Doctor Advocated Peruna Believed to Cure Female Ailments
The ad claims catarrh causes "female weakness" and that Peruna cures by removing the disease’s root. It cites testimonials from Eva Bartho and Maud Steinbach, praises Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio, and offers free guidance if Peruna fails. It portrays Peruna as non palliative and lists the Hartman Sanitarium.
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Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Eva Bartho
Lastrath Street
M. Y. City
Peruna
Bartho
Maud Steinbach
12Th St
Milwaukee
Wis
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Invisible Support. Magistrate and the Invisible Wife
A courtroom joke centers on a man charged with lack of visible means of support. The officer notes no visible income or aid. The magistrate asks for an answer, and the prisoner quips that his wife is not visible at the present writing, undercutting the charge with humor.
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Terre Haute
Griswold
Marion Newton
Wil Bolden
Eckerty Pond
English
Newton
Bolden
Allen's Foot Ease advertised for foot relief
Promote Allen's Foot Ease powder to shake into shoes to ease feet. Claims to cure corns bunions swelling sore wet callous aching and ingrowing nails. Says it makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample by mailing to Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
The Qualifications in a Pocket-Sized Debate
The fragment questions a person's smartness and ability to reach a goal described as the "smart sew." It contrasts perceived intelligence with effort and doubt about success in a concise, conversational exchange.
Grass widow seen by inspector near horse
Chief Millikin asserts the woman in red is a grass widow. Inspector Casey questions the claim. The chief adds that whenever she approaches a horse, the animal tries to bite her.
Buckwheat Flavor Praised as Genuine by Mrs. Austins Buckwheat
A reader notes Buckwheat flavor from Mrs. Austins Buckwheat as the real thing. The text also references Cardinal Newman’s Load Kindly Light, noting it was written June 16 1883 in the Mediterranean and first appeared in the British Magazine in 1836.
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Cardinal Newman
Mediterranean Sea
Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Wide Kidney Benefit
Doan's Kidney Pills are promoted as a remedy for kidney and urinary troubles. They claim relief for back pain, swollen limbs, dropsy signs, and urine issues, with benefits for heart palpitations, sleep, headaches, and nervousness. A free trial is offered to prove their efficacy.
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Doan
Dean
Dean's Kidney Pills Marketed for Kidney Pain Relief
A Ridgeville Indiana resident reports rheumatism relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills, claiming improved sleep and reduced backache after long trouble with frequent nighttime urination. The testimonial credits Deans products and thanks the company.
Doan's Kidney Pills Cited For Back Pain Relief
Baxter Springs Kansas resident Baxter Sprines credits Doan's Kidney Pills with long standing back pain from kidney issues. After using four boxes he says the pain vanished. Lanrie Davis of Baxter Springs and Falmouth Virginia's F. S. Brown report similar relief after suffering months.
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Baxter Sprines
Kansas
Doan
Lanrie Davis
Baxter Springs
Kans
Falmouth
Dean
Around a Big State. Notable Local and State Notices
A digest of incidents and updates from Indiana counties. Drownings and injuries occur from accidents at Bedford and Greensburg, a child killed at a horse show near Attica, and a boiler of dangers described as minor Hodson uncovering a petrified hog. Health and land questions involve Dundee smallpox quarantines and Kankakee valley land sales.
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Bedford
Willie Lewis
Alexandria
George Nowe
Matthews
Minor Hodson
Russiaville
Jason Hambrick
Greensburg
Harry Mitchell
Royer Wheel Company
Aurora
Delaware County
Thomas Bailey
Vincennes
Daviess County
Washington Commercial Club
Thorntown
Pearl D. Sutton
Richard Bush
Clarence Keyt
Byron Keyt
Attica
Mellett
John Ellis
Waynetown
Raccoon Creek
Fred Russell
Crawfordsville
Central Union
Madison County Health Board
Dundee
Elwood
Ais
Clarence Flora
Chill
Chili Pike
Peru
Flora
Gretha
Richard Davis
Kokomo
Honey Creek
Starke
Laporte
Kankakee Valley
Sherrick
Indiana
Riley Baker
Otisco
Joseph W. Birely
Frederick A. Davis
Indianapolis
John F. Hamilton
Wolcott
Arthur M. Hood
C. Bradford
Samuel Livingstone
W. F. Dennett
Hammond
Peter Martin
Huntington
Mallory Miller
Samuel S. O'Connor
Geneva
John L. Ritter
E. W. Carles
Brownsville
Gottlieb Schneider
Bluffton
Louis Sievert
Fort Wayne
Flora L. Stafford
Hazleton
R. T. van Valkenburg
King R. Williams
Richmond
American traveler notes English language quirks in Britain
A young American describes language hurdles faced in England. He recounts miscommunications over idioms and pronunciation, such as "fixings" "bread" "bed spread" and "booking office" versus "ticket office" with amused banter from locals.
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England
Sone
United States
New York
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Advertises Nasal Spray
Ely Bros. promote Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with a 5 cent price including the spraying tube. The liquid preserves the solid's medicinal properties and is sold by mail or druggists. A testimonial from L. Lansdale describes a severe cold relief and restored sleep after use.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Warren ,J
New York
Albert Lea
Minn
Messrs, Ely Bros
Lansdale
Pa’s Idea of It and a Cure for Consumption
A quirky dialogue about a phrase and a humorous view on a medical claim. The item cites Miss L A Pearce of Brooklyn in October 1801, mentioning Piso’s Cure for Consumption and a child’s croup relief.
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Piso
Croup
cMiss L. A
Teething Syrup Ad Jabbers On Moon Time Jokes
A comic dialogue teases Miss Elderly and Misses Elderly’s marriage prospects noting a moon phase gag. An old Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething is advertised at 2 cents a bottle claiming gum relief and wind colic cure.
Base Flatterer Conversation in a Village
A humorous dialogue about admiration and vanity. She recalls spending two weeks in a town last summer and finding nothing attractive. He notes this as odd and jokes about the lack of mirrors in the village.
Rubber Stamps and Trades in One Page AdMosaic
An eclectic collage of ads and brief notes including rubber stamps and self inking daters with a Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana address. A sharp joke on knowledge quotes youth and sage. A trademark ad for The Klean Kool Nitchen ind. Talks of stoves with no smoke or heat. Lord Strathcona funds a McGill gym and buckwheat cake promo. Canada population compared to Ohio.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Cure for Infant Skin Troubles Promoted by Cuticura Trio
An early 20th century advertisement touts Cuticura products as the best treatment for distressing skin scalp and blood humours in infants and children. It claims warm baths with Cuticura Soap gentle Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent provide relief and cure, appealing to worried mothers and worn-out parents. The prose lists worldwide sales and locations in Boston and Columbus Avenue.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Cal
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Livingston
Montana
Ogden
Bull Lake City
Utah
Helena
Butte
Portland
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Oregon
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Vancouver
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Eagle
Western
Canada
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Duncan
Ronm
Big Four
Ind
H. M. Williams
Law Building
Toledo
Ohi
Spenger’s Presses
Hercules
Freake A. Spencer
Williams $T
Dwight
Indiana News
Johnny Bumpernicke
Eve
Wright
Oelwein
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Pinkham
ApeLaipe Pram
St. Ann’s Ave
New York City
Adelaide Prahi
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Kool Nitchen
Lord Strathcona
McGill University
Montreal
State
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Lumbago and Sciatica
Seltzer
Lock Box
Fort Wayser Indianas
Womeni
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