Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Montpelier Woman
Mrs. Mary Gauthier of 71 Ridge St Montpelier Vermont reports irregularities fatigue swelling and pain eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges others to use the remedy and offers to let her name be used. The ad touts the medicine's forty year popularity and invites letters for confidential advice answered by a woman.
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Montpelier
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Gauthier
Ridge St
Montpelier, Wt
Lydia E.pinkham
He Knew Jones and the Laughing Moment
A compact notebook-like item notes a man recognizing Jones and another person laughing loudly. It cites a London Opinion quip about Jones possibly telling the joke himself. A brief mention of Dr Peery's Vermituge Dead Shot claims to expel worms quickly. The piece also comments on the word drink and its part of speech in a separate joke from Puck.
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Jones
Smith
Brown
London Opinion
Shimmerpate notes odd foreign language print in paper
Mrs Shimmerpate reports a portion of tonight’s paper appears in a language she cannot identify. Shimmerplate jokes that the sport writers are conducting a stunt contest this week.
Howard E Burton Ad Offers Assaying and Chemistry Services
Howard E Burton of Leadville Colorado advertises assaying and chemical work with specimen prices for gold silver lead at 1 dollar, 75 cents for gold and silver, zinc or copper at 1 dollar. Mailing envelopes and full price list upon application. Control and umpire work solicited. Reference: carbonate National Bank.
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Howard E. Burton
Leadville
Colorado
Carbonate National Bank
New Scrub Bucket Promises Cleaner Homes
An improved square bucket with a top tin tray holds soap rag brush and washing supplies. The teaser notes a five dollar per day rate and promotes a Panama Exposition souvenir guide. M Scott of Seattle offers a booklet on metalizing California roses for hats pins and keepsakes by mail for one dollar.
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San Francisco
California
M. Scott
Walker Bidg
Seattle
Wash
An Unwelcome Gift in London Sketch
A feuding farmer accuses a neighbor of a dog attacking his pigs. The Acquaintance retorts the dog belongs to the farmer, admitting ownership and implying a prior gift. The exchange highlights blame and irony in a short London Sketch dialogue.
Aromatic Leaf touted as cure for women's ills
An advertisement announces Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf as a sole regulator for female weaknesses backache kidney bladder and urinary troubles. Priced at 50 cents with free sample, available at Druggists or by mail from Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
Competing Consumers
A Washington Star quote contrasts old view that competition drives trade with a new idea of cornering markets to force buyers to compete for a chance to purchase. The exchange features Mr. Comrox noting the shift from selling rivals to competing buyers.
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Comrox
Washington Star
Syrup of Figs Advertises Fast Constipation Relief
In an old advertisement, a mother is urged to give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs to constipated children showing signs of illness. The copy promises gentle movement of waste within hours without griping and notes a 50 cent bottle with full directions for all ages.
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California
Advt
Fudge and Whipped Cream Delicacy Description
A recipe for fudge with whipped cream details measurements for brown sugar milk butter salt chocolate and cooking until a cold water test. It instructs beating the hot mixture three minutes adding frothy cream vanilla and optional walnuts, then continuing the fudge until nearly stiff and cooling on buttered tins.
Ten Cent Cascarets Ad for Digestive Health
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for biliousness and constipation. It claims they cleanse the bowels overnight, relieve headaches sour stomach and indigestion, and keep you feeling well for months. The copy emphasizes torpid liver and foul breath as caused by undigested food and promises benefits by morning.
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Advt
Not to Come Out in Public Capital Debate
A public official questions private money in a government venture. A lobbyist replies that capital exists but remains highly private, signaling ongoing ambiguity about private investment in the project.
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills Advert
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills claim to restore stomach health quickly. Useful for sick stomach biliousness and indigestion. Advertisement.
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Wright
Adv
Advertisements and Humorous Snatches from a 19th Century Page
A collage of ad copy and wry snippets appears with references to Dr Pierce's Pellets Consomme Jelly and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Also includes household tips like Log Cabin Toast and Garnish directions. Cartoonish jests critique society with lines about Dix and Granny Jackson.
Pape's Diapepsin Advertisement Claims Fast Digestive Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest and safest remedy for indigestion with claims it digests 3000 grains of food in five minutes. It promises rapid relief from heartburn sour stomach and gas and urges readers to buy a fifty cent case at any drug store.
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Advt
Blood purifier S S S promises cure for skin and blood disorders
The Swift Specific Co advertises S S S as a powerful blood purifier that cleanses the blood, regenerates tissues, and alleviates eczema rheumatism and worn tired feeling. It claims rapid, noticeable results and urges readers to buy at drug stores while warning against substitutes. The ad lists Atlanta Georgia address and a medical department forAdvice.
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Swift
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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Dr. Peery
Puck
Childs
John Lewis Childs
Fiorai ‘Park
London
Sloan
Matt Cotton
Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn, N. Y
Sloan's Neekens Dieman
Earl S. Nee
Dix
Podgers
Mrs. Winslow
Putnam
Rastus Jackson
Ady
Dr. Pierce’s
Golden
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Sle
Boiler and Machine Works
Pioneer Boiler & Machine Works
W. Cor
Palmetto and
Carolina Sts
W. F. Ball
Wall Paper
New York Wall Paper Co
S. Main
Los Angeles
Gayety
Hostetter
P. O
West Sixth Street
L. A
Bekins Wan
Broadway
Sai
Levi Strauss & Co
Chamley
S. Main St
CAL
Ren E
A. N. UL
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