Dyspepsia cures and patent medicine notes in 19th century ad clippings
A fragment magazine-style page reviews and promotes remedies for dyspepsia and colds, praising Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure after six years of illness, touting patent medicines like Laxative Aromo Quinine, and listing testimonials from James Conroy and others. It also advertises Queen Victoria biographies and stock exchange tax rulings, plus household cooking tips for frying smelts.
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Hood
Frank Fay
N. St
South Hoston
Mass
Abe
Garfield Tea Promises Health Amid Canned Food Warnings
Public health style notice warns to keep system clean and blood pure, urging Garfield Tea and proper digestion. Cautions against leaving opened canned goods in metal, advising transfer to earthen dishes to avoid poisoning from spoiled contents. Includes dubious cures for headaches and claims of quick relief from cathartics.
Bright Light Impact on Creations Prompts Caution
A wry remark notes that entering bright light from darkness hampers reading writing or sewing. It claims a new ink with unmatched sales worldwide as the best. It mentions Chicago with a unique municipal spawn snap and claims Paris and other European cities have operated them for years.
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Chicago
Paris
What Army Officers Eat and the Commissary Stock
A satirical overview traces how army officers access a wide range of goods beyond the regular ration. Since 1808 the subsistence system expanded from a post trader to a full commissary, stocking canned fruits and vegetables, fish, meats, soups, crackers, sugars, spices, sauces, pickles, and tobacco sold at contract prices to officers and retired soldiers for personal consumption.
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Arty
Saturday Evening Post
Fermented cane skimmings cause deadly cow fight near Bronson
A story from Bronson Florida describes two intoxicated cows fighting over cane skimmings, ending with one cow dead and the other able to wander. The incident is linked to local practices of using cane skimmings for beer during grinding season.
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Bronson
Fla
Hawkins
Work Force Shifts Since 1890s Revealed in Ratios
The article notes a historic rise in working women, from one woman per ten men to one per four. It adds that thirty years ago women who self supported were mostly domestic servants, while today only about one third hold such positions.
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Lake Tanganyika
Congo Bank
Prediction of Society Endorses Stomach Bitters Claim
The article notes a recent decision by a prominent world society, though the specific day is not fixed. It asserts many do not merely believe but know Hostetter's Stomach Bitters best cures dyspepsia indigestion constipation biliousness and liver and kidney troubles. A fair trial will convince you.
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Oda
Debate turns personal between Mr and Mrs Skimmerhorn
In a domestic exchange the couple clashed as the discussion grew heated. Mrs Skimmerhorn chided her husband for his earlier question and he admitted his foolishness, calling himself thundering.
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Mr. Skimmerhorn
Mrs. Skimmerhorn
Remedy for Grip Sufferers and Odd Sighs of Health
An assortment of nostrums and quackish claims appears, touting Gaerffeld Tes cleanses the system and aids digestion from herbs. The piece interlaces satirical notes about finance figures and fictional dialogue with nudges toward health fads and polite society banter.
Century serial in the March Century titled D’ri and
Irving Bacheller composes a border tale of 1812 set near Lake Champlain. The story contrasts a Northern Yankee with a Puritan cavalier, highlighting themes of American character and frontier life. The Century plans a six month run beginning in March, with claims of Piso’s Cure for Consumption as an effective cough remedy.
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Irving Bacheller
Eben Holden
America
Lake Cake Champlain
Hartford Steam Patrol Wagon Details
Hartford unveils a new steam patrol wagon costing 2 0 weighs 3 000 pounds and using two and a half cents per mile. It delivers 12 horsepower and 15 to 20 miles per hour. The steam system reaches 200 pounds pressure in five minutes from cold water.
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Hartford
To Cure a Cold in One Day Product Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Hromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds. It states druggists refund the money if it fails to cure and features E W Grove's signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Painter's advice on removing paint from washable fabrics
A painter explains methods to lift paint from clothes that can be washed. For white garments or colorfast items, boil water sufficiently. For colored cottons, rub common kitchen soap onto the spot and soak in clear water overnight, then the paint peels off without staining or fabric damage.
Oregon Governor Endorses Pe-ru-na Medicine
An Oregon governor writes from Salem in May 1895 praising Pe-ru-na for colds and catarrh, claiming it guards families against ailments and that cold prevention stops further disease. He urges households to keep Pe-ru-na and read Dr. Hartman’s book Winter Catarrh.
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Oregon
Hartman
State of Oregon
Salem
Pe-rnou-na Medicine Co
Columbus
W. M. Lord
United States
Perana
Ink Used by Ancient Romans in Historical Note
Pliny records cuttlefish liquor as a Roman ink praised for quality over lamp black yet limited by higher cost. A contemporaneous ad touts Kove’s Tasteless bill Tonic with plainly printed iron and quining formula, promising no cure no pay.
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Pliny
Kove
Range War in Northwest Wyoming Turns Fatal for Sheep
A fierce range war in Northwest Wyoming pits sheep against cattlemen. In a single day cattlemen drove the sheep to a precipice and killed about 2,000. Separate notes compare New York and Illinois on population and railroad mileage, with Pennsylvania ranking second in both categories.
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Wyoming
New York State
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Best Prescription and Family Strife Highlight Vintage Ad
An old advertisement notes that a woman faces hardship as sons prefer younger girls and a husband takes daughters out, while promoting Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for malaria with the claim of no cure, no pay and a price of 50 cents.
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Grove
Calvert City’s harsh racial code drives Negroes away
In Marshall County Kentucky Calvert City is said to have solved the race problem by driving Negroes from town and denying them lodging or residence. Historical and current tensions are linked to past interracial marriages and repeated killings, with the white majority enforcing a ban on permanent Black settlement despite sporadic violence diminishing over time.
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Flo
Warren K. Ridgway
Pike County
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
the Narrows
Elgin
New York Evening Sun
Calvert City
Marshall County
Kentucky
Imingis Central
Paducah
Metro Polis
Nation plans park at Mississippi headwaters center
A 1,297 square mile national park proposed at the headwaters of the Mississippi would become the first park in the central United States if established, marking a major conservation milestone for the region.
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Mississippi
Ceylon moves to curb plague as city fights rats
Colombo authorities report 60,000 rats killed in the past year as part of a campaign to guard against plague. Officials vow tougher sanitation measures and extended inspections to prevent an outbreak. The effort underscores urban health pressures in the capital.
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Ceylon
Colombo
Local Family Credits Pink Pills For Pale People
A Cortland New York family recounts their daughter's recovery from severe illness after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. George Loucks notes eight weeks to relief, color returning and weight gain, urging a fair trial per directions. Notary sworn statement dated 1900 endorses the medicine, with price details and dealer info. The piece closes remarking Americans’ theater spending.
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Lincoln Avenue
Cortland
N. Y
George Loucks
Loucks
F. C. Parsons
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Holland Waterways Density Figures Noted
The data states Holland has five miles of canal for every 100 square miles of surface area, totaling 2,700 miles of canals overall.
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Holland
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