Humorous and Harmful Snippets From a Busy 19th Century Page
A miscellaneous collage of quotes and short items includes marketing pitches for Hop Bitters, odd family anecdotes, farm tension in Gratiot County, jokes about bald heads and bears, scholarly quips from Tyndall and Carlyle, a prayerbook misread at a college, a Sunday-school quip, a drapery ad for a skin remedy, and light humor about editors, pigeons, and corns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratiot County
Mich
Rocky Mountains
Caswell, Wieard & Go
New York
Pydente
Young Brown
Tyndall
Carlyle
Vassar College
Day's Kidney Pad Proclaimed Superior to Internal Medicines
A local report notes Day's Kidney Pad as a proven remedy, asserting its superiority over internal medicines. The item mentions opinions from medical or public figures and markets, including sales and commodity data, but emphasizes the pad's claimed effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Life Insurance Critique and Oddities From 1881 Town Audit
The 1881 audit notes life insurance’s perceived value while warning of fraud risks in the field. It praises established companies obeying law and cites Centennial Mutual Life as compliant and affordable. Also included are a teacher joke, barroom quip, patent remedies, and odd tidbits from Des Moines and Burrington, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Lucns
Town
Centennial Mutual Life Association
C.J. Weatiuray
Gen
M. J. Canwan
Burrincron
Iowa
Fragmented Local Promises of Big Health and Travel Deals
An OCR fragment touts Warner's Safe Kidriver Cure and travel ads near New York City, claiming grand depots, low rates, and elevated railroad access. It promotes Dr Talladay's Blood Purifier for scrofula and other diseases, along with "Pink HAM's VEGETABLE Compound" and kidney liver remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
New York City
Bagwage
Grand Union
Grand Central Depot
Thorse
Dr. Talladay
Rescued From Death by Balsam for the Lungs
William J. Coughlin of Somerville Massachusetts recalls falling ill in 1876 with a severe cough and wasting away. He was told he had a hole in the lung yet recovered after using Dr Lyall's Balsam for the lungs and praises its curative power. He urges others with diseased lungs to try the remedy as a cure for consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Coughlin
Somerville
Mass
Liall
Wal
Sogevey
Also Mentioned on This Page
George
Ethel
Chicago
Tunket
Mississippi
St. Louis
Westar Cathotte
James Contin
Union Catholic Library
Conta
Union Catholic Linktang
Dearborn Street
Chcaco
Toyvish
St. Jacobs
Janes A. Cosnan
Silvarian
Christopher Columbus
Kuusne Olty Mal
Geo. W. Walling
Hsg
Police
Europe
Louisiana
Illinois
BR. W. Nichols
State Center
Fort Worth
Texas
Life Insurance
Galveston
Tongston
Mitchell, Bartlett & Crain
Des Moines
Wells
Dlenith
Derigelats
Dew
A Innesota
Perry Davis
J Girona, Sendache
Padiagy Home
P. WW. Alegh
Ublengo
JE. S. Berlin & CO
BIOK
de Eyly Hough
Polk
Mie
Ted
Ruth Cite
W. Ki. Bird
Netail
Fourth Street
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington
St. Jacans
Direutiona
Vogeler & CO
Haltimore
Holman’s Pad
Tia
Holman Ales
Holman
Anty Dethey
Greem
Astress Holman Pad Co
Broadway
N. Y
Aultmar & Taylor Company
Mansfield
Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin, Ohio
Thompson
L. Thompson, Sons & CO
Troy
Tounsnorman
Andtman & Taylor
Mansfield, Richland Co
Fulhord
Luna
Inger
Limpor Lern, CO
Bae
Vesey St
John
Ibus Moines
Volix
Naper
Skinner & Wood
Erie
Michigan
Sutam-Tower
Stonum Ou
Pinin Hay
Eaauras
Impron
Coastion
Wateri
Harsa-Powara
Iors
Fhreshermoen
Neste Tule Atentage Hrontiine Minch Ney Owelerg Sont Free
Aduytee Nichols, Shepard & CO
Battle Creeks
Mion
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
She
Acti
Oplun
Yiats
Ava
Woung Meng
Elta
Sou Im Wa
USA
Cheold Sourey
J.P. Watron
Por
Villa Vnrchur
Fife
Irter Medicine Co
North Main Street
Washington
Arsenal Wil
Aeon Beurre
Pia Mawnald
Hayso
Poenna Orn
Prige
Cort
Doctora and
Druggiata
J.A. Z. Hora
A. Rawson
T. Weitendager
Redhead & Wellslager
Wholesale Bookwellera
Lygia E Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
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