Perfect Health Through Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs. R. C. Richmond of Northwood Iowa credits kidney pills with ending years of backache dizzy spells and bearing-down pain after using three boxes. The testimonial notes backache relief after one box and complete recovery after three, with Foster Milburn Co. selling 50 cent boxes in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Richmond
Northwood
Iowa
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A Sinecure
Nora and Bridget discuss a new home and a weekly visiting schedule. Bridget notes the lady is home only Tuesday from 4 to 6, joking about a picnic while working for a woman with such limited hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
Nora
Eczema Cleared With Cuticura Remedies
A Newark mother recalls her six week old son suffering severe facial eczema. After many doctors and skin specialists failed, Cuticura Remedies brought relief and full healing over years. The mother notes ongoing good health as of age seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Klumpp
Niagara St
Newark
N. J
Martin Luther Excommunicated by a Bull
A humorous exchange notes Martin Luther’s death as “the ordinary way.” Uncle Jim offers a blunt answer, while Mabel chides him for not knowing and corrects the record with a joking assertion that Luther was excommunicated by a bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Martin Luther
Uncle Jim
Goodyear promotes Gold Seal overshoes and boots
An advertisement from Goodyear Rubber Co at St Paul urges customers to save money by buying Gold Seal overshoes and rubber boots, claiming they wear longest and stressing they are not sold by mail order houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Rubber Co
St. Paul
Makers
Like Produces Like in Town Water Illness Debate
Citizens weigh cause of widespread sickness after reports point to well water while others cite medical conclusions. The doctor stated the illness stems from water quality, stirring concern and calls for testing and action by local authorities.
Laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna Endorsed
The Well Informed demand a simple pleasant laxative and California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known value remedy. Physicians approve it for family use due to wholesome ingredients and gentle, prompt action. Buy genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Leonard and Amy Leonard reunite after desertion
Amy Leonard leaves Greytown after a troubled marriage with consul Leonard. She finds work and independence while caring for their child. Years pass and Leonard, driven by guilt and longing, locates her and pleads for reconciliation. She forgives but reveals the child’s absence remains unresolved.
Undertaker issues final warning in Riverton joke
The undertaker Jim Woods warns he will relocate if residents do not die soon. The spoof note jokes about attracting octogenarians to relieve the current situation while praising Woods as the town’s best pool player.
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Big Bend
Riverton
Wyo
Jim Woods
Jim
Excellent Weather and Magnificent Crops Across Alberta
A Winni peg Free Press correspondent reports Pincher Creek district in Southern Alberta thriving with wheat yields from 40 to over 60 bushels per acre. No. 1 Northern quality dominates, profits reach near land prices, and other crops, stock, and dairying prosper. Rail access and new land regulations attract settlers.
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Winnipeg
Free Press
Crows Nest Pass
British Columbia
Jim Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Canada
Marshall (Minn.) News-Messenger
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Minnesota
Newliwed Kitchen Puzzle Recounts A Bakerly Chat
Mr Newliwed greets in the kitchen asking about bread or cake. The bride responds with a despairing frown saying she hasn’t finished yet. The playful exchange centers on a domestic scene and unfinished baking.
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Mr. Newliwed
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertisement notes
The noisy fragment claims a teething syrup for children softening gums and easing wind colic. It also oddly warns to avoid a man who wins a deal as he will sit up and take notice. The era tone suggests a period penny press ad with odd phrasing.
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers listing patents granted to inventors in Minnesota and surrounding states. Names include M Christopher son Grafton N D game board M Ellingson Brooten N D, W J Footitt Carrington N D, J Al Kummer Cold Spring Minn, IE Orchard Fargo N D, J J Meyer Kenyon Minn, J T Teare Stillwater Minn, and log fishing grapple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
M. Christopherson
Grafton
N. D
Game Board
M. Ellingson
Brooten
W. J. Footitt
Carrington
J. AL. Kummer
Cold Spring
Rake
IE. R. Orchard
Fargo
Weather precursors leave readers wary of sudden changes
The Evening News notes forecasts warn of dull rainy morning with clouds clearing later. The prophecy-like weather chatter taps into public unease as transitions bring worry about abrupt shifts in climate.
Aaker's School of Telegraphy Course Offered in Fargo
Become an Operator. A complete course in telegraphy including typewriting and penmanship for 50 dollars at Aaker's School of Telegraphy in Fargo North Dakota. Teacher has 25 years' experience as operator and train dispatcher. Send for further information.
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Aaker’s School of Telegraphy
Fargo
N. D
Out of It They Offer a Line of Talk
A poet customer asks for surcease, but the voluble clerk replies they are out of it yet offers a line of talk equally as good. The exchange reads as a witty interaction highlighting quick comebacks in a shop setting.
Hide & Fur Co Advertises Catalog for Guns and Traps
A compact classified notice from Minneapolis firm 106 N. W. Hide and Fur Co. promotes cheap guns and traps for sale and invites readers to write for their fur and hide catalog.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
County paper editor’s airship talk at fair sparks gossip
The editor known as the “air ship man” will visit the county fair next week and is reported to abstain from alcohol. His assistant muses that rumors of him drinking highballs and getting elevated spoiled the chatter.
The Determining Teeth Joke Exchange
A classroom exchange centers on how to age a chick en. Johnny asserts teeth determine age, while the teacher notes chickens have none. Johnny retorts that they do have teeth.
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Johnny
Castoria Seals Safe Remedy Claim Over 30 Years
Important notice urges examination of every bottle of Castoria for infants and children to ensure it bears the signature. It asserts Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and is the kind parents have always bought.
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Miothera
Fuite Right Nonsense Exchanges Question Trust
A brief dialogue fragment centers on honesty and uncertainty about who benefits from truth telling. The characters debate whether honesty always pays and whom it serves in outcomes.
One Hundred Dollar Catarrh Cure Reward Notice
Advertisement offers a $100 reward for any catarrh cure problem not resolved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes endorsements of F J Cheney & Co and Walding Kinnan & Marvin Toledo druggists. Claims cure via blood and mucous surfaces, 75 cents per bottle, testimonials free, and mentions Hall's Family Pills. Also a brief social comedy exchange about marriage in June.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Manvin
Hall
Erosion Eye Salves Ease Winds Sandstorm Grind
Strong winds and sand storms cause eyelid irritation described as granulation. The advertisement promotes EYE SALVIS by Howard Bros. of Buffalo as soothing and quick relief. It targets women lacking confidence in husband or dressmaker with a comforting sales pitch.
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Eros
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N
Flowered robe and tanning ad trimmed for catalog
An old promotional snippet notes a robe and tanning catalog from Foster Robe and Tanning Co based in Minneapolis. It references a fashion fashion speech line and suggests keeping excessive florals in check.
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Foster Robe & Tanning Co
Minneapola
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Paradise
Canal
the Daily
Amy Carter
Amy
Margaret
N Ag
National
Eotontal Association
Immigratios
Ottawa
Ciliford Block
Chas. Pilling
Grand Forks
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Taisen E Coleman
Termelow
Thompson
Western
Liz
Miss Wrinkles
Wicks
White House
Buster Brown
THE
Brown Shoe Co
U. Lou
Bergman & Epid Ee
Bree
Dept
Putnam Eee
Quincy
Hillnete
Woodward & Company
Duluth
Lydia Ix Pinkham
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Fast Sith Street
New York
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Katharine Craig
Lafayette St
Denver
Col
Lydia E. Pinkham
Aliss Maristolt
Laurel
Lydia KR. Pinkham
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Pinkham
J. H. Rindlaub
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Unite Dairy CO
St Paul, Minn
Allen
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