Munyon’s Cold Cure Claims Quick Relief
Munyon’s Cold Cure advertised for 25 cents claims to prevent grippe and pneumonia and speedily break up colds. It promises to check nasal discharge and sneezing, reduce inflammation and fever, and boost the system. A refund for empty bottles is offered if not satisfied, with free medical advice by mail from Prof. Munyon’s Philadelphia address.
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Munyon
Manyon
Prof
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Progress In Railroading Reflected In Quirky Exchange
A humorous exchange contrasts a progress minded railroading era with a traveler’s memory. A baby’s spoon mishap prompts a quip about stirring and injury while a dress case with foreign labels sparks talk of rail systems. A wry note on train wrecks and nearby farms ends the snippet.
Vagrancy Charge Prompts Courtroom Exchange
A historical courtroom quip shows a defendant objecting to a vagrancy charge by claiming his wife Mary as visible support. The judge questions the lack of visible means while the prisoner asserts his spouse’s presence as proof of support.
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Mary
Health Restored by Grape-Nuts After Dyspepsia Recovery
A Michigan woman recounts years of stomach and nerve trouble following surgery. Indigestion and weakness kept her from work until two months on Grape-Nuts restored appetite, steadiness, and interest in life. The letter highlights a believability with a call to read The Road to Wellville and ends with promotional phrasing.
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Michigan
Wellville
Superior Pekin Duck for Practical Purposes
A profile of the White Pekin duck notes its high popularity for farming, large size up to 20 pounds per pair, calm nature, and ease of raising. It details body shape, plumage, bill color, eye color, and standards for drakes and ducks, including show preferences for snowy plumage and standard weights.
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Rudolph B. Nealon
China
Lead Vicious Farm Animals
By M. Tyler Irons. A cautionary piece urging parents to teach children early that leading animals by tied straps to the body is deadly risky. It warns of drag deaths from frightened stock and blames parental oversight for such tragedies.
Breeding Geese Feeding Guidelines
Breeding geese should not be kept far from corn. Feed in limited amounts during cold weather and at night. Oats steeped in warm water improve feed. Use V shaped troughs. Provide abundant vegetable foods like cabbage, boiled potatoes and clover until pasture grasses grow and geese go to pasture.
The Heart and a Doctor's Tonic Discovery
A historical note explains the heart as a double pump moving blood at speed and stresses pure blood for health. It references Dr. R V Pierce after years of medical practice noting stomach issues can corrupt blood and body strength, leading to his glyceric root extract tonic.
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R. V. Pierce
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An ad claims Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery aids digestion without alcohol and aids convalescence, touting benefits for thin blood and frequent colds. It promotes Dr Pierce s Common Sense Medical Adviser, available with 31 one cent stamps, addressed to Dr R V Pierce, Buffalo NY.
Tobacco Leaf Varieties Havana and Halladay Described
An illustration compares two Connecticut River valley tobaccos from the Orange Judd Farmer. The Halladay leaf, a Havana Sumatra cross, gains popularity for its shape, while the Havana leaf remains more familiar to growers.
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Connecticut River Valley
Saga
Orange Judd
Halladay
Havana
Sumatra
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ARTER
Carter Wer
Fondpar
M. Tyler Irons
Dr. Pierce
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Provident
United States
Douglas
Shoe Co
Spark St
Rayo Lamp
Rayo
John Kennedy
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Spokane
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ottawa
Can
Eggisave
Eggisave Company
Not Inc
Caxton
Chicago
Texas
Texas Publicity Bureau
Austin
Tex
Alabama
South
H. K. Milner
Howe Stree
Bas
Lath St
Washington
Pennsylvania
West Main Street
ADIES
D. Leerr
Morton Street
St. Josep
Indianapolis
Santa Claus
Pearson
Pearson's
Pearson's and
Century
Columbian Cosmopolita Country Lif
Field and
ST Gard
ST. Nicholas
Hic Ie
St. Nicholas and
Pearson’s
Ladies” World
Eeepe Journal
Cargon'l
Trbuse Farmer
Farmer
Ogre
Isisendar
Pearson's, Ladies” World & Farm News
Springfield
Valley Farmer
Topeka
Kansas
K. C
Poultry Success
Des Moines
Las
Tockgrower
St. Ou
Quincy
Reliable Poultry Js
Tribune Farmer
20Th Century Farmer
Omaha
Magazini
East 24Th St
New York City
Spe
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