Golfing the Scot Advocate and His Witty Caddie
A Scots Lord Advocate and keen golfer recalls a round with Tom McGregor. The caddie quips that McGregor is alive but the advocate learns McGregor is dead, yielding a humorous exchange. Also notes a letter about a clever cat named Roy who visits, eats, and naps.
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McGregor
Alexander Ure
Scotland
Scotad
Tom McGregor
Mc‘Gregor
Roy Advocate
Gregor
Proof of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claims
A collection of testimonial letters extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. Women recount tumors and fibroids allegedly treated without surgery, pain relief, and renewed health after following Mrs. Pinkham's advice. The notices urge sick women to write for free guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Vogue
J. Barber
eThink T eAtia
Pinkham
E. F. Hayes
George May
Lydia BE
Mrs
W. K. Housh
Eastview Ave
Cincinnati
Ohio
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills and other remedies advertised
An OCR filled page advertises Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as gentle tonics for liver stomach and nerves, with prices and mailing details. It also lists various medicines for coughs pains and rheumatism, asserting cures and free offers, plus quotes about skepticism and social commentary. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century medical ad page.
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Munyon
Jefferson
Phildelphia, Pa
Ball Night Prank Ends With Roomful of Sleepers
The Rev Daniel Isaacs sought a bed at an inn after a ball, was told beds were taken but could stay until 3 a m. At that hour a door knock woke him, the caller asked how many were inside and left after noting there were several people including an old Methodist preacher.
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Daniel Isaacs
Mr. Isaacs
Daniel
Cleveland
Fresh Green Bone Best Food for Laying Hens
Farmers' Home Journal notes that hens require food with the egg’s constituents. It asserts fresh cut green bone supplies all elements entering into egg composition and promotes laying.
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Farmers' Home Journal
Cardui Helps Mrs Jones During Dreadful Change
Dexter Texas resident Mrs Calvin Jones reports relief after using Cardui for dizzy fainting spells prior to menopause. She says the tonic prepared her system and eased the change, enabling daily housework and improved vitality. Cardui advertised as a gentle women’s tonic, with instructions from Chattanooga Medicine Co. for more information.
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Dexter
Tex
Calvin Jones
Dexter, Tex
Cardui
Cardus
Language and products in early 20th century ads
A collage of phrases advertising remedies and expressions. mentions Hello in Japanese, Laxative Bromo Quinine and Rick's Capupinm as cold cures, prices in cents, and a New Jersey legislator proposed marriage lottery. Includes Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup and a reflection on men and happiness.
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E. W. Grove
New Jersey
New York
Cuticura Remedies Said To Cure Severe Eczema
A woman from Battle Creek Michigan describes nine years of relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, stating she suffered five years from painful itching and sores before healing. She urges others to write for verification. The Philadelphia Ledger notes tariffs on American machinery as a political issue.
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Alfie Elson
Inn Road
Battle Creek
Mich
Cascarets Cure Longstanding Piles Claim
Napoleon Kryder of Pleasant, Pala reports a thirty six year piles problem. After starting Cascarets for constipation one year ago last April, symptoms faded within a week and were completely gone after six weeks. He urges others to try Cascarets for a cure.
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Kryder
Napoleon
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