Ways to ease back pain with advertised remedies
A collage of ads and quotes from Marshfield readers promotes Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble. It also includes a dentist of Preventics cold tablets and Dr. Shoop's Restorative ad from Sexton Bros, urging health trials and sample mailings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
G.A. Anderson
S. Central Ave
Wis
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo New York
United States
Dean's
Dr Shoops Coffee Imitation Ad In Damascus Rose Garden Note
An OCR fragment cites Dr Shoop health coffee imitations and trial catarric remedies, urging samples from Rose Bros. Damascus and Sexton Bros. It mentions Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin, and a fancy line about Damascus and roses, with scattered quotes about schooling and beets. The text mixes advertisements and literary references with inconsistent grammar.
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Dr. Shoop
Dr. Scoop
Rose Bros
Dr Hoops Restorative Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement from Sexton Bros advertises Dr Hoops Restorative as a universal remedy for stomach troubles heart and kidney ailments. It claims rapid relief through a restorative action on the stomach controlling nerves and similar effects.
Icelandic Wonders Captured In Traveler’s Vision
Describes Iceland as a land of endless snowcapped mountains, grand geysers, and hot wells. Gullfossa Falls rivals Niagara in size and beauty, with crystal streams, lava formations, and a dazzling atmosphere making distant objects look near.
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Banvties
Iceland
Alps
Gullfosa
Niagara
Aize
Louis
Sore eyes cured by Chamberlain’s Salve in Kentucky notice
A Kentucky reader from Cynthiana reports a 33 year affliction with sore eyes and partial blindness. After using Chamberlain’s Salve upon neighbor urging, the inflammation cleared and sight returned. The remedy is sold by Sexton Bros.
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Cynthiana
Bobby’s family lunch surprise over curry chicken
A playful anecdote from Lippincott's about Bobby visiting his English aunt in Canada. At luncheon she offers curried chicken, and Bobby is speechless, asking if they curry their chickens. He learns, with humor, that they “pick” chickens instead.
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Bobby
Canada
Lippincott’s
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promote Regular Bowels
An old brief touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy to prevent appendicitis by regulating the liver and establishing regular bowel habits after liver torpor. Available for 25c at Sexton drug store.
Unnecessary Hat In Boston Cited In Ledger Snippet
A Boston anecdote shows a young lawyer, often busy and prosperous, stepping out with a signed card stating back in an hour. Upon return, he finds an inscription beneath that reads What for Added by an envious contemporary in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Boston
Philadelphia Ledger
Cure a Cold Quickly With Trusted Cough Remedy
A Virginia reader from Waverly endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for cold relief saying it is the best on the market and he has used it for years. He recommends it to friends, and Sexton Brothers supply it locally.
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W. L. Hall
Waverly
Chaimberlain
Sexton Brothers
Geronimo Feats Recited in Desert Pursuit Story
The article recounts Geronimo in his prime performing feats of endurance. It notes he ran forty miles on foot and rode horses at speed, evading capture as a long pursuit stretched. Officers required three sets to complete the chase, with over two thirds of the troopers failing to finish.
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Geronimo
Geronime
Hoomies
Loris
Say
Out of Sight Arnica Salve Heals Burns and Wounds
A fragment ad promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claiming it makes sores and burns disappear from sight and mind. It also promises relief for piles and chilblains and notes a 25 cent price, guaranteed by Sexton Drugstore.
Darkness Falls as Electric Lights Fail in Chicago Church
In a Chicago church during an evening lesson from Job the lights abruptly failed plunging the congregation into total darkness. Rev Dr Fourthly urged a moment of prayer for the electric light company noting the unexpected fulfillment of a prophecy as the power outage occurred.
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Dr. Fourthly
Chicago Tribune
Electric Lght Company
Quinsy and Sprains Healed by Pain Balm, 1901 Testament
In November 1901 Mrs L Cousins of Otterburn Michigan contracted quinsy with a swollen throat. She used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and reports quick relief and a return to normal breathing in two days. The liniment is sold by Sexton Bros.
Ginseng boom yields huge profits for Wisconsin Gardens
The Wisconsin Ginseng Gardens led by J. H. Koehler reports 540 pounds of dried ginseng from 3,132 square feet over five years at Hamburg. With dry market prices at $7 per pound, the buggy load equates to about $1,960 and total production value exceeds $5,000 when considering seed and young roots. The garden maintains about 200,000 plants aged one year or more and plans additional plantings this fall and next spring.
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Wisconsin
J. H. Koehler
Hamburg
Wansay
Dead Letter Office September 1907 Returns and Findings
Report on undelivered mail shows 2,003,990 pieces received and 235,961 returned to senders in September 1907, compared to 944,029 received and 209 returned in September 1906. Destroyed circulars and non retornable letters totaled 407,195 versus 534,247 last year. Five thousand two hundred fifty-one dollars and seventy-four cents were found in dead letters and five thousand four hundred seventy-one dollars and sixty-four cents were returned to senders.
Post Office Fines Warn Public on Illegal Notes
Post office inspectors collected 59085 dollars from violators who hid short notes in packages. The fines aimed to curb the practice, which often harmed the very poor, prompting Postmaster General Meyer to order notices in post offices warning the public about the rule.
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Post Office
Meyer
Doctor Turbin Visitation At Marshfeld This Week
The eminent Chicago specialist Dr. L. M. Turbin, renowned for capable medical treatment and trustworthiness, will visit Marshfeld and be available at the Blod-Rett Hotel on Wednesday October 23rd for consultations with those in need of care. His proven record over seventeen years in the area highlights his conscientious approach and effective treatment plans.
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L. M. Ture
Chicago
Turbin
Marshfeld
Blod- Rett Hotel
Do They Stand By Him For Faked Mail Order Ads
The Burlington Democrat quotes townsfolk praising a sharp takedown of mail order houses yet predicts many merchants will be swayed by first fake ad pitch and spend lavishly. The piece casts doubt on lasting resolve versus tempting schemes.
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Burlington
Truant Law Stronger After Michigan Legislature Action
Grand Rapids readers learn that the recent legislature strengthened the compulsory education law. Parents failing to enroll children 7 to 16 in school face fines up to 50 dollars plus costs or up to three months in jail per offense. Teachers and officers must enforce attendance. citizens can complain and half the penalty goes to the whistleblower.
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Grand Rapids
Wood Co
The County Line Road Progress in Central Wisconsin
The six mile stretch along the county line road between Wood and Marathon counties has transformed from cutover land to a thriving farming area. North McMillan, south Marshfield, now boast prosperous farmers, fine buildings, and well kept land. A view from Hospital Hill shows rows of red barns and handsome farmsteads.
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Wisconsin
Wo d
Marathon
McMillan
Marshfield
Hospital Hill
New Phase in Marriage Suit Over Wedding Expenses
Miss Anna Lonquist of Chicago sues the estate of Carl T Johnston of North Yakima for 600 dollars claiming funds spent on a wedding planning and preparations. Johnston died after an injury in a harvest field just hours before the couple’s planned marriage. Lonquist’s lawyers treat Johnston’s letter inviting her to his home as a binding contract.
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Anna Lonquist
Chicago
Carl T. Johnston
North Yakime
Wash
Lonquist
North Yakima
Johnson
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Kansas City Journal
Sexton Bros
London
Shoop
Forbush
Racine
Shoops
Damascus
Syria
Mohammed
Sora
Jack
Tommy
Torfiny
Emma
Nell
National Biscuit Company
Hospitats Levin
Germany
Sed Pants
France
Germin and
Irenel Spout
H. G. Secrist
Calumet Ave
Blodgett
Wood County
Grocer
Royalty
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