Facts for Sick Women and a Beggar Tale in Turkey
An 1880s style ad extols Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments and invites letters for free advice from Mrs Pinkham Lynn Mass. A separate anecdote in Charities and Commons recounts a tale of an American woman and a Turkish beggar who returns a gold piece after a mistaken payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs
Turkey
Constantinople
Charities
Lydia O. Pinkham
Sallie Sires
Pancannla
Ind
Ter
Mrs. Pinkham
Backache and Kidney Trouble Cure Promoted
Mrs. R Crouse of Manchester Iowa credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with restoring kidney function and ending backache after two years of pain. Ad boasts 50 cent boxes from Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N Y with dealer distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Crouse
Fayette St
Manchester
Iowa
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Truth and Quality Appeal to the Well Informed
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Sonna as a reliable laxative. It claims gentle action, natural relief, and no debility, urging buyers to seek the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. via leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Curious World Facts From Old Newspapers
A column of arcane trivia covers five day weeks in Tibet, population estimates for Ching, sunlit Venus time quirks, and the growth of electricity in Colorado. It notes co op buying for missionaries, Madrid University’s 400th anniversary, and potato pencils in Germany, with quirky linguistic slips from John Bull and a streetcar encounter.
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Thibet
New York
Aoap
Customs Service
Ching
New York City
University of Madrid
Chronicle of world events from 1583 to 1900 timeline
A compact, date tagged survey lists scattered historical milestones and notable personages. Entries span 1583 through 1900, naming explorations, battles, treaties, notable visits, inaugurations, deaths, and civil events linked to Britain, Canada, the United States, and other regions. The items reference Cartier, Jenny Lind, Abraham Lincoln, Grant, and Dewey among others, with places including St. Lawrence, Halifax, Boston, Havana, Philadelphia, and Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartier
St. Lawrence
Plymouth
Port Royal Canada
New York
Canada
Halifax
Havana
Pennsylvania
Congress
York
H Henry Clifton
Clinton
Montgomery
Major Andre
Tappan
Great Britain
United States
Columbia
Boston
Maas
Harmer
Miami Village
Ohio
France
River ‘Thames
Harrison
Jenny Lind
Texas
San Felipe
Philadelphia
Blackhawk
Des Moines River
Aiken
Santa Anna
City of
Mexico
Prince Edward
Abraham Wincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Prince of Wales
Washington, D. DC
Nelson
Jef CO. Davin
Louisville
Charleston
Savannah
Gen. McClellan
Europe
Grant
Frederick Dent Grant
Ida Marie Honore
Chicago
City of Glasgow
Marquis of Torne
R. B. Lee
New Orleans
St. Louis
Vicksburg
Clark University
Worcester
Mass
Count of
Paria
America
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
David 8. Hill
David J. Bill
New York Harbor
Admiral Dewey
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Vancouver
B. C
Fanning Island
Alaska Boundary Tribunal
Kentucky Racing Commission
New York Police Chief Acknowledges Flawed Crime Figures
Police Commissioner Bingham concedes the figures behind his North American Review claim that half of New York City criminals were Hebrew, mostly Mussim, were unreliable. The correction satisfies leading Hebrews who protested the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
New York
The
North American Review
New York City
Four die and twenty six injured in Yazoo Valley wreck near Clarkedale
Four persons were killed and twenty six injured in a wreck on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad near Clarkedale Mississippi. Negraca at Yazoo City Mississippi shot and killed Charles Jones a member of their own race who killed a white man and two negroes at Den Station Mississippi. Blanche Cribler eight of Helmetta New Jersey was seized by an eagle but rescued by her father after a fierce fight with the great bird.
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Clarkedale
Miss
Fragmented Snippets on Cats Cure and Auto Motives
A collage of odd quotes and ads appears, including a $100 reward for catarrh cures, testimonials about Hull's Catarrh Cure, and various humorous exchanges. The clippings mention Mrs Goodsole, the Snoodles, an automobile remark, and a lighthearted political jab from a Baltimore American
Eczema Cure Story and Brand Promotions Amid Health Claims
A mother recounts severe eczema in her daughter with feverish heat and delirium, claiming Cureira Soap Ointment and Pills cured the disease after two doctors failed. The note dates to Mar 8 1907 from Hyde, Brentwood, Wasex, Hagland. The text also mentions Baroness Cederstrom, variants of beauty branding, and assorted product endorsements with eye care and tobacco notes.
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Mia
T. W
Hyde
Brentwood
Hagland
Mar
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Sous Besselem
George
Tlie
Arctic
Malaya
the Weekly Historian
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Steeg A. Pay Cbay
Putnam
Cole Maisto
Monroe
BORAX
Pacific Coast
Borax Vo
Mrs. Goodsole
Mrs. Jypes
Miss Capsicum
Hall
T. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
I. J. Cheney
Waring, Kinnan & Marvin
Hull
Weill
Sterling Remedy Co
N.Y
Baroness Cederstrom
Mme
Patti
Howard
England
Ireland
Scotland
Lewis
Japan
Dodds
Cate
Loney
Guare
Monsy
Califor
Ille Grande Valley
Gulf Coast
Tandai
Beal & U0
Kinniey
Areas
Beardsould Road
Hunton
Ater 'Seyaw Dwih Thompson
Itis
Bent Fale
Paxton Toilet CO
California
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Wyomin
American For Warping CO
Madigan Ste
Ellicait Square
Baltale
Mole
Mantegh
Insaraa Cartideatas
Bianilon
Tres & Savings, Beak
Evans Anid
Washburn
Apa Arbor
Sains
Tuy Bank
Texiaoy New
All Lawson
Davis
Oakland
Best Land
Hatienante Aceiah Besque
Guy Muttman
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