California Syrup of Figs Ad Keeps Children Calm
An old fashioned advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It promises quick relief for cross, feverish, constipated kids by cleansing the bowels within hours and advises mothers to ask their druggist for a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
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Dr. Pierce
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
California
Grownupa
Advt
Teething remedy cited for young children in old ad copy
The text promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best remedy for a child’s teething troubles. It frames deeds and influence as a moral idea while referencing a product aimed at easing discomfort during early childhood.
Onions in Rich Gravy with Bouquet and Cat Sup
Peel young onions and boil until tender then drain and simmer in stock for ten minutes. Remove onions and keep hot. Thicken gravy with browned flour rubbed into butter, stir until smooth, add kitchen bouquet and catsup, season, and pour over the onions.
Bees and a Boyish Plea in a Country Tale
A beekeeper admonishes children to avoid his hives while a girl recalls her brother briefly disturbing a bee this morning and letting it go. The anecdote shows cautious explanations of handling bees and child curiosity in a rural setting.
Imperative mood drives marriage humor in courtroom quip
In a courtroom banter Judge jokes about a wife’s mood being the imperative. The exchange features Enpeck and his inquisitive friend, highlighting a humorous dynamic where the husband claims to be constantly subject to his wife’s commands.
Traditional Fruit Nut Cookies From Old Recipe
A historic baking instruction describes whisking powdered sugar cream with two-fifths cup butter, adding two beaten eggs one and a half cups flour and spices, then stirring in walnuts and raisins. It finishes with dissolved soda in hot water and baking in a moderate oven for cookies.
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Roche
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
End stomach trouble with Pape's Diapepsin. The ad claims five minutes relief for sour, gassy stomachs and indigestion. A large fifty cent case is sold in drug stores, touted as the quickest stomach doctor in the world.
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Pape
Almond Cake Recipe From Old Collected Notes
Take two ounces of butter and beat it with one ounce of sugar. Add two well beaten eggs then mix in two ounces of flour two tablespoons of ground almonds and half a teaspoon of almond extract. Bake in a tin lined with greased paper in a moderate oven with sugar dusted on top.
A Friend to the Workingman Swamp Root Testimonial
A Prescott Arkansas resident testifies to kidney and bladder relief after using Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for several years The note dated March 27 1912 is witnessed by a Notary Public O B Gordon and includes an offer to prove Swamp Root s benefits via sample bottles and a booklet Advertisement text emphasizes kidney health and drugstore availability
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. W. Morris
Prescott, Ark
O. B. Gordon
C. W. Morris
Adam Guthrie, Jr
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Humorous Exchange Over Rector's Humility
In a witty courtroom moment Judge notes the rector rarely attends church, except in an automobile. Calvin and Martin joke about his 1910 machine highlighting the irony of preaching on humility from a car.
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Calvin
Martin
To Break In New Shoes With Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
Shake Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure hot sweating aching feet and swelling. It relieves corns ingrown nails and bunions. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Don’t accept substitutes. Free sample by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
The English Weather Man Forecasts Fair and Cold Weather
London Express notes today will be fair or fine with hail or snow showers and moderating winds turning northeasterly. Cold night ahead with frost inland. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets advertise a regu late product for stomach liver and bowels, sugar coated granules easy to take.
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Pierce
London Express
Dr. Pierce
Bureau Drawer Maintenance Tip
A short note advises rubbing the catching parts with common yellow soap to make bureau drawers slide more easily. The guidance focuses on easing motion by reducing friction and wear on hardware.
Cascarets Cure Various Digestive Ailments
A 10 cent Cascarets advertisement promises relief from headaches constipation biliousness sour stomach and bad breath. It claims immediate cleansing of the stomach regulating digestion removing bile and waste and keeping the liver bowels clean while you sleep.
Hatpin Found In Cow's Heart At Tamworth NSW
A cow that died at Tamworth New South Wales contained a hatpin fragment five to six inches long lodged in its heart.
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Tamworth
New South Wales
WALLPAPER AND PIPE REPAIRING AD ITEM
Largest stock best selection and satisfaction guaranteed mail orders solicited. Ball est 36 yrs 110 N Spring. Wall paper bargains Gold Per roll 5c Imported Leathers 50c. New York Wall Paper Co. 10018 Main Los Angeles.
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Wall Paper
New York Wall Paper Co
Main
Los Angeles
Marine Eye Remedies Ad Promotes Free Eye Book
An ad from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago offers a free 48 page illustrated Eye Book and solicits advice on eye trouble. It claims the Marine product strengthens weak eyes soothes pain and does not smart, selling for 50 cents and recommended for adults and babies with scaly eyelids and granulation.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Save the Middle Aged and Guard Against Disease
A Century note quotes Richard Barry warning that deaths of middle age stem from disease ignorance and poor prevention rather than birth deficits. An ad for Putnam Fadeless Dyes promises clean hands. An anecdotal dialogue reflects social reproach over an umbrella and weather.
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Richard Barry
Danderine Promises to Save Hair from Dandruff
A vintage advertisement argues dandruff harms hair and urges readers to use Knowlton's Danderine. It claims dull, thinning hair results from scalp neglect and promises lustrous, plentiful hair after using a 25 cent bottle.
Demand for S S S promotes blood purification and health
A promotional narrative extols S S S as a pure native botanical remedy for poisoned blood rheumatism catarrhal infection malaria skin disease and other blood related ailments. It urges readers to request genuine S S S from dealers and to contact The Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga for store lists.
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