Misery Ends For Mrs Courtney In Oskaloosa
A testimonial from Mrs Lizzie Courtney of Oskaloosa Iowa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving years of weakness and pains. The letter urges other women to try the remedy for displacements irregularities nervousness backache and menopausal changes. It invites readers to write Lydia E Pinkham Co for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskalooss
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lizzie Courtney
8Th Ave
West
Oskaloosa
Courtney
Lydia E. Pinkhham
Nature's Remedy Nit Tablets claim to cure constipation
An advertisement urges readers to quit laxatives and purges and try Nature's Remedy Nit Tablets. It promises improved digestion, appetite, liver function, and regular bowel action, claiming tablets provide a thorough clean out with less daily medicine and are recommended by druggists.
Woman’s Crowning Glory Ad Opens With Hair Dressing
An ad offers La Crece Hair Dressing to cover gray hair, claiming it restores natural looks. It notes men distract themselves with women and jokes about vanity, suggesting the product as a fix for faded appearances.
What Duty to Our Country Brings to Women at War
Virginia Terhune Van de Water urges women to donate bread and cloth while supporting the war effort. She argues for practical aid over luxury, citing white bread and bacon while praising Red Cross workers. The piece defends frugality as patriotic duty and stresses moral character and self restraint in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Terhune van DE Water
Vigilantes
Baer
Red Cross
Dave
Denise
California Syrup of Figs Laxative Ad Cartoon Warning
A vintage ad warns mothers that California Syrup of Figs safely relieves cross irritable children with bilious or constipated tummies. It promises gentle, thorough cleansing of stomach liver and bowels within hours and urges asking for genuine Syrup of Figs from the manufacturer. The text also notes counterfeit dangers and mentions a New York court scene involving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Cytifernia Sven
Lottes
Cytifernii Pie Syrup Company
Canidus Promises Relief From Dizziness and Ill Health
A patient from Norton Virginia recounts severe dizziness and mobility loss lasting a year. After failing standard medicines and suffering chronic headaches, a tonic named Canidus is credited with restoring health after several bottles, allowing work and normal activity to resume.
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Norton
St. Cian
Diane
Cardus
Bie
Boschee's German Syrup and Femonian Advertising Claim
An old-time lot of patent medicine ads tout Boschee's German Syrup and a remedy called Femonian for women. The copy promises relief from fever stomach pains and sharp shooting pains, with prices and vendor notes typical of marketing during the period.
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