Nurses Endorse St Jacobs Oil For Various Ailments
Nurse Eliza King cites St Jacobs Oil as effective for sprains bruises rheumatic pain and pleurisy with repeated use in her hospital work She recommends it for households and urges doctors to acknowledge its value Sister Canotina of St Andrew's Hospital also praises its gout sprains and bruises endorsement notes medical staff orders it frequently The piece ends with an unrelated ad line about Defiance Starch and a quip about lovers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
Canotina
St. Andrew's Hospital
Advertised Remedies and Proverbial Sayings
Slogan filled snippet presents mock product names and captions from a bygone catalog style. It lists HOME REMEDY CO. products Defiance laundry starch and Harelin's Wizard Oil with generic claims. Witty maxims and humorous lines about disgrace, cure, and social acceptance fill the mock ad page.
Piso's Cure for Consumption Sold by N W Saxvat
Colonel Sir Vincent Sheffield spoke in Eaton England on February 8 about Boer forces in South Africa. He noted that 80 to 90 commandos of about 200 men each remained in the field, totaling 16 000 to 18 000 troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Sheffield
South Africa
Eaton
England
All Good Housekeepers P E Sethe SoOATS
An odd blend of phrases promotes purity and improvement themes. It references John L Sullivan quitting stage to farm, hints at social satire, and advertises Allen's Foot-Ease for foot care with a sample offer and price. It closes noting Malta's government reorganization amid tax protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sethe
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Allen
Defiance Starch Ad and Millet Seed Notice
An early 20th century ad promotes Defiance starch with a one third more incentive for the same price and mentions millet seed for hay production. Also notes a plan to paint the last spike of the Northern Pacific Railroad in Gold Creek Montana in 1883 as a statehouse feature. Defiance starch is sold in 16 ounce packages for ten cents.
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Northern Pacific
Gold Creek
Mont
Grand Staircase
Montana
New Statehouse
Defiance
Lumbermen Convention Reduced Rail Rates Houston April 8 16
Houston and Texas Railroad offers round trip and special tickets for Lumbermen Convention delegates. sale ends April 7 for Houston arrivals April 8. tickets must depart Houston by April 12. The Lumbermans Special to Mexico City leaves Houston 11 15 PM April 10 via Sunset Route stopping at Republic points. Inquiries to Carl Drake Austin or M L Robbins T J Anderson A P A Houston Tex.
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Lumbermans
Houston
Houston & Texas Railroad
Mexico City
Republic
Carl
Drake
Austin
Tex
M.L. Robbins
T. J. Anderson
T. A. Houston
Tex. A
P. A
Salzer's Lightning Cabbage and Market Seeds Offered
An advertisement touts Salzer's Lightning Cabbage as an early market cabbage and highlights profits in cabbage beets peas radishes cucumbers and more. It promotes Salzer Seed Co LaCrosse Wisconsin catalogs with 150 flower and vegetable varieties and mentions a market gardeners catalog for 2 cents postage. A note references Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds and a home treatment claim for various female health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salzer Seed Co
LaCrosse
Wis
Market Gardeners
W.N. U
Up To Date Housekeepers and Hotel Meal Claims
The note mentions all up to date housekeepers with Br Mance Cold Water Starch and four ounces more for money. It claims Washington hotels are the only ones in the country serving four regular meals every twenty four hours breakfast luncheon dinner and supper with some serving supper as late as midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peruna Endorsed By Congressman Ogden In Catarrh Letter
A Washington letter quotes H W Ogden Louisiana congressman praising Peruna as a fine tonic and effective catarrh remedy. The ad urges spring treatment arguing winter delays cure and promises systemic relief for catarrh in head stomach or bowels with free advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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H. W. Ogden
Louisiana
Washington, D. C
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Dan. A. Grosvenor
War Department
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Eliza King
Joardress
Bari
Victoria
Marvelprell
Inermis
Bela
Ver
Soarne
Gamurin
Home Remedy CO
Hovetos, Taxas
Harelin
N. W. Saxvat
Caesan Grove
M. J
John L. Sullivan
Council of Government of
Malta
Newbro
Herpicide
Bruggists
John A. Salger Seed Co
la Crosse
Toronto
MR. H. Green
Box B
Agasta, Ga
Kattman & Knerland Tent CO
Texas
W.N.U
Western Canada
Manitoba
Asaniboia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
F. Pedhey
Immiration
Iowa
Canada
J. S. Crawford
W. Th St
Kansas City
FE. Barrett
Winchester
Marchlees
Salzer
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
New York
Horatio Alger
Miss Alcott
Peruna
Dan
A. Grosvenor
Ada Webb
Pike Road
Ala
Ladies’ Health Club
Care One Erstle & Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alabastine Co., Department D
Grand Rapids, Mich
Houston Cycle Works
Main Street
Grup Ral
Trompson
Priesmeyer
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