Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Promises Quick Kidney Relief
Veteran Joshua Heller testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble back pain and prevented attacks after a course of treatment in 1899. The advertisement offers a free trial and medical advice, with price 50 cents per box, shipping from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Bright
Dean
Joshua Heller
South Walnut Street
Urbana
Cunningham Bros
Champaign
Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
English Freight Rates Compared By London Times
A London Times correspondent examined American railroad freight practices to compare with English methods. He found officials struggle to separate long haul from short haul costs and reported freight charges around a cent per ton per mile in England versus higher rates in some U S routes, highlighting the difficulty of apples to apples comparisons.
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London Times
England
Life Insurance Refusal Cited Over Coffee Heart Myth
Claims life insurers exclude habitual coffee drinkers due to supposed heart derangements. A White's Creek Tennessee merchant recounts being rejected after inspection, noting inconsistent underwriting responses and a personal resolve to pursue differing actions.
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White's Creek
Tenn
The Painted Housewife And The Armless Wonder Tale
A humorous verse depicts a wife painting every room in the house with playful zeal while her husband returns to find new tints and stains. It contrasts domestic mischief with a wary, wry Chicago humor about crime and the armless street figure.
Defiance Starch Offer in Grocery Ads
Some grocers refuse De fiance Starch, citing 12 oz brands on hand. Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price with no cooking required. It suggests choosing 16 oz for value and ends with a quip about marriage and wealth.
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Defiance
Curious Patents and Peddled Cures in Bizarre Ad Rants
Odd medical quackery and dubious remedies flood a column with misused warnings about diseases. The letter-writer cites fake cures like Piso’s Cure and CastriREG while condemning silent girls and boasting exaggerated medical claims.
Grip Epidemic Report Promotes Peruna Cure
A regional notice extols a remedy named Peruna as a cure for the grip and related catarrh symptoms. Endorsements from Joseph A Alderman and other individuals in New York City and beyond praise its swift relief and recurring use during winter illness, urging wider adoption.
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Joseph A. Alderman
New York City
Laborers Scarce Allow Work With Cigarette In Mouth
A note on labor shortages describes a rare allowance permitting a worker to smoke a cigarette while on duty due to scarce labor.
Defiance Starch Sells If It Pleases You
Ad copy discusses Defiance Starch with claims of ease of use and no sticking to iron. It uses quirky lines about pictures in watches and weather metaphors. The text is disjointed but centers on product promise and consumer choice.
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