Thurston praises Peruna as national catarrh cure
Ex Senator John M. Thurston of Omaha writes to The Peruna Medicine Co.April 6 1901 recounting use of Peruna over the past year and endorsing it as a permanent systemic cure for catarrh. He notes catarrh as a national issue discussed by Senators and Congressmen and urges readers to request testimonies from prominent figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate Chamber
John M. Thurston
Omaha
Nebraska
President McKinley
St. Louie
Philadelphia
McKinley
St. Louis Exposition
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Presidi
Jno
M. Thurston
Perion
Time Fleeting Encouragement From Two Citizens
A stern man tells a friend to treasure moments as time flees. The cheerful citizen replies he favors time moving fast, joking he would be unemployed if time stood still. The speaker identifies as a watchmaker from the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Settlers in Saskatchewan Valley Praise New Home Prospects
A letter from Sioux Prairie area settlers describes relocation from Springfield South Dakota to township 43 range 6 Saskatchewan. They report excellent crops in 1900 with wheat about twenty bushels per acre and good yields in oats barley potatoes and corn. They say the country offers quicker start for poor men and express satisfaction with prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Teesthorn
Frank Pedley
Saskatchewan
Springfield
Bonhownie County
South Dakota
Dakota
John H. Schultz
H. A. Goshen
Gors
Dirks
D. Uary
P. Uary
A. Ratzer
Chicago
Tndiqnapolis
Catte
St. Louis
Ste
Abe
Uge
Cincinnati
Toledo
New York
Fragmented quotes and ads mix in a midwestern paper snippet
A jumble of social notes, comic lines, and product mentions appears. The text includes street names, a baseball reference, a catalog line for PUTNAM YACHLESS DYES, a grammar class remark, and testimonial style blurbs about Piso's Cure for Consumption. No single news event dominates.
Bermazenty Cares Mateos on Florida Route Listings
A historical notice describes train connections to Florida via the Queen and Crescent Route with through Pullman sleeping cars from Chicago and other cities. It names A Buckler of Chicago and advertises stamps, printing unions, and data services with contact details.
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Florida
Queen and Crescent
Pullman
St. Augustine
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Taree
A. Buckler
Adama Street
Odd Nomenclature Some Curious Massachusetts Place Names
A Boston Transcript piece recounts curious colonial names in Massachusetts. It highlights spots such as Spot Pond named by Gov Winthrop, Powderhorn Hill in Chelsea, and Nantucket named for Nan the eldest daughter, with Martha’s Vineyard and Elizabeth Islands linked to Martha and Elizabeth.
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Massachusetts
Jingleberry Hill
Chillyshally Brook
Spot Pond
Gov
Winthrop
Powderhorn Hill
Chelsea
Bad Tuck Mountain
Granville
Bud Lack
Douglas
Leicester
Spencer
Worcester County
Hanover
Tewksbury
Westford
Essex
Middlesex
Wormwood Scrubs
London
Nancy
Nantook-It
Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard
Elizabeth Islands
Martha
Elizabeth
No Man's Land
Wommn
Queen Elizabeth
Bartholomew Gosnold
Boston Transcript
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
A brief ad claims Mother Gray, a nurse in New York, used the powders to cure fevers stomach problems teething disorders and worm infestations. It cites over 30 000 testimonials and sells at druggists for 25 cents with a free sample offer through Allen Olmstead LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmstead
LeRoy
California Fig Syrup CO
Printing Supplies and Stationery Catalog Request
Ad reads air cushion rubber stamps printing outfits and request for catalogue and price list. Mentions lock box 210 and address garbled. Encourages using Eug Linen Paper for letter paper and asserts proper choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Datera
Bort Wague
Ina
Record of the Week and Fires at Shelbyville
Pieces detail a deadly Monon Railroad collision west of Flora killing Mia and an infant, a mother dying after a blaze in Munice, plus multiple local incidents in Indiana. Witnesses describe heroic but unsuccessful rescues as fires and violence produce numerous injuries and deaths.
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Mia
Joseph Bagunir
Serosa
Monon
Flora
Yena
Delphi
Economic Outlook Notes Mixed Signals Across Regions
The article surveys the U S economy with no crisis yet but pockets of trouble. Cleveland faces banking suspicions while rubber and railroad sectors show supply delays and rising orders. Chicago bank clearings rise and insurance rates advance. Wheat crops and Brazil coffee prospects loom as weather and prices affect markets.
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New York
Cleveland
Everett-Moore Syndicate
James J. Hill
Northwest
Hill
Mexico
Remarkable Decoration Day speech inspires widower
A Chicago Record-Herald note quotes a widower praising a speaker’s Decoration Day remarks, claiming the words gratified him more than newspaper praise for his oration. The tone hints at questions of originality and regional sentiment. A Marshfield Missouri letter recounts a man’s 20 year kidney and back pain eased by Dodd's Kidney Pills, urging others with kidney disease to try them. Also mentions a Brush Creek mound in Adams County Ohio showing a serpent swallowing an egg.
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Otto Wright
Eli Passlinger
Verre Haute
Wright
Henry Helmig
Charles Netherly
Jo Dery
Helmig
Jignor
Claude Fickle
Ernest Blackledge
Fickie
Clinton County
Acs
Ellen Hovelin
Anderson
Michmond
Frenky T. Korty
Lafayette
Travelers’ Company
Worty
Ble Heire
Chicago Record-Herald
Marshfield
J. F. King
Dodd
Brush Creek
Adams County
Ohio
Marguerite St. Omer Briggs
Mount Calm Street
Detroit
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marguerite
St. Omer
Potatoes Boom Prompted by Seed Leader Purchase
The John A. Salser Beed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin tops seed potato growers lists. President Henry A Sulzer recently bought 21 000 more acres of prime potato land to expand acreage for potatoes. The note mentions scarce rail route rates and local amenities, along with a strange ad offer for prepaid toilet paper.
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Thurston
Statesman
Saskatchewan Valley
Thomas
Henry
Atritce
Fred Hermann
Box Avenue
Buffalo, N. Y
Gexton
Bits Bermazenty Cares
Mateos
Atao
Edon
Will
Chicago News
Muncio
Shelbyville
Fatali Quarrel
Nancy Taylor
Munci
Mires
William Wartel
Effie
G. A . Garter
J. G. Sheperd
Evansville
Sheperd
Lorette Devore
Peru
Henry Devore
Tia
Dunn & Sayler
Sadia Rhoades
J. E. Aker
Frank M. Tilley
Mack Clark
Ashboro
Clark
Crookie
Tilley
Ashbarn
Brier
A&unaway
Earl Bray
Washington
Crawfordsville
Bere Viola Bridgeford
Richmond
Owen County
Scotland
Minnie B. Ellis
Kentland
Oscar Deal
Owensville
LaPorte
Gus
Radtke
Jom D. Green
Manilla
Inlaw
EB. Trees
Markey
National Bank of
South
Landemong
Hterstare
W. C. Stinearson
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Mexican Plantation CO
Ind
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