Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
Letters from Mrs A W Smits of Biddeford Maine Mrs Meissa Paturos of Lexington Indiana and Mrs Motu E Herrel of Powell Station Tenn describe long standing female ailments improving after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound along with Liver Pills and Sanative Wash. They report relief from back pain weakness bearing down and exhaustion and call the remedy a boon to women.
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A. W. Smits
Summer St
Biddeford
Lydia E. Pinkham
Meissa Paturos
Lexington
Ind
Motu E. Herrel
Powell Station
Tenn
Elizabethan Letter Describes Christmas Food Provisions
The letter mentions goose pastries a tongue pie and mutton pie for Christmas tables. The writer notes sending a goose alive and wishes it killed before the holidays to avoid spoilage and asks for fruit and citrus to be sent along with best wishes to the recipient.
Aluminium as Paper in France Experiments Begin
Experiments in France test aluminium as a substitute for paper for books and writing. Extremely thin sheets can be rolled to four thousandths of an inch, lighter than paper, and potentially more durable. The metal resists oxidation fire and water and is said to be indestructible by worms.
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France
Detroit
Man Swallows Teeth Drives Him Mad Ad Jingle
Public notice advertises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming cure for stomach trouble malaria fever and ague. It urges readers with weak stomachs to use the product and notes druggists stock it.
Universalist Church Bell Rings Across Street
A Chicago Tribune snippet describes a fire alarm bell near the Universalist church echoing as bystanders cried out in agony and neighbors rushed to help. The text mentions sciatic pain and recommends St Jacobs Oil as a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Universalist Church
Chicago Tribune
Ife
Sciatica
St. Jacobs Oil
Minister’s Faith Alleged in Newsroom Fracas
The New York Tribune quotes a confusion over a minister’s belief, stating he is a Calvinist rather than a claimed Catholic-linked position. No further context or details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuzzy
Wuzzy
New York Tribune
Cascarets Candy Cathartic in handy pocket box
A small Cascarets Candy Cathartic package designed for purse or vest pocket use claims to prevent illness. Available from druggists for 10¢, 25¢, or 50¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams 5 Medicine Co
Schenectady
Rumor Afloat Of Sound Steamer In Yonkers
In Yonkers a rumor afloat says the Sound steamer is ashore while another chatter suggests she remains afloat. The exchange notes a ship's status but provides no official confirmation or detail.
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Bill
Jill
Yonkers
Enameled Photo Button Outfit Ad Promises Easy Pay
An advertising pitch offers $10 to $20 weekly with a complete outfit for a photo button business from SIMMONS & CROMWELL of 133% S. Spring St Los Angeles Cal. The piece also includes a spoof verse about a Lenore youth and canned beef in a war context.
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United States
Simmons & Cromwell
S. Spring St
Los Angeles
Cal
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Claims Fast Foot Relief
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease promotes a powder that allegedly cures painful swollen feet and bunions and eases tight shoes. It touts over 10,000 testimonials, provides trial and mail options, and lists Le Roy New York as the address for orders.
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Allen
Olansted, le Roy, N.Y
Teething remedy claims and patent medicine ads
A page snippet touts Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething and Piso s Cure for Consumption with a Seattle reader testimony. It also promotes Dr Kline s Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle offer and Kleene Washing Powder. A historical note mentions harsh opium penalties in the Chinese army for first and second offenses.
Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as spring health cure
In this ad style piece the text touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring medicine that cleanses the blood and cures a range of ailments from scrofula and liver troubles to rheumatism and kidney disease. It includes patient testimonials from Michael Boyle J B Emerton and Annie Robert praising relief, strength, and appetite improvements.
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Hood
Michael Boyle
Denny Street
Pittsburg
J.B. Emerton
Main Street
Auburn
Annie Robert
Fourth Street
Fall River
Mass
Sarsa parilla advertised as Liver Cure
An old advertisement promotes Sarsa parilla marketed as a liver cure with Hood's as a recommended companion product. The claim emphasizes non irritating effects and a cathartic action.
Mystery of the Candle Lecture Fails to Please Mrs Green
A late night scene ends with Green lamenting about Watkins as his wife plans a Candle lecture. Green sighs aloud and utters that Watkins' wife is giving him fits, provoking Mrs Green to question the reason before she lets it pass.
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Green
Watkins
From Detroit to crickets and whales a curious reading mix
A Detroit veteran recalls calmer political campaigns while a pair of legislators spar in a heated debate. The Cricket's Chirp notes chirp rates rise with temperature from 60 to 70 degrees F. Gazelles in Nubia are hunted by a heavy hound breed and tire themselves by looking back. The Whale Cure for Rheumatism describes a whale based treatment in Australia where patients lie inside a whale carcass to heat and soothe rheumatic joints.
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Nubia
Harvper
Australia
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Ad Offer
An old advertisement claims a universal cure for aches and pains with a trial bottle of 25 cents. It offers a large bottle of 300 doses for $1.00 or three for $2.50, valid for 30 days. Swan son Rheumatic Cure Co. lists addresses 167 and 169 Dearborn St. Chicago.
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Manx
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Dearborn St
Chicago
First thimbles and Lofting fortune from a small tool
A Philadelphia Press story explains that John Lofting, an English metal worker, invented thimbles in London less than 200 years ago. The article traces the thimble’s evolution from iron or brass to today’s jeweled and varied materials, noting Lofting’s fame and a thriving market for elaborate heirloom and custom thimbles set with monograms and gems.
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Lofting
England
London
John Lofting
Philadelphia Press
Tit-Bits Visitor Hints At Post-Supper Call
A playful exchange shows Miss Bunsby advising her father that a young caller should return after supper. Mrs Bunsby notes the visitor comes daily, while Mr Bunsby suggests a hint is due to guide him to the proper time.
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Mr Bunsby
Light Fades in Six Months After Oculist Visit
A Pittsburg oculist tells of a strong healthy man told his sight will last six months due to nerve wasting. The man pays five dollars for the prognosis and exits into darkness, a tragedy to the observer. The passage also includes catalog copy for St Jacobs Oil and a German joke from Kansas City Journal.
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Pittsburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure ad and Dickens cat tale
An early 20th century ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward offer and testimonials. The piece also recounts a Dickens anecdote about his cat Williamina who repeatedly retrieved kittens and once extinguished a candle, illustrating the author’s companionship with felines.
A Philadelphia man feeds on 35 cents a day
A Philadelphia man claims a weekly food bill of 35 cents by eating soupgood soup and a baked potato for lunch, with cowpeas, rice, stale toast, cabbage, and 2 cent daily cheese scraps. He reports 20 years of good health and no indigestion.
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Philadelphia
New York World
Gladstone Accepts Liberal Opposition Chief Whip Post
Rt Hon Herbert John Gladstone the son of the late William E. Gladstone and MP for West Division Leeds has taken the role of chief whip of the Liberal opposition succeeding the late Thomas Edward Ellis who died April 5.
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Herbert John Gladstone
William KE
Gladstone
Leeds
Thomas Edward Ellis
O'Brien and McTurk boast of their descents
An Irish flavored exchange features O'Brien and McTurk boasting of their descent and mishaps with a ladder. The piece pivots to a moral about avoiding neuralgia with St Jacobs Oil claiming a universal cure.
Capacity, crowding at St. Pauls cathedral described
The article notes that up to 86,000 people can be housed at St Pauls cathedral with temporary galleries. Festivals bring 6,000 to 7,000 seated, while ordinary services fill about 4,000, making the nave appear full.
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
Downey Hosts Champion Baseball Club of Southern California
Downey claims to house the champion Los Angeles Express baseball club, rivaling regional teams and bolstering its sports prestige with a notable local claim alongside Governor Gage and the Downey Champion sections.
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Downey
Governor Gage
Southern California
Los Angeles Express
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Ohio
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What
Lenore
Jesse Moore
General Shafter
Mrs. Winslow
J. B. Palmer
Seattle, Wash
Ada
Gazelle Hunting
Fis
St. Jacobs
Oklahoma City
Kansas City Journal
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
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Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walking
Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Dickens
Charles Dickens
Williamina
Cora Watrous
I. C. Watrous
Clarion St
Bradford
Williams
Sai
O’brien
Phelim
McTurk
St. Paul's
Schilling
Hercules Gas Engine Works
Market ST
San Francisco
Armand — Cailleau
Geary Street
Grand Avenue
Kearny Street
Armand Cailleau
Kearny ST
Moore
The
National Patents Inventors’ Association
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Hamber OF Commerce Building
Portland
Oregon
Dr Artes
Dr. Itel
French Drug CO
Pearl St
N.Y
California Fig Syrup CO
P.N. U
L. A
Druggista
Bosanko
Philada
Grand Rapids, Mich
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