Free Medical Advice to Woman Promises Relief and Help
Dear Mrs Prerham I suffered with stomach complaint for years I could not carry my children but five months miscarriage Then Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved my sickness and I carried my baby to maturity Now I have a nice baby girl and can work better than ever I am like a new woman Mrs Frank Derren 22 S Second St Meriden Conn 5000 forfeit if original of above letter proving genuineness cannot be produced Free medical advice to woman Don t hesitate to write to Mrs Pinkham She will understand your case and treat you kindly Her advice is free and the address is Lynn ass No woman ever regretted writing her and she has helped thousands
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Frank Derren
S. Second St
Meriden, Conn
Peruna
Poetic Oddity prompts Wyoming tale of cure
In Newcastle Wyoming a man named S C Holst claims lasting backache cure through Dodd's Kidney Pills after two years of pain and failed medicines He says the remedy restored his strength and vitality and that he is now a healthier man in Wyoming.
Birthday Gift Sparks Fancy Engagement Ring Interest
A young man offers a birthday memento and the fair party muses on stylish engagement rings, noting their cuteness and appeal. The exchange hints at future romantic implications while keeping the light, humorous tone of a social sketch.
Spees cure and other old ads mix in a column
An old advertisement fragment promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure claiming a cure for catarrh with a constitutional remedy and offers a $100 reward for proof. Also includes coughing remedy pitches and a humorous anecdote about Dr Mary Walker and Wu Ting-fang at a White House reception highlighting cross gender attire and cultural differences.
Mra Winslow Drops Chillies to Ease Ailments
In the vintage remedy note, Mra Winslow’s supreme syrup for chilies is praised for soothing rams, reducing inflammation, easing abdominal pain, and curing wind colic. Two coats.
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Winslow
Popular Education and Crime Debate Across Europe
A German magazine questions whether schooling reduces crime as education expands since 1840. Europe shows literacy gains, with France leading and Germany, the United States lagging. While some scholars claim crime fell with education, others note mixed trends, including rises in youthful crime in Germany and shifts toward nonviolent offenses.
Seattle Leads In Rapid City Growth In 1900s
Seattle, Washington, shows extraordinary growth. In ten months 240 new dwellings house over 13,000 people, with building permits exceeding 5 million dollars. If kept, city population could reach about 200,000 by 1910 from 80,671 in 1900.
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Seattle
Washington
Curious Baking Powder Warnings and Ads From Old Paper
Curious discuss notes warn against alum and phosphate baking powders and advise choosing cream of tartar based brands. The piece condemns doorstep testers and emphasizes health risks, with a closing ad praising New York Central trains and inviting requests for a catalogue.
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New York
Served Him Knight
A quirky verse recounts a troublesome knight who sought more glory. He fills up halfway, confronts a tough jay, and suffers a lopsided defeat in a one sided knight. The piece also mentions a high grade of paper made from cotton seeds.
Peruna Protects the Little Ones
Old ad copy urges keeping Peruna in every home especially with children. It claims Peruna prevents and cures catarrhal illnesses, citing multiple testimonials from mothers and fathers praising improved health in children and adults.
Peruna Ad Promotes Quick Cure for Childcolds in Fall and Winter
A verbose advertisement urges Peruna as a preventive and quick remedy for colds in children during fall and winter. It links neglected colds to croup, capillary bronchitis, rheumatism, and potential heart disease, claiming the product eases fear and restores family confidence. It invites readers to write to Dr Hartman for free advice.
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Billingslea
Peruna Almanac and Nelson West talk in a London print shop
A 1904 Peruna Almanac promotion recalls Nelson meeting Benjamin West who notes no more subjects for paintings after Death of Wolfe. Nelson jokes about dying in the next battle. The item then shifts to promoting New York Central Model Time-Table Folders numbers 29 and 30, praised as travel aids with Pullman cars and open top observe car, via Iron Mountain Route and agents in St. Louis and Chicago.
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New York Central
George H. Daniels
Iand Central Station
New York
Nelson
Benjamin West
Wolfe
West
London Chronicle
Buffalo Commercial
Iron Mountain
Read Campbell
Mgr
American Tourist Association
Quincy Building
Adams Street
Chicago
H. C. Townsend
St. Louis
Swindler claim labeled in testimonial print
A Philadelphia Press quotation shows a clerk presenting a man’s lines about swindlers and worthless medicine sold for 50 cents a bottle. The manufacturer suggests editing the quote to remove accusations and harsh terms before printing with other testimonials.
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Philadelphia Press
Putnam Faceless Dyes Marketed to Parkersburg Victuals
A 1901 Parkersburg note praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as best medicine for poor children. The letter from Mrs. F Callahan of Hall Street April 16 1901 endorses facial dyes and claims dyeing is as easy as washing with PUTNAM FACeless DYES.
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Putnam
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Dre. Galdwell
Syrup Pepsin
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticelio, Tit
Capsicum
Chesebrough Manufacturing CO
State Street
New York City
Piso
Smith
Western Woolgrower
Newcastle
Wyo
S. C. Holst
Mr. Holst
Dodd
Wyoming
Spees
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Skirvin CO
Lacrosse, Wis
Cc. N. We
Wu Ting-fang
United States
Li Hung Chang
White House
Great East Room
Mary Walker
Mr. Wu
Dr. Walker
Cers
Nota Utes
Lawaport
Meigal Works
Europe
Germany
France
Mulhall
Die Woche
England
Lombroso
Curious Food
Dr. Kline
J. M. Brown
Dun-negan Springs
Albert Lietzman
Milwaukee Ave
Alice Schafer
Hartman
Dr. Startman
Ay Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Mexico
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
Soc
Am Railway
Db Lan Mpanie
Cananada
Ottawa
Canada
J. Broughton
Chi Hones
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minn
Detroit
Mise
J. Duncan
Wah
Boston
R. Paxton Co
Muse
Cc. N. U
Adi
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