Daughters Cured by Lydia E Pinkham Remedy in Baltimore
A Baltimore mother reports her fifteen year old daughter Alice cured after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises the remedy for female troubles and urges others to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Baltimore
Alice
Lydia E. Pinkham
L. A. Coreran
Rutland Street
Lydia E. Pinkhalm
Lynn
Mass
Splendid Development in Kansas City Journal Snippet
Fragmented reads show ad style notes and assorted quotes. Mentions a gold mine development and a desk room to suite upgrade. Includes a syrup claim for children and a cigar ad line.
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Kansas City Journal
In House Cleaning Tips and Repairs
Cleaning white paint with warm water and a pinch of whiting, rinsing well. Prevent rust on kitchen fenders by rubbing with emery cloth and buffing with Buet. Restore cane bottom chairs by soaking with hot water and soap, then dry outdoors. Use screw eyes at curtain ends to hold blinds and reduce flapping while keeping air flow.
Fresh Air Refrigerator Design Improves Food Cooling
A well cooled air flow system keeps food from tainting flavors by circulating air through an ice cooled trough. The design features an open air well beneath a trough with gauze cover to exclude debris while allowing air to pass and be cooled by surrounding ice before reaching food.
Two Cups Coffee and Milk Prepared in Casey Vessel
Instructions describe making cafe au lait by brewing strong coffee, then mixing with boiling milk. Strain into a table pot, place in hot water, wrap with a thick cloth called a casey, and let steep five minutes before serving.
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Cafe Au Lait
Brussels Sprouts Cookery Note for Budget Kitchens
The article advises that Brussels sprouts be used freely by economical housewives when inexpensive and good. It recommends blanching in cold water after boiling to keep them tender and contrasts coarse texture if not blanched. It favors browned butter as the ideal sauce over cream sauce and notes many vegetables pair well with browned butter or maitre d hotel sauce.
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R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Worzip’s Dispensary Medical Association
N. Y
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Masad
Banana Salad Preparation Tips
Banana salad is uncooked yet appealing to fans of rich mixtures. Serve plain on lettuce hearts with mayonnaise or mix with orange sections and chopped nuts for a textured fruit dish.
Ice trick eases unpleasant castor oil taste
A menud note describes holding cracked ice in the mouth before taking castor oil to chill the tongue and reduce the aftertaste. It presents a simple home remedy to make the dosage more tolerable.
Price of Land Rising Across States and Canada
The article notes land values climbing from $250 to $325 an acre in Iowa and similar gains across Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota and Western Canada. It cites Canadian virgin soil and rising demand as key factors, with 320,000 Americans relocating to Canada for farms. Also recounted is Walter Sargent’s courage in fending off a mountain lion with a stare, causing the animal to retreat.
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Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Canada
Northwestern Agriculturist
Minneapolis
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Northwest
United States
Walter Sargent
Redwood
San Jose
Sargent
Mary Anderson Wombat Reveals Dramatic Talent
A teacher notes Mary Anderson Wombat shows considerable dramatic talent while comments on her recital gestures. The piece references an exchange about language and behavior with a character named Miss Rocksey and a playful aside about a count. Garfield Tea advertisement touts simple, pure, herbal action.
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Mary Anderson Wombat
Defiance Starch Promises Safe Bright Finish for Fine Fabrics
A playful exchange hints at Papa developing negatives while noting Defiance Starch as the safe choice for fine fabrics. The ad touts Defiance Starch as free from injurious chemicals and as a strong stiffener that requires half the usual quantity for a perfect finish, equal to new.
Of Course Why hatel bellboys are called But tons
A quirky quip ponders why hatel bellboys acquire the nickname But tons, joking that they are always off when needed. The remark plays on humor about service delays and hotel staff reliability.
Words are Wise Men’s Counters Quote
A compact saying by Thomas Hobbes. It asserts words count thoughts though they only tally value, while money represents true wealth.
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Thomas Hobbes
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