California Syrup of Figs Advertises Harmless Laxative
An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children with fruity taste and clear dosing directions. The same clipping notes Ireland’s butter price rise from 66 to 72 cents a pound, suggesting creameries shift to cheese and a potential butter famine if prices stay high.
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California
Adv
Ireland
Ministry of Food
Christian Science Monitor
Ietter
Dublin
Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad and Lloyd George Quote
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as a scented, economical powder for face skin and babies, claiming it renders other perfumes redundant. The text also includes a pro agricultural policy quote by Lloyd George stressing agriculture as the basis of industrial strength and labor stability.
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Kent
Lloyd George
Danner Lye
Mothers Urge Careful Check of GQASTORIA Bottles
Readers are urged to examine each GQASTORIA bottle for the signature and parental assurance of use for over 30 years. The text mocks infant remedy advertising while noting parental demand for trustworthy products. A satirical note on speeches, politics, and social norms closes the fragment.
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Fletcher
Mustarine Pain Remedy Promoted in Yellow Box
An old advertisement touts Mustarine as a universal pain reliever for lameness sore muscles stiff neck cramps earache backache headache and toothache. It claims fast relief from chilblains frostbite and foot pain and urges customers to ask for Begg's Mustarine in a yellow box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begg
Mustarine
C. Wella & Co
le Ro
Gland Operation Gives New Man in Prison Patient
Chicago surgeons are credited with pioneering a gland grafting method used on an inmate at San Quentin. I. J. in a 60 year term reported feeling energetic again after interstitial glands from a hanged man were transplanted. Doctors Stanley Kalker and Lydston note improvement yet call the effort experimental and seek broader testing.
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San Quentin
Cal
Tor Bellon
San Quentin Prison
Stanley
G. David Kalker
Fry
Ite
Serge Voronoff
Paris
Manny
Stinley
G. Frank Lydston
Chicago
Rst
United States
Boudoir Gowns and Hedonistic Fabrics Redefine Home Fashion
A fashion note extols boudoir wear as a private indulgence. It highlights China and Japan embroideries, crepe de chine shawls, padded coats, and silk negligees in satin and chiffon. Emphasizes discreet opulence, home dressing, and bold new colors while preserving public modesty.
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HenUewenman
China
Japan
Milady
Dishes for Festive Company From Old World Menu
A varied menu of roast goose with sage and onion stuffing and pork fat for flavor, celery stacks filled with roquefort, scalloped oysters with lemon and cream, caramel blanc mange, cranberry jelly with grated zest, salmon and green pea salad, chicken pudding en casserole, Mexican rice, celery oysters, creamed corn, baked apples with sausage filling, and related garnishes.
Midwinter millinery dazzles with gold and Chantilly lace
Fashion notes showcase midwinter hats using gold and silver tissues, brocades, beads, and Chantilly lace. Designers display bold colors and exotic touches while hints of spring styles appear for southern tourists. A standout hat features Chantilly lace over satin with grape embellishments and a rose.
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Tennyson
Wil Nnery
Queen of Towers
Orient
Satthe
Asphalt Deposit Reported Near Leyte Shore
A massive asphalt deposit is reported near Leyte province in the Philippines. Accessible from Tacloban harbor, ships can anchor and load cargoes from lighters with minimal overhead, suggesting efficient transshipment potential.
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Phillippines
Leyete
Philippines
Tacloban
Celery King Laxative Tea Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad touts Celery King Laxative Tea as a purely vegetable remedy. It claims gentle, effective cleansing of impurities from the bowels, faster relief when sick, feverish, or off color, and improved appetite and breath. O Wella Co LeKor N.
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O. Wella & Co
Lekor, N
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Tstill
Senator Sorghum
Rion
Ree
Informes Rees Florida
Voronoff
Lydston
Kalker
Haiven
Bolsheviki
London
Thadutlabeg
Pershin
Arame
Armenia
Armavir
Botlsheviki
Mbradullaheg
Botsheviki
Canoniar
Rae Sal
Neeru Mazwert
Waiter Baker
Faepsgeret
Dorchester
MASS
Banner Lye
Northrop & Lyman Co.,Inc
Buffalo,n.y
Yager’s Liniment Ag Eee Ae
Gilbert Bros. & CO
Baek
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