Winged Butchers in California Shrikes Adapt at Impaling Prey
A New York Ledger account describes shrikes as bold butcher birds with hooked beaks and a habit of impaling prey on sharp objects. It notes their wide distribution from Connecticut to California, their hatred of caged canaries, and their appetite for insects, small mammals, and birds.
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California
Connecticut
Los Angeles
New York Ledger
Beware of Mercury in Cavisrrh Ointments Says Cure
An 19th century warning against mercury based topicals for catarrh. The ad promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and to be taken internally. It notes genuine products and asks readers to seek reputable druggists.
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F. J. Cheney & Go
Toledo
Hall
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Druggiats
Mixed 19th Century Ad Fragments and Public Notices
A collage of ad copy and brief notices featuring health tonics Cascarets and Neal Dow references, beauty claims, patent medicines, a piano advertisement, and scattered phrases about clubs, weathered by time. Mentions Denver, Michigan, Indiana, and generic product pitches with dated language.
Open Letter Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedies
A Columbus Ohio woman reports relief from leucorrhea irregular menses and nervous symptoms after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She credits the remedies with restoring health and urges others to try them. She signed Miss May SacuxEn, 348 E Rich St, Columbus, Ohio.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Miss May SacuxEn
E. Rich
Columbus
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Barnes Tormer
England
Bard
Indianapolis
Mia
BE. de Forest
Pen Anne Street
Denver
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P. O. Pox No
Beauty
Neal Dow
Elucty-Five
Mias Perkina
Hte Sable
Michigan
War
Rite
Montllas Piane
St Th
Ford
Ann ‘ Pedi Philips
Er Mabte
Indianapolis Journal
Miss Lachner
Columbus, O
WN. U
Castoria
Pitcher
Samuel Pitcher
Ayannis
Massachusetts
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Snew