Dr Pierce’s remedies touted for women’s ailments
A promotional piece praises Dr R V Pierce of Buffalo and his Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. It cites patient letters praising relief from uterine and other female complaints, notes free consultations, and urges ordering the Common Sense Medical Adviser with modest postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Paderewski
Pierce
Elmer D. Sheare
Mounthope
Lancaster Co
Mrs Ida McDonald Endorses Wine of Cardui for Health
Widely known Detroit woman Mrs Ida McDonald, supreme deputy of the Maccabees, praises Wine of Cardui after her own illness. The letter claims rapid relief from torpid liver and kidney pain, urging other women to seek the remedy. Sold by all druggists, 81.60 per bottle and Thedford’s Black-Draught also available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RS McDonald
Beaubien
Detroit
Midh
Arra
Gneheimne Vine
Cardur
McDonald
Micaabeed
United _ _ _State
Kney
Mra McDonald
United States
Cardui
Thedford
Britain Seeks Niger River Territory in West Africa
The article traces British aims to access Niger River resources amid early colonial exploration. It notes historic brutal rites at Kumasi, later British claims over hinterland regions, Berlin Conference partitions, and the rise of the Royal Niger Company dominating trade from Lagos to inland Niger, highlighting steam of palm oil, shea butter, rubber, and export growth along a vast delta system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hig
Great Britain
Niger River
Kumasi
Africa
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean
Berlin
Western
Frive
Niger
Congo
England
Germany
Renne
Ton
Wnh
Frien
Ger
Lower
Ranue
Yola
Ite
France
Ttgan
British “National African Company
Hudson Bay Fur Company
Kardly
Britt.h Company
Reyal Niger Company
Lagos
Benue
Curious Flood Timing of Niger and Benue Rivers
Milton Marks notes that the Niger and Benue rivers do not flood at the same time. The Niger sources lie in distant districts while tropical rains peak in June for the Upper Niger, and the Benue swells in August or September. After the confluence the river’s character shifts with flood influence from one stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niger
Benué
Bénue
Milton Marks
Zoa Phora Promoted for Female Health Claims
An advertisement touts Zoa Phora as a cure for ovarian troubles and postnatal weakness, claiming it aids during change of life and after childbirth. It offers a free trial bottle by mail and features a user testimonial from Mrs. T. J. Wilke of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhea
Zoe Phors
Phora
Zoa Phora
T. J. Wilke
Madison Street
Chicago
Zoa Ph
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Sician
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
N. Y
Ida McDonald
Ida Mac Donald
Cardus
Evea Plow City
Marten
Gillard
Elaint
Eestecting Remedy Company
Chienge
Montreal
New York
Evera de Bold
F. W Ubrrus
16Th Street
Lewis
Ely’s Crean
Onos
Iey
American Brewing Os
Esterbrook
Seemart
Altere
F.a.sand
Thirty-Eighth Street
Rock Island
Fifteenth Street
Moline
Portland, Oregon
Pacific Coast
Joe Thea
California
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Moline Heating and Construction Co.t., Moline
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