Spring Debility and Nervura Tonic Claim
An old advertisement extolls Dr. Greene's Nervura Nerve Tonic as the best spring medicine to cure nervous debility insomnia and various ailments. It promises relief from nervousness headaches indigestion biliousness and general fatigue and claims universal physician pharmacist and public endorsement with a $1 bottle price. The discoverer Dr. Greene at 35 West Fourteenth Street New York offers free consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Greene
West Fourteenth Street
New York
Erroneous Idea About Rattlesnakes Debunked
A Philadelphia Press note corrects common myths about rattlesnakes. It states they usually warn and bite only when trod on or grabbed, but on cold damp days they may not react. It warns against casual handling, citing a supposed unwritten law and the danger of accidental discharge of even unloaded guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Soldiering in Burmah and medical claims mix of old ads
A veteran recalls Burman skirmishes with dacoits and a near miss from a knife and a ten ton rock while capturing thirty enemies. The excerpt shifts to a Philadelphia Record notice touting Hoster's Stomach Bitters as a medical panacea endorsed by physicians and patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burmah
Philadelphia
Lanas
Montana Justice in Flux as Judge Faces Charge Rumor
Washington Critic reports a chaotic scene with a Montana judge accused in a flash incident. Constable defends heroism while the crowd watches. The judge offers a sharp response and orders two hours to leave the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Hisse
Washington
Two Mothers Discuss Kids In Streetcar Tale
In a Chicago Tribune item a streetcar chat between two married women unfolds a story of a six year old boy named Freddie hearing a colored man busking in a West trip. Freddie mocks the performance with a sharp North Side look, suggesting the man is not playing a tune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie
Fred
Chicago Tribune
How Intelligent Women Decide
A compact ad style note on self treatment for female ailments promoting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for periodical pains and functional disorders. It cites praise from users and mentions druggists. Also mentions Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy and a brief aside on fisher and coffee rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
N. V
Rheumatic Syrup Praised By Lenawee County Farmers
Testimonial from Adrian Michigan dated Sept. 1 1886 praises Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup for neuralgia rheumatism and improved health enabling farm work. The letter claims the remedy cures both authors and neighbors and extols blood health appetite and digestion benefits. A separate line notes a dime museum can be seen by swallowing a ten cent glass of whisky in Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian, Mich
Messrs
Wagner & Sheppard
Hibbard
E. A. Knowles
Puck
Palatable Scott's Emulsion Promoted For Consumption
Advert reads Scott's Emulsion with Hypophosphites as a tasty remedy for consumption and related wasting diseases. Claims physicians worldwide use it for children and general debility. Also mentions cures for skin conditions with Rough on Itch Ointment and other household products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Beauty Advice and Patent Medicine Advertisements
An 19th century newspaper fragment features a verse about skincare urging cosmetic avoidance and praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for skin taint. The item also includes a New Orleans Picayune endorsement and a testimonial for Brown's Bronchial Traches noting long-standing efficacy and a price of 2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilla
Dr. Pierce
Peddlers in Waltham Bargain with Pearline Fraud
Chief Burleigh of Waltham uncovered six to seven strangers selling “Pearline” mislabeled as “Perline” door to door. They offered eight packages for $1 and gave eight bars of soap per bundle, claiming license or self manufacture. The group fled before court. listed names include E. H. Barnes, John Goodwin, C. D. Osgood, C. A. Frost, J. Malcolm, H. Carroll, and H. Haley at Prospect House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleigh
Waltham
Saac G. Worcester
Hiram Belding
Luce
Prospect House
E. H. Barnes
John Goodwin
C. D. Osgood
C. A. Frost
J. Malcolm
H. Carroll
H. Haley
Boston Herald
Clergyman Cured of Catarrh by Noted Prescription
A clergyman cured after years of Catarrh by a new prescription. Sufferers may mail a self addressed stamped envelope to Prof. J. A. Lawrence in New York to receive the recipe free. An ad for Leaurelle Oil promises young looking skin and a plump translucent complexion for $1, with druggists in Jersey City carrying it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lawrence
East Ninth Street
New York
Jersey City
N.J
Messrs
George C. Osgood
Orin Robinson
St. Jacobs Oil
Dr. Gro. C. Oscoop
M. D
Remedy Offer and Household Pest Advertisements
A letter to the editor highlights a positive remedy for a named disease and offers two free bottles to readers who send Express and P. O. addresses. The page also advertises "Rough on Rats" and related cure products with prices, including 15 cents and 50 cents, for pests and ailments.
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P. O
T. A. Slocum
M. C
Pearl St
N. Y
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Strength For the Weak
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic and blood purifier to revitalize the system. It cites improved appetite digestion and energy, with testimonials from G W Hutt Mrs N A Stanley J W Willeford and Minniz Manning, urging readers to try the product this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
G. W. Hutt
Millersburg
J. W. Willeford
Quincy, Ill
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Prudence
Justice
Bryant
Business College
N.Y
Nold
Pettit
Waritine
Apventinens
Ely
Tion
Catarre
Elyy
Ream Bam
Hayfever
USA
ELY Bros
Greenwich
Lexus
Lenawee County
Texas
Welts
Lyon
Isaac Thompson
New Verleans Picayune
Brown
Hartford Post
Minniz Manning
Newburgh
Orange County
N.B
C.1. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mass
Flood
Aower’s
J. Tower
Simmons St
Boston
Ms Ass
Geneva
Publiaker
Hay
D Alloshers
Publisker
Express
Eran
the Household Journal
Broadway
Jacobs
Mark
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Baltimore
Adway
Radway
Caroline Monteith
Deer Creek
Ind
Jong Oem
H. A. Carr
P. M
Escambia
Ala
W. Va
DR. Radway & CO
Warren St
Pensions
Washington, D.C
Spraexrisurs
Ladie
Brewster Safety Rein Holder Co
Holly
Michon
A. W. McCormick & Son
Cincinnati, O
Willia
Williams
Paark
G. W. Park
Fannettsburg
Icutima
Kidder’s Pastilles Oy
Stoweisa
Charlestown
Advirtiscus
E. Ross & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Jones
Binghamton
Binghamton, N
Hamsion
A. John P. Lovellaks CO
Manuf'rs
Masa
Banonomoons
H.G. Root
M.C
Peakl St
P. Hollenbach
W. Randolph &J
Chicago
Wisconsin
Lmissioner
W.c. KK
Milwaukee
Wis
F.L. Pond
M.D . Aurora
Kane Co
Iil
Avien
American School of Telegraphy
Madison, Wis
Apranrissna
Granian Detective Bureau Co
Arcade
Ciseincatd
Goulds & Austin
Lake ST
Illinois
Owens & Ruggie
Piso
Shan
AYP
Evans Chemical Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
CN. U
G. H. Ingraham
Amsterdam
D. R. Dyche &£ CO
Lil
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