Peruna editorial claims strong catarrh remedy efficacy
The piece argues Peruna's ingredients such as Hydrastis Canadensis Golden Seal Corydalis Formosa Cedron Seeds Oil of Copaiba and Cubeb are backed by the United States Dispensatory and noted authorities Bartholow Scudder Millsapugh and Scudder. It asserts Peruna as a superior catarrh treatment and cites expert quotations to support the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
United States
Bartholow
Scudder
Millspaugh
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carolina
Land area in United States total acres reported
A statement notes that there are 1,900,947,000 acres of land in the continental United States. The fact emphasizes the vast expanse of U S mainland territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
United States
Mix for rheumatism promising complete cure
An advertised home remedy claims a mix of whiskey Toris Root Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound can cure rheumatism with regular doses before meals and at bedtime. The Globe Pharmaceutical Co. of Dayton Ohio markets Toris Root Compound. Readers are told ingredients are available at drug stores. An unrelated line notes an ounce of eggs yields 39 000 silk worms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Dayton
Ohio
An Irish Answer at Waterford Fair Tale
A New York broker recalls a tale told by Secretary Cortelyou during a financial panic. An Irish farmer and an English tourist discuss cattle prices, revealing humor about value across markets and a quip about moving the Lake of Killarney for a guinea a drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
New York
Waterford Fair
England
Killarney
Purgathery
Washington Star
Cynic on Love Mentioned by Grange in Boston
In a Boston lecture W E Grange author of History of Primitive Love cites a modern cynical view of romance. He recalls two ordinary men a bricklayer and a plumber debating love in a smoking car The bricklayer says running away cures love while the plumber counters running away with the girl would cure it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Grange
Boston
Prof. Grange
Boston Herald
Music Students Should Have Steady Nerves
A Michigan music student describes severe nerves disrupting daily practice and tests Postum as a coffee substitute. After beginning Postum with his mother, nervous symptoms diminish, enabling resume of seven to eight hours of daily study. The testimony notes improved performance and recommends Postum to musicians and patients alike. This ad-like letter is attributed to the Postum Co. and cites The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Sundown doctors of Washington reflect clerks with ambitions
Washington story explains sundown doctors as a 4:30 pm to night practice phenomenon. It notes medical practitioners work after government desks and jobs in federal departments fund early careers. The piece casts the habit as a pragmatic path, not shady. It emphasizes open dealings and steady wages.
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Washington
Washington City
Louisville Courier-Journal
Uncle Sam
Sundown Physicians
Federal Capital
Family Life in France and the French Foyer
Professor Barrett Wendell contrasts American life with French domestic culture in The France of To-Day. He notes French family life centers on clear authority, respect, and duty within a strongly connected foyer, where parents and children show devotion while maintaining social duties and public opinion.
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Barrett Wendell
France
Narrow Escape Veteran-Many's the time I've made the enemy run
A terse exchange recalls near capture and fleeing pursuit as a veteran recounts past escapes and close moments when enemies almost closed in.
Mystery Deaths From Unknown X-ray Exposure
Four deaths are linked to X-ray exposure with a mysterious disease eluding medical science. Dr Wei gel, president of the Rochester Academy of Medicine and American Orthopedic Society, is named as the latest victim. The piece notes fear of death and aging in society and contrasts rural frugality with urban risk.
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Weigel
Rochester Academy of Medicine
American Orthopedic Society
Old Fashioned Quip Sets Moral Tone in Suffrage Debate
Mrs Belle de Rivera of the Equal Suffrage League of New York cited a line from the New York Times about a suffrage question. She warned that adopting a course could be “from bad to worse,” likening it to a shopgirl who marries an elderly miser and endures a harsh, pity-filled life.
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Belle de Rivera
Equal Suffrage League of New York
New York Times
Ten Years of Backache Suffering Responds to Dean’s Pills
Mrs. Thomas Dunn of Columbus Ohio describes ten years of backache with exhaustion headaches and dizziness. After trying Dean's Kidney Pills she reports quick relief and a permanent cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Nerve to Propose To Boston Girl Provokes Mock Debate
In a brief Philadelphia Press item, Ascum challenges a proposal to a Boston girl. Yerner confirms he professed deep affection, and she tests his claim by feeling his pulse, prompting a humorous exchange about belief.
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Ascum
Boston
Yerner
Philadelphia
Three Boys Cured of Eczema by Cuticura
Mrs Kate Keim reports her three sons suffered eczema for five months with itchy sores on the head. After visits to a dispensary yielded no relief, use of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment led to improvement in a few weeks and clears the sores. New York, November 1906.
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Kate Keim
West 29Th St
New York
N. Y
London Traction Lines Mulls Women-Only Cars
The reported plan for London traction lines to run cars exclusively for working women has sparked discussion of similar action by New York traction companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
One-Day Cure Claim for Cold in 25 Cents
Advert shows Laxative Bromo Quinine with signature of E. W. Grove. Promises a world over cure for a cold in one day. Price listed as 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Blind St. Louis Lawyer Walter A. Kelly Runs for Lieutenant Governor
Walter A. Kelly, a blind attorney from St. Louis, declares as the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Kelly
St. Louis
Taubert Tannery Ad Offers Hides Fur Runs
Hides and furs tanned for robes coats or rugs. Send for price list to Taubert Tannery Minneapolis Minnesota. The English potato crop in 1907 is estimated at 2 977 910 tons a serious decline from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taubert Tannery
Minneapolis
Minn
Chocolate Pie Ad Promotes OQUA-PIE Mix
An advertisement for OQUA PIE mix by D-Zerta Food Co. Rochester NY touts a chocolate pie product with three varieties Lemon Chocolate and Custard. Each package sold at grocers for 10 cents and promises easy preparation and shareable recipes.
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D-Zerta Food Co
Rochester
N. Y
Longest straight railroad stretch near Bulawayo announced
On the Cape to Cairo line near Bulawayo emerges the world’s longest continuous track. The segment spans seventy-one miles with no variation, marking a notable engineering milestone in railway construction.
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Cape-to-Cairo
Bulawayo
Piles cure claim offered for hemorrhoids product
An advertisement promises PAZO OINTMENT will cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or refund the purchase price. The ad emphasizes a money back guarantee and lists a 50-cent price.
General Booth Dreams of Salvation Army Steamers
The founder envisions a fleet of Salvation Army steamers to carry emigrants from Europe to the United States across the Atlantic, expanding the movement's global reach and assisting distressed individuals seeking new lives.
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Gen. Booth
Salvation Army
We Pay High Prices for Furs and Hides in Minneapolis
An advertisement from N.W. Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis seeks fur and hide materials with offers to tan them for robes rugs or coats The text also notes a general claim about seven out of ten people lacking matched power in their eyes, suggesting a contrasting statement about vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.w.hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Ginger yields and health tonic tea touted in Jamaica text
The passage touts Garfield Tea as a health tonic purifying blood aiding digestion and well being. It notes Jamaica's average ginger yield around 2000 pounds per acre.
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Jamaica
Army orders 300000 luminous compasses for soldiers
The Russian army has ordered 300000 pocket compasses with luminous needles at a total cost of about $400000. The measure aims to equip every soldier with a navigational aid.
Simple, pleasant liquid laxative favored by all
The General Demand for a safe, efficient laxative is met by the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co. This known value remedy is promoted as ethical, wholesome, gentle yet prompt, and recommended by physicians for family use. Price fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peruna Editorial NO. 2
Mayer
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Milwaukee, Wis
Sundown
St. Vitus
Milwaukee
Tuberculosis Institute
Grand Avenue
Wis
St.patrick
Ireland
Jacobs Oil
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Mother Gray
New York City
Atail
FR A. S. Olmsted
Thompson
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