Munyon's Paw Paw Pills Offered Free Trial Pack
A free trial package of Munyon's Paw Paw Pills is mailed on request from Munyon's Laboratory in Philadelphia. The ad promises confidential medical advice, a liver boosting laxative that does not gripe or weaken, claims to cure constipation and related ailments, and notes a regular bottle of 45 pills for 25 cents.
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Munyon
Professor Munyon
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Munyon’s Laboratory
Bad & Jefferson Sts
Matrimony State of Old Proverbs and Jests
A playful, era voice collage pokes fun at matrimony with puns and quips about love and marriage. It blends satirical snippets and jokes from exchanges and standard humor sections, featuring playful lines about writers and bachelors in a lighthearted page filler.
Seed and Resurrection Truths in Easter Sermon
Reverend E. C. Ray D D argues from the seed and harvest metaphor to reveal how Holy Easter embodies death and rebirth. He links Jesus crucifixion to sowing and resurrection, urging self denial and sowing life into others for spiritual harvest.
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Erusalem
Hiram
Thas
Hera
Herod
Christ
Ostara
Ishtara
Istar
Babylonia
Jesus Christ
Gethsemane
Herod and
Pilate
Reyv
E. C. Ray
D. D
Early Easter and Christmas Card Origins
About thirty years ago Easter cards emerged while Christmas cards were first considered in 1971 and soon after Easter cards were tried. A large London firm and another in Boston were among the first publishers.
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London
Boston
Slippers That Led to a Marriage Remembered on a Train
A sharp voiced wife recalls a romance with Charles in a railway carriage and credits a pair of slippers she gave before their wedding as the turning point. A curious moment in an Ideas Magazine passage notes a young man nearby gently moving his feet from the seat.
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Charles
Ideas Magazine
Dentist Overdose Claim Surfaces in Local Death
Reports state Jonathan Silas died after a dental visit where gas was administered. The man reportedly refused help from the postmaster and later used gas at his boarding house, raising questions about the circumstances of the overdose.
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Jonathan
Silas
Cuticura Cures Severe Eczema Says New York Man
David M. Shaw reports months of intense itching and sleeplessness from eczema on face and scalp. After trying soaps and washes he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and soon was free of itching and burning, vowing to always keep Cuticura on hand. He recommends the remedies and notes availability through Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
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David M. Shaw
Pier 65
N. A
New York City
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
The Awakening. First Tragedian And Second Tragedian Dialogue
The quoted Punch sketch shows two tragedians debating a dream of landing Hamlet duties. The first notes a life changing offer of thirty shillings weekly from Izzacstein, a contract drawn up, and a fountain pen for signing. The second intrudes with a witty reference to salary.
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Izzacstein
Hamlet
Damme
Pippin
Not Responsible. A Quip Across a Schoolhouse Delay
A humorous exchange about lateness and a schoolhouse location. The pupil argues the distance is not the fault of the pupil, while the teacher critiques punctuality. The text then muses on dimensions, a Garfield Tea remedy, and the value of a pleasant smile on life’s journey.
Read These Two Letters About Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Two letters from women describe severe female illnesses improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. One from Paw Paw Michigan details an operation failure and recovery through the remedy. The other from Rockport Indiana notes long illness and relief enabling travel and activities. The notice promises a reward for proving letters false or paid. It promotes the product as standard for 40 years and invites readers to write Mrs. Pinkham for advice in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Orville Rock
Lydia E. Pinkham
Paw Paw
Mich
Ann Arbor
Errane
Orville Hock
Rt. R. No. 5
Rockport
Ind
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Margaret M
Absent-Minded Suffragette Hatpin Incident
A London Opinion cartoon caption shows a suffragette forgetting a hatpin left stuck in a policeman. The exchange features Lizzie and a moment of recollection as the hatpin is finally recalled.
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Lizzie
London
Greatest remedy for distemper and horse ailments
This advertisement proclaims the best cure for distemper pink eye and heaves in all ages of horses. Sold by druggists and harness makers or directly from the Spohn Medical Co Goshen Indiana. Bottles priced at fifty cents and one dollar. Agents wanted and a free book available on contagious diseases.
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Spohn Medical Co
Goshen, Ind
Worst Bargains and Odd Health Pitches Outline
The clipping parodies personal bargaining misfortune and promotes products like Hamlin s Weard Oil and Garfield Tea as family aids. It argues envy punishes those who feel inferior and suggests an “institution” relies on precedent while failing to uplift.
Comedian Ridicules Nightlife With Rowndar Excuse
At a New York dinner N C Goodwin lampooned a new comedy calling its climax false and unsatisfactory. He quoted Rowndar’s late returns and his wife’s reproachful remark, leading Rowndar to quip about asking for sunshine after dark.
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N. C. Goodwin
New York
Rowndar
Allen’s Foot-Ease Ad Promises Comfort in Tight Shoes
An old advertisement for Allen’s Foot-Ease antiseptic powder claims it lets women wear one size smaller shoes by shaking the powder into the toes. It promises rest and comfort and urges refusing substitutes. A free trial package is offered by Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N
Eye Salve in Anseptic Tubes For Eye Ills
Eye salve in aseptic tubes promotes eye infection prevention and offers a new size priced at 25c. The ad promises no morphine and includes a valuable eye book in each package. It echoes old cemetery imagery and a claim about health benefits without graphic detail.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted for all ages
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal laxative effective from infancy to old age. It claims relief from constipation and related symptoms, urges regular use for women near menstruation, and notes endorsements by W G Zorn and George S Spaulding. Free sample requests addressed to Dr W B Caldwell, 201 Caldwell Building, Monticello, Illinois.
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Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Monticello
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Sap
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Buffalo
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