Rheumatism Sufferer Finds Cure in Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Dubuque man describes severe rheumatism from mining work and relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits the remedy with restoring mobility, removing joint swelling, and enabling eight years of work with no relapse. He notes his family also uses the pills and endorses them as a household remedy. The ad promotes obtaining the pills from druggists and directly from the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Menkel
Jackson Avenue
Dubuque
Iowa
Robert Yates
Klaver Manufacturing Co
Wil
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Football Fates in a City Night of Injury
A Houston Post report recalls a football game marked by sudden injuries, broken bones, and a dramatic ambulance scene. The piece emphasizes how quickly fortunes change and how game rush can turn to tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Bo Tanic Blood Balm advertised cure all blood skin diseases
An old advertisement touts Bo Tanic Blood Balm for impure blood and skin ailments including cancer and blood poisoning. It claims to purify blood, heal sores, improve digestion and kidney strength, and offers a free sample by mail from the Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta. It also mentions a separate piano-law issue and a testimonial from J W O’Brien in Minneapolis and a proverb about faint heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Deafness Cure Claim Promises by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It blames catarrh for nine of ten cases and offers one hundred dollars for any cure it cannot achieve with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drugalsts
Jake Hall
One Package Defiance Starch Offer
An advertisement for Defiance Starch promises satisfaction or a return to the dealer. It claims one third more value for game money and notes the product won’t stick to iron. The copy urges discretion and flattery in dealing with retailers and mentions Lewis' Factory in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Christian Science Churches Grow in U S Adherents
The United States has about 400 Christian Science Churches with roughly 100000 adherents. Mrs Eddy, founder of the church, says it is making tremendous strides in popularity and resembles Pillsbury's Vitos in popularity.
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United States
Christian Science Churches
Sensible Housekeepers Endorse Defiance Starch Quality
A marketing line touts Defiance Starch with extra value for money and superior quality. The fragment awkwardly notes football players and headstrong behavior as a playful aside.
Curzon's Return to London and Global Briefs
Telegraphic notes record Lord Curzon and family arriving in London from the East. The item lists diverse brief items: mass tributes by 50,000 Jews in Chicago synagogues for Russian massacre victims. It notes anniversaries, political moves, accidents, and deaths across the United States and abroad.
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Lord Curzon
India
London
Chicago
They Get the Point Too Yeast and Crimsonbeak Tale
They note that Boog and Bee tell stories while fishing, drawing the fish near as they begin to weave a point, with Crab Crimsonbeak confirming the knack. The scene highlights storytelling distracting the fish yet also entertaining the audience.
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Yeast
Boog
Crimsonbeak
Bee
Dodd's Kidney Pills lauded by Hulett resident
Mrs. May Taber testifies from Hulett Wyoming that seven boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured a severe kidney trouble with relief from the first dose and reported normal kidney function after completing the course. The ad claims the pills are a world renowned remedy for kidney related diseases and related disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulett
Wyo
May Taber
Bright
Seasick Prevention Question Prompts Quack Remedy
A humorous exchange in Chicago News shows a patient asking for seasickness prevention and a doctor replying with advice to stay on land. The quackish vibe highlights humorous medical banter rather than a real remedy.
Cable Tolls to Japan in Wartime News Demand
Cable tolls to Japan run at $1.76 a word as war news drives nonstop demand. The article notes readers keep tabs on events while enjoying Pillsbury's Vitos and other morning fare. A journalist quips that a growing floating debt is a poor life preserver.
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Japan
Far East
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertisement
An 19th century ad promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain with claims to ease gums, reduce feverish agitation, and relieve windcolic in children, priced at 250a bottle. The text then pivots to a risque remark about a woman’s foot in a shoe as a crude aside.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Claims 16 oz Package
An advertisement urges housekeepers to choose Defiance Starch for laundry noting it prevents sticking to irons and provides a full pound in each 16 oz package at 10 cents. It claims 12 oz packages are inferior stock and warns grocers against selling smaller sizes.
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Defiance
Socialist Leader Bebel Accepts Large Bequest Amid War Stand
Herr Bebel head of the German Socialists receives a substantial bequest estimated at 50,000 marks after already giving 50,000 more to relatives of his benefactor Lieutenant von Kollmann and to the Socialist party.
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Herr Bebel
Lieutenant von Kollmann
Socialst Party
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Best 16 oz at 10 Cents
An ad touts Defiance starch offering a 16 ounce package for ten cents. The promotion claims it is the best starch and implies repeat use once tried.
Let Us Become One A Young Man Seeks Matrimonial Union
A terse line from the Columbia Dispatch notes a young man eager to enter marriage and a shrewd widow replying with wary inquiry about his chosen partner. The exchange highlights differing attitudes toward union.
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Columbia Dispatch
Defiance Starch Promoted With Extra Content
An 16 ounce Defiance Starch package sells for 10 cents, offering one third more starch for the same price. The remark about busy people faulting others reflects a public sentiment on time and efficiency.
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Defiance
Kansas items span fires to political campaigns
A run of brief Kansas items notes a Wichita fire causing $10,000 in losses, caucus in Washington, Hoch in Smith Center, a Chanute death by carbolic acid, land fraud probes, oil rate campaigns, a Topeka crane death, and various local incidents from Salina to Leavenworth with arrests, trials, and public health actions.
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Kansas
Washington
Hoch
Smith Center
United States
Dean
Kansas Oil Producers’ Association
William Swalwell
Santa Fe
Topeka
K. U
Rosedale
Lawrence
Susan Caldwell
Salina
Joseph Glick
Union Pacific
St. Mary’s
Lincoln Center
Chautauqua County
Burlington
Joys of Maternity Realized Through Pinkham’s Compound
A Hot Springs Arkansas woman writes that after two miscarriages she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring health and enabling a full-term birth, urging other women to try it and seek Mrs. Pinkham's free advice.
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Anna Potts
510 Park Avenue
Hot Springs
Ark
Pinkham
Lydia Eh.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
Christian Science
Tuttin
Marx Timm
Arcola
Ill
Collins
Thomas G. Lawler
Nevins Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Rockford
Illinois
State Normal University
J. Nick Perrin
Belleville
Alps
Charles M. Stillings
Oscar J. Ricketts
H. T. Brian
Charles Cheshire
Tishominge
I. T
King Haakon of
Norway
Roosevelt
William McWilliams
Independence
Jacob Hinshaw
Richmond
Ind
Hinshaw
New York
George W. Perkins
New York Life
Navy
Indian Head
Louisiana Board of Health
South
Altoona
John Simonton
Samuel T. Simonton
Mexico
Samuel Simonton
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. J. Dempsey
Cleveland
Harry Keene
Sidney
Higgins
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Yonkers
Second Empire State Express
New York Central
Hudson River Railroad
Orla Morey
Beloit
Wis
Rocks River
Morey
Don ‘Wilson
William Malone
Fannie Foster
Mildred Eaton
Eaton
Miss ‘Foster
Miss. Foster
Wichita
Annie Southard
Chanute
C. W. Purkey
Peru
William Butler
Silverdale
Charles Purkey
Cherryvale
Fort Leavenworth
State Tempérance Union
Louis Michael
Leavenworth
D. H. Runnels
Winona
William Williamson
Grayson Royer
Chambers
Sallie Moyse
State Railroad Board
Lincoln
Missouri Pacific
State Railroad ‘Board
Pratt
J. H. Richardson
Kansas City
Mrs. Potts
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Wal.douglas Shoes
W.l.douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Douglas Ffrorg
Webster’s International “Dictionary
W.T. U
Coramieniener
Education
St. Louis
Wabeter
G.& ‘C. Merriam CO
Springfield, Mass
Defiance Starch
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