Hood's Sarsaparilla praised in Lowell ads and testimonials
A Lowell Massachusetts advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted family medicine with strong overseas reputation. Citizens including Mrs G D Ey Jenny B Curry Mrs Fannie Balou and Jennie Carlton endorse the product, noting health benefits and household use. The ad promotes liquid and tablet forms at 100 doses for one dollar by C I Hood Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hood Co
Lowell
Hood
Ood
Mass
Jenny B. Curry
Auburn Street
Fannie ‘BaLou
Leverett,St
Jennie Carlton
Liberty St
C.I. Hood Co
Colonel Hawkthunder Reveals Wealth From Grass Widow
A reporter prods Col. Hawkthunder about a hay fortune. He admits the tale rests on marrying a rich grass widow years ago and warns the questioner he could challenge the source.
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Hay
Col. Hawkthunder
Dwarf Cattle of Samoa Described by Naturalists
The Samoan Islands host the smallest cattle of the genus, averaging 150 to 200 pounds for males and about 250 pounds for females. They are red-dish mouse colored, stocky in build with large heads and exceptionally long horns. An engagement notice for Mrs Vera Smarton is mentioned in a humorous exchange.
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Samoa
Samoan
Vera Smarton
Piles Cure Claim With PazO Ointment Guarantee
Advertises PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money back. States price 50 cents.
The Hopeful One
A short exchange from the Philadelphia Press shows Goodley teasing Sunnyman about lacking work. Sunnyman stays optimistic, replying that luck will turn up soon, even if it’s only his toes.
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Goodley
Sunnyman
Philadelphia Press
I suppose you are going to make some speeches
Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum as saying he will deliver timely utterances and follow his usual formula. He plans extemporaneous remarks about his work for the country, a humorous anecdote, and a closing note that he relies on the wisdom of the plain people.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Imitation Pearls and Their Making Methods
The article explains imitation pearls are many and convincing to experts. It describes a transparent glass shell with glue and ghent essence, a silvered pearly substance. It notes scales rubbed from the bleak fish to produce the substance, with 17 000 scales needed per pound.
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Ghent
Memorial lecture praises John Smith amid crowd named Johnson
A Minneapolis audience responds to an eloquent lecturer who asks what history would be without John Smith. He pauses and urges applause for the name, while most attendees named Johnson clap to show no grudge.
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Minneapolis
John Smith
Johnson
Graft Scheme Yields A Clean Million In Cleveland
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a figure of one million dollars from the latest graft scheme. The source quotes recognition of a clean million with confirmation that the sum was earned illicitly.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Canal construction to be rushed next year
Panama Canal work will be accelerated in 1913 with about 32 million dollars planned. Congressman James Tawney, chair of the appropriations committee, reports progress and possible reductions. Financial markets show relief as bond issues proceed and banks absorb new currency, while railroads refuse to carry empty mail bags without compensation to prevent holiday delays.
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Panama Canal
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Committee On Appropriations
Parana
United States
New York
Wall Street
Cortelyouw
Chicago
Borough Bank of Brooklyn
Financial House
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
St. Louis
San Francisco
Missouri Pacific
Post Office Department
Ballon corps pilot photographs fortifications over New York harbor
Reports say Captain Thomas T. Lovelace flew a balloon over Fort Wadsworth and New York Harbor to capture bird's-eye views for the War Department. It is suggested he will receive a commission in the U S Army Balloon Corps. President Roosevelt rules on pure whisky definition in whiskey prosecutions.
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van Ols
Captan Thomas
T. Lovelace
Fort Wadsworth
New York Harbor
War Department
United States Army Balloon Corps
Roosevelt
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Achilles Returns to Battle After Teething Wyrup Ad
A fragmentary ancient tale describes Achilles sulking then rejoining the fight as Patroclus pleads. An unrelated promotional line touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children while Detroit Free Press quotes a dividend joy.
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Mrs. Winslow
Detroit Free Press
Allen's Foot-Ease Free Sample Offered
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease advertised from Olmsted Le Roy New York claiming to cure sweating hot swelling and aching feet. It promises easier shoe fit and warns not to take substitutes. Also mentions Dr Kline nerve cure and a jade mine claim in Siskiyou County California with 1906 discovery and testing.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Siskiyou County
Cal
Testa
His Definition and a Pessimist's Question
A brief quote from Cleveland about a pessimistic view of a ship's coal bill. The dialogue features a father explaining that a pessimist is one who wonders about the Lusitania's coal expenses on a recent voyage.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Cold Cure Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine with a signature mark L for K W Grove. Claims to cure a cold in one day and priced at 25 cents. It notes worldwide use and suggests quick relief.
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K. W. Grove
Patting Him Wise and the High Criticism Joke
A dialogue on quick judgment in print where Mr Tucker notes the common hasty remark of a person who cannot obtain a lower berth, implying reflexive criticism.
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Tommy
Paw
Mr. Tucker
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Sold With Mercury Warnings
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement warns against mercury in tonics and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and ingested for blood and mucous health. The piece notes genuine product claims and lists price 75 cents per bottle and availability through pharmacists.
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Hing
Peking
China
GEE WO Chinese Medicine Co
Morrison
Portland
Oregon
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Tol- Ras
Ohio
Drogeiets
Curious remark on stitch and sight by Mrs Smiley
Mrs Smiley notes a stitch in her peck and explains she can only turn her head to the right. She adds this will help her not fear seeing the new moon over her left shoulder.
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Aisi
Geant
MS Teatis
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Oakland
C. Gee Wo
Root and Herb Doctor
Simpson
Smarton
Chicago ‘Tribune
Dappe
Wal Wilson
Hicks-Chatten
Portland Oregon
Biver
Bears
Yliloda
Castoria
Achilles
Patroclus
Gollifer
Kline
R. H. Kise
Arch St
Phila
S.S.S
S. S.S
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