California Fig Syrup Co Laxative Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Sytip of Mea Bfd Elsie of Senna as a safe effective laxative for the whole family. It claims gentle internal cleansing without debility or repeated dosing, noting physicians approve its ingredients and urging purchase of genuine California Fig Syrup Co products through leading drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sytip
Elsie
Senna le
Phiysicians
California Fig Syrup Co
Mnate
Warned by the Philadelphia Ledger during a political rally
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt records a campaign speech warning voters about unscrupulous heeler tactics. The speaker urges dignity and to demand more from those offering votes, amid applause and crowd reaction.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Orfer
Heeler
India
Debs Speech Sparks Heated Public Reception
A young man introducing Debs at a public meeting notes strong prejudice against him and compares reactions to a dog or goat when provoked. The crowd is ready to hear Debs address them despite hostility shown toward his stance on self defense and unrest among attendees.
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Buseese Magasina
Mugene
Debs
Mie
Deba
Jackass
Davenport Mfg. Co
Johnstown
Pas
Eczema cure claim and scattered old notices
A collage of 1905 testimonial about Cuticura eczema cure for a severely affected child, followed by a brief vignette about a Boston Record scene with bottles and cards, then a Canada fisheries note and a cryptic verse from the Columbia Jester. includes ad snippets and unrelated notices.
International Congress of Navigation in St. Petersburg
The International Congress of Navigation will be held in St. Petersburg in June. Organized by the International Association, the event aims to discuss river and canal navigation and the industrial and commercial use of waterways and seaports.
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St. Patersburge
The
Internaonal Association
Woman credits Lydia Pinkham remedy for life saved
A Manning town woman writes that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of severe female troubles. She details doctors' bills, followed advice, and reports restoration to health, urging other women to try the tonic. The letter notes Pinkham’s 30 years of experience and invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Beydia
Pinkham
T. O. Willadeen
Manning
Town
Lydia EH. Pinkham
Cheapness of Living and Meals at Less Than Nine Cents
The health board’s winter experience with unemployed in lodging houses supports a plan to provide three square wholesome meals daily for under 9 cents a day with baths doctors and clean beds included on a five cent per meal basis. Menus show bread butter coffee and molasses for breakfast and a varied, adequate dinner and supper. Pettit’s Eye Salve is advertised as restoring normal eye conditions, with Howard Bros and Ruffalo, N. Y. noted.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Health Board
Alfalfa Trial Brightens Warren County, Iowa
Bilasigo of Warren County Iowa shares a detailed alfalfa cultivation experience from soil preparation to seeding, germination and wintering. He notes careful tillage, manure application, moisture management, and a successful stand with eight inch height by May, optimistic for future yields.
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Iowa
Bilasigo
Warren County
Wallace Farmer
High Priced Meat Feeds Public Discontent This Summer
The piece warns expensive meat costs will hit consumers as packers cap prices amid unemployment and low demand. It notes high beef prices may push meat out of reach for many, with industry strains evident in the market and economy.
Untitled Poem and Parable on Coal Mine Deaths
A fragmented verse tale follows Bartos Voislawsky, a sixteen year old coal miner crushed in a mine. The piece critiques blame shifting as the coroner finds no one to blame, while widows mourn and children starve. An accompanying fable contrasts the unjust value of human life with wealth, ending with a punchline about a supposed poor scholar.
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Bartos Woislawsky
Larrikin
The Zoological Orchestra in a Humorous Parade
A playful scene from Harvey Worthington Loomis in Success Magazine features animals and insects as musicians. The turkey drums, a puppy bites bones, and a crab fiddles while a cat string pulls, a cow solos with brass, and a bee plays the comb. The piece blends whimsy with urban folk charm.
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Zoological Orchestra
Turkey
Puppy
Ole Hant
Katy
Harvey Worthington Loomis
Success Magazine
Five Months in Hospital Discharged as Incurable
Tevl P Brockway of Atoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged as incurable with heart trouble smothering spells and fainting. He claims Dean's Kidney Pills cured him and improved his kidney secretions and eyesight. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Yester-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Tevl P. Brockway
Atoka
Minn
Dean
Yester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Easy to Grow Tuberoses for Home Gardens
Readable tips describe growing tuberoses with rich soil, sturdy stalks, and strong flower sales. Guidance notes planting depth and spacing, suggesting a backyard bed about three yards by one yard yields a dozen tall stalks and many blooms. Warnings and stray text are present but do not alter the core gardening advice.
Hog feeding on pasture and grain strategies for spring pigs
The note outlines using clover and alfalfa pastures with corn input to finish hogs, advising mixed grazing rather than grass only. It cites Missouri tests: grain per pound of gain lowest with alfalfa and clover pasture, showing higher efficiency than bluegrass or no pasture. It argues profits remain with corn credit and pasture for young hogs if early sowing and feeding align with harvest stages.
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Iowa
Wallace
Platte
Missouri Experiment Station
Unusual Train Etiquette Around a Sulphurous Factory
The tale describes a suburban Illinois rail line near a fertilizer factory emitting a strong odor. A passenger with lavender salts sits beside Speaker Cannon who endures the stench until he requests the bottle be recorked. The anecdote showcases comic misfortune on a commuter ride.
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Uncle Joe
Success Magazine
Ilinois
Cannon
How a Submarine Dives and Buoyancy in Vessels
The article explains submarine diving by ballast water in tanks, noting reserve buoyancy and the need to sink using rudders and hydroplanes. It compares submarines and submersibles, detailing ballast percentages and how buoyancy affects sea-keeping, speed, and military value.
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Harper's Weekly
Grape Nuts Endorsement Letter Highlights Strength and Brain Power
A New York reader praises Grape Nuts for improving strength, energy, and fatigue resistance after long work hours. The letter claims wheat and barley nutrients plus potassium phosphate in the cereal boost health, with weight gain and sustained exertion noted by the writer.
Queen of Actresses Praises Peruna in Endorsement
The article cites Miss Julia Marlowe praising Peruna as beneficial for digestion and nerves. It quotes testimonials claiming digestion improves and nerves strengthen, including Mrs. J. C. Jamison of Wallace, California, who recounts years of stomach trouble and relief after using Peruna.
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Peruna
Julia Marlowe
Julia Marslowe
Pereree Sahota Eearerery
Skat rises as rival to bridge with Altenburg roots
Skat, now a rival of bridge, is seen by some as a purely German game with Altenburg as its home. Early records indicate it evolved from other card games, traced to 1817 and a professor named Hempel at the Altenburg college.
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Altenburg
One Hempel
Altenburg College
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