Wine of Cardus Promises Cure for Female Weakness
Advertisement claims Wine of Cardus cures nineteen of twenty cases of irregular menses and related pains. It urges discouraged readers to buy a $1.00 bottle, asserting headaches indicate female weakness and that doctors have failed.
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Cardus
District Managers Wanted to Post Signs and Promote Samples
Help wanted advertisement for Ideal Shear Co. seeking district managers to post signs advertise and distribute samples in Chicago. Pay is $18 weekly plus $1.04 daily expenses. State age and current employment. Apply at 39 Randolph St Chicago.
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Ideal Shear CO
Randolph St
Chicago
Prostate, kidney cure touted with elderly testimonial
An ad cites Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for enlarged prostate and kidney trouble, including a 91 year old man from Rock Port Missouri claiming improvement after two bottles. It also offers cleaning tips for soot, critiques old cough syrups, and promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar for colds and coughs.
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Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rock Port
Rt. C. Cameron
Revival pastor touts Electric Bitters as cure all
The Rev J C Warren of Sharon Baptist Belair Ga says Electric Bitters cured his lame back stiff joints and physical collapse. He credits two bottles with enabling a 3 mile walk in 50 minutes and calls it a god send for weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints. Also promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with testimonials from Rev W E Houkutt of South Mills NC and W N McKeehen.
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J. C. Warren
Sharon Baptist Church
Belair
I. de Caswell
W. E. Hocutt
South Mills
N. C
Kodol
W. N. McKeehen
Arkansas Man Praises Dr King’s New Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing his wife’s five year battle with coughing and lung bleeding. He reports immediate relief after the first bottle and full cure after twelve. Drugstore offer includes a trial bottle free and money back guarantee.
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Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
Lee Caswell
Youlean marks removed with bread and chalk remedy note
A fragmented instruction list describes rubbing wall paper marks with dry bread dusted with French chalk, then suggests Kodol after meals for indigestion relief. It also mentions smoothing flatirons with brown paper, soap, and dry salt as a separate tip.
Certified cough remedy claims Foley's Honey and Tar
An old advertising claim certifies all druggists may refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. It promises to stop coughing, heal lungs, prevent serious cold outcomes, and states no opiates. The genuine product comes in a yellow package.
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Foley
Frightfully Burned Port City Man Cured by Arnica Salve
Chas. We Moore a machinist of Port City Virginia burned his hand in an electrical furnace. He used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and healed quickly. Adds ads for alcohol removing varnish and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers with claims of digestive and liver benefits.
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Chas. We Moore
Port City
Bucklen
Lee Caswell's
Soaking Potatoes Before Cooking Improves Color and Texture
Soak old potatoes after paring in cold water for a couple of hours to improve quality and whiteness. The method reduces starch and yields a brighter final dish.
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Warns Against Imitations
R C Cameron cautions that Foley's Honey and Tar from Foley Co of Chicago is imitated by many lookalikes with similar names. The genuine product comes in a yellow package and is promoted as the best remedy for coughs and colds.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
R,c, Cameron
Witch Hazel Salve Ad from Chicago Supplier
A remedy claim describes applying a shellac varnish to brass and praises Witch Hazel Salve from BC. DeWitt & Co., Chicago for sores boils cuts burns bruises and piles with quick relief. Sold by W. N. McKeehen.
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DeWitt & Co
Chicago
W. N. McKeehen
Salt Water Treatment for Hardened Glass and Crockery
To make glass, crockery or china less susceptible to changes of tempera ture, boil them in salt water. The method suggests boiling in salt water to improve resilience against temperature shifts.
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China
Laxatives and tonics advertised in old medicine ad
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century advertisement promoting Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a gentle stimulant for liver and bowels and a cure for biliousness and constipation. It mentions Orjing, LK. C. Cameron, and a Kennedy Laxative Honey and War product claimed to expel cold, ease phlegm, and treat croup and whooping cough. Also references Dr King’s New Life Pills and De Caswell's drug store.
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LK. C. Cameron
Kennedy
W.N. McKeehen
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