Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed By User
A West Danby New York woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with alleviating nervous trouble and female troubles. She, her daughter, and another daughter reportedly benefited, prompting continued use and recommendations. The ad touts the product as a tonic derived from native roots and herbs and claims 16 years of respected efficacy for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Danby
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dewitt Lincebaugh
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Alimony Row In Upper Circles Sparks Poodle Contention
Mrs Frittersby laments the alimony awarded as insufficient to keep her poodle in its accustomed style. The exchange highlights social expectations and the propriety of maintenance for high society pets.
Freckles vanish with Ethine double strength remedy
An old advertisement touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed treatment to remove freckles. One ounce will usually clear the skin, with lighter spots disappearing, prompting readers to ask for the strong formula under a money back guarantee. The copy closes with a quip about aging and a proverb.
Arizona State News items sweep through mining to law
A compilation of notes from the Western Newspaper Union lists events and developments across Arizona. Topics include the State Teachers' Association meeting in Tucson, the Arizona State Fair at Phoenix, the Salt River Valley becoming a large stock farm, a new farm adviser for Graham county, a clean up week planned for Douglas, hay shortages in Mesa, and plans for the Lincoln mines in Prescott. Other entries cover tax and road funding, mine operations and sales, livestock totals, whiskey shipments, court judgments, and legal disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
Salt River Valley
Miami K. P
Lincoln
Prescott
Curt Miller
Temple
State Board of Pardons
Tucson
New Cornelia
Ajo
Tommy Woods
Bisbee
Phoenix
Chandler Farmers’ Union
Colorado
Yuma
Mascot Copper Company
Miami
George Haigler
Higgins Leasing Company
Tombstone
Union
Chapparal
Great Mogul
George Daily
Denver
Arizona
Live Stock Sanitary Board
Pape's Diapepsin Claims Quick Digestion Relief
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast remedy for indigestion and gas. Claims include relief in five minutes, improved stomach regulation, and ability to eat favored foods without fear. Encourages buying a fifty cent case from any store. Also includes a cartoon-style joke about a nervous breakdown and a dentist yells scene.
Kilmer Swamp Root Promoted As Kidney Remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder remedy with physician prescriptions and sample offer. It notes thousands of unsolicited letters from former users praising health gains and lists prices 50 cents and one dollar at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
California Syrup of Figs for Children's Bowel Cleansing
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children and adults. It contrasts with harsh old-time remedies, claiming a single teaspoon can prevent illness and that a 50 cent bottle includes clear dosing directions for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Adv
Future Plans for Josh Bates Highlight Family Ambition
Farmer Bates notes his son Josh could become a lawyer or doctor, preferring law as a safer path to a professional status. The family expresses confidence in Josh’s future, amid talk of guiding him toward a legal career. The Youth's Companion cites these remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Farmer Bates
Hope. Knicker-After prison reform what s Bocker-Perhaps some day
A fragmented dialogue hints at reform and a mischievous young surgeon described as a “regular little cut-up,” reflecting light social quips and character impressions. The tone skims reform themes with playful banter about a health professional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bocker
Inside morning bath promotes health and cleanses system
A public health ad urges daily inside bathing using hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It argues this prevents waste buildup, reduces headaches nervousness and ill health, and promises a fresh, rosy complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Behind the Scenes. Juliet Jackson Says He Is Drawing Full Houses
Romeo Only On His Own Deal. Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet—Jackson
Romeo
Fall Hair Dandruff Cure Promise In Ad Copy
A vintage advertisement promotes Knowlton's Dandeline as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims thinning hair and scalp itching will improve after a few applications, promising luster, fullness, and new hair growth within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Adv
Not Indulging. Youth Love is Intoxicating.
The Boston Evening Transcript notes a cautious stance on youthful passion amid temperance rhetoric. A columnist compares romantic impulses to intoxicants while contrasting restraint with social pressures of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Evening Transcript
Suffered four years and cured by Dodds Kidney Pills
Mr. J. M. Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee describes four years of back strain kidney weakness and bladder inflammation. A doctor said diabetes and heart affect. He found relief after using Dodds Kidney Pills and praises their effect. Also notes Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets for indigestion at 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Sinclair
Olivehill
Tenn
J. M
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Notable Retorts Highlight Hollow Society in Plunkville
A brief column mocks Plunkville society as hollow yet notes many residents still amuse themselves. The piece contrasts repartee with impudence, suggesting wit depends on speaker’s size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plunkville
Verdun Battle Shifts as Germans Claim Gains
Paris report notes continued mutual claims of gains around Verdun with Fort Douaumont fallen and reported ruins. French counter attacks drive back detachments, while fighting rages along the Meuse front and in Champagne and Woevre regions as artillery duels intensify and Russian front actions continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Verdun
Fort Douaumont
Meuse
Fresnes
Woevre
Champagne
Bras
Vacherauville
Samogneux
Friedrichstadt
Illoukst
Galicia
Two Miners Slain Near Walsenburg
Two Mexican miners, A Estanizoa aged 28 and Joe Rames aged 30, were murdered while working at the Jackson mine eight miles west of Walsenburg. Their bodies lay in the east entry, thirty five feet apart with a loaded coal car between them. Rames had a fatal head injury and Estanizon suffered a crushed head and facial bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsenburg
A. Estanizoa
Joe Rames
Jackson
Rames
Estanizon
Felix Diaz Leaves US for Mexico to Start Revolution
Washington reports confirm Gen. Felix Diaz has departed the United States for Mexico to ignite a new revolutionary effort. Diaz, nephew of Porfirio Diaz, opposed Madero and Huerta, later banished by Huerta on a supposed mission to Japan. His staff included Gen. Lee Christmas as he travels from New Orleans to Havana, with Teodoro Dehesa and Gen. Aureliano Blanquet among those reportedly awaiting him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Felix Diaz
United States
Mexico
Department of Justice
Porfirio Diaz
Madero
Huerta
Japan
Lee Christmas
Diaz
New Orleans
Havana
Teodoro Dehesa
Vera Cruz
Aureliano Blanquet
Colorado strikers on trial for murder in hogback clash
Judge John H. Denison told the jury organized Colorado workers have a right to strike in the case of four former strikers on trial since January 3 for the murder of Major P. P. Lester of the Colorado National Guard during the hogback battle. He warned the jury not to regard loot evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Rock
Colorado
John H. Denison
P. P. Lester
Colorado National Guard
Denison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dean
New Mexico
Henry Geier
San Francisco St
Santa Fe
N. Mex
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Carter
Carters
Keeley
Cor
Eighteenth
Curtis Sts
Denvef
Colo
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Grand Valley
B. F. Klefer
Grand Junction
Arizona State News
Union News Service
State Teachers’ Association
Graham County
Douglas
U. S. Census Bureau
Tiptop
Arizona State Bureau of Mines
Bernardo Secna
Leonard Osborne
Quartermaster’s Department
Tuscon
San Antonio
Ira van Dyke
Shackelford
House of Representatives
Flagstaff
Leo Crane
Keams Canyon
Aziz
Gallup
N. M
Idaho
South Carolina
Arizona Supreme Court
W. J. Sturgeon
Texas
Sonora
Slaughter Land & Cattle Company
R. L. Slaughter
George Woodward
Bank of Bisbee
John H. Slaughter
Moetezume
Pape
Asia
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Iron Ruler
NUON
Nu Met
Gerald
Geraldine
Grandville
Ine Co
Grand Rapids, Mich
Metz
Gray & Davis
Stewart
Wyoming
Nebraska
Headington Auto CO
Cartercar Co
Broadway
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!