Woman Refuses Operation Seeks Pinkham’s Vitamin Cure
A Louisville woman credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after a suspected tumorous growth led doctors to operate. She refused surgery, citing relief from pain, better sleep, and renewed energy after taking the remedy. The ad promises confidentiality and urges others to try the product. Alfred Sully’s military career is noted, detailing his lineage and rise from West Point to major general, with Civil War service and later Indian campaigns.
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Louisville
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. M. Resch
West Broadway
Loulaville
Lyd E
Alfred Sully
Philadelphia
Thomas Sully
Benjamin West
Gilbert Stuart
Tha Gon
West Point
Florida
Vera Cruz
Minnesota Volunteers
Fair Oaks
Malvern Hill
South Chancellorsville
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New milking ladder with six legs patented
A new step ladder designed to calm cows during milking, featuring six legs and clamps to prevent kicking or tail twitching, has been patented. Crimsonbeak laments if this trend continues, there may be nothing left to laugh at.
Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets as a guaranteed remedy for colds and la gripe priced at 26 cents. An English tugboat with shallow‑stream use is described as driven by an aerial propeller. A patent entry for a three headed mixer aims to raise a stove and the blocks between them.
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Nita
Inaugural Address of Iowa Governor Reaffirming Public Service
The governor reflects on re election, warns against contempt for legislation, and urges dedication to state progress. He cites war in Europe, Iowa’s public spirit, and calls for constructive laws, civic duty, and support for Capitol grounds expansion, urging lawmakers to advance the common good.
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Thirty-sixth General Assembly
Iowa
Commonwealth
Joma
Europe
Brotherhood of Man
Ife
Browning
British Empire
Russia
Ono
Tova
Twera
Congress of the
United States
Executive
Judicial Department
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The Value of Enemies in Public Life
The piece argues that criticism by rivals and detractors acts as a public asset for newspapers and leaders. It suggests embracing knockers rather than silencing them, noting they spur attention and can be valuable to a media effort. It cites Jewell Mayes of the Richmond Missourian.
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Stain
Great Britain
Ireland
James Wilson
Henry Wallace
A &Ranch
Boosters
Jewell Mayes
Richmond (Mo
Missourian
Care for Children’s Soap and Ointment Ad Prospect
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Cuticura cleansing soap and Ointment for skin scalp and hair care. It claims purifying and soothing effects for rashes itchings dandruff and scaliness and offers free samples by mail with a postcard address to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Ady
Educating Him on a Half Dozen Confusion
A garbled exchange shows Nellis asking a grocer about a half dozen and the grocer replying angrily. The subtext reveals a misunderstanding of the term half-dozen, interpreted as six. The fragment hints at a tribal day setting and a comical miscommunication over quantities.
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Marma
Nellis
Castoria Ad Claims For Children and Parents
Fragmented OCR reads an ad oriented fragment touting Castoria as a safe remedy for children with an old signature claim and a prompt to read about phonetics. It mentions a muse and poverty as a virtue, then notes a Christmas tree ornament reference in a disjointed, unclear context.
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Ronin
Fletcher
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