Tanlac Restores Health for Portland Man
W H Johnson of Portland Oregon reports dramatic recovery after taking Tanlac. He gained fifteen pounds and says his appetite digestion and strength improved after a year of stomach trouble. Johnson credits a friend's advice and notes his sleep is sound and work is no longer a burden. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Johnson
Portland
Ore
Tanlac
W. H. Johnson
43Rd
Northwest Transfer Company
Taniac
Adv
Mamma and Bobby Talk About Heaven in Legion Weekly
The American Legion Weekly quotes a child asking if a father will die and go to heaven. The mother reassures with a calm response, framing the question within a family moment and religious belief.
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Papa
Bobby
American Legion Weekly
Bayer Aspirin Promoted as Safe Cold and Pain Remedy
An advertisement extols Bayer Aspirin as the genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on tablets signaling safety for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism toothache lumbago and other pains. It notes price in small tins and larger packages sold by druggists and explains Aspirin as Bayer’s trade mark and chemical composition.
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Bayer
The Boss Orders Stop to Tomato Toss at Factory
As the boss enters the factory the employees hurl tomatoes. He yells to stop the tomato throwing and to end the disruption.
Cold in the Head and Nasal Catarrh Remedy Circulated
An old advertisement promotes Halls Medicine as a cure for nasal catarrh and colds. It claims the product builds up the blood and reduces mucous surface conditions. Circulars from Hall's Medicine Co. of Toledo Ohio are offered.
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Hall
Toledo
Ohio
He Hello and She Contend Over Dressed Difference
A brief exchange erupts as He and She clash over familiarity and appearance. She asserts a stranger encounter while he claims they know each other through a distinctive dress. The dialogue hints at social friction in a casual confrontation.
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Adam
Blackie Black Bear Offers Bearish Chat on Life and Food
Blackie the shy black bear speaks of woodland life and markethunting. Mrs Blackie joins in describing cub care, winter sleep, and keeping bear secrets. They extol eating berries and yellow jackets and claim black bears’ ways are proven and superior.
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Blackie
Black “Bear
Squibs of Sport and Coaching Moves Across Baseball and College
Manager Tris Speaker plans a trial for Ernest Jeanes of Maypearl Texas in the Dallas camp. Buster Caton is eyed as Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop successor to Tvan Olson. Penn to spend 29000 on a new Schuylkill boathouse replacing a 40 year old facility. Two eastern league no hitters last season Chief Bender for New Haven and Leo Mangum for Albany. Jack Martin named Daytona Florida State League manager after stints with St Paul and Atlanta. Yankees release Kiddie Mooers and Bob Murray to Bridgeport Hastern league. Mooers from Jersey City Murray from Worcester. Eddie Anderson of Mason City elected Notre Dame captain. Justin J Clarke to accompany Dukes to spring training greens. Izzy Winters still lively teaching Yale wrestlers. West University board considered Forty gridiron names before selecting W Spears from Dartmouth as 1921 coach. George Burns may move from left field to center or right. Cornell weighs entry of light 150 pound crew in American Henley with Harvard Princeton Yale. Wade Killefer touts Bob Wallace as best amateur pitcher seen on coast.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims purity reliability and strength in every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents with a request to mention the newspaper.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Ady
Process and Deflation Themes in Knickerbocker Verse
The fragment hints at a discussion of deflation and tempering imagery in a Knickerbocker style. It mentions lamb and shorn, suggesting a metaphorical contrast between abundance and scarcity without concrete events or names.
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Bocker
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Fragrant antiseptic cream offered to clear nostrils within a minute. Describes penetrating action to soothe swollen mucous membranes and provide instant relief from cold or catarrh. Ad claims immediate breathing improvement and encourages purchase from a druggist.
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Ely
The First Consumer's Strike Headlines
A New York Herald note mocks leaf peeping by urging patience as leaves fall naturally. The brief playfully questions climbing for foliage and defers action until autumn’s change.
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Adam
New York Herald
Cuticura Soap Ad Promotes Complexion and Toilet Trio
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for clear complexion scalp cleanliness and soft hands with Cuticura Ointment as needed and Cuticura Talcum as part of a toilet trio. It adds a quip about a man with a phonograph and a parrot possibly needing no wife.
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Back Pain
Consumers are urged to rub St Jacobs Oil on the back to relieve lumbago sciatica and stiffness. The ad claims quick, harmless relief after a single use and notes the product has a 60 year recommendation. It also warns against drugging kidneys as a false cause of back pain.
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St. Jacobs
Personal magnetism and social bonds in history
The text notes that charm drives more friendships than shared tastes, and mentions Peter the Great enjoyed riding on a wheelbarrow as a curious personal pastime.
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Peter the Great
A Well Known Woman Speaks On Health Cure
Mrs El Strohmeyer of Cleveland writes that early married life brought woman’s troubles. After tried medicines she found relief only with Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and claims it cured her fully, leading to healthy children. She offers trial packaging by mail from Buffalo.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
EL Strohmeyer
82D Street
A Valids
Buffalo
Purified health claims attract attention in old ad text
An old advertisement touts Pure blood and Garfield Tea as essential for health, claiming to cleanse the system and eradicate disease. It references Dr. Peery and a New York address 312 Pearl St, with scattered lines like Gray matter is all right in its place and mentions of tea products and elixir-like cures.
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Dr. Peery
Wriebi
Pearl St
New York City
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Blackie Black Bear
Boxing Association
W. BE. Liginger
National Boxing Association
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Tris Speaker
Texas
Ernest Jeanes
Maypearl
Dallas
Canada
Austria
Buster Caton
The
Pirates
Tvan Olson
Brooklyn Dodgers
University of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River
Penn
Chief Bender
New Haven
Leo Mangum
Albany
Jack Martin
St. Paul
Atlanta
Daytona
New York Yankees
Kiddie Mooers
Bob Murray
Bridgeport
Yankees
Mooers
Jersey City
Murray
Worcester
Eddie Anderson
Mason City
Notre Dame
Anderson
Justin J
Nig) Clarke
Addie Joss
Roger Bresnaham
Dukes
Izzy Winters
Yale
Athletic Board
West University
W. Spears
Dartmouth
George Burns
Giants
Cornell
Harvard
Princeton
Wade Killefer
Los Angeles
Bob Wallace
Egil
St. Jacobs Oil
Neddo
Gall Stone Remedy
Neddo’s
Gall Stone Remedy Co
P. O. Box
Norfolk, Va
Banner Lye
Penn Chemical Works
Philadelphia
USA
Tennessee
Neal
Paymaster
Boyd Bros, & Ross
Lynnvillh
Kremola
Essie
Hill’s
Blackmans Satrenice
Ee Stonade
Blackman
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