Benson's Plaster Promoted by Seabury & Johnson Ad
An advertising piece extols Benson's Plaster as the best external remedy for coughs, rheumatism, and related ailments. It claims nationwide trust, superior weight, and fifty five awards, urging purchases from Seabury & Johnson with pre paid postage in the United States.
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Benson
George Washington
G. Washington
Mount Vernon
Benson's
Ood Ag
Benson’s
Europe
America
United States
Seabury & Johnson, Mig. Chemists
N.Y
Local Brevities From Nelsonville Logan and Beyond
Local notes report visits and health updates across Meigs County inhabitants and relatives. Mrs. A M Lewis and Mrs Willis Hickman visited Nelsonville. Waneta Diltz and W B Golden are mentioned with trips. Major Elmer Golden recovers from grip. a newborn dies. various residents recover from grip using Dr Miles remedies. Mr Coyle and others affected by grip are noted with improvements. letters from Davin, NEB cite tea in China and Grain-O endorsement.
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A. M. Lewis
Nelsonville
Willis Hickman
Hickman
Waneta Diltz
Logan
Elk’s Minstrel
W. B. Golden
Lancaster
Elmer Golden
Nurse Tales From Ailing Patients Stirred By Gallagher
Missouri Pacific agent Gallagher sickened in Montgomery Alabama and sought a nurse. A tall colored woman claimed extensive nursing background detailing multiple patients who died, including Colonel Carter. Gallagher learned she was engaged, but the doctor’s tale of a near fatal misstep shadowed the visit.
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A. A. Gallagher
Missouri Pacifi Railroad
Montgomery
Ala
Gallagher
Gallather
Joha
Tatey
Lusyser
Cincinnati Baucher
A Fireman’s Close Call With Electric Bitters
A Burlington Iowa locomotive fireman C W fiellamy describes severe pain losing appetite and weakness before taking Electric Bitters. He credit the tonic with restoring health, vigor, and strength. W H McKee guarantees satisfaction at 40 cents.
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C. W. Fiellamy
Burlington
Iowa
W. H. McKee
Prevention and cures touted for pneumonia and other ailments
An assortment of health claims highlights Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive for pneumonia and grip, with praise for its worldwide reputation and sale by W. H. McKee. Other items note Spain’s Prado gallery sale to fund war costs, Hood's Pills and Toad's Sarsapilla for health, and a fossil camel Roumania discussed in geology literature.
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W. H. McKee
Gure the Grip and Other Remedies in Era Satire
An item extols Gure the Grip with directions to stay home and take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, promising quick recovery and noting it prevents pneumonia. It also cites Dr Miles Heart Cure testimonials and a Cornhill Magazine anecdote about Fontenelle’s dinner mishap with asparagus.
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Harriett Jackson
Miles’ Nervine
Bowling Green
Leas Hopeful For Himself
A Chicago Tribune note shows George a colored janitor seeking money from the church treasurer. The treasurer cannot pay until next Sunday's collections, offering to advance eight dollars from his own pocket. George insists that without the money he cannot manage, warning of worldly payoff or judgment, in a dialect-rich exchange.
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Leas
George
Tikin
Mistah Gubney
Clurch
Chicago Tribune
Prepared for war and spring, Hood's Sarsaparilla urged
An editorial fragment extols readiness for war and spring as safeguards of peace and health. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that cleanses toxins, boosts appetite, energy, and overall strength to ward off illnesses like pneumonia. A separate note reports Queen Victoria's prize Hereford steer head bought by the British Museum as a representative specimen.
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Hood
British Museum
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Fame And A Sunken Yacht
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is praised worldwide for curing cuts burns boils sores and many skin ailments with a guaranteed cure. A handsomely noted yacht near Vancouver B C sank under heavy snow on its deck while moored for winter.
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W. HH. McKee
Vancouver
B. C
La Grippe Cured by Chamberlains Cough Remedy
F L Hewett of Winfield Tl reports severe La Grippe attack in winter of S33. He used two bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy to break up the cold and stop coughing. The ad praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as pleasant and reliable against pneumonia threats. Sold by W H McKee. Christn lectures hint at divorce court oratory.
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la Grippe
F. L. Hewett
Winfield, Tl
Grippe
W. H. McKee
Dangerous Economy on Broadways Frugal Letter Practice
A New York dealer once saved old envelopes and used torn fig sections of foolscap letters for scribbling, a habit questioned when a signed letter appeared incomplete. The case hinged on whether a postscript on a missing sheet could alter the order, and the court ruled for the defendant. The merchant stopped the practice after the ruling.
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Broadway
New York
Yurk Press
Fashion's Demands and the Hat Hair Question
A Vanity Fair note on fashion dictates that a proper look now includes altered hair brushing when wearing a hat. It recalls Chancellor Tisdall, famed Dublin Beau Brummell, who once cut himself badly while sitting in a hat. A hat advertisement once claimed a bat inversion required the mouth to be slightly open. What will come next?
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Tisdall
Beau Brummer
Dublin
Vanity Fair
Shakespeares stage room myths and travel headlines
Fragmentary article notes explain the phrase green room origin and medieval knights swearing oaths. It mentions testimonials of relief from Dr Miles Pain Pills and Nerve and Liver Pills. It references diamond cutting spoiling pupils and increased tourist travel to South California with costly New York coroner taroffs.
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B. H. Wickham
M. P. Totman
Broadwell
Wheeling
Conductor Wickham
Ohio River Railroad
E. P. Green
Canaseraga
Miles
Misunderstanding symptoms mislead doctors in old ad copy
A historical clipping mixes medical ads with scattered facts. Foley's Kidney Care promises relief when others fail, and Dr Rankin's Kidney Tablets claim instant pain relief. Names like C B Henderson and E R Lash appear alongside notes on population, the Nile, and early public schools.
Handwriting expert weighs authorship in case
The Expert discusses whether two letters were written by the same person. The witness says he has studied them but has not been retained by either side, noting uncertainty about assignment to prosecution or defense.
Nervous Troubles Tied to Jioud’s Sarsuparilla Claims
Ad claims Jioud’s Sarsuparilla cures nervous troubles and purifies blood, promising enrichment of nervous people. Text notes total university enrollment in Germany for winter shows a ten year gain of Odin ten years.
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Jioud
Germany
Odin
Dessert Jell O Ad and Pillsbury Review
What Shall We Have for Dessert This question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it today Try Jell O a delicious dessert prepared in two minutes no baking add hot water and set to cool. DisreRe NG burial grounds in the Orient is looked on as a hidnous crime robbing graves is the only crime under Chinese law for which the thief may be justly killed on the spot by anyone iinfing him out. W L Yancy Paducah Ky writes I had a severe case of kidney disease and three physicians treated me without success I was induced to try Foley's Kidney Cure the first bottle gave relief and three bottles cured me C B Henderson Madame Bernilardts furore in this country is something in the nature of a failure.
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Pierce
Bolden
Leman
Grange
Orient
W. L. Yancy
Paducah
Kentucky
Foley
C. B. Henderson
Blood Balm cures many diseases claims and proof offered
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood and skin disorders including syphilis rheumatism and skin sores. It promises permanent results, free trials, and personal medical advice, claiming years of testing and thousands of testimonials. It also includes a tangential note on a turkey left over recipe.
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Blood Balm Co
Aulatra
Danr
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Conner
Nell Roach Phister
Dell
Vishine
R. W. Roach
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J.C. Preston
Beverly
Masonic Fraternity
Frank Dye
Downington
Dye
Meigs County
W. TE. Nichells
St. Louis, Mo
Dr. Miles
F. Coyle
Canton
Galen Humphrey
Nervine
Wareham
Mass
Charles L. Ne Waele
Roscommon, Mich
Carpenter
China
Davin Crry
Neb
Genessee Pure Food Co
le Roy
Lillie Socher
Jo Saney Saagay
Joy
Jstj
Rasuassud
Spain
Prado
Madrid
Toad
Aone
Chamberlain
Hetty Green
D. Holman
Irasburg, Vt
Br Pierce
Bucklen’s
Arnica
Actors’ Green Room
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Holland
Mich
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Wixten
South California
Los Angeles
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Wall Street
C.B. Henderson
Massachusetts
Quitemser
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Atlanta
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Monk
Madame Rernilardts
England
J. J. Johns
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co
AJL
C.M. Bexsert
M. Winerxson
Gen! Ticket
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Onan
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Canada
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Parkersburg
Fastmail
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Ceessseeeseee
Lixpress
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Dail
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O.P. McCartr
G.P
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OIG
Marietta
Cleveland
R. E
Moore
Palos
Cutler
Tseen
Tion
R. H. England
J. C. Vincent
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