Wife Too Ill To Work Promotes Pinkham Remedy
Indianapolis reader reports severe illness and weight loss followed by recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letter from Mrs WM Green of 332 S Addison St credits the remedy with restored health and housework ability. Pinkham Medicine Co. invites letters for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Wm, Green
S. Addison Street
Sete ¥. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Abg
Peculiar Peruvian Plant Yareta Forming Cushioned Mounds
A plant known as Yareta or vegetable sheep grows high in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. It forms cushion like mounds up to several feet across and three feet high, created by repeated branching into a single densely packed plant. Flowers are tiny and borne near branch tips with caraway seed like fruit.
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Peru
Bolivia
Popular Science Monthly
Gouverneur Morris recalls Richard Harding Davis humor
Gouverneur Morris recalls how Davis kept smiling after a mishap at Crossroads farm dinner. A new waitress spilled ginger ale on Davis while serving, prompting a humorous exchange about the mistaken drink and Gretchen’s name.
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Gouverneur Morris
Richard Harding Davis
Davin
Mr. Morris
Crossroads Farm
Davis
Evolution Echoes Corporate Apathy in Grim Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue laments change from consumer dominance to self denial as a harsh social comment. The speaker reflects on a world where the efficient and generous die or disappear, leaving a grim portrait of those who cling to excess.
Raw Recruits in a Kansas City Star Cartoon Snippet
A Kansas City Star caption features Rex Bench criticizing militia fatigue before a front, contrasted with a jab about training hours. The piece includes an exchange about a colored man turning white on one side and Brother Faye’s sly self reference.
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Rex Bench
Englund
Flanders
Sahara
Arabian
Kansas City
Faye
Kansas City Star
Castoria safety urged for infants and children
Parents advised to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature and a claim of use for over 30 years. The notice emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, noting children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Local Ancestry and Immigration Nods in Rousing Speech
A speaker reflects on proud ancestors who arrived on the Mayflower and notes that later generations would face stricter landings if arrival had waited. The tone celebrates heritage and the fortuitous timing of settlement.
Real Estate Note Keeps Swamps, Suburbs in Focus
A snippet notes land remains wet as efforts to drain and develop proceed. The dialogue mentions swamps and efficiency shaping property use and value.
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Kniecker
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Relief
A long medical advertisement urges readers to try Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It highlights widespread kidney disease and claims the remedy offers mild immediate effects with samples and booklets available by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Binghamton, N.Y
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Stephen C. Rowan
Henry D. Todd, Jr
Robert H. Willis
Bascom Little
Edward P. Cole
M. W. Hanson
Joseph E. Dickman
Francis H. French
William Seabrook
Athan
New York
Espagne
Seabrook
Anbulance Corps
Bayonne
Standard Oil Company
Bayonne, N. J
Daniel Cady
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W . L. Douglas
San Francisco
America
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Mass
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Goodrich Auto
Goodrich
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Textan
Goodrich Lola
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