Peruna Medicine Ad Credits Dr Hartman and Sisters of Charity
An old Peruna advertisement highlights Catholic Sisters of Charity and their care for ailments, praising Dr Hartman as a pioneer in Peruna. It includes testimonials from Meekison of Napoleon praising relief from catarrh and invites readers to write for free advice at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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Civilized Sisters of Charity
Geo
Penunan
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
Peruna Medicine Co
Bus, Ohio
Dr. Hartman
Pee
Conee Meekison
Napoleon
David Meekeen
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
War dogs aid wounded on Wimbledon heath
Liverpool Eng Mercury reports dogs trained for battlefield aid. Harnessed with first aid pockets and a spirit keg, these Red Cross dogs are taught to fetch assistance and locate wounded unseen by spectators. Similar dogs serve German and Russian forces, prompting the Central British Red Cross Council to form county committees to organize resources for war readiness.
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Richard
Wimbledon Common
Collins
Herreroland
West Africa
Wimbledon Field
Manchuria
Red Cross Council
Red Cross Committee
Liverpool
Eng
Mercury
Price of Chicken 1500 Dollars for Regent Bird
New York man George H Northrup of Raceville refuses 1000 dollars for Regent a rosecomb black Minorca cock at the world's fall poultry show He sets the asking price at 1500 dollars claiming Regent is the most valuable bird under feathers weighing nine pounds His sire Victor sold to a German fancier last March with 22 other birds for 4000 dollars total and a cock fetched 500 dollars. Why hens turn eggs over when brooding is explained by uniform temperature and daily egg handling by setting hens.
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New York
George H. Northrup
Raceville
N. Y
Regent
Northrup
Victor
Hanr- Schulte von Schultzenstein
Berli
Housewives Try Citrus Cleaning in Florida Homes
In Florida and other orange growing areas women scrub floors with oranges. They cut oranges in halves and rub the pulp on floors. The fruit's acid cleanses and leaves boards as white as snow after use.
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Florida
A Tender Avowal to Miss Chimpanzee by a Monk
A whimsical verse from the New York Sun urges a chimpanzee companion to join on a swift subway ride. The monk rhetorically offers a life pass and a life on the limited express, blending playful imagery with urban transit.
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Tye
New York Sun
Pocket Bucket Jacket Goes From Market To Pocket
A novel device now on sale folds into a jacket carrying in a pocket. The waterproof fabric covers a jointed frame allowing compact storage. This portable garment aims to meet demand for easily carried outerwear.
Doane Kidney Pills Backed by Union Station Ticket Seller
Eugene H Lario of Denver recalls his 1899 claim that Doane Kidney Pills cured his backache. He says the remedy stopped his pain and has kept him free from twinges since. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributes. sold by all druggists at 60 cents per box.
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Eugene H. Lario
Twentieth Avenue
Union Staton
Denver
Col
Rad
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Had One Friend Left. Brother Williams Urges Perseverance
A despondent brother is urged by his companion to keep faith. The speaker consoles, saying you’re not forgotten and that struggle remains, with a hopeful note that Satan is also lonely and time to press on.
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Wilams
Satan
Atlantic Constitution
London aldermen curb speaking time and a Houston cider quip
A London lord mayor limits council speeches to ten minutes while aldermen avoid long talks. The piece cites a Yorkish style caution about lengthy debate. A revived tale links Gov Sam Houston dining at the White House where he tastes champagne and olives prompt a playful exchange with President Jackson about liking cider and pickles.
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Liverpool
England
London
Sam" Houston
Houston
White House
Washington
Jackson
Gov. Houston
West
Emerson Quote About The Working Man’s Life
A fragmentary imprint presents an Emersonian reflection praising the universal working man. It extols finding a straight path to livelihood with divine aid through sun rain and sprouting grain, asserting life’s problem is solved for all sound-bodied men.
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Emerson
Not good by accident. Schilling's Best stands firm.
Fragmentary text mentions Schilling's Best and an assertion that it is not accident prone. The line indicates confidence in product quality despite surrounding unclear context.
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Schilling
Tosr
Power in the Wifely Smile
A home life observation notes that a husband who is greeted by his wife’s happy smile at night is more likely to stay. If he leaves, the memory of her smile can make him feel she does not care, prompting his return to strengthen the bond.
Snacking Teas and Traveling Comforts Aboard the California Limited
A travel note describes dining and service aboard the California Limited with porter trousers press, on board market reports by wire, morning and evening newspapers, fine stationery, Western books, current magazines, a Whitley exerciser, and electric curling rows for the Indies. The Santa Fe aims to keep Ith fast Myer at the front.
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California
Indies
Santa Fe
Cocoanut Crabs and Their Mighty Pincers Impress Sailors
A tale describes a coconut eating crab that hammers holes in nut shells with powerful claws. It tears away husk fiber, scoops out kernels, and even escapes a locked tin box by bending edges and punching holes. The creature rests on shredded fibers in a deep hole and can yield rich oil when fat.
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Sber
Detached Belfry of East Bergholt Church Described
The village church in East Bergholt Suffolk reportedly hosts a unique belfry shed separate from the main building. Bells are hung in a distant shed and rung from above rather than from beneath, a distinctive arrangement among English churches.
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East Bergholt
Suffolk
England
Cuticura Soap Ad Celebrates Skin Care Range
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as the purest emollients for preserving purifying and beautifying the skin cleansing scalps from crusts and dandruff stopping hair loss softening reddened hands and soothing baby rashes and chafings. A secondary snippet recounts a hotel lobby moment where a man admires a cashier thinking he could paint her like a framed painting and jokes about overindulgence.
Railroad Through Cemetery Sparks Controversy
The Chinese of An-Sang sold to East China railroad the franchise to run a branch through the city cemetery. Such a move is shocking as Chinese customs deem it a grave sacrilege to allow a railroad near burial grounds.
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An-Sang
East China Railroad
Cabby’s idea of a lady sparks courtroom quip
A British cabman sues a woman for unpaid fare saying she is not a lady. The judge tests the notion and the cabman recalls a tale of a grateful customer. A second joke about Columbus hints at earth not flat and difficulty convincing others.
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Columbus
Philadelphia
Washington Name Echoes in Counties and Cities
A compact note on the prevalence of the name Washington across the United States. It notes more counties bear the name than any other, and mentions the capital, a state, and two cities with populations over twenty thousand, all carrying the name.
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Washington
United States
Medicated Cure Reported Healing Ulceration Progress
A patient reports judgment that the medicine lived up to praise, noting daily pain relief and rising appetite. The ulceration healed, expressing sincere thanks to the benefactor from Milwaukee in a dated, formal letter.
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Milwaukes
Dawn Approach Quote Inspires Perseverance
A motivational line attributes Harriet Beecher Stowe with resilience advice about facing tight spots. The quotation urges not to quit when situations feel overwhelming, signaling that hardship often marks the moment the tide can turn.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Diamond ink for glass writing and a cold cure advert
A fragment describes diamond ink made from fuoric acid and barium, left to set on glass to transfer a design after fifteen minutes. It also includes a medicinal note urging Laxadive Hiroma Quinine tablets for colds. Additionally, a tip notes dry ventilated coal burns longer than coal stored in a closed cellar.
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Itegaz
Knowledge Book Tea Ad by Schilling & Company
An advertisement touts moneyback tea from Schilling & Company based in San Francisco, promising refunds if customers dislike the product and inviting readers to write for their Knowledge Book.
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Schilling & Company
San Francians
George Eliot and the Pace of Middlemarch Writing
The article notes a claim that George Eliot wrote Middlemarch in four months. It questions the assertion, citing her known careful, deliberate method and tendency to revise slowly with few erasures after completion.
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George Eliot
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