Peruna Endorsed By Families In Letters From Readers
Readers in New York and St. Louis report Peruna relief for catarrh of the head nose throat and ears after years of use. Testimonials praise the medicine and its tablets as preferred forms with a free Peruna Almanac for 1908 offered via local pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Edward M. Bartyt
N. Jefferson Ave
St. Louis
Tully
Charles Levy
Allen Sr
New York
N. Yo
Yorr Bruggist
Revenge Dentist Opens Shop Opposite Boarding House
A man once mistreated by a boarding house owner rises to success as a popular dentist and opens a rival clinic directly opposite. A large window display proclaims Steel pointed boarding house teeth a specialty.
Fragmentary verse text from an unknown page
A garbled fragmentary entry presents scattered lines of archaic sounding prose about laughter day school life and weariness. The readable bits mention grief strife and life with unclear context or attribution.
Letter Threat to Reconcile Ends Alimony Strain
Mrs Hishilyer-Yes recounts George being behind on alimony and money tight. She says she managed to bring him around after writing him a letter threatening to return to live with him, revealing a ploy to fix their arrangement.
Important to Mothers Castoria Ad Cautions for Caregivers
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for safety and the signature, noting it has been in use for over 30 years and is the kind you have always bought. The message emphasizes trust and brand consistency for infants and children.
Sleepers and starch ads mix in odd clipping
A fragmented Buffalo News item and Lavater quote echo the era’s ad tone. The spoof text threads Amazon themed phrases with a defiant starch pitch urging fair trials and money-back promises, closing with a moral caution on spreading unverified truths.
Hoosier Happenings in South Bend Politics
In South Bend Mayor Fogarty declares opposition to ex congressman B. F. Shively and signals future support for F. E. Hering, setting Hering to oppose A. L. Brick in the next congressional race. The Fogarty plan shapes the local political contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fogarty
South Bend
B. F. Shively
F. E. Hering
A. L. Brick
Cass County Nearly Dry With One Saloon Open
Cass County is mostly dry with Young America in Deer Creek township as the lone saloon slated to close. Heili in Logansport is the wet township centered on the city, hosting around 60 saloons plus wholesale houses and a brewery agency. Brewers and saloon keepers have had things their own way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Cass County
Deer Creek
He,ii
Hering Ends Diverse Career In South Pend
Hering arrived in South Pend as a football player and coach and now heads a new ice business. He pursued athletics before shifting to entrepreneurship, marking a notable career transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hering
South Pend
Ice Pusinees
Coal mining slowdown reported in Brazil district
The demand for coal in the state has fallen off in recent days with the Brazil block Coal company operating only one mine at Wera. Similar declines are noted in the bituminous district and operators cannot explain the drop apart from mild weather. This season marks an unusual temporary mine closures after years of steady operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosl Cemnard
Brazi
Brazil Block Coal Company
Wera
New Terre Haute Park Planned on Chestnut Place
Terre Haute city council approved a $6 299 appropriation to purchase Chestnut place on Provicion avenue between Demo rest and Voorhees streets for a new park. The site is rich in oak trees and suited to park use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Terre Hante
W. R. McKeen
Chestnut Place
Provicion Avenue
Demorest
Voorhees Streets
Princeton Saloons Class Drying Up Under Mayor’s Order
Princeton moves to a dry status with all saloons to be prosecuted for liquor violations. Police under Mayor Cushman have closed most saloons since a temperance drive began seven months ago, leaving only three saloon doors to lock at closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Cushman
Hammond track project by Chicago syndicate advances
A Hammond area tract between Hammond and Garr is pledged for a race track by a Chicago sportsmen syndicate. Ground has not started due to Governor Henry's opposition, but officials expect resumption after the governor's term ends next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Chicuca Sporting Men
Hammond and
Garr
Arrest Postmaster in Rye on Embezzlement Charge
Postmaster at Rye New York George P. Nickels was arrested in a saloon by Detectives Simeon and State on a charge of embezzling 32009 dollars from the Rye post office on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapoltis
George PP. Nickels
Rye
N. Y
Arthur Rahke
Gaus Rahbke
Georgia Street
Swentucky Avenue
Simeon and
State
Miners and shopkeepers Learn Esperanto Across Jasonville
In Jasonville the diverse mine workforce has begun studying Esperanto to communicate across languages. Local shopkeepers are also taking up the language to improve business interactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Twenty Injured as Barrage Car Crashes into Passenger Coach
Twenty persons aboard a Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana railway car were seriously injured when a barrage car struck the passenger coach. The injured were rushed to St. Josephs Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lovers Wed After Fifty Years In South Armstrong Home
Dr. Lewis Kern aged 77 and Martha Jane Hodson of Greentown were married in their new residence on South Armstrong Avenue following a decade of courtship in a country school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokoms
Lewis Kern
Martha Jane Hodson
Greentown
Armstrong Avenue
Negro Murderer Sentenced in Bloomfield Circuit Court
In Bloomfield the murder of Williar Lewis by Joseph Crockett was tried in the circuit court. Crockett was found guilty after a brief trial and sentenced to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Williar Lewis
Joseph Crockett
Mill Resumes Operations Boosting Local Jobs
Terre Haute reports the Highland iron and steel mill has resumed operation with 500 men employed. The nearby car works, now at full capacity, adds to the rebound by employing 31,300 workers across the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Highland Iron and Steel
Jhas R
Police Superintendent Graham's Hard Struggle Against Saloon Masters
The excerpt notes years of partying and law evasion by saloon and liquor interests. George Graham became superintendent of the Metropolitan police and has kept these groups within bounds, though threats to his life show the dangers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Graham
Metropolitan Police
Reject Scafe and Mines Close
Boonville report says a United Mine Workers committee urged four local mines to hire only union men and pay union scale. Nonunion workers were asked to join and strike until fair wages are paid. Operators refused to sign, most miners did not join, and all work stopped amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
United Mine Workers
Matrimonial Agency Duo Sentenced For Mail Fraud
Violet Lancaster and her daughter Garnet face prison terms for using the mails to defraud. Judge NKenesaw Mountain Land sentences them to eight tenths and six months respectively, ending their scam and closing the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squetch Matrimonial Agency
Indiananelis
Violet Lancaster
Garnet
Nkenesaw Mountain Land
Remarkable remonstrance case settles liquor license
In Monticello the White circuit court granted Charles Cochell of Menon township a license to sell liquor after a 31 £ 99 remonstrance and a broad township opposition that previously blocked several licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Charles Cochell
Menon Township
Murderer Dead and Mother Travels for Body
Mrs. Alice Smith of Fort Wayne left for Michigan City to retrieve her son Claude Smith's body. Claude died of tuberculosis in state prison after a 14 year old murder conviction following the October 6 1896 circuit court trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Alice Smith
Michigan City
Claude Smith
Smith
Freddie Krech
Dismissal in Columbus Cases Against Brown Family
Thirteen cases against Samuel Brown and his sons Isaac N. Brown and Ben P. Brown were dismissed after Judge Buckingham from Franklin transferred them from the Johnson circuit court to Bartholomew county courts and struck them from the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Samuel Brown
Isaac N. Brown
Ben P. Brown
Johnson Circuit
Bartholomew County
Buckingham
FrankHn
Groom and Bridegroom Vanish After Train Ride to Greencastle
Miss Nellie Moore appealed to police in Greencastle after traveling from Indianapolis with her fiancé Harry Wheeler to obtain a marriage license. Wheeler disappeared with 345 dollars of her money, leaving the bride-to-be stranded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Nellie Moore
Harry Wheeler
Breaks Under Investigation In Greencastle
Patrolman J. Grimes under city council inquiry suddenly fell ill while the investigation into his official conduct proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
J. Grimes
Violin Maker Stephen Verity Dies After 63 Years in Indy
Indianapolis man Stephen T Verity a longtime violin maker died at his daughter’s home near Cleveland Ohio after living in Indianapolis for nearly 63 years and working at 122 Virginia Avenue for about fifty years.
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Indianapolis
Stephen ‘T. Verity
Virginia Avenue
Cleveland
Overcrowding in Indiana Asylums Reported
State charities board reports for 1907 show Indiana insane asylums poor asylums and jails overcrowded by 210 inmates across the system highlighting strain on facilities in Indianapolis and statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Board of State Charities
Indiana
Chili Sauce Recipe From A Western Housekeeper
Six large green peppers and four large onions chopped fine with 24 large ripe tomatoes. Cook with three tablespoons salt eight tablespoons brown sugar six cups vinegar two teaspoons cinnamon one of cloves. Simmer an hour then seal in pint cans. Also cucumber pickle from two dozen cucumbers and twelve small onions. Drain, mix with one quart vinegar one cup olive oil quarter cup black and white mustard seed one teaspoon celery seed and quarter teaspoon powdered alum. seal in pint cans.
Good Pickle of Tomatoes and Directions
A recipe from an old New Eastland housekeeper explains making pickle from green tomatoes. Layer green tomatoes with salt in stone crocks, drain liquor, and add vinegar with cloves cinnamon ginger allspice and chopped green peppers. Boil mixture slowly four to five hours, then stir in brown sugar. Using ripe tomatoes yields a thicker rougher catsup alternative.
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Eastand
How to Clean Furs Before Wearing Them
Instructions for cleaning summer stored furs including ermine and light skins. Mix sawdust and plaster of Paris half and half, heat to blood warm, rub into skins, air to dry. For darker furs use bran. heat bran, rub onto fur, brush, then dust off until clean and dust free.
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Peris
Deviled Chicken Broiled with Mustard and Mushrooms
The recipe directs plucking drawing and trussing the chicken then flattening and spreading with mustard pepper and cayenne. Breadcrumbs crown the pieces before grilling then basting with butter and finishing on plate with salt pepper and hot serving. Serve with clarified butter or stewed mushrooms.
Stuffed Chees Chops Bake with Spiced Bread Dressing
Instructions describe removing bone from six chops and trimming tough parts. Prepare a dressing of stale bread crumbs seasoned with salt red pepper marjoram or mustard, mixed with melted butter or beaten egg and water. Apply dressing over chops bake twenty minutes then cut to add stuffing between meat layers.
Care of House Plants for Winter Growth
Care of house plants in winter includes scrubbing leaves with a brush and soapy tobacco infusion to remove insects. Rinse thoroughly with bathroom spray and water, then frequent watering and occasional feeding with plant food promote vigorous growth and bloom indoors.
Early Morning Dough Preparation For Griddle Cakes
Instructions describe taking one quart of dough, breaking three eggs, whipping whites and yolks to froth, mixing into dough, adding lukewarm water to thin, letting rise until breakfast, then heating a greased grid and cooking batter in small cakes until browned.
A Good Way to Rip
A description of ripping a worn dress skirt facing from the bottom with multiple stitched rows. The reader shares a technique to remove the facing quickly by pinning the skirt to the knee and using a sharp knife to rip away the facing rather than cutting toward the body.
Bleached flour linked to health risks warns housekeepers
The piece cautions housekeepers that flour bleached with nitrous acids may look purer and whiter but contains a toxin potentially dangerous for consumption.
Cleaning antique furniture with vinegar and water
During renovation, wipe all polished furniture with a cloth wrung from lukewarm vinegar and water. Use about half a teacupful per gallon to avoid damage and maintain finish.
New Strength for Old Backs Relief at 81
Mrs Joannah Straw of 526 North Broadway Canton South Dakota testifies that after three years of rheumatic backache head aches dizziness and thick kidney secretions she began using Deans Kidney Pills and improved greatly. Though 81 she now feels as well as a 50 year old and works well eats well and sleeps well. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Joannah Straw
North Broadway
Canton
S. D
Dean
Sil
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Judge rewards cook with ermine cloak after meals
The wife of Judge Blank offered meals for a week prompting a grateful gift of an ermine cloak. The tale spread among social circles and spurred envy, as Mrs Jerome asked what she would receive for a similar week of cooking.
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Judge Blank
Pacific Avenue
Mrs. Jerome
Jerry
Mr. Jerome
San Francisco
Eczema Covered Baby Healed After Cuticura Trial
A mother recalls her son’s severe infant eczema that nearly covered his body. After using Cuticura remedies starting at three years four months old, he improved in two months and was fully well in six months. Piermont New Hampshire submission.
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H. L. Rissey
Piermont
N. H
Ger
Morning class corrects sentences with a witty student answer
Early in the morning session the teacher asks pupils to correct errors on the board. Ignatius, after 15 minutes, writes: He didn't done it, God done it.
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Ignatius
Preacher’s Comforting Remarks At Village Prayer Meeting
At an evening gathering in a prairie village the senior deacon Dominicus Jordan spoke scripture about the death of Miss Simpkins. He noted the respect of church members and townspeople, then stated she has died and gone to the Lord, citing that the Lord is no respecter of persons.
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Praine
Dominicus Jordan
Miss Simpkins
Unnamed Cab Driver Navigates Funeral Procession
A New York cabman shows restraint during a funeral procession to the Central station. He finally breaks with a cabman’s whisper, claiming his fare is in a hurry and noting the hearse’s right of way while crossing the line.
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New York
Central Station
Grape-Nuts Promoted As Diet Change Benefits
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a remedy for indigestion linked to heavy meat eating. It cites Illinois and other testimonials claiming weight gain, improved digestion, and better health after switching to Grape-Nuts, praising Postum Company and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Marrying Mary casting by measurement sparks cynic tale
Miss Marie Cahill selects chorus girls for her play using the Bertillon system. A comic story explains the word mirage and contrasts real marriage with illusion. An advertisement touts Defiance Starch for better laundry results with less paste.
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Marie Cahill
Mary
Miss Cahill
Sonny
Truthful Boast From Traveling Drummer In Chicago Hotel
A group of traveling men boast of sales in Chicago. A drummer claims his firm has more customers, then admits he sells baby carriages and flees. The piece then discusses Defiance Starch as a safe, strong option for fine white goods, reducing usage while delivering a professional finish.
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Chicago
Success Magazine
Notable Household Strife and Medical Claims Ad
A humorous exchange contrasts marital tensions with a promise of domestic harmony. An advertisement from Dr. R. H. Kline offers a nerve restorer and a trial bottle, while another claimsPAZO OINTMENT cures all piles in thirty days with money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Quote on Self-Reliance and Cigar Ad in Peoria
A lone maxim on self reliance accompanies an ad for Lewis' Single Binder Cigar from Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois. The brief note emphasizes standing erect and not being kept erect by others alongside the tobacco promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Marcus Aurelius
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsed by Physicians
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna highlighting its natural cleansing laxative action without debility or dosage increases. It claims physician approval, warns against imitation, and promotes California Fig Syrup Co. as the genuine manufacturer sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
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Daily Thought
VLU
Cheney & U
Amazon
Hie
Buffalo News
Lavater
E.W. Grove
Horace
Hoosier
LF Salvelsy
L.lilratvs
Eczema
Papa
Guarat
Minnesota
Fred Moll
Adnan
Minn
Carters
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
C.J. Broughton
Quincy Blig
H. Rogers
Third Moor
Rion Terminal
Ind
T. CG. Currie
Callahan Block
Milwaukee
Wis
Covztms
M. Bane
Hichan
IASON
Kirkaville
Acate
Parker
Crocker Pacific Investment Syndicate
Watson
Colersee
Washington, D.C
Thompson
Defiance
Robbins
Ramona
Googiss
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Waselin
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