Indigestion remedy claim draws readers to Dr Caldwell
Advert suggests Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures indigestion and related liver and bowel troubles. It cites testimonials from Carson City Michigan Grand Junction Tennessee Shenandoah Iowa and promises free test bottles by writing the doctor. The copy touts gentle action non gripping laxative effects and offers free medical advice and home delivery.
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Ida A. Fortune
Grand Junction
Tenn
FF. Thompson
Shenandoah
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell
Mayoral faux pas and the wooden leg at a royal welcome
Not a matter of loyalty tells of a Weymouth mayor during King George's visit who, instead of kneeling to present an address, seized the queen's hand. Col Gwynne urged kneeling, the mayor retorted he could not as he had a wooden leg, provoking a royal smile and laughter.
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Engand
Penarte
Clive Holland
Weymouth
Kingeorge
Neeling
Col. Gwynne
The
Cereonies
Neeled
Theug
Cure for Severe Skin Itch Documented by Patient
A Chicago reader reports a severe skin eruption with intense itching that caused itching to tear skin. After trying various doctors and treatments, the patient credits Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills with stopping the itch within days and clearing the eruption in about three weeks. Magnetism. First Dancer shows an attractive girl. second suffers, noting her father is a steel magnate.
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H. A. Krutnoff
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Otter Drug & Ghom, Corp
Sole
Boston
Syrup Figs and Elixir of Senna Warranty Statement
The California Fig Syrup Co. publishes a full statement on every package to prove purity and uniformity of its laxative. It explains that figs from California are used to give a pleasant taste while medicinal principles come from its own process. Always dry genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and available at leading druggists.
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Therore
California Fig Syrup Co
California
Calida Fig Syrup Co
Reforming Drunkards Through Inebriety System in New York
An editorial compares Elmira reformatory and European farm colonies, urging New York to adopt a board of inebriety for intoxication cases. The bill would allow dismissal, probation with pledge, fines, or custody, plus placement in special inebriate hospitals or industrial colonies. Support comes from temperance and charity groups in New York City.
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Elmira Reformatory
Switzerland
New York
Board of
New York City
Prohibition Proved To Curb Saloons In Shelbyville
A Rural New Yorker writer notes Shelbyville with 5,000 residents saw saloons exit seven years ago. He claims former drinkers become sober heads of families, life improves, rents rise, vacancy declines, and growth accelerates without liquor. Distillers oppose prohibition, yet towns won’t vote saloons back.
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New Yorker
Shelbyville
Labor Unions Defeat Brews at Cleveland Labor Temple
Labor unions in Cleveland refused conditional funds from a brewer offering 7 500 dollars to start a labor temple project if a saloon could be opened within. The labor movement rejects liquor ties and opts for a saloon free headquarters, signaling a clear stance against saloon influence in organized labor.
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Nquor
Cleveland
Organized Labor
Florida In Dry Liat Prohibition Moves From Legislature
Florida lawmakers move toward prohibition as factions favoring the measure choose presiding officers in both houses. The legislative session opens amid signals of a push to enact prohibition through law.
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Florida
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Lewiston Man’s Health
Samuel D. Ingraham of Lewiston Idaho reports two years of sciatic rheumatism followed by kidney issues. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills his life improved and he claims to be in the best health now. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Samuel D. Ingraham
Main St
Lewiston
Idaho
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Waiter retorts on steak tenderness to complainant
A diner complains his steak is not tender enough and the waiter snaps that it is not tender enough to kiss him, delivering a sharp, humorous exchange typical of a past era restaurant banter.
Not Dead But Comatose A Youth’s Waking Realization
Friends feared a funeral but a young man remained in a coma. When tests suggested life, he described feeling cold feet and hunger. He reasoned that heaven would not bring hunger and hell would not leave cold feet, proving he was alive.
Captain’s Repartee and a Reformatory Reunion Tale
A ship captain, irritated by tourist questions and minor management woes, coolly deflects a dapper inquiry about a commotion off the starboard side. A New Orleans mission worker recalls an old inmate, Jim, once trusted, now charged with stealing a barrel of sweet potatoes, in a blunt exchange that ends with humorous resignation.
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New Gorleats
Jim
Yassum
Yasaum
Home Made Names in a Brief Exchange
A druggist and a doctor exchange a brief, humorous tale about a child and benzoin tincture. The doctor recalls a diphtheria case where antitoxin was discussed, hinting at the era’s medical practice and quirks of naming.
Neighbor Shares Coffee Alternative Postum Cure
An old Baird Texas resident recalls a neighbor recommending Postum to replace coffee. He reports rapid health improvements including regular bowels, pain relief, and regained strength after quitting coffee. His son also improves, and the letter promotes Postum as a coffee substitute in the family.
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Baird
Texas
Postum
Wellville
Pires
The Power of the Tongue Sunday School Lesson 1909
A Sunday School lesson on James 3 1 12 discusses the power of speech as a key human distinction. It compares the tongue to a bridle rotor and a fire, warns of its potential for mischief, and stresses restraint through divine aid.
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Jerusalem
James
Alford
Gehenna
Éaradle
Barnes
One Thing That Was Certain
A fragmented historical notice recounts a cheese shipment dilemma where a Limburger maker, lacking proper cars, takes 200 pounds in a rough box on a train. The box is checked by the conductor who jokes about a deceased relative, while the story captures a humorous emergency solution in early transit.
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San Francisco
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