Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy Endorsed by Nurse in Newark Ad
A trained Newark nurse Mrs. Martha Pohlman endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe cure for female troubles. She cites her own recovery within four months after marriage and urges women with irregular or painful menstruation, leucorrhea, and related symptoms to seek Mrs. Pinkham’s advice. The letter touts widespread endorsement and free confidential guidance from Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Pohlman
Chester Avenue
Newark
N. J
Lockley
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Hospital
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fortune and Snoring Nose Phrase Ends in Honorary Count
A cryptic line likens luck to a resting nose figure, concluding with the number 18 as a playful nod to a hidden fortune theme and a bit of whimsy.
Jovial Sir Walter Scott Recalled by Edinburgh Man
George Croal of Edinburgh recalls a 1827 public dinner where Sir Walter Scott admitted he was the sole author of Waverley. The Scottish author, described as lightsome and gay, praised Charles Mackay and Bailie Nicol Jarvie with cheerful banter and lively after dinner talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverley
George Croal
Edinburgh
Sir Walter Scott
Mr. Croal
Sir Walter
Charles Mackay
Bailie Nicol Jarvie
Mackay
Bailie
Voice from the pulpit endorses Dean's Kidney Pills
Rev Jacob D Van Doren of Fond Du Lac Wisconsin testifies that kidney disorder attacks kept him home for days. He explains complications and says Dean's Kidney Pills brought general improvement and relief by reducing pain and normalizing kidney secretions. Pill price is 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob D. van Doren
Sixth Street
Fond du Lac
Wis
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Household Advice on Cleaning Gold Jewelry
An authority states gold jewelry can be cleaned by soaking for thirty minutes in warm water with a generous amount of ammonia. Stir the pieces, cover the bowl, then let stand for the recommended time.
Washing Blankets With Soda and Soaking
The article explains washing blankets with a cold water overnight soak to remove sulphur from bleaching, then rinsing and sousing in lukewarm soapy soda lather. It emphasizes gaining skill with soda, notes the difference from saleratus, and gives a general rule of one level teaspoon soda per pint sour milk.
Care for damp shoes from worn stages
The article urges adults to protect aging footwear by shoe care after removal. It advises stuffing two thirds full oats, sealing with a cloth, and storing in a bag to absorb moisture and keep leather supple, preventing stiffness and damage from dampness while saving wear and costs.
Red Cabbage and Oyster Macaroni Dish in Mold Steam
Prepare two small red cabbage heads halved and sliced. Sauté in fat with salt vinegar and clove studded onion two and a half hours, adding water to avoid scorching. Over leftovers, layer macaroni and oysters with white sauce, bake with cheese if liked. Spanish Fricco layers potatoes onions crackers beef and butter, then beef and potato repeats, ends with cream, steam two and a half hours.
Dog Guides Blind Man Across Street On Chestnut
A blind man led by a spaniel on Chestnut street drew curious attention as pedestrians followed to watch the crossing. The dog barked at the curb to warn the man when it was safe to step down, a striking example of assistance in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Press
Hall's Catarrh Cure and South American Rail notes
An advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a blood reaching claim, offering a $1000 test. cites South America rail expansion with 27 800 miles and Argentina 11 000 miles. Also notes opposition by Georgia railroad unions to a rate cut and lists Lip pincott's May issue excerpt The Derelict of Silver Saddle by Grace McElroy Surs as realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Argentina
Atlanta
J. Pope Brown
Georgia Railroad Commission
Georgia
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers
The
Travelers’ Protective Association
Silver Saddle
Grace McElroy Surs
Lippincott’s
Right or Wrong Paint Choices and Local Goods in Ad Style
An advertisement style column questions if it is right to lose money on paint by comparing four teen gallons of ready for use paint at a dollar and twenty per gallon with the agent’s offer of eight and six gallons of L and M and linseed oil. It notes Longman Martinez in New York as a seller and claims painters for fifty years. It also mentions Copenhagen milk shipped frozen and the Huckleberry Cordial advertised as a family physician remedy sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cuzner & Co
Hall
Ryling
Longman & Martinez
New York
Popular Cars and Pope Manufacturing Co Catalog Ad
An 1900 era classified style notice touts Popular Cars, Pope-Hartford and Pope-Tribune gasoline runabouts as simple and efficient choices for a large class of buyers with prices from 500 to 1600 dollars. Also advertises catalogues from Pope Manufacturing Co Hartford Conn and includes brief testimonials about dental enamel and cough cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope-Hartford
Pope-Tribune
Leon
A. Pope Manufacturing Co
Hartford
Conn
Pope -Tribune
Pope Manufacturing Co
Cuticura Heals Child’s Sores After Three Doctors Fail
A Akron Ohio mother recalls her daughter’s severe skin sores and ear involvement. After three doctors failed, Cuticura soap and ointment healed the skin within a short course. She praises the 75 cent cost and vows to keep Cuticura. Also mentions Dr Kline nerve restorer offer with free trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guticura
Cuticura
G. J. Steese
Coburn St
Akron
Ohio
Kline
R.H. Kure, Ltd
Phila
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Pohlman
A. J. Tower CO
Boston
U.S
Tower Canadian Co. ; Limited
Toronto, Canada
Nassau Street
South Broad St
Witten
Elm St
J. J
Nadia
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Thompson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Biggers
J. W. O’brien
Third Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn
Woolford
Detchon
Crawfordsville
Ind
Hamburg
X.ahewixe
Peru
Aus
John Glenister
Sete
Glenister
John W. Glenister
Providence
R. I
America
England
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Agen
Lion Coffee
Grocers Everywhere Woolson Spice CO
A. L
Daily Fly
J. H. Vanderhaven
Tavabes
Warold Comers
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