Peruna Praised By Catarrh Sufferers In Letters
Readers from Washington and Pittsburg report quick relief from catarrh after using Peruna. Dora Hayden from Washington writes of locating great relief and recommends it to friends. Mrs. N P Lawler from Pittsburg describes rapid improvement after starting Peruna and calls it wonderful medicine.
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Peruna
Dora Hayden
6Th St
S. W
Washington, D.C
N. P. Lawler
N. Broadway
Pittsburg
Kas
Ants Fight Back: Mauritius Indians Use Candy to Destroy Termites
The Mauritius Indians trap termites by dropping syrup near a termite gallery. Black ants detect the syrup, march to the termite nest, attack fiercely, and wipe out the white ants. They then carry dead termites back to their nest.
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Mauritius
Lightweight figures crowd social scale sectors
Sparse verbiage notes many individuals on the social scale have low weight or influence. The piece emphasizes perceived minimal heft among numerous participants in the social strata.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Rheumatism Cure
A promotional claim states rheumatism arises from impure blood and vows cure by Dr Williams Pink Pills. Testimonial from Mrs Ellen A Russell of Auburn Maine describes long illness with heart weakness and numbness improved after taking the pills. The ad invites requests for a booklet and offers 50 cents per box with six for $2.50 from Schenectady company.
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Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
Masterson recalls western frontier fierceness and tragedy
The former Dodge City sheriff recounts his rise from a New York hotel resident to a U S marshal in New York City. He describes a 1878 street confrontation when his brother was killed and he shot three cowboys, reflecting on western courage, public judgment, and frontier justice.
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Masterson
Dodge City
Kas
Trinidad
Miles
United States
New York City
New York
Plains
East
Marshal Masterson
American Catalogues Destruction Due to Unpaid Duty
United States traders lose catalogues as Australian authorities seize them for six cent per pound duties. Burill in Sydney proposes exporters pre notify customs and post offices with parcel post details and prepaid duty. Literature would then be forwarded promptly, else recipient bears deficiency and double penalties.
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Australia
United States
Burrill
Sydney
German Hanover roadsides boast vast fruit tree orchard
The St Louis Post-Dispatch notes Hanover province owns 175 794 fruit trees along 1 567 miles of highways. An orchard over 3200 square miles, planted 80 to an acre, yields income up to 10 000 a year. A 403 acre nursery supports roadside trees. Shade dust control soil retention and improved appeal motivate continued planting.
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Hanover
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Oratory and Its Dangers in Public Life
A discussion on the risks of grand oratory as a political tool. The piece notes Ulysses S. Grant never spoke publicly to avoid trouble and cites The Washington Star on the duty of soldiers sailors and politicians to use words to inform and mislead. It discusses the overabundance of banquets addresses and the temptation to quote and supplement original editions.
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Ulysses S
A Washington Star
Prescription claimed to cure Rheumatism Kidney and Bladder trouble
An 1900s medical note promotes a universal cure with Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic and other compounds. It claims the regimen prevents relapse with diet, exercise, and water after cure, urging readers to fill or mix the ingredients at home.
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Edmund Flood
A Captain’s Discipline and a Sailor’s Swear
Rear Admiral Mead recalls a former merchant officer famed for profanity. After a strict captain banned oaths, the mate restrained himself until a boatswain’s error provoked his roar right to the man’s face, shouting You naughty boatswain.
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Mead
Portsmouth
Coach Horses Join Fox Chase at Monk’s Health
A century ago the Liverpoool mail coach scene near Monk’s Health is recounted by the London Tribune. Two foxhounds bayed in full cry as Congleton horses were freed, two blood mares kept pace with the whip, and both the forward and return coaches reached Congleton in cheer.
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Fox Chase
Liverpool Mail
Monk
Newcastle-under-Lyme
London Tribune
Congleton
When She Loses Interest in a Suitor
A beautiful woman and her companion descend from a car and walk to a house. He notes hair and kissing, while she realizes he is not the man she would choose for an affinity. A Judge records the moment of disillusionment.
Revered Sunday School Teacher Uses Watch Illustration
A reverend gentleman addressed a Sunday school class not long ago, arguing that sinful hearts require regulating. He held up a watch and asked how to handle if it kept poor time, using the device as a teaching point in the spiritual discipline.
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Harper's
Kidney complaint cured by Dean’s Kidney Pills
Deputy County Treasurer recalls suffering kidney trouble with backache and frequent passages. After taking three boxes of Dean’s Kidney Pills in 1897, he has been free from symptoms for nine years. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
W. H. Mallock on socialism at New York dinner
English writer and political economist W. H. Mallock quipped about socialism during a New York dinner. He compared the concept to aOxford student prank where a youth asks a policeman if the law allows him to call an officer an ass, then a policeman an ass.
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W. H. Mallock
New York
Oxford
Cure for infant sores with Cutiura Soap and Ointment
Mrs. George J. Steese of Akron, Ohio, reports her baby recovered from extensive body sores after using Cutiura Soap and Ointment. She had sought three doctors and tried many remedies before the treatment healed the skin and left the child clear.
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George J. Steese
Coburn St
Akron
Remarkable Typewriting Feats In Paris Contest
A Paris women’s typewriting victory over 150 competitors saw 16 500 words produced in four hours. A man wrote 17 000 words but was disqualified for errors. An American woman surpassed the French record by typing 10 500 words in two and a half hours with three copies made along the way.
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Paris
Halls Catarrh Cure Offered as Constitutional Remedy
A persistent catarrh described as a constitutional disease is promoted as curable by internal use of Halls Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo. The ad claims blood and mucous membrane action with a $100 refund offer and urges sending for circulars and testimonials. Also mentions Keil's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F.J. Cheney & CO
Obia
Itc
Keil
Young BC Premier Richard McBride Leads After Election
The Hon. Richard McBride, premier of British Columbia, formed a government after a general election. At 36 he stands as the youngest prime minister in King Edward’s dominions, achieving the premiership four years ago after serving as minister of mines.
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Richard McBride
British Columbia
King Edward's
Dominions
Nurses in Paris Hospitals Demand Better Pay and Strike
Paris hospital nurses issue a notice demanding higher pay and improved treatment and warn they will strike if their demands are unmet. The alert reflects ongoing labor tensions in the medical sector. The ad text also references various patent remedies and solicitations for medical cures with promotional offers.
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Paris
Prince Waldemar boxed as Latin champion protector
Prince Waldemar of Denmark is described as a capable boxer ready to fight. Garfield Tea is promoted as a reliable laxative under the Food and Drugs Law. The ad ends with a quote about rewards for good deeds by Emerson.
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Prince Fond
Prince Waldemar
Denmark
Food and
Lewis' Single Binder 5c Cigar Ad Promotes Tobacco
Peoria Illinois dealer Lewis' Facterr advertises a mellow rich tobacco single binder cigar priced at five cents.
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Lewis
Imitations and the value of imperfect replacements
A brief note argues that a poor imitation can be more useful than the perfect version in certain contexts. The piece reflects on practicality over ideal quality and suggests adaptability matters in choosing substitutes.
Satisfied Settler Praises Western Canada Farming Prospects
John Langdon from Wisconsin writes from Matt Churchbridge Saskatchewan praising the western countryside. He reports 23 bushels wheat per acre 60 oats and 40 barley last season plus thriving garden crops. He highlights favorable climate health and easy farming for families with small capital and asks readers to contact Canadian government agents for literature.
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Wisconsin
Tam
Irish humor and obituary mix at St Patrick's dinner
W Bourke Cochran hosts a St Patrick's Day gathering where an Irishman jokes about a mistaken obituary for Baring Gould. The tale notes an error printed while Gould remains alive, reflecting on life misfortune and humble heroes. A closing quip compares a pretty girl's vanity to a politician's salary pursuits.
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W. Bourke Cochran
St. Patrick’s Day
Baring Gould
Gould
Krause's Cold Cure and Lewis' Cigars Ad Notice
An early 20th century ad promotes Krause's Cold Cure for colds and La Grippe, alongside Lewis' Single Binder cigarettes priced at 5 or 10 cents. It notes druggists and a Peoria, Illinois factory and hints at complexion benefits from products. A fast young man remark plays on expenses as a humorous aside.
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Krause
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Faceless Dyes Color Pods Brightly and Quickly
The text touts dyes with brighter colors and faster performance claiming superior color results per package. It notes the Cologne archdiocese as the world's largest Catholic population center with over two million adherents. It also promotes Garfield Tea as a herbal laxative said to purify blood and treat various ailments.
English Ribbon Trade Flourishing Amid High Demand
The English ribbon trade is described as flourishing due to strong orders from dress makers and milliners, boosting manufacturers' output after years of slower demand.
The Eternal Feminine in Society
The essay argues that women shape society’s artificial structures and class distinctions, instill male desire for emulation and ambition, and act as social bulwark autocrat and snob, influencing power and greed through men. Woman’s Life.
Opening of the club sparks grand banquet in West End
A London Mirror report notes the club opening with a grand banquet described as a blend of the finest offerings from leading West End restaurants. The event highlights the social prestige and culinary standards of the venue.
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London
Dally
Mirror
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Mate
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
St. Vitus
Kine
Philadelphia
Emerson
Matt
Churchbridge, Sask
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Victor Hugo
Archdiocese of
Cologne
Germany
Garfield
Dodds
Ite As
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren St
N.Y
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
MRAS
C.e.fink
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. E. Fink
Carnegie, Pa
California Fig Syrup Co
Elnar
Senna
Louisville, KY
California
FK Syrup
Rancisca
England
York
AN. K
Bears
The
Signi
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cLurenes
Canada
Gughton
Wind
Beck Aas Bros. Des H
Wromine
D-H
Law, M.D
Dixon
Burlington
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