Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Endorsed letters claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures tumors and irregular menstruation without surgery. Testimonies from Fannie D. Fox and Luella Adams describe tumor reduction and restored periods after treatment, with Mrs. Pinkham inviting letters seeking advice from Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EF. Pinkhard
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fannie D. Fox
Bradford
Jour
E. Pink
Ilay
Lydia Pinkham
Fanonia D. Pax
New England
Lydia J. Pinkham
Luella Adams
Colonnade Hotel
Seattle
Wash
Calamity and Comet Curiosities in Cracked Clip
A chaotic collection of fragments shows a passenger joking about a comet and old beliefs, with stray notes about misfortune tied to celestial sights. Miscellaneous quips mention cooking water sanitation, cockroaches in soup, and odd exchanges from various papers.
Mystery Phrase From A Slipside Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a humorous mishearing about valuables and honesty. The garbled quotes involve questions about gold content and refinement, suggesting a casual snippet from a longer street conversation or market scene.
The Proof of the Ponding
A playful dialogue between Tommy and his mother centers on a large cake in the pantry. Tommy questions if eating it would make him sick, and his mother confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Beware of Catarrh Ointments and So Called Cures
An ominous warning against mercury based catarrh remedies. It cites Hell’s Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Le Roy Ohio and warns only prescriptions from reputable physicians. It notes Teistle Ohio and Teistle maker and mentions sales by Druggists and testimonials. Also a joke about a ring and a man named Solomon appears in the Tales section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Lelede
Buryjuz
Teistle
Ohio
Price
Tae
Hall
Lemon Extract Marketing Tale With Hand Pressed Oil
An extensive, old style ad describes lemon oil extraction by hand with a sponge and lemon peels. It explains the process and notes the effort required, stating about 1 260 lemons produce one pound of oil and detailing the aroma and sea side imagery. It mentions a laxative product and refunds if it fails to cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grove
Blue Sea
BooTemre Story for Chi per eoteos tha pain
Fragmentary report about a theater or opera event with remarks on soprano Sorghum and orchestra leadership. Notes a disagreement over instrument volume and a refused request, attributed to a reader or reviewer. Names are garbled. no clear timeline or location is identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorghum
Fran Opera Management Agin
Chleveland Pisin Dezler
Civil service reform and political games in Washington
Discussion of civil service reform notes that nearly three fifths of federal positions are open to competition and many appointments avoid exams. It critiques congressional tactics, rail pass retaliation, a new Rock Island siege gun, stamp gum issues, and the National Rivers and Harbors Congress pushing for a large river and harbor bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Civil Service
Congress
Ordnance Department
Rock Island Arsenal
Sandy Hook
Post Office Department
Wilater Gonson
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Corerncora
Dog Hair Clip Incident At North Clark Barber Shop
A woman in a park swore at and demanded dog grooming at a North Clark barber shop. The manager refused noting past trouble with dogs and customers. He declined the request while indicating potential expansion if applications rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barreda
Clark
Shaying
Despairing Woman Credits Deans Kidney Pills to Relief
Mrs. Henry A. Reamer of South Bend Indiana claims Deans Kidney Pills cured severe kidney trouble. She described long weakness backache nervousness and dropsy before finding relief and saving her life. The ad notes availability from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeak
Henry A.reamer
Garst
South Bend
Ind
Déan
Meyself
Dean
Foster- Milburn
Buffalo
WM. AE
Salzer Seed Book Offers Free Radish Seed
Salzer proclaims free radish seed to keep you in tender radishes all summer and pitches his Bargain Seed Book with bargains in seeds and surprising bargains in year round gardening supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
Seed company offers special catalogue and flowers
Seed firms announce a special catalogue urging buyers to send notice to Dax for a free bargain book. They offer cosmo seeds and a floral package. A Sunday school anecdote relays a Good Friday misunderstanding by a pupil. Also referenced is a pile cure ad and a light quip about Vanderzauids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dax
John A. Salter Seed Co
Lock Drawer C
la Crease
Wis
Doctor Cured of Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
Maryland physician Dr. Fisher endorses the Cuticura Remedies after self curing eczema in 1807. He claims the Resolvent and Spa products cured when others failed and offers his professional endorsement to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Fisher
Ory Faea
Amd Minsi
Hhertyr
Lis Fetter
G. M. Fishe Pool
Fragmentary Philadelphia Prose Quotation
A distorted excerpt shows a dialogue about speculation and realization of a foot value, with garbled text indicating an incomplete newspaper excerpt from Philadelphia prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Fragmentary dialogue from early papers on ads and upholstery
A distressed humor piece shows a new boarder and staff discussing a cotton duck ad and unfamiliar terms. The dialogue touches on social manners, identification of speakers, and a playful tone about guests arriving for a night in a domestic setting.
Robbed in Church Over Cough Cure Scam
A fragment recalls a church robbery complaint linked to a counterfeit medical remedy marketed as Anti-Gripine. The ad cites a 25 cent price and a Springfield Missouri maker FLW Die mer M D, prompting a Senator Sorghum remark in the Washington Star about constituents’ disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diemer
M. D
Springfield
Sorghum
Washington Star
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Fannie Fox
Miss
Luetla Adanisg
Fiso
Joan WY
Fleury
Fostoria
Monsekseper
New York Weekly
Albeck’s
Philadelphia Press
Ote
Ely
Rachel
Solomon
Wwinstove
Chiper Eoteos
la Bruyere
Maino
Sleveland
Plain Dealer
Hewry
Robinson Crusoe
Niccards
Vanderzauids
Mr. Nootitch
Lougisville Courier- Journal
Pheospse
Cid
Samuel Feecher
Seis
Rocketts
Sis
Wrarper
Bears
Jean
Joe
Rochester
Adirondacks
Kemp
Kerp
Roe Beene Mompson
USA
Free Homestead Lamds
Western
Canada
Sequon
Boranger
Jack
St. Paul, Minn
Jhian
Koren
R. Paxton Co
Boston
Mass
Wewrett
Blair
Henry St. Brocklyn
N.U
SRP Feieane
Mali
SpringAeid
ST. Jacobs Oil
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