Woman's Health Remedy Endorsement Letter Featured
Mrs Laura L Barnes of Washington DC praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in a testimonial for women’s ailments. The letter claims relief from headaches backaches irregular periods and nervous attacks, urging acceptance as evidence of the medicine's efficacy.
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Laura L. Barnes
Washington, D. C
Burnside Post
G. A. Ry
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinigam
Laura L
Second St
N. E
Washan
D. C
Bill
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Oranges Left Untouched by Poor Fever Patient
A nurse recalls a poor patient in a miserable tenement who refuses oranges placed for a fever case. The girl Mary explains that she and another boy would not eat them, saying it would look to the rich as if oranges sat there for the sick. The scene reveals class tension in a grim domestic setting.
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Nurees
Mary
Blum
Kidney Trouble Story Promotes Dodd's Kidney Fills
A Ta Grover recounts a health tale from Vredevika praising Dodd's Kidney Fills. The speaker describes relief from nocturnal urination and swelling after using about ten boxes, claiming eight pounds gained and full recovery from kidney and urinary issues.
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Vredevika
Grover
Dodd
Demand for Wigs Over Fake Re Storage Prompted Visit
An elderly man visits a drug shop and warns the clerk that continued sale of Henry's Harmless Restorer will create demand for wigs. He recalls a previous bottle bought three weeks ago and cautions action, implying consumer unrest.
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Henry
Four-Track Series Time Table Folders Issued by NY Central
The New York Central passenger department releases time-table folders Numbers 20 and 30 in the Four-Track Series. General Passenger Agent George H. Daniels included many reader suggestions, aiming to make them compact and useful for travel. They deserve prominence in libraries and on business desks.
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New York Central
George H. Daniels
Buffalo Commercial
Adirondack Mountains
Adirondacks
Grand Central Station
Newark
Fragmented 1901 ads and notices in mixed OCR text
A garbled collection of product pitches and notices including Hall's Catarrh Cure claims, Cheney remedy oath, Allen's foot medicine, a water content factoid, and assorted promotional blurbs from early 20th century newspapers. Notary stamps and partial dates appear amid advertising snippets and medical elixirs.
Evansville race riot leaves seven dead in jail battle
In Evansville Indiana a mob attacked the jail guarded by State soldiers after the murder of Policeman Massey. Seven killed and at least twenty wounded as soldiers fired into the crowd of about 1000. Prisoners, many African American, trembled in terror while prayers rose inside the jail.
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Evansville
Ind
Massey
Lea Brown
Company A
First
Indiana Regiment
J, Uw, Islam
Division Street
Aleyway
Blum
National Guard
Sheriff Kratz
Col. McCoy
Mirat Regiment
Adulterated Foods Expose Widespread Impurity in 1900s study
Report from the Department of Agriculture reveals high adulteration rates across Pittsburg products. Canned beans and corn show major impurities, molasses syrups and honeys contain foreign matter, meats use deleterious preservatives, and butter cheese and cider vinegar are frequently adulterated. Saltpetre borax and formaldehyde cited among substances.
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Pittsburg
Matabiem
Department of Agriculture
Dpitteburg
Nourcona
Suffering Women and Peruna’s Plight in 1900s Ads
An advertising letter extols Peruna as a cure for female ailments caused by catarrh, citing Emma Mitchell of Indianapolis and other prominent women endorsers. It links widespread female illness to catarrh, claims Peruna cures the condition, and invites readers to seek free medical advice from Dr. Hartman at his sanitarium.
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Columbus Ave
Bostos
Mass
Maprioca
Mrémma Mitchell
Louleiana Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Peritin
Peruna
Emma Mitchell
Hartman
All Hartman Sanitarium
Columbia, Co
Neb
Mt. Vianes
Avenue Theater Book
Inetyait
Miakalas
Grigra
Mich
Duncan If Rone
Data
Adispapelt Si Leha i
Wik
Wax and spermaceti from the world’s largest whale and other wax sources
The article explains how spermaceti is obtained from the head of the sperm whale after its carcass is hauled aboard, stored separately in casks, and sold for a steady price. It notes other wax sources from insects in China and Japan, their uses in candles and medicine, and briefly mentions wax from India. It also advertises Adirondack travel and a health tonic with a global mix of curiosities.
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India
Cuticura Hair Growth and Skin Cure Ad Promo
An aged advertisement extols Cuticura products for hair growth and scalp care. It markets Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent as remedies for hair loss, crusts, scales, dandruff, irritated scalp, and skin/hair conditions, claiming universal cleansing, soothing, and healing benefits across all ages and conditions.
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4 Chem, Corp
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Dr.Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
B. Covey
Moder
Dopsin
Qarood
Pepsin Syrup CO
Montloalio
Lane
Woodwards
Lo Roy
Hadway
Hasdocha
Lumbago
Ning
Hae
Ouro
Tourn
TVGAW
Frank J. Chynuy
F. J
A.W. Glierbon
Notary Public
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
U. Rold
Drugelsta
Allen
Fie
Alten S
Olmated
Lestoy
N. Y
Tso
Han
K. H. Seidel
Olive Street
St. Louis
Mive Conte
Jeogthwine
Castoria
Infanta
Lryaearm Riess
Mattle Musyea
Twanty Yadly
Negroce
Adulterated Foods
Fnma Mitchell
Pesruna
Winchester
Bree
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conn
Se Soc
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Bromo-Seltzer
Llautus
Damegane
Tadly Burt
Tip
Masoo
L. W. Ammamen
Dean
T. W
Lock Haven
Travel
Chicago
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Warren JJ. Lynch
W. P. Defpe
Gen' Pass
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Pa Toa
Cisuinnari
Western Canada
Weatere
Q Canada
Canada
Sond Aprertahy
Maleu
Charles E
Malvern
Este
W. H. Hoke
York
Penna
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