Radium Clock and Medical Claims Highlight 19th Century Scams
A garbled 19th century note touts a “wonderful Radium Clock” powered by minimal radium and a coherer device, claiming long endurance. Separately a testimonial from J Moore of Kansas City cites Bright’s Disease cure with D’s Kidney Pills after doctors warned of certain death. An unrelated 1607 flood depiction is mentioned.
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Anti¢Ello
Minn
J. Moore
Bright
No Sleep For Mother And World Gossip Snippets
A reader recalls a four month old with severe skin sores improved by Cutiura Soap and Ointment. The piece mixes humorous quips about gossip among women, ads for cigars and laundry products, and a satirical vignette about Princess Victoria Louise and domestic labor.
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Mary Sanders
Spring St
Camden, N. J
Missouri items reflect evolving towns and trials
Linn Creek plans a national bank while Fayette revival draws 600. Andrew county to build a $20000 jail. Sedalia hosts camp meeting. Sedalia favors 1920 centennial world fair. Springfield. Joplin. Mexico. Chillicothe and other Missouri towns report fires, crimes, politics, rail growth, and social events.
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Sedalia
Bethany
Holt County
Osage News
Albert Markham
St. Joseph
Folk
Springfield Normal School
State School For Girls
Chillicothe
Mexico
Gentry County
Missouri
Dora Herndon
Columbia
Peter Vadnais
Mooresville
William N. Southern, Jr
Independence
Missouri Press Association
A Monett
Louis Bollinger
Richmond
Agriculture Department
Washington
Ralph J. Holland
Springfield
Joplin
Mary Berg
John Moats
Homer J. Clark
Harrisonville
Edgar Idol
Marion’ Wright
Burlington
Trenton
Bloomer Girls
Bennington
Robert T. Fellis
San Diego
T. M. Casey
Salmon Bank
Clinton
Tom Brown
W. W. Weir
Prime Western Zinc Company
Smithton
Pettis County
New Madrid
Bolckow
Charles McNew
Will Harmon
Missouri Negro Odd Fellows
Macon
A. M. Lloyd
St. Louis
Kansas City
Warning to Housewives About Baking Powder Health Risks
An advocate warns that baking powder reactions alter original materials so consumers eat different substances. Rochelle Salts from high priced powders can remain in bread, acting as medicine and harming digestion. Calumet Powder is claimed free of Rochelle Salts and other additives, with a $1,000 health-injury stake for any harmful substance.
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Trust
Prof
Wiley
United States Department of Agriculture
Committee On Public Health
Massachusetts
Boston
Hartung
C. C. Kepler
F. B. Foster
G. M. Palmer
Woman's Ordeal and Doctor's Questions Probed by Lydia Pinkham
A publicity appeal for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, promising confidential advice to women, recounts how Mrs. T. C. Willadsen of Manning South Dakota credits Pinkham with saving her life after years of failed treatments and irregularities.
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Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
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