Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Endorsed By Omaha Woman
A Omaha resident Testifies to twenty years of use of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles and recommends keeping a bottle at home. The ad also touts the Sanative Wash and invites readers to write for confidential advice. A separate blurb advertises a kit offering three formulas for Bug Poison, Machine Oil and Furniture Polish from a Kansas City distributor.
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Omaha
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinham
Michael
South 17Th Street
Kansas City
Kansas
Streetcar Conductor Gives Ride At Seven Cents
A man praises a streetcar's generosity after helping JT in heavy snow when taxis were unavailable. He notes the conductor could have charged more but accepted seven cents, highlighting a fair moment amid faults. Mr Growcher asks for clarification on the kindness.
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Mr. Growcher
Don’t Fear Aspirin If Genuine Bayer Cross On Package
The ad touts genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross as proof of authenticity. It claims aspirin is safe and prescribed for colds headaches earaches toothaches neuralgia lumbago neuritis and general pain. It notes safe directions and affordable 12 tablet tins with larger packs sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Freshen Skin With Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad
Advertises Cuticura Toilet Trio soap ointment and talcum powder for skin care and perfume. Claims talcum powder freshens and beautifies many uses including baby care and dusting. Ends with a bold line about revenge with a gun.
California Fig Syrup Adverts as Child Laxative
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California name on the bottle and claims the product has a delicious taste and harmless effect with dose directions on every bottle.
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California
Porter on Shore Leave Flirts as Rules Halt Affection
A Black porter mocks a gob by urging him to move his affections aside as crowds depart for trains. The scene unfolds outside Penn Station New York and repeats along the Philadelphia and Chicago routes, drawing a sharp sharp remark from the porter.
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Pennsylvania Station
New York
Philadelphia Express
Washington
Chicago
Long Island
Cascarets Offer Gentle Liver and Bowel Help
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle natural tonic for the liver and bowels. It claims they cleanse waste and toxins without griping or sickness, compare favorably to harsh purgatives, and notes twenty-five million boxes sold yearly. They supposedly work while you sleep and are inexpensive.
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Adv
Ready for Flu Calotab Advice Promotes One Dose Cure
Physicians advise cleansing the system to prevent influenza and complications. A single Calotab at bedtime with water purports to purge the liver and purge the system, with no after effects. If not delighted, druggists refund 35 cents.
First American magazine run by women
The Lowell Offering was the first American magazine conducted solely by women. Published monthly from 1842 to 1849, it was produced by mill girls in Lowell Massachusetts with Lucy Larcom among its frequent contributors.
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America
Lowell Offering
Lowell
Mass
Lucy Larcom
Relieve Head Congestion with Ely's Cream Balm
Instant relief from nasal blockage as Ely's Cream Balm soothes inflamed passages. A small dab in the nostrils clears airways and eases headaches. Advert claims quick relief from cold or catarrh and urges immediate purchase.
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Ely
How Superstitions Arose Friday Beliefs
The Friday superstition dates to the crucifixion said to occur on that day. Some say spilling salt brings bad luck due to Judas spilling salt in Da Vinci's painting. Others see salt as a sign of incorruptibility, so spilling it signals broken friendships and general upset.
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Judas Iscariot
da Vinci
Diamond Dyes Ad Promises Rich Fadeless Color For All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to dye wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics including dresses blouses stockings skirts children’s coats feathers etc The package includes a direction book and a color card to match materials The ad contrasts with belief in spiritualistic seances and features a humorous exchange about bottled spirits.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Promises Cure
A vintage advertisement offers $100 reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine cannot cure. It claims internal action through the blood to the mucous surfaces and improved general health with testimonials and free information from F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Makes a Difference Edith inquiry voices on flattery and women
A fragmented snippet notes voices on flattery from men toward women and other women’s reactions. The line hints at social commentary without clear context or date.
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Edith
Uric Acid From Meat Believed to Clog Kidneys
An old health advertisement warns that daily meat forms uric acid that slows kidney function and causes dull backache headaches dizziness and abdominal symptoms. It prescribes Jad Salts or Rad Salts to flush acids and cleanse the kidneys, promoting a harmless inexpensive remedy.
Young Giglets Braced for Firing After Big Gun Claim
A local quarrel centers on a boastful young man who proclaims authority in the town. He faces removal as the claim proves unsustainable and invites dismissal. Community members react to the confrontation and potential personnel action.
Green's August Flower advertised as a laxative remedy
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile production to clear the blood. Claimed to have been a sovereign remedy for indigestion and related troubles for over fifty years, sold by druggists worldwide. A final joke line notes a woman laughing at her husband’s jokes before a touch.
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Green
Cruel Agreement Dialogue Echoes in Fragment
Brief readable fragment shows Maud and Belle in a tense exchange about an apparently harsh agreement. The Boston Transcript line hints at exclamations and a contrast between feelings of exhilaration and childlike disarray.
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Maud
Belle
Drears
Boston Transcript
Hair dye mixture promises gray hair darkening remedy
A home recipe mixes Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water to tint gray hair twice weekly. It claims gradual shade change without scalp coloring and no stickiness. Also notes Garfield Tea contains no harmful drugs and uses simple herbs.
Woman Clings To Favorite Birthday Amid Time’s Sands
A reflective piece notes how time slowly erodes memory yet a woman clings to her cherished birthday as a touchstone. The text evokes the sands of time and personal endurance through a single, intimate moment.
Building Moved Despite Occupied Use in Detroit
A three story reinforced concrete and brick building measuring 60 by 95 feet and weighing 5,900 tons was moved 450 feet at a rate of 60 feet per day. It remained occupied for its regular uses with no interruption of telephone, light, or power service during the move.
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Detroit
Freckles Vanish With Othine Double Strength Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles with nightly and morning application. It claims most freckles fade quickly and assures money back if the product fails, urging readers to ask for the double strength formula.
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Dean
Doan
M. M. Whittinghill
Notary Public
Mrs. Stillworth
Boz Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Piso
Porter
Sonie
Alabastine Company
Grandville Ave
Grand Rapids, Mich
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