Jad Salts Advertised For Kidney Relief
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy to flush kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. It claims to neutralize urinary acids, reduce back pain, dizziness, and stomach issues, and promote better filtration by using four plenties of salts in water before breakfast. The product is described as inexpensive, safe, and effervescent.
It Sometimes Happens
A brief cartoonish quip notes a person avoids blame by spinning around his actions, suggesting he deflects responsibility rather than facing consequences. The line contrasts two phrases about accountability with a play on words.
St Jacobs Oil Claimed to Ease Rheumatic Pain
An old advertising blurb touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism remedy for aching joints muscles and bones. It promises quick relief from pain stiffness and neuralgia after a light rub on tender spots and claims most cases do not require internal treatment.
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St. Jacobs
Sense of Humor Observed in Mrs Growcher Fashions
Mr Growcher notes his wife has a sense of humor of a particular kind. She finds amusement in anyone not wearing her chosen absurd fashions, viewing them as immensely funny.
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Mr. Growcher
Diamond Dyes Advertises Rich Colors for Fabrics
A vintage style advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as providing a fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton and blends. It promises easy guidance in the package and claims color retention on dresses blouses stockings skirts and even feathers.
Juggler of millions Fitzhugh seals bond with Hunt
Fitzhugh, after a string of reverses, asserts his rising fortune and loyalty to Hunt while plotting a future. He meets Symington Otis, gains welcome entry to Chicago’s financial elite, and confronts Otis about a grand plan to rout a bulls clique in the wheat pit.
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Haki
Fitzhugh
Quigg
Peevy
Uncle Sam
Hunt
Burton’s
Burton
d'Fitzhugh
Mr. Fitzhugh
Tongér
George
Bunt
Chicago
Dan
Li Be
Otis
Otts
Kathleen Otts
Mr. Otis
Weat African Superstition and Spirit of the Water Beliefs
The article describes West African practices where natives speak to the Spirit of the Water by a stream. It notes travelers fearing sudden sounds and encountering Fangaree charms. A bamboo hammer strikes a tiny drum over a live animal, with belief that any injury to the animal foretells harm to a human victim.
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West
Cascarets Tonic Promoted For Gentle Liver Help
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle liver and bowel tonic that cleanses waste without harsh laxatives. It claims the product works while you sleep and cites twenty five million boxes sold yearly, noting a mild price.
Seeking the Truth in Loniden Answers
In a terse exchange, Loniden Answers recounts a dialogue about bearing uninteresting subjects and confronting a persistent chat interlocutor. The fragment hints at a wider discussion on truth and conversation.
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Chatterton
Loniden
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Mrs Frey Over Rheumatism
Ira Frey of Le Mars Iowa recounts six months of rheumatic agony with joint stiffness cramps and backache. After one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills she reports marked improvement and warns kidney trouble can worsen health leading to Bright's Disease and hospital bills.
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Dodd
Mrs. Frey
Mra
Ira Frey
le Mars
Reault
Bright
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Heals For Sore and Pimples
A letter from A C Gilbrath of Erie Pennsylvania praises Peterson's Ointment for healing a yearlong leg sore after three weeks of use. The ad claims rapid relief for dry rashes pimples blackheads and chafing with mail orders from Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo New York.
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Peterson
A. C. Gilbrath
Erie
Peterson Ointment Co
Tno
Buffalo
N. Y
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