Kidney Trouble Healed by Dean's Kidney Pills
A personal medical testimonial recounts severe kidney pain and swelling, with irregular secretions, relieved after using Dean's Kidney Pills sold for 60 cents. The ad ends with a note about a motor club member commiserating on poor country roads and mud trapping drivers in fall and winter.
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Luer Qurbeek
Mechantest
Hope Valley
Aye
Ory
Rolef
Dean
Boster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
B. B. Thomas
Automobile Club of America
Thomas
Catarrh Cure Claims and Odd Advertising Quips
An apparent old time drug advertisement mixes a claimed cure for catarrh with a string of unrelated bon mots and product pitches. It touts Mernal as a remedy while listing a Toledo, Ohio company and various quips about reciprocation marriage and manners, reflecting fragmented catalog prose.
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Ote
Beat Phyla
Rilia
Curt Eatarth
Tentimaaia
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Driadints
One Piece Gowns and Matching Wraps Drive Fall Fashion
The article notes a shift from separate skirts to one-piece costumes with coordinated wraps. It details fabrics, trims, and coats for the princess creation, plus practical remodeling tips using existing materials to simulate a modern one-piece look.
Shower Bath as Tonic: Cold Shower Guidelines
The text advises cold showers as a tonic when taken properly. It warns against use by the weak heart, recommends a morning routine, limits duration to about a minute, suggests gradual cooling, and recommends follow up rubs and exercises. It cautions against stooping and warns of adverse effects if unwell.
Old Gold as Season Color for Women’s Clothing
Old gold becomes the season’s primal color in women’s costumes and street wear. Hats in old-gold plush or beaver with velvet sapphire ribbons lead the look, while multiple coats suit the well off. Doctors warn that lighter undergarments and cutaway coats reduce cold susceptibility for mothers dressing children in heavy clothing.
Hat of Olive Green with Velvet Band and Dahlias
A millinery piece shown in olive green features a darker velvet band edging the under brim. The medium high crown is adorned with a chic arrangement of multicolored velvety dahlias and natural shading foliage.
Cleaning French Gloves
Cleaning recipe for glove care uses gum tragacanth half ounce, white castile soap one ounce, rose water one pint, and musk essence ten drops. This mentions a cleansing method for medium shade kid gloves and provides exact proportions.
Toys of Glass Reach For Safer Plays, Yet Costlier
Glass toys replace painted wood to prevent paint ingestion, a move praised for hygiene but criticized for high price. Inventors press to keep glass from breaking but affordability remains a barrier for families. Also notes on mattress disposal and mattress ticking use in cover repairs.
Story Given by Corte About Gov Race Answer
George C. Cortelyou secretary of the treasury declined to discuss a possible gubernatorial bid for New York. He offered a humorous Irish exchange about two men hugging lamp posts to illustrate his reluctance to give political hints.
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George C. Corte Fou
the Treasury
New York
Mike
Pat
N. ¥. Herald
Postum Ad Promotes Health With Tea Like Drink
A collection of short items promotes Postum as a coffee substitute, citing a testimonial about cured itching and swelling, weight gain after switching, and a Tennessean woman’s health improvement. The notes reference Postum’s maker, Battle Creek, Michigan, and urge readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Cold remedy claim sparks wary reader questions
A newspaper item notes a dubious 24 hour cold cure recipe using syrup, compound, and whiskey. It quotes a skeptical line about politics, a witty remark on marriage plans, and a playful exchange about a running vine and cantaloupe.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Denver Woman
Mrs A Gregory of 2355 Lawrence St Denver writes that after an operation she worsened until a friend advised Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits it with restoring her health and urges others with backache bearing down and related female troubles to try it. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra. A. Gregory
Lawrence Bt
Denver
Col
Mra. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Lydia
Lydia KE. Pinkham
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Tatvey Neta
Maetris Joes
Dro
Sret
Browning
HSS
Sophia
Man-a-lin
Cutleura
George B. Farley
South State St. Conard
N.hl
Samuel Butler
Charles Darwin
Frank Darwin
Glow of
Papa
Bes
Studenta
Jahuary Ah
Uinaut Aimee
Iid Statu
McFly
Eadache
Carters
Canada
Hudson Bay
Ottawa
Stewet
Kensas City
Schenck
J. H. Schenck & Son
Philadelphia
Alow
W. N. Uy
Wichita
Sloan
Earl S
Boston
Maas
U.S. A
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