Woman Credits Lydia E. Pinkham Drug for Health
Mrs. Nellie Fishback of Louisville Kentucky recounts four years of female trouble headaches nervousness and sleeplessness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength enabling her to work again and to have an eight pound baby girl. The note mentions avoiding surgery and invites readers to write for free advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Louisville
Lydia & Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Nellie Fishback
Christy Ave
Lydia E. Pinkham
India E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Ass
Absurd Wish and Jinks Exchange in Courtroom Wit
Comic exchange notes a judge hearing a quip about a father’s knowledge versus a son’s belief. An ad promotes Anuric cures for backache lumbago and rheumatism offering a trial package for 10 cents from Dr. V. M. Pierce in Bulisle New York.
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V. M. Pierce
Bulisle
N. Y
Grammar Contest Ends With Pat Seizing Drink
In a barroom stunt Pat and two friends weigh the phrase options. With only enough beer for one, Pat declares I will take this drink and drinks, while Scotty and the Cockney choose cannot and won’t.
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Pat
Lotty
Scotty
Silence of the Suffragist Inez Milholland Boissevain
The text recalls Inez Milholland Boissevain, a famed suffragist, who urged young girls to embrace beauty as a tool for good. One quote attributed to her notes that a girl cannot control looks but can influence how they are used and perceived.
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Siris
Inez Milholland Boissevain
George Washington The Nation's Idea of Freedom and Duty
An article lauds George Washington's belief in inborn rights and free government. It traces his education, surveying career, military service, leadership in Congress, and push for a permanent army, highlighting his humility, insistence on unity between civilians and soldiers, and warnings about foreign influence and reliance on militia.
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George Washington
Free America
New York Herald
Washington
England
Colonies
Lord Fairfax
Shenandoah Valley
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Boston
Bunker Hill
America
Long Island
Congress
Council of Safety of
New York
Valley Forge
Civil Department
Army
David Stuart
Mount Vernon
Europe
United States
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promises Gentle Laxative Use
Mothers are urged to give California Syrup of Figs to children for gentle internal cleansing. The ad claims it prevents illness by clearing the bowels and alleviating symptoms like feverishness and sour stomach. It recommends a 50 cent bottle with dosing directions for all ages.
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California
Ater
The Proof as Love Conflates Judgment in Wit
A humorous dialogue questions whether love blinds a man and mocks vanity as women apply powder, suggesting attraction clouds discernment and society views romance with playful irony.
Minister's Confession Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills
Rev. W. H Warner of Myersville Maryland writes that sciatica back pain neuralgia cramps and nervous dizziness were cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills claiming the medicine saved his life. He urges readers to seek the specific DODD'S label for kidney relief and health restoration.
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W. H Warner
Myersville
Dodd
Dodd’s
Rev. Warner
Adv
Keep Them Busy. The Axman of Few Words
A terse exchange hints at a careful, performance focused approach. The speaker asserts economy in speech while the counterpart notes that the few words given carry substantial impact and workload. The dialogue implies a dynamic of brevity with production demands.
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Axman
Women Magic Lift Out Corn With Drops
A brief magical remedy claims to remove corns by applying a few drops then lifting with fingers. The ad suggests no pain and promises quick results.
Freezone promises painless corn and callus removal
A Cincinnati man claims a compound named freezone allows instant relief from corns and calluses with drops directly on the area. He says the corn loosens and lifts off without hurting surrounding skin and urges druggists to stock it.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Privileged Class Dialog on Futures Markets
A short exchange notes seers and financiers trading futures. The dialogue hints at financial power and speculation within the modern economy.
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Balti
Peterson's Ointment Claims for Eczema and Piles
Advertising copy touts Peterson's Ointment as best for eczema and skin ailments. Druggists nationwide offered a money back guarantee if buyers did not benefit. A Buffalo testimonial claims quick relief from eczema and piles, praising the product highly.
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Peterson
America
Peterson’s
John. Scott
Virginia
Buffalo
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