Women urged to avoid surgery through Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Letters from Pinkham Laboratory readers describe avoiding operations for female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Marinette Wisconsin Detroit Michigan and Bellevue Pennsylvania claim relief, improved weight and activity, with confidential advice offered by the Lydia E Pinkham Medical Company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marinette
Wis
Frep Bean
Lydia E. Am
Lydia E. Pink
Irene Froexicuer
Manhattan St
North Side
Bellevue
Surely Not the Old Crowd
A dialogue between a millionaire father and his gilded son unfolds with caution about pace and reputations. The son brushes off rumors of his escapades while claiming his father once ran as hard in youth. The father questions the company the son keeps and hints at past excesses.
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J—er
Jad Salts Kidney Health Claim Drumbeat Ad
An advertisement extols Jad Salts as a remedy to flush kidneys and ease bladder issues linked to meat consumption. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast stimulates kidney activity and neutralizes urine acids. Also notes historical imports data and promotes a laxative quinine product and a jocular line about a man and a woman.
Sensational Murder Ad Prompts Reader Clash
In a striking exchange, a reader asks for an ad beside pure reading matter and the ad space owner suggests placing it next to the most sensational murder on the page. The moment captures tensions between commerce and newsworthiness in a bustling paper.
Rheumatism Cure Emphasized By Internal Treatment
Advert says Rheumacide treats rheumatism by reducing excess uric acid through internal action. Claims external applications are ineffective and urges readers to obtain Rheumacide from their druggist.
Its Class Scene Sparks Playful Roast
The author asked for opinion on the open-fireplace episode in his play. A student replied with a pun claiming it was a grate scene, delivering a lighthearted jab without malice.
Cascarets Promote Clean Bowels Liver and Stomach
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a ten cent remedy to cleanse and regulate the stomach remove sour fermenting food and bile from the liver and expel constipation poisons overnight with no griping or sickness claimed. It contrasts Cascarets with salts cathartics castor oil and purgatives and asserts millions use the product to avoid headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion sour stomach and constipation.
Matrimonial Bonds Draw Revenue for Ministers
A concise remark notes that matrimonial bonds routinely provide revenue to ministers as a key financial source.
Cleanse Blood With Morning Hot Water And Limestone Phosphate
A promotional note urges all readers to drink hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach and bowels. It claims improved skin, energy, and health, and cites relief from headaches biliousness bad breath rheumatism and constipation. The piece credits an Adv misattributed to Gypsies of Indian Origin.
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India
Mr. Black
Israel
Danderine Ad Promises Hair Transformation for Girls
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming immediate cleansing and lasting scalp benefits. It promises softer, lighter hair, reduced dandruff, and over weeks the growth of new, fine hair across the scalp, urging readers to try a 25 cent bottle.
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Knowlton
Adv
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promises Gentle Laxative
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting internal cleaner for stomach liver and bowels. It claims to relieve irritability feverishness and sour stomach in children and advises a 50 cent bottle with dosing directions for all ages. The joke at the end hints at a newlywed quarrel over a road turn and a blown rear tire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Cleansing Ointment Ad Folklore Joke Roundup
An activist ad promotes Cuticura soap and ointment with free mail sample from Boston. The piece also recounts a dated joke about a Virginia preacher One-eyed Winston and a humorous biblical query about seven devils, highlighting racial humor of the era.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Winston
Virginia
Lord Byron an Idol in Greece
A Greek affection for Lord Byron endures among English visitors with his image found in unlikely places. W Miller notes seeing a Byron portrait in a provincial restaurant where the grasping proprietor paused with reverent admiration for the famed Philhellene.
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Lord Byron
Greece
W. Miller
Easy way to clear skin with Resinol soap ad tips
Bathe the face with Resinol Soap and warm water to lather gently then rinse with more soap and cool water. Finish with cold water to close pores. Use once or twice daily for soothing antiseptic cleansing and clearer skin. In severe cases a Resinol Ointment may help.
Grape-Nuts Credited by Brooklyn Family in Health Letter
A Brooklyn family reports their weak digestion child improved after feeding Grape-Nuts. The mother says the child’s breakfast and supper meals changed and growth appeared. The father also adopted the cereal and health improved. A friend with rickets saw similar benefits, with a Postum Co. endorsed testimonial.
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Brooklyn
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Mename
Health and Beauty Secrets From Laxatives to Comets
A collection of short notes and quips ranges from health advice praising Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative to fashioning jokes about beauty, censorship, courting, babies, and celestial musings. It includes product pitches and humorous asides about daily life and news.
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Advertisement
Historic ad claims Wyeths Sage and Sulphur darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. It promotes a 60 cent bottle for covering dull or graying hair and dandruff with a simple brush through method, promising morning color return after one or two applications.
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Wyeth
Willing to Try. Mrs Peck and Henry Talk by Wireless
In a courtroom tone the judge notes Mrs Peck and Henry Peck have spoken over 2 500 miles by wireless. Henry wistfully wonders if the distant signals could be heard that far.
Zene Co Adv Claims Cure for Eczema
An advertising insert touts Ec Zene as a cure for eczema with a provocative guarantee to prove its effectiveness. It urges readers to accept no substitute and directs to Zene Co in St Paul Minnesota for purchase. A tongue in cheek line about marriage and divorce is also present.
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Te -Zene Co
St. Paul, Minn
Eminent Doctors Endorse Urine Analysis for Treatment Clues
Leading authorities Dr. Eberle Dr. Braithwaite and Dr. Simon state urine rarely reveals the disease’s principal treatment. If backache burning urination or rheumatic symptoms persist write Dr. Pierce Surgical Institute Buffalo NY send urine sample and symptoms for free medical advice after examination with no obligation.
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Eberle
Braithwaite
Simon
Dr. Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
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Chicago
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Illinois
Europe
England
Dagmar
Mary Ann
Washington
China
Gertrude Jordan
Yager’s Liniment
Mai
Paterson
Washington,dc
Atail Deaters
Gilbert Bros. & Co., Inc
Baltimore
Carter
Arters
Kodaks & Supplies
S. Galeski Optical Co
Richmond, Va
Richmond Barber College
Richmond
South America
J. B. Shoenfelt
Sawtelle
Calif
Railway Bureau
Dept. 8
Partamanth
Hese Supply CO
Webster City
Iowa
Lithia
Pierce
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