Facetious 19th Century Patent Medicine Pitch
An OCR fragment lists products and claims from patent medicines and advertisements. It mentions Putnam Faceless Dyes, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward, testimonials, and wholesale druggists in Toledo. It includes claims of cures and internal remedies with prices around 75 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
WaLpixa
Kingay & Manven
Wholessie Druggists
Hail
Sausage Wedding Cake Delights Hanover Guests
A four foot long sausage shaped as a wedding cake stood at a Hanover butcher's wedding attracting curious guests. The giant link, one foot thick, served as a novel centerpiece and conversation starter during the celebration.
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Hanover
Hunt's Cure and Swedish artificial silk boom in Gothenburg
A reader from East Florence Alabama touts Hunt's Cure as a cure for a seven year skin disease. The text also notes plans to build a large artificial silk factory in Gothenburg Sweden led by R W Strehlenert with capital between 160 800 and 482 400. Consular reports cite favorable tests and early factory activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gothenburg
Sweden
R. W. Strehlenert
Djursholm
Strehlenert
Comfort in the Kitchen Tip Sheet
Advice on organized kitchen setup with laundering white muslin curtains near windows towels near range an icebox kept away from heat a white oilcloth wall behind sink a broom mop and soap shaker storage tips for ironing linen and a linseed oil and limewater first aid stash for burns.
Methods In Drying Linen For Quick Flat-Wold Finish
Instructions on drying linen using two parallel lines to form a protective pouch for tablecloths. It covers draping technique, pin placement, and wind mitigation. After drying, dampen to enhance gloss, sprinkle borders, roll tightly and pat to distribute moisture evenly.
Betrothal Gifts Shine With Birthstones and Significance
Birthstones dominate engagement rings while Mizpah bracelets and unique cirelet rings gain favor. A clever bride wore a replica seal ring on her little finger, then displayed the other at the public engagement to claim the “real” ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
Packing the Lunch Basket
Practical school lunch guidance favors varied fruit first and a changing menu. Today includes peaches pears bananas oranges figs dates and raisins then tomorrow a trio of plums nuts or a baked apple with sugar and cinnamon carried in a cup to eat with a spoon.
To Clean Matting and Anchovy Toast Tips
Clean matting with a stiff broom following the grain then brush across the grain with a soft broom dipped in warm water. Wash in warm water with salt to brighten colors. Light matting needs borax. Anchovy toast uses yolks of four eggs butter and anchovy sauce over toast then baked until crisp and hot.
Great Canals and Their Magnitude in History
The Erie canal spans 387 miles and was completed in 1826 at a cost of 52 540 800 dollars. The Ohio canal measures 317 miles with a 4 695 204 dollar expenditure. The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas at 90 miles with a 100 000 000 dollar price tag.
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Erie Canal
United States
Ohio
Suez
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Bookmakers Honest Temperance Challenged In London Tatler
The London Tatler rebuts the common view of book makers as coarse and disreputable. It argues bookmakers as a group are exceptionally temperate in their habits and should not be judged by stereotypes.
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London Tatler
Saved Baby Lyons Life With Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Maebelle Lyon of Parsons Kansas writes that her infant suffered infantile eczema for months starting at the head and spreading over the body. After using Cuticura Remedies the baby improved within days and was fully recovered in about ninety days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Arp
Ballplay
Tenn
Cardus
Thedford
Cardui
Maebelle Lyon
Appleton Ave
Parsons
Kan
Letter from a boarding school boy reveals hardships
A lawyer reads a letter from his son at a new boarding school. The missive describes poor food and harsh living, noting a tense classroom atmosphere, envelope jokes, and a request for a dollar while fearing he may not last long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
The House That Baker Built Chapter V Celebrates Awards
The Walter Baker Company earned many prizes for cocoa and chocolate since 1852, including top honors at Franklin Institute New York 1853 and 46 awards from European and American expositions through 1904. A Britons general story follows, then Bejar weavers seek emigration to America with 600 families planning to leave.
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Walter Baker Company
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
New York
Europe
America
Paris
Vienna
Chicago
Buffalo
St. Louis
Elwood Man Credits Kidney Pills For Back Pain Relief
A weakened kidneys tale from Elwood Indiana credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing chronic back pain and dark urine after failed doctoring. The testimonial from R A Pugh states three boxes ended years of ailment. pills sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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R. A. Pugh
North B Street
Elwood
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Doctor and Confidence Quote
A sharp remark notes that a typical doctor would starve if patients trusted him as little as he trusts himself. The line reflects skepticism about professional self confidence and public trust.
Allcock's Porous Plaster Still Popular Worldwide
A review praises Allcock's Plaster for its sixty year record of relief from pains caused by cold or overstrain. The piece notes its continued popularity and wide sale by druggists around the world.
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Allcock's
Chinese Postal Service Improves on Fast Trains
Postal facilities in China show improvement with fast trains linking Peking and Hankow, promising a 36 hour run. From Afar, Mrs Febe Smith of Santa Barbara sends 25 cents asking for Hunt's Lightning Oil Rheumatic Medicine, noting its quality and intent to order more if staying in California.
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China
Peking
Hankow
Febe. Smith
Santa Barbara
Cal
Hunt
California
Tae Neil
Roe PR Sica
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
New South African Industry Claims Hemp from Fibers
South Africa starts a new profitable industry turning olive and banana fibers into hemp. Early reports indicate production yields from $100 to $167 per ton in London markets.
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South Africa
London
Not Just as Good It’s the Best Cure for Skin Diseases
An old advertisement claims Hunt's Cure guarantees to cure any skin disease with one box and one application. It promises relief from eczema tester ringworm and similar troubles as a permanent cure, noting strong effects regardless of a man’s past.
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G. W. Farlowe
Florence
Ala
Hunt
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Jacobs Oil
AJ Tower Co
Boston
USA
Necco & Eisemann CO
Houston, Tex
Standard
Tt Light Co
McCane’s Detective Agency
Houston
Texas
South
Thompson
Putnam
Dodd
Chas
Lubrecht
P.O
N.Y
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ghss
Baby Lyon
Cutiura
Baker
French
Bejar
Spain
A. B. Richards Med. Co
J. R. Campbell
Grayson County
Tex
Mt Flite
Archimogihs
Bears
Castoria
Ny, New Fork Orry
California Fig Syrup Co
G Syrup Co
Sloans
Earl S.sloan
U.S.A
H.&r
Harrington & Richardson Arms Co
Parl. Ave
Worcester
Mags
A. H. Hess & CO
W. L Douglas
Fea HU Tay
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