Lydia E Pinkham Plant Aids Woman’s Health and Births
A testimonial from Mrs Allia B Timmons of Poplar Bluff Missouri touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restoring health and enabling her to bear a child. The letter claims the remedy corrects sterility in many women and invites others to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pines
Lydia E. Pinkham
Allia B. Timmons
Almond St
Poplar Bluff
Peron
High Cost of Living Pushes Food Choices
Public notice urges housekeepers to cut high priced meats and switch to Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti. It claims the product is cheapest, most delicious and nutritious, and invites women to write Skinner Mfg. Co. of Omaha Nebraska for a free cookbook with a hundred recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Andyv
As the Old Year Died. A Quip on Proposals Among Friends
Henpeck explains that S could not escape a joke about proposing and marriage. He recounts how she tested his assent with a playful line about silence equaling consent and a humorous conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deryter
Henpeck
Tyes
Mother's Joy Salve and Goose Grease Liniment Ad
Advertises Mother's Joy Salve for colds croup pneumonia and asthma and Goose Grease Liniment for neuralgia rheumatism and sprains. Claims from Goose Grease Company manufacturers in Greensboro North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Drugeists
Goose Greaseh Company
Mfr's
Greensboro
N. C
Ady
Show Promises New Songs and Faves in Captivity
The local manager asks for updates while a visiting agent reveals a vast cache of songs, faves, and jokes gathered over ten years. The exhibit highlights the extent of preparation and the breadth of material showcased.
Danderine Promise: Dandruff Vanishes Hair Stays Soft
Ad claims Danderine eliminates dandruff and falling hair within ten minutes. It promises a noticeable hair growth effect after weeks of use with new fine hair appearing and describes hair becoming light, wavy, and lustrous. The copy urges readers to buy a 20 cent bottle from their store to prove the claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Mny
Political rumors swirl around candidate quoted by judge
A judge remarks on political talk as an unnamed candidate is described as logical for the legislature. J Fuller Gloom dismisses the chatter with a consoling line about inevitable rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fuller
Judge
Pierce's Favorite Prescription Ad Promises Health Claims
An old ad proclaims a tonic named Pierce's Favorite Prescription as strengthening weak women and curing illness without alcohol. It targets average women, suggests luxury is affordability, and touts sale in tablets or liquid form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. Pierce
Nicodemus and the new birth in John three
The lesson outlines Nicodemus as a nighttime investigator of Jesus. It explains born again doctrine, the role of the word and the Spirit, and Jesus teaching on salvation, citing Moses lifting the serpent and John 3 16 as the Gospel in a nutshell.
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Jerusalem
Jesus
Nicodemus
Kingdom of Heaven
Israel
Promised Land
Moses
God
Dodson's Liver Tone Replaces Hazardous Calomel in Local Market
Local druggists report a sharp drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable remedy is praised for safety and gentle action, with a money back guarantee if it does not replace calomel. It promises a clear head and regulated stomach next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Wood products and Cuticura appear in 19th century ads
An assortment of soap and ointment claims for Cuticura as a cleansing and healing regimen with a free sample offer by mail. The piece shifts to wood-derived products including charcoal and cellulose evolving into viscose, artificial materials, and paper. It highlights Madison Wisconsin forest products lab work turning pine waste into brown paper and dye from osage orange mill waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison, Wis
American Forestry Association
Osage
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief for Bowel Distress
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for sluggish bowels and liver cleansing. It promises a ten cent box to ease headache, billousness, indigestion, sour stomach, and flatulence, claiming the product works while you sleep and leaves a clear head and healthy bowels by morning.
Local paper mangles sermon headline in village misprint
The village minister laments a garbled newspaper line while his wife asks what is wrong. The minister had preached on steadfastness from a text but the printer altered the wording, producing a breakfast related misread that baffles readers.
Actress Shares Secret For Gray Hair Remedy
A well known actress reveals a home recipe to darken faded gray hair using half a pint of water, 1 oz Hay Hum, Barbo Compound, and 4 oz glycerine. The mix is low cost, non staining, non greasy, and can be prepared at home or by a druggist, with directions included in Barbo Compound boxes.
Edible Currency Incident in Cobham Virginia
A brief, archaic tale from Cobham Virginia recalls a storekeeper Mr Bell and a child with a peculiar request involving currency and eggs, narrated in a dialectal exchange from Youth's Comparison. The text presents a regional vignette of humor and language from a historical source.
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Cobham
Virginia
Bell
Mr. Bell
Air
Mouinimer
Yam Nuts Advertise Unforgettable Flavor Across South
Up-to-date grocers tout Yam Nuts made from Southern yams with an unforgettable flavor. The Williams Co. of Greenville S C runs the ad. The Tailer asks if a tailor must work hard and answers yes but not as hard as the overworked reader who buys the product. A note mentions Chile’s Protestant church growth from two to ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Co
Greenville
S.C
Adv
Why Rheumatism Comes With Cold Weather
An article cites Prof. Alex Haig of London linking excess uric acid to rheumatism and gout. It notes cold weather worsens uric acid, advises drinking hot water and taking Anuric tablets to dissolve and remove uric acid, and mentions meat intake and reduced kidney flushing in cold seasons.
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Alex. Haig
London
Willis Whit Mystery Baffles Indy Orange Peel
A tangled regional riddle features prominent citizen Gilis The Indy Orange Peel and legend Caterpillar referenced as Miro Wirefly. The lines hint at a diamnone ring quest amid local talk and cryptic identifiers.
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Willis
Whit
Qian
Gilis
Miro Wirefly
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Te Genraun Company
New York
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Weapper
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International Sunday School
Sellers
Moody Ible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Jesus the Savior OF the World
John
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Wright
H.W. Grove
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Tlow
Signal Corps
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Chile
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