Queerly Named Inns Give Whimsical Hint of English Life
A collection of inn signs in England reveals whimsical and historical titles such as William Rufus Kate the Queen and The Bear and Ragged Staff. The list includes nods to poets sailors and heroes like Shakespeare Burns Walton Nelson and Pocahontas reflecting middle class English character.
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England
William Rufus
Kate
Queen
Prince Regent
Royal Oak
White Hart
Dudleys
Saint Polycrates
Robert Burns
Childe Harold
Walter Scott
Izaak Walton
Mr. Pickwick
Guy
Earl of Warwick
Lord Wolseley
Nelson
Napier
Wellington
Raglan
Gordon
Randolph
Garibaldi
John Smith
Deafness Cure Claim by Catarrh Remedy Ad
An 19th century ad states deafness from inflamed Eustachian mucous lining can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It claims nine of ten cases are catarrh related and offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars promised free from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Druggista
Rural Lawyer Praises Client's Character Amid Trial
A rural lawyer argues for his client by noting he paid every debt when the sheriff demanded it and has not killed since losing his eyesight. The passage also contains vintage ad lines for St Jacobs Oil promising relief for rheumatism neuralgia and other pains. A rushed political jab follows about the peace commission and married men.
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Atlanta Constitution
Oats yield promise boosts seed company ad
An advertisement claims oats of 21 1 2 inches long promise yields of 500 000 and long heads per acre totaling 15 366 lbs 480 bushels inviting readers to cut out the notice and mail with 10 cents to John A Salzer Seed Company Lacrosse Wisconsin for a catalogue and 10 free seed samples while touting Bromus Inermis as the greatest grass and potatoes at 1 20 a barrel and ends with a note about women not waiting to be beautiful.
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John A. Salzer Seed Company
Lacrosse
Wis
Grain-O promotes healthy drinks for children
An ad praising Grain-O as a nourishing grain beverage that can substitute coffee for kids. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when properly pressed, is sold by grocers at 15 cents a can, and helps distribute health as consumption increases.
New York's Bread Consumes Over Eight Million Loaves Daily
An article notes that Greater New York uses more than 8,000,000 loaves of bread each day. It highlights scale of urban demand and daily bakery throughput in the region.
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New York
Greater
St Jacobs Oil Promises Relief From Sciatica Pain
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a remedy to subdue sciatica pain and restore comfort, appealing to readers comparing misery to cure and urging use for relief.
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St. Jacobs
Reciter completes Dante epic in a 6 hour test
A Neapolitan professor bets he can recite the entire Divine Comedy by heart. He addresses an audience from 8 PM to 2 PM, pausing only to moisten his tongue with sugared water, and proves able to finish the 15000 verses without difficulty. Also advertises Allen's Foot-Ease for winter foot comfort and shoe care.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
The Black Swallower Swallows Larger Prey
The chiasmodon, known as the black swallower, is famed for its enormous distensible stomach that allows it to swallow fish larger than itself, defying the rule that a container must be bigger than its contents.
Massive Seed Catalogue Ad Promises High Yields
An advertisement touts seeds and crops with prices and yields including corn at 3,000 dollars per unit yielding 312 bushels per acre, oats at 250 bushels, and various grasses. It invites readers to send 10 cents to Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin for a free catalogue valued at 38 000 dollars and 10 seed samples. A separate short quip presents a bitter joke about Eve and neighbors.
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Bac Health
Ripans Chemical Co
New York
Grain-O drink advertised as coffee substitute
An old advertisement promotes Grain-O as a child friendly coffee substitute made from pure grains with a rich brown color like mocha. It claims broad appeal for all ages, gentle on delicate stomachs, and prices of 15 and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
Army Furnished to Enemies
The rifles used by East Indian border tribes in their struggle against Great Britain are manufactured in England.
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Great Britain
England
Peruna tonic praised by readers in Ohio notice
Letters from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio extol Peruna as a splendid refreshing tonic for nerves and catarrh. Anecdotes claim nervousness and catarrh are linked with low vaso motor nerve function and describe relief from nervous dyspepsia after using Peruna. Dr Hartman’s book Winter Catarrh offered free by The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company in Columbus Ohio.
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Dr. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Peru
Youra
Aléerely
R. B. Mantell
C. C. Filler
South Fourth Street
Columbia
Apella
Lane's Family Medicine and Patent Remedies Ad
An 1890s style advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine and various patent cures. It touts quick relief claims for bowel, liver, kidney issues, headaches, colds, and teething, with prices and a cry to purchase Rip–A–N’s samples for testimonials.
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Lane
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Imir
Chicago
Worlds Institute
E. Berry
Fort Wayne, MD
Write
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Fred Wartman
Germantown Ave
Philadelph
Ccanoy
Merling Remedy Company
Kleage
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Hew Verh
Ind. O
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Dow
Waioe
Jas
J. HW. Gregory & Son
Marblehead, Mi
Ria
St Jacobs
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Dasherty
Downtrod
Salter
John A. Salzer
C. N
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Peruna
Robert B. Mantell
San Bebe
Urateria
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Sears, Roebuck & CO. (Inc
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Mississippi River
Iowa
Missouri
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Don
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Princeton
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