Working Women and the Pinkham Remedy Across Time
An advertisement-style piece extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as aid for women performing household labor. It claims the product strengthens feminine organs and supports childbirth, menopause, and general health based on testimonials from Mrs. Sadie Abbott and Mrs. Pree McKitrick.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Sadie Abbott
Jeannette
United States
The Fanatic Seeks Perdition Over Unlabeled Race Climb
An editorial note argues that a fanatic prefers ruinous outcomes to embracing an unlabeled approach tied to his favored fad. It critiques extremism in evaluating progress and labels zealotry as obstructive to balanced reform.
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Perdition
Eye specialist Dr J H Rindlaub referenced in mining prospectus note
A brief item notes Dr J H Rindlaub of Fargo as an eye ear nose and throat specialist and mentions a mining prospectus collecting funds while a hard luck story is gaining attention.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Trunk Co. Advertising Prompt and Secretive Quip
A short ad urges readers to write to G. L. Bisenius Trunk Co. in St. Paul Minnesota for extra good merchandise. The piece cheekily adds that it isn’t the fault of the fair sex if a secret remains a secret.
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G. L. Bisenius Trunk Co
St. Paul, Minn
Practical Father-Why did you discharge the nurse
Hygienic Mother explains she caught the nurse bathing the baby in water hotter than prescribed. The exchange questions the nurse's judgment and the family’s risk to the infant’s life.
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Plinor
Miller and Holmes Ad Promises Cash for Cream
Local notice from Miller and Holmes of St Paul Minnesota offers top payments for cream with daily cash. They advertise prices and taxes emphasis for producers seeking prompt settlement. The ad highlights reliable service for dairy farmers in the area.
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Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Hen pecks carpet tacks in yard a jest
An old hen picks at stray carpet tacks in the back yard. A speaker jokes that the hen is eating tacks to "lay a carpet," a humorous bit of rural wordplay in period voice.
Cuticura remedy clears severe eczema reportedly
Mrs Lizzie E. Sledge of Selma Alabama describes years of itching black spots on her face and body that doctors failed to cure until a Cuticura remedy course. After six months of use she shows no symptoms for three years.
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Lizzie E. Sledge
Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Providentially Retained Scoop Sparks Hasty Action
Sub-editor notes the new reporter shot the foreman and managing editor and killed himself. City Editor laments almost firing him yesterday and calls it a lucky escape for the paper.
Free famous book offer from Dr. Coffee
Readers may obtain at no charge one of Dr. W C Coffee’s books detailing a home cure method for deafness head noises sore eyes and failing light due to various causes. Write to Dr. W C Coffee 360 Century Bldg Des Moines IA for the remedy.
Social Scale Of Light Weights Draws Wide Attention
A quirky social column notes many individuals fall on the lighter end of the social scale. The piece comments on perceptions, status, and the humor found in everyday weight jokes.
Hopperdozer and Grasshopper Control for Chickens
For grasshopper problems in orchards and fields, use hopper-pans with a kerosene film to trap flies, and apply arsenic bran mash or sticky bands around tree trunks to reduce infestations. Grasshoppers from alfalfa fields can be fed to chickens, and furrow irrigation proved more effective than flooding in Idaho tests.
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Idaho
Masury
John W. Masury & Son
The Sheep Barber’s Visit at the Ranch
Curious visitors watched as a sheep barber raided a ranch yard, shedding wool with a band of workers and leaving the narrator's flock in tatters. A sheep man on a black horse led the raid shouting orders as he and his crew clipped and shaved the lambs and older stock. The scene ends with the narrator salvaging parts and planning to sell odd mutton pieces.
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Peter
Internal Parasites of the Hog and Fresh Egg Signs
The article describes common hog intestinal worms, their impact on growth, and practical treatments using spigelia senna cedar apple wormseed areca nut turpentine and purgatives. It advises treating groups in small lots and using salt ash to prevent infection. It also notes how to judge egg freshness by sinking and floating. It stresses milk for calves after calving is essential.
Burglary Report Sparks Wry Reply in Toastleigh
A resident recalls waking at 2 am to find a burglar in the room. The intruder’s attempt ends with a quip about borrowing nothing, prompting laughter over the odd confrontation and a quiet night thereafter.
Northwestern inventors win patents last week
Lyle L. Cowen Aitken Minn rail-tie Willard A Curtis St. Paul truck Ber tram B Downs St. Paul bat tery Robert G. Fling St. Paul smoking pipe Adolf Frederikson Sudan nut lock Ole O Furry St. Paul pump jack John A Grant Emerado N D screen Franklin 4 Greer Winona Minn game. A cynical father battles to control his children at home and preserves a cranky reputation.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
Lyle L. Cowen Aitken
Willard A Curtis
Bertram B. Downs
Robert G. Fling
Adolf Frederikson
Soudan
Ole O. Furry
John A. Grant
Emerado
N. D
Franklin 4. Greer
Winona
U. S. Dip Wash and Disinfectant Advertisement
A 32 page booklet offer from N. W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis Minnesota promotes U S Dip as best and cheapest disinfectant. One gallon treats 100 gallons and can dip wash or spray. Pricing shown: 1 gallon 75 cents, 3 gallons two dollars twenty five cents, 5 gallons three dollars.
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U. S
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Breach of Promise Suit Mentioned Over Obey Clause
A satirical remark suggests men might file breach of promise suits against their wives if the obedience clause in wedding ceremonies holds legal weight. The claim uses humor to critique traditional marriage vows.
Higher Cream Prices From Milton Dairy Co
Announcement about increased cream prices with contact for particulars and tags from Milton Dairy Co St Paul. A separate quip notes men seeking trouble find few friends willing to assist in the search.
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Milton Dairy Co
ST. Paul
Dream Ship Offers Tags and Prices by Crescent Creamery
A Crescent Creamery Co. in St. Paul Minnesota invites readers to write today for product tags and prices. The ad hints at unexpected outcomes when an expert enters the scene, suggesting promotional intrigue.
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Zimmerman’ Bros
Minnesota Street
ST. Paul
Minm
Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul, Minn
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