Old Fashioned Family Remedy For Colds And Build Up
An old advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as a physician's prescription that strengthens the body without drugs or alcohol. It credits its rise to Father John O Brien of Lowell Massachusetts and promises a $25,000 guarantee to any charitable institution if proven false. It claims relief for coughs colds and throat troubles and notes no narcotics. A separate brief cartoon caption warns of courting disaster as a glutton for danger.
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Father John
John O’ Brien
Lowell
Mass
His Nibs Boss Who Manufactures Pens
A dialogue labels a boss as His Nibs noting he manufactures pens. The exchange questions the respectfulness of the nickname while affirming the boss’s occupation.
August Flower remedy for digestion and liver balance
Green's August Flower claims to treat ailments from disordered stomach to inactive liver. It is described as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production to remove impurities. Sold worldwide. a trial is urged.
A Good One Ylorace and Hortense Dialogue
A brief literary fragment features a witty exchange about storytelling and a self made man. Hortense notes a woman’s face tells a story, while the other laughs at the notion of fiction becoming fact. The snippet hints at character dynamics and social commentary.
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Ylorace
Hortense
Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Deafness Cure Claim
An advertisement states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood to relieve mucous inflammation in the Eustachian tube and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured, with circulars free from Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohia
A Real Memory Test and Stage Hands Insight
A wry quotation notes memory may be judged by favors given and taken. The line contrasts memory with trust as money changes how we view a person, while a broader reflection suggests many people are background players on life’s stage.
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted For Ailments Of Aging
An old time home remedy advertises GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as relief for bladder and kidney troubles plus joint pain and general aging symptoms. The ad claims rapid relief, cleansing of kidneys, and prevention of serious diseases, with a money back guarantee and multiple sizes.
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Haarlem
Market Report Live Stock and Hogs Prices
The markets show prime steers from 17.00 to 18.50 with butcher grades 7.00 to 16.00. Calves range 5.00 to 21.50. Sheep and lambs fetch 13.00 to 20.00, yearlings 15.00 to 17.50, and sheep 6.00 to 16.00. Os are active with Yorkers around 20.00 and other classes from 12.00 to 19.25.
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Rene Aeeenen Ee
Jerusalem
Florida
Box Anne
Fla
Fey
Doz
Lady Washington
Cali
Idaho
Imperial
Lima
Bermuda
Maine
Long Island
Jersey
Del
York Imperial
Sabes
Baldwin
Ben Davis
New York
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Fragment
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for ill children with coated tongues and constipation. It promises gentle relief within hours, touts its fruit flavor, warns against counterfeits, and notes genuine product by the California Fly Syrup Company. Includes a humor line about a funeral joke.
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California
California Fly Syrup Company
Adv
Elv's Cream Balm Relief for Cold and Catarrh
An advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion due to colds or catarrh. Ely's Cream Balm is applied inside the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and clear air passages. The copy touts rapid comfort and urges readers to buy a small bottle from the druggist.
Vicks VapoRub Shortage Overcome For Drug Trade
Announcement to retailers that the Vicks VapoRub shortage since last October is resolved. March deal reinstated offering a 10 percent discount on shipments of 1 to 4 gross with 5 percent by the jobber and 5 percent by the company.
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VICKS
Vick
Obstacles and Husbands and Other Light Verse
A shopper remarks on education by marriage and learning from obstacles. Jokes feature a cook taunting a teacher about education through marriage, a line about a foreign nobleman at a bazaar, and quips about willpower and creditors.
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Indiana
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