Nervous Despondent Women Endorsed by Lydia E Pinkham
Readable excerpts show women describing relief from nervousness and backache after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials cite sleep improvement and mood changes, with assurances of confidential, woman-led medical correspondence from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Concerns of theft of a genuine case are noted in the fragment.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Tana
Lydia
Platea
Walcott
N. Dakota
Amelia Darl
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Eastman and the Bank Suspended Humour in Town
In a humorous exchange the phrase bank’s suspended prompts Eastman to quip about being broke. Alkali Bll jokes about suspending the banker. A frequent type pokes fun at Spoonleigh’s claim to be a connoisseur of happiness defining happiness as knowing how to be happy but unable to.
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Eastman
Spoonleigh
Fur coat purchase hints at coming cold weather
A light exchange shows a husband and wife discussing a fur coat bought that day. The wife notes forecasts promise very cold weather, and the husband asks who told her, while she credits the furrier for the warning.
She Quit Coffee And Much Good Came From It
A woman from Apple Creek recounts heart trouble and nervous prostration eased after quitting coffee and adopting Postum. She credits improved energy and health, noting her sister-in-law also benefited, gaining five pounds in three weeks. The letter ends with a nudge about there being a reason for these changes.
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Apple Creek
One year term plan gains support in Congress
Washington lawmakers push for a constitutional amendment to extend presidential terms to six years and bar reelection. The Curley proposal draws bipartisan interest, with Speaker Champ Clark and President Taft seen as favoring change. The piece also covers lobbying bills, Captain Ericsson’s public acknowledgment, tariff debates, and veteran affairs.
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George Clinton
Washington
James M. Curley
Massachusetts
House
United States
Congress
Champ Clark
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles B. Smith
Buffalo
Smith
Secretary of the
Senate
Capt
John Ericsson
Hampton Roads
Ericsson
Kern
Tariff Board
James P. Lockwood
Chicago
Philip H. Sheridan
Regular Army
Navy
Union
Seventh Cavalry
Custer
Lockwood
Reno
Benjamin Hodgson
Columbus Barracks
Gateway of Hell
Resinol touted for skin by Laurinburg resident
Mrs. Jobo D. O'Brien of Laurinburg North Carolina says Resinol Soap and Ointment meet every claim. She praises the ointment for eczema scalds and other skin issues and notes the soap is excellent. Dealers supply two ointment sizes at fifty cents and one dollar and a twenty five cent soap. free samples offered by Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Maryland.
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Resitol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Facetious Operator in Telegraph Office
In a Harpers Weekly vignette a cadaverous man asks the telegraph clerk to send a telegram to his wife promising payment tomorrow. The operator declines, citing the rush and overtime, highlighting the busy office tempo of the era.
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Harper's Weekly
Rize amaker for dancing parties and new shoes
If you are a trifle benaitive about the size of your shoes you can wear a Rize amaker by shaking Alien's Foot Ease antiseptic powder into them. Dust the thing for dancing parties and for breaking in new shoes. Sample Frea address Allen $ Olmsted Le Roy NY
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Alien
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Fragments Show Advertisements and Quotations in Chicago Scene
A collection of fragmented lines and ad blurbs from Chicago including mock dialogue about Mila and Stella, Cole and Carben satve claim, and various product pitches. It features verse quotes, taunts about aging and engagements, and mentions of Teething Syrup and Garfield Tea among assorted promotional snippets.
Murine Eye Remedy Advised for Eye Care and Comfort
Murine Eye Remedy offers relief for red weak watery eyes and inflamed eyelids. Advertises a soothing eye balm, antiseptic solution, and illustrated booklet, marketed by Radio Marine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago.
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Pune
Marine Eye
Ramedy Co
Chicago
Former Congressman Black Retires After Legal Career
Frank Black, aged fifty eight, once a congressman and governor, says he has retired after earning a million dollars by practicing law since leaving politics. He notes that after a certain point money stops driving a plan and time becomes the real measure, as human nature cannot be defied.
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Frank §. Black
Eczema Fades After Cuticura Remedies Used
Elizabeth Gebrk of Test City Arkansas describes six months of intense itching and sleepless nights. After doctor visits and ineffective medicines she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting relief the first night and full cure after three weeks. Her brother’s gunpowder burn also improved noticeably with the same products. Sample offers from Cuticura are advertised.
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Mise
Elizabeth Gebrk
Test City
Ark
Dept. L
Boston
Gallant Blind Man’s Quip Sparks Journal Amusant Quote
A Journal Amusant vignette features a blind man complimenting a woman with a sharp line. He remarks that he never sees ugly women, prompting a playful misperceptive exchange about beauty and kindness and the limits of sight.
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Journal Amusant
Garfield Ten and Personal Advice Echoes of the Era
A fragmentary item cites a quotation from Krum macher about discontent and desires. It then promotes Garfield Ten for constipation liver and kidney troubles, followed by a note to speak to oneself for an audience that appreciates.
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Garfield
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We York
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