Testimonial for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A woman recounts relief from years of ovarian and womb pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, claiming she avoided surgery and improved health in three months. The ad invites readers to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and mentions a forfeit for fake testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EMS
Eckil Stevenson
Ohio
Lydia FE
Pinkham
EcKig Stevenson
State St. Sault Lake City
Utah
Strenuous Life for Girls Curbs Hope of Academic Excellence
Henry Van Dyke argues against strenuous effort for women in education, claiming it harms balance and sanity. He warns that intense competition for marks and prizes costs more than it yields, favoring a quiet mind and normal ties over fanatical striving. The piece cites proverbs and notes a remark about Moonlite population origins from New York Tribune.
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Henry van Dyke
bLarper
Chris
Sayes
Pierce
Weolan's College
Weiner
Beore
Spraying Pumps Ease Whitewashing For Farm Premises
The article praises fruit spraying pumps to whitewash tables, henhouses and cellars, noting the stream reaches cracks better than brushes. It ranks it above sulfur fumes for disinfection, suggests adding carbolic acid or dissolved copper, and advises thorough lime preparation for rapid, thorough spraying with quick drying in hot weather.
Prolific Sow Care and Piglet Rearing Guidelines
A farmer notes that very large litters are rare and sows with many piglets can still produce enough milk for two to three weeks. Prolific sows often make strong mothers, and piglets should be fed three times daily with a mash of bran or shorts and skim milk. By six to eight weeks piglets self-feed at the trough and may be separated from the sow.
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Japan
L Louis Campbell
Obi
Hfewich
Childtien
Duistaiee
Ued Pein
Tekle
Addin
Adman
Celery Cultivation Notes on Spraying and White Stalk Technique
Thomas Alphram explains celery care from New England Timestead. Spray Bordeaux mixture at 3, 6, and 9 to 12 inches height to prevent rust and rot. Keep weeds down and ground dry to avoid disease. Use boards to create a dark white stalk zone and harvest when tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Alphram
New England Timestead
Pest control and farm maintenance guidance from Agricultural Epitomist
Advice on tree and vine spraying for pests, using kerosene emulsion and oil soap mixtures after rains. Instructions on sheltering and protecting farm machinery with tarpaulins, proper lubrication, paint mixtures, and maintenance steps. Ends with remarks on volcanoes, geology, and a note about celluloid floating toys.
Phila Ord Tightens Fuel Mix By Adding Boric Acid
Philadelphia ordinance requires boric acid be added for every gallon of kerosene used, aiming to curb misuse and bolster safety in fuel handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dipping Sheep to Fight Parasites and Protect Flocks
An American Cultivator excerpt advises repeated dipping and spraying to remove parasites in sheep. It notes ticks hitting weakened sheep, confirms sheds must be treated, and recommends second and possibly third dips plus strong solutions such as tobacco stems, with care to avoid harm to animals and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SW. Chatters
Famous Aphorisms and Advice by Josh Billings
A jumbled column of Josh Billings style aphorisms and anecdotes mixes comic maxims with fragmented notes on life. It cites Grover Cleveland and a Minneapolis patient. the piece blends humor about advice givers, law suits, and domestic life with partial sketches of people and places.
Homespun Philosophy Observations on Commonplace Matters
Fragmented quips on gender roles and social norms written as a rough, humorous essay. The narrator mocks courting rules and expectations, noting how men and women are judged, with ironic comments on money, marriage, and propriety. The piece reads as a satirical, Asiatic sounding pastiche.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shora
A garbled ad and scene descriptions show a foot powder claim from Sweden with old branding and scattered product mentions. The text also includes a chaotic street scene with a stalled horse and crowd commentary, plus scattered notices about cures and travel ads from Indiana and New York sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Lee
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Peruna cure praised by a grateful patient
A January 1901 start with eruna, a pelvic catarrh remedy, left a patient as a “complete wreck” until remission. The woman credits the treatment with restoring health, urges others to try Peruna, and notes friends and neighbors also praise it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eruna
Peruna
Abs. X. Schnenter
Prize Caused Mix of Names and Notices in Odd Ad Paragraph
A fragmentary item lists a $100 cash prize for a "Name" and mentions train routes to California, service numbers, and various misformatted names. The text blends auction style prompts with unrelated domestic and printer notices, ending with an oblique allusion to God’s acre or cemetery.
Nickel Plate sells summer excursion tickets Fort Wayne to Chicago
Beginning next Sunday and every Sunday during the summer the Nickel Plate head will offer excursion tickets from Fort Wayne to Chicago and back for $2.00. Tickets are valid on train No. 5 both ways. In Fort Wayne, see the ticket agent or C. A. Asterlin, J. P. A. No. 126. Pewter making, once England’s key industry seventy years ago, has largely declined.
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Fort Wayne
Chicago
C. A. Asterlin
J. P.A
Ind
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Dean Vins
Pixkillan
Olliver Scott
Martinique
Kadrees
Thompson
Mortal Agena
New York Tribune
Oue
United States
Ch2ry
C'Nseng
Eiinseng Gardens
Aulturn
New York
Catalpa
Britain
Hebrides
Island of
Mull
Skye
Etna
Teneriffe
Darwin
England
Baltimore Sun
Josh Billings
Taen
Almass
Mr. Cleves
Grover Neeton
N. J
Merlot
Sarretiu Eral Acres
Altrance
Greandls
Fident
Sermit
Tress
Cleveland
Tle
Westland
Tland
Lniefly
Rinceton Society
Whatia
Fae
M. Wahlberg
Souly Peoria St
Washington Star
Minneapolis
Dodd
Birt
Eellae
Diay
Mr. Wahlberg
Qhider
Steveni
Peps
Ps Ag
Baling
Patba
Parris
Peter
Broadway
Olle
Othe
Adoimin
Mall
Adiresa
Indiana
Jobison
Niagara Falls
Otter Points
Bcludiy Porouto
Chousand Islands
Montredai
Fai
A. Astertin
Wayne
BR. J. Tlerilton
Indina
Say Doan
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Buffalo, N.Y
Dean
Howe
Bedmet
Wascitaten Post
Ereupoaf
Phra
Ptedy Grutiseine
Ras Naoamy
Mike
Pissure
Broghlyn
Meily
Rene Wohten
Nike
Somerville Jouene
Catania
Tirs
X.schneider
California
Recsland
Acre
God
Winslow
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Auguste Oembers
St. Edward's Hall
A. Morrissey
Bray
A. J. Tower CO
Boston
Mass
Mit
Eimilay
LA Sarre Gail
Lady of the
Aston
Cermat Jones Sen
OLR
Retour
Live Stock Remedy Co
Fort Wayne, Ind
Rey
Sant
Tomvour Bank
A.M. Bakkon
Desk T
South Bend
United States Navy
Drigwista
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