Peruna Credited With Swift Relief From Cold and Catarrh
Miss Florence E. Keoah of Ottawa and Miss Rose Gerbing of Crown Point share experiences praising Peruna. They report rapid relief from severe colds, lingering bronchial symptoms, and catarrh after trying Peruna, with Keoah noting full recovery in three weeks and Gerbing praising its effect and recommending to friends. Dr. Hartman invites further inquiries for free advice.
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Nces
Florence E. Keoah
Marin Street
Ottawa
Rose Gerbing
Crown Point
Ind
Peruna
Tam
Rose Gerhin
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Wonderful Cow Sale and Odd Notices from Copake Area
A Copake farmer advertises a full blooded cow for sale along with numerous odd notes about poultry and stock. The fragment mentions a claim about deafness cures and a sales pitch from Hall’s Catarrh Cure, plus a Sioux Indian relative becoming a stenographer and a remark about a hall restorer business.
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Copake
Columbia County
N. J
Walle
Too Many for Them and the Study of Dr Parker
Bernard Shaw’s London premiere of Arme and the Map drew strong praise with one heckler in the gallery. Shaw replied that two people cannot counter a whole houseful. The passage also recalls Dr Parker’s belief that his library was found in underground trains omnibuses tea shops churches stations and other public spaces where his work called him.
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Bernard Shaw
London
Parker
Stops the Cough and Works or a Cult Bromo Quinine Tablets
A fragmented, era voice describes a bachelor in a lonely home setting with imagined family plates. The scene blends product names, odd costs, and a stray line about an object laneon and a table set for imaginary dependents, creating a surreal domestic vignette.
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Laneon
Hinn
Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary Sparks Family Dinners
An aging couple set aside ongoing family tensions to celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary with friends and relatives. The event includes banter from two brothers in law about the couple’s reconciliation, plus a humorous aside on plural forms and English usage attributed to New York press and local discussions.
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H'm
Toke
Recorder Goff Joke About Deaf Juror
A juryman asked to be excused claiming deafness. The recorder asked if he heard the charge to the jury. The juror replied that he heard it but could not understand it, eliciting audience amusement in a New York scene.
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Goff
New York
Thousands of Americans Eye Western Canada for Homes
A North Dakota farmer in Winnipeg predicts thousands will migrate north in spring to settle in Canada. He cites cheaper land, fertile soil, and higher wheat prices south of the border, noting many from Dakota plan to move. Government agencies in multiple cities offer guidance on farming, dairying, ranching, stock-raising, and rates.
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Western Canada
Langdon
North Dakota
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Dakota
St. Paul
Toledo
Ohio
Watertown
Grand Forks
N. Dakota
Great Fats
Mont
Soldier Explains Soap Shortage in Kit Inspection
During a battalion kit inspection, Private Finn explains soap shortage by claiming he washes daily. The sergeant major, amused, notes the first cake of soap lasted three years as the men in the company grin at the exchange.
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Finn
Flinn
Munjor
London
Earthbound Interstellar Trip Sparks Legal Laughs
A Baltimore American caption mocks a sci fi plane of chaos as a stray planet escapes inertia and drifts through space. A curious passenger doubts the earth while a conductor warns of collision with a sharp quip about Pierpont Morgan suing for damages.
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Chariicur
Rusutheus
Earth
Pierpont Morgan
Baltimore _ American
Dean's Kidney Pills Cure Backache and Kidney Ailments
A testimonial from A W Luts of Sterling AL touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney trouble caused by weak kidneys. The ad promises a free trial by mail and lists Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, with a 50 cent price per box, and urges readers to obtain the remedy from druggists nationwide.
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Bright
Doan
A. W. Luts
17Th Avenue
Sterling, AL
Dean
Luis
United States
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
Absent-Minded Professor At Center Of Lemonade Mixup
The tale recalls Dr John Bascom ex president of the University of Wisconsin noted for absent mindedness. At a freshman reception a maid misread his hesitation and handed him the largest glass of lemonade prompting much amusement among students and guests.
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John Bascom
University of Wisconsin
John D. Rockefeller
Bascom
Ireland
Dr. Bascom
Schwab's Rise from Mountain Pass Bargain Tale
Andrew Carnegie recalled a Pennsylvania crossing story in which a hardy youth offered to guide him for 50 cents. After a dispute, the boy won 60 cents and Carnegie said the lad would one day fortune, naming Charles M. Schwab as the beneficiary of that prediction.
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Schwab
Andrew Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Carnegie
Mr. Carregie
Charles M. Schwab
Washington Correspondence
New York Sun
Worship of the Bear in northern Japan
In northern Japan the bear is revered and captured youths are fed milk by a nurse. The bear is kept in a cage until slaughter time when the village arms itself for the kill. The chief implores the bear for pardon and offers gifts from the sacred corpse before the beheading and ensuing rites.
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Japan
Layman Finds Health Improvement After Switching to Postum Coffee
A layman reports health benefits after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. He describes initial stomach trouble and headaches from caffeine, then notes complete digestion recovery and relief from nervous tension after several weeks. He cites personal analysis supporting Postum as a pure food drink distinct from ordinary coffee.
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Decaturville
Olio
Medical College
Paengm Co
Battle Creek
Miek
Popular Science Miniature Fountain Pen Designs
A digest of innovations from Scientific American covers a simple fountain pen designed for ink leakage prevention and easy filling, plus a Russian naval radioson for torpedo detection, balloon control methods, aluminum wire in power transmission, a gasoline motor for small boats, a pocket telephone, a proposed London overhead railway, Mexican fiber substitutes for cotton, and notable experiments by Hilaria Cuevas in Jalisco.
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Scientific American
Philadelphia. Ledger
Mexico
Hilaria Cuevas
San Luis
Soyatian
Jalisco
Cavitation in Steamship Screws Shifts Propeller Design
A historical note explains cavitation as a key cause of efficiency loss in steamship screws. As screw speed rises a cavity forms around the blade, halting speed gains. Experiments show cavitation can be avoided by adjusting the ratio between resistance and propelling surface, enabling faster propeller designs.
Compromise Prompted Witticisms at Quiet Dinner
Nuwed exclaims relief as a dinner conversation turns playful over a recipe mishap. A white ribboner remarks on following their mother’s guidance except for substituting Wranty pat Toot beer, revealing a quirky kitchen misunderstanding.
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Nuwed
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