Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Salem Man to Health
A Salem Virginia man Daniel S Queen on Burrell Street reports severe back pain and kidney troubles after lifting a heavy weight. After trying multiple remedies he used Dean's Kidney Pills. initial box gave small progress and subsequent use left him a well man. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Daniel S. Queen
Burrell Street
Salem
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Police Brutality Tale Sparks Confusion in Heat Wave
In a local column a reader and respondent debate a police arrest described as overly harsh. The exchange suggests the officer fanned the restrained man until he appears to have fallen asleep, prompting questions about the account's accuracy and tone.
Patents and Teething Remedies In Old Ad Fragments
A fragmented ad page mentions Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething pain and a patent note urging inventors to obtain patents through Edwin L Yewell at 06 McGill Building Washington DC It also quips about bread cast upon the water returning as bread pudding and a stray line about marital refusals of suitors reflecting era tone.
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Edwin L. Yewell
McGill Building
Washington, D.C
Brown's Bronchial Troches Advertised Relief for Cough
An old advertisement notes that a sore throat or cough may affect the lungs if unchecked and promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches as providing immediate relief. The language emphasizes quick action and direct benefit to respiratory symptoms.
Naming Boys in Folk Wisdom From Colombia
Uncle Lafe Hume from Colombia warns against naming a boy after oneself. The piece notes how father and son are often distinguished by nicknames like Big John Ragged John Old Tom and Young Tom. It adds terms used within families such as brother babe boss Dock Dud and the old man dad pap or paw.
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Lafe Hume
Colombia
Big John
Ragged John
Little John
Old Tom
Young Tom
Babe
Salling Flour In West Africa Trade Method
The article explains a credit based sale system to West African women traders who buy flour in barrels and resell to native bakers. It notes staple foods like corn sweet potatoes yams plantains and bananas and links trader education to adoption of commodities needed by Ife in the country.
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West Africa
The Doctor's Gift and a Food That Heals
A Penny doctor prescribes Grape-Nuts to a patient with chronic indigestion. After starting the food, the patient reports rapid improvement, clearer thinking, and renewed vitality within two months, praising the product and its inventor. The ad concludes with the slogan There’s a Reason and a nod to The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Sanders and the Dream Lady in a Western Mining Tale
McCarthy the Golconda supervisor pulls rank as stage-driver Sanders protects the president’s wife and daughter while dreams of a romance with the Dream Lady grow. A devastating runaway wreck ends with Sanders saved and sent east as the Dream Lady promises return, joined by the stern boss Mack in a bittersweet finale.
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McCarthy
Sanders
Three Cures of Eczema and Cuticura Remedies
A brother suffered eczema for three summers until using Cuticura Ointment, then recovered. A Michigan mother reports Cuticura cures her daughter’s child with eczema, and a woman from Indiana heard of it from Mrs. Miller. A note credits Mrs. Sarah E. Lusk of Coldwater, Michigan, with dates in 1807.
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Idiana
Sarah E. Lusk
Coldwater
Mich
Ambitions of Youth and a Stern Mother
A mother admonishes Johnny for being naughty while Willy is urged to be a future president. Willy pleads to dig in the sewer too. An aside mentions Canada sap maple syrup and a gabby man seeking office, with others having woodwork taken for bonfires.
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Johnny
Willy
Crescent Creamery Co Speaks From Experience
Advertisement style blurb and comic lines feature Dr J H Rindlaub a Fargo specialist in eye ear nose and throat offering services while a slogan promises to ship dreams and write for tags and prices. Several quotation fragments imply social courting humor from illustrated bits.
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the Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
A Modern Household In Family Quarrel
A dialogue shows a household dispute over borrowed savings and scarce food. The Cook complains of mistreatment while Mistress defends the guest treated as family, highlighting tensions over hospitality and resources.
CASTORIA Safe remedy for infants and children signature
Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA for the signature. In use for over 30 years the kind you have always bought.
No Half Measures in Bank Talk
Dialogue excerpt shows Molly questioning about funds and a father figure stating the money was borrowed. The exchange centers on a $500 balance and the implied deception, highlighting family finance tensions and trust issues.
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Molly
George
Salzer Seed Co Catalog Offer Promises Early Potatoes and New Seeds
The Rural New Yorker editor touts Salzer's Earliest Potato among 38 sorts with 464 bu per acre. Salzer's Wisconsin yield is 738 bu per acre. Order 10 cents in stamps to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis for the original seed catalog with Emperor William Oats Silver King Barley Billion Dollar Grass and more. A premium seed package is promised with every request.
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New Yorker
Salzer
Wisconsin
Yiel
Nere
John A. Salzer
Too Indefinite Pittsburg Millionaire in Second Floor Suite
A murky entry notes a Pittsburg millionaire and his wife occupying a second floor suite. A clerk questions which wife is referenced, reflecting unclear identity or disputed details in the registration or escorting notes.
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Pittsburg
It Cures While You Walk Allen's Foot-Ease Remedy
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweaty calloused and swollen feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a free trial package offered. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Roy.
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Allen
Olmsted
Roy
The Winter Wheat Exchange Quip
A witty exchange contrasts the beauty of wheat swaying in the wind with its rise and fall on the stock market. The line highlights the speaker’s admiration for nature and a husband’s sharp jab about financial volatility.
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Stock Exchange
Garfield Tea Promises Digestive Relief and Detox
An herbal remedy labeled Garfield Tea touts cleansing effects for constipation and claims to cleanse liver and kidneys. The advertisement asserts natural ingredients provide quick relief and improved well being.
The Wrong Man in The Only Difficulty
Dialogue fragment shows Ted asserting pursuit of the wrong girl while George believes she is right, revealing the central tension as George admits he himself may be the wrong man for her. The snippet hints at a character conflict and a humor driven plot.
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Ted
Man
George
Fragments Note Partial OCR Line from Local Paper
A damaged OCR line shows scattered letters and words likely from a local notice or column, with no clear event, names, dates, or locations readable enough to identify. The readable portion is insufficient to establish the article’s subject or outcome.
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