Lydia Pinkham Health Ads Flourish in New England
The piece extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praising its healing effect on female troubles with testimonials from Mrs. Manet Goo xin of Mechanic Falls Maine and Mrs. J W J of Jamaica Plain emphasizing relief from inflammation, nervous prostration, and menstrual pain. It also alludes to broader Western expansion imagery and quotes F A Murray on progress and empire in the West.
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Pinkham
New England
America
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean Mrs. Pinkham
Westeneny
Mars
Manet Gooxin
Mechanic Falls
Maine
Jena
Ball
Orchard St
New Haven, Conn
Mystery Gift and Lent Resolutions in Brooklyn Eagle
A fragment from a Brooklyn Eagle item shows Mrs Parkville gifting Mortimer cigars for birthday, and Mortimer jokes about giving up cigars for Lent. An apparent ad plugs Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets promising a one day cold cure with a refund if it fails, signed by W Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grove
Unanimous remarks on single life cited in Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript quotes two speakers discussing being single by choice and notes the unanimity of sentiment. The line about “the dancing Christian” sounding like “the holy devil” is mentioned as a colorful aside reflecting the period mood.
Wizard Ol Promises Pain Relief Across Millions
A claim highlights Wizard Ol as a trusted remedy used by millions for pain relief. It persuades readers to ask their druggist for recommendations, while a proverb suggests caregiving bonds link relief to family welfare.
One Jap Lovemakin Trial In Japanese Court
A Japanese cultivator sues in Usuki-machi to force a lass to reciprocate affection. He claims wooing since 1897, she accepted baked treats, then invited him home before vanishing. He seeks court intervention and claims compensation.
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Orient
Japan
Young McKinley Bemoans Latin Scholar Duty in Dance Ride
Mr. Waller recounts a Chicago Chronicle tale of William McKinley as a teen studying Latin when his brother David, mine superintendent, rushed in to order him to hitch the horse for a country dance. The future president quipped that it was humiliating for a Methodist and Latin scholar to do such chores for a brother.
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Mr. Waller
Mr. McKinley
Chicago Chronicle
Waller
William McKinley
David
William
McKinley
Martha
The Difference Between Pro and Amateur
A joked exchange contrasts professional and amateur motive. The quote notes blessings return in the baskets we fill with gifts to others, reflecting a moral framing of generosity and duty.
Worth Retrieving What Was Cast Away
A concise editorial note asserts that items discarded or neglected may later require persistence to reclaim. It reflects on social practices of reclaiming lost or discarded goods and prompts readers to consider the value of what is discarded and the effort to recover it.
A Legal Affair in Archer Westward Romance
John D. Marberry, a West real estate man, faces ruin after Miss Ola Mann’s family finances falter. An assignment forces him to reconsider leaving Archer, but Ola’s arrival and a bold confession spark a romance. Marberry stays, marries, and Archer transforms into a thriving town with his new status as Hon. Marberry.
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Guy A. Jamieson
Daily Story Pub. Co
John D. Marberry
Archer
Retta
Taw R. R
Miss Ola Mann
Miss Ola
Marberry
Taylor
Ola Mann
Archer School
Jennet
Cate
Misa Ola
The
Star
Mann
Tooly
Mann and Marberry
Weighing Feed for Cattle in Practical Rations
The article argues feeding cattle by weight rather than by bushels, noting grain sold by weight. It compares mixing eight quarts of middlings with four quarts of corn meal totaling 14.8 pounds and 1.5 pounds digestible protein versus eight quarts of coarse bran with four quarts of gluten meal at 8.8 pounds and 1.5 pounds protein, highlighting cost differences.
Rubber plant location riddle from Texas joke
The rubber trust president bursts with laughter over a letter claiming a Texas plant is located in the right-hand corner of a parlor. The exchange with his secretary ends with a quip about wisdom comparing a child and a philosopher.
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The
Rubber Trust
Texas
Secreary
Patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors
List of patents issued to Northwestern inventors including Peter N. Angsten Burlington Wisconsin for a panoramic camera Christopher G Burdick Antigo Wisconsin for a fifth wheel Edward F Butler Whitewater Wisconsin for a coin for cooking utensils Charles B Garrett Minneapolis Minnesota for a thermostat John H Michelson Butte Montana for an ore concentrator Richard F Pearce Sutte Montana for an ore roasting furnace Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys 911 912 Pioneer Press Bidg St Paul Minnesota
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Northwestern
Peter N. Angsten
Burlington
Wis
Christopher G. Burdick
Antigo
Edward F. Butler
Whitewater
Charles B. Garrett
Minneapolis
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bidg
St. Paul, Minn
Possible Explanation of a Marriage Revelation
In the 70 Post strip, two characters discuss a marriage at last, noting public skepticism. One comments that love is blind and now presents a real instance, while the other questions the perceived oddity of the union.
Pile and Fistula Cure Sample Treatment Ad
A vintage promotional fragment lists a “Pile and Fistula Cure” with a mail order offer from Rea Bros. & Co. Minneapolis and cites various patent remedies. It includes endorsements and brief notes on medicines for teething and coughs, and a dated ad style line about exports in 1800 and the following year.
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Red Cross
Rea Bros. & Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Peruna praised by readers for catarrh cure claims
A chorus of endorsements from Miss Mattie L. Guild and Mrs. Elmer Fleming extol Peruna as a cure for catarrh, claiming relief from head and stomach catarrh alike. The ad emphasizes spring as optimal for treatment, notes its systemic reach, and offers free medical advice from Dr. Hartman.
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Peruna
Elmer Fleming
Reservoir Council
Northwestern Legion of Honor
Minneapolis
N. B
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Are You Interested in the Northwest Home and Garden Ad
An old engine of promotion invites readers to subscribe to Home and Garden, a 16 page illustrated monthly paper about Northwest climate, lands, timber, mines, fisheries and agriculture. It offers a one year trial for 10 cents postage paid, via Chicago listings.
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Home and Garden
Wonderful
Northwest
North America
Newspaper Row
St. Paul
Minn
Home and Garden Free One Year Offer Advertisement
Classified ad fragment reads an offer to send Home and Garden monthly free for one year in exchange for enclosing 10 cents in silver and mailing to Home and Garden at Newspaper Row, St. Paul Minnesota. Regular price stated as 50 cents.
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Newspaper Row
St. Paul
Minn
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West
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Mass
Houstea
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McKinziley
Little Clarence
Mr. Callipers
Puck
Carter
L. Douclas
Twalston
Dooelar
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Archer Star
Miss Olga
Dan Grosvenor
Dan A. Grosvenor
Ohio
Dan. A. Grosvenor
War Department
Washington, D. C
John Williams
West Second Street
Duluth, Minn
United States Senate
Mr. Warren
Wyoming
Venre
Winslow
N. W. SaMuar
Ocean Grove
N. J
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Dr. O. Phelps Brown
Phelps
Broadway
Newburgh
NDNU
Mattie L. Guild
Illinois Young People’s Christian Temperance Union
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Ill
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Land of Plenty
Pamphile Lving
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Ottawa
Canada
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