Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Blood Route Cure
An old notice describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine from J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It states a $100 reward for an incurable case and includes a notary public attestation dated December. The fragment also references a joke about twins comparing likenesses and a motorist remark.
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Lincet
Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas Unity
Cheney
Cheney 4 Co
Hall
CINE
Brank J
Sworme
A. W. Gleason
Cheney & Co
Othine Double Strength Freckles Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning to fade spots and improve skin tone. The ad claims quick results with a money back guarantee if freckles do not disappear.
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de Ware
Don’t Whine in the Sick Room
Advice on visiting the ill emphasizes cheer over sympathy. Visitors should talk about outside life to help patients forget their condition, with examples of a paralyzed man asking visitors to bring a breath of the outside world and avoid repeated sorrowful remarks. Reading material and a kind, positive presence are praised.
Woman’s vow to make Billy happy misread as husband
A quoted remark says a woman vowed to make her Billy happy. The speaker notes the claim may refer to a pet poodle, not a husband, indicating a mishearing or humorous misunderstanding.
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Billy
Wood Alcohol Dangers Highlighted In Court Admonition
Officials warn wood alcohol is injurious and can cause blindness whether ingested or absorbed through skin or inhaled from varnish and hair tonics. The note stresses the risk from beverages and everyday products.
Bayer Aspirin Promoted for Wide Range of Aches
The Bayer Company introduces Aspirin as a versatile remedy for Rheumatism Golds Headache Neuralgia Earache Toothache Lumbago Neuritis and general pain. Seek Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross in every package. Tin boxes of 12 tablets sell cheaply with larger packages available.
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Bayer Company
Bayer
Found His Occupation Gone
A tramp begging at a Munice residence claimed to be out of work and that war ended his lifelong trade of tramping. He told Mrs Housewife his father taught him the occupation, but nowadays women refuse to feed hobos as plentiful work reduces reliance on improvised begging.
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Muncie
Sew to Speak. Henpecked husband faces trouble in stitches
A humorous exchange from the Buffalo Express features a surgeon threading a needle and a victim joking about stitches. The comedy contrasts self interest with sympathy as the henpecked husband endures his misfortune.
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Houlihan
Buffalo Express
Typhoid Perils Banished by Urban Health Efforts
A 1919 survey by the Journal of the American Medical Association highlights dramatic declines in typhoid deaths across 60 cities with populations over 27 million combined. Chicago shows 81 deaths in 1919. Spokane reports zero, Hartford one, while eight cities receive AMA honors for low rates due to water, milk safety, sanitation, and vaccination efforts.
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United States
Chicago
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Spokane
Hartford
The
Scranton
Tacoma
New Bedford
Cambridge
New York
Newark
Boston
Jersey City
Seattle
Cleveland
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Portland
Richmond
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Grand Rapids
Detroit
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Memphis
America
Journal of the American Medical Association
Association
Newberry Crime Believed To Shape 1918 Senate Race
The Springfield Republican portrays Truman H. Newberry of Michigan as corrupt, alleging he bought his Senate seat with illegal expenditures well above the legal limit. It contrasts Newberry with Ford, notes Republican control hinges on Newberry’s alleged crime, and questions future presidential contest grounds amid calls for accountability. The piece links Newberry to Lodge’s foreign relations chair and the Senate treaty fight, while condemning the use of money in politics.
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Ford
Senate
Lord Or Newberry
Middle West
Roosevelt
Newberry
Congress
Senator Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Newbery
America
Minneap olis church turns away crowds for healer Hickson
Thousands seek services at a Minneapolis church led by English religious healer James Hickson, as attendees report strong faith and longtime followers travel to hear his messages while organizers manage overflow.
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Minneapolis
James ‘Moora ‘Hickson
Hand Operated Tunneling Machine Aimed at Sewer Laying
An advertisement notes a Texas plumber inventing a hand operated tunneling machine to lay sewer pipes without trench digging. The copy also promotes Freezone corn remover claiming instant relief and painless corn or callus removal from feet.
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Texas
Advertising Digest Biliousness and Digestive Promises
A vintage ad promotes Cascarets for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims bilious symptoms from torpid liver cause indigestion and headaches, promising a night time cleanse that leaves the user feeling straight by morning, without harsh Calomel or salts. The copy closes with a brag about a lucky man praising superior judgment.
Influenza and Illness Measures for Horses in Breeding Lands
In cases of influenza and colds among horses including brood mares colts and stallions the Richt Wan attempts to address disease control and veterinary responses. The text outlines general precautions and reporting steps for horse owners amid outbreaks.
Man Named Arrimee Misunderstood as Proposal
In a humorous note from Exchange, a man introduces himself as William Arrimee and discovers that women misinterpret his name as a marriage proposal, highlighting a playful social miscommunication.
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William Arrimee
Diamond Dyes Ad and a Dancer’s Missing Partner
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes promising fadeless color for fabrics from wool to feathers with a direction book for over dyeing. It mentions a Diamond Dye Color Card for matching materials and references a past dancer who left with Jones, asking what happened to her.
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