Women and Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A promotional piece extols women's health as a path to winning and keeping men's admiration and love. It cites Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for menstrual and uterine issues, featuring a testimonial from Mrs. Chas. F. Brown praising renewed health and her husband’s renewed affection. It lists multiple conditions the remedy purportedly helps and urges use for relief.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Chas. F. Brown
Mothers’ Club
Cedar Terrace
Hot Springs
Ark
Wien
Lydia
Pinkham
Dogs and Dishonest Men See Animals Judge Character
In a New Orleans Times-Democrat note, a story about a dog that befriended some daily contacts while shunning others is recounted. The observer notes two ex convicts among the three wary men and cites one later jailed for cattle theft, while six others became law abiding. The report warns the case is not conclusive but remains a striking anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times
Democrat
Old Fashioned Jewelry Finds Hidden Treasures
A reader recalls old fashioned jewelry repurposed as lace fasteners belts and neck adornments. A mass agate pendant on a gold rim, once given by Anna Dickinson, is rediscovered in a box of treasures. Boston Herald.
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Anna Dickinson
Colorado
Boston. Herald
No Longer Alone a Cur
A Brooklyn Eagle poem by W. Layton Stanton portrays a neglected dog and an aging passerby who share a brief connection. The cur, mocked by children and shunned by neighbors, finds kindness from a lone man who comforts the animal before continuing on his way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Layton Stanton
Brooklyn Eagle
Pope Leo X Rebukes Pretender of Philosopher’s Stone
The Pope rebuked a self styled finder of the philosopher’s stone. He gave the claimant an empty purse and praised the miner whose metals and agriculture yield true riches. The pontiff called agriculture the noblest alchemy turning earth into health and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo X
Anecdote of Disraeli and a Potato
The anecdote recalls Lord Beaconsfield dining with a London hostess who asks what else he could want beyond his many possessions. He replies, after thought, that he desires a potato. The remark highlights his wit and preferring simple pleasures.
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Beaconsfield
London
New York Times
A Careful Barber Visits a Fumigated Shop
A bald man questions sanitization at a barber shop, asking about antiseptic soap and sterilized razors. The youthful assistant confirms cleanliness but minutes pass as the barber awaits service, only to be told the barber is being fumigated.
How to Be Happy Though Poor Chronicle
A fragment shows a struggling author arguing with his wife over quieting a noisy household as she tends chores. He jokes about writing an article titled How to be Happy, Though Poor. The scene captures domestic tension and humor in daily life.
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Eldora
Tommy
Johnny
Sis
Management
A husband compliments a thoughtful expensive smoking jacket while his wife jokes they will return it and exchange for a dress pattern. The cartoon humor centers on thrift and clever substitutions.
Deaf Mute Exchanges Sharply Worded Wife Question
A deaf mute questions his spouse about staying out late and recalls his wife’s complaint. The other deaf mute jokes about her reaction and notes it became monotonous, prompting him to switch tasks.
Defiance Starch Promises 16 oz Packages and Savings
A notice extols Defiance Cold Water Starch as 16 oz per package saving time and money since other starches come in 12 oz or 8 oz sizes. It claims no sticking to irons and warns against inferior stock. The page also includes miscellaneous anecdotes and product pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Walter Baker & Co
Baker’s Leck Fortis Trade Mats
Baker’s Chocolate
February health tips suggest Peruna as cure all
A 1900s health note recommends ventilation and sunshine, with cold towel baths for healthy readers and brisk rubs for the feeble. It urges generous meat heavy diets and Peruna for chill exposure and catarrh, citing testimonials from Frank Cobb Pensacola and others. It promotes Dr Hartman’s Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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North America
Frank Cobb
Summit Street
Deering
Hartman
J. Ed. O’brien
Pensacola
Fla
Frank Battle, Jr
N. Market B St
Nashville
Tenn
A. C. Danforth
St. Joseph, Mich
Peruna
Dr. Hartman
8. B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
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Mrs
Chase Brown
Neek
A. J. Tower CO
Soston
Mass
U.S
A. Tower Canadian Co., Ltd
Toronto
Canada
LEWIS
Ciga Factory
Beak Il
Disraeli
South America
Sniffkins
Senorita Smith
Piso
Mars
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Pest
Jose Srinaia
Greas Catelog
A. Salier
Catarri
Eure
Baker’s Cocoa
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Massachusetts
Europe
America
Postoas
Peter Ae
Develo
Serena
Ibeser
L. C. McLain Orthopedic Sanitarium
Oklahoms
G. F. Sparrow
Poo Powhuehes Oklahoma
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