Now raises 600 chickens in Oregon farm ad
A Mrs D M Alters of R R 4 Oregon Indiana reports health restoration after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a chronic organic trouble, noting she raises six hundred chickens yearly on her small farm and can resume daily work. She endorses the remedy and invites others to consult Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
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Oregon
Lydia E. Pinkham
Iit
D. M. Alters
Mra. Alters
Edicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Davison critiques easy finance courses in five lessons
Henry P. Davison mocks correspondence courses promising swift mastery of finance. He compares them to a miner who wants quick pay dirt and dismisses deep study of strata and mineralogy as wasted time.
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Henry P. Davison
Roughing It Holiday Toast In A Life Note
A playful Life magazine quote describes holiday roughing it with champagne to be served in Burmindy glasses and missing caviar, noting work ease during holidays and a hostess’s lighthearted remark about guests.
I Was Burned To A Crisp After Cake Smell
A narrator recalls hosting friends while mother was away and boasting of cooking skill. Half an hour later a guest smells the cake and the speaker is burned to a crisp.
Cuticura Trio Promoted For Daily Toilet Use
Advertising copy touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as a complete daily toilet set priced 25 cents each. A pasted magazine quote notes Irish soldiers in France during March 1918 and a lingering worry about pneumonia.
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France
Benson
Everybody’s Magazine
Roman Eye Balsam and Motivational Resolutions
An advertisement proclaims Roman Eye Balsam cures for sore and blood shot eyes with nightly use. The piece promotes persistent reform efforts, citing a Birmingham Age-Herald quotation about how published resolutions inspire action and confidence among the public.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement offers $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal use and absorption through mucous surfaces, sold by druggists for over forty years with free testimonials. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Neither Had Kick Coming Farm Life Joke from England
A Farm Life anecdote from England tells of a war crippled house head who drove his daughter to a party. The host mistook him for a chauffeur then the other man for a butler, prompting a light hearted apology about mistaken roles.
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England
Burglar Flees After Failed Dress Table Drawer Heist
A burglar tries to open a dented dressers drawer for valuables but cannot. The homeowner wakes, offers a share of the loot if the drawer is pulled out. The intruder escapes through a window, taking part of the sash.
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Pearson's Weekly
Civil Service Tests Coming to New Jersey District Examinations
The New Jersey Civil Service Commission issued notices for October exams across 14 districts including Essex. Positions include bridge attendant, engraver, clerk, psychologist, field parole officer, and motor vehicle inspector with salaries from 65 to 225 per month. Applications due by September 24 for many tests.
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Essex
Trenton
New Jersey Civil Service Commission
State Highway Commission
Burlington County
New Jersey State Hospital
Department of Institutions and Agents
Commission For
Commission For the Blind
State Highway Department
Elizabeth
Newark
Essex County
Jersey City
Hudson County
Mercer County
Union County
Paterson
Passaic County
East Orange
South Orange
Bergen County
Department of Architecture
State Highway Department, Engineering Service
Bureau of
Department of Streets and Public Improvements
Bureau of Water
Widows’ Pension Department
Department of Institutions and Agencies
Division of Child Welfare
Building and Loan Associations
Department of Banking and Insurance
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Warren County
Morris County
Sussex County
Middlesex County
Camden County
Gloucester
Salem
Atlantic County
Cumberland
Cape May
Hunterdon County
Somerset County
Department of Public Safety
Public Information Service
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Examiner
Bureau of Standards
Board of Education
State Department of Education
Kendall
Cox
Herbert N. Marse
Morse
State Federation of District Boards of Education
Edge
Clifton
A Great Season Seaside Conversation
A brief dialogue notes social intrigue at the seashore with a mother and father objecting to two charming suitors. The exchange highlights the appeal of agreeable companions and parental concern in a social setting.
With Your Fingers Remove Corns And Calluses
An old advertisement explains lifting hard and soft corn from feet using Freezone drops for instant relief. It claims painless removal of corn or callus and touts quick results with a tiny bottle. The ad also markets Dr. Peery's Dead Shot vermitage for worms and cheeky lines on marriage.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promises Youthful Vitality
An old time remedy claims old age starts with weakened kidneys and digestion. The ad promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil in odorless capsules to stimulate kidney action, remove poisons, and prolong life. It urges use at first signs of kidney trouble and offers money back if not helpful.
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United States
Felmont Mfg
Fifth Ave
Mohawk
New York
Haarlem
Agen
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Uncle Sam
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Gillen
Yong Kanl
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Department of Health
Julius Levy
Neshank
Omica Heater CO
Air Furnas Ag
Imperial’ Steam and Hot Water Bowlers
Utica
Talia
Marine Eye Remedy
Eye Book Company
Chicago
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Wiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
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