Medical Testimonial for Pinkham’s Compound Highlights Cures
A Salt Lake City woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of ovarian and womb inflammation after stopping other medicines. The piece mentions a $5000 forfeit claim for fake testimonials and notes Mrs. Pinkham’s Lynn Mass address. It then recounts John Habberton's ad approach for Helen's Babies, illustrating book-store autograph tactics that spurred sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckis Stevenson
Ohio
Lydia EF
Pinkham
Eouis Stevenson
State St
Salt Lake City
Utah
A Soldier's Narrow Escape From Bright's Disease
Watts Flats New York May 5 George Manhart a 80 year old veteran recounts a dramatic recovery from Bright's Disease four years ago after doctors deemed him incurable. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his health and strength saying he is now chopping wood as well at eighty as at twenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts Flats
N. Y
George Manhart
Bright
Dodd
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Remedies Promising Safe Cure
An warning against mercurial catarrh salves warns they damage smell senses and the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally. Testimonials are free and sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J.keney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
FL J. Cheney & Co
Kairs
Sreasini
Canada
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
F. Pedley
Ottawa
E. T. Holmes
Indianapolis
Ind
Government of Canada
Allen's Foot-Ease Free Sample Offer Promoted
An Made up advertisement promotes a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet. It claims to cure tired damp feet and make tight shoes fit. It also markets as a remedy for corns and bunions and notes availability at druggists and shoe stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen S. Olmsted
le Ros
Putnam Faceless Dyes Provoke Dyeing Quality Caution
A textile notice warns against using Putnam faceless dyes that may not dye evenly or leave spots or streaks on fabrics. The advisory advises selecting dyes that ensure consistent color across goods.
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Putnam
No Time for Lessons in Odd Humorous Exchange
In a brief, humorous fragment two speakers joke about schooling and a lengthy phone call. Jimmy longs to study in Hussia while Johbouny questions why, and Jimmy mentions the effort to contact the reth-Puck.
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Jimmy
Hussia
Johbouny
Reth
Puck
Patient Testimony Claims Piso’s Cure for Consumption Relief
A reader from Wood, Farmersburg, Yud. endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption for asthma providing great relief. The note dates Sept 1901 and includes a secondary quote on education beginning in the cradle attributed to Cogar.
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W. I., Wood
Farmersburg, Yud
Mre Winslow's soothing Syrup for teething and windcolic
An old advertisement touts Mre Winslow's soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain and windcolic in children. It claims relief for inflamed gums and general discomfort with a price of 25 cents per bottle.
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Mre Winslow
Ball Blue Ad Says Red Cross Offer
Advertisement notes Red Cross ball blue as a superior detergent option. Promotes a large 2 oz package priced at 3 cents.
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Red Cross
Peter Delivered From Prison
From Acts 12 5 Peter is kept in prison as Herod plans to bring him before the people. The church prays earnestly while an angel frees him and leads him out, inspiring belief in the deliverance from danger and divine intervention.
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Herod
James
John
Peter
Ieter
Teter
Piace
Jerusalem
Angel of Deliverance
Peters
Angel of the Lord
Apostle Peter
Interesting Function Sneeze Talk in a Chicago Tribune Snippet
A child asks where sneezes go and why some say k-choo while others say k-chee in a playful dialogue. The mother gestures at science while a interruption ends with a whip crack from the Chicago Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Johnny Dickon
Mamma
Chicago Tribune
The British Workman’s Decline Shares a World View
An aging claim contrasts past pride in British workers with a current sense of disillusion. The piece in Engineering notes a rising reaction to earlier views that the British laborer surpassed all others in every craft and industry.
The King's Horses Stables At The Italian Court
The King of Italy owns 200 valuable horses housed in a double row of stalls like a street. Each horse has its name painted above its manger. Among them is a prized horse once ridden by the late King Humbert.
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Italy
Humbert
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Advert for Nasal Relief
An advertisement promotes Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal catarrh relief using an atomizer. It states the formula retains healing properties without drying secretions and lists a 73 cent price with spraying tube. Also notes Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening yellow clothes sold by grocers.
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ELY
Big Bros
Warren Street
New York
Vogeler's Curative Compound Promises Relief for Indigestion
Reported success across stomach ailments with Vogeler's Curative Compound praised as a universal remedy. A Winchester resident's wife is cited as “the only thing” helping indigestion, while St. Jacob's Oil, Ltd. offers free sample bottles by mail.
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Vogeler
W. Bowell
Priory Street
Winchester
Col
London
St. Jacob's Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
Aben Butler Veteran Inspires Spoons War Tale
An elderly toll collector John Budd at the Wiscasset bridge guards a bag of spoons engraved with St Charles valuable relics. Two New Orleans visitors claim spoons as spoils of war but Budd refuses, recounting spoons as plunder of war and a token for his North supporters. The visitors depart empty handed.
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John Budd
Wiscasset Bridge
Maine
Budd
Tome
New Orleans
Butler
St. Charles
Auburn
New York Tribune
Taft recounts Funston courage during Manila hospital crisis
Governor Taft told senators of a dramatic Manila hospital incident where General Funston, wounded and bandaged, commanded guards to rescue the governor. Taft praised Funston's nerve and will, noting the dangerous, sweltering moment and the general's fearless leadership.
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Funston
Taft
Manila
Pacific
General Funston
Washington
Senate
Kansas City Journal
Matinee Hair Fashion Sparks Stage Hideaway
In London at the Iane Theater an old friend observed two women with circular hair arrangements wrapped on pads that obscured the stage. The writer notes the impracticality of requesting headwear removal and questions how to address such coiffure trends.
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Drury
London
Graphic
Peruna Claims Kidney Catarrh Cure From Soldiers Letters
Major T. H. Mars of the First Wisconsin Cavalry reports relief from kidney catarrh after using Peruna for four months and says he is now well. John Vance of Hartford City Indiana says his kidney trouble improved and he recommends the medicine. J Brake of Petrolea Ontario recounts recovery from Bright disease after three months on Peruna and Manaflin.
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T. H. Mars
Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment
Dunning Street
Chicago
Ill
Peruna
John Vance
Hartford City
Ind
Hartman
J. Brake
Petrolea
Ontario
Canada
Bright
Perena
Manaflin
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Ioitemons Alabastine CO
Grand Rapids
Mich
Coussia
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Fac Sumile Signature of
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Pyhinis
Marcus Aurelius
Cogar
Dr. Kilne
H. Elise
Arch St
Patadelphia de
Castoria
Bears
Lord
Ayer
J.C. Ater Co
Lowell, Mass
Bulwer
BR. T
Gouraud
T. Hopelins
Great Jones
Anyady
Standard Navy
OLD Peach & Honey
J.T
Ben Butler
Ore Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Kia
New York City
T. 8S
Meyer & CO
Broadway
PO CS UU
Arm Ana
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Wall Street
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Pi Porrse
Dave Ann CaEu
Bole Props
Boston
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