Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Chicago Woman to Health
Marion Knight of 33 N Ashland Ave Chicago says Doan's Kidney Pills cured her severe kidney and pelvic pain after weeks of illness She spent hundreds on other medicines before $6 of Doan's restored her to perfect health The ad also notes a free trial and price of 50 cents It ends with a religious quip about style and glory of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Society
Doan
Marion Knight
Ashland Avenue
Chicago
West Side Wednesday Club
Dean
Foster
Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dundee
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Salzer’s Home Builder Corn Record touted nationwide yields
Salzer’s catalog extols a corn line named for its profit as 50 acres yielded 157 bushels per acre in Indiana 160 in Ohio 198 in Tennessee and 220 in Michigan. It claims the record can be beaten in 1903 and mentions a home financed by the proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
Ind
Ohio
Tenn
Mich
Salzer Seed Co Catalog Ad Promises High Yields
An old advertisement touts beardless barley 220 bu per acre and other crops like oats 80 bu and potatoes 1 000 bu per acre. It invites readers to send 10 cents and receive a seed catalog plus samples, mentioning John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin and endorsers such as W N O endsley. Also includes unrelated health and social text.
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Salzer
Victoria
John A. Salzer Seed Co
le Crosse
Wis
W.N.O
Salter
America
W.v.u. la Crosse
Ita
Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co
Sioux City
Condition of the Aztecs as field laborers and crafts
The Southern Workman describes the Aztecs as skilled agricultural workers without draft animals, mainly maize and maguey production, fiber from agave, and limited trades beyond portering. It notes robust physiques and compares climate and attire, detailing a shift toward working-class dress and labor in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nord
Mexico
Benefits of Cold Baths and Vigorous Rubbing
An excerpt from Everybody’s Magazine argues cold baths rev up skin circulation, opening capillaries and pushing blood toward the heart. It claims tepid water is ineffective and vigorous rubbing aids excretion and appetite, despite clothes hindering skin activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everybody's Magazine
Cook's Feelings and the Tinned Salmon Dilemma
A London Tit-Bits excerpt notes Mrs. Mellem fearing to hurt cooks feelings. She asks the house servant to learn if the salmon was eaten without mentioning the cook. The servant replies the new cook ate it, making her already uncomfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
It Took the Cake
A Chicago and Cleveland game thrill unfolds as Mike Kelly hits a long homer for Cleveland. A chocolate cake on a nearby house steps is struck by the ball, breaking into pieces and prompting a girl to exclaim that it “takes the cake.”
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Chicago
Cleveland
Jimmy Welsh
McCormick
Billy Sunday
Mike Kelly
Severe Weather Health Tips From a North American Guide
February brings severe storms and cold, prompting health hints for North America. Advice covers ventilation, bathing, diet, sunshine, and clothing, with Peruna recommended for cold exposure and chills. Testimonials from users in Maine, Florida, Tennessee, and Michigan praise Peruna for catarrh bronchial issues and pneumonia relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Man who lets wife light the fire on cold mornings
A proverb-like remark declares that a man who lets his wife rise early to light the fire will never set the world ablaze, suggesting complacency and lack of initiative.
Cuticura Heals Three-Year Eczema, Passenger Agent Reports
S B Hege of Washington DC, a B and O Railways passenger agent, credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills with stopping three years of painful itchy blotches on hands ears and ankles after one day of treatment. Hege says the relief was immediate and the cure seems complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Hege
Washington, D. C
Picking Flaws in the Church Won’t Patch Conscience
A compact reflection argues that criticizing church faults does not heal personal guilt or moral failure. It emphasizes internal accountability over external critique and urges self examination.
The World Saving Task Faced With A Scowl
A bemused stance frames a challenging effort to rescue global affairs. The remark emphasizes futility and frustration in seeking broad improvements despite earnest attempts.
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Ointment Advertisement
An old advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching and bleeding with PAZO OINTMENT. If it fails within 7 to 14 days the druggist refunds the purchase price. The product costs 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Faith That Removes Mountains Carried By Pick
A concise proverb notes that faith powerful enough to move mountains also bears a practical tool a pick. The saying links spiritual strength with labor and resilience in daily tasks.
The Cranky Bachelor Seeks Kind Words and Touch
In a quiet room a solitary old bachelor complains that despite servants and comforts he lacks compassion and gentle touch. He laments that marriage may fail, yet the ache of loneliness proves worse, as the house remains silent from cellar to attic.
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W. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
J.W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Pan RS
Big Illustrated
Shumway
Rockford
Ils
Wey
Walt Wiobum
Hower
Fisy Branker
A. J. Tower CO
Soston
Mass
U.S.A
Tower Canadian Co.,ltd
Toronto
Canada
ICY
Catarri
Gouth
Frank Cobb
Summit Street
Deering
Frank Battle, Jr
Nmarket St
Nashville, Tenn
Peruna
A.C. Danforth
St. Joseph, Mich
Dr. Hartman
S.B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Whteer
Isha
St. Laws Exposition
All Procera
Northwestern Yeast CO
Taffy
Dr. Kline
G. EB. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Winslow
Cenacovs
Remery
Rennedy
Rondouz
Daoe Consum
United
Ottawa
J. M. MacLaughlan
Watertown
South Dakota
Bankers’ Accident Co
Des Moines, In
Denson Tetera
Late Princision Bureau
Weheld
Virginia Farms
B. Chaffin & Co.,, Inc
Richmond, Va
Virginia
Heart
Pyle & CO
Pyle & DeHaven
Real
U.S
Putnam
Munmol Deug CO
Unionville
Missouri
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