Daughters Find Help in Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Mothers praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for irregular and painful periods and related symptoms. Husbands and daughters advised to seek help. letters from grateful users cited. Publicity notes offer free confidential guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Hudson
Ohio
Mrs. Grora
K Strickler
Hudson, Ohio
R. No. 5
Lynn, Ass
After All and a Lilac Lane in Maytime
Fragmented prose blends poetry and an anecdote from 1909 about maternal eczema and hair loss. The poem envies a past scene of lilacs and amber light while a personal testimony touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment restoring hair and soothing eczema. Ellsworth Dunham of Hiram Maine references healing winter feet and gratitude to Cuticura.
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Ellsworth Dunham
Hiram
Light Revealed and the Elder Browne's Interference
A devout Methodist minister longs for guidance in a scanty posting. An elder’s influence shapes his assignment to a distant, demanding field. He prays for light but jokes that only the elder’s interference shines through.
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Elder Browne
A Primitive Shotgun Tale From Youth's Companion
The piece describes an old fashioned shotgun of murderous build boasting its power. The owner claims it kicks hard, but that kick is part of its appeal. He recounts surviving a grizzly charge after missing, reloads, and lives to tell the tale.
Dr Martel's Female Pills and Other Notables
An assortment of old time remedies and quips. Includes Dr Martel's Female Pills touted as a universal cure for women's ailments and quick durable results sold at drug stores. Also features light humor pieces about Titian hair and a punchline about wine and women.
Munyons Paw-Paw Laxative Pills Ad
A compact 19th century advertisement touts Munyons Paw-Paw Laxative Pills as the best remedy for constipation indigestion jaundice biliousness sour stomach and related stomach disorders. It promises a free sample via mail from Munyons Homopathic Home Remedy Co Philadelphia.
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Munyon
Munyon's
Homohopathic Home Remedy Co
63D
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Land in Canada an Investment for Farmers and Homesteaders
Canadian farmland rose in value this spring from fifteen to twenty percent, boosting gains for recent settlers. Railroads reach most settled areas, enabling cheap grain transport under government rates. A free 160 acre homestead, bought at $10, could be worth $100 to $200 per acre with steady profits, as thousands of Americans move to Canada seeking land and opportunity. Government literature and agents across the U.S. assist in choosing locations.
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pIoAriea
Jowsa
Canada
Ottawa
E. T. Holmes
Jackson St
St. Paul
Why Jones Was Sad
Jones mourns his rich grandmother as the group discusses a will. Jenkins jokes about a testament and Jones finally reveals he is named in the will, breaking into tears at the news.
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Jones
Jenkins
Brown
A Shooting Star and a Debut Dream on the Beach
In a quiet seaside evening, two young lovers discuss wishes and the power of a shooting star. She seeks fame as a future Juliet while he puzzles over love and loyalty, revealing a tension between art and affection as the moment nears a storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rust Roest
Miss Signe
Signe
Lyten
Juliet
There Isn't Anyone for Me to Play With Any More
A fragment from a prose sketch echoes nostalgia as Mark Twain quotes and notes loneliness. Bits mention a Washington Star piece and a New York Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage treasurer, with social musings on romance and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Tlayene
Terry White
Washington Star
F. B. Bangs
New York Association
George
What Could a Poor Clerk Do
A lively young French teacher in a Massachusetts college seeks a bath sponge. Confused by language she asks in English for a big bath sponge to take home. The amused clerk guides the way with a simple translation and a courteous response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Mademoiselle
Madeemoiselle
Doan’s Kidney Pills End Chronic Dropsy Battle, User Claims
J M Houston of Hoopeston Illinois touts Doan’s Kidney Pills as a permanent cure after two years of critical symptoms including back pain chills dizziness swelling and urinary trouble. Ad cites Foster Milburn Buffalo New York pricing and dealer availability along with a humorous public note and eye salve ad from Howard Bros Buffalo.
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Dean
J. M. Houston
Fifth St. Hoopeston
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
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Omaha
Neb
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DR. Martel
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