From Forty Five to Fifty Benefited by Pinkham's Compound
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as aid during the menopause transition. It claims the product strengthens the nervous system and female constitution, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Estenna Gru rsem of St Anne Illinois detailing relief from displacement, headaches, irritability, and fatigue after two months of use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Anne
Lydia E. Pinkam
Mrs
Estenna Grursem
R.E.D. No
Box 34
St. Anne, Illinois
Desire to Be Good and the Call of Charity in Life
A reflection on how the human soul, though drawn to goodness by inner hunger and thirst, often clings to trifles and material comforts. The text contrasts Christ’s sacrifice with worldly ease, urging awareness of personal faults as the first step toward true charity and moral reform. It emphasizes inner motive over outward acts and the necessity of a definite purpose to achieve salvation.
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Desler
Ford MF G. Co
Jamnice Prodget
Paul
Chicago St, Louis
Guraplav
Christ
Egypt
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Calumet Baking Powder Wins Grand Honors in Paris and Chicago
The International Pure Food Show in Paris in March 1912 awarded Calumet Baking Powder its Grand Prize and Gold Medal. This joins the Highest Award it won at the World Pure Food Exposition in Chicago, underscoring Calumet’s claim of superior purity and uniformity.
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Paris
Chicago
Faint Heart and Fair Ladies Frost and Fair Lady Tale
A tousled romance line mocks bold claims of love with a parody about a rich older husband. The piece contrasts nerve and charm while noting social tropes and a jab at witty domestic replies. Paxton Antiseptic ad copy promotes dental hygiene with brief product details.
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Frost
Pazo Pile Cure Claim and Odd Wetting Mentioned
Fragmentary ad style text touts Pazo as curing piles in 6 to 14 days while noting complaints it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. The excerpt also includes a dubious claim about Gurliuld Tea, Nature's Medicine, and a neighborly dissatisfaction note.
What He Wanted to Say. A Short Schoolroom Tale
A teacher asks for the king preceding Queen Victoria. One eager pupil, Johnny, is urged to answer. Jim Millskin musters nerve but changes the moment by turning a pin into him, prompting amused silence among the class. The anecdote captures earnest effort and comic miscommunication in a London schoolroom tale.
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Elays
Johnny
Jim Millskin
London Weekly Telegraph
An Electrician Social Success Quote Sparks Debate
A quip frames electricians as socially adept due to their knowledge of current topics. The remark highlights the profession’s perceived modern awareness and prompts discussion on practical wit.
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promotes Eye Care
An old Murine eye remedy advertisement claims relief for red, weak, watery eyes and granulated lids. It touts a physician backed history, aseptic tubes, and pricing at 2c, 6a per bottle with a 1c per bottle “free actauickly” offer.
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Murine
Murine Eye Ramedy Co
Chicago
Tempest Nose Jibe At Waldorf Music Event
At a Lenten musicale in the Waldorf Astoria a young matron recounted a bon mot about Marie Tempest. She quoted Tempest joking that when the Creator sought a nose for her he chose the first one that turned up, noting her nose as frightfully pug.
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Marie Tempest
Waldorf-Astoria
Maria Tempest
Miss Tempest
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement powder description
An old advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for tired aching feet promises quick relief from tenderness and swelling. It claims easy walking and delight after use, with a free trial offer and a mailing address in Le Roy New York for the trial package.
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Allen
Olmated
le Roy
N. A
The Easiest Answer and Oddities in a Boston Transcript
A garbled clipping notes playful phrases and odd questions from the Boston Evening Transcript. It mentions “The Easiest Answer. Teacher Thirty eyes at 65 centa a dozen,” a quip about Garfield Tes and a remark on a thin woman with a narrow outlook.
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Pupsi
Boston Evening Transcript
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Buch
Estel Estellalla Gillispie
Slipton
Lipton’s Tea
Consolidated Wey York
God
The
Choral Society
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Many 2 Man
Garfield Tes
Munyon
Jefferson
Philadelphia
Alabastine Company
Grandville Road
Grand. Rapids
Mich
New York City
Orsk
Water Street
John Maher
Western Townsite Co
Canadian Pacific
Hudson Bay
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Canada
Writers United Investors Co., Ltd
Regina
Sask
Can
N. U
Des Moines
Castoria
Albert W. Kahl
Buffalo
Gustave ‘A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
H. J. Dennis
St. Louis
3. A. Buchanan
J. H. Simpson
R. 4. Wekildson
Omaha
Nebi
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City
Edwin ¥. Pardee
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn
N. C
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