Remedy Widely Endorsed for Constipation Relief
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin promoted as safe easy laxative by W A Evans for the Chicago Tribune. Harsh purgatives avoided. suitable for all ages. Letter notes relief for Chas Schell of Grenada Mississippi and offers free trial bottle by writing to Dr Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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W. A. Evans
Chicago Tribune
Caldwell
Grenada
Miss
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington, St
Monticello
Illinois
Wisdom of Experience and Lesson for Lemuel
A humorous dialogue where a child asks about a prolonged conflict and the father hints it is a matter understood only after adulthood and marriage. The exchange uses playful parental wisdom to tease about life lessons and relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel
Paw
Six children claim the yocace of Wales as godfather
A quirky notice lists six English children asserting the yocace of Wales as their godfather. The text reads like a playful snippet from a periodical, alongside various advertisements and medical claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Yocace
Wales
Anuric praised by Henry A. Love for kidney relief
A letter to the editor extolls Dr. Pierce Anuric tablets from the Invalids' Hotel Buffalo N Y as the best kidney remedy. The writer claims cure of kidney and bladder troubles after trying other medicines and notes experiments showing Anuric is 37 times more active than lithia. A trial package is offered for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Anuric
Henry A. Love
Grove's Old Standard Tonic and a noisy youth exchange
An old classified style note promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron benefits. A cartoonish exchange then records a new baby at a house and two neighbors chatting about hearing the child from four miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Payne
Hereditary Experience Reveals Social Climber's Rise
In a witty courtroom exchange a judge notes Mrs. DeRich as a social climber and comments that she owes her status to her father who was a lineman. The remark highlights prejudice about lineage and status in society.
Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Classic advertorial copy promoting Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder problems claims mild quick effect and broad healing value. Includes sample sizes and mailing offer with address in Binghamton New York. Also a short note about John Galsworthy and Marine Eye Remedy promotional line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parecel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Spring Health Boosts with Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery
Winter toxins surge in blood leaving many weak and fatigued each spring. A traditional tonic claimed to cleanse poisons and enrich the blood is Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery containing Golden Seal and blood root. The ad emphasizes non alcoholic herbs and lists ingredients on the wrapper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Recipe for Gray Hair and Tobacco Spending Note
A historical advertisement describes a home remedy to darken gray hair using water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine applied twice weekly to fade gray hair and remove dandruff. It promises non staining non greasy results and hair softening with low cost. It also notes over a billion dollars spent last year by Americans on tobacco.
Vap Oro Rub praised by Joplin mothers for colds
Joplin mothers report Vap-O-Rub as a safe effective external treatment for croupy colds in infants and children. They describe quick relief, claim it outperforms internal medicines, and cite multiple family testimonials. Available in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
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Joplin
Mabel Hawkins
Pearl St
Oplin
Vicks
Vick
J. W. Drew
Ohio Ave
S. M. Black
Moffett Ave
Th'girl o day frames modern motherhood and gambling
Kin Hubbard highlights a Home Culture Club gathering where Mrs. Tilford Moots denounces gambling among women and girls. He depicts card clubs as causing social strain, stockin' envy, and signals used to cheat, while praising the old fashioned mother who played croquet for love of the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Tom
Traveling portraitist laments dining on the road
Lafe Bud complains travel eating is hard on appetite while meeting a stockman, a portrait offer, and restaurant woes. He argues stock raisers deserve respect and criticizes dining rooms, dumplings, and noisy waitresses. The piece mixes humor with a social cue about traveling sales life.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Relief
Dodson's Liver Tone offers an alternative to calomel urging bilious, constipated readers to switch for a pleasant tasting vegetable liver medicine. The ad claims faster morning relief, no salivation, and a money back guarantee from druggists or storekeepers selling a 50 cent bottle.
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Dodson
Wise Provisionainsights on beauty and appetite
A Kansas City Journal joke notes beauty is skin deep and nature’s provision keeps girls busy. It jokes that two hearts are easier to unite than two mouths to eat. The piece adds an adult man can generate heat to boil five or six pints of water in a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Kansas City Journal
Danderine Ad Proclaims Hair Beautification Claim
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine promising light fluffy hair that looks young and healthy. It claims immediate cleansing of dust and oil and says dandruff and itching vanish, with new hair growth appearing after weeks of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Adv
Leap Yaar Hint Dialogue Sparks Formalities
A playful exchange begins with a promise of calling by first name once better acquainted and an aside that the other will be called by the last name by friends once the acquaintance deepens. The dialogue hints at social etiquette and evolving familiarity between two speakers.
Resinol Ointment Cleanses Severe Skin Eruptions
Daily use stops itching and starts healing for eczema ringworm rashes and other skin diseases. Warm baths with Resinol Soap aid the process making skin or scalp healthy quickly and cheaply. Resinol Ointment and Soap also help clear pimples and dandruff. Sold by all druggists.
Neighbors Have Little Use for You, A Quiet Parable
A concise observation about neighborly relations noting that people often value mutual usefulness similarly. The line implies reciprocal regard and suggests modest social expectations from communities.
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Chas. Schell
Fletcher
John Galsworthy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Ysalve
Kin Hubbard
East Lynne
Travlin
Lafe Bud
Bud
Allus
Schiller
Eben
Thacher Medicine CO
Chattanooga
Tenn
Oneida
Paul F. Skinner
Skinner
Skinner Mfg
Omaha, Neb
America
1St Nations Woodson-Craie CO
Dept. B. Ric
Richmond
Commission Merchants
Anmend
Rasis
CIAL
Southern
Chattanooga Bakery
A. J. Morrison
Ohio
Kodaks & Supplies
Bk Bo
Ee Sar
S. Galeski Optical Ca
Richmoed
Rhu-So Co
Uniontown
Charlotte
Elevun
General Roofing Mfg
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