Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery praised by Davenport reader
A Davenport resident recounts using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to clear persistent blood infections and boils. The testimonial notes prior illness doctors could not solve and credits the medicine with improving health and gratitude for the aid received. The speaker identified as A Brown of 1882 North Eighth Street.
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Davenport
Iowa
Dr. Pierce
A. §. Brown
N. 8Th St
Dr Pierces Pleasant Pellets for Biliousness and Constipation
R B Williams of Muscatine Iowa testifies after three years use that Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets are pleasant reliable and a first class medicine for biliousness and constipation.
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Muscatine
Iowa
FOR SALE HALF SECTION IMPROVED FARM NEAR WATERTOWN SD
Farmers Free Descriptive book let of Eastern Idaho offered by Commercial Club Driggs Idaho. Also an ad for a half section improved farm near Watertown South Dakota listed by D John N Weber Watertown. Shifts to a shirt sale with 3 for 7.45 dollars from The Archer Co Massillon Ohio.
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Idaho
Y Commercial Club
Driggs
Watertown
John N. Weber
South Dakota
IEEE
The
Archer Co
Massillon
Ohio
Left Before Trouble Came at Moving Picture
A spectator at a moving picture show refuses to be drawn into a domestic scandal. The fat plumber notes the witness saw someone at the film, but the witness left before the plot intensified to avoid becoming involved in a quarrel between a husband and wife at the office.
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Moving Picture
Youngstown Telegram
Peace and Quiet Vicar Advises Solace for Mr Judkins
A passage from Passing Show in London notes a vicar offering sympathy to Mr Judkins after the loss of his wife. The exchange emphasizes loneliness and the quiet that follows bereavement, reflecting common parish support themes in the era.
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Mr. Judkins
London
Lift Off Corns With Freezone Discovery
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless quick fix for hard and soft corns and calluses. The druggist sells a small bottle for a few cents, promising instant relief and easy removal with fingers, credited to a Cincinnati genius. Also mentions Cuticura products for skin care and a novelty footstool phonograph in a brief ad excerpt.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Meaning of the Dickens in Criticism Explained
A concise note explains that getting the Dickens is not a form of getting the devil but a nod to Charles Dickens. It recalls Dickens as a fiery newspaper writer known for sharp critiques of officials and prominent men, leading to the phrase when one is criticised.
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Charles Dickens
Dickens
Postum
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Andy Votes by Peroxide Mystery
A New York World item notes Andy, a Black Broadway theater porter and lodge member, missed a meeting on changing meeting rooms. He claims he voted for change by peroxide, implying a proxy or nontraditional method, while officials recount the rearrangement decision.
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Andy
Broadway
New York World
Potato Power and Pantry Pointers From Old Cookery Pages
A tipsy collection on nutrition and cooking methods centered on potatoes, with dietary notes, baking and steaming advantages, plus simple recipes for date jam, baked ham in milk, chicken cooked in milk, canapes, salad dressing, and breakfast toast. It grounds energy needs in starch, minerals, and proper preparation. It references Epictems and urban beautification through self-betterment.
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color For Fabrics
Old garments gain new life with Diamond Dyes guaranteed to color wool silk linen cotton and blends. Directions in package explain how to dye over any color. Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials.
Reason in Lower Animals and Deer Tactics
The piece notes how male deer clash antlers to lure rivals away from mates and how hunters use this to decoy deer. It argues animals show reasoning beyond instinct, comparing monkey intelligence to human memory and referencing a hypothetical Floridan monkey colony by Garner.
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Garner
Floridan
Exchinee
Milks Emulsion advertisement promises health boost
A testimonial from Mrs. M Washburn of El Centro California recounts recovery from pneumonia after using Milks Emulsion. The ad touts it as a nutritious food and medicine that rebuilds strength, appetite, and sleep, with a guarantee and money-back offer. The copy also claims improved digestion and bowel action, selling bottles at 50 cents and 1.20.
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Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adyv
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Reward
A classic 19th century medical testimonial touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy. It claims to attack the disease through the blood and mucous surfaces, promises improved health, and offers $100 reward for any case not cured, with Druggists selling it for 75 cents.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Silk Industry in India Dominated by Domestic Caterpillars
India has about one million people involved in silk production. The mulberry silk industry relies on domesticated caterpillars and silkworm moths raised under controlled conditions.
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India
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A” Post Brothers & CO
N. Y. Stock Exchange
New York
Soleral Music
Boston Transcript
Luke M
Luke
Parres
Gentaur Gonpany
FUG FT Bliae Py
Heggeri
Mrs. Washburn
Northwest
Mudbaden
Sulphus Springs Co
Jordan, Minn
Baltimore
PT Malateeee Eee
N. Y
Des Moines
New Royal Cook Book
Royal Baking Powder
Fulton Street
New York City
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