Old Stomach Remedy Promises Free Trial Bottle
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for stomach trouble and constipation. It cites Cure stories from J C Lanham and William Woll, urges sending for a free trial bottle, and notes doctor correspondence with Monticello Illinois address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
J. C. Lanham
Warrens Mo
William Woll
Ellison St
Louisville
SD Conite
Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello, Ill
Never Say Die in Cocktail of Cures and Bills
A humorous exchange features a doctor and a patient named Mrs. Tooter. The doctor boasts of a cure that would end her lucrative income, while the other character plans to present a bill and then treat her for nervous prostration.
Rogers Drives Prohibition Push in Fairhaven Campaign
H. H. Rogers entered Fairhaven politics last month to back prohibition in his Massachusetts birthplace. The exchange includes Rogers praising the voter turnout and remarking on health and champagne, while a Fairhaven man voices belief that drinking leads to extravagance and thriftlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Rogers
Fairhaven
Massachusetts
Mr. Rogers
Haberdasher Confounds Inquisitive Hotel Guest
A well fed man in a hotel lobby is approached by a demanding guest asking for the news stand. The dined gentleman replies he is a haberdasher, not a bellboy or detective, prompting a curt reaction from the guest who storms off.
Grape-Nuts Cures Chronic Constipation In Days
Patient suffers lifelong constipation, treated with laxatives and cathartics, but remains hopeless until using Grape-Nuts. Digestion improves immediately. bowels regulate within days and the sufferer is permanently cured. Claims scientific food holds unlimited power. Read The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Paris Electrians' Trade Union Ruler Emil Pataud
Emil Pataud, born 1869 near Paris, emerged as a despotic leader of the Paris electricians union. His rise began when he forced citywide darkness in 1907 and he continued to wield power by strict access and interrogation of visitors to his private headquarters. He faced growing resistance as hotels, clubs, and newspapers began to operate their own lighting plants to avoid his control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Emil Pataud
Paris Electrician
France
Pataud
The
Union
Paria
Parla
Electrician
Memorial to Roosevelt statue planned in North Dakota
A Roosevelt Memorial committee in Bismarck proposes a monument to Theodore Roosevelt to be placed where it is visible to youths. Gustav Vigeland designed the four sketches accepted as the statue concept. J. H. Worst leads the Roosevelt Monument association and H. Fjelde serves as secretary.
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Dakota Ranch
Gustav Vigeland
Roosevelt Monument Association
J. H. Worst
The
Agricultural College of
North Dakota
H. ©. Fjelde
Abercrombe
Vigeland
An Interesting Paint Test and White Lead Purity
A simple test detects impurity in paint materials with a home setup. Thousands nationwide use it to safeguard against adulterated white leads. Request House owner's Painting Outfit No 49 from National Lead Company and verify purity via the Dutch Boy Painter mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Trinity Building
New York
National Lead Company
Boss Denies Raise As Clerk Pleads For More Pay
An employer rejects a demand for a raise while the office boy explains his engagement and future plans, noting he will take his earnings into consideration as he supports his fiancée. The exchange highlights a request for higher pay tied to personal commitments.
Cure of eczema by Cuticura in one month
Seventy seven year old man describes six months of intense itching from head to foot. He states doctors’ remedies worsened his condition until Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent were used. After 24 hours he slept, and within a month he was cured. Boston advert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Harrison Smith
Mt. Kisco
Potter Drag & Chew. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Jose Guadaloupe
Jalestitlan
Jalisco
Mexico
Promoted On My Arm Or Leg Mrs Howe Story
Elzena aged four learns of vaccination at kindergarten and wonders if promotion will appear on her arm or leg. Julia Ward Howe is cited for humor in avoiding grandiloquence with a Newport anecdote about a lady and a veranda comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzena
Julia Ward Howe
Newport
Marine Eye Remedy ad and suffrage note in 19th century text
An old newspaper fragment touts Murine Marine Eye Remedy for red weak weary watery eyes and eye strain, claims physicians approve and no harmful drugs, promises free eye books, plus a stray note on Sweden suffrage misprint and Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen feet. The mix presents product promotion and historical context in a single clipped item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Do you think Bangs will succeed in the work he has taken up
"Do you think Bangs will succeed in the work he has taken up?" "He hasn't the ghost of a chances." "Why not?" "Because he hasn't the spirit."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangs
Coal Prices Rise This Year
A brief exchange notes rising coal costs for the year, with certainty about the trend and a quip about enduring smoke.
Sailor on leave meets wary family at station
A youthful sailor about 18 arrives on leave with a companion presumed to be his cousin. Their brief talk with his parents and sister Lucy reveals a calm, routine mood as the sailor explains life at sea with a simple, restrained smile. The exchange hints at normal family concerns and quiet affection.
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Lucy
Manchester Guardian
A Cure for Fits by Epilepticide Treatment
A claim that science has achieved long sought cures for epilepsy and nervous disorders. The Dr May Laboratory offers free trial bottles, literature, and testimonials by mail to all who write from 548 Pearl Street, New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. May
Pearl Street
New York City
Prodigal Son Returns to Farm Amid Boarder Arrival
A rustic exchange echoes as the prodigal son announces his return to his father while noting the arrival of summer boarders at the family farm, hinting at changing routines and tense reunions.
Toledo business oath adds cure claim for catarrh
A Toledo firm offers one hundred dollar rewards for cured cases of catarrh by Ball’s Catarrh Cure, with sworn statements by F. J. Cumoay & Co. The notice cites internal remedies, mail order promotions, and similar wartime era patent cures alongside miscellaneous ads about tea, salves, and party etiquette.
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Toledo
Lucas
Foaxe J
F. J. Cumoay & Co
Neil
Fem
Catann
Ball
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Emir Pataud
Hig
Roosevelt
Bismarck
N. D
Theodore Roosevelt
Eczema
Sweden
Allen
Onan
Frank J. Ly Ees
A. W. Gleabon
Novany Pos
O. Taketal
Nature
Garfield ‘Tea Co
Brooklyn
N.Y
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Dodds
Kansas City
McIntosh
Newell
United
Hastings & Meintost Truss CO
Walnut St
Philadelphia
John. Deere
Plow Co
Tarawa
Thompson
de Samuel
Lotad
Bears
Tit Cextaur Company
Castoria
Seattle
Northwest
Central
Frank T. Hunter
Central Bidg
Wash
Spohn
Spobm Medical Co
Carters
Wool Bags
Ehip
I'rines
Beardsley Ion Company
ST. Louis
Largeal
Mississippi River
Western
Canada
Government of
Nbawa
Caradian Governarent
Crawford
Sie
W. Ninth Street
Kenane City
Missouri
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