Peruna Featured As Effective Remedy For La Grippe
A series of reader testimonials supports Peruna as a strong treatment for la grippe and related systemic catarrh. Doctors, teachers, and residents from North Carolina to Ontario credit Peruna with restoring health, easing nasal obstruction, and aiding recovery after long aftereffects. Many note improved strength and daily function after use.
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Jennie W. Gilmore
Ind
Ter
Peruna
Manalin
Jane Gift
Athens
Ohio
Victor Patnoaude
Madison St. Topeka
Kan
Mr. T. Barnacott
West Aylmer
Ontario
Can
la Grippe
Chas, B. Wells
Delaware
The Radium Blonde Described as New Golden Type
A New York Press description portrays the Radium Blonde as a tawny red-gold hair type that shifts color with outfits, with tigerish eyes and a dangerous but alluring temperament. The piece compares her to a red headed temper and a gentle golden look, calling her a rare, modern discovery.
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Ming
New York Press
Homemade remedy promises relief for rheumatism and kidney trouble
A vintage advertisement touts a simple home mix to force kidneys to filter uric acid and waste. It lists Fluid Extract Danielion, Compound Kargon, and Syrup of Sarparapilia to be taken after meals and at night. The copy claims rapid relief though it cautions the cure is not permanent and urges consulting a pharmacist.
Cotton stalk paper and byproducts touted as new textile era
The article proclaims that using Pre vent Invention cotton stalks enables paper making from all grades from linen to low grade. Byproducts such as alcohol piffogen and gun cotton material alongside smokeless powder material are claimed to be profitable. Ike estimates one ton of stalks per bale of cotton production on farmland.
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Ike
Stalin
The Popes Faux Pas At Audience
The late pope, during an audience, did not have a stout lady named by attendants. He asked in French if she was a well behaved Christian mother. An attendant whispered that she was unmarried, prompting a shocked pause then a suppressed laugh from the pontiff.
Greek Emigration to America Seen Rising
Information from Greek provinces indicates increasing emigration to America. A deputy committee will consider restrictions, with an estimate that 20 000 will expatriate by year end. Emigration shifts from mainly the Peloponnese to central Greece Thessaly and islands. The September conscription call drew only about half the usual number.
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America
Greece
Peloponneria
Theasaly
Islands
Stone Foretells Weather Prediction via Salt Stone
A Finnish discovery described by an explorer is said to foretell weather changes. The white mottled stone, made of clay water and rock salt, appears gray then black as rain approaches and its salt reacts to moisture acting as a primitive barometer.
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Finland
Geography to Date at Franklin New Hampshire
The Pemigewasset and Winnipssee Bee rivers join at Franklin to form the Merrimac on Hon. Warren F. Daniels estate. A Franklin lower grade teacher asked students where the Merrimac river originates and a boy answered, Right down buck of Warren Dan fole barn.
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Pemigewasset
Winnipssee
Franklin
N. H
Warren F. Daniel
Merrimac
Franklin Way
New Hampshire
Buck
Warren Dan Fole
Deadbeat Trader in New York Wholesale House
A garbled report describes a New York wholesale house pursuing a delinquent traveler who was promised $200 for services. After two weeks with no word, the firm telegraphed the offender for an update and demanded $200 more, alleging nonpayment and questioning the recipient's whereabouts.
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New York
Home Trade Clubs Fight Mail Order Menace
A 1908 editorial urges supporting home merchants over mail order houses. It argues local buyers and editors should patronize home trade, educate the public, and form Home Trade Clubs to counter advertising from distant firms. The piece stresses local prosperity, tax base, and community welfare depend on buying locally.
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Alfred C. Clark
Fhat
Milkmen’s Late Round Reveals Tragic Baby Death
A Kansas City Star account recounts a Linwood Boulevard milkman delayed his rounds due to his baby dying, prompting understanding from neighbors. The piece also advertises Brandreth's Pills for women and other old-time remedies, highlighting a mix of human interest and promotional copy.
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Linwood Boulevard
Kansas City Star
A Man of High Principle Scotsman Weekend Dignity
A Scotsman famed for his high principle declines a friend’s invitation to a music hall on Saturday. He jokes that attending would force him to laugh in church on the Sabbath, a quip reported by the London Opinion.
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London
Winglow’s Soothing Syrup and Dental Relief Claim
Fragmented ad style text touts Winglow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and a gum ointment. It mocks social waste and insults while promoting a dental remedy and general eating advice in an old timey voice.
Piano Lungs Draw Crowd At Pacific Coast Fairs
A man named Pearson, reportedly from Arkansas now living in a small Washington town, performs on a long piano shaped instrument that combines lungs with a piano and melodeon. Locals say his unique talent is valuable for church fairs and country entertainments, and he encourages others to practice and restart after failures.
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Pacific Coast
Pearson
Arkansas
Washington
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Henry Clay
Lew Wallace
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Kenorm
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