Curious Advertisements and Patent Remedies Trailed
A garbled page shows quick lines about a dog collar size request and Dr. Pierce’s Pellets described as small sugar coated pills to regulate stomach liver and bowels and cure constipation. Also notes a bank alimony payment dispute and Cole’s Carbon salve claims to cure burning skin diseases and burns with no scar, available from J W Cole & Co Wisconsin.
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Dr. Pierce
Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Tralls
Wis
Pierce
On the Trail. Does Your Fiance Know Your Age Lotta
A brief overheard exchange quoted from Fliegende Blaetter notes a joke about age and engagement. The fragment hints at social norms and humor without naming specific people or events. The source preserves a light, conversational tone.
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Lotta
Fliegende Blaetter
Styles in Ailments
A fashionable patient asks the stylish physician what ails him and the doctor replies with a breezy diagnostic exchange. The scene blends social wit with medical banter as they converse about symptoms and style.
Murine Eye Remedy Promoted for Red Weak Eyes
Murine eye remedy advertised for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. Claims quick relief without smarting and includes Tina treated book in each package. Marketed by Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago at 25c per bottle and 2c and 60c options in aseptic tubes.
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Tina
Prictee
Marine Ivo Ivo
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Mabel’s Belief in a Kiss Cures All
A mother’s kiss calms Mabel after a bump but a public fall in a crowded depot tests her faith. In the scene a drunk man trips, attracting all eyes, and Mabel reassures him with childlike innocence citing her mother’s kiss as cure.
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Mamma
Mabel
Union Depot
Mean People and a Theatre Fire Tale
Henry Russell of the Boston Opera recalls a foreign tour where he found singers from a city to be mean and money driven. He compared them to the man who discovered a theater fire by shouting at the box office for his money back after the third act.
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Henry Russell
Boston Opera
Mr. Russell
Tuberculosis Day Plans Gain National Campaign
Sermons on preventing consumption will be preached in thousands of churches on April 28 set aside as Tuberculosis day by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Last year over 50 000 of 200 000 U S churches observed Tuberculosis day and millions heard a health gospel from the pulpit.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
National Association
Boards of Health, Women's Clubs
Grape-Nuts Food Said to End Doctor Habit
A Chicago woman testifies that after six years without a doctor in the house her health improved dramatically on Grape-Nuts. She says her indigestion headaches and nervousness vanished and she can attend to all duties. Her husband also notes improved energy from the meals. The endorsement comes from Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
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Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Soft Caps for Women Dominate Indoor Fashion
Julia Bottomley notes American women favor soft indoor caps in silk, lace, and net for breakfast, outdoor, evening, and sleeping wear. Caps vary from breakfast crowns of liberty silk to beaver cloth street caps, with nets, ribbons, and jewels for decoration, all praised for prettiness and femininity.
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Julia Bottomley
Exercise and Beauty in Female Athletics Through Time
The article contrasts girls sports with male strength noting dancing as a refined athletic art. It argues dance enhances grace while athletic games like hockey and golf risk diminishing feminine charm, but predicts future women may gain robust build alongside charm. It suggests choosing exercises that preserve femininity while embracing evolving athletic ideals.
Hat Ornaments Use Wing Plumes On Straw Hats
The article notes hat trimmings for straw hats in the south including wing, plume, or aigrette like ornaments made of shadow lace tullet or gauze. These simple trims may be large in size and create a wide variety of shapes and effects.
Pretty Theater Waist Inspires Delicate Summer Style
A light green marquisette chiffon waist with ki mono sleeves features ecru lace bands and olive and cord embroidery on the front. White lace trims the under sleeves completing a refined theater look.
Gilding Lace Trims With Gilt Paint
A clever woman discovers gilding lace with gilt paint to enhance gowns and hats. She coats flat lace with gilt from a brush to create two sided finish, applies two coats if needed, and notes silver and copper work similarly.
Heart Repaired With Wire Coil Inside Braden's Heart
John Braden undergoes a pioneering operation at the University hospital to reinforce a leaky heart valve. Dr. Charles H. Frazier inserted six feet of insulated gold wire around the aorta and used mild electric currents to coagulate blood and seal the valve, giving Braden a new lease on life.
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Philadelphia
John” Braden
University ‘Hospital
John Braden
University Hospital
Charles H. Frazier
Dr. Frazier
Dr Frazier
Braden
Cat Fosters Strange Babes in Tennessee Show Window
A mother gray cat, after losing most of her kittens, adopts three gray squirrels and raises them with her remaining kitten. The unusual family was kept in a Lawrenceburg show window until they grew and no longer needed care. A separate note reports a Welsh man dissolving a live lizard from his stomach after it was swallowed from a slough.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lawrenceburg
Milton
Joseph Schneider
Wales
Simmons College Limits Mince Pie for Girls in Boston
Following Mount Holyoke, Simmons College bans frequent mince pies for female students in Boston. They may eat mince pie only twice a year as teachers warn it makes them drowsy.
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Boston
Simmons College
Mount Holyoke
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A letter from Appleton Wisconsin recounts a two year struggle with female trouble and nervous exhaustion. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier the writer reports restored health and high praise for the remedy. Also a Geneva Iowa teacher credits the compounds with preventing a breakdown and improving well being. The advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts offering confidential advice from a woman.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ceortra M. Bauer
Lawrence St
Appleton
Wis
Geneva
Iowa
Caiantatpal
Lydis E. Pinkham
Miss Minnz Suaver
Sam Erickson
Colorado
Montrose
Col
Lydia H. Pinkham
Exia McCanpress
Brainy Men and Crank Reputation Stirring Talk
In a humorous exchange Mrs. Shortfcot questions her husband’s mood while Mrs. Leedout explains his irritability stems from a belief that clever men are cranks. He is trying to appear edgy by adopting a reputation rather than admitting anger.
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Mrs. Shortfcot
Mrs. Leedout
Sharp-Eared Maid and Scribbled Tidbits
A fragment featuring a dialog with a new maid and husband about sharp ears and scratched doors. Also mentions Winslow’s Teething Syrup for children and a proverb about conflicts between a laborer and a wealthy man.
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Mia
Winslow
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