John A Smyth Co Emphasizes Quality and Catalog Value
The John A Smyth Co Chicago ad proclaims trust built over a third of a century serving families with a vast illustrated catalogue. It highlights the Melba sewing machine for 142 dollars and showcases hundreds of household items while noting low living costs in rural France and various remedies and cures.
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John A. Smyth Co
Madison Street
Chicago
Fim
John M. Smyth Company
Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy Cited by grateful women
Letters from Mrs Anna E Hatz of Billdale and Mrs Evtey Frana gan Philadelphia praise Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing nervousness back pain falling womb neuralgia and chronic dyspepsia after long suffering and seven bottles in one case and thanks for the relief and recommendation to others.
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Lydia
Pinknam
Evtey Frana- Gan
Mountain St
Philadelphia
Dar
Pinkham
The Woolchuck's Name Story Told Here
A piece on woodchucks explains a famed name origin from dirt throwing at their burrows. It cites Familiar Life in Field and Forest and recounts a fable where a marmot ignores a rabbit’s complaint and boasts of chucking dirt, leading to the creature’s nickname.
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New Engined
Mississippi
Soodchuck
Roadside Wit of Coleridge on a Durham Road Prank
A Durham county anecdote recalls Coleridge riding with clumsy horsemanship when a wag teased the poet by asking if he met a tailor on the road. Coleridge paused, replied that he was not sure, and mused about meeting a goose further ahead before continuing calmly.
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Coleridge
Durham
Cascarets Laxative Ad and Sir Henry Hawkins Note
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a natural relief for constipation with money back guarantee. A brief anecdote notes Sir Henry Hawkins grew weary of a long court argument and sent a terse note to the Queen's counsel reading Patience Competition Gold Medal Sir Henry Hawkins honorable mention Fob.
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Trussian
Sterling Remedy
Chicago
Montreal
Can
New York
Henry Hawkins
Sir Henry Hawkins
Pumpkins and charcoal use in farm practice outlined
Farmers learn to grow pumpkins as cheaply as squash and store them for pies and livestock feed. Lime improves yields on corn and grass, while charcoal can absorb ammonia and act as a fertilizer. A portable 6 by 10 foot poultry house costs about 14 dollars and can run on wheels. Clover hay provides high protein for young stock and can be milled into clover meal for winter feed.
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Rhode Island
Sors
Stockman and Palmer
Wade
Gover
Hue
Harvest and care tips for farms and fruit crops
Old agricultural column advises quick post harvest weed start to protect fertility, then lists currant cuttings, potato storage, grape pruning, frost bitten pasture, and pasture regrowth. It promotes disking stubble, shallow soil work, and moist sand for cuttings, plus careful potato handling, lime storage, and frost protection for vines and pastures.
Miss Proctor Audience Advice From Young Critics
A Philadelphia Post excerpt notes Miss Mary Proctor’s lectures in cities include social service and entertaining the poor. Attendees respond with strong attention, though a front-row boy suggests she should discuss lions and tigers for broader appeal. A youngster mocks her star weighing tales as fairy stories.
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Proctor
Mary Proctor
Escors
Philadelphia Post
Dull Winter Flannel Talk From Lady and Billy Coalgate
In a crowded exchange, Lady and Billy Coalgate discuss the husband’s old winter flannels. They debate colors and delays, mentioning freight, travel to Cleveland, and red as the preferred signal color amid a cautious back and forth.
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Siuai
Billy Coalgate
Cleveland
Swansons 5 Drops advertised as cure all
An advertisement proclaims Swansons 5 Drops to cure acute and chronic rheumatism sciatica neuralgia asthma la grippe and catarrh. It promises relief of pain and saved money on medical costs with trial bottles and prepaid orders from Lake Street Chicago. A short Chicago Tribune note questions why a business failed due to slow collections and cash sales.
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Swanson
Wanson
Swan- 2On
Lake Street
Chicage IN
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warning
Caution against mercury based catarrh remedies as dangerous to senses and mucous systems. Promotes Ball's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and internally acting. Claims genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure made in Toledo and Chicago by Cheney Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Denegists 75 cents per bottle.
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Ball
F. J. Chenny & Co
Jeda
Ohio
Hall
Tyledo
Gillo
Fd. Cheney & Co
One of the Few Inventor of the Fountain Pen
A concise notice recalls an unnamed figure described as a great writer and inventor of the fountain pen, highlighting a man who made a fortune by this pen and remains a notable historical creator.
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Spain
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Williamsport
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