Stomach on Strike Pink Pills Claim Wide Cure
A Lowell Massachusetts woman recounts recovery from years of stomach trouble and backaches after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad promotes the pills as boosting digestion improving blood and strengthening nerves with claimed benefits for anaemia rheumatism neuralgia and locomotor ataxia. Sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Stackpole
Liberty Stréét
Lowell
Mass
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Return in 22 Days Prompts Confused Immigrant
Christ Nelson, newly arrived in Oregon, misreads an envelope noting "Return in 22 days" after naturalization papers, thinking his status requires returning in five days. He questions the county clerk’s deputy, then leaves confused about whether he is properly naturalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Nelson
Oregon
Wal
Prasp
Portland
Oregonian
Oil drillers brave nitroglycerin mishap near Car Junction
Two oil well drillers Earl Sheets and Frank Winks, near Car Junction, halted a 30 quart nitroglycerin mishap when a baler with stored charges slipped. They dodged a deadly fall and saved spectators as a shell dangled, underscoring split-second presence of mind amid the peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Sheets
Frank Winks
Car Junction
Kansas City
Old Time's Shingle and a Mother's Memory
Poem laments lost childhood warmth as a speaker recalls barefoot hikes and his mother’s discipline. He contrasts tender past days with the harsher present under time’s grip, expressing a longing for return to kinder and simpler times. The verse dwells on memory, aging, and the haunting echo of a mother’s shingle.
Does Your Back Ache Profit by One Man's Relief
James R. Keeler of Cazenovia New York testifies that after years of back and kidney pain he found relief from the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills and was fully restored after two boxes. He notes his wife and many friends also used the remedy with good results and recommends it. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
James R. Keeler
Fenner St
Cazenovia
N. Y
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Father Explain Lightning Sparks Child’s Quiet Dissent
Four year old Paul in a western city witnessed a storm and asked his father what caused lightning. The startled child rejected the explanation and whispered to his aunt that he believed God was scratching matches across the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Auntie
Not a Bit of It City Boarder Exchange
Dialogue recounts a street exchange about cattle between neighbors. Farmer Jones says the swap was fair and did not involve any quid pro quo. Neighbor Smith asserts there was no mean trick and the trade was even.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Smith
Farmer Jones
Why hair grows unevenly on the scalp
An old advertisement explains a barren and a fertile scalp, claiming Barry's Tricopherous makes fertile scalps. It pitches the product at 60 cents per bottle, available at druggists or by post from Bar clay & Co. 45 Stone Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Barclay & Co
Stone Street
N. Y
Then She Takes the Lines and the Altar
A young girl speaks of tomorrow when Reginald will lead her to the altar. She smiles, lights a cigarette, and reflects that his leadership will end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald
Hunt's Cure Advertises Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement promotes Hunt's Cure for various skin diseases especially itching types. It claims one application relieves symptoms and guarantees cure or money back if no cure is effected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Closest Friends Rally After Notable Failure
In Fort Worth Record style, a man reflects that his failure revealed a large circle of close friends, describing them as the closest bunch he ever had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Cuticura Heals Baby Eczema After Multiple Doctors
A parent recalls eczema worsening from three to six months old until Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief. After trying several physicians and hospitals with no success, a friend suggested Cuticura. One cake of Soap and two Ointment boxes, costing $1.25, cured the child. March 30, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Kara
East 65Th Street
New York
Hunt's Lightning Oil and Cure Promises Relief
Promotional note extols Hunt's Lightning Oil as a quick cure for cuts bruises burns sprains and similar troubles and claims no equal. It also touts Hunt's Cure for itching piles as the best remedy available with Holmes quotation about sailing life's sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Distinctive London ad offers apartments for journalist or Christian man
A recent London advertisement lists flats for rent described as suitable for a journalist or a Christian man. The wording highlights two specific buyer types, suggesting targeted housing options in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Claim Your Dye: Putnam Face Versus Less Dyes Promise
An advertisement touts Putnam Face dye with slogan less dyes and no experience needed, claiming guaranteed success. A George Eliot quote about life improvement is followed by a medical claim for Hunt's Cure providing relief and cure for itching piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
George Eliot
Alpine Tunnels Volume by G B Biadego
Italian author G B Biadego pens an extensive work on Alpine tunnels spanning over 1200 pages. Spring brings attention to Garfield Tea a blood purifier made from herbs claimed to cleanse the system improve complexion and promote health for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Biadego
Worth Observing Statement About Sea Water Lifted to Clouds
A Washington prep school instructor claimed that every year a sheet of water 14 feet thick is raised to the clouds from the sea. A freshman asked when this occurs and noted it would be a sight worth seeing, per Harper's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harper’s
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad Offer
An ad offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure from Hall's Family Pills. It asserts the cure is internal and blood based, lists F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as trusted, and mentions testimonials and price ten cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Wapping, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Matador Garrito Faces Bull on Stilts in Spanish Ring
A historic daring act features matador Garrito performing on stilts to confront a maddened bull in a Spanish bull ring. The bold stunt is recorded as a remarkable display of bravado and skill during a famed bullfighting era.
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Garrito
Castorta Bottle Claim Promotes 30-Year Signature Promise
An advertisement urges careful examination of CASTORTA bottles for the claimed signature and 30 years of trusted use. It emphasizes safety for infants and children and cautions readers about questioning a man’s judgment.
Perfect Womanhood and the Risks to Female Health
A health editorial argues that women face danger from reproductive disorders and urges immediate action to restore strength. It emphasizes that a wife must maintain vigor to sustain love and respect, listing symptoms like fatigue, dark circles, backache, headaches, and nervousness as warning signs.
Such an article would be futile and harmful
H P Judson, new head of the University of Chicago, declines an interview, warning a public discussion would resemble a tired housekeeper mending a torn flag. He tells a fable of a general who loses his remade flag after a new housekeeper washes and mends it, hoping the owner will approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Judson
University of Chicago
Baitie
Sick man plans to work despite illness
In dialect dialogue, Ryan says he’s been sick five days and will go to work Monday morning, while Snea and Shea urge him to see a doctor. Puck notes the plan to continue work despite illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Puck
Ships at Daylight Convey Hope and Food for Worms
In rhythmic verse two boys row a ship during the day and beg for crew. A loud chorus asks for a boy to join, as the anxious lad pleads with shrill voices about worms aboard.
New Cure for Jag in a Box Jail
A July 4 incident in Hotton Kansas reports a jailed man whose intoxication led to a hornet nest attack inside Whiting jail. The cries were mistaken for drunken ravings until the buzzing punishment revealed the cause. The police judge deemed further penance unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
An Indian’s View of an Organ
Eastman recalls a white woman pumping air into a box organ in a sod house. He notes the eerie top-board call and the box with a full set of teeth that answers when sung to, reflecting on how white people teach children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Eastman
Miner’s Card Game Ends With Sudden Knife Attack
In a Colorado mining camp a man describes a tense card game when a mate flashed a two finger hint for a pair. A rival quickly drew a dirk and cut off his partner’s fingers, a brutal moment that left onlookers shocked at the violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Board of Trade Man and the Marble Claim
A humorous note recalls a young Bill who loved marbles and, now wealthy, remains fond of the game. The Tribune claims he owns the finest Eye¢calian marbles in the land, suggesting a boast or light curiosity about his hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Bill
Man Libelous Caricature Debate Sparks Commentary
A masculine woman denounces Marie Corelli's piece on Man's War Against Woman as a libelous caricature. The comment disputes Corelli's portrayal, arguing it mocks gender and misrepresents the masculine woman.
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Marie Corelli
Furniture Mover Appeals to Public in Manwell
A woman operating a furniture removal service at Manwell posts on her vans an appeal to customers: Dont worry get married and keep on moving. The notice appears in the London Evening Standard and emphasizes a mobile lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manwell
Londo Evening Standard
Change in Food Cures Indigestion Says Grape-Nuts User
A testimonial claims daily Grape-Nuts breakfast cured years of indigestion. The speaker credits predigested nutrition and nervous-system support, noting broad family use and instant readiness, and references The Road to Wellville in packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Normandy heroine and other items in old postcard sales
A collection of brief notices mentions a Rouen postal card depicting a modern Joan of Arc figure from Domremy, a Swedish peat fuel claim by H Ekelund, a sales pitch for Simmons Sarsaparilla, curiosity over UK cattle trade, a nerve restorer offer, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
Rouen
Joan of Arc
Domremy
Fez Adorns Eminent Turkish Tombs
In Turkey tombstones of respected individuals are topped with marble fez caps, marking the departed as a man of eminence.
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Fez
Turkey
Patience Shared Between Fisherman and Pig Trainer
A pithy comparison notes both a fisherman who angles all day without a bite and a trainer learning to teach a pig to waltz require similar patience. The line highlights stubborn effort and the humor of persistence without concrete events or figures.
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Usssitorware
Matador
Lydia E. Pinkham
RPO
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Fenwick & LA Wurentt
B. C
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Lowdri FR
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Savannah
Atlanta
New Orleans
Daily Fly
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Brooklys
Purdy Sanitarium
Purdy
DR. Purdy
Suite F
Fannin St
Houston
Tex
Thompson
Jimmie
Dodds
Cardus
Lucinda Johnson
Fish Creek
Wis
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Imperial Wind
Necco & Eisemann CO
Houston, Texas
McCane’s Detective Agency
Texas
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Jonkoping
Sweden
Simmon
United Kingdom
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Carters
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Hooper Medicine CO
Dallas
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