Pinkham Remedy Proves Its Value For Female Ills
Letters from women in Red Banks and Hampstead claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured fibroid related weakness and other female troubles after doctors advised surgery. The ad offers a reward for disproving the testimonials and invites sick women to write Mrs. Pinkham for free advice, citing 30 years of cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Red Banks
Willie Edwards
Hampstead
Maryland
Joseph Handy
Memoirs of Dan Rice to Roar in American Humor
A 500 page postpaid 1.50 volume from Book Publishing House promises roaring laughter. Dan Rice jokes caustic hits and sawdust show era whispers crown the Civil War era humor. Also notes Hyderabad notable fined 330 and motor car confiscation before a St Mark's School athletic record of nine feet ten and a quarter inches by Harold Beebe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rice
Maria Ward Brown
Artemur Ward
Address Book Publishing House
Leonard Street
New York City
Hyderabad
St. Mark’s School
Southboro
Mass
Harold Beebe
Malden
Beebe
Co. C. Lee
New Haven
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Health After Back Pain
Mrs J N Smith of Buchanan Michigan describes kidney trouble from lifting that caused back pain headaches eye trouble and nervousness. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she improved and was well after a few boxes. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Smith
Chicago St
Buchanan, Mich
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Ring Back Is Jilted in Norfolk Suit Over Ring
Justice J. M. Denning of Norfolk Va ruled that a man who gives a diamond ring may reclaim it if a fiancée jilts him. He awarded J D McFarland a $55 ring from Miss Lula B Short. Short appealed for a jury trial insisting the ring was a Christmas gift. Denning stated men do not gift $55 diamond rings as Christmas presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Denning
Norfolk
J. D. McFarland
Lula B. Short
McFarland
Justice Denning
Birds For Food Trade in Madrid Draws Big Numbers
A Madrid dealer sells about 30 000 larks finches and other small birds for food each year. The total birds consumed citywide is estimated at around one million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Senate Defends Whipping Post at Missouri Penitentiary
The Senate upheld the whipping post as a required form of discipline at Missouri penitentiary defeating a bill to abolish it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Penitentiary
Senate
Tribulation Sermon Reflects on Hunger and Glory
A truncated, dialect rich excerpt reports a tribulation sermon urging endurance through trouble. The speaker mocks despair, cites Lazarus, and contrasts earthly hunger with heavenly glory, urging faith and perseverance amid hardship.
The Other Side of the City Hearts and Help
A doctor guides a charity discussion with Rose as Timothy escorts a poor man to aid. They reach a damp tenement cellar where a starving boy named Sammy lies in a packing box. The scene reveals the other side of society and sparks Rose to offer support for the doctor’s humanitarian work.
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Timothy
Sam
Army
Dean
Rose
Sammy
Boston Post
Steeplejack recalls Nelson column work in Trafalgar Square
An English steeple jack calls repairing the Nelson column in London his biggest job. He details hoisting nearly forty tons of laurel, using dual ladders and ropes around the 40 foot circumference, and tackling the top cornice with life lines. He repaired a crack in the statue's arm and finished without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafalgar Square
London
Wide World
England
Potatoes and Catechism Jibe Told By The Circle
A humorous Parish exchange starts with Pat digging potatoes when the parish priest greets him with a pun about potato variety. The priest offers to tutor Pat's son on catechism, and the humorous reply references the rising price of baptism fees from four shillings to twenty shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Trade Union Presence in Great Britain
In Great Britain there are nearly 2 000 000 trade unionists, reflecting wideorganised labour activity across the country. The figure underscores unions' influence in industry and politics during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Skin troubles cured by Cuticura remedies in two girls
Mrs. Charles Baker of Albion Maine reports two young daughters suffered severe eczema with scalp hair loss and arm sores. After trying physicians without improvement, the Cuticura remedies softened and smoothed the skin and restored hair growth, as published Sept 21 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baker
Albion
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Rheumatism Cured in a Day Advertises Dr Detchon Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism claiming radical cure in 1 to 3 days. It promises immediate positive effects after the first dose with a price of one dollar and notes availability at druggists. It also mentions the world’s smallest quadrature being the pigmy mouse of Siberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detchon
Ues
Siberia
A Cure for Fits Epilepticide Promises Century Cure
The Dr May Laboratory advertises epilepticide as a cure for fits and nervousness. It claims many cures nationwide and offers free trial bottles, literature, and testimonials via mail from 548 Pearl Street New York City. The promotion targets hospitals and physicians to generate interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. May
Pearl Street
New York City
Smnong Studental
Feminine news notes reflect women’s roles in early 1900s events
The clipping lists multiple women in leadership and advocacy roles in the United States and abroad. It notes Lou E. Bacon heading a New York home for working girls, Elizabeth Summer as nurse in charge in Wilmington, and Bulgarian women’s suffrage leadership. It cites a surgeon praising American graduate nurses, and mentions women’s fencing interest in London. Wages for French women are described, with a rare criminal note about a threatening letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marash
Lou E. Bacon
New York City
New York
Elizabeth Summer
Wilmington
Del
Bulgaria
Woman Suffrage Association
Samuel Pozzi
London
Sallie J. McCall
Cincinnati
France
Minister's Wife Replaces Coffee with Postum
A minister's wife narrates how night duty as a nurse sparked coffee addiction causing bilious attacks and nervous strain. After marriage her husband urged cessation, she switched to Postum, found it stable, and reports no bilious episodes for a year with improved clarity and nerves. Read The Road to Wellville and more letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
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