Detroit Woman Praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Miss Gannon of the Detroit Amateur Art Association writes that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female troubles after months of weakness and misery. The letter, signed by Gannon of 359 Jones St, Detroit, is used to promote the remedy with a $5000 forfeit if authenticity cannot be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gannon
Lee
Detroit Amateur Art Association
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Misa Guna Gannon
Jones St
Detroit
Y Mich
Amateur Art Association
Headache Causes in Households Cited Here
A medical advertisement blames headaches on constipation from neglecting duties and home tasks. It urges women to take a spoonful of a remedy to relieve discomfort, asserting female ailments stem from modern domestic demands.
Indiana Bank Creditors sue Dekalb Bank officials
Creditors of the Dekalb Bank of Waterloo sue Elizabeth McClellan former Mayor Don A. Garwood Charles McClellan Isaac Wague and Giles T Abbey to seek bankruptcy claims totaling around 125000. The suit accuses an attempt to defraud creditors amid deposits and overdrafts tied to the McClellan family banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dekalb Bank of Waterloo
Elizabeth McClellan
Don A. Garwood
Charles McClellan
Isaac Wague
Giles T. Abbey
McClellan Bank
Dekalb Bank
Abbey
Auburn Bank
Waterloo Bank
McClellan
Babies in the Snow customs of Laplanders at church
A Ram's Horn described practice where mothers with babies travel long distances to church in reindeer sleighs. Babies are placed in snow nests wrapped in fur. after church, fathers uncover them. Dozens lie in snow without harm, as cold by snow is kept warm by clothing. Reindeer then return families home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Beck
Valparaiso
Mary Beck
Henry T. Kuhlmeyer
Adams Express
Vincennes
Charles E. Bacon
Indianapolis
EB. H. Hughes
Maldon
Mass
Cochran
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Albert Green
James Green
Emmett Gwynn
Edward 8. Bingham
Montgomery
George R. Brown
Brown
Bingham
Appellate Court of
Indiana
Campbell Bros
James Shoyer
New Castle
Shoyer
William Patterson
Muncie
George F. McCulloch
Union Traction Company
Patterson
Old Lady Discovers Dodd's Kidney Pills Remedy
An Arkansas woman Mary Dunlop suffered 18 years with kidney trouble and reports a complete cure after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. A Brazils resident, Mrs. Garrett, was near death from cerebro spinal trouble and was saved by the same remedy. The story claims wide praise and rapid benefits from the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larnert
Ark
Mary Dunlop
Dunlop
Tve
Dodd
Garrett
Brazils
New Tanning Methods Cut Time From Months to Hours
Historical tanning shifts from lengthy bark soaks and repeated pits over six to eight months to modern chemical processes. Ancient practice soaked hides in weak bark, then stronger solutions for weeks, repeating treatments up to four times. Current methods tan even the thickest hides in about three hours using chemicals.
The Pale Yellow Kind
A humorous anecdote from the New York Mail and Express describes a girl and her brother in a streetcar where an amber necklace on a woman named Vandy sparks a child’s questions. The mother explains the beads are pretty, while the child compares them to beans their father avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mail and Express
Dlates
Vandy
Ely's Cream Balm Claims Public Cure for Catarrh
Advertisements quote testimonials from Oscar Ostrom in Chicago WJ Hitchcock in Buffalo and JG Olmstead in Arcola praising Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh relief. Claims no irritation or sneezing and notes price 50 cents or mail order from Ely Brothers New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Oscar Ostrom
Warren Avenue
Chienzo
W. J. Hitchcock
U.S
A. A. Geo
Buffalo
N. V
J. GC. Olmstead
Arcola
Ill
Cts
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Oriental Cream Promises Beauty Elixir for Complexions
Landor notes ancient attempts to distill beauty then cites Gouraud's Oriental Dream as a harmless cream that cleanses blemishes and leaves a pearly complexion. The piece urges ladies to use the Oriental Cream to be as lovely as nature intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Gouraud
Andy
Gonrauc
Crean
Landor
Gouraud
A Model Office Boy Meets Hiring Test
A Philadelphia Press item narrates a merchant testing a young applicant by asking him to whistle. The boy replies he cannot whistle at all, and the merchant promptly decides he is the right fit by telling him to fling up his hat. The anecdote highlights quick wit over skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Too Much for a Tired Tongue
A brief cartoonish snippet records a late night remark by Bigler about being all right and his wife asking him to please the New England States. He attempts the feat but fails after slipping up on Mashashoo setts, as noted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigler
New England States
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Allen's Foot Ennee powder for foot relief and shoe fit
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot Enee a powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Allen's Foot Enase makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25cc sample mailed free address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Not Al Servant Leaves Trust With Dishonest Talk
Not Al Servant departs after being labeled dishonest. He protests he will be missed, telling his mother he knows she will miss him and that his departure ends the matter.
Cassidy O and the wreath for Casey at the quarry
A quirky exchange mentions placing a wreath with the phrase Ne rests in pieces for Casey, who was blown up in the quarry. The dialogue hints at a rough, local tone and uses a misheard euphemism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassidy
Ptorist
Mape
Casey
The Klean Kool Kitchen Kind stove sales rise
The Klean Kool Kitchen Kind line, promoted as stoves with no smoke ash or heat, draws attention for comfortable cooking. Many buyers cite easier cleanup and reduced indoor odor as key benefits.
The Luckiest Way and Butter Color Reference
A fragment quotes a bettor claiming luck fails on the first lottery purchase and mentions carnival tones about butter color and a June tint product as an odd aside. The text blends coy dialogue with market product names.
Paper from Corn Stalks and Ancient Egypt Factoids
Fragmented notes mention corn stalks used for paper and Egypt four thousand years ago. References to breakfast pancakes, grocery items, printer paper, Vienna municipal undertakers business, and various stray product names appear in disjoint phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Four-Track Rail Plan Eyed From Pittsburgh to Chicago
A distressed snapshot of a May magazine plea urges readers to write to Katy in St. Louis for Indian Territory notes. The item mentions a booming Pin manufacturing elderly Jack Well and Ned praising baby carriages. The Baltimore and Ohio Railway plans a four track corridor Pittsburgh to Chicago with emphasis on progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory
Katy
Wainwright
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Puide
Pittsburg
Chicago
Rubber Stamps Made to Order and Supplies
Advertises rubber stamps of all kinds and self inking varieties plus ink pads and pads. Promotes sending for a catalogue to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Indiana
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Dr. Caldwell
A. F. Klopf
Troy
Ohio
Hayner's
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello, Til
U. Ns
Western
Canada
United States
2Nd Ave
N.Y
Lock
Coatly
Sulphur Springs
Thompson
Fately
Masonic Lodge
G. M. Berry
James Stafford
Cumberland Presbyteraan
Hazleton
Lexington
Emmet Gwin
Adbert Green
Cochrane
BR & O
Southwestern
Avrory
Burns
Alfred Long
Fanny
Frankfort
Clarence
Clinton Lane
Atlanta
Columbus
Milton Shirk
Elbert Shirk
Peru
French Lick
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
Emerson
Beonder
Clule
Tim
The
Little Polks
Rootbeer
Charles E. Wires. Co
Malvern
Vienna
Winslow
Gianna
Mia
Austin
Lane
Tadey
Woodward
Te Roy
Pacific Coast
Wabash Line
Northwestern
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Val
Billings
Livingston
Montana
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Helena
Putte
Portland
Ashland
Oregon
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
Kangas Oly
Crane, Gen Pass
Sr. Louis, Mo
Inal
Poxtine
Draggiata
I. Paxton CO
Columbus Ave
Gaston, Maes
FW. N. Y
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