Cardui praised by Mrs Green for women's relief
A letter from Mrs Green in California extols Cardui as curing her long standing womanly troubles after other medicines failed. The testimonial claims she feels well again and urges other sufferers to try the remedy, noting its half century record and offering instructions from the Chattanooga firm. An eastern publisher’s mailing error leads to a dead statesman’s indorsement note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medze
Mre G. Green
Cardui
Mrs. Green
Motorist dialog joke on chauffeur aid
A brief cartoon caption shows two motorists discussing safety and accidents. One claims never to have run down anyone after two years of driving, while the other dismissively suggests hiring a chauffeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Big Loan Without Security How Astor Financed Gerrit Smith
Judge Noah Davis recalls John Jacob Astor loaning Gerrit Smith $300000 on Smith’s word to execute a mortgage bond. Astor trusted Smith’s character and security later, but the mortgages were mislaid and sent late, illustrating a rare stand by Astor in lending without formal collateral. Also reports a Texas man Juan Morales killed a mountain lion with a pocket knife after the beast attacked his family, sacrificing precautions to save his child.
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John J. Astor
Gerrit Smith
John Jacob Astor
Roscoe Conkling
United States Senate
Judge Davis
New York State
Smith
Horace Greeley
Commodore Vanderbilt
Jefferson Davis
Fortress Monroe
Mr. Smith
New York
Mr. Astor
Peterboro
N. Y
E. J. Edwards
Texas
Juan Morales
Morales
Big Sisters Society Helps Working Women in New York
The Big Sisters Society in New York mirrors Big Brothers, aiding less fortunate women. Most applicants are working women who sacrifice leisure to mentor and assist sisters in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Sisters and Brothers
Big Sisters Society
New York
Big Brothers
Mind's Capacity to Count Beyond a Thousand Tested
William A. Camp led the New York Clearing House association from 1870 to 1894 and believed the institution handles much of U S commerce. He recounted testing a young mathematician who could count to 600 before needing aids, and concluded that few can count without assistance beyond 1 000. He noted bankers cannot grasp figures reaching into trillions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Camp
New York Clearing House Association
Camp
New York
Clearing House Association
Clearing House
Great
United States
Thouain Zenas Colburn
West
Alhough
E. J. Edwards
James T. Fields and Hawthornes Scarlet Letter origin
James T. Fields of Boston recounts rescuing Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter manuscript from Salem harbor. He describes hawthorne's role, the manuscript discovery, and his own pride as the rediscovery boosted Hawthorne's fame. The tale includes that initial printing doubts led to rapid reprinting and a strong early sales surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Fields
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Boston
Longfellow
Hawthorne
Emerson
Holmes
Whittier
Lowell
Tennyson and
Browning
England
Salem
Fields
E. J. Edwards
Reader Cures Constipation Free Trial Offer
Health Hints and Questions and Answers note a frequent question about curing constipation. Dr Caldwell, expert in stomach and bowel diseases, endorses Dr Casswell's Pepsin Syrup to train stomach and bowel margins and aid natural digestion. Free samples available by writing Dr W Caldwell at Caldwell Building, Monticello.
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Health
Aoe
Caldwell
Casswell
Wise
Dr. W. Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Monticello
Fans and Cahans mingle at Friare Frolic mix up
A Chicago Post excerpt recalls a bemused man learning Cahans are Irish and fans of the parish church as he chats with Tom Cavanaugh about town manners. Meanwhile an eczema cure ad touts Tetterine and Shuptrine Liver Pills, claiming success after years of attempts. The ad notes Tetterine 60c and Tetterine Soap 2c with mail order from Savannah Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Chicago Post
Ovey Vernon
BE. LoUis
A. B. Kine
Shoptrine Co
Savannah
Tetterine
Shuptrine
Perilous Duty of a Physician to Wealthy Overeaters
An eminent doctor notes the challenge of tactfully informing his most influential patients that they overeat. The advertisement section urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles, emphasizing the 30 year history and the product’s safety for children, while a stray nursery rhyme line and travel quip appear.
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Fletcher
Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the System Ad
An old advertisement touts Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic and Hicks Carupixe for colds and grip. It claims tasteless quinine and iron in Groves for all ages at 50 cents and Hicks Carupixe as a fast remedy. The copy ends with a note about male temptations and discretion.
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Tae
Wale Mel
Ca. Cus
N. B
Ladies’ Advisory Chattanooga Medicine Co
Milam
Danville
Virginia
Towit
Edmund B. Meade
Virinia
Abram Ward
Abram
A.D
Edmund B. Mead
Milam Medicine Co., Inc
W. A. Camp
New York Clearing House
St. Louis
West Point
W. Ry
Ala
California
Arizona, New Mexico
San Francisco
J. P. Billups
Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company
Kelsey St
Glen Saint
J.J. Patterson
Marshall, Ala
Draggiats
Seat
Xanthine CO
Richmond
Charlotte
People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Cscurance
WL. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Vauliun
W. L Douglas
W.L
Douglas
Spark St
Avestock
Spohn Medical CO
Lacteriotegioc Goshen, Ind
U.S
Delean
Rican Czating Company
Wabash Avenue
Ch'caeo
Ill
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