Better Be Wise Than Rich Hood’s Sarsaparilla Endorsed
Wise readers gain health benefits from Hood’s Sarsaparilla which claims to regulate blood kidneys liver and bowels and improve overall vitality. Testimonies from Arn a Sutherland and Arnekr A Jackson describe relief from pox or skin conditions rheumatism and weakness after using the remedy. A Michigan resident notes a neighbor was cured and praises the product as spring medicine.
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Hood
Michigan
Lovel Street
Nalamagos
Mich
Arnekr A. Jacseew
Dougastown
N.Y
Packseeuf GHONTN-O Coffee Substitute Sale
An old advert touts Packseeuf GHONTN-O as a coffee substitute for children and adults with a rich brown color like Mochs or Java. Made from grains, it claims to taste better than coffee and costs 16. per package, sold by grocers. Also promotes Kemp's Balasin cough remedy available in 20 and 30 cent bottles for consumption-related coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girocer
Atomgarh
Kemp
Free Homestead Lands in Canada Promised to Settlers
An newspaper excerpt discusses settlement offers in western Canada with promises of free homesteads in Manitoba and Alberta. It references government officials in Winnipeg and frontier agents inviting eager laborers and farmers to claim lands, amid praise for the region as a better option for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Wiecaskiwin
Alta
Tminsk Graten
Winnipeg
Tiave Secon
Bamber
Bariners
Bea
Ayia
Beertiv
Taffler Habits Warned For Poor Customs
The article warns that poor customs among workers may foster bad habits and affect discipline. It highlights concerns about behavior and the need for improved standards.
Oldest bicyclist 93 woman and Health advice from bitters
A 93 year old woman is described as the oldest bicyclist. The article urges readers to prevent digestive diseases with occasional Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and claims it aids digestion and relief even after dyspepsia and constipation. The narrator notes a construction train as a writer's train of thought.
Draft fragment hints at St Jacobs Oil remedy idea
Passage suggests using St Jacobs Oil for sprains to strengthen injured muscles and mentions Jove taking his fight from a window into a dining room, implying a whimsical or allegorical tone.
Seed and Flower Trade Reflected in Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes describe seeds, varieties, and trade terms across states. Mentions include Missouri and Wisconsin regions and references to sowing, harvest, and seed health concerns.
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Warm Comfortable Feet
Winter relief ad for Allen's Foot Ease claims to ease cold damp feet, reduce sweating and swelling, and relieve corns bunions and frost bites. It promotes a trial package and lists Allen S. Olrustead Leluy New York as contact.
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Allen
Allen 5
Olrustead
Leluy
N.Y
A Man of Mark ends in a farewell voyage scene
In Anthony Hope style a tale reaches a tense conclusion as Martin and Jack confront love rivalry with Christina. A plan, a marriage offer, and a final parting at sea seal their fates as the couple faces a lonely future.
End of Aureataland tale, Marcus writes his exit
In a closing chapter a narrator explains leaving Aureataland with a fresh start and a new identity. He notes political turmoil and debts resolved or in progress, and that Christina and Marcus plan to head to the United States. A farewell letter reveals Marcus’s retirement plans and lingering affection.
Monster fish wash ashore at Sanibel Gulf inshore shoal
Mrs. George O Barnes of Sanibel Island writes Master John Bogle of Danville detailing a remarkable event along the Gulf coast. A sighting showed fifty to sixty blackish monster fish four to five abreast in shallow water, some weighing up to two thousand pounds. They could not escape, and the family debated how to remove them before decomposition offended nearby residents. The creatures belong to a tropical blackish whale species.
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George O. Barnes
Sanibel Ishind
Gulf of Mexico
John Bogle
Dan Ville
Gulf
When Do Girls Start Wearing Short Skirts Says Sun
A New York Evening Sun reader asks at what age a girl begins to hold up her dress. The piece observes two six year olds mimicking their mother and ponders whether such behavior stems from heredity or desire to seem older.
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New York Evening Sun
Artistic temperament and dislike of others hanging pictures
A remark on temperament as a taste for order and aesthetics, noting how some individuals react to others choices in decorating walls and displaying art. The statement critiques complacency and highlights sensitivity to visual surroundings.
St Jacobs Oil touted to ease strained muscles quickly
An advertisement claims immediate relief from muscle strain after excessive exercise using St Jacobs Oil. It promises softening and strengthening of sore, stiff muscles without delay.
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St. Jacobs
No man believes neighbor superior mentally
A terse remark notes that people doubt their immediate neighbors hold greater mental rank than themselves, implying a skepticism about social or intellectual hierarchy at the neighborhood level. The statement suggests common suspicion of superiority claims among ordinary residents.
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Bowels and Health
Advertises Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement cures illness and supports liver and kidneys with gentle action. Prices listed at 25 and 50 cents. Ends with odd note about Dioewenes in a tub and water in a week.
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Lane
Salzer Seed Company Catalog Ad and Marriage Quip
An advertisement claims Onion Seed 68c and Upa Six Catalogue teach growing 1 218 bus net acre as easily as 100 bushels. Salzer Seeds boast Earliest Vegetables and Farm Seeds with Salzer producing weeks ahead. Also notes Coffee Berry 15c per lb and potatoes 1 20 a barrel. A bachelor quips marriage cures lovesickness but its remedy is worse.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Testimonials
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co props Toledo Ohio. West & Traux and Kinxas & Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo. Cure taken internally, price per bottle. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills recommended.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Traux
O. Warping
Kinxas & Marvin
O. Halls
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promises Refund
An old style newspaper ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails. It claims genuine tablets bear L. B. Q. on each piece and notes testimonials are genuine.
Peruna touted by congressman as catarrh remedy
Ex congressman A T Goodwyn of Alabama writes that two bottles of Pe ru na from the Columbus Ohio company made him well after a year of catarrh. The letter praises Dr Hartman and urges sending for a free book on catarrh.
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A. T. Goodwyn
Alabama
Columbus
Ohio
Hartman
Peru
Nma
Largest furniture house in world praised by Smyth Company
Chicago firm John M. Smyth Company at 150 to 166 West Madison Street claims to be the world’s largest furniture house. The seven and a half acre building has furnished nearly three quarters of a million homes in 35 years and offers a free illustrated catalogue. The firm guarantees returns and refunds if goods are not as represented. It advises against judging neighbors by curtains on first visits.
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John M. Smyth CO
West Madison St
Chicago
Ill
House of Assembly
Martin
Joan
Signorina
Aureatale A
Johnny Carr
Donna Antonia
Christina
Callonel McGregor
Doctor
Madame Devarges
Moonsieur
Jones
Beni
Marcus Whittingham
Anderson
Aureataland
Republic
Ruth
Golden House
Tohnny Carr
Tam
Tan
Marcus W. Weittinghall
Jack
Marcus
John M. Smyth Company
West
Madison Street
Grain-O touted as coffee substitute in early ad
An advertising blurb promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute made from pure grain Aimed at households it claims similar taste to coffee at a lower price and notes general grocery distribution Available for 25 cents per can.
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