Desperate Cure for Nervous Dyspepsia by Pink Pills
Mrs. J A Wyatt of Des Moines Iowa neared starvation from gastritis and vomiting until she used Dr Williams Pink Pills. After failing two doctors she regained strength and appetite within two weeks, ending vomiting and restoring health. Pills sold by druggists and Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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Williams
J. A. Wyatt
Seventh Street
Des Moines
Iowa
The Suit Engages Parental Opposition at Court
The man faces parental disapproval as the maid notes the unlikely elect by a minority. The dialogue plays on political and social constraints, with humor about acceptance.
Bright child destined for great things admonition
A Baltimore American snippet records a conversation about a young boy, noting his age as three and a half years and the parents’ reticence about his speech. The speaker urges caution and hints at the child’s potential future significance.
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Smith
Baltimore American
Dazed with Pain. A Citizen’s Kidney Cure Tale
L Gorham of Olympia Washington describes six years of back pain after a cold. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring regular kidney secretions and reducing soreness, saying six boxes cured him and the trouble never returned. Sold by dealers for fifty cents a box from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Gorham
East 4Th Street
Olympia
Wash
Dean
Bos
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Urgent: Letterheads and Envelopes Delayed Says Printer
Customer demands mint letterheads and envelopes while the printer stalls. The exchange mentions checking a watch instead of a calendar, reflecting urgency in the Philadelphia Press.
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Philadelphia Press
Silence and Breaks in a City Editor Conversation
A city editor challenges a reporter on the phrase silence fell and the reporter admits hearing the expression fail and then noting it was broken a bit later by the BATCOSIN context remains unclear but signals a tense newsroom moment.
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Belsbazgar
Hoosier Happenings: Local News and Notices
Community notices detail marriages and deaths, local incidents, and everyday events among Indiana residents. Highlights cover social updates, minor crimes, and personal pointers reflecting neighborhood life.
Indiana Fires And Fatalities Across Counties In 1900s
A survey of multiple incidents reports fires destroying structures including a saddletree factory near Madison with small insurance, a farm residence near Kokomo, and a Noah Combs farm barn. Fatalities include Patrick McLaughlin struck by a switch engine near Lafayette and Lon Wilson suspected in a Dunkirk killing. Other items note rail accidents at Terre Haute and a Bedford murder case ahead of a grand jury review.
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Schad
Madison
Thomas Ayres
Kokomo
James Glascoe
James Monday
Jeffersonville
Monday
James McCarthy
Strank Meyer
Erie & Western Railroad
Mammond
James Jones
Mitchell
Lawrence County
Lon Wilson
Irene Jackson
Dunkirk
Wilson
Patrick McLaughlin
Lafayette
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Noah Combs Place
South Whitley
Alonzo Lewis
Indianapolis
Lewis
Michigan City
Board of Health
Turner Mine
Terre Haute
John Bohn
Joseph Cameron
William Patterson
James Martin
William Clark
Yegeman
Shoals
Antioch
Linton
Dee Hawkins
Creed Patrick
Schaefer
Bedford
Charles Snow
Elmer Cooper
Cadiz
Cure of Severe Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
A Selma Alabama woman reports four years of facial and body black splotches and intense itching named eczema. After two readings deemed no cure, she used Cuticura Resolvent with Soap and Ointment. lesions stopped after one bottle and fully cleared within six months.
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Reading
Lizzie E. Sledge
Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Too Hasty Echoes in Cleveland Leader Dialogue
A brief exchange quotes characters discussing Charlie's intentions with Miss Jones. One says he plans to propose at nine, another reveals she has refused him, and the time reference is set to nine o clock sharp.
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William Mosteller
Flora Mosteller
Terre Haute
St. Anthony's Hospital
Warren Mitchell
Lawrenceburg
Mitchell
Tanner's Creek
Charlie
Cleveland Leader
Patent Cold Cure Claim Ad With Bromide Tablets
An old advertisement claims one day cure for a cold using laxative bromine quinoine tablets. Drugstore offer refunds if it fails. E. W. Grove signs each box and price is 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
WY. Diemer
H.D
Springfield
Oaktown Stage Driver’s Forgetfulness Causes Frustration
In Oaktown a genial stage driver named Ranny Peet errs on timing, prompting riders to improvise reminders. Some riders complain he should lose his job, while others recount write‑in orders, alternating reminders from post office staff and locals to ensure timely trips.
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Oaktown
Ranny Peet
Raimy
Ranny
Lenu
A clergyman praises a coffee substitute in change of taste
A Danish descendant and clergyman recalls coffee harming his nerves and sleep during study at a Biblical Institute. He quit, then returned to coffee with worse effects, switched to Postum and found improved strength, mental clarity, steadier nerves, and restful sleep. Battle Creek firm endorses the product.
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Albert Kaiser
Lawrenceburg
John Godfrey
Godfrey
Biblical Institute
Costum
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Enormous seed crop prompts special catalogue offer
Seed Co. announces a promotional notice urging readers to send 4 cents to receive radishes and a free Bargain Book, plus CosmOs flowers. Promises fashionable annual flora and seeds from John A. Salter Seed Co. in Lacrosse, Wisconsin.
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Salter
Salzer
John A. Salter
Patent medicine ads and a courtroom quip mix in bolted notices
An OCR fragment shows old time ads promising a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure and endorsements from drug firms, plus a court-room joke about an assault charge and a magistrate. The text mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure and Allen's Foot-Ease with typical early 20th century marketing and a brief joke.
Medical Adverts and Humorous Snippets from Then
A collage of patent medicine claims and light trivia. Piles cure ads promise relief in days with refund if ineffective. The page notes Allcock's plasters as genuine, recalls Senator Sorghum quote, and jokes about Ambidextrous Society England. Also tips on sore throat with Bayer oil and a Belgian investment figure.
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