Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women Owners
Mrs Nellie Makham of Buffalo and Mrs Gee A James of Fredonia endorse Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous prostration and female complaints. The letters praise relief from nervous irritability, insomnia, and restoration of health, urging other women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free guidance from Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie Makham
Morgan St
Buffal N.Y
Gee. A. James
Fredonia
Canadian West touted for settlers and growth in 1900s text
The passage extols Western Canada as the best destination for settlers, noting rising immigration benefits, railway expansion, and an expected ninety million bushel wheat crop that would greatly aid western farmers. It lists government agents and offices in Canada and the United States as sources of information and attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Learn to be a barber by mail in three to five weeks
Learn at home during leisure hours using The Tousors System. When qualified, a barber position is open with pay from 315 to 323 per week. Address Phe Sponsors Co., Broadway, Kansas City, Mo, for details and enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phe Ponsors Co
Hila
Broadway
Kansas City
Leptine treatment offer from Miller Medicine Co Kansas
An advertisement from the Miller Medicine Co of St. Marys Kansas promotes Leptine as a cure for BIS epilepsy and general sickness. It offers a trial on approval with $1.00 paid after nine weeks if satisfied, and requests advertisers to mention seeing the ad in the Sioux City printing company publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Medicine Co
Box
St. Marys
Kansas
Sioux City
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
Perfect Cure by Cotiurn Remedies for Itching Rash
A Bay City Michigan mother recounts her daughter's long battle with an itching rash starting behind the ears, worsening under medical care, then improving after using Cotiurn Remedies. She notes the rash spread to knees elbows neck ears and face before treatment. The testimonial is dated May 20 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Curley
Sixteenth Street
Bay City
Mich
Cattle Brand Spelling Lesson Sparks Student Guess
A rural classroom scene shows a teacher attempting to teach long vowel sounds using cattle brands. An eager student shouts that the mark signifies the name Bar A, highlighting playful rural humor in the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar .A
Reward offer and medical cure claims in Ohio ads
An old newspaper fragment advertises a $100 reward for a cure failing, with testimonials feared. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio markets Hall's Paras?ly Pills for constipation. a crime snippet shows a cashier bluffing about stock transfer and an auto cop remark, implying a prop ownership verification scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pissaea
Aedghin
Ela
Ita Curave
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Drugetat
Hall
Old Hutch and the Chicago burglary wager tale
A Chicago Record Iterata tale recalls B P Hutchinson, known as Old Hutch, who boasted burglars never entered his home. Chief Simon O'Donnell wagered he could enter undetected, then staged a prank by having a former criminal burglarize Hutchinson’s house and take sheets and a clock, exposing the ruse with a humorous punchline about sheets rolled away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Hutch
Chicago
Iterata
B. P. Hutchinson
Central Station
Simon O'Donnell
Hutchinson
Mr. Hutchinson
Donn's Kidney Pills Help Elkland Woman Recover
Mrs Charles N Preston of Elkland Pennsylvania reports dramatic recovery after using Donn's Kidney Pills. She describes weight loss thirst and sugar in urine before treatment and credits the remedy with restoring her health. Also notes a California fugitive Rich sought by officers with a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Charles N. Preston
Elkland
Donn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Denver Post
Rich
California
One Piece Gown Styles With Hand Embroidery Charm
The article surveys summer one piece frocks in light fabrics, noting their shift from plain to intricate designs. It highlights openwork bib fronts, lace accents, and hand embroidery, including rosebud toned touches, with corsets and detailed flounces across various silhouettes.
Don’t Say No to Kids in the Garden Play
A fragmentary piece urges parents to replace constant “Don’t” with positive guidance. It suggests engaging children in safe activities like sewing doll clothes with needlework and muslin, turning restrictions into constructive play to keep children entertained and learning.
Little Girl Low Neck Dress Described with Insertion
A sewing note outlines a low neck dress for young girls in fine Per sian lawn. The design features a square yoke with a one inch insertion and a skirt with fullness, inverted plaits, and tucked details. sleeves are full with a cuff made from insertion.
Intricate Inset Bands Highlight Pale Pink Datiste Skirt
The passage describes inset bands on a palest pink datiste skirt with narrow pin tucks and fine lace. One piece robes feature lace insertions running up and down or around the circumference, with wide princess lace strips and tucked flounces that cascade toward the floor, ending in narrow tucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valencien
Worlds Seven Wonders Includes Egyptian Pyramids
A fragment lists seven wonders: the pyramids of Egypt, hanging gardens at Babylon, mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Colossus of Rhodes, statue of Zeus at Olympia, and Pharos lighthouse of Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pyramids
Egypt
Baby
Haltcarnassus
Diana
Ephesus
Rhodes
Apollo
Jupiter
Olympia
Pharos
Alexandria
Mothers Should Offer Amusements Instead of Saying Dont
A mother recounts guiding children away from constant “don’t” by assigning constructive tasks like building a mock dog house and in garden play. She notes children tire of self play, respond better to engaging suggestions, and learn through gentle redirection rather than prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Hith
Hair curling aid from quince seed and alcohol blend
A reader proposes a summer hair curling remedy using bruised quince seed boiled in distilled water, strained, then mixed with alcohol and cologne. Applied before curling, the preparation is said to keep waves for two to seven days before reapplication.
Hot soda baths promise quick weight loss
A 19th century tone touts rapid thinning by hot tub soaks using four pounds of common soda in hot water. The method claims to induce perspiration and weight reduction within one or two weeks, advising gentle exertion afterward and baths at bedtime. The piece warns against continued use if someone is weakened or overworked.
Cutting Button Holes in Satin Waistwear
Guidance on making neat button holes in satin waistwear with a sharp chisel and wooden block. Recommends a chisel slightly wider than the button for clean, precise cuts and notes chisels outperform scissors for heavy wear fabrics. The era cautions about slander risks in attire preparations.
New Material Confuses Clerks In German Shopper Incident
A German woman entered a city department store and asked for three ducks. Clerks and a floor walker failed to interpret her request until a clerk who understood German was summoned. The fragment suggests a language misunderstanding over a simple item and ends with unclear further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jermiah
Fragments on Pants and Patent Knee Stretching
Fragmentary OCR text references knee stretching pants and a dealer touting a knee stretch product. It also mentions a spring blood purifier named Gerielt made from clam and Morin compounds claiming health benefits. The passage is garbled and inconclusive about sources or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jon
A Willing Pupil Emerges From Dine Aid Meeting
A fragmentary report describes a pupil receiving aid at a dine event. The details are unclear and names or places are not fully readable, but the item notes assistance and a cost discussion tied to a community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bec
Auitoe Aid
You Can Get Allen's ee Write to-day
A garbled ad text promotes Allen's ee powder for tired feet and corns. It includes unclear names and misspellings but promises quick relief and a remedy for foot discomfort. The bizarre fragment hints at marketing for a product to ease foot pain and associated weariness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Aten B. Olanatet
Tie Seitegroom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nellie Marham
Geo.a.james
Lydia E. Pintham
Best West
New York Weekly
Garfield
Walter
Harper's Weekly
Jos Pom Tegbisrey
Most Profitable Industry Act Lumber Co
Portland Ore
Libby
Livby
Hot & Lindy
Paxton
Boston
Max
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!