments to New Mexico, prompting geography lessons.
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Life Insurance Refused Over Coffee Induced Heart Irregularity
A White's Creek merchant recalls a life insurancer refusal after a heart beat irregularity during tests. He attributes his improved rhythm to Portus Cereal Coffee and claims a reduced risk by replacing coffee with the product.
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Out of the Ordinary Little Stories and Odd Memories
A fragmentary reminiscence piece describes casual social scenes and odd remarks from friends and family. The narrator recalls wife hair changes, dinner conversations, a neighbor’s music suggestion, and a newspaper blurb calling him a new Napoleon of finance after a clever deal.
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A Sure Enough American Repaired Church Roof
An American visits an old English church and speaks with the rector about repairs. He offers to fund a new roof, completes the work, and reveals he profited by extracting silver from the lead, a long-standing practice.
Where the Toddy Went with Pickett at Gettysburg
A fragmentary Civil War anecdote recounts General Pickett abruptly leaving his tody after a courier message at Gettysburg. The tale ends with Pickett’s orderly asking where the drink went and a humorous reply about swallowing it, as recorded by the Pittsburgh Gazette.
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Banter Between Tennessee Congressmen Over Civil Service Exams
Representatives Brownlow and Gibson, the only Republicans from Tennessee, traded light jibes about civil service exams. Brownlow boasted that every applicant from his district passed, while Gibson lamented no one from his district cleared the tests. Brownlow quipped that if any man in Gibson's district could pass, Gibson would not be in Congress.
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Incomplete Turkish Legation Official Visits New York
A fragment describes the brother of a Turkish Secretary visiting the United States. In New York he is greeted by fellow countrymen, who discuss American progress, construction and excavations. A local quip questions how New York will look once improvements finish.
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Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Women
An 1901 advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous prostration, blues, sleeplessness, and female disorders. It cites testimonials from Eau Claire Wisconsin readers who report improved health after using the remedy.
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Free Medical Advice to Women by Mrs Pinkham
A品 appeals to women to write for confidential medical advice from Mrs Pinkham. Letters reveal nervous prostration relief and digestive issues, with testimonials from Mrs Bearms and Damen of San Francisco praising E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. alleged note references $5000 in dubious claims.
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Beating Wall Street and a Fable on Remedies
A bright but unsuccessful lamb asks a broker about beating the market while a joke frames a pushy sales pitch. The piece then parodies a medical ad claiming local remedies fail and praises internal cures from Hall’s Catarrh Cure with blood purifiers, ending with a dubious assertion about a perfect ingredient mix.
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A Generous Convert
Babington Booth recalls a woman who testified to her conversion while with the Salvation Army. She admitted vanity and worldly pleasures such as silk attire jewelry and ribbons had drawn her toward perdition until she entrusted them to Sol.
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Stops the Cough and Wark Off the Cold Laxative Broc Quisine
A Lancastire newsbuy reports on the diploma of iettsate of the Royal Academy of Susie, highlighting a dubious claim and unclear credentials.
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