Pink Pills for Pale People Promise Nervous Relief
An advertisement explains how Dr Williams Pink Pills improve blood to strengthen nerves and cure pale nervous individuals. It cites Mrs Harriet E Porter of Medford Massachusetts as a user and notes the pills’ sale through druggists or by mail at 50 cents per box.
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Williame
Williams
Harriett E. Porter
Liberty Avenue
South
Medford
Mass
Dr. Williams Entine Company
Schenectady
Fragmentary OCR Notes on Events and Officials
A garbled passage references Fr John T. Morgan of Ala and discussions of roads, railroad passes, and jobs for constituents. It mentions editor Kai Times, calls for redress or restoration, and notes about China by edict, with unclear context and scattered quotations.
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John T. Morgan
Ala
Kai Times
China
Old Editor Praises Nutritive Food Value
An Oklahoma editor credits a concentrated nutrient food with restoring health after severe illness and a high medical bill. He testifies the product is scientifically made tasty and effective, urging others to try it and noting its advertising claim.
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Okla
Oppen
Ten Commandments of Mail Order and Local Trade Critique
A critical feature examines mail order houses and pure foods, accusing them of fraud and deceptive pricing. It argues cash sales favor local ranchers and miners while consumers lose, highlighting inflated catalog promises and inferior goods from distant suppliers.
Local merchants, mail order traps urged by editorial
The Helena Record and Streator Press critique mail order houses exploiting rural communities. They warn against buying solely from distant catalogs, urging patrons to support local dealers who offer warranties and community benefits, while noting pure food laws impact on competition.
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Montana
Sour
Cories
Helena
Home Trade Hints for Prosperous Towns
A homestead commerce message urges spending locally to keep money circulating within the town. It argues that patronizing home industries strengthens the local economy and that a dollar spent nearby returns in days, aiding community prosperity.
Made for Fat Men at Columbia Arch Gallery
The New York Globe reports one arch in Columbia University chapel gallery was widened after a notably fat visitor got wedged while passing through. Builders sacrificed symmetry to practicality, widening the arch by altering its pier to avoid any loss of width on one side.
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Columbia University
New York Globe
Eczema Covered Baby Improves After Cuticura
A Piermont mother recalls her son, now 22, who suffered severe childhood eczema from four months old. After trying many medicines, she used Cuticura Remedies and saw dramatic improvement in two months with full recovery in six. The note is dated Oct 24, 1905.
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R. L. Risley
Piermont, N. H
His Usual Nightly Stunt in Roseleaf
A blushing girl refused the advances of an infatuated young reporter. He pleads to be heard as the night wears on. The scene emphasizes consent and tension between the two characters in a restrained dialogue excerpt.
Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh and promotes Cheney's Catarrh Cure from Toledo. It includes endorsements from Waring, Erxyanx & Maxrix and notes the product price and availability from druggists. The text also mentions Haire Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills as related products.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Ings
Als Fru
Waring
Erxyanx & Maxrix
Drusgiem
O. Batrs
Ellipses of Odd Puns in a Curious Local Ad
A fragmented, pun laden text references elephants ears and a florist on a suburban express, joking about shipments and trunk lines. It mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars and a dealer in Peoria Illinois.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peona
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Neuyr
Pac Simlasou
Capitan
What Is
Castoria
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Cordelia
Dodds
The
Quaker Oat Company
United States
Minnesota
Roger. C. Spooner
Donald L. & L. Co. Bemidji
Minn
Seeland
Daisy Fly
W. N. U. Omadla
Defiance
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