Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Advertisement Claims Cure
A promotional piece extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming it treats kidney, liver and bladder ailments and neutralizes uric acid. It cites testimonials, offers sample bottles by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton NY, and sells bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Patience Admired By Creditors In Boston Transcript Quip
A Boston Transcript quips that patience is a virtue both in people and in creditors, highlighting the lighthearted view of debtors and lenders in the era. The remark contrasts moral patience with financial forbearance in a wry, social note.
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Boston Transcript
Bayer Aspirin labeled for genuine tablets and uses
Advertisement notes Bayer aspirin tablets carry the Bayer Cross and claims safe use for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. Boxes of twelve are cheap. larger packages also sold by druggists. Includes trade mark details and dosing guidance from physicians.
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Bayer
80 Year Old Patient Reports Relief From Stomach Ailments
Mrs. John Hill, age 80, describes a sour stomach since the grip. She says Watonic gave quick relief from indigestion heartburn bloating and distress after meals. She notes the medicine takes up and carries out excess acidity and gases.
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Watonic
John Hill
Modern Life in a Shanghai Roof Garden
A narrator recalls a two story Shanghai home described as modern and practical with two large downstairs rooms and a rooftop garden. Three servants Ah Ching Ah Ling and Ah Poh manage tasks with distinctive quirks and loyalties shaping daily life in the city.
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Asia Magazine
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Ah Ling
Ah Poh
Shanghai
Boy
Amah
Cootie
James
Bridget
Chills Boost Growth Of Blueberry Hybrids
Experiments at the United States Department of Agriculture show that a period of chilling activates large hybrid blueberries developed from wild stock. After two to three months of artificial chilling, the plants flower and grow, while unchilled plants remain dormant.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mr. Times
Ants Halt Pantry Raid Hint From Jackson News
A New York paper suggests wiping pantry shelves with denatured alcohol every few weeks to rid red ants. The joke asks how to catch the ant for the bath, noting the stubborn insects never stay still.
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New York
Jackson News
How to Make Money Books Draw Candid Opinions
A discussion notes Nobson Hobson and Dobson, praising boldness in business. The exchange cites a man profiting from sale of books titled How to Make Money and contrasts reactions from Fulton Milton and London Answers about his decisive courage once his wife dictates his stance.
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Hobson
Dobson
Fulton
Milton
London
Ambiguous Quote Sparks Debate in Baltimore American
In a curiously phrased snippet from the Baltimore American, a provocative line about a young girl’s cheek and a remark on price at a drug store prompts readers to question context and intent, reflecting era journals' sensational flavor.
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Baltimore American
Humor and hustle in Hollywood writing trades
Tex Bench leaves novel writing for screen work and notes the lucrative yet rough life of scenario writing. An English poet, debuting in film, complains after the Star Film Corporation returns his four scripts unread, calling it rubbing it in.
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Tex Bench
Hollywood
Mr. Beach
Star Film Corporation
Shave With Cuticura Soap Ad Promotes Skin Health
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as doubling razor efficiency and improving skin health for shaving bathing and shampooing. A humorous exchange at a Wadleigh gathering contrasts entertainers before European royalty with real guests and substantial money.
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises Glistening Linen Bright
A brief advertisement counsels using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry to keep table linens gleaming. The pitch notes availability at all good grocers and a price of 5 cents.
Improved Lawn Mower for Sloped Terraces
A Popular Mechanics note describes a lawn mower that cuts on incline without the operator pulling it or running up and down. The device uses a toothed quadrant and a stop pin to set an angle, allowing a lengthwise swath on slopes while staying at ground level.
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Popular Mechanics
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Featured in Personal Testimonies
In Afton Tennessee and Adrian Michigan women describe relief from menopausal and nervous symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Reports credit long illnesses resolved and renewed ability to perform housework, while the company offers a free text on ailments peculiar to women.
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Afton
Tenn
Lyais E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Keller
Mary Lister
Adrian
Mich
Mary Listar
Frank Street
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