Living Pictures and Hot Rolls and a Snappy Magazine Name
A playful montage of light quips from readers and papers. The Boston Clobe notes a guest’s small complaint about hot rolls while a student boarder rates living pictures as barely fair. A Chicago Tribune line suggests a snappy magazine name The Yellow Dog. The Truth item highlights minor planet discoveries by M Charteis and Kerr Palisa with counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bwveddy
Boston Clobe
Indianapolis Journal
Chicago Tribune
Bookish phrasing and ad blurbs from an Atlanta firm
An Atlanta advertiser promotes Dr H H Green's Bons offering free treatment and proclaims their expertise as the greatest specialists in the world. The text blends bookish quips about bookworms and silk worms, reflecting a quirky period ad style within the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drorst
H H. Green
Atlanta
No To Bac Stop Smoking Cure Ad
An old advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as a tobacco quitting product. It claims to make users magnetic and full of life, with cure guaranteed and a free booklet and sample offered. Likely from Sterling Remedy Co. with Chicago or New York address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Chalfant Novelty CO
P. O
Montreal
Klondike Letter From Brother In Cold Frontier
An Atlanta man shares a letter from his Klondike brother describing brutal cold. The note humorously recounts church, boots, and hat frozen to the head, as well as whiskey banter and barroom quips quoted by Indianapolis and Detroit Journal excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Klondike
Jim
Watts
Juushforth
Lusforth
Indianapolis Journal
Baldry
Detroit Journal
B and O Rail Line Gains Own Tracks into New York
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad now runs freight trains over its own tracks into New York City. A line from Cranford Junction to St. George’s on Staten Island crosses Kill Van Kull via a long bridge and trestle. Staten Island’s incorporation into Greater New York grants B and O the distinction of being the only western line with dedicated rails into the city, apart from one other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. and O
Greater New York
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New York City
Cranford Junction
Jersey Central Railroad
St. George's
Staten Island
Kill von Kull
City of
New York
Cause for Alarm How baldness begins
Baldness troubles both sexes and often starts with dandruff. Restoring nourishment to the scalp is key, and Dr. Ayers Hair Vigor is claimed to stop hair loss, revive color, and promote glossy growth. Alderman S. J. Green of Spencer Iowa testifies it halted loss and restored brown color after four months use. Free Curebook offered by J C Ayers Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Green
Spencer, Town
Ayera
S. J. Geees
Spencer
Iowa
Dr. Ayers
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Masa
Canadian Government Promises AR Independence for Western Farmers
In three to four years AR independence is assured if you settle in western Canada the land of plenty. Illustrated pamphlets describe wealthy farmers in wheat and provide delegate reports and information on reduced railway rates. Available from Department of the Interior Ottawa or W V Bennett Life Building Omaha Nebraska, agent for the Canadian Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Land of Plenty
Department Interior
Ottawa
W. V. Bennett
Life Building
Omaha
Neb
Western Canada lands open for settlement attract readers
The New World reports how grain and produce exhibits from Western Canada fairs spark interest in government lands opened for settlement. Ottawa notes provinces Manitoba, Assiniboia, and Alberta suit diversified farming and stock raising with mild winters. Government agents in several states field inquiries and promise information on low railway rates and pamphlets. The piece adds a remark on literacy, noting hod carriers often reach top positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Manitoba
Assinabola
Alberta
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Letters From The Restored 5 Drops Cure Advert
A sample of reader letters about the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co remedy 5 Drops, praised for curing rheumatism and other ailments. Attention to a prepaid sample offer for 25 cents and bulk bottles at discounts, with a publisher note about enduring for 80 more days. The ad ends with a proverb about wisdom from experience and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St
Springfield
Mase
A. Spring
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Dr Kay Lung Balm Ad Cures Coughs in 19th Century Noir
Rev J D Detar of Spring Hill Iowa endorses Dr Kay's Long Bath and Lung Balm claiming immediate coughing relief and stomach safety. Ad promises free medical advice and a 63 page treatment book with 56 recipes, plus a free sample of the balm or Renovator. Includes a wife joke ending line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. DeTar
M.E. Church
Spring Hill
Iowa
Dr. Kay
Kay
B. J. Kay Medical Co
Western Office
Omaha
Neb
Clean blood for skin and beauty claims
A collage of drug claims and ads tout Cascarets for cleansing blood and curing pimples and blemishes, plus testimonials and price. Also features Star Tobacco brand, a catarrh cure promotion, Hall's pills, and Florida tourism literature from the State Press Bureau. Ends with farm land sales note from Mulhall, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
State Press Bureau
Tallahasse, Fla
South
A Beautiful Girl's Affliction and a Curing Pill Tale
The Republican of Versailles Indiana reports a family's anxious concern for their fifteen year old daughter Lacey who declined into weakness and nervous illness. After doctors offered no help, Dr Williams Pink Pills were prescribed and the girl gradually recovered after eight boxes. The testimonial, sworn by Frank Tucker, declares the pills effective for diseases from impure blood and nerve disorders and available at local drug stores. Weather note ends the piece with a moral closing remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Ind
Lacey
Tucker
Dr. Williams
Frank Tucken
Nas
Frank Tucker
von Jounsos
Justice of the Peace
Constipation cure claims and historic note in ad text
An OCR fragment references Cuscurats Candy Cathartic with pricing 10c or 25c and a druggist refund offer, plus a line about a formal refund. It also notes the apricot tree’s introduction to England around 1540 and a remark about matches supposedly made in heaven with Chicago price of 2 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Chicago
Open letter defends Pitchers Castoria trade mark
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Mass asserts exclusive rights to Pitchers Castoria and the Castoria word in a public letter to mothers. He notes the wrapper bears the facsimile signature of Chas H Fletcher and identifies The Centaur Company as the authorized holder. A second adage warns about appetite influenced by small, trivial actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Mothers of America
Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Chas H. Fletcher
Samuel Pitcher, M. D
Diphtheria in Winneconne Sparks Questionable Cure
Thirty three diphtheria cases reported in Winneconne Wisconsin with schools closed. Twelve treated with Muco Solvent, four of which died, a high death rate. Local advocate J Ulrich promoted the product amid claims of remarkable success. The article notes other items and advertisements from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneconne
Wisconsin
J. Ulrich
Muco-Solvent Company
Dearborn
Chicago
Pension Demand Sparks Ulterior Threat in Cleveland
A sharp exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer shows a suitor pressuring a man to yield his daughter. He offers a stark choice to either marry or expose the pensioner list, claiming a congressman verified the pension status. The father relents and grants approval, averting publication of the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plaindealer
Land Office Report Shows Drop in Homestead Entries
The General Land Office chief submitted a report to the Interior Secretary noting a 3,296 decline in homestead entries from last year, totaling 478,625 acres. The remainder of the text diverts to unrelated health and scam content about remedies and fake cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Ulle
Mostetter
A Goo Dictionary for Two Cents
A compact pocket dictionary by Dr. Williams Medicine Co. of Schenectady New York offers definitions for 10000 common English words. It omits none of those word usages that cause momentary difficulty and aims to be concise yet informative for readers with or without a dictionary. Enclose a two cent stamp to secure a copy and note the paper offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wiliams Medicine Co
Suchenectady
N.Y
Envo
Alove
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Courbyville
New York, &.Y
New bicycle inventions and patent notes from Des Moines
Descriptions of last week’s U S Patent Office grants including a handlebar locking device for front wheels and a nailless horseshoe from Georgia. Other patents include a yieldable swing post for bicycles, a draft attachment for vehicles, elastic boot leg loggia, and a railway rail joint. Des Moines notices advertise patent information services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Patent Office
Georgia
Sues & Co
Bee Building
Omaha
Nebr
Des Moines
U. S
J. Stroud
Paton
Iowa
G. H. Coole
R. Robinson
Thomas G. Orwig & Co
Traveling Man Poem and Health Claims Cited by Mrs Northcott
A Windsor Ontario reader cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem The Traveling Man to claim poetic ease in a drummer. The note also asserts that heavy makeup proves good health and endorses Piso's Cure for lung and chest diseases, attributed to Mrs J I Northcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
J. I. Northcott
Windsor
Ont
Canada
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad and Cold Cure Mentions
A fragment lists Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet with 25c price and distribution at druggists and shoe stores, plus a cold remedy claim for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with refund if no cure. Mentions Japan buying more American cotton due to spindle power and cheap prices. Ends with a quip about football popularity and punishment fitting crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
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Nice
Kerr Palisa
Walter
LeRaystilie
J. Mrelery Mishioots
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Randalin
Jerusalem
Talog Raloes Tk
No. W.c
Seno
Empire Mfg. CO
Rock Falle
Ill
Bond Street
Wwe
America
Wnat
Ut Pives
Saise
Ubisnelle
A. Balesr
la Creser
Orris
Washineton
Evane
Kealar
Thompson
FISO
Candy Cathartic
Fis
PRTE
A.J. Tower
Boston
Mass
Corrniants &c
Scientific American
Plac
Wall Street
Charles Hughes
Faceniment
Wall Mreet
O'Farrell
New York Avenue
Washington, D.C
Te. Persq. Ft
Fay Manilla Rooting Co
Cawdea
C. M.greer
SOND
Alianta
Hop
Star Tobacco
Mall
Catarrh Corp
J. Cheney
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Mulhall
Sioux City
England
Dr. Swallow
Pennsylvania
Twe
Uper
R Quest
Mony
Columbus Ave
Doster
London
Government of India
United States
Patent Office Report
Syomhics
Cee
Balean
Japan
W. N. Y. Omaha
St. Jacobs
Supolio
Noah
Taft Mroc
Mechester
Atl
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