Dr Pierce's medicines advertise blood cleansing claims
An advertisement excerpt touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and other remedies as purifying blood to cure skin boils and blemishes. It cites testimonials from Anne Eclior and mentions ordering from the Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York and a trial package offer.
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Pierce
Deagen Mart 16
Golden Medical
Dr. Pierce
Invalides
Buffalo, N. Y
Grand Rapido
Wis
Pleros
Dr. Fierce
Anne Eclior
FREAK WAGERS OF RECORD ONES WALKING FEATS
A London Answers report details odd wagers with notable feats. Lloyd walked 80 miles backward in nine hours and fourteen minutes along the Bugshot to Portsmouth road. Lord Orford backed geese to race turkeys Norwich to London. geese led, turkeys roosted, two days behind. Captain Bennett trundled a hoop 22 miles Whitechapel to Ongar in 3.5 hours, winning 106 guineas with an hour to spare. A Cambridge man bet on stilts twelve miles in four and a half hours. he finished in 3 hours fifty five minutes without touching the ground.
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Lloyd
Bugshot
Portsmouth
London
Lord Orford
Captain Bennett
Whitechapel Church
Ongar
Essex
Bennett
Cambridge
Cuticura Trio Promises Skin Comfort for Infants
Cuticura comforts baby skin when red rough and itching with hot baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of Cuticura Ointment. Use occasionally the finely scented dusting powder and the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio for daily care.
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Trio
Fairy grants three wishes ends with boastful line
Fragmentary line from a newspaper page shows a fairy promising three wishes and a woman claiming expertise. The garbled text includes a misread quote attributing an exaggerated daily effort to a husband.
Bear Fights for Pig on Grandfather’s Farm
Jim Holland’s fattened pig is snatched by a bear in the bush. The chase ends with Jim using an old muzzle-loader then an ax as the bear drags the pig away. After a failed shot, the gun is repaired and Jim finally brings down the bear, earning praise from his grandfather who notes the hunting spoils are worth more than four pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Holland
Jim
Concrete Flume in Hawaii Demonstrates Water Bridge
Amid steel shortages in the Hawaiian Islands during the Mari era a concrete flume spans a gulch to carry water for a sugar plantation. The inverted siphon uses a rectangular box on concrete columns about 85 feet above the gulch, 6% feet wide and nearly 5 feet deep, with a bell and spigot joint and asphaltic cement gap.
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Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Scientific American
Local reference quotes duty to own business in public discourse
A fragment quoted speech from Mr Dustin Stax emphasizes that every man should attend to his own business. The text suggests widespread obligation to assist others but acknowledges practical limits and reflection.
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Dustin Stax
Feasts on Sweet Cake Induces Cured Dyspepsia Testimony
Mrs Gertrude Holspeter of Richmond Indiana proclaims Pepgen relieved her long severe nervous dyspepsia allowing her to eat sweets. She previously lived on liquids and suffered stomach pain requiring a nurse. She notes many Richmond residents endorse Pepgen and it is available at leading drug stores.
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Gertrude Holspeter
14Th Street
Richmond
Ind
Pepgen
Ady
Definite and Distinct. A Vacuum Joke Exchange
Tommy asks what a vacuum is and Bill explains it as something with nothing in it. The terse line captures a playful, old time humor between two speakers.
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Tommy
Bill
Boschee's Syrup Aids Coughs And Lung Troubles
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a medicine to quiet coughs ease throat irritation and clear bronchial passages. It claims fifty two years of American production helps health and is useful for lung trouble asthma croup bronchitis and related conditions. Sold in all civilized countries.
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America
Adv
Lydia
Pinkham
Godden
St. Frem Fremont
Mystery Ads Highlight City Classifieds
A historical notice notes quirky advertisements in a city paper. One reads Two sisters want washing while many brothers share the same wish. Another ad seeks a boy to sandpaper, illustrating playful or mundane local classifieds.
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pallets Patent Cure Ad
An old advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pallets a gingerly sugar pill remedy for pimples headaches and bad breath made from May Apple Aloe and Jalap with lines claiming riches from every venture by Dyer and a judge remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pierce
Freckles Begone with Othine Double Strength
An advertisement promises removal of freckles using Othine double strength. Apply nightly and morning with one ounce typically enough to fade dark spots and clear lighter freckles. Buy from a druggist with a money back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles.
Purported Patent Remedies and Social Snippets From an Era
A collage of early 20th century ad blurbs includes medical claims for Wrights Indian Vegetables and Roman Wye Balsam, tips on bluing and engagement hints, and casual quips about college coaches. The piece merges consumer promises with social commentary.
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Texas Oil
Texas
TEX
N. Box
Fort Worth
Fletcher
Diw
Bruins
Ledder
Mre, Gertrude Holépeter
Boschee’s Syrup
Dyer
Wyld
Associated Press Dispatch
New York
Joseph M. Turkey
Verandah Chemical Company
Brooklyn
Bayer
Aspiria
Bayar
Nature
Wrights
Red Cross
Adam
Dodd
Arall
North Haven
Conn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Florence Leuts
Yin Aver
Lydia E. Pinkhams
E.pinkham Medicine CO. Lywm. Mass
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