Hicks Capichine and Abbott's Indian Corn Paint Ad Shorts
A late 19th century newspaper snippet promotes Hicks Capichine as a nervousness remedy with 10¢ 25¢ and 50¢ prices and Abbott's Hast Indian Corn Paint for corns and skin conditions, applied with a brush and sold by druggists or mail from Tom Arnott Co Savannah Ga. The item ends with a quip about monuments and widows.
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Abbott
Tom Asnott Co
Savannah
Asport
Tan Annorr Co
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the System
An old medical tonic advertises Growr's Taste Less Carn Tonic with a plainly printed formula of Qui nine and iron in a tasteless form. The label claims broad health benefits for both adults and children and prices the bottle at 50 cents.
Merely a Repeater in New York Press Blurb
A brief New York Press item notes a playful exchange about love and a phonograph, highlighting the quirky social chatter of the era and the nickname Geraldine. The piece centers on a humorous line about marrying a phonograph and the speaker’s affection for Geraldine.
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Gerald
Geraldine
New York Press
Tennessee Woman Reports Eczema Cure With Tet Ixnine
Glencoe Maryland November 21 1907 Mrs M Harvey says she suffered eczema on her hands for 12 years tried many remedies and after four days of using Tet Ixnine reports great results Thevenening is advertised as the fastest safest cure for eczema and other skin diseases Sold by druggists or mailed for 60 cents from J Tl Saupe venx Dept A Savannah Ga
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Glencoe
M. Harvey
J. Tl
Saupe Venx
Dept. A
Savannah
Shurtrine
Anybody's Darling
A brief dialogue between a male and female voice prompts a hello exchange in Yonkers with an uncertain caller asking I am you and receiving a simple confirmation. The snippet captures a casual street conversation tone from the Yonkers Statesman page.
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Yonkers Statesman
Young's Vermills Constipation Cure Ad
An early 20th century advertisement touts Young's Vermills as a remedy for constipation and related symptoms. It claims to purify the liver improve bowel action increase appetite and aid digestion without salivation. Sold for 25 cents from dealers or J M Young Jr Waycross GA.
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Young
J.M. Young, JR
Waycross
Jury Deliberation Ends in Guilty and Acquittal Verdicts
In Washington the jury found Frederick A. Hyde and Joost H. Schneider guilty on most counts, while John A. Benson and Henry P. Dimond were acquitted on all charges. The four western defendants faced bail changes, with Hyde and Schneider seeing higher bail as deliberations stretched seventy hours.
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Washington, D. C
Frederick A. Hyde
Joost H. Schneider
John A. Benson
Henry P. Dimond
Benson
Far West
Dimond
Hyde
Schneider
Hare
Stafford
Circulars incite anti American violence in Manila
Anonymous inflammatory circulars distributed in Manila denounce Americans as tyrants and plot murder arson and insurrection. The document bears Katipunan symbols and calls for the assassination of invading Americans, but officials doubt it will trigger serious action.
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Philippines
Manila
P. I
Katipunan Society
Twelve Injured as Passenger Car Detaches on Rock Island
Twelve people injured when a Pullman car attached to Rock Island train No. 41 westbound turned turtle near Fourche Arkansas. Wheels struck a rail kink caused by heat. officials cite derailment. Injured include Conductor J O Strange Stanley Bruce James Oglesby J S Bell Mrs J S Bell and a Black porter.
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Little Rock
Ark
Rock Island
Fourche
J. O. Strange
Stanley Bruce
Oklahoma City
James Oglesby
Fort Smith
J. 5. Bell
Amarillo
Texas
J. S. Bell
Italians to Return to Work at Ensley Steel Plant
Alan S. R. Guarino, Italian steamship line representative, announced that 1,000 Italians will depart for America in the next days and head to the Birmingham district to take jobs at the Ensley steel plant. Many previously worked there before the depression forced a stay at home.
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Birmingham
Alan S. R. Guarino
America
Ensley
Bank Reopening in Brooklyn After Closure
Final preparations for the Brooklyn bank to reopen after its October closure. About 1,500,000 in deposit funds were tied up and an official announcement states all depositors will be paid in full when the bank opens.
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New York City
Brooklyn Bank
Three Successful Flights by Curtiss June Bug at Hammondsport
The Curtiss June Bug flew three times at Hammondsport New York under the Aeria Experiment Association. The last flight covered 1 206 feet at 84 1 2 miles per hour and was described as especially successful.
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Hammondsport
N. Y
America
Aeria Experiment Association
Advertisements and remedies cited in a mixed 1900s page
A collage of ad copy and medical patent claims. Prominent pitches include Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle laxative, Dr Kline’s Restorer trials, Asport’s Indian Corn Paint for corns, Tetterine for skin ailments, Lydia E Pinkham medicines, and various medical testimonials. Mentions of banana cultivation in Dutch Guiana and a Naples tour are included.
Fearful Eczema Heals After Cuticura Treatment
A mother recounts her son Clyde suffering almost a year with severe eczema on head face and neck. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent he slept for the first time in months and within six weeks was perfectly well, ending a long ordeal.
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Cuthcnra
Clyde
Peter the Great
New York Press
Veteran of three wars pioneer of Colorado and Nebraska
Matthias Campbell, Civil War and two Indian wars veteran, longtime Blair resident, recalls severe back pain and urinary stoppage. He and his wife both used Dean's Kidney Pills for advanced kidney trouble and were reportedly cured. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo NY.
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Matthias Campbell
Colorado
Nebraska Street
Blair, Neb
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Child eats soap in tense household scene
A domestic moment unfolds as Tommy admits taking soap to avoid being washed, prompting a tense exchange with his mother. The Louisville Herald captures a small domestic vignette reflecting ordinary family life.
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Tommy
Louisville Herald
Moonrakers Smuggling Tale From Wiltshire
In Wiltshire a moonlit smuggling tale explains the origin of the term moonraker. Smugglers moved brandy kegs by hay rakes, fooling excise officers who saw only a cheese reflection in water. Laughter followed when the men raked on and on and escaped with the hidden loot.
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Wiltshire
Excise
Tulip Soup and Leek Mixup in October Bride Tale
A husband asks about vegetable soup flavor and learns leeks were sent by his wife. The couple discovers the leeks were actually Mrs. Jackson's tulip bulbs left on the counter and ended up in a grocery basket by mistake. The grocer confirms they were eaten, underscoring a comic kitchen mix up.
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Scott
The Early Church and the Primeval Oyster
A Rochester Herald item notes a near-scientist who studies dinosaurs and oddities says the primeval oyster was a font long, used as a quirky image about church supper customs and tradition.
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Rochester Herald
Stomach Catarrh and Fat Formation in Thin People
The article explains thinness as caused by stomach catarrh leading to hyperacidity and fat maldigestion. It details fat digestion in the duodenum and by pancreatic juice, then recommends Peruna to speed digestion and prevent fermentation, with a brief note on Capucline for indigestion and a stray line about long reading mileage.
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New Orleans
Caromel
Libby
Pullman
Brooklyn Institution
California Pig Syrup Co
Dutch Guiana
St. Vitus
Kline
H. R. Kline
Mexican State of
Durango
Erason
Nebraska
Early Church
Allen
Nulens
Roaitroud
O. K
A. R. Men
G. McClure
Superior St
Austin
C le Roy
Reading
Sa Te Responsibility
Uffalo, N
Maka Thompson
sEyeWater
Milledgeville
Georgia
White
Eppa
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