Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for weak women
A period of fasting follows marriage with visible health decline in women. The ad promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a safe tonic free of alcohol opium cocaine or narcotics claiming to restore vitality and womanly health. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Emma Richardson and offers Dr Pierce’s Medical Adviser free by mail with stamps.
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Emma Richardson
Goss, Wayne Co
Dr. Pierce
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
City council removes sidewalk amid mud and debate
A petition for a new east side sidewalk on Ingram avenue from Thirteenth to Nineteenth was defeated. Last Saturday the council pulled up a section from Fourteenth to the alley south of Fourteenth, except near Licklider’s lot. Residents claim unsafe conditions and injustice while critics urge working class voters to act. A testimonial from Mrs. J. Reiner praises Dr Miles remedies.
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Thirteenth Street
Nineteenth Street
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Street
Fourteenth Street
Licklider
Social Democratic
Camden Doctor's Wife Gives Birth to Thirteenth Child
The wife of Dr Edward McCarthy of Camden New Jersey delivered a boy weighing 25 pounds late last week. This marks the family’s thirteenth member in a single household.
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Edward McCarthy
Camden, N. J
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim Advised by Toledo Firm
An advertisement from K. J. Creney & Co of Toledo Ohio promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure for deafness caused by catarrh arguing only constitutional remedies can cure. It offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness not cured by the remedy and notes the product is sold by druggists for 75 cents along with Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
Lars
Free
K. J. Creney & CO
Toledo
Cruggists
Kansas Law On Chairs For Women Employees Not Enforced
A Kansas legislature enactment stating merchants must provide chairs for women employees will not be enforced. The law, common among various Kansas statutes, is reported as nonenforceable.
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Kansas
Grand Claim of Cure With Dr Miles Pills
Gust Egan of Jackson Michigan reports relief after using Dr Miles Pain Pills Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills claiming a permanent cure. The testimonial cites persistent pain and denotes a complete recovery attributed to the medicines.
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Miles
Gust. Egan
Jackson, Mich
Clerk Thomas Hughes Stands Tall in Jameson Store
A Jameson Missouri clerk named Thomas Hughes towers at six seven and removes ceiling hung buckets without a pole or hook, never using one. This description highlights his height and method in a local store setting.
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Jameson, Mo
Thomas Hughes
Testimonial for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin from Iowa user
A testimonial from F M Wilcoxson of Agency Iowa dated October 17 1899 endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin from Monticello Illinois for stomach trouble and constipation. The customer praises the remedy as a blessing to humanity and allows its use in Arlington Pharmacy.
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Pepsin Syrup Co
Monticello
Ill
Gents
Check on a shingle shocks Wichita bank
In Wichita the National Bank of Commerce received a $6 check drawn on a shingle from a bank depositor. The odd payment drew attention as authorities investigated the unusual draft.
Texas Wonder Cure Claims Kidney Bladder Relief
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Great Discovery as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It promises two months of treatment per bottle, offers mail delivery from St. Louis, and cites testimonials with Dr E W Hall as manufacturer. Sold by druggists and Servant Harker Drug Co.
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Hall
E. W. Hail
P. O. Box
St. Louis
Texas Wonder Cure Claims Kidney Bladder Relief
Huntsville Missouri August 1 1900 statement certifies cure of kidney and bladder trouble after one bottle of The Texas Wonder Hall s Great Discovery and recommends it to others suffering similarly.
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Huntsville
Hall
Bank Cashed Check Written On Shingle With Stamp
A customer ran out of checks and used a shingle to write a check. A revenue stamp was affixed and the bank cashed it as part of its normal business practice.
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Commerce Bank
Remarkable relief from Cham berlain Pain Balm claims
The Vindicator editor reports two cures of rheumatic shoulder and thigh joint pain using Cham berlain s Pain Balm. He says two nightly applications relieved excruciating pain within a short time and left him free from pain upon waking. Sold by Mertz Hale Kautzman and Otis W Smith.
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Vindicator
Chamberlain
Mertz & Hale
J. L. Kautzman
Otis W. Smith
Lutherans Ban Freemasons From Synod Membership
The Lutheran General Synod of Minnesota prohibits all secret society members from joining the church. The edict bars several prominent ministers who are Freemasons and sparks widespread dissatisfaction.
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Lutheran General Synod
Minnesota
Dr Miles Nervine Pain Pills Heart Cure Endorsement
A Cincinnati resident Harry Abbott reports two months of grip symptoms relief and lasting cure through Dr Miles Nervine Pain Pills and Heart Cure. The testimonial highlights quick relief and enduring health improvement from the advertised remedies.
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Miles
Harry Abbott
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pickle Maker Tests Pint Bottles Under U.K. Law
A British pickle-maker fills bottles slightly over a pint to stay within English law. In Canada, any measure over a pint is taxed as a quart, leaving his generosity poorly rewarded as the overfilled bottles incur higher duties.
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Canada
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promote Prompt Relief
Their promptness and pleasant effects make DeWitt's Little Early Risers the popular choice for liver and bowel troubles wherever known. The advertisement highlights quick action and agreeable results from these pills.
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DeWitt
Arlington Pharmacy
International Zinc fraud sinks with receiver taking control
Joplin Missouri reports the International Zinc company, once valued at 1 million dollars, has collapsed under receiver. Stock sold in the U S and abroad to wage earners as zinc ore prices rose. Joshua Brown & Co. touted as bankers lead the scheme, with Joplin mining men linked but denying authorization. Authorities expect sensational testimony as the collapse harms the district.
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The
International
International Zinc Company
Joshua Brown & Co
New York
Boston
Joplin
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Mentioned In Quackery Note
A fragment notes indigestion relief from Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and mentions Arlington Pharmacy as the source. The dialogue contrasts love and irritation with a medical remedy.
Pay or No Play: Poll Tax Evades Freeze Votes in Mississippi
Mississippi officials report 29,371 white citizens failed to pay poll tax this year. Nonpayment disenfranchises them for two years and bars juror eligibility as the tax requirement continues to block voting.
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Mississippi
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets
An archaic advertising note touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a permanent cure for constipation. It promises refunds and hints at price and merchant terms in a bold, promotional tone.
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C.C
Bennett Sells Yacht Namoana to Venezuela for 100000
James Gordon Bennett has sold his yacht Namoana to the Venezuelan government for $100,000. His new yacht Lysistrata has completed her trial trip and embodies many ideas gathered by Bennett during his lifelong career as a yachts man.
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James Gordon Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Krause's Headache Capsules Promote Fast Pain Relief
Advertises Krause's Headache Capsules claiming instant prevention of pain even with severe head injury. Declares capsules harmless with a guarantee and a price of 25 cents, sold by Ott's Drug Store and Otis W. Smith.
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Krause
Ott’s Drug Store
Otis W. Smith
Starved Horses in Maine Lumber Camps Threaten Mass Death
Snow five feet deep north of Bangor cripples camps. Fodder exhausted and horses starving. authorities fear many will die. Proposals arise to shoot remaining animals to end suffering.
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Maine
Bangor
How to cure a cold with Krause's Cold Cure
An ad advises against bed rest and Turkish baths when sick and promotes Krause's Cold Cure capsules as a 24 hour remedy. The product is described as pleasant and non disturbing with a 25 cent price. Ott's Drug Store and Otis W. Smith sell it.
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Krause
Ott’s Drug Store
Otis W. Smith
Bond Required for Brooklyn Rapid Transit Conductors
All Brooklyn Rapid Transit conductors must post a 500 dollar surety bond each, backed by a bonding company to guarantee honesty. The bonds cost each man one dollar per year. The move comes after widespread fare reductions forced by the railroad.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Banner Salve Cures Seven Year Leg Sore
Mrs. Jas. Forest of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reports a seven year leg sore fully cured by two boxes of Banner Salve. She spent hundreds prior to finding relief and notes no other salve heals as well. Available at all druggists.
Wells and cisterns cleaned and repaired notice
George Goodrich advertises cleaning and repair of wells and cisterns at the northeast corner of 18th and Marvin offering prompt service and estimates.
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18Th
Marvin
Cure Cancer with S S S Blood Purifier Claim
An advertisement promotes S S S as the sole blood purifier to cure cancer by eradicating poison from the blood. It cites a Mrs Shirer case from La Plata Missouri, claims the remedy healed a jaw tumor after several bottles, and offers a free cancer book and medical advice without charge from The Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA.
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S.S.S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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Tradin
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Dr. Miles
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Joplin, Mo
Precious
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