A Grand Lady of Illinois Named
Chicago January 6 1899 Lucinda B Chandler of Chicago Honorable President of the Illinois Woman's Press Association and founder of the Margaret Fuller Society writes Dr Hartman praising Peruna as an excellent remedy for catarrh of the stomach and indigestion noting relief for herself and friends.
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Lucinda B. Chandler
Chicago
The
Ilinois Woman's Press Association
Os the Promo
Lucixpa B. Chandler
Ill
Margaret Fuller Society For
Chicago Moral Educational Society
Chandler
Peruna
Hartman
Railway Progress Marks a Young Industry
The article notes railways are a relatively new institution, about seventy years since the first railway was finished, and that in this short span roughly 400000 miles have been constructed worldwide.
Stubborn Rheumatism Find Relief With St Jacobs Oil
A testimonial asserts that neglecting rheumatic pain leads to chronic symptoms and praises St Jacobs Oil as a quick, sane cure. The piece urges every sufferer to use the remedy.
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St. Jacobs OW
Player Feigns Sanity to Dodge Trial Then Breaks Down
An English burglar feigned insanity to escape trial, maintaining the pretense for six months before collapsing into real madness. Authorities report the ruse failed as his condition deteriorated.
Salzer Seed Co Offers Sample Corn Seed
Salzer Seed Co Louisiana La Crosse Wis promotes northern grown seed corn claiming early vigor and yields from 8 to 150 bushels per acre. Send this notice plus 16 cents for 8 corn samples and new prices to Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin. The screw was one of the mechanical powers known to the Greeks.
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Salzer’s
Salzer's
Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wiste
Delay Dangers Spurs Use of St Jacob Oil in Cures
The article warns that delaying treatment worsens sprains but promotes St Jacob Oil as an effective remedy for pain. It also notes a Florence discovery of Lorenzo Ghiberti and later identification of six famous artists' graves in the convent church of St Ambrose including Verrocchio and Leonardo Tasso.
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Sig. Franceschini
Santa Clase
Florence
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Michael Angelo
Paradise
St. Ambrose
Mino
Fiesole
Verrocchio
Leonardo
Simone Pollaviolo
Andrea Sansovino
Granacci
Leonardo Tasso
Salzer Seed Company Seed Catalog Offers Veggie Seeds
The Salzer Seed Company of La Crosse Wisconsin advertises Onion Seed 680 and Upa Lb Catalogue promising high yields of 1 213 bushels per acre and easy cultivation. Earliest Vegetables claim early payoffs with Salzer seeds said to mature weeks ahead of rivals. Coffee Berry price listed and potatoes at 1 20 per bol. Send 14e for catalog and 10 seed packages.
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Upa
Salzer
John A. Salzer
Vegetarian exhibition opens in Berlin with sixty children
A Berlin venue hosts a Vegetarian Society show featuring sixty children who have never tasted meat or other animal products. The event emphasizes plant based diets and ethical living.
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Berlin
The
Vegetarian Society
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet cures painful swollen smarting nervous feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It makes tight fitting or new shoes feel easy and cures sweating callous hot tired aching feet. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted, le Roy
N. Y
Mortality Causes Rise From Consumption and Pneumonia
The passage notes that consumption kills about 12 percent of Americans and pneumonia about 9 percent, labeling them the leading fatal diseases affecting the population.
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United States
Cough Remedy Ad and Fruit Message in One
An old ad column touts Kemp's Balsam as a cough cure with free sample bottles and 25 and 60 cent sizes. It also includes a brief note on melons and the origin of watermelons, mentioning Greeks Romans and Columbus.
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America
Africa
Cure-alls and curiosities from late 19th century ads
A collage of product claims and anecdotes appears from old advertisements. Laxative Bromo Quinine promises a one day cure with a refund, Piso’s Cure for Consumption claims success, Druggists cited, and notes boast Deer hounds’ scent tracking in England.
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England
Letter from Dennis Twohey on settlement in Manitoba
Dennis Twohey writes from Winnipegosis Manitoba to Canadian Government Agent Benjamin Davies praising the new homestead location. He notes mild winters, rich soil, abundant timber and hay, good water at 24 feet, high crop yields, and steady work at fair wages. He urges others to seek free homestead lands and not return to Minnesota.
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Dennis Twohey
Winnipegosis
Manitoba
Austin
Mian
Man
Benjamin Davies
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
An African Chief's Umbrella Delights Size and Symbol
An African chief's umbrella is described as vast and significant beyond common belief. Its immense diameter reaches 25 feet with 12 foot 6 inch ribs, making its loss in battle comparable to losing a European commander’s standard.
Kipling's Good Luck Story and Patent Remedy Echo
The text claims Kipling will write a story worth a fabulous price and compares its value to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It advertises Bitters as a universal spring medicine that cures indigestion constipation biliousness and nervousness, appealing to readers seeking stomach relief.
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Kipling
Ness
Hostetter
Ideal Foot Length Equals Ulna From Wrist To Elbow
A London anatomist claims the ideal foot length is equal to the forearm bone ulna from wrist bump to elbow. He notes taller people have longer ulnae and graceful feet should match that length. He argues the claim is demonstrable and true for perfectly formed women.
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London
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Cure for Catarrh
Frasx J Cheney, senior partner of F J Carver & Co in Toledo, swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, testimonials free, 75 cents at druggists.
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STATH
Onio
Crrr
Tourn
Lucas
Frasx
Hall
I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Wealth Growth and Travel Ads in 19th Century Sample
The snippet notes US wealth rising from 7.13 billion in 1850 to 65.0 billion with per capita from 308 to 1036. It markets Linen paper, Nickel Plate Line trains with Chicago connections, Grain-O drink as coffee substitute, and Nickel Plate safety and service claims. Also mentions Mrs Winslow teething syrup and Ripans sample offer.
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United States
Middle West
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
New York
Boston
New York City
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Gtawa
Ade
Jag. Grieve
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
L. Caven
Axe
Mudness
Detroit
Mish
St. Jacobs
United Kingdom
Piso
Amos Kelner
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Iquid
Aenard
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