Figures Are Astonishing Prominence Boosts Tanlac Fame
The article touts Tanlac with testimonials from prominent Southerners noting rapid weight gain and restored health. Mrs Viola Ives of Little Rock recounts severe nerve breakdown in 1913 to 1918 and a 40 pound gain after Tanlac. John M Crabtree of Dallas reports 34 pounds gained after three bottles. Captain Jef D Riggs of Vicksburg says he gained 25 pounds after two bottles and improved health. Engineer Chas Weeks of Jacksonville-Tampa claims 20 pounds after seven bottles with prior nervous indigestion.
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South
Viola Ives
Cross Street
Little Rock
Ark
Ives
Texas
John M. Crabtree
Five Mile Station A
Dallas
Tex
Mr. Crabtree
New Orleans
Pearl Street
Vicksburg
Tanlac
Captain Riggs
Chas. J. Weeks
Fox
Jacksonville
Tampa
Mr. Weeks
Mrs Chas Peden Gains 27 Pounds on Tanine Tonic
Mrs Charles Peden of Huntsville Alabama recounts a dramatic weight gain from 98 to 125 pounds after using Tanine as a tonic. She suffered years of stomach trouble and pains leading to a planned operation for appendicitis before trying the medicine. After starting Tanine she improved rapidly and plans to keep using it.
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Tanine
Charles Peden
OO Mull Street
Huntsville
Ala
Patna
Hazy talk on schooling and road work puzzles boy and hens
A farmer's boy doubts school value while his mother asks why. A Pennsylvanian invention plans roads with a machine, yet the boy quips asking how hens know roads are ready, reflecting rural humor and curiosity.
The Mothers Friend Castoria Adverts Claim
Astoria is a harmless substitute for castor oil and soothing syrups. It promises relief from constipation wind colic and diarrhea and aids digestion. The product has over eighty years of use and bears Charles H. Fletcher’s signature as its guarantee against counterfeit imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Farming as a modern business with Western Canada gains
The article argues farming has become a business driven by high grain prices and efficiency. It cites Mr. C A Wright in Milo Saskatchewan and firms like Joseph and Sons of Des Moines investing in Alberta wheat lands. Reports claim yields of 44 bushels per acre and profits suggesting strong returns from Western Canada wheat farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ely
Munny
Canada
Me. C. A. Wright
Milo
Town
Wig
S. Joseph and Sons of
Des Motes
Tani
Des Moines
Champion
Alberta
Hewitt
Fra
Champlon
EL Newell I Noble
Nobleford
Newell
Noble
Mes
Nan Cy Coe
Nancy Coe
Farmers Work Harder Using Allen's Foot Ease
Ad copy notes farmers rely on Allen's Foot Ease to reduce friction and prevent foot pain during long days. The ad claims the powder freshens feet, prevents blistering, and keeps workers comfortable in their shoes. It touts wide usage among women and mentions dealers selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Nervousness Blues Boosted By Pinkham Remedies
Mrs Rost of Washington Park Illinois writes of anxiety back trouble and blues worsened by children but claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills restored her health and youthfulness. She thanks the remedies and invites further symptom inquiries to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash Park
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Rost
Lydia FE. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Teases Sample Bottle
An old classified style notice promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root kidney and bladder medicine. It urges readers to request a sample bottle by parcel post and to send ten cents with a self addressed envelope, mentioning the paper. It cites Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York and lists sizes in cents and dollars.
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Kilmer
Croquette Card Confirms Romantic Rebuff
Dialogue reveals a gentleman teased as a croquette by a woman who rejects his advances. He notes she accepts his attentions but then ends the courtship, calling the girl heartless and comparing her to cheese in a playful exchange.
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Army
Navy
Home Guard
Swat Fies
Dictionary dynamite guards library sparks wartime humor
A humorous exchange hints at wartime fears with a library guarded by soldiers and dynamite found in a dictionary. An aside promotes Cuticura remedies and a Red Cross Bag Blue ad underscores homefront concerns.
Smirks and a Hand Kiss Shared in Quiet Exchange
Dialogue captures a teasing moment as one person recalls T kissing a girl on the hand and her light return of the gesture. The exchange hints at playful flirtation and mutual recognition of the moment.
Household Economy Sparks Dining Shift to Downtown Eats
A humorous line describes a family economizing at home with the cook keeping portions for herself, leaving insufficient dinner for the family and prompting a move to downtown restaurants for meals. The exchange highlights thrift efforts and shifting mealtime arrangements within the household.
Such a Hero Boss-Nerve? Town Topics Snippet
A playful exchange appears in Town Topics where a boastful figure jokes with a waiter about not tipping, highlighting a bold, cheeky persona and public persona interaction.
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Veces Eye
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Practical Girl
Bess
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Carter
PPLE
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Levi Strauss & Co
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Ead
Giles
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Kalb Ave
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Wilson
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Washigon Free
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Cincinnati
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