Vindication for Dr Pierce in libel suit decision
Verdict for the plaintiff in a libel action against the Ladies' Home Journal and Curtis Publishing Co over claims that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription contained alcohol and harmful ingredients. The World’s Dispensary Medical Association president testified that the medicine used native roots and glycerine, with published analyses later denying alcohol opium or digitalis.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Curtis Publishing Co
World's Dispensiry Medical Association
B. WY. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Edward Bok
World's Dispensary Medical Association
United States
Dyspepsia Tied to Eye Strain Says Specialist
Dr. George M. Gould of Philadelphia asserts that about half of eye strain sufferers show some form of dyspepsia, likely a consequence of visual defects.
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George M. Gould
Philadelphia
Remarkable Eczema Cure by Cuticura
Mrs. Emma White of Camden New Jersey reports suffering eczema across her body for months after trying three doctors. She notes facial swelling, loss of eyebrows, and eye involvement before Cuticura cured her, leaving her face clear. She urges others to know what Cuticura can do, dated April 25 1905.
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Emma White
Cherrier Place
Camden
N. J
Sexton of Cullompton Church Served Fifty Years
Samuel Wolsey, long serving sexton of Cullompton Church in Devon, England, has died after fifty years of service during which he attended every funeral in the churchyard and witnessed eight vicars pass through.
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Sexton
Cullompton Church
Devon
England
Samuel Wolsey
Catarrh remedy adverts promise cure and reward
A damaged ad fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward offer. It claims the medicine cleanses the system, purifies the blood, and aids the body’s immune defenses. The copy mentions toleda vendors and urges purchase of the product for a cure.
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Leanor
Catarru
Hall
Ujan
Ghlene
GO Toleda
Att
Timber Weight Varies by Tree Part in Timber
Timber weight varies by the part of the tree it is cut from. Cut from the top is about three to five percent lighter than timber from the butt.
Mes Winslow's Soothing Syrup Remedies Turmoil
A fragment notes how Mes Winslow's soothing syrup or chicken terthing eases gures and coliu reduces various ailments. It mentions people waste time daily telling troubles and hints at remedies though text is garbled.
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Winslow
Elopement and Hidden Plots Across New Orleans Romance
A midnight escape unfolds as Captain Edward Stanley pursues love against Count de Cazeneau, while Jean Lafitte and Lara maneuver through slave quarters, bonfires, and river journeys. The tale traces Lafitte’s rise from boyhood in Langue dock to a feared pirate ally, intertwining romance, loyalty, and peril aboard a perilous life at sea.
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Captain Stanley
Count de Cazeneau
Edward
Count de Cageneau
Lara
New Orleans
France
Toulon
Barbary
Jean
Pierre Lafitte
Jean Lafitte
New York S
Zeney
Elopers
Tate
Barbe
Rosellc
Stanley
Don Morulee de Castro
Count de Cazenean
Nila
Lafitte
Languedoc
Paris
Bonaparte
Napoleon
Europe
Pere Hool
Honaparie
Margot
Perre
Picarre
King Frederick Augustus Grants Amnesty Except Cruelty to Animals
Upon ascending the throne of Saxony King Frederick Augustus proclaims amnesty for all minor offenses with the sole exception of cruelty to animals, a policy that named individuals may find consequential in legal records and future anxieties.
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Frederick Augustus of
Saxony
Dr Williams Pink Pills Liked For Digestive Relief
A reader testimonial promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as effective for dyspepsia and stomach discomfort. It claims improvements after weeks of use, cites relief from spasms and indigestion, and mentions a book offer from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. It notes Australia’s flour exports and Salt Lake Conference travel hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming
Minerva C. Ladd
Maas
Ford
Dr. Williams
Boy pleads for dog’s leg. pays physician nickel
Alexander Wilson brings his injured spaniel to Samaritan hospital in Philadelphia. Dr Rafman refuses veterinary care but relents after the boy pleads. The dog’s leg is set, the boy offers a nickel, and runs away with the coin. The doctor plans to keep the nickel as a memory of his first fee.
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Alexander Wilson
Samarian Hospital
Ralman
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Rafman
Jesuse
Alexander
Rakman
Railroad man reports relief from indigestion with Grape Nuts
A railroad worker describes years of indigestion from irregular meals and heavy foods, saying Grape Nuts improved his stomach condition and mental clarity. He credits the cereal with eliminating burning pain and restoring his ability to work, noting the product’s convenience for railroad crews.
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R. R
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weilville
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Supreme Court of the ‘State
Cutiura
Vili
Pfitte
Louisiana
Mary Devereux
Wilson Ramen
Granny
Waa
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