More Cures for Nervous Wrecks in Missouri and Illinois
Grateful testimonials from Oronogo and St. Louis describe relief from nervousness bearing down pains and female weaknesses after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Advertorial claims note cures for inflammation ulceration displacements fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains and dizziness, urging trial as inexpensive and worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oronogo
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mae McKyrant
St. Louis
Lydia EK
Pinkham
An. Herzog
Waay 6
Ave
Fege
Bright Outlook for Harry and May's Relatives Nearby
A wedding scene shows Harry's bride to be living among many relatives in town with May, sister, and numerous aunts nearby. The piece contrasts Harry's lack of kin nearby and humorous milk and trial quips, noting everyday visits and lighthearted reflections on settling in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Lyes
Maria
Harriet Loes
Harry
Postum Help Replaces Coffee in Topeka Woman's Cure
A Topeka woman writes that coffee caused insomnia nervousness and dyspepsia and that switching to Postum improved her sleep digestion and overall health within weeks. She says the change cured her and she stopped medicines, urging readers to read The Road to Wellsville and consider Postum as a hot drink option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Postum
Wellsville
Practical method of establishing vineyard
L G Youngs of North East outlined a practical grape growing system before the Pennsylvania Horticultural association. He advocates well drained loam, elevating ground for air, 9 foot row spacing, Concords eight feet apart and Delawares closer, root trimming to 16 inches, spreading roots for feeding, single year vines. Vines tied first to wires at 30 and 24 inches, some use three wires, soft wire for tying, summer pruning avoided, regular cultivation, and marketing through cooperative societies increasing growers' profits over commission men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Youngs
North East
Pennsylvania Horticultural Association
Nere
Set Shade Trees Right by J W Griffen
Guidance on selecting and planting shade trees with soil notes, fall or spring planting, and a step by step hole preparation method. Details include soil separation, heeling in stock, mound placement, root spreading, and minimal manure near roots for healthy establishment. Also covers rhubarb manuring and soil fertility for a rich yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Griffen
Late Chicks Care and Feeding Guidelines
Advice on caring for late hatched chicks stresses light feeding, ample clean drinking water, and dry, weed free forage grounds. It recommends small flock divisions to avoid crowding and warns many yards lack sufficient food, making supplied rations essential in proper proportions.
Oatmeal Trade and Profound Whisker Tales
The piece contrasts British oatmeal consumption with American efforts to boost export trade through improved manufacture. It cites Quaker Oats exports to Britain and Europe as proof of American progress in delivering clean, flavorful product. The text also recaps humorous beard fashion anecdotes from the New York Press about wild hillbillies and their long facial hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Newcastle
Scotland
Quaker Oats Company
Europe
Wildwood Hill
New York Press
Epidemic of Itch in Dowlais Village Report
Readable excerpt reports an itchy skin outbreak in Dowlais, South Wales about fifteen years ago, affecting many families. It notes doctors’ limited remedies, a cure claim with Cuticura products, and a testimonial claiming perfect cures after several days of treatment. Also includes samples of miscellaneous advertisements and jokes from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowlais
South Wales
Thomas Hugh
West Huron St
Chicago, Il
Dean
N. Graves
Villisca
Tona
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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Philip
Pennsylvania
Vielim
Amy
Winike Pablota
Pierce
I Sloan
J. C. Lex
Rroe
St. S.E
Washington, D. C
Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
Texas
Gulf
Kansas City
Katy
Galveston
San Antonio
Gulf Coast
W. S. St. George
Wainwright Brig
California
Mwin Falls
Idaho
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