California Syrup of Figs Adopts Laxative Remedy
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative that cleanses the bowels to relieve ailments in children and adults. It warns buyers to seek the 50-cent bottle with full directions and cautions against counterfeit syrups. A separate snippet notes a Danish fish freezing method that speeds freezing of herring. A cartoonish Easy Victim gag hints at stock market woes and wartime anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Adv
Copenhagen
Fly trap playhouse for boys and girls builds a pest control hut
A detailed, old fashioned DIY guide describes constructing a brush hut and fly trap framework from poles, hoops, and screen wire. It outlines steps to assemble inner and outer enclosures, bait pans, and a roofed playhouse that doubles as a trap for flies while tolerating breeze and sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alio Beeen
Lesson on Acts power and early church growth
Reading material outlines the early church from Acts chapters 1 to 8, focusing on the risen Christ, the Holy Spirit, Peter and John, the seven deacons led by Stephen and Philip, and the persecution that spurred growth. It emphasizes applied Christianity and personal witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Peter
Stephen
Philip
Christ
John
Barnabas
Gamaliel
Temple
Ananias
Sapphira
Saul
Simon Magnus
Temple Gate
Calvary
Christian Brotherhood
Jerusalem
All Women Urged to Use Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
The article details testimonials from women in Harrisburg Clarksburg and Pittsburg praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for female troubles and recovery. It also notes a Kentingland education committee decision to release children twelve and older for farm and home duties and a Graz Austrian scientist creating haematalb a synthetic egg substitute used in hospitals and food prep.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Harrisburg
Penn
Frank Ewon
Fulton St
Clarksburg
Albert Lea
Minn
E. Yost
Water St
Pittsburg
Cleventina Deerrigg
Gardner St
Troy Hill
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Kentingland Education Committee
Graz
Fiery red pimples prompt Cuticura skin remedy
A vintage advertisement urges readers to smear Cuticura Ointment on affected skin for five to ten minutes then wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It promises relief from infancy to old age, offers a free sample by mail with a book, and lists Boston as the address. The copy includes quips and a call to mail a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L.
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Dept. L
Boston
Benzomint and patent medicine hints in 1910 ad clippings
A pasted montage shows Milburn Pharmacal Co. touts Benzomint for throat and tonsillitis with claims of curing childrens sore throats at home. It mixes in other ads like Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and war injury statistics, plus light humorous quips about men and mules.
Barred Out
A courtroom dialogue shows a husband and wife arguing about social contact with new neighbors. The wife recalls narrowly avoiding involvement after overhearing they drive an open car all winter, prompting the judge to comment on the situation.
Ancient Mariner Mistakes Alba Tross for Canary
The mariner recounts firing at the alba tross believing it to be a neutral canary in a misjudged action. He explains the error and reflects on the confusion of the moment.
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Europe
Hales
Pike
Carter
Irters
Thomas Gill Soap CO
Kent Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bush
He Bush
Bush Motor College, Inc
Bush Building
Clark Street
Chicago Avenue
Booth-Overton Company
Broadway
New York
Orcs
Michmond
Warnon Coleman
Wadington UC
Bucks Fires
Hist Es
Beertoe
Best Raul
Aetsic
Croup Kennedy
T. P. Hoxste
Buffalo
Lord
Stanford Cun
A. Neely Hall
Dorothy Perkins
A. Neely Halk
International Sunday School
O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Western New
Spaper Union
Sade
Paris
Ferior Remo
Abserk
W.N. U
H. R. Lathrop & Co., Inc
Beelman Street
Water Street
New York City
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