Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
A collection of testimonials from Mrs Haskell and other women across Silver Lake and North Dakota praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing inflammatory and uterine ailments. Letters claim renewed health after months of use. Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass offers free guidance by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkhalm
Ipa Hascket
Silver Lake
Mass
Templar
Order of Good Templars
Lydia E. Pinitham
Tillie Hart
Larimore, N. D
Mrs. Pingeam
Mxb
LitLin Hart
Larimore
N.D
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered As Cure All
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces and offers a 100 dollar reward for any failure. Includes testimonials and dealer notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Iist
F. J. Cheney &O
Toledo
Wheat that yields 80 bu per acre in good land
Advertisement from John A. Salter Seed Co. promising 80 bushels per acre wheat and other seeds. Claims high yields on dry lands in Montana Idaho and Bakotas. Offers free seed sample and catalog for 10 cents by mail from La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agr
Mont
Idaho
Bakotas
Cole
Boeltz
John A. Salter Seed Co
la ‘Croske
Wis
W. N. Uy
Insurance pitch from Omaha mutual firm urged
A reader cites a wife praising her husband and compares insurers. The Omaha based State Farmers Mutual Insurance Company advertises lower costs, fewer losses, and greater security than old line or mutual rivals. Secretary B R Stouffer promotes the company in South Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matual
Mutual Company
Farmer S Mutual Insurance. CO
South Omaha
Nebr
B.R. Stouffer
Farmers Grain and Live Stock Commission Co In Chicago
A new Farmers Grain and Live Stock Commission Co in Chicago promises to become a key factor in produce markets. The firm will handle shipments to primary markets, operate feeding stations and elevators, and draws strong backing from influential farmers and business men, poised for broad endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Grain and Live Stock Commission Co
Chicago
Defiance Starch Appeals to Shoppers Over 12 Oz Packages
Grocers report they do not stock Defiance Starch because it offers 16 oz for the same price as 12 oz brands. The ad urges customers to choose Defiance for larger size with no cooking required. The copy also touts a suggestive, unrelated line about attracting attention from men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Wiggle-Stick Laundry Blue Promises Safe Clothes
Woolen and cotton garments stay clean without spills or stains with Wiggle-Stick Laundry Blue. The ad claims it resists freezing and breaking, costs 20 cents per venture, and offers a 10 cent sample by sending to Fle Laundry Blue Co. at 14 Michigan Street, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fle
Laundry Blue Co
Michigan Street
Chicago
Defiance Starch and Household Remedies Ad Paste
An old advertisement blends household products and humor, touting Defiance Starch 16 oz for 10 cents and Red Cross Ball Blue. It promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and laxatives, with quips about gender roles and spring health hopes. The ad mocks visiting Chicago and claims money back guarantees on Putnam Faceless Dues.
Ounce of His Class Reasons Why Many Children Are Slow to Learn
A discussion on how undetected hearing and vision defects hinder learning. The Saturday Evening Post notes many dullards in schools suffer from ear or eye problems, hindering processing and judgment, with calls for proper vision and hearing screening for children.
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West
Lincoln
A. L.sullivan
Nin
Evening Post
Early Breakfast Prank in Kentucky Farmhouse
A pension examiner traveling through Kentucky stayed at a farmhouse. He requested an early breakfast, but was awakened at about 2 A.M. by a farmer who insisted breakfast was ready, prompting the examiner to question the request and the farmer’s misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Fragmented War Debris And Odd Notices From A Century Ago
An assortment of fragments describes armor piercing projectiles and shell effects in confined spaces, a reference to a Kansas committee speech saved from a flood, a remark on library losses since 1879, commentary on Burma trusts and ponies, and a note on London navy and army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Curtis
Kansas
Committee On Ways and Means
Topeka
Colton
Burma
Trust
Burniac
India
Pegu
Rangoon
London Navy
Army
Poetic Fragments From The Washington Star
A garbled poem like text from The Washington Star reflects lyrical lines about eyes smiles and dawn. The snippet mentions leaves bodies birdsong light stars and a dreamy longing in a newspaper page fragment.
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Washington Star
France Sees Sugar Import Rise After Duty Cut
Sugar imports into France rose after a duty reduction. The policy change effective September 1 last year led to a three month rise in consumption by 77 thousand tons.
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France
Meekison’s Thirty Year Battle with Catarrh Ends in Peruna Aid
Hon David Meekison long a Napolean Ohio banker and mayor and former congressman credited Peruna with helping eradicate a three decade catarrh. He wrote that after using several bottles he felt benefited and optimistic about complete recovery.
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David Meekison
America
Meekison Bank
Napoleon
Ohio
Hgh
Eet
Peruna
Hartman
Congress
Peruna Promoted As Cure For Chronic Catarrh
An article touts Peruna as a cure for chronic catarrh starting from a cold. It warns prevention is better than cure and urges taking Peruna at the first signs of cold or sore throat to avoid lasting nasal and throat symptoms.
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Peruna
Mild home remedies promised to restore sight for eye problems
Dr. W. O. Coffee of Des Moines offers an 80 page book Diseases to help cure cataracts and eye diseases at home with mild medicines. He sends free copies to readers and urges action before blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Coffee
Des Moines
Coffee
Coffee Todsy
Silk dress care tips from China feature chemical wash
An article describes washing silk dresses with ben zine and warm suds, detailing rubbing between hands, multiple rinses, Ivory Soap use, and careful wringing, drying, and ironing. Quote from Eleanor Parker about waiting for bread to stale before casting it on waters appears as a humorous aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Parker
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises White Clothes
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product to keep fabrics white. It promotes a 2 oz package for 5 cents and claims it is easy to use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Catarrh Remedy Promises Help With Longstanding Symptoms
Mrs A Snedeker of Cartersville Ga reports a chronic catarrh case greatly improved by Pe runa though she still seeks relief. She describes weight loss and general weakness from long illness, improved appetite, and urges others to write for free book Winter Catarrh by Hartman. Dr Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus O offers free advice if results are not prompt.
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Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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Atchison
Canada
Wilfred Laurier
Ottawa
W. V. Bennett
New York
Lis Buding
Omaha
Neb
Chesebrough Mfg. Co
State Street
New Yor City
California
Aoe Blackstaff. Bros
Nebraska
Alabasine CO
Grand Rapids
Mich
Water St
New York City
Lincoln Tannery
Henry Heim
Lewiss
Peoria
Ili
Jess
Posey Bext
J. Meee Li
Piso
Thos. Robblie
Mapie Street
Norwich, N. Y
Putnam
Itfactory
Philadephia
Farmer
New York Sun
Meekison
Peru Na
DR. Coffee
Mrs. A. Snedeker
John A. Salzer
LA Crosse, Wis
Orr Potter
J. T. Potter
Seward
Mobreske
Gregory
Sos
Iren
B. Gregory
Ben Burdichoad
Bese
Lumbago and Sciatica
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
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