Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Suffering Women
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney complaints with a testimonial from Mrs. John A. Link of Bucy Tus providing relief after doctors failed. The copy markets 60 cents a box and urges readers to remember the brand. It also includes wit about Nashville politics and a parental quip on frivolous living.
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Dean
John A. Link
East Perry
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Pinkham
Mra Warrens
W. Zist St
Chicago
Lydia E
Masa
Lydia Pinkham
Advics
Ridiculous Claims and Quips Across a Parody Interview
A satirical exchange features J. Cheney & Co of Toledo and Joseph Leiter aboard the yacht Chantecler. Leiter jokes about accuracy in quotes, while a Frenchman mocks English, remarking a father’s son resembles him in a cashmere of humorous ineptitude.
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Joseph Leiter
Chantecler
Hein
Homemade Kidney and Backache Cure Promised in Mixture
An advertised home remedy for kidney and bladder trouble describes a Dandelion Mixture with Suid extract Dandelion Kargon Compound and Syrup of Sarsaparilla. It claims gentle thorough relief of backache and urinary issues, urging immediate use at first signs of kidney or bladder trouble and noting easy at home preparation and low cost.
Breeding Pedigree Stock Profitable for Farmers
The article argues breeding pedigree livestock is highly profitable for patient farmers with capital to invest. It cites Shire and Clydesdale horses, Suffolk stock, and Lincoln, Scotch Black Face, Herdwick, and Southdown sheep as examples. It advises starting small, choosing stock to fit farm conditions, and avoiding large-scale initial purchases without expertise.
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Dhe
Lincoln
Marks Hero's Tome Fought With Distinction In Two Wars
Gen James H Shields served as territorial Oregon governor and senator for Illinois Minnesota and Missouri. Irish born he fought in the Mexican and Civil Wars earning a brigadier general rank. A $2000 monument grant led to a recent unveiling in St Marys cemetery, Missouri.
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Carrollton
United States
James H. Shields
Oregon
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Shields
St. Mary's Cemetery
Congress
Rucker
General Shields
America
County Tyrone
Young Shields
Kaskaskia, Ill
Horseflesh Advertising in German Markets Detailed
Horseflesh is widely advertised in German newspapers especially in large industrial centers. Most German cities have a market that markets horseflesh as a specialty, claiming higher nourishment than beef veal mutton or pork.
Water Sprouts Cut From Young Fruit Trees
Do not neglect to cut off the water sprouts on the trunks of young apple, pear and plum trees. Regular pruning helps form strong scaffold branches and directs growth for healthier yields.
Leghorn Varieties and Breeding Insights Across Strains
The Farm Poultry outlines Leghorn varieties with white and brown as top choices, noting rose combs from Hamburg blood and differences in size and egg production. It discusses crossbreeding with Brahma Wyandotte and Plymouth Rock, the shift toward pure breeds, and cautions on selecting for smaller bodies and constitution.
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Hamburg
Plymouth Rock
General Shields Life timeline ends in Missouri years
The article outlines James Shields career from Illinois legislator to state auditor and Supreme Court judge, then land office commissioner in Washington. It covers his military service in the Mexican and Civil wars, his brevet to major general, governorship of Oregon, senatorial terms, mining in California, and final years in Missouri until his death in 1879.
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Supreme Court of
Illinois
General Land Office
Washington
Shiel4e
New York
South Carolina
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott
Wool
Gerro Gordo
Chapultepec
Shields
Oregon
Witneis
Senate
Minnesota
California
Ge Nathaniel P. Banka
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Missouri
Carroll County
Carrollton
L. V. Bogg
Ottumwa
Baby's gift from his papa at Franklin Field
Richard Harding Davis recalls a Philadelphia football game where undergraduates' college yells prompt a joke about a Locust street wife. The wife notes the baby may have inherited the famous resonant voice, and the pair reminisce about the first sight of the shouting husband.
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Richard Harding Davis
Philadelphia
Mr. Davis
Franklin Field
Little Jack Solves Goliath Mystery from Back Seat
A Sunday school tale recounts Jack, new to the class, unable to answer who killed Goliath because he sat in the back seat and could not see. The joke hinges on his innocent confession and his father's teaching moment.
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Schurz
Jack
Goliath
Norman
Mack
National Monthly
Distemper Cure Promotes Safe Home Use Across Ages
An aged ad blends multiple patent medicine claims for Spohn's Distemper Cure and related tonics. It boasts guaranteed bottles and high sales, while mixing in odd tips about pneumonia, disease prevention, and a home vaudeville gag. The text also includes quirky social quips about bachelor clubs, eggs, and luck, reflecting the era's ad and humor style.
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Seth Ward
Nashville
Bishop Ward
Bishop
J. Cheney
Toledo
Spacer
Hem
Royal Guest
Royal
Clydesdale
Gen. Shields
Baby
Pohn
Gente
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen, Ind
Tie Centaur Company
NEW _YORK. Se
BSS E Oem i
Seta Jjylr Vrs
Castoria
Bears
Lis
Saab
N. U
Cincinnati
Douglas
Naar
Uillar
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