Cadwell's Syrup Pepsin praised by grateful letter
A 1809 letter from Mrs Isabel Wheeler of Heartown Taekwon County lauds Cadwell's Syrup Pepsin for restoring her health after years of stomach trouble and neuralgia. The piece blends testimonial with a legal notice excerpt about Mills County Iowa property deeds and a court summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosin Syrup Co
Java
Cadwell
Plessy
Isabel Wheeler
Taekwon Co. Ly Gold
S.T. Brothers
Grand Crofoot schemes and a fake washboard fortune
Major Crofoot promotes a string of grand schemes including a $20,000 a year secretary post for Thompson and a $20,000,000 washboard company. He hails a scam that would outpace Standard Oil, prompting Thompson to resist and depart with his law books while the major toys with promises of stock and vast profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lewis
Ala
Thompson
Thompson & ‘Thompson
Crofcot
Standard Oil Company
Major
Io the
Musical Washboard Company
Garret
Maggie Murphy
M. W
Atock
Mark
Goodby
M. Quan
Mercury and Potash Harms Digestion More Than Cures Skin
The article warns that mercury and potash fail to cure skin diseases and instead quickly damage digestion, urging caution in their use and suggesting safer treatments.
Warned in Church Matrimony Note From Parishioner Pair
A Yorkshire vicar recalls a note from a parishioner and Miss Jemima Brearley announcing their intention to wed in his church on Saturday afternoon and requesting punctual arrival at the hired cab. The missive carries warnings about forewarning and forearming, imitating a humorous old typo filled message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemima Brearley
Boar
London
The Sin Eater and Hungarian Barristers Satire
An old style Gaelic funeral feature, the sin eater, is described as consuming sins to free the dead. The piece notes the rite is common in Wales and Scotland highlands, with bread and beer symbolizing sins. A second anecdote mocks Hungarian barristers, a farmer's son forging a diploma on dogskin due to a surplus of lawyers.
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Lowa
Mille County
Lowe Mills
Joseph Dowty
John Munda
Munds
William Munds
Lane
Wheeling
Mimily
Bighlind
iHighland Fg
Goodrich
Wales
Highlands
Scotland
Ain
Kansas City
Dogakin
Hungary
Budapest
London
Salt finds its effect on meat fish and cucumbers
The piece explains salt draws juices from beef and cucumbers, toughens fibers, and makes them less digestible and nutritious. It notes salt does not destroy food value but reduces digestibility, comparing meat, fish, and vegetables. The exchange cites Mrs. Hover in Ladies' Home Journal and a brief quip about questions and answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
A Vicious Runaway Involving Walter Boles Three-Year-Old Sorrels
A Saturday afternoon runaway of Walter Boles or three-year-old sorrels caused street chaos near the First Avenue crossing. O. & St. L. freight blocked traffic as the nervous team bolted, nearly colliding with E. A. Stone and his horse Dick. Stone was shaken but unharmed. Miss Hawkins fainted, later aided at home. The neck yoke unbuckled during the escape, averting likely disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Pete) Boles
First Avenue
Mr. Boles
Bids Sought For Dr Cadwell S Syrup Pepsin Remedy
Bids will be received for a remedy equal to Dr Cadwell s Syrup Pepsin. For particulars inquire S T Brothers.
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Dr. Cadwell
S. T. Brothers
Public Stock Sale On Farm Near Malvern September 4 1900
Auction notice for a public sale of stock at a farm 34 miles northwest of Malvern on Wednesday September 4 1900. Items include horses, mules, cows, heifers, sows, a boar, and 80 head of shouts. Descriptions give ages, breeds, and weights. Terms: cash under a certain amount, credit options on larger sums with 6 percent interest, 3 percent cash discount. Auctioneers listed as A Schaller J T Talbott and clerk B Christy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Wesday
J.T. Talbott
B. Christy
For Sale and Exchange of Kansas Lands Offer
For Sale and Exchange list shows hundreds of acres across Kansas counties including Thomas Rawlins Gove Lane Scott Wichita Ford Mqade Pratt Kiowa and others with mentions of lands in Nebraska and South Dakota. Agent T Mulholland of Malvern Iowa invites calls or letters to arrange showings or guaranteed descriptions.
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Thomas Co
T T. Mulholland
Malyern
Lowa
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised by Soldiers At Front
Twenty nine officers and men report Bucklen's Arnica Salve as best for scar, bruises and wounds. It eases sore feet burns eruptions and piles. Sold by W D Wilson for 25 cents a box.
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W. D. Wilson
Dougey Grist
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Castoria Gastoria
Castoria Alwayrs
Gettys
Stewart Bros
Council Bluffs, Fa
Mills County
Towa
Emily Munds
Mills
Iowa
Highland E. Goodrich
Highlande
Glenwood
A. Bi. Coox
Malvern Leader
Mills Pon
AL B. Thornell
Weabater
Our
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
U. S. Government Printing Office
Schoola
B &C
Merriam GO
Major Crofoot
Tiia
Atchison Globe
Venice
Cuba
Mexico
Etlans
S. S
Ofarge
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
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