Munyons Remedy Promises Digestive Relief
An old print advertises Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills and Gap pills priced at 25 cents each. The copy touts relief from indigestion constipation and torpid liver, claiming cleansing of blood and clearer skin, with claims of non harshness and non weakening effects. The ad lists Munyon's Remedy Co based at Gord and Teerson Bla Pittsburgh PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorda
Prine
Munyon's Remedy CO
Gord
Teerson
Pit
Indoor People Seek Gentle Bowels Help Versus Harsh Physic
A vintage ad advocates choosing between harsh laxatives and Cascarets for bowel relief. It argues harsh doses harshen the bowels while Cascarets provide a gentler effect. The ad promotes a Viat pocket box priced at ten cents, with unclear packaging details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honi-noren
Wasted Public Funds Across Nations and Cities
A critique argues billions in public waste harm the economy and health. It cites Sweden Canada Britain and the United States, urging reform to reduce graft and excess while promoting transit efficiency and public welfare. It notes misused millions fail to improve wartime or peacetime needs and compares tax administration unfavorably across societies.
Doan's Kidney Pills praised by Minnesota woman
Mrs. A. Holman of Stillwater credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing her back pain and impairments after a long illness. She reports relief from disordered kidney secretions and near death, noting the medicine strengthened her greatly. Sold by Goldenberg and others, Buffalo, N.Y.
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Doan
Devon
A. Holman
Stillwater
Minn
Chad
Milburn Co
Buffalo
Agricultural Notes From a Rural Journal Collection
Advice on crop care and harvests including sweet potato timing and storage, lime and lime with kerosene mixture for thatch, and chalk for damp bedding. Guidance on seed quality from F. D. Corbin and G. Cradlman, plus discussions on oats, corn, potatoes, legumes, and the value of poultry vs crops. Timothy hay cutting, curing, and storage tips, with warnings about hay moisture and fungal growth, and a note on butter making practices.
Agricultural notes on dairy cream and barley smuts
An article fragment discusses dairy cream cooling to prevent turnip flavor in butter, notes hot water treatment to prevent cereal crop smuts, and gives guidance on growing alfalfa, soil humus, fertilizer needs, weed control, and using old alfalfa sod for inoculation. It cites USDA Bulletin 162 and provides practical farming tips.
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Auanety
Westor Creamery
Dutter
Warmord
Groyera
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Iea
Jily
National Lead Company Promotes Dutch Boy Painting Outfit
The ad notes higher selling and occupying value when homes are well painted. It advertises Dutch Boy White Lead with a complete guarantee from National Lead Company and offers a free Houseowners Painting Outfit No 49 with color books and an adulteration detector, sent from 1902 Trinity Building New York City. It also mentions rising use of wind motors and generators for electric power in dental work.
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National Lead Company
Mada
Trinity Building
New York City
Dentarl
Baby Burned by Boiling Liquid Aids From Cuticura Remedy
An English reader from South Shields describes a severe burn to a baby caused by spilled boiling liquid during breakfast. After using Cuticura Ointment, the child healed in about five weeks with no remaining marks. The note is signed Mrs Hore J Henry Sty and dated March 22, 10087 with Potter Deng & Chem as sole props of Cuticura Remedies. Paris underground railways carry 35 009 passengers daily with 25 miles more planned.
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Hue
Hore
Henry
South Shields
Durham
Eng
Potter Deng & Chem, Corp
Boston
Paris
English Pronunciation and Language Barriers Highlighted
An article discusses how foreigners struggle with English pronunciation, noting reading and writing ease do not ensure speaking understanding. It contrasts with German and French language learnability and mentions Allan's Foot-Ease as a remedy for foot and foot-related discomfort. The piece includes testimonials and drugstore recommendations.
Worth Its Woeight In Gold Tonic Ends Eye Strain Myth
An advertisement style fragment promotes PRELIT'S HIE SALVA as an eye tonic from Howard Bros Buffalo claiming to relieve eye strain with a “Now Twist” quote about apples. The text includes garbled dialogue and notes the excerpt is incomplete and possibly marbled by misquotation.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. F
Obgdus 7 éur Words A Indy Plain Looked On
A garbled OCR note mentions a plain looking Indy and a trend, with fragmented dialogue and names unclear. The readable parts suggest a scene with introductions and a room setting, but concrete facts or events are not discernible.
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Indy
Thotier
Mothers storm No 147 school as guards restore order
Outside the No 147 Banry and Gouverneur street building hundreds of mothers surged the gates as police and staff quelled chaos. Inside, sixty boys kept order in classrooms while calm monitors supervised the yards and restored peace, a striking scene in a new America.
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Banry
Gouverneur
No. 147
United States
Monttora
New York World
Opening of the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations
Opening of the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Indian Reservations in South Dakota and North Dakota in October will give thousands of people 160 acres of fertile farming lands for a small sum per acre. Registration points include Aberdeen Milwau kee and St Paul Railway towns. Registration dates Oct 4 to 22 with drawing Oct 26 at Aberdeen. Also notes travel to the Pacific Coast via the new line and provides a descriptive folder from F A Miller. Creds on literacy, a patent medicine ad, and a real estate listing fragment follow.
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Steading Rock
Cheyenne River
South Dakota
North Dakota
Aberdeen
South
Mobridge
Lemmon
Pacifc
F. A. Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Advertisement in Willimantic
Fragmentary ad copy promotes Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women’s ailments. It claims long-standing success and urges suffering readers to try the product, listing symptoms like dispelment ulceration cramps dizziness and hearing issues as conditions it addresses.
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Willimantic
Iro
Lydia
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Poplar Union
Tadgett
Lainden
Tha Mantay
Lindon
Privanery
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Waa
Het
Luberg
F. D. Corbin
Kansad
Italy
G. CG. Cradlman
Timothy
Couibre
Alvert Schinz
Foy’ Allen
Allan
Boye
Walker
Camden
N. J
Prisain
SEARO
Standing Brock
Cheyenne River Indian Reservations
Spali
Cnough
Pradiey
Atiowall
Waren Warrine
Nou Nose
Pierce
Tagredie
York
Suerte
Tony
Rou Wien
Adaiser
Howe
Avery
Dunentore
Olre
Groat Ftd
I’ Aon
Ronan
Chatere
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