Topeka Photo Supply Ad Seeks Farm Buyers in Idaho
Kodak finishing offer promises a free 6x7 enlargement with each roll sent for processing. The ad directs farmers to request prices and details from Topeka Photo Supply Company in Topeka Kansas and promotes a descriptive book on Eastern Idaho farm opportunities by Secs Commercial Club in Driggs Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KODAK
Topeka Photo Supply Company
Topeka
Kansas
Idaho
Sec’s Commercial Club
Driggs
Milks Emulsion Aids Oklahoma City Patient Recovery
A 1916 Oklahoma City case describes a severe cough night sweats and weight loss improving after Milks Emulsion. The ad claims restored appetite digestion and weight gain with a six bottle money back guarantee and nationwide distribution via Terre Haute Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sain Antonio
Texas
Oklahoma City
W. W. Neff
Dewey St
Okla
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
Proposal Sparks Laughs in Clever Banter
A witty exchange unfolds with Alice insisting on nothing from nothing and Edith revealing she has received a proposal from Algy. The banter hints at social expectations and courting norms of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Edith
Algy
You Can t Rub It Away Rheumatism Blood Purifier S S S
An old advertisement touts S S S as a blood purifier to cure rheumatism by cleansing the blood of germs. It argues local liniments and lotions cannot cure and urges readers to seek the remedy through the advertised tonic with free medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Remedy for diseases sold by druggists and manufacturers
The remedy acts on blood and glands, expels germs, and wards off disease exposure. A few drops daily prevents illness. It contains nothing injurious and is sold by druggists, harness dealers, or manufacturers at 60 cents and 1.15 dollars per bottle. Agents wanted.
Hat dreams and thrift in a Goshen tale
A fragile domestic vignette shows a young wife longing for an expensive hat she cannot buy because funds vanished after the cook admitted wearing it home. A contrasting cartoon panel jokes about economy as a rich banker’s son asks for a larger allowance while claiming he has nothing to save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Gulls of the Pacific Coast Species Not Found in the Last
The Pacific coast hosts three common gulls the glaucous winged the western and the california gulls none of which appear in the Last. These are white headed gulls not easily distinguished from the herring gull, according to A A Allen in American Forestry.
Household hints on fats and baked goods
The article offers economical substitutions using bacon fat and other rendered fats for shortening and quick breads. It includes washing fat to remove smoky flavors, using fats in cakes cookies and pastries, and adding sugar to oleo to improve blending. It also covers rug washing tips and several simple recipes such as Eggs in Green Peppers Porcupine Apples Sour Cream Cake and Meringue with honey.
Jad Salts and Catarrh Medicine Ads in Local Paper
An old advertisement extols Jad Salts as a kidney aid from grape and lemon juice, claiming it cleans sluggish kidneys and stops bladder irritation. It also reproduces a Hall's Catarrh Medicine testimonial from F J Cheney Co of Toledo, Ohio, and closes with a note on a stage transformation of an actress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Franks J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
BR. J, Cheney & Co
Ohio
PF. J, Cheney & Co
Too Much of a Good Thing in Daily Life
A humorous exchange recalls a pair of characters debating the endless use of hot water as a remedy. One quips about always being in hot water, reflecting on overindulgence and stubborn persistence in everyday habits.
Woman readers urged to consider kidney health remedies
The notice highlights that many women suffer undiagnosed kidney or bladder trouble and warns linked illnesses can affect mood and energy. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy, offering a sample bottle for ten cents and noting availability at drug stores. An unrelated ad closes the item, praising precise word choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Diamond Dyes Ad Claims Fade Proof Fabric Color
An advertisement for Diamond Dyes promises a rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics with a direction book and color card. It touts broad applicability from dresses to feathers and urges consulting a dealer for color matching.
Foreign-born Population Concentrates in U.S. Cities
About three quarters of foreign-born residents live in urban areas, with big cities drawing the majority. The note highlights urban settlement patterns among immigrant communities and suggests implications for policy and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hill
North Star Land
Nicollet
Sibley and Renville Co
H. Knipple
Gibbon
Minn
Minnesota
Sidney C. Rieke
Dakota House
New Ulm
The
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen, Inc
Ife
Robert Browning
Mother Gray
Gil
Canada
Western
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
Can
J. Johnstone
Fifth ST
Des Moines
Owa
Vernment Agent
Martin
Chicago
Quack
New
Royal Cook Book
P Royal
Ned Fulton Street
New York City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!