Lydia E Pinkham Woman's Remedy Promoted For Female Ailments
An advertisement praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women suffering from fatigue pains and nervousness. It claims to support the feminine system, aid childbirth, and help through menopause. A testimonial from Mrs Augusta Lyon and an invitation to women to write for free advice are included.
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Last sovereign abdicated: King Bilas of Servia
An old advertisement page lists medical remedies and products. It notes King Bilas of Servia as last abdicated sovereign, and promotes various tonics, syrups, and pills with prices and claims. Also mentions Garfield Tea and a cakewalk origin claim.
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Cuticura Remedies Credited For Eczema and Sores Cure
A Tennessee family recounts using Cuticura products to treat severe eczema in a daughter and a child’s painful sores on hands and arms after oak exposure. They report rapid relief and ongoing health after relying on Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolve, preferring home treatment over a physician’s prescription.
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His Specialty
A market scene with Foley replying to a marketman who questions his worried face. Foley answers concisely that he was fired, but explains the boss wanted money for the things he was making, which he says were mistakes. The mood is humorous and antiquated in tone.
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Limeade Discovery by Massachusetts Contemporaries
A Massachusetts contemporary appears to have found a restorative limeade and gains attention for its refreshing qualities. The Florida Times Union notes local delights and invites New England explorers to pursue further discoveries in the region.
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New England
Florida Times Union
Dua n s Kidney Pills Claim Wide Praise From Readers
Mia Farrell of GO Ocean Ave Jarser City NC recounts heavy backaches swollen feet puffed eyes and dizzy spells before using Deans Kidney Pills. She says her kidney action secretions and health improved and credits the pills with making her well. 64 cents a box Ester Mulburna Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Ester Mulburna Co
Buffalo
Postum Letter Contest Promises Gold Boxes and Cash Prizes
Readers are urged to write about experiences with coffee to Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. Prize tiers include $25 boxes of gold and greenbacks for the top letters, plus larger cash shares for many more entries. Judges will award prizes based on honesty and usefulness of the letters submitted by June 1, 1907.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Biography opening line from Mark Twain autography
The excerpt notes Gusy Bagan and Susy begin a biography with a reflective age contrast in their voice. It presents a family memory style declaring a happy household led by a striking father figure as the narrator promises clarity about him.
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North American Review
Striking Advice From a 19th Century Sage
A brief quip from the Troy Budget features Mrs Anxious asking whether to send Grace and Ethel to the seashore or mountains. Mrs Knowing counters with Sulphur Springs as a prime matchmaking requisite, framing a humorous take on travel and courtship.
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Charm of Uncertainty and Busy Commute Reflections
A Washington Star quip contrasts excitement in running 49 automobile with the charm of uncertainty. A cheerful citizen notes the thrill while another, smelling of pasolene, jokes about whether they will be late for dinner or arrive at the emergency hospital.
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Hedgehog Rolls Up for Winter in Grass Mulch Hole
A hedgehog curls into a ball for hibernation inside a grass and moss lined burrow. Spikes protect its body as it conserves energy through the cold season.
Sailor Love Ballad on Board The Downs
The fragment recounts a sailor romance between Susan and William aboard a ship near the Downs. William, beloved by Susan, is drawn to sea duty as cannons roar and battle threatens. They kiss and part with hopeful vows, waves and winds guiding their distant reunion. The excerpt closes with Susan’s farewell as the boat departs.
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Believes worms cause pearls in oysters says new theory
A Philadelphia Record summary reports French naturalist Seurat’s view that pearl formation in pearl oysters results from a tapeworm. The worm in cysts around the pearl nucleus may require a secondary host, possibly a ray, for development, altering the pearl’s origin narrative.
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Scura
Philadelphia
Spy Hired A Year Ago Seeks Pay Raise At Work
A manufacturer hired a spy a year earlier and, aside from constant focus on the machine, kept him on staff. Weeks later the worker asks for higher pay, stating he is worth three dollars a week more than the current rate. The exchange ends with a firm question about his true value. The piece notes some girls avoid work except for Christmas and wedding gifts.
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Nontha
Siran
Amy
Navy Life
Automobiles and a $5,000 prize spark a family dream
In Chicago Daily News style, a couple debates winning a $5,000 automobile by submitting words from unconstrained terms. The wife imagines country rides with children. the husband worries about costs, garage space, a chauffeur, gas prices, and possible accidents.
Wreck of the Larchmont and Mecca Pilgrimage Notes
The Larchmont steamer and the Knowlton schooner collide off the Rhode Island coast during a blizzard. Dozens perish as the storm claims scores in the ocean wreck. Also described are Mecca pilgrimage scenes with vivid details of the Kaaba and the sacred rites, followed by brief notes on a German tale variant and a dying husband’s pious remark.
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Ishmael
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Berlin
Jumbled Humorous Vignettes and Domestic Sketches
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