Baking Powder Claims and Odd Anecdotes Across Reports
A collage of health officers endorsements from state and city boards on The Royal baking powder praises its purity and leavening strength. The column also features quips on funny notices, poems, and anecdotes about gravitation, costumes, and curious journalism practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Washington
Gov't Food Report
San Francisco
Board OP Health
Board OF Health
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Binswanger
University OF Oregon
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts with Fraud Warning
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy promising to cure catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces, offering a $100 reward if it fails and urging readers to request testimonials. It closes with a line about a shoe polish product sold by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Hall
Shiloh
After Five Years Relief By St Jacobs Oil
Itmaca New York July 5 1887 after years of hip injury rheumatism and muscular weakness I was barely able to walk Two bottles of St Jacobs Oil relieved me and I can walk about and tend to daily duties at age 62 I heartily endorse it EDSELLs endorsement confirms trust in the remedy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amany
Ithaca
N. Y
St. Jacobs Oil
JOS. Edsell
Itmaca
St. Jacobs
Edsell
James W. Husted
Assembly of the State of
New York
Arermpty Chamber Aviary
Florida
Living Wax Figure Sells by Breath of Life at Fair
A living waxwork, painted to resemble wax, poses at a church fair as an advertisement. Bystanders, including Jimmy and Billy, debate if she is real while her eyes and weight shift reveal the ruse, fulfilling its purpose as a striking display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Billy
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Canada
Philadelphia
Odd Health Tricks Attract Noted Singers
A museum of strange diet quirks is cited with famous singers and their bizarre regimens. Mme Sonteg eats sandines while Mme Despierre drinks hot water to strengthen voices, and several others such as Patti and Nilsson are linked to unusual consumptions. References to male singers including Labatt and Berk are noted for odd habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Damascus
San Francisco
Mme
Sonteg
Despierre
Cruvelli
Patti
Nilsson
Cabol
Trebelli
Mme Borghi-Mamo
Dorus-Giras
Labatt
Berk
Gasseis Prowen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kerry
London
Miss Tolleson
Memphis
Omaha
St. Louis Republic
Sear
Alog
Warman
Via Condotti
Trinity de Monti
Manchester
Paris
Germany
Norway
Spain
Austria
Bohemia
Tyrol
London Telegraph
Wakefield
Arago
Swabia
Algiers
Greece
B. C. Ford
Center Market
Ford
Senator Manderson
Walter Raleigh
Washington Post
New York World
Noth
New York Weekly
Willie
Papa
Minneapolis
Ole Olesons
Erick Ericksons
Nels Nelsons
John Johnsons
Cooper
Ben Franklin
Watson
Aower
Fea
Abe Haa
Drs
Porterfield & Losey
Market Street
San
Tay Gexwea
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Dr. Sage
Shiloh's
Kliney
Boschee
J. H Horns
Moffat
Texas
Deschee
At. SF
Mk Nll &Ooty
North Pacific Cycle
Marques Buren
Portland
Gener
Materie Price
Joss
Gal
Hood
Lettie Huntley
Cortland
Wihee
Patal
Raymond
H. T. Hudson
First Street
Portland, OR
Scotts
Ence
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Stark Bros
Louisiana
Ferry
Bent Ferry
D.m.ferry
Detroit
Frazer Axle
Jones Greace
Valentine’s
Oran
D. Oran
BROS
Druggisia
Oakland
Ocalifornia
ELY
Mall
ELY Bros
Warren St
Chicago, Ill
America
Hartman
Hartman Mfc. Company, Works
Beaver Falls
T. D. Ganse
Gen's Western Sales Agt
State St
Chicago
Clarasoe, JR
Holl, Mason
Ures Aod
Spetane Fale, Wand
Moore
Rion Jerner
Steele
Simonds Crescent
Simonds Baw CO
Front Street
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