Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Strength After Back Collapse
A Savannah man aged seventy reports a sudden back snap and fall due to kidney trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the pain, restored strength, and left him vigorous again. The ad promotes Doan's at 60 cents, Fisher-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Also includes a humorous note on Senators funding flowers for the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Henry Thomson
W. 40Th St
Savannah
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
French Judge's Breach Promise Clause Draws U.S. Interest
A French judge who presided over a breach of promise suit sparks American interest. The proposal suggests that engagements should include a damages clause to protect against broken marriages.
After Seven Years of Suffering Women Endors e Pinkham Remedy
Waurika Oklahoma resident Sallie Stevens says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound rebuilt her health after seven years of female troubles and insomnia. Huntington Mass resident Mart Janet Bates credits the remedy with saving her life from nerv ous, run down condition and says her doctor approves. The notices urge others with difficult cases to try the product for inflammation ulceration displacements fibroid tumors irregularities backache and nervous prostration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waurika
Okla
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Sallie Stevens
RE. F. D
Tluntington
Mass
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Mart Janette Bates
Box 184
Huntington
Lydia E. Pinkham
Autumn lace and wool frocks for thrifty brides
A fashion piece urges affordable autumn adornments for the coming season. It highlights dainty fabrics like cotton voiles, bordered silks, and light colors, emphasizing inexpensive trims, velvet ribbons, and 59 cent silks for jackets. It describes a practical wool skirt with braiding and a navy shirt waist as complementary pieces.
Water Wave for Hair After Shampooing and Brushing
Water waving, or the natural wave, is taught by scalp specialists who avoid curling irons. Hair is shampooed, half dried, then front hair is bent forward and bound with cheesecloth. A second row of curls on top is tied, creating a gentle natural wave as the hair dries.
English mixtures gain traction for winter tailoring
English Saltings notes a growing interest in neutral dark tone tweeds and melanges in gray green and brown. Model makers collect samples and expect a revival in English effects after the coronation and social events in London, with simple mannish suits of Scotch and English mixtures likely to lead the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pockets Appear on New Taffeta Flounced Frocks
Patch pockets once linked to casual blouses now appear on taffeta frocks with pockets on the skirt and the corsage, adding a sporty touch to formal and informal ensembles.
Hair Curling Technique with Side Combs Secured
The instructions describe shaping a curl or wave with fingers and securing it with a side comb. Repeat to create another curl, keep combs in place until the hair dries completely and firm.
Dinner Table Etiquette Sparks Candles and Canned Goods
Mrs Washaway notes she uses candelabra at dinners while Mrs Newrich counters with a preference for fresh rather than canned fare. The exchange highlights differing table manners in a light society chat.
Cure for hives via Cuticura remedies praised
William Waterman of New York recalls a severe hive outbreak in 1910 that resisted doctor prescribed medicine. After trying Cuticura Ointment for a week he reports complete relief and lasting cure, endorsing Cuticura soaps and ointment and offering samples by mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waterman
I 109Th St
New York City
Boston
Mrs Browning Jubilee Echoes In Tender Letter
In a note to Mrs Blagdon, Florence Nightingale recounts how Robert Browning cared for Elizabeth Barrett Browning the night she died. He describes her as always smiling with a girl's face and dying in his arms without pain or awareness of separation. God took her as you would a sleeping child into light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Browning
Mrs. Blagdon
Wiggins Plays Doctoring Baseball With Willie Mulligan
Outside his cleverness Mr. Wiggins loves baseball and he grants Willie Mulligan a half day to attend his grandmother’s funeral. They go together and Wiggins loses a top game and then endures the old lady’s obsequies, per Harper’s Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wiggins
Willie Mulligan
Wiggins
Willie
Harper's Weekly
Henri critiques "old master" label as megaphone for money
In New York Robert Henri denounces a Chicago promoter's purchase of an alleged old master. He says the buyer is content with his bargain and that to a millionaire such a painting serves only as a megaphone for his money to speak through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Henri
New York
Chicago
Mr. Henri
Spohn's Distemper Cure Ad Claims Broad Horse and Dog Use
Distemper cure boasts effectiveness for all ages of horses and dogs. Claims 750000 bottles sold last year and guarantees every bottle. Also markets chicken cholera remedy with pricing of 500 cents, 1.00 per bottle, or 5 and 10 dollars per dozen. Requests inquiries to Goshen Indiana manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Spahn. Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
U.S.A
New Disappointment and The Bird That Deluded
Mockery in a humorous quip about a supposed summer romance ending with a bird sighting. An ad style note extols Tramlina Wizard Oil to ward off tuberculosis and promises stronger lungs by treating colds quickly. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething is praised for reducing pain and inflammation with a new bottle offered. The piece closes with a Carlyle quote on sincerity.
Commission investigates dust related tuberculosis in metal mining
The U S government appointed a commission, at the request of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, to cooperate with state authorities in studying conditions in United States metal mining. It will focus on lung diseases and follow lines similar to the Royal Commission of Australia whose report has just been received.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of
United States
Royal Commission of Australia
Lady Lecturer Credits Grape-Nuts For Health And Stamina
A Philadelphia lecturer attributes to Grape-Nuts the restoration of health after improper diet. She reports rapid mental and physical improvement, relief from insomnia and nervousness, and says the cereal is essential on lecture tours. The ad ends with a prompt to read The Road to Wellville and a tagline There’s a reason.
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Philadelphia
Wellville
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Irpaca Thompson
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Mean Man
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Carlyle
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Universal Portland Cement CO
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