Lydia Pinkham Remedies Heralded By Satisfied Patients
A reader cites dramatic personal cures from Lydia E. Pinkham products including Vegetable Compound Blood Purifier and Sanative. One woman feared ovarian surgery but credits eight bottles and other items with restoring health. another writes of severe feminine illness and seeking operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mus
Porknam
M. G. Shivety
Upson
Wis
Mas. PrIrkeam
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. G. Survety
Heidelberg graduate given sixty days for metal theft
Anderson Robert Fitch, Heidelburg University graduate, received a sixty days jail term for stealing metal and selling it to a junk dealer. Also notes a Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets advertising with a sample offer. Franklin reports the mother of Rev. J. A. Hanley will attend his installation as pastor of Rockefeller church in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Robert Fitch
Heidelburg University
Franklin
J. A. Hanley
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Local Cure Items On Sale From C D Rushton
Advert indicates eczema scrofula salt rheum and piles remedies sold by C D Rushton with prices 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Rushton
New Camp Forms for Spanish American War Veterans in Warsaw
A new veterans camp has been instituted at Warsaw with charter membership of fifteen. The group gathers to honor service and promote camaraderie among Spanish American War veterans in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Death of Solomon D. Gilpin Details Local Farmer
Solomon D. Gilpin a well known farmer southeast of Decatur died from stomach cancer at an advanced age. He was reported to be 418 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon D. Gilpin
Decatur
Get What You Ask For Cascarets Warning
A warning urges buyers to obtain Cascarets Candy Cathartic Genuine tablets stamped C C C never sold in bulk A substitutor is a cheat and fraud All druggists stock 10 cents The army recruiting station at Goshen has been closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Brutal moral code blamed on Montagnais families
A New York Sun correspondent in Hull Canada reports that Montagnais Indians end their elders who become burdensome, with observed cases of a father murdered by a son using an ax and other stories of killing parents at night. The piece notes a grim custom where filial duty encompasses euthanizing aging relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Sun
Hull
Canada
Gens de Terre
Traineau
Accident causes sudden arm loss for New York hunter
Fred Cornelius of Slaterville Springs New York was about to start rabbit hunting when his dog knocked his gun, startling a stray cat. The gun exploded, severing his right arm in a singular accident near a barn door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cornelius
Slaterville Springs
N. Y
Mr. Cornelius
Ibo
Gems Found In Blood Creek Diamond Field At Fergus County
Prospectors in northeastern Fergus County Montana rush to Blood Creek after news that a discovery fan revealed diamonds of the finest grade. Cliff Doe earlier collected bright pebbles and sent them to Tiffany New York jeweler who confirmed the gems’ quality. Charles Grandall had located a diamond about 25 years ago in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fergus County
Mont
Spotted Horse
Maiden
Tiffany
New York
Blood Creek Country
Cliff Doe
Blood Creek
Doe
William Grandall
Lewiston
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised by Suffering Consumer
E Demick of Somerville says seven years of stomach trouble ended after trying Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He spent about 1000 dollars with no relief until the product provided complete recovery. The ad claims the remedy digests food so readers can eat freely without dieting. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Demick
Somerville, Inc
Houseworth Bros
Grated Pumpkin Pie From Raw Pulp
Instructions from Good Housekeeping share a no cook method for pumpkin pies. Grate one pint of pumpkin, drain water, and mix with milk molasses ginger cinnamon brown sugar salt and cracker. Bake 30 to 40 minutes with top garnished by grated coconut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Frances Rankin
Good Housekeeping
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Cures Croup Quickly in Child
A reliable remedy helps children combat croup instantly and is sold by druggists for 25 cents. The advertisement urges guardians to keep a bottle on hand to prevent severe illness.
Bluffton man to open cooperative factory and school
A. L. Kopp of Bluffton plans a summer opening of a combined factory and industrial school for boys. He will hire fifty boys to turn waste lumber from his washing machine factory into toys for the holiday trade in a cooperative venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Kopp
Bluffton
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Advertises Indigestion Cure
A caller urges a woman who left a Nation party early to visit Thomas' and Rushton's drug stores for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The ad claims indigestion caused her illness and that the syrup, in 50 cent and one dollar bottles, would have prevented it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Dr.aldwell
Thomas
Rushton
Warsaw Man Returns History Gratuity From Old Theft Note
Joseph OConnell of Warsaw receives a letter with $1 from a man who, over sixteen years ago, visited OConnell’s grandfather with two others and stole two chickens, later taking the fowls to the woods and roasting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O’connell
Warsaw
O’connell
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Advertised Cure
A vintage ad claims Little Early Risers ease costiveness and bowel distress without distress. Testimonial from J. O. Greene of Vepauw Indiana credits the remedy with best results after nine years of trouble. House worth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
J. O. Greene
Vepauw
Ind
Houseworth Bros
Hartford Sees Diphtheria Outbreak New Form
Multiple cases reported in Hartford prompt health authorities to take strict precautions to halt spread of the new form of diphtheria in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Fall From Wagon Fatal for Vera Cruz Farmer Wells County
Christian Ashbaucher, a well known farmer near Vera Cruz in Wells County, died suddenly Friday morning from injuries after falling from his wagon on Wednesday night. The incident was reported as of serious concern at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Ashbaucher
Vera. Cruz
Wells
New York Museum to Acquire Streicker Butterfly Collection
Dean Hoffman provides 20000 dollars to fund the purchase of the Herman Streicker collection for the American Museum of Natural History New York. The gift secures a collection valued at the original price and adds about 100000 specimens including hundreds of type specimens central to new species descriptions. Morris K Jesup president of the museum confirms authorization to finalize the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hoffman
American ‘Museum
of Natural History
New York City
Herman Streicker
Reading
Streicker
Morris K. Jesup
Museum
Prominent Chicago Woman Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Prof Roxa Tyler of Chicago vice president Illinois Woman's Alliance speaks on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She suffered a severe cold risking pneumonia, tried remedies, found the medicine pleasant and fast acting, saved a doctor's bill, and would not be without it again. Sold at Houseworth Bros Drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roxa Tyler
Illinois Woman’s Alliance
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Elephant on the rails disrupts Bengal Assam line
The Nambar forest incident halted a railroad inspection as a herd of wild elephants blocked the track between Bengal and Assam. One elephant was injured, seven others fled, and a broken fence failed to protect the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Bengal
Assam
Railroad Gazette
Great Nambar Forest
Drugstore Substitute for Madison Co Rocky Mountain Tea
The druggist offers a substitute for Madison Medicine Co. Rocky Mountain Tea prompting readers to weigh motives. The note questions whether the offer is driven by affection or higher profit, inviting careful consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Medicine Co
Houseworth Bros
Senator Miller to retire and turn Shirk & Miller over
Peru reports that Senator George C. Miller plans to retire after nearly thirty years managing Shirk & Miller, and arrange the store's transfer to six foremen who are organizing a stock company to run the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
George C. Miller
Shirk & Miller
Osmicure BloodNerve Tonic and Indiana Harvesters Union
Osmicure Blood Nerve Tonic marketed for bladder and kidney use priced 50c and 1.00 sold by C D Rushton and F M Wickhiner. Wickhiner, of Argus, seeks to form the Brotherhood of Indiana Harvesters to secure a uniform wage scale and better conditions for harvest workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Rushton
F. M. Wickhiner
Argus
Brotherhood of Indiana Worvesters
Indiana
Grain-O testimonial and Elks lodge initiation
A Fort Wayne Elks lodge welcomed ninety six new members on a Friday evening while a Grain-O endorsement from Co F Myers of LeRoy New York urged its use for health and children. Myers praised Grain-O as a solid grain beverage superior to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Co. F. Myers
Fort Wayne Lodge No. 155
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Free Sample Offer For Stomach and Liver Tablets
A reader reports a customer claiming Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin kept her cold free last winter and endorses it as a laxative. The notice promotes buying at Thomas and Rush ton drug stores and invites taking the clipping to Houseworth Bros. for a free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets claimed to cure stomach disorders biliousness and headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Dr. Caldwell
Thomas
Rushton’s
Dat ree excursion to that city
A brief dated note records a Thursday February 6 excursion to a city. Details are fragmentary but imply a planned trip organized for that date.
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Pain Testimonial Ad
Mr C F Moyer of 116 Main street a meat dealer reports back pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Houseworth Bros drug store. He followed directions and the pain disappeared in days. For sale by all dealers priced 65 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents in U S Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
C. F. Moyer
Main Street
Houseworth Bros
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan’s
Pumpkin Pie Dilemma Prompts New Recipe Twist
In a witty exchange, Brown asks if pumpkin supply meets pie demand. Green explains a temporary fix using a squash carrot emulsion. They warn that if squashes and carrots run out, pumpkin pies will return as the preferred choice.
Perry Davis Painkiller Featured For Back Pain Relief
A short health note warns back pain may be muscular stiffness from strain. It promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as prompt treatment to prevent progression to lumbago and asserts it is the sole painkiller of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Delightful Mr Smith in Ornaments of Courtly Talk
Dialogue shows a cook and a parlor maid sparring over Mr Smith. The cook calls him a fright while the maid defends him as agreeable. The exchange reveals witty social banter and shifting impressions within a Boston Transcript frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Rocky Mountain Tea Offered By Houseworth Bros
A harmless substance advertised as an antidote for suffering humanity that drives away life destroying germs. The Rocky Mountain Tea is priced at 35 cents and sold by Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Jell O New Dessert Pleases Family With Four Flavors
A simple grocer's note touts Jell O as the new dessert pleasing all the family. Four flavors listed Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry are available at your grocers. Try it today.
Marriage for a Title and Revenue in City
Two siblings discuss marriage motives with one noting a sister married for status while the brother is said to have wed for lucrative property. A Chicago Post quote anchors the exchange on wealth and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Elizabeth-Ethel Flighty Skates Through Crowd of Teens
A playful mock chatter notes Elizabeth-Ethel Flighty’s surrounded by a crowd of young fellows eager to teach her to skate. Josephine comments that despite other gaps her skating education remains strong and evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Ethel Flighty
Josephine
Puck
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil Warns of Household Accidents
A local household caution urges using Dr Thomas Electric Oil to prevent sudden accidents at home, noting dangers can strike at any moment and emphasizing safety awareness.
Peach Crop Ruin Deepens According to Record Herald
The Michigan peach crop is ruined by the fast aging process, the Chinese Record-Herald notes. It warns the peach harvest will be felled in three years by a future flame and age that grows faster and faster.
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Michigan
Chieneo Record-Herald
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Lydia KE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
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Seine
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nicacoorNn
Mott’s
DR. Mott’s Chemical CO
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INE Co Cal
Hin Dog
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Elkhart
L. S
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Grand Rapids
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Chgo
Boston
Lake Shore
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