Lydia E. Pinkham’s Remedy Linked to Women’s Recovery
A Milwaukee reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing female troubles and backache after other methods failed. The letter claims the remedy saved her from surgery and invites others to write for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Ise
First St
Pinkham Medicine Company of
Mass
Lydia Br. Pinkham
Rs. Pinkham
Lynn
Resemblance at Yale dinner sparks archbishop attire remark
Canon Trensley Hanson, during Yale lectures in New Haven, criticized the archbishop's garb calling it Ugliness. He cited a Kansas church sermon description and a leading town paper's mockingly high praise. A pasted ad notes Allen's Foot-Knife remedy for footwear issues amid the era’s consumer notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trensley Hanson
New Haven
Yale
Pettit's Eye Salve Restores and More
An array of vintage product blurbs note Pettit's Eye Salve promises eye restoration for damaged vision. Routine household items are advertised, from Lise Red Cross Ball Blue to a comforting view of everyday goods. The ad copy blends general home care hints with bold claims about personal improvement and prosperity. The fragmentary text references groceries, tobacco, and coffee in a scattered, era-specific promotion style.
Apartment House Mascot and His Job
In Wall Street New York a man rents no homes for ten years, living rent free in luxury apartments as a forerunner of good fortune for a major landlord. He moves constantly as each new building nears completion, hired to be the first tenant and have his possessions relocated, a sacrifice he endures to boost the landlord’s property portfolio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
New York City
Manhattan
Ghosts in a New York church photographed by sexton
Soren Lindgren the church sexton at the Comforter Chapel on Horatio Street near Jackson Square claims nightly apparitions at the altar. He and his wife moved into the church last November to observe the spirits, and he photographed two figures with a long exposure. The sexton describes a past life in the building, recounting a murder and theft linked to his Italian nobleman father and blaming the dance hall history for his misfortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
Lindgrens
Mr. Lindgren
Bronx Zoo Elephant Begging Coin Scandal
Richards the Bronx Zoo keeper taught Congo to beg pennies and drop them into a tin bank. After a lunch, four boys split 60 cents while Congo swayed, helped by Sultana and Khar toum as an apple bribed elephant. A seedy man explained the theft by the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ick. Richards
Bronx Zoo
New York City
Richard
Richards
Bronx
Congo
Sultana
Khartoum
Mock Court Ends in Real Court Trial at College Point Ferry
A West 4 side group in New York led by Charles Ammon held a mock court on a East 34th Street ferry after a College Point outing. Ammon vowed to sentence disorderly conduct as officers aboard staged a mock fight. Patrolman Fritsch was seized and briefly charged, but the following day the rowdies paid a fine in a real court.
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Yemassle Haymakers
New York City
McManus
College Point
Ammon
Sergt. Irwin
Fritsch
Omaha
United States
Belden
Iowa State College
Neb
National Corn Association
Ned
Anrmyn
Eaor Eo
Trovyla
Kellogg’s
The Cat Out of the Bag
Mrs. Raver declines an invitation to attend, thanking the son in law but stating inability to go. A servant remarks he would give half a dollar if attendance failed.
Try This in November Health Pact for Oats and Diet
The ad urges families to start Quaker Scotch Oats on November 1 for thirty days to gain health and vigor, reducing meat and greasy foods. It highlights oat packages for families and stresses children should get a full share.
Delicious apples praised by Luther Burbank spark horticulture ads
An excerpted mix of 19th century ads and quips extols Stark Brothers fruit trees led by a glowing endorsement of the Delicious apple by Hon. Luther Burbank. It promotes commissions for county salesmen, no upfront investment, and payday potential, alongside household tips and unrelated jokes.
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Allen
Olmated
LeRoy
N.Y
Baltimore American
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Lise Red Cross Ball
Pierce
Dodds
Wiks
Thompson
Apartment
Fort Bayard
N. M
Navy
Fort Stanton
Las Animas
Col
Department of War
United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Navy Department
Erik Wevtll
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Olio
Adives
Cheney & CO
Ohio
Frumeieta
Hall
Chicago Daily News
U. S
Panama Canal Zone
Elbert Hubbard
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore, MD
W. C. Starbuck
Jamaica Plains
the Wizard of Horticulture
Luther Burbank
Mr. Burbank
Stark Bros., N. & O. Co
Louisiana, Mo
Growelle
Boston Herald
Lyon
Seriow
Botilen
Mary T. Goldman
Mary
Goldman
Gilette
Kansas City
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