A Good Cough Mixture Advertised Remedy
An advertised cough remedy claims the mixture will break up a cold in twenty four hours. It uses titycerine Virgin Oil of Pine compound and whiskey and is said to last a year for a typical family. The product is sold by Leach Chemical Co. in Cincinnati Ohio. There is a brief, unrelated joke about marriage and the value of a sovereign.
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Leach Chemical C'o
Cincinatti
Ohio
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Advised For Delicate Women
An 19th century advertisement promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as mild and effective for women with digestive disorders. It claims no violent side effects and cites testimonies from male users. The piece then pivots to a light domestic joke about a burglar and a husband, illustrating period humor.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for a cure not achieved, claims testimonials from local traders, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The copy references P J Cheney and a Toledo Druggist, asserting reputability and business integrity.
Changing collars for comfort at work
A business woman notes she unfastens close collars at work and suggests a low collar or looser waist with comfortable collars. Stiff linen collars press on the throat and may cause throat disease. a lace collar is preferred for both comfort and appearance.
Two Irishmen discuss earthquakes and prayer
Two Irishmen compare an earthquake in Messina to Ireland in a humorous exchange. They joke about the idea of disasters sparing Ireland while others pray, weighing belief in prayer against mysterious events.
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Messina
Ireland
Warm feet at 50 below boots from Scottish Specialty Co
Advertising copy touts wood soled boots as cheap durable protection against extreme cold sold by Scottish Specialty Co Winnipeg. It cites customer letters across Canada praising warmth and dryness, with imports from their Seon id factory. An unrelated Bohemian quip follows about lunches and borrowing.
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Scottish Specialty Co
Princess Street
Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Seonid
Sleepless Crossed Babies Shown Sickly
A brief health note suggests sleepless cross babies indicate illness likely stomach or bowel trouble or teething. It recommends Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co for quick改善, with a testimonial from Mrs. Edward Sicord of Maskinonge Quebec. An insurance quip by Ally Sloper follows.
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Edward Sicord
Maskinonge
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Corn Cure Promises Painless Wart Removal
Advertisement style note claiming Hol teway's Corn Cure removes warts on hands without pain. Includes a quip about rising cost of living attributed to a Rochester Herald caption style.
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Mary
Holteway
Rochester Herald
Quotations and quips on manners and sports and love
A jumble of humorous clippings and social notes features jokes about buttons and wives, a Chicago News quip about a heated argument, and a Harvard Yale football anecdote. It contrasts gendered views on sports knowledge with a playful aim to impress.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Eye Help in 48 Page Free Book
An advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago offers a free 48 page illustrated Eye Book and claims proper application advice for eye troubles. It asserts the remedy relieves sore eyes and eye pain and strengthens weak eyes while warning against low weigh robbery in a quoted exchange.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Advertised For Dyspepsia Relief
The passage touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a cure for dyspepsia and fullness after meals. It claims the pills bring relief and are trusted by many users, while the surrounding dialogue mentions social fare and a neighborly sendoff.
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Parmelee
Remarkable Home Remedy Promises Nervous System Boost
An advertisement touts a home remedy said to strengthen nerves and health, claiming benefits for the nervous, despondent, and generally frail. It prescribes mixing syrup scarab arilla compound with balm wort and various extracts, to be taken after meals and at night, noting it contains opiates and may aid women with nerves.
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East
Cure a Cold in One Day Advertising Claim
An advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with a money back guarantee if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price listed at 26 cents. Also notes Japan’s 1908 postal and telegraph receipts of 15,730,000 dollars, up 225,000 from 1907.
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E. W. Grove
Japan
Minard's Liniment Ad Discusses Shipping Terms
Inquiry from an international correspondent asks if Minard's Liniment ships F.O.B. or covers freight costs for delivering a matrimonial agent's intended to the buyer. The fragment reflects trade language and shipping questions.
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Coun
Fliegende Blaetter
Foundations of Righteousness in Christ and Kingdom Hope
A devotional study discusses salvation as of the Lord and of the Jews, the righteousness of Christ as the fulfilling of the law, and living by the Spirit. It urges love for enemies, justification by grace, and manifesting God’s light through a Spirit-led life toward the coming kingdom.
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Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ
Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
James ii
T’oul
Jesus
Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills Promise Broad Health Relief
An advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a remedy to open and regulate the bowels and purify the blood. It claims usefulness for constipation biliousness indigestion sick headaches rheumatism and other ailments, presenting the product as a general health tonic.
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DR. Morse
Blemishes On the Face A Skin Remedy Offer
An advertisement promises clear skin by removing blotches and eruptions at low cost. It attributes blemishes to impure blood and a disordered system and claims relief after a few doses of a remedy.
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