California Fig Syrup Co laxative remedy description
The advertisement extols Synop of Fics from the Cathousia Fic Synop Co as a superior liquid laxative. It highlights its taste, urinary and hepatic effects, and claims swift relief from constipation while cleansing the system and curing colds headaches and fevers. It notes ingredients from senna and figs and urges buying only under CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO with city locations San Francisco Louisville New York. Price six cents per bottle.
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Synop
Fics
Cathousia
Fic Synop Co
California Fig Syrup Co
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
N. Y
Hustling Hoosiers Big Indiana Notes of Death and Fire
A compilation of Indiana items reports Prof. J. R. Griffith’s death in Muncie, a Saline City stock blaze, a Nararte livery burn, a cornfield death near Terre Haute, a life sentence for Virgal Jackson in Evansville, and a Gas City plant sale to a trust for 340200. Includes mayoral strolls in Shelbyville, a whisky accident in Uagerstown, gold prospecting in Brown County, a large seed distribution by Purdue, and patents granted to Indiana inventors.
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J. R. Griffith
Jackson School
Muncie
Willian Lane
Saline City
Barney & Bowens
Lanarte
Deni Bory
Peter Haddox
Lawton
Terre Haute
Virgal Jackson
Frans Iarkes
Evansville
Phe Morewood Tin Plate Company
Gas City
Nn Plate Trust
Wiley McCoughey
Chicao
Phe Mein Chain Company
Marion
St. Mary’s
Ohio
Annes
Shelbyville
Roeks
Valparaiso
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Beaver Creek
Brown County
Pear Creek
Belle Calverts
Cleves Jam
A Sensible Letter From Western Canada to Illinois Friends
A settler in Alberta writes to Mr T Hawkyard of Rockford IL and Mr G Simpkins of Le duc. He notes mild winter, six inches of snow, good stock, abundant timber, warm log houses, and easy house building. He describes rich loamy soil, fences, cattle near coal region, and crop yields including wheat oats and potatoes. He advises bringing tools and cattle, warns on shipping horses, and forecasts large immigration next spring with June as best time to break land.
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T. Hawkyard
Rockford
G. Simpkins
Leduc
Alberta
Canada
Minois
Winois
Work of the Cable in the West Indies
The cable and telegraphic offices across the West Indies rely largely on intelligent, obliging negro girls. They do not understand why haste is required, while the Americans’ rush astonishes the local workers, creating ongoing wonder.
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West Indies
Salzer Seed Co offers three seed packets and free catalog
Advertisement excerpt from Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin. It mentions German Coffee Berry seed at 15 cents per package, Dava Coffee package, and Salzer’s New American Chicory at 15 cents. The ad invites readers to cut out and mail with a payment or send proof to receive all three packets and a free catalog.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
C. O
California
Cocernemr Antonahcente
Most Expensive Drug Named in Historical Note
A medical note cites physostigmine as the costliest drug, priced near one million dollars per ounce. Derived from the Calabar bean, it is used in treating diseases of the eye.
Lane's Family Medicine Promoted for Daily Health
A vintage notice advertises Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily use aids digestion and liver and kidney function. It promises gentle action and claims cures for sick headaches at a price of 25 and 5vuc. The piece also notes John Adams married a Presbyterian clergyman's daughter, whose father opposed due to views on lawyers' morals.
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Lane
John Adams
John
Remarkable Offer From T. M. Roberts Supply House
A special offer advertised by T. M. Roberts Supply House of Minneapolis Minnesota deserves careful reading. The ad notes it is made in good faith by a reliable firm and promises remarkable values for readers.
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T. M. Roberts Supply House
Minneapolis
Municipal Gas Works Now Owned by 200 Plus Municipalities
More than 200 towns in England Scotland and Ireland have taken ownership of their gas works. The move marks a shift toward public control of energy infrastructure as municipalities assume operations and billing duties.
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England
Scotland
Ireland
Avoid the Night Air and Neuralgia Cure Claim
An advertisement claims damp cold night air causes neuralgia and promises relief with St Jacobs Oil. The copy asserts the product can cure neuralgia regardless of cause or duration and urges readers to apply it for relief.
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St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
St. Jacoba
That Man's Daughters Marry Self-Supporting Men
A passerby hears that a man is lucky not for a big venture but because both of his daughters have married men who support themselves. The exchange hints at practical wealth through stable marriages rather than grand schemes.
Deafness Cure Promise Exposes Catarrh Remedy Claim
An advertisement from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and asserts catarrh as the common cause. It promises a hundred dollar reward for any case of deafness due to catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and invites readers to send for free circulars.
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Joseph Baisley
Indianapolis
Edward A. Barnes
Fort Wayne
Robert C. Berry
Jay C. Bowsher
South Bend
Franz Burger
H. M. Williams
Thomas Echandler
James M. Dungan
Charles M. Haeske
Winfred B. Holton
Jacob 13. Miesse
Noblesville
Jas. E. Mustard
Bennett KR. Pratt
Sharpsville
Theodore F. W. Sehmid
Anderson
Herbert FE. Westervelt
South
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
S. S. Yoder
Congress
Hartman
Washington, D. C
Columbus
Recollections Short Dialog on Cash Purchases
A clipped reminiscence features Mrs. Weeperly and Mrs. Whipperly discussing past spending habits and a casual mention of speaking with a husband about earlier times, hinting at financial and domestic reflections.
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Whipperly
Salzer seeds tout Bromus Inermis as top grass
A sales notice promotes Bromus Inermis grass claiming 4 to 7 tons more yield than timothy in dry regions and high yields in several states. It offers seeds for $1.20 per bushel and a free seed catalogue and samples from Salzer Seed Co. Also notes the US seal eagle design origins from 1772.
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Salzer
Ohio
Ind
Mich
Wis
Iowa
Ill
Kaus
Nebr
Mont
A. Salzer Seed CO
LA Grosse
C. B
The
United States
Congress
William Barton
Philadelphia
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement
Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen feet and relieves stinging pains from coins and bunions. It makes tight shoes feel easy and combats sweating callouses and tired aching feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents or trial package free by mail from Arlen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Brall
Arlen S
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Blind Persons in Australia Compared Internationally
The article notes that Australia's proportion of blind individuals relative to its population is considerably smaller than in most other countries, suggesting lower blindness prevalence or effective eye care.
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Australia
What Do the Children Drink Grain-O Ad
An advertisement promoting Grain-O as a nourishment rich beverage for children to replace coffee. It touts grain based content, coffee like taste, and cost about one third of coffee. Available at grocers with lic. and 25c price signs.
Cotton and Iron as Cargoes in Stevedore Work
Among stevedores cotton is regarded as the hardest to stow and railways iron the easiest. The note highlights contrasts in handling two cargoes during loading operations.
Coughs to Consumption and Nickel Plate Travel Ad
Coughs Leads to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam claims quick cough relief with free sample bottles at druggists. Sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Also promoting St Jacobs Oil for multiple ailments. Nickel Plate Road touts three daily fast express trains Chicago to New York and Boston with modern cars and dining service and uniformed porters for comfortable, economical travel.
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Kemp
Nickel Plate Road
New York
Boston
Chicago
New York City
Mrs Winslow's Soothe and Teething Syrup Ad
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothe and Teething Syrup for children. It claims gums softening pain relief and wind colic cure. Includes a 25 cent bottle price and a Ripans ad offering 10 samples and 100 testimonials for five cents sent to Ripans Chemical Co New York.
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Ripans Chemical Co
New York
Two Remarkable Cures and Spring Catarrh Advice
A spring notice extols Peruna as a catarrh cure and general health tonic. Letters from Dade Stegeman and S. S. Yoder praise Peruna’s effectiveness for stomach trouble debility and la grippe with letters urging readers to begin treatment this season.
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Dr.Ayer
JC Layer CO
Lowell
Mass
Buckingham
K.P. Hall & Co
Kashua, N.H
Free Grant Land
Western
Siohs
Qhig
Michigan
Ottawa
Ortodus
Grieve
Mt. Pleasant
A L. Caven
Bed Az
Indiana
Oliver Hicks
Wyrck & Jones
Alexandria
Jle
Elmer Brodbelt
Roosefuskee County
John Harrison
West Indianapolis
Katte Lord
Tuiman
Mrr
Jare Cson
David Todd
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Tan
M’f
Peruna
Dade Stegeman
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co
Yoder
Sapolio
Thos. Gillard
Elgin, IL
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
Danvers
Early York
Marble Mammoth Drumhea
Danvershall Jong
Denver
Minnesota
Minn
Mareka
Haycox
Roberts
West
Adams St
Hust de
KK. C. Mead Cycle Company
Greater New York
Carter
O'Paberell
Washington
van Buren Street
Penl OL Alau
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