Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
A stream of letters from women across the country praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from menstrual irregularities suppression and other female ills. The endorsements claim cures for headaches digestion and circulation issues and urge others to seek her advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E
Katharina Craig
Lafayette St
Denver
Col
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laurel
Ia, Ites
Lydia . Pinkham
Olson
Jes Ellen M
N. East &T
Ke ‘Wanee
Pinkhan
Dropped Coffee Helped Washington Doctor Switch to Postum
A Washington DC physician describes years of headaches and illness linked to coffee. After wife urged Postum, proper preparation cured headaches sleeplessness and irritability, led to weight gain and clearer thinking. He credits Postum with overall health improvement and recommends genuine letters as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash
D. C
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wallville
Disguises and Makeups used by Gotham Detectives
New York detectives leverage elaborate disguises to pursue Black Hand cases and gambling crime. The article notes Bowery and pickpocket work, street roles, and makeups from countryman to bellhop aiding evidence gathering.
Clever disguise fooled the pool room men in a theft
A central office detective posed as a professional man and used worn tools and glasses to blend in. He gained access to a lodging house day room and exploited fellow criminals by appearing harmless while quietly observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tenderloin Hotel
Licely
Ackerchou and the Doctor on a Common Cold
A mock dialogue follows Mr Bumpton as he laments a head cold doctors can’t cure. The piece satirizes medical bravado and patient frustration with sympathetic doctors seen as missing the point of a simple cold. The speaker vents at medical pretensions and jokes about the social awkwardness of sneezing and head congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bumpton
Dhe
How Coins Were Sweated Likely A Diminishing Fraud Practice
An old practice called sweating involved using a rubber mold and electrochemical bath to remove gold from coins, often paired with counterfeit activity. The process was costly and risky, with bankers detecting light coins by weight. its profitability faded, per Adam in The Story of Crime and mint records noting only two sovereigns sweat-tested in 1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement's Inn
Hougton Street
Bouverie Astrain
Christopher Clarke
Adam
Bed Bound No More After Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs Enos Shearer of Yew and Washington in Centralia Washington credits Dean's Kidney Pills with ending four months in bed. Doctors said there was no cure, but after using the remedy she recovered and remained well. The pills cost 60 cents per box and were sold by dealers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Shearer
Washington Sta
Centralia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Quick Lunch Plans Spark Public Debate In Gotham
A fragment from a newspaper page notes chatter about a female entrepreneur opening a quick lunch spot in Gotham and reportedly not providing seating. The piece reflects urban commerce rumors and reader reactions about dining norms and public reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Cream prices and trade ads from Milton Dairy Co and others
An assortment of early 20th century classified style lines advertises dairy cream pricing and seeding demand in St Paul and Minneapolis. Phrases promise top prices for cream and solicit hides pelts wool and fur, with light quips about domestic life and honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Dairy CO
St. Paul, Minn
U. 6
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Love and ignorance quoted in vintage quips
A fragmented jumble of jokes and proverbs on marriage and ignorance appears to reference Dr J H Rindlaub an eye ear nose and throat specialist and various names and brands. The readable bits suggest a gossip style collection of aphorisms rather than a coherent news item.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Farge
N. D
Parabols for Men at English Race Meetings
Observations from a recent English race meeting show men adopting sun shades. West end shops report brisk sales of plain sun parasols for men, a contrast to women's ornate versions. The trend appears at Ascot where stylish gentlemen borrow accessories from companions and use them for practical sun protection. Husbandly support and practicality are noted as preferable to decorative roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
West End
Ascot
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Doctor Gavia
Gotham Sleuths
Central Office
Broadway
Fifth
Eoen Sixth Avenue
Pricen
American Tent & Awning Co
Achilles
Ulysses
Washington Herall
Nashville American
Morea Optician
Nicollet Ave
Tommy
Mr. Brown
Zimmerman Bros
St. Paul
Minnesota
Kodak
America
Janice
Horatio
Avery
Sacred Heart Review
Miller & Holmes
Lee
Mairp Paint CO
Peapolie
Mina
L Carters
Eadache
Woodward &Co
Grain Commission
Dutath
Iwin City
Irwin & Wire Works
Ieee
Ewan
Ieee Effecte
Pcs
Libby
Vienna
Libby, McNeill
Chicago
Parker
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