Free Advice to Sick Women Promised by Lydia E Pinkham Co
Advertisement invites women to contact the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential advice on female illnesses. It promises a woman will answer, maintains strict privacy, and notes thousands of letters in files. It offers a free 80 page text book by mail and no payment expected for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Yna E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lydia FE. Pinkham
First Real Attorney General and Wyoming Cowboy Tale
A Wyoming ex governor recalls a wind swept bar tale of a cowboy proving himself by rolling a cigarette with one hand and wind at his leg. The piece notes Richard Rush of Pennsylvania as the first attorney general to gain cabinet status, with Bush and Meer fin’s diplomatic service highlighted.
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Wyoming
Brairie
Bard
Richard Rush
Pennsylvania
United States
Washington
Bush
Meer Fin
England
France
Moving Picture Illusion at Scala Theatre London
New arc lights and a special moving picture apparatus create lifelike stage figures without a screen at the Scala in London. The system synchronizes phonograph audio with motion for convincing onstage illusion. Professor J Hammond Smith of Pittsburgh invents stereo metricon to sculpt clay busts from two cameras using record photographs for guidance.
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Scala Theater
London
J. Hammond Smith
University of Pittsburgh
Next Martyr to Gold Involves Tomb Seclusion for Income
A 2 year old dying bequest from Countess Austrigildski offers $1200 a year for life to any man who locks himself in a Pere Lachaise tomb for two months and a day. The laborer endures 24 hour confinement in a stone vault with no light and no outside contact for a year and a day, receiving meals through a single caretaker. The lure is imagined as $1300 yearly, drawing a wavering flock of volunteers to a grim contest.
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Countess Austrigttchaki
Pere Lachaise
Countess Austrigildski
Illusive Coma Story and Witty Replies
A young man believed dead by friends turns out to be in a coma. He awakens with a quip about knowing he wasn t dead because his feet were cold and he was hungry. He reasons hunger signals life whether in heaven or hell. Crawford says such a man is a good companion. Crabshaw notes avoid sitting with him at poker.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Danderine Promises Dandruff Be Gone Hair Revival
An advertisement claims Danderine clears dandruff and stops hair loss within ten minutes after application. It asserts hair regrows within weeks, becoming light, puffy, and lustrous as a result of using a 25 cent bottle, inviting readers to prove its effects.
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Knowlton
Albert Bedeviled by Stables in Search of Horseradish
A boy named Albert is sent by his mother to fetch horseradish for her pickles. After an extended absence he returns tied up and empty handed. He explains he visited every stable in town but found no horseradish, causing the mother to question the missing item.
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Albert
Kidney health tip urges salt drink to flush kidneys
An advertisement claims regular meat eaters develop sluggish kidneys and cites radium salts made from grape acid and lemon juice with lithia as a remedy. It asserts daily four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast to prevent kidney and bladder issues and keep blood pure.
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Genera
Digging Duel Sparks Dollar Battle
A terse exchange centers on a dollar and 78 cents as two men trade bets over digging. The holder laughs at the price, the other confidently claims victory and proceeds, turning a casual contest into a decisive action.
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief for Liver and Bowel Troubles
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy to cleanse the stomach remove sour fermenting food and relieve headache biliousness indigestion and foul gases. It promises a clear head and healthy liver by morning and notes children can use them without gripping.
Fitting Style Cot age bat quotes clash with city girl ideal
A humorous exchange contrasts suburban and city life as one speaker questions the buyer of a cottage shaped bat. The other suggests the girl, if urban, would have chosen a flat instead.
Quick Lunch Debate Says Breakfast Not Essential
The medical journal argues against breakfast as a necessary meal and promotes lighter meals or coffee and rolls. It cites early morning brain work as strong with or without breakfast, notes quick lunch fits modern schedules, and warns heavy midday meals waste digestion time.
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Medical Journal
London Lancet
England
America
Buyer Worse Than Seller
A Cash buyer is depicted as more dangerous than the seller for motives and tactics. The piece argues buyers scheme and manipulate to extract value, using subtle approaches to pressure sellers, who may only present their weakness at a low price.
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Los Angeles Times
President Wilson on honesty in business and enforcement
In Washington at a dinner President Wilson said commercial honesty is improving. He noted that cheating can no longer be excused by caveat emptor and warned that if big fortunes were treated as they were, someone could end up in jail.
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Wilson
Washington
Dean's Kidney Pills Offer Backache Relief
An old advertisement warns that kidney weakness causes back pain nervous trouble and improper secretions. It urges early action before gravel drops or Bright's disease and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as the most recommended remedy for quick help at the first signs of a bad back or disturbed kidney function.
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Bright
Dean
Dean's
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
A Vorm of advert claims Pape's Diapepsin cures indigestion fast, with assurances of relief from heartburn sourness and belching. It urges readers to keep a fifty cent case at home for immediate stomach comfort and normal digestion.
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Pape
First Discoverers of Australia Named in Conflicting Claims
The piece surveys ideas on who first sighted Australia, noting Portuguese prehistory, French claims by Gouneville misattribution, and Madagascar rather than Australia as sighting. It records Duyfhen’s March 1606 mainland sighting, Torres and Quiros in June 1606, Dampier as the first English visitor, and Cook as the first to provide authentic information.
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Australia
Paulovier de Gouneville
Imm
Madagascar
Duyfhen
Bantam
New
Cuticura Cure Endured Severe Skin Sores in 19 Days
Jack Harrison of El Paso describes months of painful cracking and bleeding in finger and toe joints lips and skin. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with complete cure in nineteen days after trying other remedies. Free samples offered via Cuticura Dept. L Boston with 32 page Skin Book.
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P.O
el Paso
Texas
Jack Harrison
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Castorla Remedy Ad Promotes Trust and Longevity
An old advertisement touts CASTORLA as a safe remedy for infants and children with a 30 year claim and urges ensuring the product bears the signature. It references Fletcher's Castor oil and a slogan about parental costs, with fragmented lines about dyes and a broken heart.
Grow Their Own Cedar for Lighthouse Spar Buoys
The lighthouse reservations on the Great Lakes can cultivate all the white cedar needed for spar buoys in their district. A humorous aside notes a bridegroom spends much on wedding gear, while nobody notices.
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Great Lakes
White gold and palladium gold change jewelry marks
The article notes rising platinum prices driving new gold alloys called white gold and palladium gold. France issues three new hallmarks for platinum jewelry: a dog’s head for home manufacture, a young girl’s head for export, and a mask for imported goods.
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London Globe
France
Till and Caillou Confront a Little Temptation at Market
A fragmentary dialogue shows Till eating fallen strawberries and Caillou accusing the grocer of deceit. A mother clarifies the act as not a sin but hints at dishonesty in weight and shop practices. The text blends moral lessons with whimsical family scenes.
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Tam
Caillou
Basel Poultry Trade Reflects Import Dependence
In the Basel consular district the raking of chickens and egg production are distinct from farming. Basel, a key European poultry and egg supply city, relies on imports for most of its needs, with only a small share produced within Switzerland. Two-Edged Threat. A man warns a woman to leave or risk her husband’s involvement as reported by Fliegende Blatter.
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Basel
Europe
Switzerland
Uncle Jeff Speaks On Marriage Plan In Mississippi Tale
Mayor Mitchel cites Uncle Jeff as a silent witness in a tale about a young planter who plans to marry Miss Lamar He asks Jeff for an opinion and the servant delivers a wry line about the prettiest skins hiding venom signaling cautious sentiment in a domestic ethics vignette from a bygone era.
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Allence
Mitchel
New York
Ailence
Jeff
Jett
Miss Lamar
Jet
Mason
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad Mocks Modern Ads
The ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a natural way to darken gray hair and improve scalp conditions. It claims a bottle costs about 50 cents and promises even, natural coloring with repeated use. Also includes a humor exchange about old barn dances versus garage socials.
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Wyeth
Drug House Enjoined by Federal Court
Judge Jeremiah Neterer granted a permanent injunction for Centaur Company of New York against Stewart & Holmes Drug Co Seattle over label imitation of Fletcher's Castoria. The decree orders recall of infringing goods, payment of costs, and damages of 400 dollars in Seattle Washington.
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Jeremiah Neterer
United States District Court
Centaur Company
New York
Fletcher's
Castoria
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company
Honolulu
Seattle
Northwest
Stewart & Holmes Company
Wash
Ady
Record of Profits and the Wife’s Ledger Stubs
Puzzled husband reads his wife’s check book stubs and exclaims at their size. She explains she kept stubs to track purchases before markdowns to show her earnings, a playful exchange from Puck.
How to Split the Infinitive in Chopping Logic
An odd dialogue fragment contemplates splitting the infinitive while joking about chopping logic and naming a poet initialed BROMO QUININE. The text includes garbled phrases and foreign syllables, ending with an self aware question about grammatical technique.
Brooks Finds Relief From One Trouble
In a brief exchange, Brooks is relieved because he will not need to lie about his tin salary to the girl he plans to marry since he already works for her father. The lines reveal a simple twist in his personal struggle and employment situation.
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Brooks
Parold Roofing Advertised By Pidgeon-Thomas Co
Large southern stock of roofings including painted galvaniased steel rubber and compo at all prices. Parold the King of rubber Roofing offered. Ten hyes without a brush. Memphis Tennessee Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Steel Railway Supplies advert by Hie Wit No Longer. Pills changed Bill Smithers now runs the funny column in the Afternoon Squeak.
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South
Pidgeon-Thomas
Ron Company, Iron, Steel, Railway and
Mi! Supplies
Memphis
Tennessee
Adv
Bill Smithers
Elixir Bebek touted as malaria remedy in 1900s notice
Malamia and La Grippe sufferer, J Middleton of Four Mile Ryan, credits Elisir Bebe with malaria prevention and treatment for four years. He cannot tolerate quinine and would have to move without the remedy. Available from Loczewski Co in Washington DC by mail order or drug stores with prepaid parcels.
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J_ Middleton
Emotions Expressed as Dancing in Ancient Vedas and Zendavestas
The article notes that Hindu Vedas dating up to 6000 years before Christ reference dancing as a widespread art. It describes temple priestesses performing with cymbals tambourines bells and ankle and wrist ornaments, highlighting ritual dancing in ancient religious traditions.
Moth Ball Inquiry Sparks Disconsolate Jester Exchange
A drug clerk questions if moth balls killed moths while a despondent customer claims five hours of failed attempts, ending with the quip The Jester.
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