Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Women
A promotional letter-style piece extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for menstrual pain irregularities and related female ailments. It quotes testimonials from Nellie Holmes and Tillie Hart praising relief from pain, regularity, and improved health, urging readers to seek Mrs Pinkham’s advice free of charge from Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavo
Lydia E. Piitcham
Nellie Holmes
N. Division Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Pinkham
East
I. Pinkham
Lydia
Tillie Hart
Lydia Hi. Piitcham
Lydia Wi. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia J
Tinkham
Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt praises one act play
The daughter of William Jennings Bryan, Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt, congratulated on her play Mrs Holmes Detective. She jokes about conceit and predicts possible failure. A Berlin anecdote involving Ahmed Effendi is recounted to illustrate misperceived praise.
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Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William Jonnings Bryan
Berlin
Ahmed Friend
Germany
Ahmed Effendi
Fraulein
Stern
Juminr Istiatan
Ranyasser Solthie
Johnsons Purist Quip Highlights Language Virtue
A quip contrasts Dr. Johnson and his wife over language. The wife claims surprise, while Johnson insists on a stricter wording, showing his care for pure English and precise expression in a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Johnson
Deafness Cure Claim By Catarrh Cure Advertisement
An old advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucous tubes and catarrh. It promises one hundred dollars for any case cured by Gail's Catarrh Cure, and invites readers to mail for a free circulor. The page also promotes Toca l applications and a family pill for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail
T. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggista
Obsolete Awakener Told by Antiquary of Chicago
An antiquary displayed an old world instrument described as an oaken handle with two forks resembling a rabbit tail and brass. It was claimed to wake sleepers in church, with tales of bequests for attendants to nudge dreamers and rouse them. The item dated 1763 from Gloucester, offered for $3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antiquary
Chicago
Salem
Gloucester
Boston
Dreamland
Africa's vast Sunday School Appeal Moves Children
A visiting clergyman addresses children at a service and asks what they should save up their fancy for. The response from the youngsters is a unanimous wish to go to Africa, highlighting a spirited appeal for mission work among the young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Tremendous Itching Relief From Eczema Cure
A reader recounts severe eczema spreading over the body with nightly scratching until bleeding. After using Cutleyra Remedies as directed, relief came quickly and the writer endorses the treatment. Also features Allcock's Porous Plaster as a trusted external remedy and a brief, unrelated vignette about a bookkeeper and an autumn walk.
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Outiura
Mary Metager
Sweetwater Okly
Rheumatism Cure Sold By Pink Pills Narrative
Mrs. Henry Cota of West Cheshire Connecticut credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing her rheumatism after years of pain and bed rest. She explains the pills purify blood, repair nerves, restore digestion and energy. Price 50 cents a box, six for 2.50, by Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
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Cota
Wiliams
Fanl
Willas
Ley
Henry Cota
West Cheshire
Conn
Willitaus
The Marrying Squire of Benzil and Brazil
Justice Geo E Law of Benzil Indiana and Justice Gio BE Law of Brazil Indiana are noted for marrying about 1400 couples, earning the nickname The Marrying Squire. Law recalls kidney trouble years earlier, saying three boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills freed him from backache and kidney issues by 1897, a remedy sold for 50 cents by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justive Geo. E. Law
Benzil
Ind
Justice Gio
Law
Brazil
Justice Law
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Widows Across Countries Stir Social Folklore
A dated reflection describes widows as present in all nations, counterbalancing matrimonial decline. It claims widows cling to objects and fear of widows in moonlit streets, warns of trouble from widowly kisses, notes widows often have children and roam urban areas, and claims all virtuous men are now married to widows, implying a social paradox.
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Fife
McGinnis and the Union Label in a Local Legend
A portrait of Joseph A. McGinnis, a union advocate who championed higher wages and the union label. He opposed nonunion goods, preferred buying union-made items, and often questioned if products bore the union label. His stance extended to family plans and personal integrity within a reproving community.
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McGinnis
Electric light plant from grape vine in mountains
William Kronenberg experiments in Brunt Cabin Pennsylvania with an electro light plant using a decayed grape vine to emit a phosphorescent glow. After years of cultivation a plant glows bright enough to read by, suggesting potential for practical illumination.
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Elactric Trea
William Kronenberg
Brunt Cabin
A Way Out from the New York Weekly Anglomanie
A fragment titled A Way Out from the New York Weekly Anglomanie discusses double standards in hunting and language. It questions public indignation toward fox hunting versus other actions, hinting at cultural debates and wordplay. The item reflects period concerns with propriety and translation.
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New York Weekly
Prairie prosperity and wheat boom in Western Canada
The piece argues Western Canada offers strong farming growth, noting high wheat quality and yields. It cites 1904 05 immigration by Americans, railroads aiding settlement, and favorable land prices 8 to 16 dollars per acre. It highlights Ottawa policies, free homesteads, and Canadian No 1 hard wheat as superior to U.S. crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penton
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
J. Z. M1
West
People Inn
Western States
Ciarlian West
Canada
Ottawa
Scatt
E. T. Holmes
Facksout
Paul
Hina
J. M. MacLachlan
Watertown
South Dakota
W. Y. Bennett
New York
Bold Step in Medicine Sets Known Composition Trend
A prominent physician from Buffalo promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, printing full ingredient lists and endorsing components from standard medical sources. A small booklet explains no alcohol or narcotics, with claims of benefits for weak stomachs, nervous debility, and female ailments, mailed on request.
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Pierce
Taifalo
EMEA
Dr. Pierce
Tx. Mieres
Buffalo
Utah
Viereo
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Perfection
Nickel
Japan
Standard Oil Company
Sloan
Earl
Albany St
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Post Totam
Walntin
Allcock
Ajlcock
George
Putnam Faceless
Isabel
Iest
Union
WcGiniis
Osepn A. McGinnis
Bunday
McGinnig
Gures
Lane
Soc
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
R. Paxton CO
Gaston
Mass
Free Farms
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