Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by several women
Miss Lillian Ross of New York, Katharine Craig of Denver, Miss Marie Stoltzman of Laurel, and Miss Ellen M Olson of Ke lwanee report relief from irregularities, nervous headaches, and prostration after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad extols the product as a thirty year standard remedy for female ills and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Ross
East &4Th Street
New York
Lydia E. “Pinkham
Katharine Craig
Laurel
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellen M. Olson
N. East St
Kelwanee
Ill
Lydia E.pinkham
Hired Headgear for Wedding by Veteran Silk Hatmaker
In a shop near Clement's Inn a veteran hatmaker aged two summers seeks to revive demand for silk hats. Christopher Clarke offers hats priced from 4s 6d to 10s 6d and rents hats for weddings and funerals to preserve trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement’s Inn
Hougton Street
Bouverie Strait
Christopher Clarke
Postum Credited With End Of Chronic Headaches
A Washington physician reports that switching from coffee to Postum cured years of periodic headaches. After proper preparation and cream and sugar, he notes improved health, weight gain, and restored sleep. He credits Postum as nourishing and invigorating and cites support from his wife and sister-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash
D. C
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weillville
The Revival of Disguises by Gotham Sleuths
Detective work in New York increasingly relies on disguises as central office men and Italian specialists pursue Black Hand and gambling cases. A Bowery make up and street-type roles aid surveillance from hotels to lodging houses, with careful attention to details and day light visibility yielding swift case clearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Fifth
Sixth Avenue
Bowery
Tenderloin Hotel
Ackerchoo a Cold Head A Laughing Fare
A patient vents frustration at doctors claiming cures for illnesses but failing to cure a common cold. The monologue satirizes medical pomp and public snickering as the speaker endures repeated sneezes and the ache of a head cold.
Clever disguise aids detective in gambling den sting
A central office detective posed as a professional man and fooled pool room keepers by wearing glasses and carrying worn instruments. He shows how a crippled but patient impostor can shadow criminals and gain trust in lodging houses, evading suspicion while gathering evidence.
How Coins Were Sweated And The Fraud Method
A detailed look at sweating, a counterfeit coin method using a rubber mould copper wires and a cyanide bath to detach gold deposits. Bankers detect it by weighing coins, noting light ones, and fines or restitution. The practice dwindled after 1871 with only two sovereigns submitted for sweating that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Adam
Bed bound for months ends in recovery with kidney pills
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington recalls years of weakness swelling and sleepless nights. After doctors gave up she used Deans Kidney Pills and soon regained strength and returned home. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY Rolls mention quick lunch spots and tent awnings sold by American Tent and Awn ing Co Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington Sts
Centralia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
How could you distinguish Achilles from the girls
The Greeks ask how to tell Achilles apart from women while in disguise. Ulysses replies that he never drops his handkerchief, noting the gesture as a giveaway. Washington Herall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achilles
Ulysses
Washington Herall
Mrs Winslow S Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
A historical product ad noting Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims to soften gums reduce inflammation and relieve pain while curing wind colic. Sold in a 25 cent bottle.
Broken Spectacles Eyeglasses Ad in Minneapolis
An old notice offers duplicates of eyeglasses and asks readers to mail broken pieces to Moreau Optician at 616 Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis for replacement. The fragment references a quote about judgment and luck, attributed to Nashville American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreau Optician
Nicollet Ave
Mpls
What Tommy Thought
A Nashville American item quotes a child noting Mr Brown’s humor. Tommy explains the man’s specialty is going barefoot on his head, a playful remark reflecting local character and humorous observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Mr. Brown
Mamma
Nashville American
Zimmerman Bros Kodak Store in St Paul
Zimmerman Bros of St Paul Minnesota runs a Kodak store with finest developing and printing for amateurs. They offer beautiful work at reasonable prices and will mail a price list to any amateur on application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman Bros
St. Paul
Minnesota
Kodak
America
Every boy has a chance to be president gag
In a humorous note from the Sacred Heart Review Horatio muses on selling his chance to be president for 10 cents and Janice confirms the idea in a light social sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice
Horatio
Sacred Heart Review
Cream Shipments and Advertisements From Milto n Dairy and Fur Co
Local ads push dairy cream shipments to Milton Dairy in St Paul and fur/hide粗 buyers to N W Hide & Fur Co in Minneapolis. A satirical note warns about misrepresenting hat costs and urges ethical behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Dairy Co
St. Paul, Minn
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
We Pay Top Prices for Cream by Miller and Holmes
An advertisement from Miller and Holmes of St. Paul Minnesota offering top prices for cream. Includes a terse personal note and a separate line about Allen’s Foot-Ease with testimonials and a free trial package request. Also mentions A S Olmsted Le Noy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Allen
A.S. Olmsted
le Noy
N. Y
Quote about gender and ignorance from a reflective piece
The remark notes that a woman hides her unknowns while a man’s ignorance shows itself openly, reflecting on perception and bias within conversations and social dynamics.
Woman seeks approval of neighbor's respect despite husband’s faults
A Fargo resident describes a wife who tries to persuade neighbors her husband is a good man even as she knows he is not. The item notes social perception and domestic honesty within the community context.
How to Stop Leaks in Any Roof
Ad text urges readers to send a postal for full particulars to Maird Paint Co. in Minneapolis Minnesota. The second line offers an odd aphorism about love at first sight and consulting an oculist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maird Paint CO
Minneapolis, Minn
Parasols for Men Take Hold at English Race Meetings
News notes a new fashion trend where men begin using sun parasols at race events in England. West end retailers report rising sales of simple sunshades for men, paralleling the more elaborate versions worn by women, with sightings at Ascot of gentlemen borrowing a parasol from companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
West End
Ascot
Twin City Iron & Wire Works News Item
Twin City Iron & Wire Works of St. Paul manufactures fire escapes bank railings iron stairs and benches. The note hints at practical metalwork for urban safety and daily use. The phrase Husbands of pretty women are apt to be more useful than ornamental appears as a witty aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City Iron & Wire Works
St. Paul
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Gotham Sleuths
Thes Mame
Mr. Bumpton
Addybhig
Dhe
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
American Tent & Awnifig Co
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Carters
Carterser Pills
Spiluar
Anak
Tribune Bidg
John Wamorris
Thompson’s Eye Water
NDNU
Grain Commission
DRU
Libby
Vienna
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