Lydia Pinkham Remedy Promoted For Female Health
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe, long used remedy for female troubles and avoidance of unnecessary surgeries. It includes testimonials from Mrs Barbara Base and Mrs Arthur R House praising life saved and health restored. It also mentions a Pittsburgh dispatch anecdote about Mr Fish commenting on a Montreal man’s accent at a New York dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Barbara Base
Kingman
Kansas
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
PiCsDorg Lispatch
Mr. Fish
Union League Club
New York
Early advertising roots and railway tech notes
A scattered OCR fragment surveys early advertising, a telegraphic glance at the axle-driven locomotive lighting, and assorted ad pitches. It touches Garfield Ten laxative, Hall’s Catarrh Cure, Allen’s Foot-Ease, and a mock history of periodicals in the Pekin Gazette era with brief mentions of figures like Herbert Gladstone and local farms in Minnesota.
How to Apply Paint and Other Odds and Ends
The article explains careful painting practices for weather exposed surfaces using pure white lead and linseed oil. It notes proper surface prep and distribution, and promotes National Lead Company's testing offer. It also mentions political scenes in Washington and a humorous exchange about regional produce and moss on trees, ending with a stat on Venezuela coffee exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Band Company
Woodbridge Building
New York
Kansas
Missachusette Avenue
Scott Circle
Union
Kankis
Georgia
Geo'gah
Ouah
Golden West
Venezuela
United States
Cursive Nostalgia and Odd Remedies in a Crooked Page
A composite clipping bundles anecdotes from early 1900s life, including a Chicago eczema cure claim with Cuticura products, a clergyman's baptismal misnaming anecdote, horse doctor lore about Sloan's Liniment, and a Booker T. Washington reference, all presented in a provincial newspaper tone.
Eccentric hotel guest spelling riddle taints Chicago visit
An odd moment at a Chicago hotel sees a guest register a name mispronounced and debated by the clerk as the proprietor notes a comical protest toward reform. Nearby, a wedding procession in Kinglland features anglers from Scotland’s Angling Society and a ceremonial arch of fishing rods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Turner
Southend-on-the-Sea
Kinglland
Scotland Angling Society
Donn’s Kidney Pills Restored Cloverport Man’s Health
John Armstrong of Cloverport Kentucky credits Donn’s Kidney Pills with ending years of kidney disorder suffering. He describes swollen limbs discoloration and weakness before use. After a short period he improved greatly and regained strength. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents per bottle Oster Milburn Co Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Armstrong
Cloverport
Donn
oster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Notable schoolhouse quirks and a loaf of bread recital
A Philadelphia school board member recalls a northern Pennsylvania school where pupils nibble from lunch boxes as they work. A stern master quips at William for listening with one ear while eating pie. Gretchen, told to recite Il am the Bread of Life, proclaims I am a loaf of bread. Pettis Eye Salve advertised as a century old remedy sold nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moston Herald
Booker T. Washington
Wainbridge
Harpers Weekly
School Board of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
William
Gretchen
An Overvaunted Virtue in Life Saving
The Baltimore American recalls a Life Saving Service official noting steadiness as a virtue in an applicant. He quotes a joke about Mrs. Madden who quips that being too steady would mean being dead, highlighting public notions of merit and risk in recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Kimball
Life Saving Service
Mrs. Madden
Wheat yields and frost impact reported from Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Saskatchewan November 1907 report by S K Rathwell notes wheat averaged 22 bushels per acre with 200 bushels cut due to frost selling at 50 cents per bushel yielding about 80 dollars per acre not counting seed and twine. Oats yielded about 50 bushels per acre with value around 17 dollars per bushel. Frost and weather reduce profits for farmers this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Jaw
K. Rathwall
Thas
Richest Baby in Chicago Alters Family Fortunes
An infant, the first child of the Martins, born to Samuel K. Martin at Lincoln Park, shifts the shares of Otto Young's fortune among his four daughters and grandchildren. The will directs income to widow and daughters while principal is divided equally among grandchildren, reshaping the 25 million estate across five branches and delaying any final settlement for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oviay
Rye
Otto Youngs
Samuel K. Mertin
Lincoln Park Boulevard
Cheng
Furng
Techeles
Mayrtsa
Mr. Young
Roosevelt
Martin Baby
Marie Julia Young Kaffman
Marquette
Mich
Jones
Eole Young Heyworth
Catherine Ortille Young Hobart
Martin
Kaufman
Young
The Continental Husband
An advice piece from Everybody's discusses marital infidelity and spousal expectations. It argues women often infer faithfulness through daily routines and social roles, urging acceptance or confrontation based on personal circumstances and status.
Unclear OCR hints at Stuyvesant Fish trial scene
Fragmented text shows a courtroom or interview setting with names like Stuyvesant Fish and Harriman. Mentions a Waletreet broker and a visiting cord, amid dialogue about a maturation of scholastic relations and a heated exchange during a trial or examination.
Mark Fwalns Dinner Recalls Virginia Reporter's Feat
The New York Sun recounts Mark Fwalns publishers dinner in New York and his days in Virginia. He describes a chaotic incident where a thief hurled a boot at the judge but hit a reporter instead. The retelling preserves the moment with a vivid, cautionary note on journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
New York Sun
Mark Fwalns
New York
Virginia
Be Kind to the Cid From the Bellman
Edward King bishop of Lincoln once struggled to rise at the seaside. A kind girl aided him and he thanked her. She quipped she was used to it and offered to take her father home after a night of drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweeny
Sloan
Gould
A.D. Baer Aurella
Cid
Edward King
Lincoln
Gir
King
Elrl
The Handy Doctor in Your Vest Pocket
An ad for Cascarets portable health candy in a round enamel box sold 10 cents. It claims to act like exercise for the bowels and stomach, aids digestion, and avoids harsh laxatives. It promotes the Sterling Remedy Company and urges buyers to seek genuine tablets stamped with the brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Company
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Boston
Sioux City
P'T'g CO
Tin Mammoth
Winslow
Atchison, Topeka & Santese
Krom Harper'a
Carolin Town
A. W. Gleabon
NoTany
O. J. Cheney &C
Toledo
All Druggiste
Wake Hall
Deasler
Allen
Ail Droggiste and Shoe Stores
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Alien
Olmuted
Levy
N. Y
House of Commons
King Edward
Herbert Gladstone
Northfield
Twin Cities
Jeece Howland
Minn
Washington
Gerard Co
Arno Bidg
Cincinnati
Pekin Gazette
Rainen
3ROCES
Addons Pacific Coast Borax CO
Douglas
Breckion
Putnam
Walter W. Iaglusch
N. Robey St
Heginald Story
Pettis
Howard Tires
Hellion
Xii
Nere
Me Ding
Arabia
Mahomet
Mr. and Mire
S. K
Martin le
Lyse
Fife
Stuyvesant Fish
Stuyvesant Ial
Battimon
Harriman
Draug
Hide
Srlixirydenne
California
Jersey
Cholowst Grale
Alberta
Ion da
Watertown
Sons Dakota
WO Vsi
New York Life Building
Omaha
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