Healthy Child Faith in Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
A reader from Philpot Ky praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative remedy for children with no opiates. The ad states it is widely used in homes, costs fifty cents a bottle, and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Ill.
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Jesse Richardson
Philpot
Dr. Caldwell
William
Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello, Ill
Par- Post
Pemphrot
Jess Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Crinoline Fashion's Promised Return Sparked by Old Myths
A compact history traces crinoline to a sixteenth century Spanish princess who used its wide skirts to hide love letters from a forbidden admirer. A St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer cites Queen Elizabeth as the wearer in Spangland, noting pockets may have concealed letters. Earlier portraits show dresses widening at the bottom like Queen Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spangland
St. Louis
Queen Mary
Thick Lovely Hair Promoted By Cuticura Soap Ointment
An advertisement claims thick lovely hair results from Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment on dandruff and itchy irritated areas. It promises a clean healthy scalp and offers free samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Nervous Old Lady Warns of Train Accident on Short-Staffed Line
An elderly Aboriginal explains the rail line is short of skilled workers and her son offered to drive the passenger train to help, while a concerned older woman expresses anxiety and fears an accident may occur aboard the train.
Elixir Baberk A Good Tonic Drives Malaria Out
Reverend 8 Brymanowali of St. Stephen's Church Perth Amboy New Jersey endorses Elixir Baberk as a cure for chills malaria and fever. The tonic advertised by Kloczewakld Co Washington available 50 cents at all druggists or by parcel post.
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Brymanowali
St. Stephen's Church
Perth Amboy
N. J
Kloczewakld& Co
Washington, S
The Proper Place and the Inventor Statue Joke
A humorous exchange about a statue of a great inventor surrounded by cogwheels. The joke hinges on the question of where the wheels should be placed, with the punchline suggesting in the inventor's head.
Hanford's Balsam Promised to Heal Wounds
The ad extols Hanford's Balsam as cleansing and healing for wounds while urging a boaster to prove himself and fade away. The wording suggests a boastful claim about curing gangrene with the product and a social admonition to let actions settle the matter.
Bible lesson on Joash and Athaliah rulers and coronation
The lesson recounts Elijah and Elisha against Baal, Athaliah’s plot in Judah, Jehosheba and Jehoiada saving Joash, and his crowning with the law placed in his hands. It notes the eclipse of evil, the crown, and the king’s anointing, plus a contrast to modern war smoke in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Elijah
Elisha
Baal
Jehovah
Jehoshaphat
Jezebel
Judah
Jehu
Ahab
Athaliah
Jehosheba
Jehoiada
Joram
Farrar
David
Athallah
Joash
Popular Mechanics
Harness sores use Hanford's Balsam Adv
Readers advised to apply Hanford's Balsam to harness sores. An editorial note cautions money matters are judged by spending plans rather than earning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Dodson's Liver Tone Promoted Over Harsh Calomel
An advertorial piece touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe liver and bowel cleanse to replace calomel. It claims calomel contains mercury and causes bone decay and sickness, while Liver Tone is harmless, vegetable, and leaves users feeling energetic next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Hobbies Host and Guest Converse on Colonial Possessions
A curious dialogue unfolds between a hobbyist host and a guest about politics and colonial possessions. The furniture of the scene reflects the era as comments pivot from homely talk to broader imperial topics.
Real Far War Talk and Fading Social Life in Ady
The excerpt discusses wartime France dangers and social scarcity for winter functions. It then gives a home remedy note about blood poisoning in horses and cattle from rusty water, recommending Sanford's Balsam of Myrrh to treat wounds and urging readers to keep a bottle in the stable for multiple uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Champagne
Sanford
Ady
Garden tools repurposed for winter supplies
In a brief exchange, the speaker notes that garden implements can be adapted for heating needs, with some tools suitable for tending the furnace. The dialogue emphasizes resourcefulness in winter preparation.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Promotes Quinine Tron Formula
An old advertisement touts Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria aid and immunity booster. It claims the Quinine fights malaria while Tron builds up the system and notes a 50 cent price per bottle.
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Ady
The Kind Quote Sparks Feud Over Wrathful Tone
A remark characterizing an unnamed figure as a "hot air furnace" circulates, drawing attention to a heated exchange. Historians note the phrasing mirrors contemporary rhetoric where anger and sarcasm shaped public discourse.
Father and son clash over chores in quiet parlor scene
A short exchange shows a father insisting on proceeding in a certain way while a son resists. The dialogue captures a generation gap and a moment of parental authority challenged by youth.
Hanford Uses Balsam to Cools Burns
A brief note reports Hanford’s Balsam employed to cool minor burns while a social aside cautions that a bachelor girl can be an old maid who hides the fact.
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WM. J. Richardson, JR
Moon Shine Chewing Tobacco
Bailey Bros., Inc
Winston-Salem, N.C
DU Pont Powder Company
Wilmington
Delaware
Ime Medicine Co
N. Wilkesboro
M. C
Yager
B. L. Taft
Salem
W. Penn
Gilbert Bros. & Co., Inc
Baltimore, MD
Vick’s
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
R. V
Nerion
America
Arbuckles
Arbuckle Bros
Water Street
New York
Petter
Sver
Dean
Bright
North Carolina
Boca Box Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
General Roofing Tronasona Mfg
NUE Facturera
New York City
Poston
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Loule
Cloefanatl
Wanana Ci Han Vraneleeo
Beaile Ten
Plushéryn
Cleveland
Chtepite
Mioneapolt
Don Mambarg
Byuney
Charlotte
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