Woman's Backache and Lydia Pinkham Remedy Ad
An old advertorial notes backache signals female health issues and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure. It cites testimonials from Mrs Will Young and Mrs Augustus Lyon praising relief from back pain, sleep loss, and other feminine ailments after using the product. The ad claims thirty years of use and lists conditions treated.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
Augustus Lyon
East Earl
Skin Troubles Cured by Cuticura Remedies, Milan Reader
A Milan Missouri reader, J. F. Hennen, reports severe itching and a leg infection healed by Cuticura remedies after three doctors failed. He recalls a prior leg swelling and pneumonia, then cure after applying Cuticura soap ointment and medicine. The note includes a 2007 date and a clipped political joke.
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Hloot-Polson
J. F. Hennen
Milan
Allen's Foot Enac A powder and Sherlock Holmes scene
An old advertisement lists Allen's Foot-Enac A powder for foot relief and shoe comfort with a free sample offer. The narrative interjects a detective moment about a mystery, then shifts to a horse chase report describing bands of wild horses near Kit Carson, noting leader traits, branding, and local interest.
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Allen
All Druggista and Shoe Storer
Allen S. Olmsted
la Noy
Kit Carson
Denver Republican
Little and Big Springs
Postum letter extols health gains from coffee substitute
A Wisconsin reader testifies after eight years using Postum three times daily, claiming relief from dyspepsia, bloating, and headaches after quitting coffee. She notes similar improvements for her mother and husband and cites Pontum Co. as the maker with guidance to read The Road to Wellville.
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Pontum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Indiana House Passes County Local Option Becomes Law
The Indiana House of Representatives staged a dramatic vote as eight hundred to a thousand temperance workers watched. Representative Johnson of Vigo county and others shifted positions. the final roll call stood 55 to 45 with six Democrats for and four Republicans against. Gov. Hanly signed the bill within an hour, making county local option a law in Indiana.
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Indiana
House of Representatives
Johnson
Vigo County
Elis
Ife
Hanly
Overbalanced Exchange on Debtors and Creditors
A witty exchange notes the ease of meeting people who owe money versus those to whom money is owed. Yabsley quips there are more debtors, while Mudge finds it humorous that meeting creditors happens more readily.
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Mudge
Yabsley
When Men Wore Shawls and Lincoln’s Big Scotch Plaid
A Pathfinder column recalls shawls as a once common garment for men and women near 1860 to 1870. It notes President Lincoln favored a folded lengthwise shawl, worn over the shoulders and front, with a shawl pin. The piece contrasts shawls’ utility and timelessness with modern coats and calls traveling rugs a vestige of English travel gear.
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Lincoln
Italy
Europe
Home Eye Remedy from Pettit's Eye Salve
An advertisement for Home Eye Remedy claims rapid relief for eye diseases using Pettit’s Eye Salve. Distributed by Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York with druggists carrying the product.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Pleasant trip with a red bull lands aeronaut in pasture
An aeronaut reports a safe landing after a balloon flight ended in a farm pasture near a big red bull. The craft remains on site while the crew evacuated.
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Chicago Tribune
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