Dean’s Kidney Pills credited for relief in illness tale
A reader from Chicago recalls kidney issues in 1903 and credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with rapid relief from Bright’s disease symptoms. The advertisement notes a price of 50 cents per box and claims continued health since. A related item mentions Albert and Harry Instock showcasing a model dairy farm in Maryland with 660 acres and Percheron horses.
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Chicago
Len Hope
F . G. T. Gould
W. Lake St. J
Dean
Bright
1Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Ste
Albert
Harry Nstock
Naker Bottom Valley
Baltimore
Baltimore Stock Ange
Iso
Chronic Erysipelas and Williams Pink Pills Enduring Pain
A 1908 testimonial describes a severe widespread erysipelas case: facial inflammation, intense body pain, and reliance on Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People after two months of failing treatment. The note also cites a Schenectady company advert and mentions Bishop Fritzens edict supporting bicycle use by clergy in rural districts.
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Sipelas
St. Anthony's
Enid
R. Williams
Dr. Illiams Dicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Cross Ball Blue Advertises Large Oz Quantity
The Russ Company of South Bonded promotes Cross Ball Blue in large ounce sizes. The notice highlights a distinct consumer cleaning product and lists its main brand and supplier.
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Russ Company
South Bonded
Taking No Risks Machine Inventor Seeks Funds
A fly machine inventor tells a capitalist he needs more money to hire a man, arguing the device is finished but requiring support to proceed. The capitalist questions the risk and potential danger implied by the venture.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fifteen Dismissals and a Prince Visit in 1860s Tale
An exchange about wages, from a Philadelphia Ledger note, recalls Bragg earning five dollars weekly five years ago and now fifty, while Newitt questions how much is earned. A family anecdote mentions Miss Bragg recounting how England's king was hosted in 1860 by her grandfather with family plate for the royal visit.
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D Bragg
Newitt
Philadelphia Ledger
Bragg
England
Ner
Sharpe
Lisa County to extend rural mail service by December
The article notes Lisa County will implement full rural mail service after December 1. It also reports other varied items including a Beloit man’s suicide attempt and multiple local and international notes from the period.
Absent-minded Man Leaves Behind Coat and Prayer Book
George Moser, a Kansas City Times clerk, recalls a missing man who departed last Tuesday leaving behind an evening dress coat and prayer book. A forwarded wire requested the luggage be sent to an unknown hotel, with no address provided, and an indignant but unsigned letter arrived.
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George Moser
Coates House
Kansas City Times
Burglar Loots Pantry Then Snoozes in Mansion Bed
A burglar loaded a sack with valuables from the pantry and china closet before calmly retreating to the second floor. He settled into the mansion’s finest bed and mused that summer outings are great for hard working men, according to the Chisago Tribune.
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Chisago
Tribune
Red Cross Ball Blue ad and social quip from Russ Co
An old ad note promotes Red Cross Ball Blue in a large two ounce package from The Russ Company in South Bend. A casual social remark follows, praising friendship and noting the perk of not lending money to friends.
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Russ Company
South Bend
Lad
Defiance Starch Promises Big Refunds and Quick Try
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as the biggest and best with money back guarantee for 16 ounces. It invites shoppers to buy now and notes limited seating while smokers are asked to walk.
Defiance Starch Promises No Sticking For Laundry Use
A housekeeper advised to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming it saves time since it never sticks to the iron. Each 16 oz package costs 10 cents, with warnings about underhanded retailers and a pitch for Dr R H Kline’s nerve tonic.
Insist on Getting It Defiance Starch Offers More Content
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch due to existing 12 oz packages of other brands, which they cannot sell first, since Defiance provides 16 oz for the same price. The message urges customers to choose Defiance Starch for more value and notes it requires no cooking.
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Defiance
W. L. Douglas
Hrockton
Mass
W. J. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Reflections of a Bachelor and a Witty Quote Collection
A compact tranche of quips contrasts personal happiness with social expectations. It notes a woman’s happiness hinges on her own will while generosity of finances shifts upward, with a sharp jest about a man’s fatigued excuse being repeated to his mother-in-law.
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New York Press
October Name Changes and Winterfylleth Tradition
The article notes October named for the eighth month and recounts five attempts to rename it to honor Roman rulers. It mentions Saxons calling it Winterfylleth and choosing hawking as a symbol, as discussed in Books and Reading in October St. Nicholas.
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Winterfylleth
St. Nicholas
Willie and Susie Talking About Mame and Mr Sopht
In a casual exchange Susie notes Mame is stout while Mr Sopht is surprisingly slim, highlighting a playful contrast in a Philadelphia setting. The dialogue centers on family likeness and humor.
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Willie
Mame
Mr. Sopht
Susie
Philadelphis
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted
A sanitary era advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female nerves backache and displacement. It cites a Brooklyn reader claiming eight years of ovarian trouble cured and urges sick women to write for free advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs
Lydia Ham
Restart
Himrod Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
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R. H. Kline, Ltd
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Teast
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Topeka
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