California Fig Syrup touted as harmless for children
An Oklahoma City ad touts California Fig Syrup as a pleasant tasting vegetable laxative that restores appetite and strength in a sick child. The copy claims rapid relief from digestive woes and notes over four million bottles used yearly, endorsed by physicians for six years.
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Levee System Expands From New York To Chicago
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New York
Free Sample Offer for Pastor Koenig’s Nervine Remedy
Readers are invited to request a large sample of Pastor Koenig’s Nervine free of charge. The ad claims a long history, worldwide sales, and factories in the old world. To obtain the sample, write to Koenig Medicine Co at 1200 North Wells Street, Chicago, noting their local paper.
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Koenig
Italians in Udine Have Large Families Aim at Population Target
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Age Secrets of Twin Siblings Highlight Detroit News
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Too Good to Be True Dialogue Sparks Domestic Strife
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Along Thames Along Thames from Cricklade to Oxford
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World Mainly Good Honest Conviction Guides Polite Leaders
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Lead Dog Journey Across Wild Waters With Comrades
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Yellow Leg River Quest for Dry Ground and Food
Chapter II follows Gaspard and Brock as their loaded canoe battles wind and tide along the muskeg coast. They seek a dry camp as the storm approaches, endure hunger, and push toward the Yellow Leg river while recalling the missing father and facing uncertain fate ahead.
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Code Employed for Telegrams in China
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Washington Sunday Star
Muscle Bound Maive De’s Jo of Culture
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Aingera Cold Tablets Promise Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement claims Cet Paper Colt Compound tablets can break up a cold quickly in a few hours. The copy emphasizes pleasant taste and easy use, suggesting rapid relief and minimal inconvenience for users.
Near miss as infant narrowly escapes advancing train
A fourteen month old boy in Kansas City Kansas was saved when a passing train halted as the engine front extended over him. The startled child cried as his mother comforted him, ending a potential tragedy.
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Gaining Religion and the Mohanmedanian Appeal
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What Dr Caldwell Learned in 47 Years Practice
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