Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Local Pulpit
A Fond du Lac Presbyterian pastor Rev Jacob D Van Doren reports kidney disorder attacks that kept him home. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with general improvement and correct kidney secretions. price 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also mentions Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup and a village wedding note with a liveryman lamenting lost customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob D. van Doren
Bixth Street
Fond du Lac
Wis
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
An 1900s advert cites Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment for catarrh with a $100 reward for any failure to cure. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, plus testimonials and national distribution. Also promotes Defiance Starch and Piso's Cure for throat and lung complaints with various endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Learp
Hall
Toledo
Defiance Starch Promotes Larger Package Value
An old newspaper item pushes Defiance Starch as 16 oz for the same money while grocers stock 12 oz brands. It endorses Defiance as the better buy, plus various ad quips about products and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Treasure Island Treasure Killer Mystery
A Detroit Tribune report notes a pirate chief on Treasure Island killed his burying mate after the burial. The killer muses on spiritualism and whether dead men tell tales, hinting at past scores and a grave act of vengeance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasure Island
Detroit Tribune
Course Not The Girl And The Boy In A Wordplay Debate
A playful exchange features a girl and a boy arguing over a line and a supposed sucker at the end. The dialogue centers on a wordplay tease with humorous banter and a clever twist.
Where to Look for It in Swamphurst
Subbubs states the subject is not in Swamphurst but in Florida for winter and now in California for health. Cillman suspects the item was lost in Swamphurst, the place where it disappeared, per the Philadelphia Press report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subbubs
Swamphurst
Florida
California
Cillman
Philadelphia Press
Can't kick with the other foot says the baby
The baby demonstrates a high kick for attending relatives and replies he must stand on his right foot, explaining he cannot kick with the other foot. The anecdote is recounted in the Little Chronicle.
Shipwrecked Affections Prompt Nellie to Choose
A youth named Harry declares love to Nellie offering to sail life’s seas together. Nellie rejects him saying only a first class steamer passage will do, prompting Harry to end the entanglement and depart with a marked list to port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Harry
Mrs Soaker’s Retort At The Club Laugh Line
The exchange shows Mrs Soaker scolding Mr Soaker for stopping at the club, while he quips he would have been home earlier if not for a smile at the club. The dialog hints at a domestic scene with humor and sharp wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Soaker
Wealthy Couple Spar Over Market Scheme Gift
A playful exchange between a rich husband and wife centers on money and a latest infallible scheme to whip up the stock market. The wife notes Rockefeller’s former wealth while the husband claims dominance as he accepts $40 for his plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rockefeller
Eczema cured by Cuticura trio after two years
A mother from Addington Indiana details a two year struggle with eczema in her child. After trying many remedies without relief she used Cuticura Ointment Cuticura Solvent and Cuticura Soap and reports a permanent cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. K. Jones
Addington
Ind. T
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Advertises Mother Gray as a nurse at a New York Children’s Home claiming to cure feverishness headache stomach troubles teething disorders break up colds and destroy worms. Purports to be sold by all druggists for 25 cents with free sample by mailing to Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Akes
A. &. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Mother Gray
New York
Atall Druggists
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Understudy recalls stage heft and humor
A Chicago News feature notes an understudy once played a strong part on stage and is described by a comedian as having shifted scenes and moved mountains and castles in earlier performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
After the Honeymoon Aunt Jane Quips About Husbands
The Boston Transcript records a witty exchange where Emma remarks on her husband’s self view versus reality. Aunt Jane probes, asking if the husband meets expectations, and Emma replies he largely does though not as he imagines himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Emma
Boston Transcript
White or Black Tie for a Man Over Sixty in Evening Attire
In a reflective moment Gayman asks which necktie is appropriate for an elder gentleman tonight. Mrs. Gayman suggests a humorous line about chloroform as a Chicago Tribune punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayman
Chicago Tribune
Fragment of dating advice loses its point
A fragment discusses a cautious man and a girl named Peach, implying an older man should avoid spending money on courting, then veers into a stereotype about her heart of stone and eventual softness. The incomplete text lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable sources.
Catherine the Great and the page at cards
A story from Catherine the Great's reign recalls a night when a page failed to answer a bell during a game of whist. The empress left the room, feared punishment, but on returning found the page still engaged with his hand. She sent him on his errand and calmly sat to finish his cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Catherine the Great
Siberia
Catherine
Anti-Chamber
Weather Talk Between Housekeepers Turns Bright
Two housekeepers discuss a stretch of dreary weather with moldy conditions. The next day the sun shines indoors, prompting one to tell Mary to close the blinds as the light floods the carpeted rooms.
Discovery of Cure Claim For Diabetes in Clayton Tex
A Clayton Texas special reports local resident J H Bailey touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a genuine cure for Diabetes. Bailey says seven boxes helped him and he believes strict dieting would have cured him. He claims the pills have cured numerous kidney diseases from backache to Bright's Disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton, Tex
J. H. Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Dodd
Bright
Devil’s dues cited for every evil deed
A terse proverb notes the devil earns his dues by providing every man with ample reasons for wrongdoing he leads them to.
Grip saps strength but pink pills restore health
Mr. William A. Newman of Sagrada Missouri battled grip for eight years with deafness head pain heart flutter stomach liver and kidney distress. After doctor visits and many remedies he found relief and eventual cure with Dr Williams Pink Pills, claiming the first box helped and three months cured him. The ad presents Newman as Camden county farmer endorsing the remedy sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman
Grip
Mr. Newman
William A. Newman
Camden County
Sagrada
Missouri
Dr. Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross
Russ Company
South Bend
Ind
Piso
WM. O. Endsluy
Vanburen, Ind
Robertson
Papa
Ben
Rhode Island
E. Moore
Odd Fellows
Louis, Mo
Alcott
Poy
Booker T
Victor
Edi‘son
Jenkins
Kansas City
Warner
T. A
Paradise
Chronicle
Cuthura
Peach
Castoria
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Rust Lithia
Bae Os Hheed Ac
New. York
Gerald Blattner
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
Drois Dennis
St. Louis
8. A.buchanan
Philadelphia
Simpson
Chicago
Ill
Colle
RB. ‘Eskildson
Omaha
Neb
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City, Mo
Albert J. Weston
Cleveland, C
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn, N. Y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!