Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Credited for Recovery
Mrs J Vance of Columbus Ohio reports six years of female troubles and weakness followed by rapid improvement after ten days on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She weighed 178 pounds before illness and fell to 127 pounds. Her husband credits the medicine with saving her life. The ad touts the tonic’s herbal ingredients for restoring health.
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Colmnbr Ohio
Lydia E. Winkham
Essen
J. Vancew
South 4Th St
Columbus
Ohio
Syd B. Pinkhan
Keep Moving With the Modern Transit Rush
The piece notes a global urge to travel that outpaces railroads. It argues horses and ships give way to motor cars and flying machines as people seek rapid, self chosen journeys beyond fixed schedules and stations.
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Advertisement
A Grove's tonic ad promotes a tasteless quinine and iron tonic claimed to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system. Sold for 50 cents.
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Grove
Wrong Diagnosis Scene Shifter Punchline
A doctor tells a patient his illness is a need for a complete change of scene and asks his occupation. The patient reveals he is a scene shifter, delivering the joke’s twist with deadpan humor.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Offers Free Samples
An advertisement promises Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal pimples blackheads redness and itching. Free samples by mail are offered with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Try Darkening Your Gray Hair Without Dyes Ad
Advertises Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a non dye solution to darken gray hair. Claims that daily washing for a week yields natural even dark shade. Promotes a big bottle prepaid or sold by druggists for 50 cents from Q-Ban Laboratories Memphis Tenn.
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Q-Ban Laboratories
Memphis
Tenn
Oh Mr Robinson and the Stolen Car Joke
A humorous line features Mr. Robinson learning his car was stolen. He calmly replies that the thief will return it once he discovers the car’s gasoline consumption, delivering a wry take on car theft and fuel use.
Lesson on the Missionaries of Antioch and Their Work
The lesson outlines the origin and growth of the Antioch church around A.D. 40, the spread of the gospel to Gentile Greeks, and the missionary call on Barnabas and Saul. Key figures include Peter, Barnabas, Saul, and the proconsul in Cyprus, with emphasis on preaching, teaching, fasting, and divine guidance.
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Larnabas
Paul
Peter
Herod
Antioch
A. D
Stephen
Jerusalem
Jesus
Barnabas
Saul
Tarsus
Philip
Samaria
Bar-Jesus
Ilymas
Dodson's Liver Tone Replaces Dangerous Calomel
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liver remedy that cures sluggish liver and constipation without causing salivation or illness. It claims calomel is toxic and mercury based, while Dodson's promises quick relief, a pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee.
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Dodson
Royal gifts to humanity
The New York correspondent argues that John D. Rockefeller’s foundation funding, totaling over 1.3 million dollars in one year, supports medical research, education, and workers’ rights, funded from a man who once sold coal oil. The piece extols philanthropy while imagining European princes adopting similar practices.
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Rockefeller Foundation
New York
Cincinnati Times-Star
Rockefeller
Devoted to Family Reclusive After Gifted Pipe Incident
A local character named Jimson grows suddenly attached to family life. Neighbors note his absence from usual haunts for nearly a month, while he now spends evenings at home decorating a meerschaum pipe.
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Jimson
Postum Beverages Highlight Patient Relief From Coffee
An advertisement recounts a Pennsylvanian woman's relief from nervousness stomach issues and loss of appetite after switching from coffee to Postum. It notes rapid improvement including better sleep and overall health. The piece promotes Postum Cereal and instant Postum with prices and health claims.
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Penn
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
That House Sale Challenge Reveals Real Estate Hurdles
A buyer notes selling the house bought last year is harder than expected despite a smooth initial purchase. The agent who facilitated the original sale seems to have had no trouble closing that deal.
Tetterine advertised for eczema and skin cures
An advertisement from The Shuptrine Co. promotes Tetterine for eczema and skin diseases with soap and a free Liver Pills offer. It includes testimonials from Myricks Massachusetts and notes mail order options from Savannah, Georgia. A separate joke about a golf enthusiast employer appears.
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Myricks
Mass
Shuptrine Co
Bavanneh
Tetterine
Shuptrine
Never Had A Chill After Taking Elixir Babek
Mrs Cyrus Helms reports her 10 year old daughter recovered from a year of chills and fever after using Elixir Babek. The ad claims the remedy cured her child and offers the product for 50 cents at druggists or by parcel post from Kloczewski & Co. Washington DC. The message ends with a test of trust and a fortune saying.
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Cyrus Helms
N. E
Washington, D.C
Parcela Postaepata
Kloczewski & Co
Washington, D. C
Heard in the hotel barber shop exchange
A short exchange in a hotel barber shop features Porter-Boss calling someone dusty and a Patron of the Hotel being told to brush off about ten cents worth while addressing George with a casual remark.
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Dusty
George
Vap O Rub touted for croup and colds in children
Careful St. Jo mothers endorse Vap O Rub as an external treatment for children's colds and croup. Reports from Mrs House, Mrs Paynter, and Mrs Myers praise relief and contrast with internal medicines. Vap O Rub vaporizes via body heat, delivering medicine to the lungs. Available in 25c, 60c, and $1.00 sizes.
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St. Jo
Sam House
Prospect Ave
John Paynter
Vick
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