Dr Pierce Medicines Publicized As Nonhabit Forming
A historical notice defends Dr. Pierce Buffalo medicines as free from alcohol narcotics or habit forming drugs. It cites printed bottle formulas and glycerine as a key ingredient, praising the formula used in the so called Discovery for bronchial throat and lung ailments and chronic catarrh.
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Pierce
Buffalo
Grover Gee
New York
Bartholow
Jefferson Medical College
Phila
Scudder
Cincinnati
Ellingwood
Chicago
Hale
Look It Up Lesson On Knowing What To Say
A professor recounts a tale of a student who fails to answer an elementary question. The professor scolds Mr Jones for not knowing and urges him to look it up. The student replies he would say the same phrase and tell pupils to look it up.
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Jones
Cough Cure Confusion Ends With Boots Solution
A man bought a patent cough mixture advertised as curing coughs and colds. After three days his throat felt blocked and he could hardly breathe. The chemist exclaimed Drink it and revealed the bottle contained India rubber solution for boot soles.
Hat dealer promotes Single Binder cigars in Peoria
Two heads are better than one as the Lewis factory in Peoria markets Lewis' Single Binder straight 5 cigar made of rich mellow tobacco. An ad touts success comes from risk and features Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic now 26c a bottle.
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Lewis
Peoria
Ill
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Rail Electrification
An 19th century ad fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that fights catarrh by cleansing the blood and mucous surfaces. claims it is prescribed by top physicians and sold by J Ney & Co Toledo. It also mixes in a note urging Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The piece ends with a railway electrification prediction by D J Arnold.
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Hall
J. Ney & CO
Props
Toledo
Salzer Bargain Seed Book Promises Free Seed Offer
Seed company notices advertise Salzer's Bargain Seed Book with bargain prices and a free seed package to grow tons of grass on farms, urging readers to request the catalogue. Also mentions Cosmo annual flowers and a Denver bridge whist score card promotion with postage-paid request.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer
United States
Colorado Midland
C. H. Speers
G. P.A
Denver
Colo
If a girl seeks wages she may gain them by marriage
The saying suggests women could secure a man's wages through marriage if they cannot obtain income in an office. It reflects social attitudes about women's work and economic dependence.
Garfield Tea for Constipation and Ailments
Garfield Tea, a herbal mild laxative from Garfield Tea Co. in Brooklyn New York, claims to cure constipation, sick headache and internal organ disorders. The ad urges sending the name of your druggist and notes a saying about boarding houses and meals.
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Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N.Y
Memory Trick Backfires on Absent Minded Man
A cartooning anecdote recalls a man who ties string to his finger to remember a haircut. He forgets and, upon seeing the cotton, recalls the plan but reveals he already had his hair cut that morning. The barber, puzzled, proceeds with the order.
The Boy Fooled Them Behind the Counter
A former office boy turned successful merchant tells of collecting a shaky debtor’s $250 check. The bank found funds seven dollars short, the boy added $7 from his own pocket, and the firm failed the next day, revealing the trick.
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Blank
Blank& Co
Peruna Advertises Cure for Winter Catarrh and Bronchitis
Letters from readers in Syracuse and Portland praise Peruna as a preventive and remedy for catarrh of the throat and lungs. One woman claims it stopped choking sensations during bronchitis, another reports full recovery, weight gain, and better appetite after use.
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Addie Harding
Brighton Ave
Syracuse, N. Y
Peruna
Virginia Caviana
Cambridge “Block
Portland
Ore
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Brockton
Mass
L. Douglas
L.down
W. L. Douglas
Brat Ay
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kline
D. J. Arnold
California
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California Fig Syrup Co
Martina
Boston
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W. N. U. Lincoln
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M. D
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the Government of Canada
Western
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Ottawa
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