Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Praise
Evocative testimonial ads praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ills. Letters from women in Oregon and Hodgdon recount nervous prostration back pains and restoration after using the remedy and Sanative Wash. The notices urge sick women to try the product and request confidential correspondence with the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Independence
OrEcon
Abs. W. SrzrpHenson
Oregon
Mr.—*Ti
Lydia E.pinkham
Paris Officer Invents Dark Shooting Device
Charlies Pechard a Paris police official describes a lamped lens tube device that projects a narrow light cone to align a bullet path four rods away. Aimed at improving accuracy in darkness the attachment fits an ordinary pistol and can be carried in a pocket or tucked under a pillow.
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Charlies Pechard
Paris
New York Independent States
Wright It Seems to Be Getting Harder Work for the Newspaper Man
Penman and Wright discuss increased difficulty for journalists as they note a ball bearing scissors patent by an Ohio inventor. The exchange hints at changes in invention and publishing pressures.
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Wright
Penman
Ohio
Ventor
This Will Interest Mothers Mother Gray’s Powders for Children
Mothers have trusted Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for 24 years to relieve feverishness headaches and stomach woes. They ease seething disorders regulate bowels and expel worms in 24 hours. Pleasant for children to take and recommended by Druggists at 25 cents. Sample free at A S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Gray
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y. Adv
Adventures of a Guide Hunter Accident
Fragmentary report describes a hunting incident in Newfoundland where a hunter and a deer were involved. The text references an accident tied to a guide and hunter activities spanning several years with unclear details.
Not Going In Says Boy Over Ocean Water
A small boy, after weeks at a warm sulphur pool, stood by the sea in a tiny bathing suit and refused to enter. He declared in a thoughtful voice that the sea is not water for boys, but for boats.
Eczema Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
F W Horrisch reports two years of water blister eczema on hands and legs cured by six weeks of Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying a sample. Ad claims Cuticura products sold worldwide with a free sample offer via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Congress St
Chicago
F. W. Horrisch
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Easy Money and Fooling the People
An Investigator voices a cynical line about profit in deception, noting that fooling half of the population half the time yields ample gains. The excerpt features a debate between the Investigator and a group identified as the trust.
Eye balm claims scalding sensation and redness relief
A brief notice describes One Roman Eye Balaam marketed to relieve a burning eye sensation and eyelid inflammation. The ad emphasizes soothing relief and uses promotional language typical of patent medicine claims.
Living up to ideals and cost of living discourse
A fragmented column discusses ideals versus responsibility for rising living costs. It cites Putnam Fadeless Dyes claiming no hand staining and references a proverb about a woman’s silence being valuable due to scarcity.
Night on a Rooftop Leads to an Artist's Help
Leone Jumps to a neighboring roof to escape a controlling room. She encounters Loomis, an illustrator, who later aids her homeward. Jim Colson learns of Leone's perilous night and reconciles with his sister after her dramatic tale.
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Henri
Leonie
Jim
Leone
Leone “Olson
Tawer
Loomis
Carl Loomis
Mr. Loomis
Colson Maiglin
James ‘Dokson, Jr
Carl
L. Ever
Judicial quip on pneumonia verdict in homicide trial
A discussion from the Philadelphia Telegraph recounts a western homicide trial where the judge suggested a verdict depended on whether pneumonia caused death. The jury asked for the spelling of pneumonia, prompting the constable to report their request for information.
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Geraldine Farrar
Constable
Philadelphia‘ Telegraph
Dummies Arrested After Auto Wreck Prank
A Pathe director used dummies in an auto wreck at South River New Jersey and were shot at by Chief Oppenberger who arrested the men. The dummies stored in the Washington hotel store room fooled locals who thought cigars were stolen. the chief warned against joking with a dog better than a wife.
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A' Pathe
South. River
Nooj
Oppenberger
New’ Brunswick
Washington “Hotel
Constipation question advertisement fragment
Fragmented OCR text shows an advertisement style inquiry about constipation with dubious punctuation and a call to send a sample to an address in New York. Readable names and locations are partially present but unclear. The fragment lacks a coherent event or outcome.
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Wright
Peel St
New York
Adv
Coughs and Colds Advertises Mentholated Drops
An old advertisement touts Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops as a relief for coughs and colds. It claims a single dose provides relief and targets busy druggists and nurses.
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Dean
Change in Food Policy Sparks Debate Says Cynic
Fragmentary text suggests a critic described a change in food policy as controversial. No concrete details, dates, or names are readable.
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