Doctor Advised Change of Climate Milks Emulsion Ad
An August 1912 testimonial from W. F. Bourland of Wolf City Texas credits Milks Emulsion with restoring health after a 1911 illness. The ad touts the product as a builder of flesh and strength aiding digestion and appetite, with a money back guarantee and nationwide druggist availability.
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W. F. Bourland
Wolf City
Texas
Bourland
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
Doughnuts Fall, Bride, and a Dog Spotted in Street Spill
A humorous Chicago Tribune note describes a bride and groom passing a dog as a man trips, spilling a dozen doughnuts on the sidewalk. The incident blends embarrassment with a playful reference to Lot's wife.
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Lot
Chicago Tribune
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
A historic advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims years of testing and physician prescription status and urges readers to purchase or request a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Mother Cray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
Mother Gray
Costly dress sparks fatal bargain dialogue
In a plain proposition a character asks if another would die for them, the reply intensifies as the first questions about a new dress. The exchange ends with the line that a dress is cheaper than a funeral, underscoring a fatal undertone.
Cascarets Advertised For Health and Comfort
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for constipation headaches biliousness and colds. It promises relief without side effects and claims the product works while you sleep at little cost.
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Adv
Appropriate Advice
A quip about Sam repeatedly discussing his appendicitis operation. The suggestion is to tell him to stop talking about it. The exchange reflects irritation with a recurring health topic.
Cole Carbolisalve Claim Claims Fast Skin Relief
Cole Carbolisalve promises quick relief for burning itching and skin diseases with instant burn pain relief and scarless healing. Price 2s 6d and 50c may be requested by sending 25c to The J W Cole Co Rockford Alabama for a package. Also includes a fishing/nautical line about chartering a tug and meeting it followed by a quip about someone unable to collect wits or bills.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Jad Salts Kidney Flush Advention
A local ad promotes Jad Salts as a kidney flushing remedy. It claims kidneys get sluggish like the bowels and, if aches occur, four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast will restore function. Describes Jad Salts as grape and lemon acid with lithia, harmless, inexpensive, and good for bladder issues.
The Easiest What is the best way of getting hard cash
The quote pits two lines on money and effort. It contrasts a straightforward path to cash with a more flexible approach, suggesting practical work as the simpler route. The exchange hints at profit through effort and resourcefulness.
Backache Relief Claim for St Jacobs Oil Ad
Ad touts St Jacobs Oil as instant backache relief for lumbago sciatica and strains. Claims kidneys cause no pain and promises quick soothing, with a call to obtain a trial bottle from the druggist and rub on the painful area. Describes relief from stiffness soreness and a sense of liniment’s harmlessness.
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St Jacobs
St. Jacobs
With That Voice Hell Have Formed The Habit Of Singing
A fragment notes a man singing at work and a woman reacting with disdain. The line suggests tension over audible singing disrupting labor. No clear event or names are provided.
Diamond Dye promises rich color for all fabrics
Old clothes dyed with Diamond Dyes claim to renew garments from wool to silk and cotton. The ad touts a guaranteed fadeless color and a direction book in the package. It urges matching materials with a Diamond Dye Color Card and dealer guidance.
Reversing Methods and A Mother's Warning
A fragmented notice notes a dialogue about a "scamp" son and his pursuer, followed by an ad for Garfield Tea claiming liver stimulation and constipation relief. The passage ends with a remark on charity shielding amateur theatrical performances.
Boschee's Syrup Advertises Cold Remedy
A dated ad touts Boschee's Syrup for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It claims flu fatalities exceed wartime deaths and promotes relief through a safe night’s rest and easy morning expectoration. Made in America and sold widely.
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America
A Humorous Note on Domestic Welfare
A wry remark about women who would not host boarders yet accept paying guests. It hints that capable hands at home may offer alternative incomes, with a playful comparison to aiming accurately in rough tasks.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Buffalo
N. Y
Lydia H. Pinkham
Freezone Corn Remover Promises Instant Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. A tiny bottle costs a few cents and allegedly dissolves hard and soft corns as well as those between the toes without soreness, calling it the sensational discovery of a Cincinnati genius.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Just His Feet
Russell limped through the house with twisted feet and a painful face. Father asks if the new shoes hurt and Russell replies that his feet hurt, not the shoes.
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Russell
Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine Endorsed
A reader from Star City West Virginia praises Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as the best remedy for constipation headaches stomach trouble and insomnia. The letter urges readers to ask druggists for Triner's Angelica Bitter Tonic and includes the Joseph Tunner Company address in Chicago Illinois.
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Tunner
Joseph Zelegnik
Making Up for It
A humorous exchange centers on heredity with Mrs Gabbins asking belief and her husband dismissing with a quip about her grandmother being dumb. The brief vignette captures domestic banter and social mores in a light tone.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claims Cure
A Dayton newspaper ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment for catarrh and offers $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. It describes internal action through the blood, promises strengthened health, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as the maker with free testimonials.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Health fads and laxatives in Garfield Tea advertise cures
A vintage ad promotes Garfield Tea as a health fashion claiming it purifies the blood and improves well being. The copy attacks lameness of competing speakers and arguments while touting the herb laxative as essential daily health care.
Jones’s Farm Mortgaged in Questioning
The exchange notes Jones asked if he was successful with his farm and confirms the reply that it was mortgaged.
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Jones
Recipe for Gray Hair Tonic Advertised for Home Use
An ad promotes a hair darkening remedy using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine mixed with water. Applied twice weekly, it allegedly darkens gray streaks gradually and leaves hair soft without cooling the scalp or becoming sticky. Drugstores can prepare it or individuals can mix at home for low cost.
Important to Mothers Examine Carefully Every Bottle of Castoria
Advice urging mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for safety and authenticity, highlighting its long standing use as a remedy for infants and children and implying vigilance in product quality.
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Fletcher
The Kind Shortcake Joke Sparks Lighthearted Exchange
A playful exchange notes yesterday's shortcake was so small it wouldn’t go around. The remark reflects a casual, humorous moment among friends or a community setting.
Young Student Probes Depth of Interest in Subject
In London Tit-Bits a young student declares that when she takes an interest she never stops until she embraces it fully. A companion asks if she finds herself an interesting subject, prompting a playful exchange about intellectual pursuit.
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London
Ely's Cream Balm Restores Clear Nostrils Fast
An advertisement promises rapid relief from nasal congestion and catarrh. A small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm is applied in the nostrils to soothe inflamed membranes and open air passages, offering instant comfort and a return to easy breathing.
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Ely
How Tastes Change
Public taste shifts as margarine consumption rises. Greene notes butter tastes odd after prolonged margarine use, while An swers in London questions the change and its impact on discerning eaters.
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Paynter
Greene
London
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Lunas
Garfield
Ady
Boschee’s
Sacramento
Calif
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Bertua J. Parken
Lydia E.pinkham
VR Resanestit
LYDIA _E. PINKHAM MEDICINE Co. Ltd
Po SS
Tella
Woeanan
Bellans
Price
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Parker
Ascox Chem
At & Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Chicago
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