Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Widely Endorsed by Doctors
Dozens of physicians reportedly prescribe Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. Dr S Brigham of Fitchburg Mass notes its efficacy for uterine trouble and female weakness, with patients improving under its use. The letter urges women to seek relief from painful or irregular menstruation and related symptoms by using the remedy and consulting Mrs Pinkham for further guidance.
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Lydia
B. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Mass
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vignettes from the era of trains and wits in a distant town
A collection of anecdotes and captions from a bygone era begins with a railway dispatch warning about removing overalls before entering passenger coaches. It moves to a New York ferry area where a police vehicle waits as a tramp is escorted to a patrol wagon. The piece recalls a joking cry from the tramp, then a jab at Lady Holland and Babbage over letter counts, followed by jokes about Oscar Wilde and a courtroom quip by Judge Emory Speer.
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Round House
Albany
N. Yu
F. B. Hu
New York
James
Lady Holland
Mr. Babbage
Emory Speer
United States
District of
Georgia
John Barleycorn
Specy
Cuticura credited for cure of severe eczema in mother
Fragmentary ad style clipping cites Mrs. Wm. F. Davis of Stony Creek Conn as cured of severe eczema after using Cuticura products. Includes testimonial from Geo. C. Davis New York with reference to cosmetics and remedies. Also mentions various unrelated notes about temperament, groceries, Berlin telephones and Defiance Starch.
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Wm. F. Davis
Stony Creek
Conn
Geo. C. Davis
W. 36Th St. N.Y
Largest Piano House in Iowa Offers Fire Sale Deals
Des Moines Iowa firm Jon & Bon advertises wholesale piano bargains to clear stock. Pianos priced as low as 65 to 125 dollars with payments and consignments. August 25 shipments and catalogues promised. Allent and state visitors welcomed.
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I. Jon & Bon
Locust St. Des Monines
Lowa
The Fellow Who Rune Down Other People Pranks Himself
A fragment suggests a boastful figure who criticizes others yet uses smooth talk to praise his own image, hinting at a self serving persona and publically defending reputation. The text reads as a cautionary note about vanity and social posting.
Fragmented humor and poems from 19th century papers
A collage of brief comic exchanges and poems from various newspapers. The snippets include a editor reacting to a crying mother, a farmer with a get rich scheme through the mails, a dreaming man and a Shakespearean actor remarking on dreams, and a weary laborer muttering about dusk and work.
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Sleveland Plain Dealer
His Observation. Tommy’s mother cautions him at home
A fragment from Philadelphia leeward recalls a mother warning Tommy to stay in, noting “you know where bad little boys go” as he responds that bad boys will fish, swim, and have a general good time. The snippet hints at domestic admonition shaping a boy’s mischief.
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Tommy
Philadelphia
Lee Ord
Opinion on Mamma and a Witty Mrs Torkins
A Washington Star humorous sketch contrasts a mother's defense of school hours with a daughter quipping about punishment and a wife claiming to read happiness from her husband's mood. The pieces play on feminine intuition and domestic roles in light, satirical tones.
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Mamma
Mitte
Small for Its Age in a Bathing Suit Comment
Patrice remarks on a bathing suit as being small for its age after claiming to have had it for five seasons. The exchange highlights patience and consistent ownership.
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Patience
Patrice
Higher Aspirations and Shifting Youth Ambitions
A humorous exchange contrasts youth dreams with adult aims. Uncle Winthrop asks Hmersie what he wants to be, recalling his own pirate ambition. Emerson Lowell Backheigh notes modern youths aim to promote, while a Connecticut trap tale adds a cautionary pun about a deer and a mother in law.
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Uncle Winthrop
Emerson Lowell Backheigh
Puck
Connecticut
Cleveland
America's Brightest Woman Mary E Lease Endorses Kidney Pills
Mary E Lease, noted Kansas political figure, endorses Dean's Kidney Pills citing personal relief from bladder and kidney troubles. Letter praises the remedy, stating trust in its effectiveness, with a price of 60 cents per box. Also includes advertisements for Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming 16 oz content and no sticking.
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Mary E. Lease
Dean
Mary PF. Lease
Kansas
United States
Dean S
Mary Elizabeth Least
Wester Milbutn Co
Bullalo
N.Y
Soll
Defiance
Funny Noarder and Cow Scene at the Landlady's Place
A humorous exchange from the Kansas City Journal features a quirky request to chase a cow, a landlady's ironic quip about milk, and a jab about a young minister. The snippet includes a defiance starch price note and a college pitcher reference from Wx.
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Noarder
Jane
Kansas City Journal
Insane in London Count Exceeds Twenty Thousand
London officials report the number of inmates deemed insane has surpassed twenty thousand, indicating a surge in mental health caseloads across the capital. Authorities note continued strain on hospitals as reforms are debated.
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London
Fragmentary 19th Century Ad Phrases and Proverbs
A garbled OCR fragment from Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1800 mentions Pise Cure for Consumption and coughs and olds with an odd claim. It also references De fiance Starch claiming best results in starching and a line about mortgages on peace of mind.
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Pise
DoreEr
Trinity Springs
Ind
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