California Prune Wafers touted as universal laxative cure
An old style advertisement extols California Prune Wafers as a gentle dissolvent for stomach and bowel troubles. It claims relief from constipation, indigestion, biliousness, headaches, and more, promoting daily use with meals and promising smaller doctor bills. 100 wafers cost 2 cents, sold by all druggists.
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California
United States
Ohio
France
Ma Uy
First National Bank
Colibus
Bright
Mammon Opens the Doors to High Society
Henry Labouchere cites London society advertisements showing wealthy women offering introductions to their circles for money. Entries include a titled lady offering access to luxury, a chaperon willing to train a colonial or rich woman, a country house host inviting a winter visitor, a West End dressmaker seeking business connections, a wine firm offering West End orders, and a nobleman seeking capital through confidential terms.
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Kingdom of Heaven
London
Henry Labouchere
West End
Sorrow and Suspicion in Mourning Etiquette
Acknowledge grief with modest dress and quiet conduct while facing public scrutiny. Aylwin helps a mourner with a bonnet but whispers linger about heartless contrasts between outward mourning and inner sorrow. The piece explores how people judge grief and the insufficiency of suspicion amid genuine loss.
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Miss Aylwin
Ellen
Deto
The Dairyman's Faithful Horse Learns Our Route
A New Orleans Times Democrat report recalls a dairy horse that, after its owner suffered paralysis, pulled the wagon home and kept delivering for days. The horse guided the new milkman to customers, proving a horse’s headful of sense and close observation of human routines.
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New Orleans
Wade
Green Peas in Lettuce Nests on Toast
A Washington Star recipe describes washing four large cabbage lettuce heads, tying them in netting, parboiling, removing centers, and filling with fresh green peas green onion and butter balls. After retying, cook in stock, then serve on rounds of toast with thickened stock and eggs poured around.
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Reacy
Washington Star
McBride Case Support for Dodd's Kidney Pills
St John Kansas October 26 Mr and Mrs William McBride and Dr Jesse L Simes sworn statements confirm the illness and cure of the McBride boy Epileptic spells began when treatment started and ceased within a week Dr Simes declares Dodd's Kidney Pills saved the boy and neighbors share the belief in the cure
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Mrs. McBride
Dodd
Swiss Doctor Reveals Snow Melt Tea Cure for Nerves
A Swiss physician claims a novel remedy for nervous disorders by drinking tea brewed from melted snow. The report notes potential calming effects but offers no peer reviewed evidence or official endorsement.
Golden wedding rarity and tonic claims in ad brochure
A fragment lists statistics on golden weddings and lunatics in Ireland, then advertises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, California Prune Wafers for constipation, and reiterates 100 for 25 cents with drugstore availability. Claims include quick returns and no after trouble, urging Druggist purchase.
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California
Miss Bob White at Abbe Opera House with Nixon Zimm erman
Nixon and Zimmerman present Willard Spenser’s Miss Bob White at Abbe Opera House on Thursday November 12. The production uses original scenery and costumes with a 67 member cast and claims a tights free list. Seats on sale at the opera house Monday with prices 50 cents to 1 dollar 50.
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Senting
Willard Spenser
Bob White
Metropolitan
Nixon & Zimmerman
Rob
Ens Opera House
Philadelphia
Opera House
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