Curee and Eczema Remedies in a 19th Century Ad Tale
An 1805 advertisement merges a personal testimonial on Cuticura remedies curing eczema and severe sores in a child with a vivid account of a family’s medical misfortunes. It narrates relief after abandoning a physician and cites long, mixed recollections of skin wounds and cures attributed to Cuticura products. It also includes farming yields and agricultural notices from the same period, with figures on crops and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dias
Arnas
Lizcig
Vincent Thomas
Frimont
Waldens Ridge
Penn
Contdale
Asta
St. Geres
Tiakibedi
Venus
Erapes Prattii & Meres
Jdyarine Tarvest
Pawson
Seed catalogs and rail fare promotions from early 1900s Wisconsin listings
An OCR fragment shows John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin mail order ads for William Dollar Grass and other grains, plus reduced colonist and Nickel Plate rail fares to western destinations. It mentions postage terms, post cards, and travel offers, plus a note about headache causes and a brick house's longevity.
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Salzer
Grosse
Wis
Sly Miller
Victoria
John A. Salter
Not a Mere Man Says Germaan Pride Surges
A traveling observer quotes a European aristocrat contrasting English lineage with German reputation. The remark references a German figure and a chaotic maritime incident, mentioning Heimbure American Taer and an overboard crisis amid a broader discussion of national pride.
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Osbiash
Nevin Smad
Nevin Smad Everbaarls
The Postum Tale of a Surgeon and His Coffee Switch
A surgeon quits coffee after tremors hinder operations and adopts Postum. He notes relief and shares how a friend with similar issues found comfort, praising proper preparation and flavor. The ad-byline promotes Postum as a healthier national drink from the Postum Co. packaging.
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Colt. T
Postini
Faa Fico
Dse
Cerker
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Proclaimed Ditching Plow Aids Sowing And Traction
A description of an improved ditching plow outlines a device with wings and a vertical motion system designed to move soil and seed efficiently. The report notes traction features, a front clevis, and a bar mechanism aiding forward movement, with references to a state commission. The piece also mentions a rural farmer in northern Tennessee and a mysterious man known as Major assisting daily tasks.
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Shane
Delaw Pheer
Doriadmer
Batee
Tennewivanna
Holsteins Chosen for State Institutions Pasteur Herd
The Town State board of control will acquire 1000 Holstein cows for its institutions. Holsteins chosen for their high milk yield after prior use of other breeds. Last year Iowa institution cows produced nearly a quarter of a million gallons.
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Town State Board of Control
Iowa
Blackhead Disease Study and Farming Notes
A lengthy study discusses blackhead disease and its control, detailing experiments at Wobeston and the effects on turkeys. It covers lime and irrigation practices, cautions on irritations, and notes a trend toward prevention with limited drug use. The piece also explores poultry husbandry, hog and pig care, fruit trees, beekeeping inquiries, and rural life observations.
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Wobeston
Isai Esperineus
Recipe for Yeast Sponge Dough and Rolls
The text describes a yeast sponge dough method with milk, two tablespoons butter, salt, soda, sugar, and white flour. It instructs letting the sponge rise four or five hours, shaping into rounds or rolls, placing them close together for baking, scoring each ball, and baking until done. It references serving in fine dining contexts.
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Renery
Macaroni With Cheese From An Odd Recipe
A quirky recipe describes boiling macaroni then rinsing with cold water. It adds tomatoes, sliced items, butter, and a generous cheese layer, finished by baking briefly to create a cheesy dish garnished with parsley.
Improvised Stuffed Tomatoes And Desserts From Cut Fragments
The text describes preparing stuffed tomatoes with pulp, bread crumbs, nuts, cheese, and butter, then baking covered with a lettuce garnish. It also details a dessert-like molasses dish with fried tard and boiled water, plus a chocolate mixture with sour milk, sugar, butter, and vanilla baked in a sheet tin.
Egg cake recipe garbled directions in old column
A fragmentary recipe lists eggs sugar and butter to beat, then combines in a double boiler. It includes salt mustard vinegar and a dairy element plus a note to add the egg whites at once and cook until thick.
Household tips from a bygone era on cleaning and cooking
The text offers old fashioned guidance on metal cleaning with Tiguid and mik, frying tips with half cup additions, servingCredi as a top garnish, and safety notes about knives. It also covers rust removal methods, polishing engraved silver with whiting, scenting rooms with oil of sindabwood, stain removal for Vaseline on linen, and stain treatments using kerosene, alcohol, or turpentine before water.
Norwegian inventor patents seaworthy clothing for rescue
A Norwegian inventor patents a suit of clothes that floats to aid wearers in sea accidents. The piece also covers medical ads claiming deafness cures and various patent remedies, including Hall's Catarrh Cure, Garfield Tea, and Bromide Quinine, plus notes on rubber production and Eau de Cologne pricing.
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Bia
Bert
Uheria
Warner
A. J. Warner
Moredy
Pie North Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Qorthow
Puget Sound
Uwuton Pacifie & North Western Lice
Onty
Treca
Chicago
Flor Futb Opertieniars
S A. Ufutehisan
Macroger ‘Yourist Dept
Clark St
Tih
Washington Park
Paay
Milwaukee
Nickel Plate Road
Melenbacker
P. A. Fort Wayne
Ind
B.w.grove
Gl Clemters
Ratsa Bey Posto Midvurm Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Mowlesty
Asmeniace Diacciar
DeZerta Pood
Revaester
Prince di Conto
Peg
Enhesram
Secentifie Americat
Moei
Penusyiegida
Piers Gredow
PGC
Joseph Natbius
Elier
Pire
Gin Foot
Eesti
Oddlie Viegs
Nestor
Steve
Ares
Aif
Rede
Winters Sayers
Coryvis
Lane
Brno
Uae
Qnaera Cae
BORAN
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Ill
iHall
BK. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Prairie Districts
Canada
E.W. Grove
Cologne
Dodds
S “Guaraty
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