Swamp-Root Kidney and Liver Remedy Advertisement
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is described as scientifically compounded from vegetable herbs not a stimulant. It aids kidney liver and bladder troubles and offers sample bottles by mail. Available in two bottle sizes at drug stores with a sworn purity statement included.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Polite to Dog in Boston Globe Excerpt
A playful exchange shows a child remarking on a bulldog resembling Aunt Emily while a mother hushes the comment. The dog’s ears are implied to be deaf to the tease.
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Jacky
Emily
Boston Globe
California Fig Syrup Adopts Quick Bowels Claim
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use genuine California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in children. It touts a tasty fruit flavor and promises rapid relief, noting the product works by purging toxins and waste from the bowels and restoring a playful, well child. It warns to ask for the genuine California Fig Syrup to avoid imitations.
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California
Popular Guy and the City Pool Committee
A joke exchange between two farmers. The first asks about his son in the city and the second says he is doing well and already serves on the pool committee of his club.
Diamond Dyes Advertises Simple At Home Dye Kit
An advertisement promotes "Diamond Dyes" promising simple, step by step directions so any woman can dye a variety of fabrics including skirts dresses sweaters stockings and draperies. The copy asks users to specify the material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed to ensure proper results.
Bulky Communication Laughs at Wall Writings
A humorous couplet reflects Belshazzar's wall writing scene with a quip about mailing it. The remark pivots on a spouse’s request and the speaker notes a single advantage in the moment. Public tone and period style are captured in a compact snatch.
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Belshazzar
Bayer Aspirin Ad Highlights Genuine Tablets
A historical advertisement stresses the Bayer name and the Bayer Cross as proof of genuine Aspirin. It urges consumers to ask for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and notes prescribing physicians have trusted the product for over twenty-one years.
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BAYER
No Show for Him
A witty exchange reveals a quiet husband who never had the chance to prove his talkativeness, leaving the speaker unsure if he is chatty. The banter hints at a playful household dynamic and social observation.
Man Values Small Loan Over Later Funeral Debt
A man reflects that he values a $5 loan far more than a $500 funeral expense to come, highlighting the contrast between immediate aid and distant costs.
Ambiguous Bathroom Charm Advertises Ball Blue
An old ad claims Red Cross Ball Blue keeps cloths and towels white until worn. The fragment equates fire origin guesses with Mars, suggesting a whimsical comparison.
Paris Adopts Longer Skirts and Sleeves for 1921 Fashion
A fashion writer reviews Paris shows noting longer skirts and sleeves dominate the season. Dressmakers favor loose wrappy coats, draped evening gowns, and contrasting bright sleeves. waistlines extend and blouson silhouettes replace strict tailored lines.
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Paris
Paris Winter Fashions Feature Length Lines and Velvet
Paris designers reveal elongated silhouettes for gowns and coats with high collars and hats rising in tall lines. Color ranges from black to fuchsia and violet, with grays and oranges. velvet dominates winter models, along with duveryn wool, serges, wool crepes, broadcloth, and metal cloths for evening wear.
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Paris
Duveryn
Gown Details Describe Paulette Crepe Side Panels
The article notes the side panels of an evening gown made from Paulette crepe, focusing on fabric and design elements. It emphasizes the fabric’s texture and how the panels contribute to the gown’s silhouette and elegance.
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Paulette Crepe
Darling baby brightens home
A testimonial from Millston Wisconsin praises Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for helping a baby and mother after multiple birth deaths. The letter notes improvement after use and urges others to consider the remedy for irregularities and related illnesses.
Inconvenient Husband puzzle clue from Gargoyle page
A dialogue framing a puzzling case about Dobbs and his wife. An attorney questions motives and support while the defendant cites his wife’s dances as the problem, noting the husband’s objection as the real issue.
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Dobbs
West
Michigan
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