Disfigured with eczema and cure by Cuticura
A Nebraskan family describes their three year old Gilbert suffering severe eczema from infancy. After two Chicago doctors failed, they used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and within four weeks his face cleared impressively. They praise the remedies and request a free 32 page skin and hair health book.
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Gilbert
Chicago
H. Albrecht
West Point
Neb
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props
Boston
Mass
Women Seek Help From Mrs Pinkham’s Advice Service
A 19th century promotion proclaims free medical advice for women through Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham. It asserts strict confidentiality, notes thousands of letters stored on file, and invites women to send inquiries for personal health concerns through Lydia E. Pinkham & Co to receive guidance.
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Pinham
Lynn
Mags
Ryman
Ter
Pinkham
Lydia
Late Styles in Sandwiches Inspires English Tea Trends
A young English hostess notes new sandwich ideas trending at afternoon tea. Honey on buttered bread, gingerbread slices, currant bread, and savory pastes like shrimp or salmon on wafer slices appear popular. Even summer toast and hot cakes gain favor, with delicate dollies on plates and buttered brown toast seen as a treat.
Household Tips For Practical Home Sewing And Cooking
Simple tips cover removing scorch from wool with bread, boiling vegetables uncovered for better color, using kerosene water over soap, lamp wick remedies, stitching back the thread, sewing safety pin and hooks on skirts, roasting chicken breast down for juiciness, turning ten minutes before done, cleaning lace yoke with powdered starch to absorb grease and loosen dirt.
Burnt Sugar Cake Recipe
A vintage bake guide describes mixing one and a half cups sugar with half cup butter then stirring in cold water until dissolved. Add yolk two eggs, two cups flour, one teaspoon vanilla, then sift in half cup flour with two teaspoons baking powder and fold in two beaten egg whites for a light batter.
Reliable Roughnuts Recipe From The Past
A vintage baking note describes mixing two eggs with sugar and sour milk, then adding butter milk, salt, nutmeg, and saleratus. Roll the dough, cut promptly, fry in hot fat, and finish with a spoonful of vinegar for flavor and texture.
Resinol ointment and soap advertise home remedies
An advertisement extols Resinol ointment as a universal emergency remedy for burns cuts and skin conditions including eczema ringworm and poison ivy. It claims instant itch relief and safe ingredients with opal jars priced fifty cents and one dollar. Includes source notes and a Liver health quote from Henry Ward Beecher and a Los Angeles Times maxim on eating and liver health.
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Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Henry Ward Beecher
Henry
Li Hs
Los Angeles Times
Why Marla Laughed in a Trapped Moment
An odd scene unfolds with Hiram displaying a steel trap and warning Marlar of a skunk. Fifteen minutes later he asks to be loosened from the trap, then scolds Marlar for laughing. The fragment closes with ads and aphorisms about remedies and conduct.
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Marla
Hiram
Marlar
Wealth and fall stain a notorious figure
A terse aside notes that the subject was always seen as bad while wealthy, and only revealed their true nature after losing his riches. The quote implies a long-standing reputation contrasted with later financial collapse.
A Fair Return
A London Tit-Bits item notes a barber and a minister in a humorous exchange. The minister awakes claiming a refreshing sleep during a sermon while the barber quips about not waking him. The brief dialogue plays on a barbershop banter and church references.
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Barber
London
Spohn's Distemp Cure Endorsed For Horses And Dogs
Distemper cures advertised for all ages of horses and dogs with claims of prevention in stables. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year at 50 cents and 1 dollar, with agents wanted. Manufacturer: Spohn Medical Co. Goshen Ind. Dark Days Coming. A satirical quip about a New York preacher mentions sewing and chores.
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Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Jim
New York
Cure Your Sick Hens With Aseptazone Solution
Promote farm health with one ounce of Aseptazone dissolved in a gallon of warm water. Feed a tablespoonful per quart. Claimed to cure cholera bowel trouble roup cold and canker in hens.
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W.ghove
The Stranger Questions Last Month's License Sketch
In a brief sketch, The Stranger questions if a recent document was indeed a marriage license. The Q Official confirms, while The Stranger laments living a difficult life since, prompting a succinct exchange.
French Bean Coffee Healthful Drink for Home Gardens
An old sale notice touts French Bean Coffee as the healthiest drink to grow in a 46 by 10 patch yielding 50 pounds or more in about 80 days in Wisconsin. It claims popularity in France and Germany and offers a culture guide and a seed catalog for 15 or 31 cents, mailing 10,000 kernels as a bonus from John A Salter Seed Co, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
France
Germany
Europe
John A. Salter
Free Sample Laxative Cured Constipation Claim
Advertisement-style note touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for constipation. Promotes free sample bottle by mail, cites testimonials from Unionville Missouri and Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Describes laxative tonic as training stomach and bowel muscles to work naturally. Request address to Caldwell Building in Peoria Illinois.
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Dr. Caldwell
J. J. Petty
Unionville
George W. Zimmerman
Harrisburg
Caldwell
Cleaning White Furs With Hot Corn Meal Rub
Instructions describe heating white corn meal in a stone jar on the stove until very hot, stirring to prevent scorching. Rub furs piece by piece with the hot meal, beating out the meal with a stick as needed, reheating for additional pieces until all are treated.
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Dean
Toasted Cheese Sandwiches Prepared For Afternoon Tea
Round sandwiches made with thin slices of rich cheese matched to the bread. Brown in a buttered chafing dish until done, fry to a golden color, and serve immediately on individual plates. A refined choice for afternoon tea.
Sour Milk Plea Recipe Note
A rough recipe list mentions sour milk, thickened milk, sugar and butter with cinnamon and clove. It indicates heating on the stove to thicken and yields about two servings. The text is fragmented OCR with informal terms and misspellings.
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