Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for health
Mrs A Gregory of Denver Colorado recounts six years of invalid status from female troubles and an operation. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health. The ad states the product treats backache bearing down pains and menstrual issues and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E.pinkham
A. Gregory
Lawrence B. Denver
Lydia E. Pinkham
Appeal for Mercy in Courtroom Exchange
A prisoner asks the judge for mercy and resists the touching lecture. The judge labels him an habitual offender and explains the court must perform its duty after a theft. The prisoner says he can endure a long sentence but asks to skip the customary remarks.
Become an Operator Telegraphy Course at Aakers Fargo
A complete telegraphy course including typewriting and penmanship offered for 50 dollars at Aaker's School of Telegraphy in Fargo North Dakota. The instructor has 25 years of experience as operator and train dispatcher and invites readers to send for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaker’s School of Telegraphy
Fargo
N. D
Well Suited. Novelist learns from Lancashire stonebreaker
A famed novelist touring Lancashire asks an old road sider how far Fleetwood is. The man replies you’ll see a milestone further on and a newt sits on it, prompting a witty exchange about reading and usefulness.
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Lancashire
Fleetwood
Doctor Rindlaub Expert in Eye and Throat Care
A brief notice highlights Dr J H Rindlaub of Fargo North Dakota as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat care. The piece includes a short humorous anecdote about Mandy the cotton field worker giving a visiting card to a northern mistress and recounts a staged admission by ticket.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Mandy
Bouth
On the Luneta
Short piece titled On the Luneta by Ford Public Company offers a compact reflection or sketch set at the Luneta locale.
Manila Sunset and a Philippine Love Story on the Luneta
At Manila Bay the Luneta teems with life as ships and boats drift by and a sun set glows. An American teacher in a rural Philippines lass tale finds love with a native girl Theodora through shared schooling and a secret bond ending in marriage before returning to the city.
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Luneta
Manila Bay
Army
Manila
Philippines
Pedro
Theodora
Cosume
Wandering salesman falls victim to deadly bedbug poison
An Australian con man recounts selling a supposed bedbug cure that proved lethal to bugs and nearly to him. He drank the product to prove safety to a skeptical buyer, suffered only a headache, and kept the proceeds, spending them to wash away the poison taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Australia
Misread Claims and a Golden Wedding Mixup
A candidate mixes up a property owner with Farmer Whiffletree claiming a golden wedding. The other party retorts accusing a breach of promise suit for $10,000, clarifying the mix up and disputed card index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Whiffletree
Senator Relative Quelled Misimpression at Dinner
A friend questions whether a statesman exists in the family. The speaker corrects the remark noting a relative was once a United States senator from New York, clarifying the difference between a past relation and present status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Cure Found for Itching Hurts in New Hampshire Reader
In a Concord letter from May 14 1907 George B Farley describes a two month forearm and leg eruption that resembled raw beefsteak and caused severe itching and swelling. He reports five to six remedies failed until applying Cutiura which stopped the itching and reduced swelling enabling him to wear shoes again within two days.
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George B. Farley
South State St
Concord, N. H
And All Was Well Pen Banter Sparks Romance
A playful exchange over a shared pen leads to light hearted flirting. One character praises the instrument while the other admires the holder, ending with a joke about the pen’s point. The scene centers on humor and affection centered on a writing implement.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Cure
An old style health ad asserts deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and offers a $100 reward for any catarrh caused case not cured. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo and druggist sales at 75 cents. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek note about saving money for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Pied Piper Tale Among Mountain Children
A story notes the Pied Piper charming children into the mountain while some suspect a setup. The piece also mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic and describes a homely woman who cannot appear well in photos.
Allen's Foot-East Powder Offers Instant Foot Relief
An old ad copy touts Allen's Foot-East powder as instant relief for swollen feet. It markets the product as the original foot powder priced at 25e and sold by druggists. Also notes a proverb about a woman who marries to get even, reflecting era attitudes.
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Allen
Hide and Fur Co. Catalog Wants Guns and Furs
Advertisement copy offers guns and trats for sale and fur and hide buying services from 105 N. Wa Hide and Fur Co in Minneapolis Minnesota urging shoppers to avoid rivalries and make their mark through value.
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N. Wa
Mayer
George Washington
Martha Washington
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe CO
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
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Dodds
S “Guarenh
Hunters’ and Trappers
Athletic Quakters
Kodaks
Kree Kennedy Bros. Arms CO
T. Paul
Minn
American Raw Fur CO
E. 10Th Str
Ford Pub. CO
Senor
Camila
Cutiura
Carters
UTES
McIntosh
United
Canada
Philadelphia
Sses
Sloan
Sloan’s
Iiment
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
U.S. A
Andersch Bres
Biancapo
Bergman & CO
ST. Paul
Independent
Drain Shippers
Minneapolis
Duluth
Weedouglas
W. L. Douglas
Ata Caakan
Ruides
Douglas
Wii
Spark St
Hudson Bay
Western
Ottawa
Chas. Pilling
Grand Forks
Neeth Bal
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