Evolution of Household Remedies and Patent Medicines
The early history shows every family making home remedies like herb teas laxatives and tonics passed along by families and apothecaries. Peruna began as an old time remedy from Mennonites with Dr Hartman marketing it to the public and creating a manufactory.
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Pennsylvania
Hartman
They Cry Peace Yet There Is No Peace for Farmers’ Union
A Farmers' Union call to arms against speculative finance. The speech urges debt avoidance and home-provision planting, urging collective preparedness for a coming battle between major financial interests. Union News Union City Georgia.
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Farmers’ Union
Union City
Union News
The True Meaning and Cure of Neuralgia
The article explains neuralgia as nerve-pain from nervous system impairment. It cites two main causes impoverished blood and weak nerve force, and argues pain relief comes quickest with St Jacobs Oil while long term cure relies on nourishing foods to strengthen muscles and nerves.
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ST. Jacobs Oil
Farm advice and community notice from a Texas region
Guidance for farmers on mortgage avoidance through field work and livestock. Encourages pig pen, weather-following farming, and efficient transport. Mentions Texas regions planning less cotton, Northwest school consolidation, better teachers and longer terms.
Tax on trees sparks defense motto rally
Citizens rally against tree taxes with the slogan Millions for defense not a cent for tribute. They urge cutting tribute demands and call for local action using sharp economic tools as a metaphor for resistance.
Good Union Man Urges Neighborly Help
A call to uphold communal duty notes the good Union man helps neighbors and serves the community. The message asks readers if they too embody the same neighborly spirit in daily life.
Plan to till less cotton acres and cap yields for profit
The plan for this year aims to till fewer acres of cotton and raise a smaller crop while securing as much money as usual from bumper crops.
Seed Better Than Habit Start Here for Farmers
The writer urges farmers to use superior seed as the first step this year. He adds that half of annual wagon costs could be saved with better upkeep and by not leaving wagons outdoors overnight.
Mosquito Screenings Urged as Summer Cisterns Sit Unscreened
The notice warns that uncovered cisterns breed fevers from mosquitoes as they rest during sleep. It urges residents to screen cisterns before the season peaks and vectors rise.
Man with Garden and Livestock Unworried by Cotton Prices
A farmer with a thriving garden orchard several cows and many hens is not concerned by cotton prices and shows no rush to move any stored cotton, illustrating rural steadiness in market uncertainty.
Silent Tree Pruning Rules for Shade and Fruit Trees
Farmers decide on two tier pruning: shade trees grown high to allow ventilation and fruit trees kept low for easy picking and wind resistance. The plan aims to balance airflow, harvest accessibility, and structural stability during heavy fruiting.
Be a man unite to boost community effort
The note urges neighbors to join the Union and work together to improve life in the area. It emphasizes unity as strength and calls for cleaning up trash to promote health and tidiness, framing collective action as both business and pleasure. It closes with a call for personal responsibility and civic action.
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Tash
Snowball Rivalry Through Time
Child Johnny jokes about George Washington's era with his father noting that Washington’s father did not wear a plug hat for snowball fights. The light exchange contrasts past and present winter play.
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George Washington
Washington's Birthday Speech Sparks Honest Lesson
A minister's patriotic talk for elementary students on Washington's Birthday prompts a child to note flags and bunting for the holiday. The minister recalls his own birthday and a student highlights George Washington's honesty with the quip that he never told a lie.
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German Sculpture Exhibit Promoted by Emperor in New York
Emperor William has welcomed Prof. Schott and Prof. Rheinhold Begas who are promoting a German sculpture exhibition in New York. The emperor approved the exhibit with statuary valued at $750,000 already pledged.
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Indian appropriation bill ends tribe relations remark
Reeder notes the Indian appropriation bill ends relations of the five tribes while Grump complains about a protracted visit at his home and quips about wishing they were Indians.
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Kansas City Times
Alunt's Cure Promises Cure for Skin Troubles
A long running claim says Alunt's Cure has worked for over fifteen years to heal skin troubles especially itching conditions. The advertisement asserts its success stems from actual effectiveness not advertising. One box is guaranteed to cure any case.
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Alunt
Doing True Work with What We Have
A concise reflection on practical effort guiding true work. It emphasizes using available tools wisely rather than lamenting missing ones and adopting a constructive mindset. The quote frames effort as resourcefulness and resilience.
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Ruskin
Castoria advertisement urges trust in a 30 year old remedy
The note emphasizes checking every bottle of Castoria for the signature and assures parents of a safe remedy for infants and children used for over 30 years. It cites the familiar tagline The Kind You Have Always Bought and argues that diligent effort makes work possible.
Settit's Eye Salve Sold Since 1807 in Buffalo
An old advertisement extols Settit's Eye Salve first sold in 1807 and claims year by year sales rise as a universal remedy for weak eyes. It lists Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York as druggists and mentions Garfield Tea for skin and headaches. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children and teases about married life.
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Settit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Promoted as a Trusted Laxative
An advertisement extols a wholesome family laxative, Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna, as a proven product of world‑famous quality. It urges buying only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. formulation from leading druggists, backed by physician approval and global consumer confidence.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Founder of the Farmers Union Pioneer Newt Gresham
This piece memorializes Newt Gresham born February 20, 1856 in Lauderdale County Alabama. It traces his early hardships in Texas and Alabama, his role as a founder and general organizer of the Farmers Union, and his death on April 10, 1906. Also notes his education by self effort and his long organizational work in Texas and Tennessee.
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Lauderdale County
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Who Are You Raising Cotton For This Year
The writer questions whether the grower should raise cotton for personal use Bettie and the children or for the spinner who plans to deliver cloth next fall and spring from the year’s crop. The piece urges decisive action and hints at owning the cotton rather than giving it away to others. Also notes care for new trees, warning Bermuda grass harms pecan trees and urging grass control to aid growth.
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Bettie
Bermuda
Neighborhood school consolidation discussion urged at meeting
Community members push to discuss merging local schools at the upcoming meeting. They stress that improved roads are a prerequisite for progress, arguing good transportation underpins broader community initiatives.
Farmers Union Rally Calls for New Leaders and Honest Work
A historical critique urges replacing inactive head officers with a new slate and stresses practical Union labor over internal squabbles. It notes Alabama growers demanding 15 cent cotton and urges members to back the majority by praising good ideas and sharing them widely.
Mrs Marie Sipfle Recovering After Kidney Pain Cure
Mrs Marie Sipfle of Helena Montana reports three years of back ache and kidney trouble eased after using Deans Kidney Pills. She says four boxes provided a complete lasting cure and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Local clubs spark civic pride by lighting blocks
A Western city tests a scheme to arouse pride by organizing small local clubs. Each club brings merchants on a street to jointly clean and light a block, then expands to more areas. The approach shows cooperation thrives in small groups, spreading citywide influence.
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Baltimore News
Prescribed Cuticura Heals Baby Eczema Claim
A Kansas mother describes a month old baby with eczema on the face that worsened after three months of medical treatment. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the child improved, remaining eczema free at age two and a half. dates May 14 and June 12, 1907.
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Baby
M. L. Harris
Alton
Kan
The Spring Opening and Millinery Price Rush
Shoppers flocked to the Spring Opening as a $15 display of birds and wire millinery drew envy. A price card flip to $14.49 sparked a small riot with women racing to the counter, a floorwalker quipping about knights, and a bemused bystander watching his wife emerge hair comberless.
Pat's Scratch Leads to Hospital Visit and Talk
A worker injured slightly is sent to a hospital after the house surgeon notes no visible subcutaneous abrasion. He jokes with the doctor, who asks the patient for his view on the wound and receives a witty confirmation.
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Pat
Family Uses Hunt's Lixutning Oil for All Ailments
The advertisement touts Hunt's Lixutning Oil as a universal remedy. It claims Grand Pop uses it for rheumatism Dad for cuts sprains and bruises Mamy for burns scalds and aches Sis for catarrh and chillblains and the speaker uses it for everything, saying it relieves pain at the roots.
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Hunt
Bright Things in Life and People Sayings
A brief quotation collection urging optimism. The notes encourage seeking the bright side of life and drawing out the best in others. It promotes happiness, positivity, and constructive viewpoint shifts.
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Julius Bentham
Theodore Cuyler
Classified note on Alderman Dodger retirement location
Printer asks where to place the retirement notice for Alderman Dodger. Editor suggests under Public Improvements. The exchange shows internal newspaper layout planning.
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Dodger
Postmaster Resigns Over Live Alligators Mail
A Beacon Ridge post office worker jokes about the recent resignation of the old postmaster after reading in a paper that Florida sent live alligators by mail. The drummer asks where he went and the loafer quips the old man drew the line at circus training.
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Hunt's Lightning Oil Praise Cited by Rayville Reader
A Rayville Louisiana resident, H. H. Ward, endorses Hunt's Lightning Oil as a quicker cure for cuts burns aches pains and bruises and invites citation if a surer remedy exists. He claims twenty years of searching produced no better option.
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H. H. Ward
Rayville
The Greater Job Briefs a Widow Wish
Old Roxley appears attentive to Miss Mainchantz and rumors swirl about marriage. The tone hints she hopes for a swift change in status rather than a wedding, suggesting a widow’s hoped timing over a husband.
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Roxley
Allen's Foot-Ease cures painful feet and growing nails
In this advertisement Allen's Foot-Ease powder promises relief for painful, sweating feet and growing nails. It claims to soothe smarting, ease shoe fit, and offers a free trial package with the 25 cent scent. The pitch urges purchase from druggists and warns against substitutes. A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York is listed.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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