Anti-Nic gum offering nicotine cure at five cents
An advertisement touts Anti-Nic claiming to curb tobacco use with a harmless gum priced at five cents per package. It lists Capital City Gum Company of St. Paul Minnesota as the maker and offers mail order samples if a local druggist does not stock it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital City Gum Company
East Eighth Street
St. Paul
Minnesota
Canada
Department of Interior
Ottawa
Ben Davies
East Third St
Mina
Utica
Casper Dietschler
Pembroke, Genesee Co
N. Y
Versatile cook sought in Ceylon ad. can stuff elephant’s legs
A Chin galese journal advertisement offers a cook billet to a married man with excellent testimonials in stuffing animals. The applicant must be able to stuff elephant’s legs and asks a moderate salary, with contact to Fonseka in Ragala Walapana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Chingalese
Appu
Fonseka
Ragala
Walapana
Hall's Catarrh Cure Payment Promise Declared
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The Chicago Toledo based firm advertises internal remedy believed to affect blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City OF Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Hall
Deere Bon
F. J. Cheney & CO
Not Applicable Story Fragment Headline
An assembled fragment cites the Chicago Tribune with a garbled line about an alligator fleeing hunters. It also mentions Parker's Harm Batsam promoting hair products and HmpERCORNS advertised as a corn remedy with a 15 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Harm Batsam
Jokes Skip Lent Prompt Drive Man to Despair
Poindexter questions motive behind Snickers death. Wilberforce cites employer pressure to write Lent jokes and omit umbrella, suggesting a grim inference from a humorous assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snickers
Poindexter
Wilberforce
Harper’s Bazar
Read the Advertisements for Better Bargains Today
Reading the advertisements offers amusing study and great bargains. Advertisers are reliable and deliver what they advertise.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet Ad
An antique advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for La Grippe with claims it removes the cause. The box bears E. W. Grove’s signature and the price listed is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Man on the Firing Line
A condoling friend laments the man’s misfortune after losing his job. The speaker reflects that he was “right on the firing line” and thus near promotion yet still terminated. This quip underscores the ironies of career setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ad and Algerian Park Loan
An 1850s styled notice promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and gum relief. A separate item reports France plans to raise a 20 million dollar loan for public parks in Algeria. Also noting profitable home employment offered by J P Rawley and Co at 1648 Broadway New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Algeria
J. P. Rawley & Co
Broadway
New York City
Hens Form a Trust Targeting Egg Plant Control
A Colorado girl dies after a cake-walk incident in a rag-time contest. The piece notes financial caution about borrowing money versus repaying it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Piso's Cure in Chicago Medicine Adverts
An old family medicine advert notes Piso's Cure for Consumption in use since 1865 by J. R. Madison at 2400 424 Ave Chicago. The text also claims Calcutta as the second city of the British empire by size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Madison
Ave
Chicago
Calcutta
Dangers of Gas Lighting and How to Prevent Accidents
This piece cites Cassier's Magazine on common gas dangers in homes. Ignorance and carelessness cause most accidents from turning gas on after extinguishing flames, shutting off gas at the meter, or poor piping. Tips include ventilating rooms, avoiding turning down flames in bedrooms, and handling meters without flames or sparks to prevent asphyxiation or explosions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassier
Took His Breath Away Hint in His Sermon
A clergyman recalls preaching on divine care and sunlight and shade for growth. Afterward a woman expressed deep thanks, saying the sermon explained why her fuchsias thrived in shade, revealing a personal impact of the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Regularity in the Order of Injuries
A Philadelphia Record report quotes hospital doctors noting patterns in fails and accidents by day. Mondays show the highest mishap rate with early scaffold injuries, daytime street accidents rise after 11 am, and evening drunken-violence cases spike. Domestic assaults cluster late at night and on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
English Spellings Debate Echoes in Parlour Talk
A witty exchange contrasts English and American spelling, with a speaker favoring the English form. The example parlor style highlights how adding it in parlour changes the word’s look and feel.
At a Disadvantage Mamma Now Bobbie Church Manners
A mother scolds Bobbie for misbehavior at church while insisting he behave like a man, prompting Bobbie to retort that he cannot snore. The dialogue highlights gendered expectations in a domestic setting.
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Mamma
Bobbie
Calve Reveals Why She Wore Pads for Debut
Mme Calve recalls debuting as Marguerite in Brussels in 1881 and the Cherubino role to follow. She wore theatre pads to appear fuller but the manager urged her to perform on her own slender legs, revealing the audience’s laughter and prompting her to never wear pads again.
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Mme. Calve
Theater de la Monaie
Brussels
Marguerite
Cherubino
Collier’s Weekly
Lydia E Pinkham Remark Cites Health Boost in Middle Aged Woman
Mrs Gro H Jung of Brooklyn writes that after nine years of bladder and liver trouble during the change of life doctors failed to help, but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound greatly improved her health and she recommends it to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Mus
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Modern education harms hands with rings and wrists
A Sterling quotation rails against modern schooling, claiming it overemphasizes adornment and superficial display while neglecting practical discipline and physical work, arguing education damages manual strength and dexterity.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Users
Readers report relief from changes of life after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials claim rapid improvement, renewed strength, and high regard for the remedy, with recommendations to friends.
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W. D. Quinn
Marseilles, Iil
Ayer
J. C. Ayer
Lowell, Mass
Salzer
Earth
Seth Arnold
Ee Seenon Milo B. Rey
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Ornne
Petionte
Pht Inc
CH '3
DR. Chase
10Th St
Philadelphia
N. W. ON. OU
New
PVR
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Kifine
R. H. Kine
Arch St
Bears
Castoria
Centaur
Ney
Vorg City
Calve
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Renee Itinetra
Dress
L. A. Harreaden
Station
Jackson, Mich
Fish Ray Brad
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton
Evry M. Copp
Washington, D. C
Sage
Cats
FG. CO
SY. Joseph, Mich
Gregory
Marblehead
Thompson
Piso 'S
Alzer
N.Y
Sheaton
U. S
America
Wee Johnasalzerseed Co
LA Crosse Wis
Urek
Green's Honk
Bos K
Atlanta
Kansas Food CO
Ranhah City
Lamb
C. Sen
Lamb Mfg. Co
Gucura
Porrera Dave
Boston
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