Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted as lasting family remedy
Advert phổ promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a dependable laxative and stomach aid used since 1889. It highlights natural laxative herbs, no narcotics, gentle yet effective action, price fifty cents a bottle, available in drug stores nationwide. A testimonial from Mr. Frank Klima of Baltimore endorses its effectiveness for indigestion and constipation. A free trial bottle is offered by writing to Dr W B Caldwell.
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Caldwell
Prank Klima
Ashland
Avi
Haltimore
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
There is no use in worrying says the counselor
A brief parable warns that worrying achieves nothing and urges action. The speaker suggests joining a mindset or club that rejects anxiety as a rationale, while emphasizing practical steps over fretful thoughts.
Castoria and home remedies advertised in cluttered ad
An old ad features Castoria for infants and children and various recalled or questionable cures. It includes reminders to rub in products like Vienfjord’s Balsam of Myrrh and Hanford’s Balsam and warns of dangers from consumable misuses and accidents.
Strength for lame backs and worn out conditions
Letter from a reader describing relief from a backache and fatigue after using Anuric tablets. The note claims sluggish kidneys cause back pain, headaches, and rheumatic symptoms, and praises Anuric as a powerful uric acid dissolver.
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Pierce
Praise Flattery Draws Fair-Weather Friends, Men and Women
A maxim suggesting that praising men and flattering women invites only insincere, surface-level friendship. The saying warns against relying on praise for loyalty and lasting support, highlighting the shallowness of such associations.
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promoted by Local Drugist
A Pinnacle druggist endorses Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a top kidney remedy after two years of use and cites a liver case showing benefits. The ad invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and booklet, noting regular bottle sizes available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Resignation May Be A Good Sauce For Adversity
A concise aphorism suggests resignation as a remedy for hardship. The saying frames surrender as a practical approach to difficult times, emphasizing calm acceptance over resistance.
From Girlhood to Old Age Women Are Helped
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a universal remedy for women's ailments from adolescence to old age. It claims benefits for headaches backaches hot flashes catarrhal conditions bearing down sensations and mood issues, presenting the product as a trusted friend in trials and pain.
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Pierce
Prescription for a Cold and Funny Ad Label
A humorous ad item references a doctor patient exchange about a frightful cold and suggests a handkerchief. It promotes a free book titled Useful Hints for Horse Owners from G C Hanford Mfg Co Syracuse NY and Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. The note also quips about Kipling turning fifty.
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G. C. Hanford Mfg. Co
Syracuse
N. Y
Hanford
Carthage Mothers Use Vap-O-Rub to Fight Colds
Carthage mothers advocate fresh air at night and external Vap-O-Rub applications to chest and throat at first sign of trouble. The product, praised by local families for quick relief, is shown in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00, with testimonials from Law Wilkerson and others.
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Carthage
Vick
North Carolina
South
Nut St
M. L. Salyard
Maple St
Bertha Crowe
Mra. Crowe
Winter scenes and old recipes in a rural page excerpt
A fragment from a periodical page blends Bryant poetry about winter with home cooking. It offers recipes for corn dwelling omelets, Mexican chili con carne, Apple Bourbse custard, Cream Cheese Soup, and Cocoanut Ginger Pudding with ginger syrup, and closes with a quatrain about snow over fields.
Seasonal Dishes for Cold Weather Entertainments
The feature suggests heartier meals for chilly days with bacon canapes and corn soup. Bacon canapes use toasted rounds topped with bacon and olives, with variations including added hard boiled egg. Corn soup blends milk, corn pulp, butter and flour with stock and seasonings, served with popped corn kernels. A stuffing of chopped ham and bread flavors onions baked with stock or cream.
Delicacy Upgrades From Common Foods A Simple Guide
A brief guide lists simple kitchen tweaks to turn ordinary fare into appealing dishes. Techniques include transforming boiled rice with butter and cheese cloth steam, turning crackers with eggs milk and spices into a firm bake, and making rhubarb roly poly with raisins. Also covered are onion and cheese bakes, strawberry flummery with cornstarch thickening, and serving tips.
Rice Salad and Soup Recipes for Elegant Table Appeal
A collection of kitchen guidance detailing Rice Salad with beets and celery, served with French dressing on lettuce. Potato Soup with Stock uses butter fried potatoes, celery, onion and broth, thickened with egg yolk cream. English Beef Soup cooks lean beef, barley, carrot and celery in stages with Worcestershire and ketchup, finishing hot. The piece emphasizes crisp fresh vegetables and very cold dressings for a dainty salad.
Peach seeds to prussic acid and wages across towns
A California firm crushed 1000 tons of peach seeds last year, sending meat to Germany to make prussic acid while shells were sold as fuel. In a New England industrial town, 16 percent of adult men earn under 306 dollars, 60 percent under 450, 91 percent under 760, and 1 in 1060 above 765 dollars. Maj. George W. Evans, longtime disbursing officer, has paid about 400 million dollars without loss. Italian state railways at year end 1912 counted 4971 locomotives, 60 electric locomotives, 10037 passenger coaches, 92937 freight cars, 3371 baggage cars and 2938 work cars.
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California
Germany
New England
George W. Evans
Department of the Interior
Washington
Uncle Sam
United States
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Cleansing
An advertisement warns against calomel the harmful quicksilver drug and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative. It claims calomel causes illness and bone damage, while Liver Tone purges sluggish liver and bowels without salivation, with benefits like better digestion and daily vitality.
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Dodson
No Social Distinctions in American Democracy
A dialogue notes social tiers in American life as a girl in a drawn-out social circle asserts a man should have means to ride, not just a motorcycle, highlighting class expectations in courtship and marriage.
Banish Pimples Quickly With Cuticura Ointment
Promotes nightly use of Cuticura Ointment on pimples with a five minute application on the finger, then hot bath and Cuticura Soap. Advises use on rising and retiring, claims effectiveness anytime. Free sample offered by mail with a book. Address Cuticura Dept Ly Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly Boston
Hat mixup ends with apology on crowded platform
Mrs Compton sits on a stranger's hat by mistake after alighting to enjoy air on the platform. The hat owner confronts her, and she apologizes as the owner retrieves the crushed hat and exits in indignation.
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Mrs. Compton
Inspection Lamps for Shells in Munition Works
A British electrical maker designed an electric lamp to inspect interior shell walls in munition works. The tubular lamp is protected by a wire guard with a long metal rod and a wooden handle housing a pushbutton switch, plus cords and plug. The operator holds the handle as the lamp is lowered into the shell.
Postum and Grape-Nuts Help Health in Missouri Story
An account from Missouri describes health improvements after stopping coffee and adopting Postum cereal and Grape-Nuts. A woman reports relief from stomach and nervous troubles after four months, with weight gain and strength returning. Her husband also benefits from removing coffee and drinking Postum, aiding sleep and reducing cramps.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Baby named John James George William Henry Archibald
In witty family banter, relatives debate a newborn’s long name while seven uncles discuss war stock bets, wondering which relative will best fortunes. The playful exchange highlights a humorous clash between tradition and speculation.
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John James George William Henry Archibald Ebenezer
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Malaria Fight
An old advertisement urges readers to take Grove's Tasteless chill tonic claiming quinine drives out malaria and iron builds up the system. It notes the price as 50 cents and warns against procrastination as a downfall.
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