Douglas adds on to payroll amid higher sales
The article notes a new addition to the payroll as the Douglas sales force reports a 25 percent rise in goods sold, driven by stronger shoemaking and wider advertising. It cites larger advertising outlays and explains the addition is needed to manage increased business.
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The Blues and a Woman’s Hidden Illness Remedy
A cheerful woman sinks into misery with headaches backache insomnia nervousness and faintness. Her husband urges patience while a doctor’s medicine fails. Mrs Pinkham’s relief is claimed through letters proving aid for many women with undiagnosed illness.
Mrs Winifred Allender Praises Pinkham Remedy
Letter from Farmington Illinois by Mrs Winifred Allender describes severe pain nervousness and irregular menses before using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound The first bottle brought relief and she rose in weight and health now feeling much better and stronger than before
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Politeness and a Fold-Over Hat Parade in London Punch
The London Punch plate reflects social wit with dialogue about faded portraits and a nineteen year old Binks. A Scotswoman patents a folding hat while noting manners as key to reputation. A London pawnshop policy bans Victoria Cross pledges.
Walls Catarrh Cure and Foot Powder Amid Ad Content
An old newspaper page fragment includes ads for Walls Catarrh Cure priced at 73 cents, Allen’s Foot Ease powder 25 cents with a free sample offer, plus a joke panel and a note on electrical industry employment and investment in the United States.
Glorious Sight of Wheat Fields in Western Canada
A Duluth reader reports Western Canada farms with 25 to 30 bushels per acre and fields so dense with shacks driving through would be nearly impossible. He notes mild winters due to the Japan current and Chinook winds and urges settlers to seek low priced lands in Saskatchewan Valley as districts open this year with government agents offering information.
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Parable echoes and medical notices from 1900
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Ayer's Sarsaparilla Promotes Strength and Hope
A Philadelphia reader reports two years of dyspepsia and low mood, claiming Ayer's Sarsaparilla improved energy and strength within a week. The ad urges readers not to waste money on substitutes and notes the price as $1.00 per bottle.
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Ignorance and Education in Business Tales
A dialogue about education's role in business cites a rich man who backs his success on a crude start and a $100 bill. A London mayor showcases a diamond badge valued at about $600,000, illustrating wealth and status through symbolic regalia.
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