Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted in Minnesota Letter
Sizable Minnesota advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as helping women sufferings from uterine and related ailments. It features a testimonial from Mrs Jomax G McLean of Minneapolis and invites others to write for confidential guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Minn
L. E. Pinkham
Moeeo
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jomax G. McLean
Second St
North
Minneapolis
Wonderberry Credited as A Remarkable New Berry Plant
California originates a versatile plant yielding abundant berries all season. Seeds grow in three months and fruit all summer in garden or pots. Introducer John Léwin Childs of Floral Park New York praised for wide seed promotion and agent offers.
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Ard
California
Burbank
John Léwin Childs
Floral Park
N. Y
Mr. Childs
America
Childe
Luther Burbank
John Lewis Childs
Baron's Self Focus Highlights Gossip Exchange
In a sharp exchange, one asks if the baroness notices other women, and the reply notes she cannot, because she is constantly talking about herself. The quip reveals social tensions and female scrutiny in polite society.
Test Its Value Simmons Liver Purifier Remedy Claim
M M Tomlinson Oswego Kansas testifies the Simmons Liver Purifier is the most valuable remedy for constipation and disordered liver. He notes it works thoroughly without causing griping and recommends it when possible. Price 25 cents.
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Simmons
M. M. Tomlinson
Oswego
Kansas
Jack's Faux Pas at Church Visit
Satirical note recalls Jack Clubberly joining church with Mana and a nervous heathen who asks the usher to check his hat and coat. Ad copy promotes Capudine headache relief as a fast option for colds heat stomach or nervous troubles with liquid ease of use and immediate effects.
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Jack
Mana
Bell
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Makes Bold Claims
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy with wartime era style claims. It promises relief for weak weary eyes and eye pain, claiming cures in 30 minutes and noting approval under food and drug laws. The copy urges readers to buy at druggists and mentions Woolford's Sanitary Lotion for other cures.
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Marine
Woolford
A and M College Summer School Course Plan
Details of the six week summer program at the A and M College of Texas outline four subject groups for two week blocks each. Group 1 covers beef cattle, soils, cereals, and dairy topics. Group 2 dairy cattle, forage crops, fertilizers, cotton classing. Group 3 sheep horses irrigation orchards and grafting. Group 4 farm management and creamery operations. The program includes chemistry drawing English and teacher training courses with a faculty list led by Dean Charles Puryear and multiple specialists.
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Texas
United States
A. and
M. College of Texas
Charles Puryear
C. P. Fountain
John A. Lomax
C. H. Alvord
H. L. McKnight
John C. Burns
J. L. Thomas
A. Mitchell
J. C. Blake
G. W. Herrick
T. J. Wedtenbaker
Robert F. Smith
T. P. Junkin
A. R. Nottingham
J. W. Kidd
Gates Thomas
Calpen Farmers Prepare Spring Crops and Cabbage Shipments
Calpen Texas farmers report a busy period as they plant watermelons cantaroupes Irish potatoes and other vegetables. About 175 acres are in cabbage with main crop ready to ship mid February. Daily shipments run twelve to twenty crates as buyers are sought and one car is expected this week as growers hold cabbages for higher prices.
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Calpen
Tex
Corpus Christi Population Hits 11,500 as Charter Vote Looms
State Commissioner E R Kane notes favorable reports from Rio Grande farmers institutes. Corpus Christi census shows population 11,500, fueling drive for a new charter and commission government.
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Rio Grande Farmers’ Institute
Austin
Tex
E. R. Kane
Rio Grande
Corpus Christi
Rain Needed in Weldon Texas Cisterns Dry
In Weldon Texas rain is needed as cisterns run dry. Farmers are preparing to plant corn while many are already progressing with their field work and hauling water.
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Weldon
Tex
Wolves Plague Kountze Hogs and Sheep Losses
In Kountze Texas wolves have been destroying livestock. Last week farmer Ellis four miles from town lost eighteen head of sheep to wolves, highlighting ongoing depredations in the area.
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Kountze
Tex
Ellis
Rheumatism Prescription Sparks Medical Debate
The rise in use of Toris for rheumatism sparks discussion among the medical fraternity. An effective formula combines Toris Compound with Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound in whiskey, taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at night.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Chicago
Humorous Business Letters and Almanac Plotlines
A witty note from Cake & Son warns a dealer about missing soap with a playful insult, and a Munyon Almanac promises moon phases phrenology birthstones and dreams. The editor shares jesting letters and a quip about a wife laughing at her husband’s jokes.
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Cake & Son
Richard Jones
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
The advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. It describes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and promises to build the patient’s constitution. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured and invites testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Noisy thinker quotes pull a pun about boiling water
The piece shows a man in hot water and a bystander asking questions. It then praises Hunt's Lightning Oil as a superior liniment for cuts burns bruises sprains and stiff joints with a promise of gratification.
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Chicago Daily News
Hunt
In the Divorce Colony and Other Short Items
A fragment from Lippincott's notes mentions a girl announcing a new papa Mr Jones. The piece also references Spohn's Distemper Cure for animals, a joke from Delineator, a lung care warning, Simmons' Cough Syrup, and Pazo Ointment with a six to fourteen day cure claim.
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de Jones
Lucy van Smith
Lucy
Mr. Jones
Home cough cure prescription sold by druggists
A home remedy advises using Concentrated pine product with glycerine and whiskey. Mix half ounce pine with two ounces glycerine and a half pint whiskey, take a teaspoon to tablespoon every four hours, shaking before each dose. Local druggists confirm availability and frequent successful use.
Cyril Fails Morning Wash as He Confesses Crying
In a humorous vignette from the Delineator, a mother asks Cyril if he washed his face. He admits he did not, but says he cried a little beforehand to explain his appearance as they sit for breakfast.
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Cyril
This Is No Joke Hunt's Cure Advertisement
An old style advertisement promotes Hunt's Cure and Garfield Tea as remedies for itching skin disease and liver trouble. It claims scratching is unnecessary and touts a one box cure, noting cowardice as the sole excuse for crime and warning against strong cathartics.
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Hunt
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