Just Once Try Dodson's Liver Tone
An advertisement urges readers to switch from calomel to Dodson's Liver Tone a vegetable liver medicine. It claims calomel is dangerous mercury and promises quick relief from sluggish liver, constipation, and sour stomach with a money back guarantee if not improved by morning. The copy touts safety for children and overall family health at a low cost.
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Dodson
Auay Yeropuuionets
Medford
Oklahoma
Hunt
B. Richards Medicine Company, Inc
Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Vpance
Stonscypher
Gruggists
General Stores
Stanarsahar Arve and Chemical Co
Westminster
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Promises Kidney Health and Vitality
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil capsules as a cure for aging by cleansing kidneys and digestive organs. It claims improved life and strength with continued use and warns to obtain only Gold Medal brand in sealed packages.
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Arlem
Haarlem
Take Time to Smile and Daily Jokes Parade
A mixed page of short anecdotes and quips from newspapers and magazines. A four year old David cleans a room during rest hour using a wash rag and towel from a goldfish bowl. Lighter jokes follow about quitting habits and misquoted quotes.
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David
Sunnyside
Indianapolis Star
Spring Fever and Vitality Claims in advert copy
A historical ad paragraph touts Spring Fever as low vitality from blood impurities. GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC allegedly restores vitality by purifying and enriching the blood, with a 60 cent price. Additional lines promote Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for regular bowels and a remark on politeness in crowded cars.
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GROVE
Dr. Pierce
Dialogue Sparks Temptation of Tax on Talk
A witty exchange shows one character lambasting a prolonged conversation as torture while the other laments a supposed tax on speech. The humorous jab highlights impatience and bureaucratic frustration in a light moment.
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Bsn
Erman, Texas
ALL Drug Stores
Senator Sorghum
New York
Brooklyn
United States
Bayer
Boxea
Plymouth Rock
Heppy
Harmy
London
Congressman Twob
Black
Castoria
Circe
Adit Min
Soe
Fletcher’s
New York Cityy
Florida Times-Union
Speakeasies
England
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