Veteran praises Dean's Kidney Pills in 1889 letter
Joshua Plelier of Walnut Street Ur bana Illinois cites kidney trouble relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says attacks were prevented and pain in the back and loins eased with each use over time and endorses the preparation today as two years ago. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells it for 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Plelier
Walnut Street
Urbana
Ill
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Proprieters
Mrs. Pinknam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Pearl Ackens
North Summer St
Nashville
Tenn
Town debates auto speed limits
In a local exchange, residents clash over restricting vehicle speeds. One speaker insists safety justifies limits while another contends the proposal risks harsher harm by slowing progress.
Cure Deafness with Constitutional Remedies, Wall's Cure
An advertisement claims deafness arises from inflamed mucous tissue in the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by topical applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that Wall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, and promotes Wall's and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Wall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drugetsta, Ti
Wake Hall
Land for sale in Immons Co. Dakota offer
Real estate advertises 160 acres fine land with option to break 100 acres this spring and convert crop to pay for land. Claim includes farming gains such as Salzer's Flax and a free first year. Ten similar parcels advertised by JOAN A. SALZER SEED CO. Co. La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immons Co
Dakota
Salzer
Joan A. Salzer
College athlete pivots through seasons from football to lacrosse
A college man in a green sweater jokes about switching sports each season. He notes he finished football in fall and is now playing hockey with polo lacrosse baseball to come. He expects to study during the next vacation if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Too Much Raising Quip Stirs Chicago News
A witty quip from the Chicago News highlights a gentleman who jokes about raising a car window for a pretty lady and her eyes, only to have her father raise cane. The pun hinges on raising actions and a father's rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harker
Chicago News
A Boston Couple
A Boston couple shares a domestic exchange about letters from Joklin's wife. Milmak notes readers need not read them, while Joklin jokes his wife catechises him about every detail, demanding perfection on return.
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Joklin
Milmak
Boston Transcript
Postum Aids Health Says Memphis Furniture Man
A Memphis furniture dealer credits Postum with curing nervous spells and weight gain after a year of coffee and medicines failed. He says quitting coffee and switching to Postum improved his health to 165 pounds and that he would testify before a notary about the remedy. The ad notes a 10-day trial and a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Notary
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Advice From Her Father Tells Tale Of Tempered Betrothal
A friend recounts how a man courting a temperamental woman visits her father who tests his seriousness by asking him to insure his life in the daughter's favor. The father adds a twist, suggesting a pay-all-claims firm that covers death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict
Pay-All-Claims Company
Albatrosses Perform Peculiar Dance on Laysan Ilands
Naturalist describes the albatross cake walk in the Pacific island group. Two birds bow, circle, fence, nibble feathers, snap bills, and strike stylized poses before resuming rapid bowing and repeating the performance.
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Laysan
Pacific
Plain Talk on Honest Speech in Card Game Jest
The exchange jokes about naming cards plainly and the misfit joke pivots on calling a spade a spade while clubs are trumps. Baker notes the wife is not merely outspoken but insists on literal card terminology in a humorous poker setting.
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Yuker
Baker
Local Agent Offers Farm Investment Help in Ipswich
Marcus P. Beebe of Ipswich South Dakota invites potential investors to contact his agency for farm investment guidance. The message urges readers seeking new locations or investment opportunities to reach out and have an agent call.
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Marcus P. Beebe
Ipswich
Edmunds County
South Dakota
Pie Rule Sparks Family Debate In The Gateway
A hostess asks Willie if his mother would approve two pies at home and at the gathering. Willie replies that his mother would not mind here since the pie isn’t hers, highlighting a humorous contrast in social norms.
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Willie
Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad Card
A vintage advertisement for Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims benefits for teething children. It touts soothing effects on gums, reducing inflammation and pain, and easing colic. The copy uses early medicine tone and calls out a 25cent bottle price.
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Winslow
Family Diplomacy Translates Financial Rift at Home
Dialogical snippet shows a husband asking his wife to handle all his bills while she questions whether she has the funds. The exchange highlights tensions over household money management and authority in a domestic setting.
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promises cough relief and cold remedy effects from Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents. The ad targets readers seeking quick symptom relief and notes the product’s availability and cost.
Be Pleasant Until 10 AM Then The Day Takes Care
A concise maxim advising starting the day with a positive mood. It suggests that a pleasant morning sets the tone for the hours ahead, implying outcomes improve when beginning calmly and cheerfully. The quote emphasizes attitude as a driver of daily results.
Farmland for sale in Edmunds County South Dakota
Long time payment farms offered in Edmunds County with six percent interest. No cash required from settlers who will improve the land. Terms arranged by Marcus P Beebe Ipswich South Dakota via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul.
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Edmunds County
South Dakota
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Marcus P. Beebe
Ipswich
Edmunds Co
An Unknown Angel Walks Quiet Streets
A Pall Mall Gazette reflection on a modest woman unseen by most as she performs kind deeds. The verse praises her pure heart, health, youth, and unspoken influence, noting the sunlight clinging to her face and a life spent nobly without fame or praise.
Is thy servant a dog
A young man fresh from college faces his father who undervalues his ambitions. The father suggests he should “adorn one of the stools” in the office while the youth proclaims personal resolve and asks if he is a servant, prompting the harsh retort you’ll “grow.”
The Living Present and F Marion Crawford
The article profiles F Marion Crawford praising his swift prose and disdain for art for art's sake. A fan asks if he has written works that will endure after death, and he jokes that his aim is to live while he is alive.
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F. Marion Crawford
Walter Pater
Crawford
If I’d Known The Way Over I’d Have Walked Too
A story told in Hillis Island commissioner's office recalls two Irish immigrants who watched a dredger. A diver in full gear crawled from the channel slime to the dredge deck, prompting one man to quip that he would have walked too if he had known the route.
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Hillis Island
Begorra
New York Tribune
Husband's harsh critique of wife's ball gown noted by Judge
A wife recounts her husband sharply criticized her new ball gown amid her sobs. Friends try to console, but she insists his remarks were unfavorably harsh and aimed at her appearance. The exchange ends with renewed tears as she repeats his claim.
Dr Williamson Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills in Sworn Statement
Dr Williamson of Yorktown Arkansas testifies before Montgomery county justice H E Greene that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured several kidney disease cases. He cites Henry Hall Sr age 48 who recovered from malaria hematuria after two months of treatment with the pills.
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Williamson
Yorktown
Ark
Leland Williamson
Dodd
H. E. Greene
J. P
Montgomery County
Henry Hall, Sr
Fashionable Society Cautions on Explosions and Canned Life
A terse observation contrasts fashionably curated living with the risks of dramatic events, urging vigilance against sudden explosions while noting society’s predilection for curated routines.
Italy’s Wheat Crop for 1903 Reaches 184 Million Bushels
Italy harvested 184,470,000 bushels of wheat in 1903, up 48,246,000 from 1902 and 19,866,000 above the annual average. The increase reflects a notably larger yield contributing to annual agricultural output.
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Italy
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Deddun
Boston
Dr. Kline
R. H. King, Ltd
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Ana
Pall Mall Gazette
Rose Hennessy
Lexington
Rosz NoKa Hennazssy
S. Broadway
Lexington, Ky
America
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Lydia LE
Pinkham Hed. Co
Lynn, Masa
SCO
Virginia
U.S
Pyle & Dehaven
Real
Ases
Hatate
Aganta. Patarziiures
Droaraiais
J. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Pain
This
Jacobs
Earth
COE
John A. Salzer Seed Co
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