Women who Charm Wealth and Win a Husband's Love
Health and beauty described as essential to a wife's appeal. The brochure promotes Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for irregular menstruation backache and uterine troubles, with testimonials from Hot Springs Ark and others claiming renewed strength and marital affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Pinkham
Chas. F. Brown
Mothers’ Club
Cedar Terrace
Hot Springs
Ark
Eoone
Ee E. Deane
Fragmented early 20th century ad and proverb collage
A jumbled slice of old advertisements and moral quips includes claims for Defiance Starch promising lasting results, a cold cure tagline for Laxative Bromo Quinine, and various product pitches. It notes Irish eggs, McCane's Detective Agency in Houston, Piso's Cure for Consumption, and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, with scattered proverbs and mottos about money and success.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promises Health for Women
An 19th century style advertorial urging women to seek health through Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. It claims benefits for complexion breath and menstrual health, touts non alcohol content and lists testimonials from readers in Portland Oregon and mentions a medical adviser book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A . Chenge
EL Ankeoy T
Portlan
Oregon
Defiance Starch Offers 16 Ounce Pack at 10 Cents
Advice to housekeepers highlights Defiance Cold Water Starch as a 16 oz package for the same 10 cent price as smaller packets. Claims it resists sticking to irons and contains no harmful chemicals, urging buyers to demand Defiance and avoid inferior 12 or 8 ounce packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Chicago Woman to Health
Marion Knight of 383 N Ashland Avenue Chicago, an active West Side club speaker, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing severe bone pain and kidney issues after a week of treatment. She reports rapid appetite return and full recovery within seven weeks after trying the pills priced 50 cents, with a free trial promotion from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Society
Doan
Marion Knight
Ashland Avenue
Chicago
West Side
Dean
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Price
Cuticura ends long lasting eczema for passenger agent
A testimonial claims Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills relieved burning and itching from a three year eczema outbreak starting on the hand and spreading to ears and ankles. The writer, S. B. Hege, Passenger Agent B. and O. R. R., Washington DC, reports rapid improvement after the first day of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Hege
Washington, D. C
Seeds and health ads mix in uneven rural page
A collage of agricultural yield claims for Salzer seeds and a spray of patent medicine pitches. It touts high per acre outputs for barley oats wheat and potatoes, followed by a catalog offer, then various tonics and tonics for coughs and piles, and ends with a home diagnosis outreach from Dr J H Hunter in Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
Victoria
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Iw.n.uj
Salter
America
la Crosae
Wis
Stalls in Dairy Barns Show Practical, Neat Arrangement
Describes double stalls with sliding bars and light red partitions in a well designed dairy barn. Notes dimensions, back slope, and front extension, with front passage rails and ample space for cattle. Also covers hive candy feeders in beekeeping and ice storage with insulation and ventilation details.
The Walls of a Hog Pen
A guide on building warm dry hog pens with cheap lumber tarred paper and proper ventilation. It suggests filling between studs with dry sawdust or planer shavings and using insulation layers to keep the interior warm.
Modern Cottage Wall Costs and House Build Needs
A rough cost outline for a comfortable cottage cites a cement concrete wall at about 210 dollars for a one foot foundation and two and a half feet high. Additional expenses include lathing and plastering around 32 dollars and roofing and structural materials around 350 dollars.
Not a Bit Tired
A little girl proud of a fog walk with her father lags behind on rambles yet refuses fatigue. She explains she is not arackly tired but wishes she could take off her legs and carry them a little. The playful exchange highlights endurance and imagination in a gentle domestic scene.
Toxicologist pinpoints poison and administration method
The toxicologist has studied every poisonous drug to determine not only suspicion but the exact drug and how it was given. Modern physiological labs would have swiftly uncovered poisonings once suspected, rivaling the Borgias and Toffanas in forensic capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borgias
Toffanas
Sparas
Yucatan Cotton Plantations to expand size this year
Yucatan Cotton and Agriculturists of Camus in Yucatan report successful cultivation. This year the cotton plantations will be enlarged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucatan
Camus
Vienna Public Bath Largest in Europe
The Philadelphia Record notes Vienna hosts Europe’s largest public bath, extending 587 feet in length and 156 feet in width and able to accommodate 1,500 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Europe
Say Worry Is Disease The Peasants Of France
A readable fragment notes French peasants in the south spend about four cents daily on food for a family of five. The line suggests worry is treated as a disease in economic reporting of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Silk Hats and Steamers Across the World
The article notes the UK makes about 12,000,000 silk hats annually and argues many complaints stem from our own attitudes. It asserts steam power has not rendered sailing vessels obsolete with 65,934 sailers worldwide versus 30,561 steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Severe weather tips and Peruna testimonials from 19th century ad
February weather guidance covers ventilation cold exposure diet sunshine and clothing. It includes multiple testimonials endorsing Peruna for catarrh bronchial trouble throat lungs and pneumonia with addresses of real readers and Dr Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Frank Battle, Jr
N. Market St
Nashville
Dr. Hartman
B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Cigarette Trade in India Surges Over Four Years
Trade increases 90 percent in four years with last year’s imports totaling 2 240 200 pounds. Dr Cald wells Syrup Pepsin promises cure for indigestion and bilious complaints and is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee. A baby show in Plaistow England sparks controversy as managers reject a prize for the homeliest baby. Animal lifespans: dog ten to twelve years cat nine to ten years rabbit seven fox fourteen to sixteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Plaistow
England
Rapid Cure Report From Michigan Farm Family
In winter 1902-03 Mr. Schroeppel says he was bedridden with rheumatism. After abandoning doctors for Dr Williams Pink Pills, he recovered within weeks and worked his farm again in two weeks. Eight boxes cured him with no relapse for over a year. Neighbor Captain Balfour also found relief after eight to ten boxes. The pills are widely sold and claimed to cure neuralgia sciatica and paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
China Township
St. Clair County
Mich
Mr. Schroeppel
Captain Balfour
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Chas Brown
Austria
Ireland
McCane
Houston
Teras
N. W. Samus
Ocean Grove
N. J
Ackages
Cheek & Neal
Porto Rico
Cheek & Neal Coffee Co
Nashville, Tenn
ER CO
Mass
U.S.A. A
Western Artists’ Association
Dallas
Texas
Main Street
Houston Optical Company
Sauvetat
Puy-de-Dame
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Kinnan & Marvix
Hall
Salser
Ohio
Chuck
Hunt
Croup
Taylor
J. H. Hunter
Texaa
Dak B. Kane
Leda Arch Street
Philadelphia
Arthur
Laws
Pendleton
Inlaw
Anson Bright
Tacoma
Division Board
Ice
New York
Kyrle Bellew
Raffles
Philadelphia Record
Mead
Frank Cobb
Summit Street
Deering
American Pilot Ass'n
Pensacola, Fla
Putnam
MONROZ DECC G@ CO
Unionville
Laffour
Crooke
Blaster Parie
Bend
UC McLaine
Jock
NGL. C
McLain Orthopedic
THE
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
American Well Works
Dalles
A. B. Lacey
Sandholm
Sandholm Drug CO
Des Moines
Iowa
Kennedy
N. U. Houston
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