Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Promises Kidney Cure
An advertisement touts Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure for kidney bladder and urinary issues It claims relief from nocturia back pain and scalding on urination It cites a Philadelphia case where gravel dissolved after three bottles and notes the remedy also treats constipation rheumatism scrofula and other ailments A full bottle costs 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kennedy
Bright
Joan J. Neil
Forr North Eighth Street
Philadelphia
Neill
Parting Word on Mission and a Boy's Religion
The text cites Dr. A J Gordon urging believers to give the gospel to the lost and to assess wealth as a debt to the heathen. It also counsels consecrated giving and personal holiness, then shifts to a boy’s religion advocating a godly, fearless, non vulgar Christian youth who avoids tobacco and fights for the weak while proudly upholding reverence for sacred things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Gordon
Christ
De Witt’s Little Early Risers Promote Health
Advertises De Witt’s Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation biliousness and inactive liver. Claims to cure sick headache improve complexion and remove waste. Describes small sugar coated tablets that do not gripe or cause nausea by Dr W A Wiicut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
W. A. Wiicut
Heaviest words in our language yes and no quote
A brief reflection on yes and no as words that reveal will, denial, gratification, and character, attributed to Theodore T. Munger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore T. Munger
Swift's Specific: The true blood remedy for Rheumatism
A testimonial proclaims rheumatism is a blood issue and claims Swift's S S S cures it by reaching the disease at its root. The writer, Bereagor M. Tipper of Philadelphia, says two bottles relieved inflammatory pain and a complete recovery followed, with no relapse after exposure to damp or cold. It also asserts S S S cures other blood diseases and warns doctors rely on potash and mercury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Bereagor M. Tipper
Powelton Avenue
Philadelphia
S. S
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Echo From Westminster Abbey Bible Description
A nameless and dateless note found in Westminster Abbey extols the Bible as the sole governing law for a happy nation. It portrays the book as complete and unaddable, detailing roles in the home and society, lending protection, blessings, and guidance across life and family affairs. The description calls it the first and oldest book, filled with ancient stories, heroism, and wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminister Abbey
The Trickster, Sin, and Salvation Parable
A short sermon allegory describes a harmful electric current as habit’s power. The trickster tempts the reader to grip the harmless knobs, causing increasing pain as the current rises. It urges seeking escape through Christ to break sin’s power and avoid death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Christ
C. T. Taylor
De Witts Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed Against Counterfeits
Caution against counterfeit salve brands with De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve. The notice claims widespread cures of piles and warns buyers to avoid imitation products.
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de Witt
Patience urged for divine timing of promised rights
A devotional note counsels patience with God’s timing to fulfill promises. It reminds that a thousand years are like a day to the divine and that righteous outcomes will unfold in God’s time, urging believers to live in confident faith even if vision tarry.
Church morals vs bank safety comment in Methodist paper
A Tennessee Methodist column quips that a drinking man may stay in church but cannot stay in a bank, questioning whether cash safety outweighs safeguarding Christian morals. The remark contrasts church hospitality with financial security and moral expectations.
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The
Tennessee Methodist
Treating female illness with Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy
An advertisement urges women to write Mrs. Pinkham for guidance on ovaritis and other female complaints. A Ticonderoga reader testifies to long lasting weakness, ovarian congestion, womb prolapse, and leucorrhea, claiming recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Curtis
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Pinkham
Temperance Talk and Water Imagery Across Texts
The page juxtaposes temperance warnings from the Florida Baptist Witness with lyrical praise for water. It contrasts a barrel of alcohol’s harms and social ills with poems extolling pure water, noting water's innocence and health benefits. A London lecture anecdote about influence ends with a former drunkard recalling his past.
Library as Empire The Archbishops Words and a Reader’s Reverie
An aristocratic treatise extols the library as a sovereign realm where Plato Aristotle and other great minds reside. The speaker imagines commanding Egypt Rome and the Orient from shelves, calling a private sanctuary the garden of immortal fruits and a throne of timeless knowledge. The piece blends classical allusions with a praise of contemplative leisure.
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Poictiers
Egypt
Holy Land
Athens
Rome
Plato
Aristotle
Demosthenes
Cicero
Caesar
Tacitus
Pliny
Orient
Babylon
Barroom Temptation Turns Father from Drink
A Bible evangelist recalls how his daughter’s pleas halted him at a public house. He describes hearing the uproar inside, resisting after a tear fell, and vowing never to enter a bar again. He praises the daughter’s influence and his own turning point.
After the Cross the Crown Guthrie Quotation
A devotional exhortation declares that every personal sacrifice for God and others is recorded in the kingdom chronicles and will be publicly honored by Jesus when the time comes. It references acts of charity, warning, and faith as part of steadfast service.
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Jesus
Mordecai
Guthrie
Potash Produces Varied Crop Qualities Across Goods
Yolor and flavor of fruits, size and appearance of vegetables, and weight and plumpness of grain are all attributed to Potash. The statement links product quality to the agricultural output influenced by Potash.
Potash pamphlets promise cheap fertilizer guidance
Promotional pamphlets offer instructions on how to buy and use fertilizers to maximize economy and profit, claiming expert tips on potash usage to boost yields.
Electrification lowers mine dangers with ceiling lamps
The article notes the shift from candles and oil lamps to electric lighting in mines. Ceiling-mounted electric lamps provide continuous light, reducing explosion risk and improving worker safety, though insulation and sparking must be managed to prevent fires. It cites France’s early portable lamps and current fixed systems.
Marie-Is Grace and sports in Brooklyn Life snippet
In the Brooklyn Life piece Marie-Is Grace shows fondness for sports, while Stella-No, not since marriage. The text also critiques snobs in high places for pretentious airs, noting greater elevation increases the incongruity of their stance.
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Marie
Grace
Stella
Brooklyn
Samuel
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Dr. Davin Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
Lord Jesus Christ
Baptist Herald
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, Ga
Castor
Habit
W. A. Wricurt
Logea
Temperance
Florida Baptist Witness
London
Rer
David Kennedys
Cross
ARKER
Bacsanba
it _Druggistr
Allen S. Olmsted le Roy
Cardus
Atres
Pe Niel J Acewert Department
Toine Go
Chattanooga
Benn
J. W. Smith
Camden
W. A. W Stent
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