Doctor Endorses Peruna Tonic in Congressional Letter
A collection of endorsements from doctors and a congressman praising Peruna as a tonic for catarrh and related ailments. Dr Z F Finas of Columbia and ex-Member C W Butts share high praise, while Dr BR Robbins of Muskogee extols Peruna for coughs, weak stomachs, and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. F. Finas
Columbia
J. F. Bosor
C. W. Butts
North Dakota
Washington, D. C
BR. Robbins
Muskogee
J. T
Pernna
Avarice in Health Says Greed Aids Longevity
A Philadelphia Record physician argues avarice promotes health by fostering regular habits and abstinence, noting misers live long. He warns rage hatred fear grief harm the body, linking grief to lung blood loss and vision loss. A comic exchange at a restaurant ends with a quip about finding a way to keep waiters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Last Resort. Pure Food and the Stomach Link
A Bristol Ontario County mother claims Grape-Nuts cured her nervous dyspeptic daughter. After failed remedies and harsh soft foods, a box of Grape-Nuts produced rapid health and improved disposition, praised for its crisp nutty taste and wide acceptance in western New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ontario County
Itv
USA
New York
Three dollar waffles and other kitchen tips
A Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt discusses a recipe for three dollar waffles using rich cream milk and flour with baking powder, notes cost challenges, then offers guidance on serving watercress as a green salad, cleaning a kitchen sink, heat applications from lamp chimneys, and cake making wisdom. It includes practical steps for pressing seams, warming cold feet, and baking tips for flour and sugar choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Telegraph
A Clue That Fatted Deductions Misfire
A Washington Post report recounts a group of reporters observing a man at a distance. An amateur detective notes a habit of placing a hand in his trousers pocket, tracing it to a fatigency in the army. The man, a wealthy real estate dealer, reveals a past as a New York butcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Ada
Toe
New York
Loves the Prairies Anna Gray Delights in Western Canada Home
Anna CGray as a Michigan native now lives in Western Canada. Extracts from a letter written around March 15 describe Alberta as a sunlit land with growing settlement. Didsbury is a small bustling town with four churches and a new Evangelical church costing 2500 dollars.
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Mies
Anna Gray
Western Canada
Anna C. Gray
Michigan
Brown City
Mich
Alberta
Miss Gray
Didsbury
Western Prairie
Prairies
Howe
Treal
Baptist
Presbyterian
Evangelical
Surprises at Portage Railway Resurvey Unnerve Wildlife Near Altoona
The resurfacing work along the old Portage railway near Altoona Pennsylvania disturbed local wildlife. Workers clearing a cutting found a colony of about 500 rattlesnakes. several were killed. A laborer injured an arm wrestling with equipment when a deer crossed the slope. A man dropped his tool and fled as a mother bear and two cubs approached curiously. Wildlife remains abundant along the old road line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Faceless Dyes and Odd Promises From Placeholder Ad
A clipped ad mentions Putnam Faceless Dyes at 10 cents per package. Scattered phrases about mortality and a vague patent remedy reference Mrs Winslow’s Sprnr Gxarm for Child health appear, followed by an optimistic line about seizing opportunity and luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Disguised as Epitaphy Dialog on Death and Truth
A youth asks if death is a cure for lying and a sage replies that truth and deception endure beyond tombs. The piece ends with an ad for “Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind” stoves promising cleanliness and coolness, sold at stove stores.
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Doctor Ensor
Seus.ceneu
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbua
L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Genuinn
Fuad
Douging
Wan
Ellis
Goodyear
Walt Shan
Boyarted
Sue Reag Doallers
Libby
Atlas of the World
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Canada
Holmen
Beagett
Late York
Belates
Omahs
Obs
Hogar
Watertown
Beng
Bgaula
ELY
Druyfishs
Bly Bros
Warren
NM. Y
Dreas
Good Housekeeping
Lydia E. Pinkham
Selah Stowell
Wellington St
Kingston, Ont
Lydia E
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mase
Robins
Dsink
Rootbeer Tbe
Htaprin Tonto
Apeck Ve Gal Tans
Sia
Mall
Conta
Chablerr
CO. Malvers
Pas
N. UL
Coascarets Ag
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