Tack Letters Chronicle Workplace Woes and Personal Appeals
Letters reveal concerns about employed married women, cross county 悬 funding, and affected families in Potter County. Residents plead for fair treatment, share hardship, ask for job leads, and publish personal notices seeking work, invention funding, or companionship.
666 Liquid Tablets Salve Remedy for Colds
An old advertisement touts 666 Liquid Tablets and 666 Salve for internal and external use to treat colds. It promises fast relief and labels the combination as one of the most speedy remedies available.
Von's Pink Tablets Praised by Sufferers in Iowa Ad
Stomach ulcer sufferer Ed Sproul of Missacri Valley Iowa reports dramatic relief after three years on Von's Pink Tablets quitting a daily stomach pump and soda. Hundreds of letters praise rapid relief from ulcers acidosis and constipation. Omaha Von Company advertises 668 Keeline Building Omaha Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sproul
Missacri Valley
Iowa
Von
Omaha von Company
Keeline Bldg
Omaha
Neb
Matrimony and classifieds fill Tack column in Amarillo paper
Readers seek romance and work in friendly notices. Margie asks for a lost grey Stetson glove from Amarillo Hotel while Carl Fahsholtz of Texico NM seeks a home. Anne and J P Whittington request work and matrimony interests. JR C invites Tack to a dance with nostalgic country vibes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Margie
W. R. Whalen
Amarillo Hotel
Carl Fahsholtz
Texico
New Mexico
Anne
Gray's 25c Ointment Advertises Quick Pain Relief
Ad claims Gray's 25c Ointment stops pain and heals boils by drawing out care and poison. It prevents spreading, reduces swelling, and is quick, safe, and pure. Sold since 1820 with a price of 25 cents.
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An ad touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid promising fat reduction of about 20 pounds in three weeks. It claims increased energy, clearer skin, and a younger feel while urging safety and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Drug Company
City Drug Stores
Post Office Dru Company
America
Ham and beans in old wood stove tale
Readable line hints at a rustic scene with a wood burning fireplace and a pot cooking ham and beans. The speaker recalls yearly trips to a place where such scenes occur, noting the handle of the pot and a curious phrase about never getting a drop on the pot.
Barn swing invitation and old-time memories in Pampa
A Pampa message invites a social gathering with neighbors including O. W. and suggests kin may attend while promising a lively barn dance. The writer references past tobacco use and a wish to relax and reconnect during summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W
Gal
Peach tree in bloom and curious artifacts share yard
The writer describes a peach tree with 1931 leaves and 1932 blooms in their yard and asks plains folks to view it. They also mention Blue Bonnet seed from an Indian cave about four miles from town and report finding 16 000 beads.
Seed Planting Instructions and Ancient Relic Mentions
The fragment mentions over a thousand years old artifacts including arrow points a 10 pound elk's teeth and a large Indian jaw bone. It suggests planting a seedseed with Mrs Rye and Paul Matthews in Lampasa Texas and notes planting the Blue Bonnet seed and evaluating its growth potential.
Letter defending wartime duty over pacifism
A private and descendant of Revolutionary War soldiers writes Col. Tack denouncing pacifist sentiment in his column. He argues mothers’ pleas for their sons are justified and upholds the necessity of force in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Jerry Malin
Sophia Meyer
Clay Ridgeway
Hereford
Texas
Col. Tack
Woman Attorney Fined for Personal Injury Suit Filing
A St. Louis attorney was fined 1000 dollars after filing a personal injury lawsuit. The case highlights disciplinary action for improper filing procedures by a practicing attorney in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lo
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G. C. Bruce
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FLOOR
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Ty Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
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Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden
Sterling Hotel
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Kraft’s
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