Free trial bottle offered for Swanson Rheumatic Cure
Advertisement promotes 5 Drops as a universal remedy for rheumatism sciatica neuralgia gout dyspepsia backache asthma hay fever catarrh liver and kidney trouble sleeplessness nervousness headaches earache toothache heart weakness malaria and more. Requests two 2 cent stamps for a trial bottle and offers large 800 dose bottles for $1.00 prepaid by mail or express. Agents wanted. Swan son Rheumatic Cure Co 160 Lake Street Chicago Illinois.
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Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake Street
Chicaro
Boarding Plants Bring Summer Jobs to Philadelphia Conservatory
A Philadelphia woman earns a comfortable summer living by boarding plants. She collects plants from city residents before they leave for the seaside, then tends them in her conservatory until their return.
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Philadelphia
The Chinese Situation and a Stomach Remedy
The text argues foreign abuse of Chinese immigrants causes entanglements, then shifts to a health ad linking overtaxed digestion to indigestion and flatulence. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the best medicine, claiming it prevents nervousness and sleeplessness.
Enormous round mushroom found near Bickmansworth England
A gigantic fungus was discovered in Bickmansworth. It is perfectly circular nine inches wide with a circumference of twenty seven inches and a weight of ten ounces excluding the stem.
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Bickmansworth
England
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
100 reward offered for any cure failure. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally to reach the constitutional disease Catarrh, claimed to cure all stages by building up the system. Proponents invite testimonials and state the product is sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hall
F.J. Chmney & CO
Toledo
Elephant Longevity Affected by Captivity Says 120 Years
The natural life of an elephant is about 120 years but confinement in captivity greatly shortens that lifespan.
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promise
An old patent medicine ad claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure colds overnight with a money back guarantee. Endorsed by ER W Grove and John E Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana, dated February 15 1900. A light pre sleep snack is advised for healthful rest. It asserts Earth’s surface would drown oceans 600 feet deep if level.
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ER. W. Grove
John E. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Do You Eat Mrs. Austin's Famous Pan Cakes
A playful query about Mrs. Austin's renowned pan cakes contrasts with a curious remark about anatomy, noting more muscles in a cat tail than in a human hand. The lines mix culinary curiosity with a quirky comparison.
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Mrs. Austin
Stump Retorts and Campaign Parry Craft in Public Debate
A crowds embrace wry wisdom over heavy arguments as stump speakers field harsh questions with quick warm replies. A Boer sentinel tale from Glencoe and Dunedin illustrates self reliance amid pressure, amid a campaign scene where a sharp retort can sway voters.
A Congressman's Back Pay Retort Echoes History
In a North Carolina district a caustic reply to a question about a salary grab turns a challenger into a spectacle. General James Madison Leach fends off a heckler by naming him and announcing the man will be made famous in twenty seconds. The crowd watches as the caller is elevated to reveal a $5,000 back pay and a sharp rebuke.
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James Madison Leach
North Carolina
Leach
Congress
Carolinas
Where the Coin Goes To
World gold use for arts exceeds coin supply. Annual minting about four tons, waste losses bring net coin production to roughly 2 tons. Jewelers and gilders consume 120 tons yearly, with little recoverable. France leads arts gold use, followed by Britain and the United States. India hoards nearly five million dollars yearly, depleting circulation.
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France
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Russia
India
French Doctors Urge Smoking Ban Due to Regie Cigars
French medical men abandon tobacco citing government Regie cigars as uniformly poor quality and high taxes on alternatives. They urge quitting smoking as the only sensible course given the monopoly and price barriers.
Women Clerks and New Trade Schools in Japan
The piece notes the rise of commercial schools for training female clerks in Japan and reports that a major Nippon railway company plans to hire women only in its clerical division after a set date. It also includes social dialogue about engagements and a remark on perfumery masking uncleanliness.
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Japan
Nippon
Caret candy cathartic promises bowel relief
An advertisement touts Cascarrets candy cathartic as a natural cure for any ailment from headaches to cancer. It claims quick, painless bowel movements at 10 cents to start and warns to beware of imitations.
Power of the Press Opinion on Murder Coverage
A Detroit Journal quote laments how newspapers describe a murdered woman's dress in precise detail. The exchange critiques sensational reporting that emphasizes attire as a function of the crime.
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Detroit Journal
Putnam Face Less Dyes Promoted for Quick Dyeing
Public notice claims thirty minutes suffices to dye with Putnam Face Less Dyes sold by druggists. A curious line notes a lion bending its head to the ground when roaring as part of the advertisement’s imagery.
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Putnam
Try Grain O a New Grain Beverage for All Ages
Try Grain O the new drink that replaces coffee. Children and adults may drink it without injury or distress. It has a rich brown color like mocha yet is made from pure grains. Sold by all grocers at 5c and 2 1 2c per package.
Pancakes and Provisions Advertise Quick Digest Recipes
A brief local notice touts Mrs. Austins pancakes ready in a jiffy and sweet cooked apples easy to digest in about ninety minutes. A Bacon quote about prosperity and a nudge to use Eagle Linen for letter heads and envelopes conclude the fragment.
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Eagle Linen
Change of Life Cures Promised By Pinkham Medicine
Letters from Mrs. Charlotte Johnson of Monclova Ohio recount long illness with womb ulcers and pain. She reports improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges others to seek the remedy. Additional testimonials claim lifelong relief from change of life symptoms and related ailments.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Charlotte Johnson
Monclova, Ohio
Monclova
Ohio
Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Pinkham
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