Peruna Said to Cure Kidney Catarrh in Soldiers Letter
Major T H Mars of the First Wisconsin Cavalry reports relief from kidney catarrh after using Peruna for four months. He credits the remedy with correcting kidney and heart function and invites readers to seek gratis advice from Dr Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Peruna
T. H. Mars
First Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment
Dunning Street
Chicago
Ill
Petruna
T. H. Mars. Z
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Pico's Cure Proclaimed Best Medicine for Throat and Lungs
A reader from Van Buren Indiana attests on February 10 1900 that Pico's Cure is the best medicine for all throat and lung affections. The testimonial emphasizes its efficacy and may prompt other readers to consider its use.
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Pico
Expsier
Vanburen
Ind
Age of Discretion in Breach of Promise Debates
A columnist discusses age and maturity in breach of promise cases, weighing how old and how big a man must be for his marriage proposals to be binding. It notes viewpoints from attorneys, fathers, and juries, and how love letters often shape court outcomes. Chicago int
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Léough
Chicago
How Western Hero Died In Topeka flood Grafstrom sacrificed self to save others
Edward Grafstrom chief mechanical engineer of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad died while aiding flood survivors in North Topeka. He hastily built a side wheel steamer in Santa Fe shops to deliver provisions and rescue people, but the craft overturned on a strong current, drowning after hours of heroic effort. He was renowned in Western railroading and had brothers serving in naval and government rail roles in Sweden.
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Topeka
Edward Gratstrom
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
North Topeka
Grafstrom
Santa Fe
Monument to Baron and Baroness de Hirsch Planned in Central Park
A campaign to raise a centennial monument in Central Park honors Baron and Baroness de Hirsch. Born in 1831 and 1833, they amassed a vast fortune and donated about 100 million dollars to hospitals, schools, orphanages, and other charitable causes worldwide. In the United States gifts include 200,000 each to Educational Alliance and Clara de Hirsch Home, 200,000 to Garfield Hospital and Lying-in Hospital, all non sectarian. The effort seeks to inspire philanthropy and public memory through a lasting tribute.
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Central Park
New York City
Baroness de Hirsch
Barno de Hirsch
Munich
Bavaria
Presaburg
Hungary
Brussels
Paris
Lst
Garfield Hospital
Washington
Harmful to Children as Pallbearers Says Undertaker
An undertaker from the New York Press argues against using children as pallbearers. He cites nerves, sudden collapses, and lasting distress for youngsters, noting parents rarely insist nowadays unless a precocious child volunteers. He reluctantly conducts funerals with youth pallbearers when asked.
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New York Press
Why He Wanted a Wig
A bald-headed man explains he will buy a wig because the hair on top is gone and failing to cover the bald spot. He previously grew hair on the sides to bluff the baldness, but the hair has become too thin to hide the gleaming pate.
Bill Nye Credits Major Pond For Start In Lecturing
The late humorist Bill Nye recalls Major Pond as the man who gave him his break from poverty and obscurity. Nye, then a postmaster and local editor in Laramie, credits the Major with encouraging him to lecture, noting the lucrative publicity and his enduring gratitude. Nye’s characteristic note ends with a quip about a well supplied drug store and the line Open all night.
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Major Pond
Laramie
Pound
Nye
Bill Nye
Boston Transcript
Odd Superstitions Reported in Back County Tale
A traveler cites old beliefs from a county woman who says newborns must receive exe and bread in a stranger's house to avoid ten days of bad luck. Another superstition says a maiden who shells peas with nine peas in a pod should hang it over the door to bring the first visitor to marriage.
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Backs County
Philadelphia Record
Prominent Jacksonville Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Mrs Anderson of Jacksonville Florida daughter of West Recorder of Deeds endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says many wives and mothers suffer agonies and that the medicine is remarkable and reliable, restoring appetite and health after months of failed remedies. She notes cures in three months and urges others to try it.
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Anderson
Jacksonville
Fla
Recorder of Deeds
West
Srish
Lydia Bi
Pinkham
Mas
B. A. Anderson
Kidney pain relief through advertised pills at local shop
A fragmented archaic ad story describes backaches, restless joints, and sharp pains in kidney area. It mentions brick dust urine, headaches, and nervousness, with a patient claiming decline until a certain pill advertised by Shen Yeo Moan Ka ney Pills cured them after five years.
Few Gold Thimbles in Modern Times
A jeweler laments the decline of gold thimbles once common as gifts for young women noting today’s preference for cars and horses. The piece traces the word thimble as once called a thumble and recalls its thumb-worn use.
Discovery of electric light thrills Martha's Vineyard girl
A small town girl named Jennie, living on Martha's Vineyard, experiences her first sight of electric lights with her mother one evening. She exclaims in wonder that the moon looks like a stick, capturing the moment with childlike awe. The note also recalls various notices and advertisements from the era.
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Jennie
Martha's Vineyard
Mamma
German Customs Tariff Decree Highlights Declaration Rule
The decree requires importers to declare the country of origin on entry of goods. This German tariff measure imposes a formal origin declaration by all importers to comply with new customs requirements.
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Orlein
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