Newspaper Office Exchange Sparks Confusion
Titus Titmouse confronts the Western Wind editor over conflicting reports about a Har and a scoundrel. The editor denies stale news and suggests a rival paper across the street. The exchange occurs in a San Francisco Argonaut context.
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Titus Titmouse
The
Western Wind
Mr. Titmouse
San Francisco Argonaut
Remedy ads and cures from a late 19th century paper
An assortment of patent medicine pitches includes Prickly Ash Litters claims to purify stomach and bowels for $1.50 per kettle, Liane Drug Co offering a $100 reward, Halls Catarrh Cure advertised as a constitutional remedy promising to cure catarrh, and Eaton's Family Laxatives for constipation. The text presents dubious medical claims and tantalizing reward offers from era ads.
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Liane Drug Co
Mattiey Omer
Antals Adurer Doh Es Iy & CO
Toledo
Am Brugwista
Eaite Family Iijla
How Any Girl Can Have Pretty Eyes
An eye wash ad promotes Lavoptin with witch hazel camphor hydrastis and other ingredients to brighten eyes. A week’s use is claimed to produce quicker results and a dainty aluminum eye cup is offered free.
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AL H. Brubl
Try This on Your Girl Scene Ends in Tears
A chemist scene unfolds as his wife breaks into tears. She laments emotional impact while the chemist remarks that tears are mostly water with small amounts of phosphorus and sodium chloride, downplaying their effect. Indianaapolis Star reports the exchange.
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Indianaapolis
Adlerika advert claims relief for constipation and gas
An ad for Adlerika touts relief from constipation and gas after twelve hours. It describes the product as expelling all gas and foul matter from the stomach and intestines, preventing appendicitis, and claiming long sales history. The formulation includes buckthorn cascara glyco‑rine and nine other drugs.
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Adler
H. Beeman
A. H. Bruhl
Drugegi
Fortized Fortizud resident credits Tanlac with recovery
Mrs Merry A Ly r of Goth Ave and 102nd St Fortizud Gresen reports ten battles for breath before taking Tanlac and now weighs 25 pounds more and feels better after years of rheumatism stomach trouble headaches and constipation. She says Tanlac transformed her health and urges others to try it as it is sold everywhere.
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Merry Alyr
Goth Ave
102Nd Street
Fortizud
Gresen
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