Backache and kidney woes praised in old advert letter
A testimonial from Miss Kate Hollman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with strengthening her back and improving energy after kidney and womb trouble. The piece urges others to write to Mrs Pinkham for cure and notes rising life-insurance anxieties from arson and crisis statistics. It also recounts Festus Missouri resident January Titly praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for restoring strength, sleep, and health after years of kidney pain.
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Kate Ollman
St. & Wales Ava
New York City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bitte
Spectator
Festus
January & Titly
Dodd
Tony
Garbled report taints contest coverage and ads misprint
Garbled remarks undermine contest coverage while ad copy promotes Allen's Foot Mania and related products. The piece mimics old newspaper style with exaggerated quotes and mis-spelled branding. It includes a patent medicine promotion urging readers to mail for a free sample and lists Allen S in Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmated
le Roy
Fortune Visits: A 365-Year Interval Tale Abroad
An Auburn philosopher ponders Dame Fortune and her daughter Mrs Fortune. A newly reappointed Roman Catholic abbot visits the reestablished abbey at Burkfastleigh in Devon, England, after the ancient monastery was suppressed in 138.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame Fortune
Abbey
Burkfastleigh
Devon
England
Captain of a Battleship Rules with Appalling Responsibility
An article portrays the ship captain as supreme ruler of the vessel and its crew, directing all evolutions and professional decisions. It notes the grave, constant responsibility, the risk in war, and the captain’s multifaceted roles as judge, clergy, and guardian of order aboard a 16,000 ton battleship.
Cobblestone Church at Mimhurst Preserves Aged Exterior
Notes describe the new Baptist church at Mimhurst near Elmhurst, built with cobblestone and an old monastery style, unfinished interiors, and walls with aged contrasts. The piece weaves in local history, a post Civil War revival, and plans for a permanent institution, plus scattered ads and references to nearby projects and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Baptist
Mimhurst
Bilding
Elmhurst
Newtown
Willan
J. Noble
Brown University
Peruna ad from a historical column
A fragmented historical text presents an ad style snippet urging readers to write Dr. Hartman for free advice. It references Peruna and the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio, with memory hints of a public warning and philosophical dialogue. The tone mirrors late 19th or early 20th century newspaper inserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Siren
Peruna
Manalin
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus Oia
Making Bowling Balls From Central American Woods
The article notes that bowling ball manufacture has become an industry in the United States, driven by demand for balls pins and alleys. It describes using a rare hard wood from Central American forests, harvested by agents year round, shipped to factories, and shaped by cylinders lathes and sandpaper to produce finished balls with holes bored as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hynupa Vilae
Philadelphia Ress
Peruna Claims Free From Catarrh Remedy Restores Fertility
An aged era persuasive ad claims Peruna cures catarrh and restores reproductive health. Letters from grateful women describe improved vitality, wealth, happiness, and successful pregnancies after using the remedy. The narrative emphasizes motherhood as a blessing and cites testimonials of barren women becoming mothers.
Doan's Pills Claim Back Pain Relief And Urinary Help
The receipt of a sample of Doan's Pills brings relief from two years of back pain for a leather cutter and others report improved sleep, reduced urinary issues, and easing of heart palpitations. Testimonies from multiple readers note pain reduction and renewed comfort after taking the pills.
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Everett
Maesa
Doan
Maan
Geo. A
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