The Man Who Lived and a Doctor’s Cherry Pectoral
An editor’s endorsement of Dr. J C Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as a cure for cold and respiratory ailments. Letter cites a consumptive friend and two months of use yielding instant relief. Ad promotes small bottle size, cure booklet, and free mailed information.
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Hoitor Lawrence
Ohio
J. C. Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Posses
Dr. Ayers
Herry
Dr. Ayer
Lowell
Mass
Klondike Fever Spurs Western Canada News Buzz
A Cincinnati Klondike party explored a new route via Prince Albert to the Klondike. Winnipeg saw attention on costumed travelers, while Battleford reported strong dog demand and rising trade figures. Toronto seeks 10 percent gross revenue from a street railway for the past year. Notes on butter shipments, buffalo herds bound for Banff National Park, and a new Sandusky coal plant outline. Also a tobacco cessation ad and a remark on married couples as warning signs to the unmarried.
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Western Territories
Canada
Edmonton
Battleford
Police
Northwest Government
P. K. Lindsay
Victoria
B. C
Toronto
Street ‘Railway Company
Bairplay Creamery
Pilot Mound
I. A. Kinsella
Government Creameries
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Northwest
Kootenay
Klondike
Fla. D. Bourke
Alex
Klondike Guide From Burlington Route Office
Practical questions and answers about Alaska and the Klondike including costs timing how to go what to take mine locations production labor wages cost of living and strike prospects. A 16 page fold er with an up to date map offered free at Burlington Route ticket offices or by mail for four cents.
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Kiondike
Burlington
Alaska
Klondike
J. Lancis
Burlington Route
Omaha
Neb
Potent unproven cures and consumer ads flood a midwestern page
A collage of patent medicine pitches and household remedies fills the page. Claims tout Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for cures and testimonials, plus advertisements for Allen’s Foot Ease and Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Also notes on potatoes shipped to Texas and a jewelry store in Omaha.
Western Canada presents choice homestead option for settlers
An Ottawa Department of the Interior pamphlet touts Western Canada as a land of abundant fuel water and grazing with modern amenities. Joan and Theodore Strovsi report small savings lead to prosperity for industrious families. They urge poor workers to consider making Canada their home.
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Joan and
Theodore St Rovski
Michigan
Alameda
Detroit
Messrs
Striovski
Western Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Misconception Prompted Street Corner Conversation
A narrator quotes a couple arguing about public opinion and a passing cart. The wife questions Josh about people’s behavior while he comments on the stress of city life and a GEES bag becomes a point of humor. The dialogue captures urban tension and everyday phraseology.
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Joshua
Afflicted Mother Recovered by Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Paw Paw Michigan resident, Mrs Ellen A Oderkirk, lost two children in six years. Neuralgia and indigestion plagued her until she used Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. After seven to eight boxes she regained appetite and health, and reports a complete cure. She invites others to write for her experience.
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Burlington R. R
Unclear OCR Notice About Baking Powder Offer
A fragmented dialogue shows a householder refusing a door to door pitch for baking powder. The seller touts economy and light bread, claiming no gas is needed in the dining room. The text is garbled with misspellings and broken punctuation.
Oldest love letter claim sparks quirky tale
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a claim about a 3 000 year old love letter found on brick. The narrator and Ally Sloper style chatter twists event into a humorous scene about a proposal near a girl’s head.
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Bob
Wivel B
Ally - Sloper
Salzer Seed Co. Offer Promises Coffee Boost
A letter from John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wis advertises Salzer's German Coffee Berry seeds with a 16 cent stamp request. The note claims one package yields 800 pounds of better coffee than stores cost at 80 cents per pound.
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Goodman, Williams Co
Salzer
Herry
John.a. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Bartey
Seed Co
Cascarets Beauty Pill Ad Promises Health and Purity
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid that cleanses the blood and purifies the liver to banish pimples boils blotches blackheads and a bilious complexion. It claims fair results by taking ten cents worth with druggists offering a satisfaction guarantee.
Reading Advertisements Offers Interesting Bargains
A promotional note urges readers to study the advertisements for bargains and better understanding, claiming the ads provide access to excellent value and practical tips. The tone encourages habitual engagement with the ad section for savings.
Magno-Mud Revival At Indiana Mineral Springs Favors Medill
The old Chicago Tribune editor Joseph Medill champions Magno-Mud therapy after recovery from mineral spring mud treatment guided by Dr. Noros Barkisian. He reports renewed vigor and publishes an editorial in Chicago upon returning. Other Chicago figures like William Penn Nixon and John P. Altgeld also try the mud, highlighting its perceived vitality benefits and communal appeal beyond politics.
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Chas
A. Dana
Medij
Chicago Tribune
Joe Aya
Joe
Medik
Dana
Medill
Indiana
Rheu
Noros Barkisian
Ihe
Jos Medill
Chicago
McCormick
Indiana Mineral Springs
Conversity Hills
Wm. Penn Nixon
Inter-Ocean
John P. Altgeld
Patent law and advertising ethics in the era
Notices urge verification of attorney registration under new law and warn about unregistered solicitors. Advertisements advise inventors to exhibit model devices at Omaha Exposition. Also included is an open letter from Dr. Samuel Pitcher asserting trademark rights for Castoria and promotional notes for Grain-O and Star Tobacco.
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Treasury
Griggs
New Jersey
Senate Committee On Interstate, Commerce
Department of Industry and Commerce
Tatent Polriters
Omaha
Sues & Co
Bee Building
Neb
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Chas. H.letcher
Mothers of America
Shas
HL. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
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Ohio Farmer
Cleveland
Whee
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Mount Royal
National Park
Banff
Rocky Mountains
Mother Gray
New York
Ad Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Ddresa Sterling Readily Co
Doc
Boe
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sandusky
Hall
F. J., Chesy & Co
Toledo
Bobby
John A. Salzer
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
C. 3
Raymond’ Co
Fifteenth
Douglas Streets
Fies
St Louis
Mai
Taz Piso Warren
C.C.C
Bwangon Rheumatic Cure Co
Mas
L WatLack
HoGregor
Iowa
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
B. Dros
Boraching
Kentucky
Epa
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Largeottle
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Feller
Ment
House Committee On Labor
W. Corbett
Oregon
Lane
Blackburn
A. Atkinson
Congress
Bell
Colorado
Shuford
North Carolina
Harris
Kansas
Congressional Committee
W. J. Calhoun
Danville
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morrisen
Calhoun
House Committee On Public Lands
Frederic Emory
Foreign Commerce Department of State
Bureau of American Republics
Joseph P. Smith
United States Supreme’ Court
Nebraska
Fox Senor
Judge Strode
Interior Department
Frontier County
Dole
Hawaii
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McKinley
Hobart
Ambassador White
Berlin
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Germany
the Mint
United States
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Christian Endeavor Society
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Possi Y
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerces
Department of. Commerce and Industries
White
California
Lester A. Beardslee
U. S.N
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Honolulu
Wilson
Agricultural Department
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Florida
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Tecumseh, Neb
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Grand Island
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William Leese
Dawes
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Leese
John” W. Johnson
Lincolln
Jo” Johnson
Johnson
Thurston
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Agrarian Party
Hastings
Lindsay
Dem. Ky
State Banking Board
Examiner Wilson
Examiner Wilson, Who Was Sent To Take Charge of the State Bank of
Crawford
Lexaminer Wilson
Charles J. Grable
A.E. Hobson
Senator Allen
Mercer
Indian Office
Pine Ridge Reservation
the Times
Paw'Paw, TM
the Boss
Star Tobacco
California Fig Syrup CO
Ann
Ancisco
CAL
SAN Francis
Louisville
New
York
Sma
San Francisco
Los Angeles
J. Francis
Omaha, Neb
Yukoh Valley
T. A. Grady
Clark Street
O’parrell
New York Avenue
Washington, D.C
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Morris
Sprint
Claimawatty Incom
Mpm
H. Grerys Ors
Aus
Atlanta
Is Honear
Isabella Bidgee Shicagg
Ruth
ST. Jacobs
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