Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
Letters from Sabattus Vermont and Graniteville praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for relief during childbirth and the Change of Life. The ads cite gratitude from Mrs H Mitchell and Mrs Charles Barclay and urge women to use the remedy for female illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabattus
Maine
Lydia EE
Pinkham
Graniteville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Charles Barclay
R.F.D
The Shadow of the Almighty and the Secret Place
This meditation on Psalm 91 explores dwelling in the secret place of the Most High as the path to divine blessing. It links spiritual closeness to God with peace power and protection and urges personal prayer and fellowship as the way to abide under God’s shadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Paul
God
Christ
Jesus
Christ Jesus
Steady Faith Guides Paul’s Missionary Path
The text argues that divine leading does not excuse inaction but urges proactive pursuit of life’s purpose. Paul advances in his calling without waiting for miraculous signs, trusting God to correct or clarify if he errs, and implies that God speaks to those who act in faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Macedonia
Apostle
Defined Standards in Cattle Value and Breeding
By 8. C. Miller emphasizes clear standards for cattle breeding as essential to avoid aimless efforts. He argues buyers reward animals near established beef-breed ideals, with prize winners and high prices at auctions guiding breeders to imitate top judges standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Miller
Growing Tomatoes Pays Well With Moderate Costs
A Baltimore American writer argues tomatoes yield good returns, noting an acre produced 820 baskets sold to a canning factory at 12 1/2 cents each, totaling $102.60. He lists costs including fertilizer at $22, plowing 75 cents, four cultivations $1.50, and hauling $1.50 per day for six loads. He plans to plant two or three times the area next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Canning Factory
Fowls on Highways Case Sets Poultry Risk on Roads
A New York farmer sued to recover value for fowls killed by a speeding car on a back road. The court ruled highway law protects drivers from liability for stray fowls and allows impounding of such poultry like cattle or horses, placing the loss on the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Sugar Content of Sweet Corn Study Finds Latitudinal Parity
Studies indicate sugar content in sweet corn is similar whether grown in northern or southern latitudes. Northern ears may offer greater tenderness and a longer season.
Imported Shorthorn Heifers Highlight Breed Qualities
Two roan and red Shorthorn heifers shown in an illustration are praised by Orange Judd Farmer for their compact build straight backs and well formed heads. The article notes they were purchased to produce pure bred stock for the Shortborn trade and extols the Shorthorn as adaptable to range and feedlot conditions good beef producers and even good milkers with early maturation and large size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd Farmer
Our Bodies a Divine Endowment and Duty
Reverend Bowser of Atlanta Georgia urges that human bodies are a divine gift from Providence and must be valued and used for the highest ends. He speaks to the Presbyterian community about moral stewardship of the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowser
Presbyterian
Atlanta, Ga
Mealy Bug And Scale Mealy Bug And Scale
Advice on identifying a mealy bug also called cotton aphis and its effect on plant collections. Explains how the cottony masses hide the pest and cause sap loss, with a homemade emulsion of white soap and kerosene to treat both mealy bugs and scale on palms and thick leaved plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lkely
A Wonderful Klondike Incubator Co. Machine
Mrs. C G Anderson of Washington Iowa extols the Klondike Incubator Co Des Moines Iowa hot water incubator claiming a 160 egg capacity yielding 129 chicks on average with no losses and notes the device helped sell more machines. The piece also mentions Jerry Dolan and Mr Rafferty discussing the boy’s opera ambitions and auctioneering potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike Incubator Co
Des Moines
Mra. C
Jerry
Mr. Dolan
Mr. Rafferty
Tiny baby's pitiful cure with Cuticura remedies
A two month old infant suffered severe eczema all over the body with raw skin and heavy scalp crusts. After trying multiple doctors, the family used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, noting rapid skin healing within three days and a full recovery by four months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kossmann
St. John’s Place
Ridgewood Heights
N. Y
Danger in Spitting on Sidewalks Study Finds Germs
An investigation by Dr John Robertson medical health officer of Birmingham England shows seven percent of the spits collected in public places contained consumption germs. In contrast dust from floors of Adirondack Cottage sanitarium cottages was free of tuberculosis germs indicating careful consumptives are not dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Birmingham
England
Adirondack Cottage
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Large Oath
Fraxx J. Cagney swears as senior partner of J. Cugney & Co in Toledo that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice dated December 6, 1886, cites testimonials and urges purchase from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Bold by all druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratx
City
ToLena
Lucas County
J. Cagney
FF. J. Cugney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Tree
F. J. Cheney & CO
Cause of the Increase in Magazine Circulation
Judge Reid notes a claim that Anybody's magazine has a larger circulation than the Earth Monthly. He blames himself for allowing a rival ad to run in the Earth. The exchange occurs as they ride a street car downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
the Earth Monthly
The
Chicago News
Comic Fragments and Advice in a Parlor Chat
A mosaic of snippets includes a divorce remark, a misdeal joke, a shoe metaphor, and cautions about coughs dental care and piles. Items reference a woman’s view of marriage, a rude comment, and long standing remedies. The tone echoes a late era newspaper collage of quotes and advertisements.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertisement
An advertising pitch touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming gums are softened and feverish symptoms reduced. It markets the remedy as a cure and urges purchase at 24 a bottle with a moral line about timeliness.
Wrigley’s Spearmint Ad Promises Fresh Mirth
An old advertisement touts WRIGLEY'S Spearmint chewing gum with vivid imagery of scent and fresh breath. The snippet hints at consumer appeal and product branding in a period newspaper style.
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Dr. May
May Medical Laboratory
Pure Food and Drugs Act
W. H. May
Pearl Street
New York
Milwaukee
Solvay Goke
Northwest
Pickands, Brown & Gay
Colby-Abbot Birdg
Milwaukee, Wis
Solvay Coke
Penreee E. Coleman
Wasik Patington
BCEC
Sitegerald & Co
Pat
Attya
Box K
Washington,d.c
Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence
Washington, DC
Thompson
Beal
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. GL
Abon
Norany Pootie
Wrigley
Lowell
Sir Walter Scott
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
United States
Mayer
George Washington
Leading Lad
F. Mayer Boot & ShoeCo
Wis
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen,Ind
U.S.A
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
Putnam
Mnfonroe Drug CQ
Quincy
Tlineias
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