Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ads
Woman’s health advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for irregular periods, backache, bloating, and related female complaints. Irene Crosby of Savannah, Ga, praises its effectiveness and recommends it to others troubled by menstrual pain and associated symptoms. The piece urges women to write for free advice and notes Pinkham’s long family ties to Lydia E Pinkham.
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Irene Crosby
Lydia Now
Yeania
Lydia GE. Winksham
Chariton
Savanneh
Pinkham
Womlai
BE. Winkham
Pinte Tat
Mass
Lydia Inkham
Allen's Foot-Ease Cholera Panic Ad Parody
An old advertisement and playful snippets parody medicine claims including Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for aching feet and growing nails. The mix shows humorous quips from period newspapers and mock testimonials about medicines and social scenes. The piece preserves era tone with scattered misprints and satirical lines.
Des Moines Legislature Debates Tariffs and Education Reforms
In Des Moines April 1900 the railroad and coin committee reported favorable on Hughes and bills. The senate advanced provisions restricting passes to federal officers while house amendments trimmed educational officer restrictions. A primary election bill failed in the house amid standpatters and democrats, with limited chances for reform this session. The state certification bill passed with changes to salaries and certificate issuance, allowing state supervision of teacher exams and expanding county duties. Governor Folk spoke at the Jefferson banquet in Des Moines, addressing political concerns, as the legislature601 committees debated the interurban rate and protective provisions for railroads.
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Des Moines
Iniwa
Honga
Hughes and
Teough
House
Senate
Iowa State Bear of Agriculture
National Guard
Fire Department
House of Representatives
State Board of Educational Examiners
State Department
Riggs
Iowa
Folk
Missouri
Nes Moines
Terrible Scalp Humor and Cure by Cuticura Report
A patient recounts long scalp eruption with sores crusts and hair loss blamed on eczema. After trying remedies, Cuticura products were used with apparent success within two weeks. Later, a severe body eruption in 1904 was treated and cured by doctor care alongside Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
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Weiss, Rosemond, Christian Co. HL
Jokes and Wit From Diverse Voices in Historic Clippings
A collage of humorous exchanges from Cleveland Leader Brooklyn Life Punch and Baltimore American showcases satirical lines about voting in Switzerland, dance invitations, apartment traps, Yorkshire speech, and a funeral remark. It captures light chatter and social quirks across regions and eras.
Jests and Quips From Diverse Shores and a Curious Fishing Trick
A collection of quips about money marriages and rulers of wit from various sources including Puck and the Philadelphia Press, along with a note on a Chinese fishing method where fish leap into boats after a canvas screen misleads them, also used by Malays.
Daughter’s Playing Sparks Neighbor Dispute
Mrs Firstfloor complains about her neighbor’s daughter playing loudly. The other resident retorts she will play as loud as she likes, while Mrs Firstfloor plans to whip Willie to prevent noise. Chicago News reports the tense exchange.
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Charles Joy
Canton
Curious world notes mix in a single item
A compilation of odd facts and brief anecdotes appears from seas and animals. The Caapian Sea is said to be the lowest water on the globe, eighty five feet below the Black Sea. A camel supposedly cannot swim and drowns when footing is lost. A Brestan zoo monkey was operated on and fitted with spectacles after recovery. An Oakland teamster was jailed for driving a horse while the owner seeks Christian Science cures. A Concordia boy ends prayers blessing Papa Mama and the animals, valued at two dok jars apiece.
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Caapian Sea
Globe
Black Sea
Zurich professor tames over ten hundred fish in Lake Lucerne
Doctor Fastenrach, a Zurich professor, has reportedly tamed and fed a large school of fish in Lake Lucerne. When he enters the water, the fish swim to him, allowing him to lift them from the lake.
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Fastenrach
Zurich
Lake of
Lucerne
The Coffee Debate Promotes Public Facts on Health
A group of coffee importers and roasters back a bold debate on coffee harm across a nation. They challenge claims and call for clear facts, urging readers to test Postum and Grape Nuts as safer alternatives while asserting coffee harms a sizable minority and must be examined with evidence.
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Boston
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