Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted As Best Spring Medicine
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the top spring medicine claiming it purifies blood tones digestion and strengthens kidneys liver brain and nerves. It cites 49 366 testimonials in two years and offers liquid or tablets 100 doses for $1 with endorsements from Mrs 8 S L Carleton of Ayer Massachusetts and a family testimonial praising its use from childhood to the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
8. L. Carleton
Ayer
Mass
Chas. H. Fletcher
A. F. Peeler
St. Louie
E. Down
Philadelphia
Edward Parrish
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. B. Ebbott
New York City
C. G. Sprague
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
HI. S. Merrill
Augusta
Norman M. Geer
Cleveland
Ohio
Centaur Company
Murray Street
Rehearsal Disrupts Home Scene in Mixed Dialect Exchange
In a domestic moment Elsie complains of her sister's shouting while Willie remains quiet as the family plans for a quiet return home. The dialogue includes aParson Coopal and mentions a hymn We Ain’t Got Long to Stay Here with congregational singing after. A child asks for liniment and cough remedy from the druggist after a domestic incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Willie
Dr Kline's Great Nerve Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An advertisement touts permanent cures for nerves with Dr Kline's Great Nerve Medicine. It offers a free trial bottle for two dollars and includes the company address in Philadelphia. A London cabman joke about a fare and a fat lady is quoted in dialogue for humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kline
Kline, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles Advertised
Druggists offer PAZO ointment with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure within 6 to 14 days. The product promises relief from itching burning and bleeding piles and costs 60 cents.
Pottery and Potatoes Gags and a Teething Syrup Note
A collage of humor and quotes includes a farmer joke about digging potatoes and what you get for not digging them, a wry Washington Star line about cars displacing horses, and a teething remedy tip from Mrs Winslow's Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Boy
Shorthand Course Offered by PRACTICAL SHORTHAND CO
Walla Walla Washington firm offers home study in shorthand mail by lesson. Entire course priced at two dollars. Free specimen and particulars available upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Practical Shorthand CO
Walla Walla, Wash
Ram's Horn Excerpt Reflects Restless Waves
A fragment shows a speaker thinking to ease minds as restless waves clamour for something, with a retort that they won’t get it if the speaker can help it. The dialogue imitates personal tension and nautical imagery in a coastal context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
The Vest Pocket Cascarets Health Ad Card
An antique style ad promoting Cascarets candies as a portable health aid. It touts bowel benefits, claims no purging, compares to exercise, and offers a gold plated bonus box for ten cents via Sterling Remedy Company Chicago or New York. It emphasizes keeping the bowels active and links health to regular digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
Remarkable Odds and Oddities In A Debated England Law
A British statute from Elizabethan times supposedly punishes women who marry through deception using false hair cosmetics or body tricks. An Innsbruck dog saves two mountaineers and leads them to a injured professor. A Frenchman lifts 1250 at Monte Carlo then bolts with the winnings claiming his children's bread, a one off stunt with no system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Innsbruck
Stipo
Herr Bugoot
Lycee of Lubeck
Oit
Monte Carlo
Black
Be Marshall Field Washed in Wealth and Honor
A discussion of Marshall Field and his famous business rules for success. The piece questions whether strict adherence to those rules guarantees wealth and notes many who prosper without following them. It reflects on character versus fortune and cites Chicago examples and jokes for contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
Field
Onium
Kield
Chicago
Mar Ield
Iield
Plankind
Ragged Man Questions Philanthropy as Rich Stranger Responds
A compressed dialogue shows a ragged man asking if the well-groomed stranger is an philanthropist. The man claims a morally wary stance while the other asserts charity is prudent, suggesting a wary exchange about giving alms.
The Catarrh Cure Claim Stirs Medical Debate
An early 20th century advertisement extols a product named Hall's Catarrh Cure, claiming internal action against catarrh and offering a $100 reward for failure. The text also references Mrs Economy and a joke about spectacles, reflecting period medical marketing and humor.
The Wife and Workers at Intelligence Office
The dialogue portrays a weary wife and her husband speaking about servants at an intelligence office. The wife questions luck while the husband notes many servants had previously worked for them, implying a turnover or past reliance on staff.
One Day Cold Cure Ad Ends in Refund Promise
Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promise to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. The advertisement features E. W. Grove's signature on each box and notes Zoic as part of the branding.
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E. W. Grove
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New York World
London
Washington Star
Mrs. Winslow
Mr. Jones
Meggendorfer
EL Manf
Crizaco
Mansas
Jaques Rfs
Chivaus. Iil
Jonny
Mr. Stoplate
Astoria
al Ole Dr Samuel Pitcher
Ga Jill
New
Tower Canadian CO
Limite A.J Tower CO
Kinger
Hall
Hell
P. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Mars
New York Mail
D. S. Johnston & Co
Second Ave
Seattle
C” St
Tacoma
Moler Barber College
Occidental Ave
Wash
American Real Estate & Guaranty Co
Macon County
Dalry
Johns
Favorce
Heveath
V. W. Voorhees
Ont
Wall St
Western Distributing Company
Koch V. T. CO
Box 7X
Winona, Minn
N. v
R. L. Beattie
Flyer Dock
Seattle, Wash
St. Helens
St.Helens
Paige
Trention
Piper
Relens Incubator Co
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