Peruna touted as cure for catarrh and winter illnesses
Dr Hartman’s Peruna medicine is promoted as a cure all for catarrh coughs colds bronchitis and consumption with free first month directions offered. Testimonies claim long standing catarrh neuralgia and related ailments improved after using Peruna and Mauelin with several patients noting substantial weight gain and sleep restoration. Mrs Jennie Cable and Mrs Alla Schwandt share personal relief and recommend consulting Dr Hartman for free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Columbus
Vitarth
Peruna Medicine Co
Ohio
Alla Schwandt
Sanborn
Mina
Wiiless
Mia
Jennie Cable
Spokane
Wash
Jonnie Cable
Martinan
Ie Hartman Sanitarium
Remarkable Doll Sale with Varied Styles and Hats
An advertisement promotes high quality dolls including 121m high Cursed Dollies and 10m high Fine Dressed Dolls in ten styles, all at one price. Dolls feature neat hair, good teeth, white and colored outfits with matching hats, neatly boxed for an unmatched value at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenbaum’'s
Dolly-Dom
Bulldog Attack at West New York Climaxes in Fatal Blow
Julius Hager was bitten on the arm by a bulldog that broke into his West New York home. He grabbed the dog by the tail and struck its head against a telegraph pole, ending the assault. It marked the fourth dog attack he faced in a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Hager
New York
N. J
Hager
The Fat Question and a Food Medicine Ad
Dr Hughes Bennett cites butter and pastry as causes of consumption and urges affordable fat for all. He endorses Scott s Emulsion by Scott and Bowne as easy to digest fat and a blood purifying medicine suitable for the enfeebled digestion of the rich and the needs of the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Bennett
London
Scott
Scott and Bowne
Clerk Gives Husband Up Over Job Threat in Washington
A Postoffice Department clerk in Washington chose to surrender her husband to keep her job, the Kansas City Journal reports. The item notes that husbands can be obtained without a civil service exam, reflecting the era’s thought on marital bargaining and job security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Washington
Kansas City Journal
Kodol Aids Stomach Digestion And Rest for Inflammation
Kodol supplies natural digestive juices and does the stomach’s work even when slightly disordered or overloaded. It relaxes nervous tension and helps inflamed stomach muscles rest and heal while digesting food and aiding blood formation. Dean’s Ointment offered for skin maladies at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.B Dillard Drug Co
Christmas Greetings and Civic Cheer From the Newspaper
A festive request to patrons invites support and good will as Virginia undergoes political change and wintertime progress. The piece blends holiday cheer with calls for contributions, unity, improved streets, and mutual aid while noting ongoing national and local issues.
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Length of Life
An editor from Churubusco Indiana touts Dr King's New Discovery for consumption as a lifesaving remedy for coughs colds and grip claiming instant relief and a cure. W T Younger offers guaranteed bottles and free trial bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Downey
Churubusco
Ind
Civil Service Commission Reports 14083 Appointments in 1902
The U S Civil Service Commission shows 14083 appointments from registers for the year ended June 30 1902, 4602 more than any prior year. Information is free by writing for the Columbian Correspondence College notice, with exams planned in March and April at Alexandria Lynchburg and Richmond. Many appointments are made without political influence and many require only a common school education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Announcement
Columbian Correspondence College
Washington
D. C
Alexandria
Lynchburg
Richmond
DeWitts Little Early Risers Endorsements
A San Antonio reader praises Little Early Riser Pills as the best for the family and recommends them widely. The ad lists cures including consumption biliousness sick headache torpid liver jaundice malaria and liver troubles, attributed to W B Dillard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
H. Williams
San Antonio
Texas
W.B Dillard Drug Co
Tribute to Former FOS Opens Civil War Valor Debate
A Union officer’s tribute argues Civil War battles show the South’s courage and the North’s heavy odds. It cites Fort Henry Donelson Shiloh Vicksburg Gettysburg Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Antietam Chickamauga and other campaigns to frame southern resolve and northern sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Donelson
Pittsburg
Shiloh
Corinth
Richmond
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Antietam
Stone River
Murfeesboro
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Virginia
Buell
Cold Harbor
Hancock
Gettsburg
Pickett
Longstreet
Cemetery Hill
Electric Bitters claim to cure broad health ailments
Consists in keeping all the main organs of woe in health, regular action, and in quickly destroying deadly disease germs. Electric Lters regulate stomach, liver and kidneys, purify the blood, and give a splendid appetite. They claim to cure kidney troubles, female complaints, nervous diseases, constipation, dyspepsia and malaria. Only 50c, guaranteed by W T Younger, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Younger
Miles
Dr. Miles
Waxahachie
Tex
Bool
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Digestion And Strength
A half mast notice laments sudden illness of a prominent official and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion and stomach disorders. The ad claims improved digestion, lasting vitality, and warns against substitutes. Testimonial from Charles German of Lehighton praises the remedy after trying many options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Raising Wives For Farmers At Minneapolis College
More than fifty girls study scientific farming at the Minneapolis College of Agriculture. The course covers botany chemistry physics geology with two terms of each in the first years. They focus on cooking laundering household economics furnishing houses and social culture to help farmers obtain capable wives and reduce rural migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis College of Agriculture
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Deafness Remedy
A Toledo based promise offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad explains deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous lining, and claims nine of ten cases are due to catarrh. Sold by druggists with Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
FE. J. Chlney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Relief in Six Hours for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement touts a remedy that reportedly relieves pain in the bladder kidneys and back within six hours. It claims to ease urinary retention and promote cure with endorsements from W B Dillard, a Salem Virginia druggist, noting prompt relief for both men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Dillard
Balem
Burdock Blood Bitters Promotes Quick Dyspepsia Relief
The ad states two million Americans suffer from dyspepsia and touts Burdock Blood Bitter as a cure available at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdock
The Tranquil Mind and Serenity in Character
A reflection on the tranquil heart and balanced life as the highest form of culture. Serenity is praised as superior to wealth, guiding calm through misfortune. The piece laments explosive tempers and lack of self control, urging poised, finished character.
Remedies and tonics touted for headaches and digestion
An aged column advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills curing Mrs Webster’s two year headache, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles, and Scott’s Emulsion as modern fat support for consumption. It praises pork fat history and cod liver oil combination for lung weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
The Demon That Wrecks the Home and Republic
A fiery denunciation warns that a looming force will strike at households and the nation alike. It accuses this power of coercion and deception, promising ruin to homes, children, and the republic while claiming moral menace and inevitable triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Congress
Egypt
Joshua
Jericho
One Minute Cough Cure Aids Child In Croup Attack
A Chester Michigan postmaster reports his child recovered after repeated doses of One Minute Cough Cure during a sudden croup attack. The advertisement claims the remedy reduces swelling, mucus, and inflammation and benefits throat and lung troubles by delivering oxygen to the blood. W. B. Dillard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Spafford
Chester
Mich
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
They Pay the Freight from the Liquor Parade
A Denver Post quotation imagines a street pageant with distinct groups: wholesalers on horses, distillers and brewers in carriages, retailers in white coats, and consumers in the crowd, all following a liquor trade procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeas
Denver Post
Distressing Stomach Disease Cured by South American Tonic
A sensational medical claim touts a tonic from South America as a universal cure for stomach weakness. It promises immediate relief, lifelong effectiveness, and wealth-giving force, endorsed by a VA druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard Druggist
Salom
Liniment recommendation advertised by M B Rows
A Virginia advertisement from 1900 promotes a liniment with strong praise from M B Rows. It notes a 25 cent price for a large bottle at Young era drug store and urges exclusive use of the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngera Drug Store
Nowlyr
Advertising as a steady business expense not a lump sum
The piece argues advertising should be treated like rent and salaries, a continuous monthly cost. Beginners fear year after year space payments, missing success due to short sightedness, while most office costs recur regularly like wages, insurance, and asset wear.
Botanic Blood Balm for skin and blood diseases
Advertisements promote Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for ulcers eczema and various blood and skin diseases noting it heals sores purifies blood and adds healthful glow with a $1 bottle price and free sample offer Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup is also advertised as a cure for colds including severe cases and potential consumption risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Dr David's Cough Syrup advertised at Younger's Drug Store
An old advertisement promotes Dr David's Cough Syrup made from Puré Pine Tar Horehound and Wild Cherry for coughs colds croup consumption bronchitis and throat and lung trouble. It notes availability at Younger's drug store and urges small acts of kindness along the way.
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Blanche Myers
Penn Street
Sarsas City
Husenbaus Brothers
Eric Krinkle
Kris Krinkie
Salem
Campbell Avenue
United Kingdom
Rosenbaum Bros
Otfally J. F. Hawkins
Main Street
A. Craighill
W. B. Dillard Druc Company
LEM Virg
Sterling
Chicago
Watts B. Dillard
Main ST
College Ave
Fife
Roanoke County
A. C. Brown
Bullsrog
Hutter
Dean
George Wirkle
L. B. Brngh
Roanoke City
W. T. Trevillian
Salema
Garst & Warkkins
General Mgrs
CHE
Imes
Ife
T.R
CUB Rn
Laura S. Webb
Woman's Democratic Clubs
Cardus
Cardui
Mrs. Webb
FOS
Castoria
Cretly
Thomas
Monarch
H. A. Tisdale
Summerton
Em Vision
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
N. Y
Henry Grady
Croup
Jrederickshuro
Mesans
Owens & Minon
M. B. Rows
Botanic
Dr. Wood
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