Ailing Women and Kidney Pills Claim Cure
A Groesbeck Texas resident testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved back pain dizziness and irregular kidney action. She says gravel stones passed after starting treatment and health improved. Ad promotes 50 cent boxes from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY alongside a humorous Mars communication quip from a Washington Star exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Defiance Starch Ads Mixes In One Row
An old combined ad row touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy for catarrh with testimonials and a Toledo, Ohio supplier. It also promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch boasting 16 oz per package for 10 cents and claims superiority over 12 oz rivals with humorous domestic quips.
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Hall
F.J Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Defiance
Dangers of the Change of Life and Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
The article warns of the critical period near menopause with anxiety and bodily symptoms and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best remedy. It cites Mrs A E G Hyland of Chester town Md who credits the treatment with relief during the change of life and invites women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. E. G. Hyland
Chestertown
Ami
Pit and Pitless Scales for Steel and Wood Frames
Dew Moines Iowa based Deckman Bros advertises pit and pitless scales for steel and wood frames priced at $25 and up. The copy urges readers to write before buying to save money and notes pumps and wind decking products are available.
Upton Sinclair Fights Packers Leader With Stark Facts
Prominent author Upton Sinclair battles the powerful Packers figure with a broad array of damning facts aimed at dismantling the infamous meat and packing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Packers
Sinclair attacks Armour claims on packing-house ethics
In Everybody's Magazine May issue, Upton Sinclair refutes J Ogden Armour's denials of meat safety. He details allegations from Thomas F Dolan and a 1899 NY affidavit about condemned cattle and canning abuses at Armour & Co Chicago plants.
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Saturday Evening Post
J. Ogden Armour
Beef Trust
Armours
Upton Sinclair
Chicago
Everybody's Magazine
Sinclair
Mr. Armour
Armour
Armour & Co
Thomas F. Dolan
Boston
Miles
Roosevelt
Philip D. Armour
New York Journal
W. &. Pierce
Pierce
Bureau of Animal Industry
Mr. Pierce
Nicholas Newson
Nicholas
United States
Catttle
Armour Establishment
Orville I Purdy
Kings County
N. Y
New York County
Hbel
Spain
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Greenburg
Shenandoah
Stone Barometer in Northern Finland
A Stone Barometer in northern Finland is described as a large stone used by locals to predict rain. It darkens to black or gray before rain and lightens with fine weather, showing white spots in clear conditions. Likely a fossil mixed with clay containing salt water or ammonia reacting to atmospheric humidity.
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Finland
The Many Virtues of Salt Fire and Cleaning Uses
Salt proves versatile for home care and maintenance. It helps extinguish chimney fires, prevents scorching under tins, removes stains from tea cups, and soothes bee stings and spider bites. It also prevents soot staining on carpets and revives low coal fires. Salt keeps moths out when sweeping carpets.
Disfiguring Skin Disorder Cured by Cuticura Remedies
Thomas M. Rossiter of East Orange New Jersey reports a long battle with eczema since 1894. After poor results from hospital treatment a box of Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap cured him completely. He cites severe body involvement and itching and urges others to try the remedies.
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Thomas M. Rossiter
Prospect Street
East Orange
N. J
Pat and Patrick Describe an Island Tale
A playful exchange likens an island to a place you cannot leave without a boat. The dialogue echoes old time speech with a Pilgrim era tone, ending with a quip about advice and a judge’s faint caution.
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Pat
Patrick
Shure
Glasses and Prayers on Access and Wealth
A reflective note on perception and bias. The piece argues that failure to see clearly can shade judgment of the world and religion. It warns that invisible or hidden beliefs can be lost, and notes that invitation to speak matters in church. It ends by pointing to lazy prep and prize distribution.
Kicker by Habit
A Washington Star quips about a man who acts as if he has endured the worst, noted by a hotel clerk and the proprietor as he enters the office. The remark highlights his rough demeanor and habitual kicking behavior.
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Washington Star
Troubles of Spring Days and a Robbery Incident
In a light note the column recalls spring chores and mischief from hens to a digging house dog and a neighbor’s cow. The Detroit Myree Press reports Mrs Nuruh was held up for five cents, leaving her fearful neighbors to doubt her finances.
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Chapman
Ourlook
Complete Lithographic Map of Wind River Reservation Offered
The document promotes a 32 by 35 inch map of the Wind River Shoshone Reserve in Wyoming compiled under John T. Wertz. It details townships, sections, rivers, railroads and towns near the reservation and offers the map through S D Childs & Company in Chicago for one dollar. The note advises prospective land seekers to contact Wertz in Lander Wyoming.
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Wind River
Shoshone
Mafan Reservation
Wyoming
John T. Wertz
United States
U. S. Gov't
Big Horn
Avery Homeseeker
S D Childs & Company
Clark Street
Chicago
Lander
Shoshane
Pink Pills Aiding Watertown Woman From Fainting Spells
Mrs. George from Watertown Massachusetts describes severe fainting spells with breathlessness and chest murmur. After a heavy cold she weakened, lost weight, and improved dramatically after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. The company claims the pills build new red blood cells and restore health, sold by druggists or by mail.
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Williams
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New York
Dodds
Ane
Conecentral
Bembaghed
Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence
Washingtos, D. C
Oklahoma Public Lands
Lawton
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Cathn & CO
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