Remedies Used by Millions Proprietary Medicines Debate
The Proprieter Association committee defends proprietary medicines as widely used and not truly patent, noting most are not patented and distributed by pharmacists. They argue opposition by Bok and Hapgood lacks public demand for new legislation and contrast medicine with everyday games and a boy’s board of health image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Collier's Weekly
Proprietary Association
Bok
Hapgood
Brushed Scales Cure Promised by Cuticura Remedy
A 1906 testimonial by Mrs Emma White reports eczema cleared by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent after doctors failed. She claims scales brushed off her face like powder and her skin became clean again. A companion moots dairy woes with a rural milkman joke about cows' tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma White
Cherrier Place
Camden, N. J
Friction Suspected in Fire Loss Insurance Case
An insurance adjuster in a Massachusetts town suspects the fire started by friction after investigating a burned building. He notes no one can explain the blaze and suggests the friction idea arose from a robbery of a $10,000 policy on a $5,000 house.
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Massachusetts
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praise From Goward of Freedor
Mr R E Goward of Freedor Minnesota reports relief from chronic kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says a few boxes restored energy and health and urges others with kidney issues to try the remedy, noting cured kidneys bring pure blood and renewed vigor. The piece ends with unrelated lines about love rivals and hockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedor
Minn
R. E. Goward
Dodd
To a Child in the Twilight Forest Song
A lyrical verse recalls leaves speaking at dusk and a sharing between a dreaming forest tree and a wild bird. The speaker invites memory of a distant time before the world grew old, hinting at shelter and the north wind’s stirring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Jewett
Scribner’s
Engagement at the Ribbon Shop Ends with a Bet
A comic scene unfolds as Edna declares they are not engaged over a ring dispute and a joke about raises. The narrator confronts motives and money, learning Edna plans to marry Mr. Ketchum for a better future. The interview ends with a mix of pride and resignation.
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Edna
Rina
Ketchum
Mr. Ketchum
Edna Becomes Step Mother-In-Law Through Fake Engagement
A narrator pretends to marry into the Ketchum family to win Edna's support. Edna agrees and the plan leads to a public engagement for Daisy Ketchum, with Old Ketchum delighted and Edna influential in the arrangement. The ruse culminates in the exchange of a genuine diamond engagement ring.
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Edna
Ketchum
Old Ketchum
Daisy Ketchum
New Care for Tight Doors and Sticking Drawers
A downtown furniture dealer offers inexpensive remedies for sticking drawers and doors. Wet a bar of laundry soap to smooth wood surfaces and improve sliding action. Use soap and sandpaper on china cabinet doors, and restore waxy finishes with common floor wax or beeswax alternatives.
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China
Mission Furniture
Vegetable Millinery at Ocean Grove Bronze Statue Unveiling
The Buffalo Enquirer recalls Dr. E H Stokes a Methodist minister who valued simplicity and humor. At Ocean Groves unveiling a bronze statue, Stokes joked about fashion trends noting hats decorated with cherries beans and grapes. He told a hat story about a knock at the door and the phrase vegetables.
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Ocean Grove
E. H
Buffalo
Enquirer
The Example of Japan Shows Quiet Western Progress
The article notes Japan’s silent ascent after shedding samurai traditions and adopting Western strategies. It highlights Japan’s post war rise, its diplomacy, and the fear and suspicion it now inspires among global powers.
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Japan
Samuri
Russia
Rheumatism Relief Reported From Pink Pills
In-halted account from J G Menkel of Dubuque Iowa describes severe rheumatic attacks finally relieved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He notes swollen joints pain and prolonged illness prior to treatment and eight years of no relapse after three months of use. The ad promotes genuine pills from Schenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Menkel
Jackson Avenue
Dubuque
Iowa
Robert Yates
Klaver Manufacturing Co
Dr. Williams
Mr. Menkel
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
An Inspired Idiot: Mathematician Visited by Doctors Jest
Reuben Fields, a Johnson county mathematician regarded by some as an idiotic wonder, stayed at a Henry county hotel. A group of local doctors teased about kidnapping him to remove his brains to study his math skill, and Fields replied he would continue his work as usual despite the jest.
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Reuben Fields
Johnson County
Henry County
Fielis
Sone
M. D.s
A Clever Chap Refuses Job Over Quick Wit
A rosy cheeked boy visits a city office for a job, boasting character letters from the minister and teacher. He promises to return in an hour and a half, comes back early, but refuses after he reveals the boss’s own character. The tale ends with a quip on faith and stinginess.
Honest Physician Finds Cure in Postum Over Coffee
A Californian physician recounts his recovery from nervous distress by abandoning coffee and tea, then using Postum Food Coffee. He notes heart pains and blues faded, with improved mood and vitality, and urges patients to switch. The testimonial credits Postum Co. Battle Creek, Michigan, as the source.
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Calif
Europe
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Daily Story
Pet
Holchum
Williame
Pink Pitts
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