Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertises Harmless Relief
The ad promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as up-to-date scientific and harmless relief. It targets druggists and lists prices at 10c 25c and 50c.
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1901
Page
3
Matinee Hero Refuses Night Attack On Stage Duty
An actor, who had enlisted in the army, refused to lead a night attack saying he cannot do it as he is a matinee hero. The piece emphasizes that stage traditions demand rigorous exactitude in such situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Chicago Post
Chicago Record
Vane Glory
Swainston
Cecil Swarve
Judy
New York
Wills
Pompeii
New Yorker
New York Sun
Shillingstone
Garfield Tea Claim Cures Constipation via Liver Action
Garfield Tea is touted as a herbal remedy that acts on the liver to permanently cure constipation. The claim emphasizes liver involvement and lasting relief.
That Egg Corner Plans Prompt Curious Exchange
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer discusses plans for a large corner in eggs with a light quip about their layout. The ad notes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy, promising no cure no pay at 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Druggist Claims Skinner Case Referred to Collector
A physician confirms that the Skinner case has been turned over to a bill collector after the druggist said he had surrendered the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner
Hoitt's School Booms as New Term Opens in 1901
Hoitt's School for boys in Menlo Park California reports more students and improved conditions. The spring term starts January 7 1901 and catalogues are available. Ira G Hoitt Ph D is the principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoitt
Menlo Park
Cal
Ira G. Hoitt
Little Willie Fata Best Man at a Wedding
The wisecrack defines the best man as the one who watches the groom take the worst of it in a quick wit exchange from Smart Set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie
Fata
Hennypeck
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Comfort for Sore Feet
Advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease powder claims to ease swollen feet, relieve shoe pressure, prevent blisters and bunions, and cure chilblains and sweaty feet. It cites 30,000 testimonials and offers a 25 cent price with a free trial package, listing Allen Olmsted of Le Roy New York as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Not a Reason But an Excuse for Marriage
A comic exchange contrasts motives for marriage with the line I love her. William O. Endsley of Van Buren Indiana praises Piso's Cure for throat and lung afflictions in a February 10 1900 testimonial. The note ends with a San Francisco Post quip about Harvard students marrying chorus girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Harvard
San Francisco Post
Cure a Cold in One Day Advertisement
An ad promotes taking Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets from druggists with a money back guarantee if the cold is not cured. E W Groves name appears on each box. Indianapolis Press notes a comic aside about keeping lips sealed for wisdom and a quip about alcohol and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuggists
E. W. Grove
Indianapolis Press
Weary Watkins
Hungry Higgins
Herbs that purify blood and the tailor who cheated
A fragment notes a claim about herbs as a blood purifier from the Chicago Record. It also recalls a quip about returning to a cheating tailor and mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children, with a brief item about a fugitive gas collector in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record
Mrs. Winslow
Hall's Catarrh Cure promotes internal cure discovery
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the disease rather than local applications. It claims the preparation purifies blood and soothes mucous surfaces, with testimonials promised and Dr. Cheney & Co. listed in Toledo Ohio. Also notes Hall's Pills as a companion remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ads Recalled In Press Snippet
An old Washington Star ad touts Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, claiming a cure in one day for 25 cents. The scene shifts to a playful exchange about college, featuring Plodding Pete and Meandering Mike debating education and the practical value of college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Pete
Mike
Cleveland denies voting for McKinley in last election
Atlanta residents read the autograph letter from former President Cleveland in which he states he did not vote for McKinley, replying to a controversy sparked by claims in the Atlanta Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Cleveland
McKinley
Atlanta Journal Today
Humorous Bits From 19th Century Publications
A collage of quips and witticisms from various periodicals. Jests touch on courtship, fortune, misers, scholars, and tradespeople with characterful lines about love, clocks, censuses, advertising, superstitions, and small urban observations.
Window Advertisement Sparks Quick Fashion Debate
A newly opened furnishing store displayed a bold window sign promising any article removed. Smithson asked to see a bright necktie, the salesman produced it amid laughter, and the shopper declined to buy, citing the ad and offending aesthetic taste. The salesman calmly explained the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithson
Impressive Looks and Jurisprudence of Trumbull
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recalls Jonathan Trumbull's descendant in Illinois law. Born in Connecticut, he studied, passed the Georgia bar, then moved west to Belleville, St. Clair County. Described as courtly and persuasive, his forefinger often swayed juries and earned praise from Governor Reynolds for his formidable presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Connecticut
Jonathan Trumbull
Georgia
Illinois
Utter West
Belleville
St. Clair County
Egypt
Dyspepsia Cure Promises Stomach Vitality and Relief
The text touts relief from daily distress after meals and mid meal nausea, with symptoms including belching vomiting flatulence and headaches. It claims only a cure restores vigor and functional white digestive system activity, naming a medicine proven in thousands of cured cases.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a liver cure and Hood's Pills as a non irritant cathartic to take with the remedy. It presents a marketing claim likely from a period newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood’s
Hood
Boomerangs Through Time and Cultures
The text notes boomerangs were used beyond Australia by Egyptians, American Indian tribes, and Indian Dravidian groups. It explains that Dravidian boomerangs differ by being thicker and nonreturning. It attributes return flight to wind, shape, and throwing technique.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Adclaims Simple Iron
The ad claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic contains only iron and quinine in a tasteless form. It promises cure or no pay and lists a price of 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Not So Bad
A humorous exchange in London Fun shows a wife threatening a butcher with a thrashing if meat is not good. The husband remains sardonic claiming he has seen worse while commenting on the butcher’s fierce knife handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth C. Finn
North Lyon
Springfield
Perhaps you can direct me to the floorwalker
A brief scene in which a bemused woman asks for guidance and the floorwalker quickly directs her to the department, file counter, in the next aisle. The exchange captures a touch of humor and social observation from the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Han’k
D’partment
Nex
Philadelphia Press
San Francisco Microbane Endorsed by Health Reports
The U S Health Reports endorses Microbane in San Francisco and notes prompt handling of all mail Gehees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
United States Health Reports
5 Drops Germ Killer Claim and Wide Health Uses
An advertisement promotes 5 DROPS as a universal disease preventive and cure. It claims rapid blood absorption and lists ailments including Rheumatism Neuralgia Gout Asthma Hay Fever Croup Sleeplessness and more with child friendly use. It urges readers to secure a bottle today for safety.
Chicago's Poet Preacher Dr Gunsaulus Considered for Northwestern
Dr Frank W Gunsaulus pastor of Central Church and ex president of Armour Institute in Chicago is highly regarded as a candidate for Northwestern University presidency. The article notes his gift as preacher lecturer and poet and his role in establishing Armour Institute to bridge social classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunsaulus
America
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Central Church
Armour Institute
Chicago
Northwestern University
Methodist
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Great Armour Institute
The Woman Tramp Elizabeth Wrenn Dies on the Road
Elizabeth Wrenn the woman tramp who wandered across the United States for years died after falling ill at the home of Mrs. Jacob Hensell in Lower Merion. Her wandering life and death mark the end of an era for those who followed her travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wrenn
United States
Jacob Hensell
Lower Merion
Wanderer in Indianapolis Ends Life After Love Disappointment
A woman who had been wandering for four years died at her sister's home in Indianapolis after being sent there by her father who had searched for her. The article notes a possible love-disappointment motive and mentions the broader context of a large searchlight exhibit and other anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Miss Wrenn
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