Constipation remedy advertised by Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
An editorial style appeal promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for constipation. It cites testimonials from Leme nel Lauderdale and others, notes the product tones intestinal muscles, and offers a 59 cent bottle with a free trial. Addresses and local druggists are listed for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemenel Lauderdale
Quincy
Elmer McMillan
Reed, Mo
Mrs. Monahan
Stonewall
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell
Monticello
Mil
Sunbath for Hair Care Promotes Shine and Health
The article urges women to brush hair regularly and use sunlight as a sunscreen bath to improve thickness and luster. It cautions against direct sun glare harming the eyes while endorsing sun exposure through warm room light for hair benefits, noting sun baths dry gently and act as a conditioner.
About Eating and the Value of Good Nourishment
The piece extols eating as a civilized privilege and praises good cooking, especially eggs, while noting that hunger drives children to seek food. It argues children need proper feeding, and that nourishment safeguards health, ending with a quip about paying for meat and bread than a doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Clip Ends to Improve Hair Growth and Look
Advice suggests clipping broken ends to speed growth and reduce frizz. Split ends visible all over the head may improve with narrow braids and careful trimming, with repeats in a month as needed. Some prefer singeing ends with a hot iron using a damp cloth wrap for safety.
Fish Fowl Guide for Serving and Preparation
Instructions on washing fish to preserve flavor whether whole or cut, and guidance on cooking fowl. It advises placing fowl on its knees to keep white meat juicy, turning it to brown the breast before serving, and suggests serving shortcake with creamed chicken or creamed veal between layers with ample gravy.
How to Preserve Shoes for Children and Adults
How to preserve shoes with simple care. Wash and polish sparingly, oil to soften leather, mend worn sole points promptly, and choose gunmetal finished shoes for durability and easier cleaning without damaging leather.
How to Take Medicine Advice for Easier Tasting Remedies
The article suggests making medicine easier to swallow by eating one or two cloves or cooling the mouth with ice. It notes that medicines that discolor teeth can be taken through a soda straw to reduce staining.
New Princess Chemise and Underwear Styles Debut
The article previews new Princess chemises combining corset cover and short petticoat designs with few seams and front openings. It describes Princess petticoats in all lengths, sleeve lengths, square necks with lace, deep ruffles, and three piece sets with circular drawers. Nightgowns favor short loose sleeves and Empire styling, while French imports push long sleeves but Americans seek comfort for rest hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secon
Care for Tender Feet with Simple At-Home Treatments
A health notes column advises sufferers of sore feet to choose properly sized shoes, use antiseptic cotton as a padding, and wear stockings with care. Foot care steps include warm water soaks, vaseline rubbing, talcum powder, and optional corn plasters with a larger center hole. A perfumed spray with hazel is suggested for refreshing antiseptic use.
Home Made Percolator From Old Coffee Pot
A simple guide to crafting a reusable coffee percolator bag from unbleached muslin or thin toweling, using wire to fit the pot rim and a short bag to hold pulverized coffee. It covers bag construction, grinding, brewing steps, and care to reuse without grounds in the final brew.
Hosiery labeling and repair services advertisement
To mark hosiery use white or pale borders at the top and write the name or initials with India ink. Number each pair to keep mates paired. Also offering watch and jewelry repairing. We guarantee our work. Dilger the jeweler. G-L5-t. A word and graph want ad will get it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Ork
Dilger
Man fined for pistol toting in Princeton incident
Wilhelm Bottgar, described as German or of mixed German descent, faced Recorder Crockett yesterday morning on a pistol charge. Found guilty, he received a $200 fine and a ninety day rock pile sentence after officers arrested him Sunday on Princeton Avenue. A strange foreign made device resembling a cross between a horse pistol and a Gatling gun was found during a search, unloaded but described as murderous in appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm Bottgar
Crockett
Bottgar
Princeton Avenue
Howell
Things to Know From a Past Page on Daily Life Tips
A compilation of home care and fashion tips including lamp lighting with salt, lemon and salt to remove price marks, soda in cabbage to reduce odor, flour sack washing methods, kerosene for gas ranges, care for coal burning stoves, bright dress colors gaining popularity, soutache braids and embroidered net bands for trim, new children's fabric with satin stripes, and a facial jawline massage technique to improve definition.
Tailoring Frocks From Pongee to Tub Gowns
Fashion notes outline mid summer tailoring for women’s dresses from pongee and cotton fabrics. Emphasizes turning seams and pressed finishes for tub gowns and two piece or princess styles. Highlights the Keeley Institute as setting a high tone.
Trouble Makers Ousted By New Life Pills Ad
A sufferer from stomach trouble takes Dr King s New Life Pills and reports relief from dyspepsia and indigestion. He notes improved appetite, stronger nerves, and healthier vigor as stomach liver and kidneys work properly. 25 cents at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
ManZan Pile Remedy Advertised for Instant Relief
Daily Telegraph notes the first application of ManZan, a pile remedy, provides quick relief. Repeated use over a few days aims to cure piles, with a tube featuring a nozzle to prevent inconvenience. Sold locally by The Ykoontz Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ManZan
Theykoontz Druz Co
Tennessee whiskey sales creep into Johnson county lands
A Bristol lawyer reports a second Tennessee site where whiskey may be sold after July 1. In Johnson county near Mountain City a timber tract six miles from any house could host a saloon since the four mile schoolhouse ban no longer restricts sales there. Legal experts say the law’s distance rule now permits a sale at any point four miles from a schoolhouse, challenging enforcement until the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Johnson County
Mountain City
Bristol
Johnson
Williamson Dry Period Threatens July License Standstill
The Williamson saloon licenses were blocked by county court on a technicality forcing adjournment to July 5. With licenses expiring in June the town may stay dry for five days and rumors fly about possible longer restrictions. Some fear a year without alcohol if issues persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Willisimoon
Holden Dry Again After July First Vote
Logan county court rejected the Holden saloon license appeal to keep the town dry. The establishment had limited liquor to Island Creek Fuel Company employees and, recently, to travelers, but the court's decision upholds temperance efforts in the mining area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden
Logan County
Island Creek Fuel Company
Sileeman
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Easy Eating for All
A patent medicine advertisement touts Kodol as a universal digestant. It claims the product lets users eat freely, avoids fullness and heartburn, and supports digestion when the stomach is tired or weak. It emphasizes that Kodol mimics stomach juices and never tires, urging readers to obtain a bottle at the nearest drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodol
Tee
DeWitts Kidney and Ladder Pills Ad Promises Relief
A 19th century advertisement touts DeWitts Kidney and Ladder Pills as cures for kidney and bladder ailments. The copy claims benefits for backache rheumatic pains and urinary disorders and offers a free trial box from BE C DeWitt & Co in Chicago. Local druggists stock the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
BE. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Excursion details and pistol license notices in Mercer county
An excursion advertised via Norfolk and Western Railway leaves Hilefield at 6:00 a.m. with a $5.00 fare and no stops east of Roanoke. Notices include a pistol license application in Mercer county and a bank closure and absorption by Fidelity Banking & Trust Co. Also mentions DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surpole
Norfolk and Western Railway
Hilefield
Eist of
Roaneke
Drinkard
American National Bank
Fidelity Banking & Trust Co
Bluefield
W. Va
DeWitt
Sunday Evening Pudding With Fruit and Jelly
Dissolve a glass of currant or grape jelly in a small amount of water, boil and pour over preserved cherries English walnuts and chopped pineapple. Serve with whipped cream and chill before serving. Also mentions DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as alternative remedies.
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Crockett Pharmacy
Tireheld
Wo Val
Flat Top Drug Co
Geo. S. Landon & Co
Pocahontas, Va
Atlantic City
J. Buzby
Farrar Lumber Company
Dalton, GA
Secret Society News
Bluefield Lodge
Oo. O. PF
Hearn
Bluefield Lodge No
Masonic Hall
Lavarus Hdy
Princeton Ave
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Altamont
B. M. Cohen
Prop
Thomas E. Peery
D, W. VA
Gowar
Princess Chemise
Mark
Keeley Institute
North Carolina Gazette
Sallisbury, N. C
Daily Telegraph
Williemson
Model Town
Litit
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
B.C. DeWitt & Co
ALT
Lazarus & CO
Bluefield, W. VA
Binetiald Transfar Co
Fhone
A.D. Wood, M. D
Ner Thornton
Notre
Circuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
Kent Mekrick
Bramwell
Minefield
J. Lee Marne
Cashier
Blumpield
Bluefeld
Haze Ho
Saldwim
Rae
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