World’s Dispensary Ad Offers Free Medical Advice for Women
An advertisement proclaims women endure troubles bravely and can obtain medical guidance free and confidential from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association led by R. V. Pierce. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure to strengthen weak women and make sick women well, and offers a 1003 page Medical Adviser with free cloth-bound edition upon request and a small mailing cost.
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Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N.Y
The
Inn Hotel and Surgical Institute
Piscoe
People’s Medical Adviser
Cough Remedies and Humorous Bits in Advertisements
An OCR fragment shows mixtures hawked as cough syrups and nasal treatments, including Ken nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup and Ely's Cresta, with comic or sensational lines about remedies and quack claims. Also mentions Mother Gray's Leaf tonic, plus miscellaneous jokes about hoaxes and local humor.
Wild Blizzard Risks Lives and Lays Many Up
A harsh winter storm brings widespread danger with many sufferers coughing fever chills and throat grip. An advertise ment for Dr King s New Discovery promises relief for grip and related lung ailments with a $100 guarantee by O P Barker & Son. Also includes sharp sales copy about clothing and footwear bargains from Albert Noller.
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Pine Valley
Miss
O. P. Barker & Son
Market Letter on Kansas City Livestock Trade
Kansas City market letter notes cattle and hog prices firm early then weak by close due to weather. Heavy supplies and delayed shipments limit gains while better demand for cheaper cuts supports hogs. sheep and lamb values slip modestly with weekly receipts around models, weather dampening activity.
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Etese
Hein
Sterday
Socal Lambs
Kricarts
Lone Star Notes Chaos at Hall Crowd Panic
A report from January 24 describes a Lone Star event where attendees in He Weedinen Hall faced a panic as doors opened. The crowd surged, some were escorted out, and witnesses said security failed to control the rush.
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Tani
W. Andirson
Meteker Festa Vatuahis
Toone Sun Neterinary
Ciilos
Miss Dell
Silvey Ubellstram
Hamid
Andy Eoxcort
Lone Star concert scene and local business notes
The piece highlights a successful Lone Star concert with Lola Flory as lead, praising the program and suggesting future concerts could fund a large auditorium. It also notes John W. Anderson moving into contract butchering, Thanksgiving dinners, sermon exchange, and a Heetol pile remedy advertisement, with several local props and jokes.
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Lone Star
Lola Flory
Lone Star 10
John W. Anderson
Lone Star Exchange
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed In Lawrence Testimony
An old advertisement and political notices mix in a fragment from a Lawrence paper. It touts Dean's Kidney Pills with user endorsements from Orrick, Illinois, and mentions Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo. It also lists candidates like L. E. Don Carlos and A. J. Wood in the Legislature and City Council races.
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Lawrence
Dean
Orrick
Linear St
Laws Rock
Ile
Uuthine
Wek Bros’ Army
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
York
United States
The One Remedy for Woman's Ailments
An advert promises The One Remedy for women's illnesses sold by druggists. It emphasizes a regularly graduated physician with vast experience in treating female diseases and a skilled specialist the product supports, noting the remedy contains no alcohol or habit forming drugs.
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Barker & Son
Widow contests mortgage claim in Babylon court
In a Babylon court, Ava Worn, described as a lawyer, challenges a husband’s claim to a property. The case involves a widow, a son, and a disputed mortgage. The court references a prior decision and a lack of claim by a brother, highlighting family and property stakes.
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I Youd Mejuni
Babylon
Woman High Court of Babrion Wirhegt
Fragmentary Critique on Eating Habits and Language
A garbled excerpt debates abstaining from meals, relaying calls to condemn the habit and critique of reading aloud during meals. It references Popes, Cambridge University, and English usage, peppered with erratic words and misprints. The text drifts through malformed sentences about vows, discipline, and reading at the table.
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Cambridge University
Vinite
Real Estate Transfers List Brief Note
Real estate transfers item lists ward Dougherty and a parcel described as part of the northwest quarter and west half of the southeast quarter on At street. Readable details are limited in the fragment, with no clear dates or full names.
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Ward Dougherty
Holt line promises miracle cure for bleeding itching
A dubious advertisement claims a new absorptive treatment can cure bleeding and itching with immediate relief. It offers a free trial and asks readers to send money and share the offer, directing letters to Mrs. M. Snom mers in South Bend Indiana.
Simple Cure and Tonics Promote Health in Wartime Ad
An old-fashioned health ad extols Foley remedies for coughs indigestion and kidney issues. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar for cough relief and pneumonia prevention, Foley's Ovino for indigestion and stomach troubles, and DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for urinary concerns. The piece blends testimonials and brand mentions to urge readers to choose original preparations.
Foreseeing Death Ends In Sudden Farewell Meeting
In South Safa 8 Conn a man invited friends Jenn G Hoffman and others to his home claiming he would be leaving on a journey. He tidied the house and spoke of death forebodingly, then died within minutes as he gave farewell gestures.
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South Safa 8
Conn
Jenn G. Hoffman
John
Shyrerr
Coveron
Iianses City
Carries His Own Welcome
A preacher extols the value of a cheerful, kindly disposition over sourness. He condemns crabbed egotism and urges sweetness of temper as the foundation for better relationships, friendship, and happiness, likening geniality to a flower’s song and the joy it brings.
Asbestos Slates and Mule Tale From An Era
Fragmentary notes describe asbestos slates used as building material and a vignette about a mule pulling a wagon. The text mentions handling and safety uses for asbestos slate alongside a roadside scene where a mule struggles, slips, and rises after a driver’s effort in a dusty town setting.
Defects in Tires and Wheels Prompt Experimental Reforms
Report notes defects in tires and wheels as tech teams test safer designs. Experiments suggest wheels be both higher and wider with England recommending a maximum axle load of eight tons and a sire width near ten and a half inches.
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Tech
Ces
England
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