Health and civic notes from a turn of the century page
A collage of short items notes health reform and public figures, including Governor John W. Mickey of Nebraska's long party ties, local official and business life, and a Uinta land lottery winner Ray Daniels. Other items recount civic leaders like James L. Tanner and John Muir, plus local anecdotes on farming trade and immigrant reception in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ray Daniels
Provo
Utah
Daniels
AY Panels
Tate
James L. Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Lfe
Battefield
Tne
John Muir
Postum Helped New Jersey Woman End Coffee Distress
A young woman from New Jersey says coffee caused weekly stomach pains and indigestion. After switching to Postum in 1901 she reports full relief, no discomfort, and restored health, crediting Postum with renewed well being. She mentions receiving the product from Postum Up., Battle Creek, Michigan, and the included booklet "Head to Westville" in each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jaracy
Postum
Bate Creek
Mich
Wetlville
Pink Pills Cured Me Says Browne Anemia Relief
A Missouri man, William Browne of Lincoln Street, recounts using Dr Williams Pink Pills to cure tremors, bad appetite, and cold sweats from a 1902 illness. He touts the pills as strengthening nerves and blood and endorses them to others.
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Swanta
Williams
William Browne
Lincoln Streat
Joseph
Browne
Dr. Williams
Thad
Thaye
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
Despairing Woman Credits Dean's Kidney Pills
A South Bend woman afflicted with kidney trouble describes extreme weakness and distress from swelling and nervous symptoms. She reports dropsy and chest bloating, then credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief and life saving improvement. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Henry A. Reamec
Main
Garet
South Bend
Ind
Dean
York
Vonn
Kinney
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Lane
Secret of Succcas and a Skin Remedy Ad
A fragment references a fiction writer boast about wealth and a comedy about a new member’s remark. An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for skin diseases including eczema psoriasis ringworm and infant rashes with claims of superior relief supported by world testimony.
Young Fellow Fixes Texan Pump for Five Dollars
In a Texas watering site a pump owned by Wenderson failed, delaying irrigation. Local workers toiled without success until a neighborly youth, brought in from a nearby ranch, diagnosed and repaired the mechanism in minutes. The owner agreed the repair was worth five dollars, with quick, practical settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Wirer
Wenderson
Yinwly Wang
Fragmented ledger like dialogue from a New York Times reference
A garbled OCR passage portrays a tense exchange with Mittyesque dialogue and a mocked bill. The text includes distorted phrases about charges and a frayed encounter, ending with nonsensical OCR artifacts and a stamp of a Times-like source.
The Ideal and the Real in a Marriage
A brief dialogue depicts how a woman alters a man’s life, with a young speaker noting the change and an older man remarking on the considerable effort required from a wife to effect such changes through years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hamity
Battala X
Piso Cure for Consumption and Odd Advertisements
This fragment lists varied product claims and quips from old ads including Piso's Cure for consumption and humorous medical dialogue. It mentions a Brooklyn address and dated 1001, with assorted lines about whiskey cures, cigars, barefoot Brazilians, and Winslow's Baby Syrup for children, presenting a patchwork of early 20th century advertisement copy.
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Piso
Misa TL
A. Pearce
Pilling Street
Brooklyn
Mull's Grape Tonic Promised Cure for Constipation Ailments
A tonic touted to cure constipation and stomach troubles claims to have treated over 10,000 cases in two years. It features testimonials from patients and doctors praising its effects on liver, stomach, bowels, and overall health, with a free bottle offer to test the remedy at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Manes
Bells Mane
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. E. Douglas
Douglas
Ori
W.L. Douglas
Mana
Mr. Thompson
Peoria
Dr. Dill
St. Louls
Dr. Hedrick
Kansas City
Baya
Alcabu
Chicago
Ohio
Mull
Mulls Grape
Stamath
Mull's Grape Tonic Co
Third Ave
Rock Inland
Secist
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Pinkham
Flakhans Vosstabie
Ph. Hoffman
Hi Strest
Walla
Hinta
Alabastine CO
Grand Rapids
Water St
N. V
John W. Mickey
Nebraskay
Republica Party
Thpoury
Eighth Town
Nebraska
Oscool
Pell County
Tale
Patrick
A. Collins
Hot Sp
Collins
Boston
Iso
Oslo
Varro
Ly Nmyar
John A. McCall
New Yorkinmaines Company
Vestlente
Eugene Oswald
Gaethe Society
Meleaux
Goethe
Homer
Iminots
St.-Tiouis
Mel
Deep Valley
Bay
Shealal
Green County
J.N. Whipkey
Kietumatla
Dodd
Mr. Whipkey
Theatore Ler
Texana
Pacific
Pexas
Hawaiian Islands
Exis
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Press
Ph Hoffman
Toun, Ws Mickhy
Paxton Company
Benita
Ancle Rens
Tay Loy
Pnoip
Hove
Henderson
New York
Pene Eee Ooo
Noctor
Lewis
Denier
Brasil
David Kennedy
Winslow
TOWER
PSH
A. J. Tower CO
USA
Tower Canadian Co., Ltd
Toronto, An
Carters
America
Orspe Vonle
Druswist
Winchester
Alcl Gealeras
Uae
Mary Aloes sEyeWater
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