Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Featured in Medical Ads
A Victorian era advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier as a cure for long standing female disorders including inflammation ulceration and nervous prostration. Personal testimonials from Mrs Sallie Stevens and Mrs Janet Bates claim weight gain strength and recovery. The notice urges readers with difficult cases to write for particulars and mentions related health products.
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Waurika
Okla
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sallie Stevens
Tluntington
Mass
Mart Janette Bates
Huntington
Test of nerve and nimble wit in the baseball field
A long feature on sharp repartee in baseball, recounting Dooin versus Tinker and Delehanty’s nerve testing moments. It recalls Gibson’s wild pitch to a paralyzed hand, and a Colorado Springs tale where a hawk claimed a fair ball as four runs swung a late game.
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Dode Criss
Charlie
Red” Dooin
Philadelphia Nationals
Joe Tinker
Cubs
Dooin
Phillies
Tinker
Doom
Rob Gleason
Detroit
Nughie Jennings
Dim Delehanty
Del
Tigers
Delehanty
Harry Steinfeldt
George Gibson
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Will
Kerb
Red) White
Philadelphia
White
Gibby
Gibson
Tie
Cially
Grooch
Grouch
Colorado
Pike's Peak
Joseph B. Bowles
Tender Tale Of A Youthful Composer And A Publisher
A young unknown musical composer read verses by Thomas Moore and quickly created a tune that matched the Irish poet’s lines. He presented the piece to a publisher who approved the music but dismissed the lyrics as bum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pdtor Tom
Thomas Moore
Eczema finally cured by Cuticura Remedies
Miss Elizabeth Gehrki of Fort Smith Arkansas describes six months of intense itching and sleepless nights from eczema. After trying doctors and medicines, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and complete treatment, reporting relief the first day and cure after three weeks. Her brother’s face burns also healed without scars using the same products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gehrki
Forrest City
Ark
Potter D. & C. Corp
Dept. X
Boston
Peace promoter seeks system for candid discussion over conflict
A peace promoter advocates a discussion based system to prevent actual conflict. A man reading the sporting page questions whether professional pugilists have nearly solved the problem. The dialogue contrasts nonviolent discourse with competitive fighting as a societal approach.
Open Air Schools Increase Tuberculosis Classrooms
The National Association reports sixty five open-air schools for tuberculosis affected children across twenty eight cities since 1907. The first was formed in Providence Rhode Island on January 1 1907 led by Dr Ellen A Stone, followed by Pittsburgh in May 1907 and Boston in July 1908. Results show many children returning to normal health and work capacity. The association recommends one open-air class for every 25000 residents, especially in cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention
United States
Board of Education of
Providence
R. I
Ellen A. Stone
Pittsburg
Boston
National Association
Established factory seeks district distributor in Chicago
An established factory producing standard goods for stores, banks, farmers and the public seeks a resident distributor with 800 to 8300 in cash, stock to fill orders, monthly compensation of 100 to 200 dollars plus commissions, and office expenses per district size. Permanent arrangement, references required. Write promptly. Liberty Manufacturing Association, 230 West Huron St., Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty” Manufacturing Association
West Huron St
Chicago
First Set Own House In Order
A moral reminder on self correction urging that we see our own faults before judging others. The passage warns that unnoticed flaws can harm, using a pin scratch or rusty nail as cautions and promotes Hamlins Wizard Oil as a remedy to draw out infection and prevent blood poisoning.
Not Possible Is There a Good Parting Scene in That Play
In the dialogue a critic questions if the finale works while noting the hero’s baldness as a humorous obstacle. The exchange hints at a bleak or ironic departure rather than a triumphant farewell. The remark underscores character flaws and theatrical mood.
Courtship Ship Sinks Hopes Amid Silent Waters
A figurative note warns that a doomed romance sinks many fond hopes as the ship of courtship sinks, while a playful remark suggests Garfield Tea guards blood purity and skin clarity before sleep, and a quip about not becoming a jallbird for mere amusement.
Distemper Cure Endorsed by Ed Geers for Horses
Ed Geers, known as The grand old man for honest handling of horses in races, praises Spohn's Distemper Cure. He claims twelve years of use with best success and calls it the only remedy to cure all forms of distemper and prevent disease in some stables. Available at 50c and $1 a bottle from all druggists or Spohn Medical Co. Goshen Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Geers
SPOHN
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Solely to Blame in a Diner Chorus
London Opinion quip about a diner puzzled by off beat singing. Proprietor reveals the singer is his wife, who accompanies herself, delivering a self driven musical moment in a casual dining scene. The line plays on irony and domestic humor within a city paper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P
London
Castoria safety reminder and old remedies ad fragment
A fragmentary newspaper item lists Castoria warnings for infants and children and includes market ads for foot powder Allen's and other old remedies. The text interleaves quotes about parenting and general wellness with ad copy and literary allusions from Harper's Bazar and Euripides.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Cure for Indigestion
A newspaper notice touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a guaranteed cure for indigestion and related stomach troubles. It cites testimonials from Forsythe Georgia and Moline Illinois, offers free sample bottles by mailing address, and notes price of fifty cents to one dollar.irected to Dr W B Caldwell, 201 Caldwell Building, Monticello, NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Montcello, NL
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