Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by Iowa reader
In Oskaloosa Iowa Mrs Lizzie Courtney reports relief from a long standing weakness using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad urges other women with displacements irregularities ulceration backache nervousness or menopause to try the remedy and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lizzig Courtney
8Th Ave
West
Lowa
Courtney
Lydia BE. Pinkeham
Lydia BE. Pinkeham’s
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
The Brute Exchange at the Parade Ground
A comic exchange unfolds with a playful argument about footwear. A woman asks what one would do in her shoes and the reply jokes about getting shoes four sizes larger. The scene highlights lighthearted humor in casual banter.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Back Pain Relief
Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a daily remedy for back pain with claims of long history since 1696 and government charter. Promotes three sizes, money back guarantee, and cautions to buy only the GOLD MEDAL brand from reliable druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Netherlands
Hollandt
Harlem
Hollami
Adv
Proverbial Wisdom on Breaking and Paying
A short dialogue contrasts common proverbs about brokenness and payment. It features a quip about not understanding poverty and the saying who breaks must pay, highlighting a conversational exchange on money and consequence.
Boschee’s German Syrup Advertises Fifty One Years
An advertisement touts Boschee’s German Syrup as a trusted remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat chest ailments with over fifty years of use across the United States The copy promises restful nights reduced coughing easier morning sputum and natural healing while noting American manufacture and long sales history. A closing adage comments on a man boasting of bad habits only when they are his best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
United States
America
Adv
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement offers 100 dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and notes a 75 cent price, with forty years of sales and testimonials. The text ends with a proverb about having enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Manitoba
Pos Beam
Enbiou
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Sdb Eh Gt
Fashion's Spring Plans Split Women Over Dress Reform
A 1918 McClure Syndicate piece notes women divide over home sewing versus buying new gowns as spring costuming returns. It discusses budget fashion, home alterations, and shifts like narrow skirts, short sleeves, and surplice bodices, highlighting French influences and the push toward economical yet stylish wardrobes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘York
Paris
Europe
America
Directoire
McClure
Change in the Farmer's Life Across Canada Growth
A historical piece argues farmers are now the nation’s business leaders, turning farming into a manufacturing enterprise with rising productivity and cheaper production. It highlights Western Canada settlement, land values, and large-scale agricultural growth backed by railways and a neighborly boost from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Canada Lands
Canada
United States
America
Yellow Blouse Color Favorite Of The Season
A fragment notes yellow as a popular color this season influencing blouse trends and fashion choices.
Living pictures of health misframed in modern framing
A compact reflection on health imagery misrepresented in contemporary media, noting the tension between idealized living pictures and real well being. The piece suggests a need for more accurate portrayals that reflect true health outcomes and daily practices.
Dr Pierce's Pellets Promote Clean Liver and Bowels
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy to regulate the liver bowels and stomach. A light teasing line extols a pretty woman enjoying a street walk with a homely one, reflecting period humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
March to Victory Health Tonic Ad in 1900s Paper
An old herbal spring tonic advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Anurie uric acid solvent. It urges readers to assess health in spring, claim safety with herbal roots, and offers trial packages by mail from Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Doctor Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
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Wirs
Doan
Bright
Indiana
S. Payton
Main St
New Albany
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Fort Wayne
Sid
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen, Ind
DR. Tutt
Willard Burleson
THE
Burleson Sanitarium
Burleson Building
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Pepsaid
Mr. Bivins
Decatur
Illinois
Eby
Phate
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