Nervous Headaches Demand Dr Williams Pink Pills
Claiming to cure nervous headaches and neuralgia by feeding nerves through the blood, Dr Williams Pink Pills are advertised with a customer testimonial from Mrs Addie Merrill of Auburn Missouri. The pills cost 50 cents a box, six boxes 250, sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Mountain Guides Fail Her In Andes Ascent Ends
Miss Annie Peck returns to New York from Peru after failing to reach the Andes summit. She blames defective guides and porters who deserted or consumed alcohol, with the party losing nerve as they neared the 18,000 foot mark on the first attempt. A second run ended earlier due to dwindling progress and fear.
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Annie Peck
New York
Peru
Andes
Fearful burning sores cured by Cuticura after years of suffering
Michael Steinman of Brooklyn relates a twelve year ordeal of a child with a spreading skin disease. After doctors failed, Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent produced dramatic improvement and eventual cure. The testimony dates April 16 1905.
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Michael Steinman
Sumners Avenue
Brooklyn
Practical Christianity Locks Up Robbers Pants
An Iowa farmer famed for sheltering strangers argues his belief by locking up guests’ pants at night. Friends warn of theft risk, but he says he acts in God’s name yet proves his faith by securing visitors. The piece closes with a caution about self certainty.
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Iowa
Omens and superstition in Virginia hill country
A travelogue style portrait of Virginia hill communities near the Blue Ridge that blend faith with folk beliefs. Old farmers explain omens from whipperwills and sassafras fire, warn against tools and animals, and recount how superstition guides daily life and quirks between men and women.
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Washington
Virginia
Blue Ridge
Shenandoah Valley
Baal
Wrance
Secon
Chile
Oman
Waller
Warren County
Ailing Women Hear Kidney Health Remedies and History of Jewish Senators
An advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills for women with back pain and kidney troubles, claiming relief after gravel stones passed. The piece then recounts the six Jewish men who served as U.S. senators, listing David Levy Yulee, Judah Benjamin, Isaac C.? Jonas, Joseph Simon, and Isidor Rayner with brief service spans and origins.
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Jussin Senate
Simon “G
Genheim
United States Senate
David Yules
Florida
Arch
Hee
West Indies
David Levy
House of Representatives
Senate
Judah P. Benjamin
Louisiana
Benjamin F. Jonas
Kentucky
Joseph Simon
Oregon
Isidor Rayner
Maryland
Caution on Imitations of Allcock's Plasters
The notice warns that imitations closely resemble Allcock's porous plasters but lack the quality and can be harmful. It emphasizes Allcock's as the original genuine remedy and urges buyers to insist on the real product to avoid unsafe substitutes.
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Allcock
Senna
Calfornia Fig Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Endless Chain Petticoat Tale Sparks Silk Fashion
A cheerful woman recounts an endless chain chain letter that promised a silk petticoat for five names and a ten-cent piece. She describes receiving a fine silk petticoat, noting it did not crock while worn, and reflecting on the belief that such schemes might briefly offer glory or luck.
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Endless Chain
Two Foot Long Oats Promised By Salzer Seed Co
The John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin announces a sensational new oats variety with heads two feet long. The company touts Spetz as the greatest cereal hay food in America and offers a mammoth 148 page seed and tool catalog mailed free to interested buyers.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
America
John A. Salter Seed Co
Box W. la Crosse
Man Threatens Lawsuit Over Hen Damages
A Boca county man threatens to sue a hunter for 500 dollars claiming damages after the hunter killed a laying hen. The hen is valued for its seasonal egg production. The note quotes a Denver Post comment and then cites household starch directions for stiff collars, ending with a wedding proverb.
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Boca County
Denver Post
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY CLAIMS
An advertisement touts LALALIVIG UROMY Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for a cold with a refund promise if it fails. It includes risky marketing lines about recalling a missed kiss and features a bold guarantee.
Panthers and Grizzly Bears Fur Ad Mixed Headlines
Advert heading lists Alan Furs DPelts McMillan Fur & Wool Co in Minneapolis and invites readers to write for prices. An unrelated proverb on marriage and a garcehl tea remedy claim suggest a mishmash of items from a historical page.
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Alan Furs
McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Eleven-year-old sportsman hunts big game
An 11 year old heir apparent of Sirguja State has shown remarkable shikar skill. He began using a gun at seven and has claimed seven tigers six panthers and two bears, along with other large and small game.
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Sirguja
Shikar
Allahabad
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Omaha
Miss Peck Wii
N.W. Lide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Mie
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
James Chester
W. 35Th St
Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia EB
Kingston
Jammaica
Nuttall
Imperial
J. Mulhale
Sioux City
Thompson
Columbus
Foltudu & Olin Central Railway
M.V Richards
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Gite
Chase. Weat
ciChemleat
Litle
Oe Pauls
California
San Francisco
Cal
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New York,ny
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Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
J. J. Livingston
Freeman
Ind
Cardus
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