Joys of Maternity and Motherhood Hope
Mrs Potts narrates how she overcame infertility through Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound after two miscarriages. She attributes headaches backaches and bearing-down pains relief to the remedy and says she became mother to a healthy child within a year seeking others to try it. Actual female sterility is rare she notes and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts to expectant or prospective mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Annes
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pink
Chaperone etiquette and a mix of ad snippets from old notes
The fragmentary text blends guidance on chaperone conduct with assorted notices and ads. It mentions courtesy to a chaperone, a list of ingredients for a gelatine dessert, a testimonial for Hunt's Lightning Liniment, a brief about a metropolis, and a remark on Beancake as a fertilizer in China.
Cough Remedies Promoted and Fashionable Face Stains Mentioned
Advertisements tout Simmons Cough Syrup as soothing and sleep aiding, and Taylor Cherokee Remedy claim to cure coughs and lung troubles. Pricing listed as 25c and 1.00 per bottle. Also notes on New Holland facial skin patterns and Defiance Starch promising durability and cost efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Railroads reshuffle divisions and appoints new managers
The Wabash and allied lines announce a series of changes. C. H. Newton becomes joint agent for the Toledo offices of the Wabash Lake Erie and Wabash Pittsburg terminals. The general freight agent post at St Louis will be abolished and S B Knight named industrial agent. Horace Clark resigns from Western Maryland and West Virginia Central. Alexander Robertson named as his replacement. Fred H Tristram takes Chicago passenger post. R F Kelly moves to Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafic
Wabash and
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Gould Line
Maryland
B. A. Wington
Wabash Lines
Toeldo
C. H. Newton
Wabash-Pittsburg
Toledo
Wabash
St. Louis
S. B. Knight
Horace Clark
Western
R. F. Kelly
Chicago
Frank Palmer
Fred H. Tristram
Pittsburg
Chicago Post
Mr. Kelly
Tristram
Through Rates to Mississippi and Nearby States
Via H and T C R R to all points in Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida Tennessee South Carolina North Carolina Kentucky Indian and Oklahoma Territories Arkansas Missouri Kansas North and South Dakota Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Colorado Wyoming. Rate of one and one third fares. Dates of Sale December 21 22 23 1905 Final limit thirty days from date of sale. Round trip tickets also on sale between all Texas points. Unexcelled service. Connections see local agents or address M L Robbins G P A Houston Texas.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Kentucky
Indian
Oklahoma Territories
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illnois
Colorado
Wyoming
Texas
Railroad manangement shake up at major lines
Daly and Lynch were summoned to New York for a conference with President Newman about a major personnel reshuffle. The plan reportedly includes Daly moving to New York as passenger traffic manager of the New York Central, Lynch taking the Chicago post, Daniels retiring as general passenger agent of the New York Central, and Rhein becoming general passenger agent of the Big Four. Daniels confirms retirement and will become general advertising manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Daly
New York Central Lines
Buffalo
Warren Lynch
Big Four
New York
Newman
Mr. Daly
New York Central
Lynch
Chicago Post
George Daniels
H. J. Rhein
Lake Erie and Western
Daniels
Dr Williams Pink Pills and health remedies advertised
A block of advertisements touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for rheumatism and blood purification from Botanical Blood Balm. It claims dramatic recovery for Mr Menkel of Iowa and promotes cure claims for deafness and skin diseases with testimonials and mail order offers.
Are You Tired Nervous Sleepless? Watered Marketing Claims
A vintage medical advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for nervousness and sleeplessness by nourishing blood. It criticizes alcohol-based tonics, claims universal medical endorsement, and lists ingredients like Golden Seal and Black Cherrybark. It promotes free shipping of The Common Sense Medical Adviser and suggests Pleasant Pellets for constipation and headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Governor Uses Capitol Building For Peruna Praise
Letters of congratulation pour in from every State praising Peruna as the catarrh remedy of the age. Dr Hartman reports hundreds of letters daily from workers, professionals, and public figures declaring Peruna the best safeguard against catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Atlantic
Pacific
Perina
Union
Hartman
Statesman
Ex-Governor of Oregon Praises Peruna for Colds
In a Salem letter Governor W M Lord endorses Peruna Medicine Co. stating it proved an excellent remedy for colds in his family. He notes no other ailments were treated with Peruna as most illnesses begin with a cold. The excerpt appears in the Peruna Almanac for 1906 alongside a light quip about a dog and a bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Peruna
Peruna Almanac
Energy spent seeking unwelcome truths in society
A reflective piece notes that much effort goes into uncovering harsh realities we would rather not face, highlighting the universal tension between curiosity and discomfort.
Toby's Practical Business College advertisement in Waco
An old advertisement touts Toby's Practical Business College in Waco Texas as a high grade school for high grade students. It promises hard honest work by eight educated instructors and offers a free catalogue. It claims Jane's Shadeless Shorthand and a parliamentary system. It notes the average ship life is 26 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Practical Business College
Waco, Tex
Jane
Defiance Starch Claims 16 Ounce Package Supremacy
The ad touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior with 16 ounce packs for 10 cents, compares to competing 12 ounce brands, and cites no iron sticking. It urges shoppers to demand Defiance, warns grocers to clear 12 07 sized stock, and notes safety from chemicals while McCane's Detective Agency promotes services in Houston Texas.
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Defiance
Defiance Starch and Other Market Praises in 1900
Advertisements and brief remarks extol Defiance Starch as superior and replacing others due to quality and quantity. Letters praise various products and services, including Piso’s Cure, Hunt’s Cure, and market opinions. The snippet also notes a newspaper man’s consistency in delivering papers.
Modern Animals and the Size of Ancient Creatures
A debate on animal sizes through history notes that modern horses and elephants surpass some ancient relatives in stature while whales remain among the largest ever known. The discussion contrasts extinct ancestors with present-day mammals, reptiles, birds, and fishes.
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Rece
The Dun of Lincoln and the Origin of Dun as a Pun
The text asserts the word dun comes from Joe Dun a famed Lincoln bailiff. It claims he flourished in Henry VII’s reign and his dexterity in debt collection made the phrase Why don't you Dun him a common prover.
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Joe Dun
Lincoln
Henry VII
Jelliman Trains Eland to Pull Wagon Team
A. R. Jelliman of Machecie Rhodesia has domesticated eight eland trained to the yoke. The herd works in a wagon, proving faster and stronger than oxen, according to the Bulawayo Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Jelliman
Machecie
Bulawayo
Exercise and dance as beauty regimen in old times
The text extols exercise strong enough to glow the skin and stimulate lungs and heart, leading to use of skin lotions and scented paths. It notes dancing and horseback riding as the historical diversions relied on by belles for beauty.
Man Credits Kidney Pills With Cure After Long Suffering
Parkersburg West Virginia resident says decades of kidney trouble and back pain from driving in bad weather vanished after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports no symptoms for eight years and remains active past age seventy. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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G. Menkel
Jackson Avenue
Dihagde
Iowa
Deneni
Robert Yates
Klauer Manufacturing Co
Dubitique
Dr. Williams
Mr. Menkel
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Merchant
Parkersburg
W. Va
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Cure for Baby Hair Loss Uses Cuticura Remedy
Grateful Ashland mother recounts using Cuticura Soap and Ointment to cure her three month old’s milk crust and hair loss within days. She notes rapid healing, hair regrowth, and no recurrence after treatment. Mention of Cuticura sold for 75 cents. Also a note on bay lyputs tree claimed to immunize native Australians from cancer.
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Cuticura
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Mrs. Potts
Anna Potts
Park A
W.L. Douglas
Bae Ene Ee Spee Nak Wimy
Zurer
Sreazemcte
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Batense
W.l.dong
L. Dong
W.F .Douglas
Atkins
E. C. ATKINS @ CoO., Inc
Indianapolis
Indiana
Minneapolis
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Mem
Atlanta
Toronto
Canada
Ove
A. J. Tower CO
Boston
U.S.A
W.N.U. Houston
Hunt
Earth
T. J. Brownlow
Livingston, Tenn
Mra
Winslow
China
New Holland
Kelly
M. L. Robbins
Houston, Texas
F. J. Cheney &O
Drugeata
Mai
Blood Balm Co
Sepes “Witte
Houston Show Case and Mfg Co
Houston
Capitol Building
Salem
Greenland
McCane’s Detective Agency
South
Shanta
Army
Manhattan
Standard Oiled Clothing Co
East 169d St
A. H. Hess & CO
Defiance Starch
Aiter
Piso
J. W. O'Hillex
Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
J. L. Hightower
Palmetto, la
Dr. Kline
DR. K. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch Street
Philadelphia
India
Webster’s Dictionary
W. T. Harris
U. S
G. & C. Merriam CO
Springfield
Santa Fe
Old States
Jass
W. 3. Keenan
Galveston
JO. R. Greenhill
P. A
Main Street
Omaha
Nus
Desler
Wertheimer-Stuarts Shor Co
Winchester
Stowers
G.A. Stowers Furniture Co
San Antonio, Texas
Price
W. Diemer
N. D
Mattie Stasher
Corbett
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
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