Lydia Pinkham Cure Touts Backache and Female Ailments
A Nashville woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after years of irregular painful menstruation and dizziness. Testimonials praise the remedy, urging others to seek Pinkham’s aid, with letters from Philadelphia and ongoing advice offered from Lynn Mass. The piece ends with a rural schoolhouse scene and light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchard
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Proxnam
Ss. Pinkham
B. A. Banomano
Broad St
Lydia L
Pinkham
Philadelphia
Lydia E
Birch St
Cure All Catarrh and Other Patent Medicines Parade
A cluttered 1900s newspaper scan touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and various remedies. It mixes medical claims with testimonials and slogans for Defiance Starch, Mother Gray's Sweet Powders, Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, and others, presenting a wide range of patent medicines and quack cures with promotional tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Defiance
Sunshine and Shade: Domestic Wisdom for Married Life
Florence H H Birney urges New York Weekly readers to guard privacy, rebuild after disagreements, and treat wives with devotion. The piece counsels quiet households, respect for women, and candid yet discreet handling of domestic faults to maintain harmony.
Tearful Subjects
Dr. Gunsaulus levels a pointed rebuke at histrionic method in drama and preaching. He cites Mrs. Leslie Carter Olga Nethersole and Clara Morris as examples of exaggerated emotion and notes pastors like John Biggs who stage tears for effect. He argues for simplicity and self restraint in art and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunsaulus
Leslie Carter
Olga Nethersole
Clara Morris
John Biggs
In Search of the Unusual
Donald recalls a ten year old idea of proper hospitality at gatherings. He rejects sliced boiled ham offered to guests saying he can “get that to hum” showing his early taste for unconventional fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
The World Is Mine In Florence Verse Fragments
The fragmentary verse speaks of the world being mine and nature’s blooms guiding emotion. It references jasmine buds silver daisies crocus sunset gold wild rose and a skylark with yearning to love. The speaker reflects on memory and glory in Florence with a romantic personal tone.
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Long advertisement praising kidney health and urging use of Swamp Root. Claims it treats kidney liver and bladder troubles and includes a testimonial from B. Richardson praising recovery after use. Mentions price two sizes and locations in Hamptons and Boston area.
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Corraes ST
Melrogm
Masa. Duar Sm
Richardson
Bright
Kilmer
Ness
Binghamton
Cote
Swamp Root sample offer advertised by Kilmer Co
Editorial note promotes a free sample bottle and information book for Swamp Root with testimonials from men and women cured. Readers are urged to send their address to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York and to mention reading the offer in the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Coupon Offer
A coupon request invites readers to fill in name and address for Dr. Kilmer and Co to send a free sample bottle of Swamp Root kidney remedy. The form asks for street address city state and zip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orreste
Free
AR Commission CO
Olive Street
St. Louis
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Insolvent auction and sharp wit in a ragged city scene
An old woman argues over paid rates with a clerk who jokes about his marriage. A comic crowd riffs on Zeb Porkchoppe a would be millionaire and a dog auction ends when a mischievous boy kicks the dog. An honest man is praised for creditors as 5 cent cigars spark debate.
Surplus World’s Fair Transport Gear for Sale in St Louis
Horses mules harness baggage wagons sulky cabs and coaches offered for cash by D Jamison superintendent at St Louis Transfer Company Broadway and Spruce Street St Louis Mo surplus equipment purchased for the World’s Fair ready for immediate sale to buyers.
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D. Jamison
St. Louis Transfer Company
Broadway and
Spruce Street
St. Louie
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Bedew
Bedaub
Sephead
Miss Dolly
The
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha Neb
Infanis
Pac Sisvile Signature
New York
J. Chenry
Totedy
Mr. Meekton
Mother Gray
LeRovy
Piso
We. O. Kupstay
Marine
Chicago
Ice Man
J. H. Giles
Everett
Vid Kennedy
Rondout
N.Y
Wrouk
Cordelia
True Love
Bears
Castoria
PUTNAM _FACELESS
Mondo Dmou CO
Vmionetita Mtocrun
New York Weekly
Florence HH. Birney
Florence
Shire
Laces
Neb
Watson, Woods Bros. & Kelley
Percheron
Lincoln, Neb
Handy Blueing Book
Handy Blueing Book Co
E. Lake St
Chicago, Ill
Zeb Porkchoppe
Gotter
Thompson
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