Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Feature
An advertisement extolls Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root kidney remedy with testimonials from a druggist in Hunter Arkansas dated June 21 1910 and 1916. The pitch claims personal use satisfaction and invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and a booklet, noting availability of regular bottle sizes and drugstore sales. Also includes unrelated humor snippets and short dialogue quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kitmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
Danderine Claim Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Gain
An advertisement touts Danderine as removing dandruff and stopping hair fall within ten minutes. It promises new, fine hair after weeks of use and claims improved hair texture and luster. Readers are urged to buy a 25 cent bottle from stores to prove the product’s effects.
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Knowling
Southern talk replaces reading as pastime, claims era praise
A Boston Transcript excerpt contrasts Dixie culture and reading, asserting Southerners prize lively talk over books. It notes absence of large Southern magazines since Poe’s era and mocks reading as toil. The piece humorously recalls Washington’s slow Revolution winding.
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South
Ince
Poe
Southern Terury Messenger
Dixie
Rollin Lynde Hartt
Boston Transcript
Postum Endorsed by Teachers and Doctors for Children
Instant Postum earns strong support from teachers doctors and food experts who say children need a hot drink and Postum fills that need admirably. Widespread use among thoughtful parents and a child's fondness for this nourishing drink illustrate how well it meets the requirement and its package size.
High Cost of Living Promotes Cheaper Meals
A reader letters urging households to counter rising prices by serving Skinner's macaroni and spaghetti. The note touts the product as inexpensive and nutritious and offers a free cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Andy
Soap to cleanse and heal with soothing Ointment
An advertisement extols Cuticura skincare products a soap for cleansing a fragrant creamy ointment for healing claiming prevention of skin troubles by keeping pores clear Free sample by mail from Cuticura Dept L Boston plus a cautionary tale of a mother alarmed by her child Willie's waxinating a little sister using an old pocket lighter
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Posicart
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Willie
Eva
California Syrup of Figs and a Gentle Reminder
An old time patent medicine ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children and adults. It promises quick relief from constipation with a full directions on the bottle and appeals to mothers. Also included are snippets about hotel conveniences and a late night clubroom debate ending with a quip about sleep.
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California
Mdot
Idaho Debates Alien Land Bill and Other Legislature Moves
Idaho lawmakers consider an anti alien land bill targeting Japanese buyers in sugar beet lands. Senator William Borah backs strong action while a $1,000,000 road bond, state fair boards, and a Salmon river game reserve bill await action. A plan to move University of Idaho to Boise and a radical unicameral reform proposal also surface.
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Boise
Idaho
William &. Borah
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Teleerspired
Washington
Boise Statesman
Borah
Committee On
Lewiston
State Board At Health
Pure Food Department
Board of Medical Examiner
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
Sims
Twin Falls
Senate
Canyon
Gem
Custer
Lemhi
The
United States
Trabo
Antillonal
Anderson
House
Firth
MeMullen
Bonneville County
Moody
California
Idaho Legislature Considers Education Consolidation Plan
Idaho lawmakers debate a broad education consolidation with joint House Senate committees. Proposals aim to centralize University of Idaho locations, shift Lewiston normal to Moscow, move Albion and Ada county institutions, and pair Albion with Idaho Technical Institute, while keeping a southern normal. Debate includes budgets, bonds, and new boards as resolutions for initiative and referendum advance.
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Boise
Idaho
Camac
King Hill
United States Senate
Pure Food and Board of Health
Atat Agricultural Board
House
Senate
State Board of Education
University of Idaho
Boies
Lewiston Normal
University Tulidimes
Moscow
State Normal
Atbian Normal
Albion
Pocatello
Idaho Technical Instituts
Harding
Onelde County
Starey
Ada County
Jack Won
Bonner County
Peckham, Giles
Welsh
Cascarets for Sluggish Bowels Cited in Ad
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets to relieve constipation, indigestion, and sour stomach. It claims quick overnight relief, gentle on children, and a 1e-cent price. The copy appeals to broad health benefits and patriotic values while touting a safe, nightly cleansing effect.
Why Rheumatism Comes With Cold Weather
A London professor links cold weather to rheumatism via uric acid buildup. The article notes reduced water intake in cold months, higher meat consumption, and uric acid crystals in urine. It advises drinking hot water daily and using uric acid dissolving tablets to prevent painful joints.
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Alex. Haig
London
Simmer
Ibdie
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Kilmer
Jack
Edith
Sparke
Louisville Courier-Journal
Hyker
Pyker
Puck
Califor
Walter
Maxim Wloneer
ORAG
Johneven
Lucas
Busy Qavg
Ross W. Bates
Lower
Chause
State Treasurers Department
Land Department
Grice
Bonnett
Bear River
Bamnock
Castor
Pennsylvania
Tineoin
Castoria
Sci
Tor
Boschee
Valentine Mott Pierce
Wwwinchester
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