Lydia Pinkham medicine and foot ease ads in early newspaper
An early period ad bundle touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound claiming vast cures for women and free expert advice from Mrs Pinkham. It also promotes Allen’s Foot Ease with testimonials and a nationwide price. A Hawaii note claims natives over eighty never steal, attributing crime to Portuguese residents.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Allen
le Roy
N.Y
Hawaii
Island
Cure a Cold in One Day Advertises Laxative Bromo Quin
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a quick cure for colds with the signature of E. W. Grove on each box priced at 26 cents. The note also mentions a claim about honey yields in Palestine averaging 100 pounds per hive under rational treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Palestine
HELP WANTED AND SHEEP WEIGHT NOTES
Help wanted ad seeks men and women of good character for salary opportunities. Farmers discuss wool and sheep breeding with figures from a 2-year-old Lincoln wether slaughter noting live weight 434 pounds and carcass Six pounds of fat 34 pounds and other parts. Berlin Charlottenburg population shift shows 44,718 left and 63,744 moved in during last year.
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Portland
Oregon
Lincoln Wether
England
Berlin
Charlottenburg
A Curious Courtship and a Hidden Birthday
Cornelia Lunt, who feared aging past marriage, risks exposure as a 40 year old spinster when a lawyer reveals a family Bible record falsified to hide her true age. A rich suitor, Mr Dumaday, learns the truth and ends the match, leaving Cornelia to face fortune and fate alone.
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Cornelia Lunt Wasi
Cornelia
Sbe
Bottlehole
New York
Cornella
Tim Cornell
Mr. Dumaday
Misa Cornelia
Betsy Baker
Cousin Betsy
Betsy
Europe
Mr. Nolte
Benny
Mies Cornelia Lunt
Notre
Blu
Littl
Miss Cornelia
Mr. Dodridge
Mr. Dumsday
Cornely
Jemmimy
New York Evening News
Lord Russell's Dilemma and a Freshman Anecdote
A tale recalls Lord Russell mistaking a theft during a crowded theater search and his accidental discovery of a snuff box after returning the watch. It also recounts a boy lagging in class who writes a surprising anecdote about soap from the anecdote of an oz.
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London
Mr. Russell
London Express
Rob
Fragmented Humor Echoes From Cleveland Plain Dealer
A clipped passage recalls a cordial quip about sustenance and romance with lines about bread cheese kisses and a character named George supplying Roquefort. The snippet notes a consequence of gold dust blinding many to their duty, reflecting a cynical mood.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oldest Banknote and Quack Cures Highlight Tek Lines
A dated 1680 Bank of England note for £545 is highlighted as very valuable due to age. Advertisements tout Hoasteteer's Stomach Bitters as a 50 year remedy for dyspepsia and insomnia. A Wichita fair features a 40 foot apple arch. Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed as a universal remedy with a $100 payoff. An Egyptian note ends with a golfer island quip.
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Bank of England
Hoasteteer
Rural mail delivery expands in Carroll County Maryland
The report notes rural mail delivery now reaches every farm house in Carroll County Maryland promising faster, more satisfactory service for residents and the postal department. The ad also promotes Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic with a plainly printed formula and a No Cure No Pay offer priced at 60 cents.
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Carroll County
Maryland
Grove
Miss Fletcher's Success From Dr Williams Pills Story
The Oregon Independent notes the rise of Hon J H Fletcher's daughter now living in Salem after ill health. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring color, strength, and health following prolonged headaches and weakness. The ad promotes the pills as a blood and nerve remedy, sold at 50 cents per box or six for $2.50, with North Pole losses cited as century statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fletcher
South Dakota
Salem
Oregon
Fletcher
Dr. Williams
Americans in China and other odds ends in a 19th century column
A collage of observations notes Americans are favored in China by locals while warning foreigners, mentions of beef cattle choices in England, liver health tips with Candy Cathartic, preserved meat longevity, Mrs Winslow soothing syrup for teething, Swiss railway progress, a malaria tonic, and home poultry litter from hay mow.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
China
East
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Mrs Garland’s Health
Mrs L B Garland of Shady Tennessee says Hood's Sarsaparilla lifted her from a run down condition. She suffered loss of appetite and weight, fatigue, and could not work. After taking the tonic her appetite returned, she gained weight and became well and strong.
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Hood
L. B. Garland
Shady, Tenn
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