California Fig Syrup Co. and Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims
A collage of ad copy and testimonials touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for women and children and Hall's Catarrh Cure as a reliable remedy. Claims include blood purification, restored vigor, and renewed health, with endorsements from druggists and a 15 year acquaintance quote. The piece blends product pitches with testimonial formats and pricing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Co
French storekeeper touts Boschee's German Syrup cure
Regis Leblanc of Notre Dame de Stanbridge Quebec a storekeeper reports severe lung congestion cured by Boschee's German Syrup. He has sold many bottles on his own recommendation and offers to share full case details. He says the medicine is effective and thorough.
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Regis Leblanc
Notre Dame de Stanbridge
Quebec
Can
Boschee
Wincet
Mittway
Swift Sfechic Co
Tlanta
Drunken Habits in Paris and Morphine Craze Unveiled
Parisian intoxication differs from Anglo-Saxon excess with abstinence and a green hour of absinthe. The piece notes widespread non-drunk behavior among Parisians while warning of drug dangers, including morphinomanes, especially among the upper classes. It cites Dr Paul Garnier on rising lunacy and describes morphine’s degenerative effects on women.
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Paris
Varis
Lyon Medical
M. Cadeac
Astetite
Flerp
Paul Garnier
Prefecture of Police
France
Royal Baking Powder Declared Absolutely Pure
U S Government chemists after extensive testing report Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure with superior leavening capacity and outperforms all other brands tested.
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PIMHE
U. S
Fragmented collection of oddities and ads from a 19th century paper
A scattered column gathers witticisms, brief notices, and advertisements. It mentions a centenarian in Tennessee, a self rocking cradle with phonograph, a Covington Kentucky father chaining his daughter, a Liberty Bell to be recast in Troy New York, and several quips about egotism, fashioning dollars, and household woes.
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Harriman
Tenn
Covington
Manayunk
Troy
N. Y
Economic Guide promises cheap World’s Fair travel tips
The piece advertises an Economic Guide to the World’s Fair in Chicago offering instructions to save money on lodging transport and avoiding scams. It claims the guide provides routes from depots maps of the grounds and a complete plan to minimize time and expenses for visitors.
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Fair Grounds
Chicago
Itate
Economc
Luvre
Beardes
Elten
Midway Pintsance
Gulie
PAIF
Chichauncey M. Depew
Post Office
Farnaworth, Cowing & Co
Manonio
Ghicaga Il
National K
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The
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Triax
Walding Kinnan & Margin
Ohio
Thomson
BT L. Thomson Mfq.co
Waltham
Mass
Judson
Oog Rewepr Co
Chigugo, Ill
Durouen Dave Co
St. Albans
Uold
Nuuuht
Penn
Irom
W. Ie
Tno
Seville
Faris
IL Assommoir
Zola
Hite
HE and She
F. Johnson & Co
Richwond
Gardner
Wardner
Elines aRmat
Kline
Arch &J
Philadelphis
Farnsworth, Cowing & Co
Heine
Wreveny Nawararen Usion
Chicage
LLL
Guido
Rae
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