Lead Poisoning and Cure by Cuticura Remedies
An advertisement recounts Albert Kingsbury of Keene Illinois suffering from lead poisoning with skin disintegration and itching. It claims a complete cure in under three months using Cuticura Resolvent internally and Cuticura Soap externally, with corroboration from local druggists Bullard & Foster. A Newark Ohio testimonial extols Cuticura as the greatest medicine on earth, citing a long lasting case of salt rheum cured by the same products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kingsbury
Keene
N. IL
Bullard & Foster
Keene, Nhh
J. W. Adams
Newark
Ohio
Christmas in the cellar and rich children
Poem laments inequality at Christmas, contrasting cozy homes with Tim in a cellar who starves while the rich feast. It urges children to share blessings, remember the Saviors birth, and spread peace and goodwill, ending with a plea for kind hearts to ring in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Aunt Judiths Stocking and a Christmas Mischief
A humorous alert in a Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls Aunt Judith spoiling boys with pranks, a mouse in Christmas stocking, and a family plan to outwit her during a festive night, ending with a reconciled mistreatment tale.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Poem Preview
A nostalgic verse portrays Santa Claus returning to brighten the season as Time and gatekeepers resist, but children’s joy and innocence prevail. The piece contrasts the stern elder with Santa’s warm visit, implying the transformative power of holiday wonder on weary hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Dickens
Alderman Tucker declares cure by Caticura Remedies
Boston Alderman Tucker states he has paid 3000 dollars over 20 years for medicine without lasting benefit and is now entirely cured of salt rheum by Caticura Remedies. N E Carpenter of Henderson New York reports twenty years of psoriasis cured by Cuticara Resolvent internally and Cuticara and Cuticara Soap externally, calling it the most wonderful case on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Carpenter, Esq
Henderson
N. Y
Alderman Tucker
Boston
N. E. Carpenter, Esq
Henderson, N. Y
Loca
Don’t drink ad promises cure for drunkenness
A Rockland man sent a dollar for a promised sure cure for drunkenness. He received by mail a valuable postal card written in violet ink bearing the message Dont drink. The item appears as a brief, sensational notice typical of late 19th century advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
A Baby Saver Healed by Sulphur Bitters
A mother from Concord New Hampshire recalls her infant’s severe head sores failing to heal by doctors. She reports using Sulphur Bitters at her sister in law’s suggestion, leading to the sores healing after two bottles and the child nursing normally again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Dialogue on boots and leather in a teacher pupil exchange
A classroom dialogue features a teacher questioning John about boots and leather. The boy answers that boots are made of leather from an ox, and notes that the meat comes from his father, revealing a personal line of reasoning within a simple materials-and-food discussion.
New Bloomfield Letter Praises Hop Bitters Relief
A resident from New Bloomfield Miss in 1880 reports five years of severe itching ending after four bottles of Hop Bitters. He claims previous doctors treated him without success, with arsenic and bloodletting trials. He says his skin is now well and smooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bloomfield
Miss
Henry Knocue
Twe Three Kings and the Wise Men Quest for the Bethlehem Child
A reflective sermon recounts the ancient tale of three heathen kings journeying from the East guided by a mysterious celestial sign. It recalls Kepler’s Saturn Jupiter conjunction and the possibility of a comet, noting the sages’ sincere search for a leader and teacher and the gifts each brought to the newborn king Melchior Gold, another joyful figure Frankincense, the third, dark skinned, bearing a gift not finished in the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
New York
Chaldea
Murray Hill
Five Points
Melchair
Christ
Jesus
St. Francis of Assisi
Gregory the Great
Catholic Review
Gean Sea
Saturn
Jupiter
Rome
Bethlehem
Melchior
A Christmas Message Echoes of Love and Sighs
A dated Christmas lyric intertwines bells and frost imagery with longing between lovers, hoping for a brief stay of love amid future pain. The verse contrasts joy and sorrow as two hearts await reunion, ending with a promotional note for Dream B Cream Balm cures for catarrh from Ey Exos and Exy Bros druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Owego
N. Y
S. J. Aiken
Boots and
Federal St
Boston
Mass
Exy Bros
Drunaists
S.S. Dermex
East Stroudsburg
Women and Love Fear in Folkloric Insight
A concise reflection notes that women who love fear lack of love, while those who do not love overestimate being loved. The mediation highlights insecurity and self-perception in romantic feeling, framed as a cautionary observe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chin
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup marketed by leading physicians
The components of Dr Bull's Gough Syrup are daily prescribed by the ablest physicians whose success is due to these ingredients. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup is skillfully prepared for immediate use and for sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Most Honorable Are the Most Useful Quote
A succinct quotation notes that true honor is shown by usefulness, valuing those who serve others and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
Ancient hymn and Christmas prose in one piece
The text retells an early Greek hymn from Clement of Alexandria and then moves through Christmas reflections. It includes a paraphrase of a hymn praising Christ as shepherd and king, followed by quotes and brief commentary on Christmas joy, with short anecdotes about Cadavers the bartender and a raven tribunal in the Swiss Alps, framing a mix of religious verse, festive sentiment, and oddities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement of Alexandria
Primitive Church
Shepard
Christ
Lowell mill girls a generation ago in Lowell
The essay recalling mill girls in Lowell describes long workdays starting at five in summer and daylight in winter, with lamp lit meals, limited leisure, and tight curfews. They sewed, studied, read, helped sick peers, supported churches, charities, and family goals, while maintaining independence and self reliance. Hood and parilla ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Satunday
New England
Lowell Mill
Lucy Larcom
Old paper for household use and care tips
Old paper is recommended for cleaning and polishing household items such as stoves, tea kettles, knives, mirrors, and windows. It can replace cloth in preserving jars, keeping fruit fresh, and insulating floors under carpets. Parker's Hair Balsam is praised for restoring hair color and lustre with a reputed perfume and purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Marvelous results of Hoon's SAI SAPARILLA cure all humors
Historic ad style note claims ill health and blood impurities are cured by a blood purifier. It asserts scrofula and other blood issues vanish, promoting vitality. The wording mimics early patent medicine pitches, touting sweeping health benefits and universal family use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoon
Hom Ly
Borhoods
Hood
Hoops Sarsaparilla Endorsed By Lowell Resident
Coburn Shuttle Co. passenger C C Pickering from Lowell Massachusetts writes of scrofula relief using Hoops Sarsaparilla praising its effectiveness. He recommends trial and notes price one dollar per bottle or six for five dollars. Prepared by C I Hood Co Lowell MA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
Myssas
C. I. Hoop & Co
Coburn Shuttle Co
C.C. Pickering
C. I. Hood & CO
Harper's Bazar Preview Promises Fashion Authority
Harper's Bazar showcases literature art and fashion with European and American writers. Its engravings are noted for high artistic excellence and it is recognized as the leading authority on fashion. The new volume promises many brilliant novelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Harper's periodicals price list and subscription terms
An 19th century ad outlines Harper’s periodicals with per year prices for Harper's Bazar Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly and Harper's Young People. It notes combined prices for three publications ten thousand for two titles seven million? It covers postage to US or Canada, volumes begin January, order timing, cloth binding options for annual volumes at seven hundred dollars, cloth cases at one hundred dollars, remittance by post office money order or draft, and Harper & Brothers address New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN
Tar Sun
Printing House Square
Brooklyn
Golconda
Sty
Daily Sun
I. W
England
the Sun
New York City
Harper's Bazar
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Young People
Harper's
Atno
Post-Orice
Hanian & Brothers
Harper & Brothers
New York
Garfield
Hezelrigg, Charles & Co
Trox 291
Washington, D. C
Notich
Bristol
Elizabeth Adiman
Eatate
Elizabeth B. Diman
Robate
William E. Lewis
Frederick A. Easterbrooks
High and
Oliver
Mish
William Giffard
Nathaniel Church
Ward
Peter Gladding
Charles A. Liscomb
Brito
Robate Court
Walter B. Stanton
Hannah FE Stanton
George F. Stanton
Walté&r
Stanton
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Bristol Phenix
C. A. Greene
Phenix
Hope Street
Futhura
Psoriasis
Weeks & Potter
Mags
Sanford’s
Sanford
Parsons
Dixon’s
Castile
S. H. Young & Co
Waldron & Spence
Christmas
Aunt Judith
Judith
Tommy
Santa
Lowe
Aunt Jude
Mother
Oliver Alltalk
Father
Bob
Jude
Detroit Free Press
Hair
Durance Vile
Yonder City
Christ of God
Cadavers
Mr. Cadavers
C. I. Road & Co
Vance
Icine
Fenat
Wholeneigh
Eradicatag Proyue
Harper’s Bazar
Harper's Periodicals
Sunlight & Gaslight
Addresa
Douglass Bros
North Seventh St
Philadelphia
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