Wires and Wives Prices Across Regions Spark Mock Market
A satirical survey compares sale prices of wires and wives across locales. It notes private sales in Ohio and Connecticut with low figures, Zululand cow equivalents at ten, and Europe reporting flat markets as brides are “given away.”
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New York
Ohio
Zululand
England
London
France
Europe
United States
Hood's Sarsaparilla praised amid distrust in medicine
A historical ad urges confidence in Hood's Sarsaparilla by stressing reliability of C I Hood & Co. and urging readers to test the product. The piece follows a humorous dialogue about engagement and religious belief, illustrating cultural attitudes of the era.
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Messrs. C. I. Hood & Co
Hood
Cure scrofula root by Hood's Sarsaparilla claims
An ad style piece touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that supposedly cleanses scrofula from the blood. It cites many cures and notes it is sold by all druggists. The excerpt shifts to a domestic anecdote about sermon writing and a canal boat joke before reporting a tragedy at Catawissa.
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Hood
Congregationalist
J. P. Thompson
Register of Deeds
Lowell
Mass
Barrington
Bank Street
New York City
Iran
Brown Chemical CO
Cooking Critique and Joke Pair in Old Paper Fun
A comic mix in an old column notes Matilda Snowballs cooking unsatisfied under Mrs Verger absence. A colonel scolds the cook for poor meals and miscommunication with a lady, ending with a playful remark about a good marriage. Also includes a brisk health ad style line on Dr Bull products and baby syrup.
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Mra
Verger
Matilda
Colonel Verger
Texas Siftings
Timber from old Canadian walnut rails prized by dealers
Twenty or thirty years ago Canadian farmers used black walnut timber for fence rails. Rails that survive are sought by lumber dealers for their value in making small furniture and articles, due to long seasoning.
Acker’s Blood Elixir Promoted as Cure for Scrofula and Diseases
The advertisement claims Henderson and Minear test Acker's Blood Elixir and guarantee it will cure blood disorders and skin diseases such as scrofula boils syphilis and rheumatism. It denies patent nostrum status and presents the product as a scientific preparation.
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Henderson & Minear
Acker
Henderson and Minear
Henderson and Minear advertise Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets
A spoof dialogue and sales pitch promote Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets with claims of relief for constipation dyspepsia sour stomach and stomach headaches. The ad touts a guarantee and urges consultation with Henderson and Minear who also promote Acker’s English Remedy for lung issues.
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Acker
Henderson & Minear
New England Mills Improve Wages and Hours Drastically
The piece notes better conditions in New England manufacturing with some firms raising wages and others cutting hours. It also mentions a Maine woman ordering false teeth for her pony, a minister’s quip about wives, and unrelated local items about a boy watching Washington’s funeral.
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New England
Prison Salt Trick and Twenty Mile Walk tale
A legacy of prison deception unfolds as a prisoner slips salt into a bag later swapped with sawdust to fool a fellow inmate who bets on its salt content. The scam ends with a long walk home as the promoter mourns lost money and the tale appears in the Atlanta Journal.
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Bian
Atlanta Journal
That Tired Feeling Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad
An advertisement claims warm indoor air causes fatigue and that Hood's Sarsaparilla restores energy. A testimonial from R. A. Santorp of Kent Ohio describes improved sleep appetite and vigor after use.
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Hood
R. A. Santorp
Kent
Ohio
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