Woman touts Lydia E Pinkham remedy for female ills
A Denver woman Mrs A Gregory writes that Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound cured six years of female troubles after an unsuccessful operation. The letter cites backache bearing down pains and periodic pains and promotes the product as a standard remedy used for thirty years to treat displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and nervous prostration. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice and provides Lynn Mass as the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Gregory
Lawrence St
Denver
Col
Mrs. Pinkham
Self-made man questioned for job supervision claim
A man is described as a self-made figure while his wife asserts she supervised the work. The dispute centers on who directed the job and the scope of responsibility.
Deafness Cure Promoted by Constitutional Remedies
Advertisement claims deafness arises from Eustachian tube inflammation and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and promotes related Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Headache Follows Wife’s Visit Departure
A line notes that many men wake with a head ache the morning after their wives depart on a visit. The observation reflects a lighthearted cultural quip about marital separations.
Olive Vanstone Sees Grim End On Cross Ways
Stephen Ruben discovers Olive Vanstone at Cross Ways beside the lifeless Philip Hume with a pistol in her hand after a night of danger. Olive, exhausted and deranged by past wrongs, confronts the dead man as Ruben fights to comprehend the tragedy and the man’s true identity.
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Olive
Stephen
Stephen Ruben
Ole
Clive
Cross Ways
Philip Hume
The Rectory Gate Meeting and Olive's Betrayal Revealed
Stephen Ruben contemplates confronting Philip Hume, revealed as Frank Carr, who deceived Olive Vanstone and caused weeks of mental strain. Olive lies feverish upstairs as a nurse tends her with Hilda. Ruben fears his resolve could clash with his priestly duty.
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Philip Hume
Olive Vanstone
Stephen Ruben
Olive
Hume
Frank Carr
Rectory Gate
Stephen
Hilda
Wildfell
Jellyfish with a Sail Navigates Pacific Waters
A jellyfish in the South Pacific near the Ellice islands carries a sail membrane up to five inches across. It hoists and lowers the sail to steer through shallow island waters with skill, evading snags while its sting remains deadly to fish and dangerous to humans.
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South Pacific
Polynesia
North Island
New Zealand
Hooghly
Memorizer of 40 000 Dates Challenges World Memo ry Crown
E C Laston, aged twenty three, issues a world memoir ry championship challenge. He has memorized about 40 000 dates of world history since creation after training disrupted by rheumatic fever. A chance meeting with the Zancigs in India directed him to Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and intensive memorization methods.
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E. C. Laston
Zancigs
India
Haydn
Public Telescope in Zurich Draws 25000 Sightseers
The world’s only genuinely public observatory sits in Zurich Switzerland and welcomes visitors every evening. In six months it saw at least 25 000 people. The 17 foot 6 inch long 14 ton telescope has a 12 inch diameter object glass. A projecting screen lets waiting crowds view celestial objects.
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Zurich
Switzerland
They Were Not Encouraged
A light dialogue on romance and propriety. a father’s boxing gloves become a playful obstacle to a young man’s proposal. The exchange hints at social expectations and humorous family dynamics in a domestic setting.
Seemed Worse Every Day Kidney Trouble Cure
Mrs Lucy Quebeck of Hope Valley Rhode Island suffered severe kidney trouble for eight years with back pain irregular secretions and headaches. After using Deans Kidney Pills her symptoms gradually disappeared and she found prompt relief. Sold by all dealers 50c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Lucy Quebeck
Mechanic St
Hope Valley
R. I
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Tent Camp Talk Sparks Plans and Plenty of Tents
A light exchange hints at preparations for an outdoor camp with assurances of ample tents. The dialogue suggests cautious planning paired with cheerful expectancy for a comfortable setup.
Remedy to break a cold with whiskey formula
A newspaper note promotes a fast cold cure using one ounce Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla one ounce Toris Compound and a half pint whiskey. Mix and shake, take a tablespoonful every four hours. Claims cure of an acute cold in 24 hours and states ingredients are available at any drug store.
A Useful System Heal The Gratis Lunch Hunch
A system developer pursues a method to beat the gratis lunch scheme. The item outlines progress as he tests a hunch and works toward a practical solution. The piece notes ongoing work and potential implications for lunch offers.
Cuticura Relief for Severe Leg Itch and Swelling
George B. Farley of Concord New Hampshire describes a two month skin eruption on his limbs becoming raw and swollen. After trying multiple remedies without relief he used Cuticura and within two days the swelling subsided and he could wear shoes again.
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George B. Farley
South State St
Concord
N. H
Lovers Argue Over Pen in Quirky Exchange
A man lends a stylographic pen to a woman who praises it as writing beautifully. She declares love for the pen, he responds that he loves the holder. She notices the point and the exchange ends on playful whimsy.
Distemper Cure Endorsed by Veteran Racehorse Handler
Ed Geers lauds SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE as the sole remedy for all forms of distemper in horses, claiming twelve years of success and prevention in stables. Available at 50 cents and 1 dollar a bottle from druggists or Spohn Medical Co., Goshen, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Geers
Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
A Precedent. Mohammed Plans a Porch Campaign
Mohammed decided to go to the mountain and pondered a porch campaign. He reflected on the cost of transportation as part of his planning.
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Mohammed
Allen's Foot-East Powder for swollen feet
An old advertisement notes Allen's Foot-East powder for swollen feet with instant relief claims. It markets the product as the original powder for the feet and lists druggists as a source. The text also contains a separate moral quip about women who marry to get even.
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Allen
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Latham
Rubens
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the Crescent Creamery Co
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