The Marrying Squire and Health Claims
Justice Geo E Law of Brasil Indiana praises Doans Kidney Pills noting relief from kidney trouble and backache after years of suffering The item also mentions typewriting feats in Paris and efforts to boost English ribbon trade plus Garfield eye as laxative and a general call to good health with herbal purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. E. Law
Brasil
Ind
Justice Law
Doan
Poster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Garfield Ey
Pills Claim Cure All Diseases with Pink Pills
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a universal remedy curing rheumatism nervous disorders and even locomotor ataxia. It cites Mrs Ellen A Russell of Auburn Maine reporting relief after blood purification and three boxes of pills, claiming improved headaches stiffness and regained vitality. The note promises a free pamphlet and diet book and lists Dr Williams Pink Pills price and supplier in Schenectady New York.
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Williams
Pluie
Ellen A. Russell
South Goff St
Auburn
Dr. Williams
Byron
Willams
Dr. Lanes
Dessert Chartreuse and Fruit Jelly Creations Prized
A home recipe collection details Chartreuse D Orange with orange jelly and hollow molds, then a pineapple marmalade, peach cream, and banana compote. Includes steps for making gelatined cream, chilling in molds, and serving with whipped cream.
Household Hints For Laundry And Cleaning
Household hints cover stain removal with ammonia and hot water for colored clothes and cleaning paint. Use ammonia with water, soap delays paint cleaning, and sand soap clears obstinate spots. Lace soaks in warm soapy water to whiten, ice chests washed weekly with washing soda, spills wiped promptly, odor control for milk and butter, and a method using turpentine and chloroform to remove dark rings from fabrics.
How to Clean a Light Suit Method
Instructions describe using magnosia blocks to rub into the suit fabric. Lay a wheat on a table and rub magnesia into the skirt and jacket, then fold the suit in the sheet for a week or more before brushing and pressing. White felt bats cleaned with this method look like new.
How to Restore Silks With Simple Sponging
A method to refresh faded silk uses water from an old balled kid glove, then warm soapy sponging. Dry rub with a clean cloth and iron inside a flat board with thin paper to prevent glazing.
Sunday Nursery Pudding Recipe
One pound currants, half pound flour, half pound suet, mix with milk into a smooth paste. Put in a bowl, tie with cloth, boil for four hours, then strain. Serve with wine sauce.
Methodism in Early Ohio A Storied Pioneer Faith
Historical sketch of Ohio Methodism recounts John Stewart a free mulatto who joined circuits, preached among Wyandotte at Sandusky, and became an early American Methodist missionary. It highlights Lorenzo Dow famed for eccentric dress and punctual preaching, Peter Cartwright the battle-age sermonizer, camp meetings in Ohio, and Bishop McKendree’s era with meager salaries and heavy travel.
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United States
John Stewart
Marietta
Ueten
Sandusky
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stewart
Hetween-the-Legs
Lower Sandusky
Fremont
Harrison
Canada
McCabe
L. D McCabe
Ohio
Lorenzo Dow
Dow
Peter Cartwright
Thunder
Cartwright
Hell
McKendree
Rest in Life and Afterlife as Proof of Peace
The article reflects on rest as an abiding peace from God, not inactivity, citing Jesus’ composure, the world’s need for inner rest, and a parable about the dove. It argues true rest comes from within the kingdom of heaven and for believers to face life without fear, citing the Waco Times-Herald.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Waco Times-Herald
Night Window Cleaning Tales From The City
A man working late at his office is approached by a cleaner with a scrubbing pail asking to clean the windows at night. The cleaner explains that night work is common in tall buildings because workers cannot see distances and feel less dizzy, reducing accidents.
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Scott
New York Globe
Cure in Mud Bath Echoes Ancient Roman Remedy
A prominent Italian chamber of deputies member likens his mud bath in Jake Agu n district west of Naples to Cicero. The mud from standing waters there was famed in antiquity for arthritis relief and was used by imperial elites, a practice echoed by the modern official.
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Chamber of Deputies
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Jake Aguan
Cicero
Naples
The Difference in Taste and Chinese Food Customs
A dialogue notes claims about Chinese eating habits including chow meaning edible flesh like veal and white meat, with mentions of dog meat as a luxury dish and chow tongue used in soup. The excerpt comparesShanghai traditions, butchered carcasses, and wealthier consumption of delicacies.
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Shanghai
China
Cutiura Soap Heals Child Scars After Illness
Mrs. George J. Steese of Akron Ohio reports her infant daughter suffered terrible sores on face and body. After trying three doctors with no relief, use of Cutiura Soap and Ointment led to a rapid recovery, clearing skin to look like a new born babe. She praises cost efficiency and would not be without the remedy.
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George J. Steese
Coburn St
Akron
Kite control device enables life saving in France test
A debator powered kite control system achieved within prescribed limits. the Royan sea test demonstrated remarkable life saving potential, described as especially important to mothers. The article urges careful use of Castoria for infants and children.
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France
Royan
Garfield and laxative ad copy reflects dated patent medicine tone
The fragment praises Garfield laxative as pure potent and pleasant, warns against imitation, cites Ruskin on character, and references long running branding slogans about trust and signature products. The readable text resembles early 20th century advertising with dubious claims and legal caveats under drugs law.
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Garfield
The Eternal Feminine and Social Change
A fragmented discussion on women's influence in shaping society and class through ambition and desire, followed by garbled notes on medical and commercial topics, tobacco farming in Ireland, and brief ads. The readable portions mention women as social bulwark and drivers of ambition, with stray references to doctors, a toyed advertisement, and tobacco cultivation debates.
Putnam Faceless Dyes Show Deep Sympathy
An unusual note from Mulock expresses deep sympathy and duty to help others in the ongoing affair. The fragment references a nameless man running a show and offering support in a time of need, suggesting a local or personal tribute.
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Mulock
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Paris
Oma
MFG Carta
Howard E. Burton
Via Vee
Satara
Chessy 8
Ian Fd
Chesey & CO
Tolete
Hall
Ireland
William Redoond
Allen
All and Shoe
Denton A
Careface
Germany
The
Empire
Conieiel
Putnam
Carters
IVER
Maneres
Tinet
Thompson
Eye
Salt Lake City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
C. E. Fink
Carnegie, Pa
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkbem
Sonia
Lydia B
Mrs. Pinkham
Wien
Iowa
Cauronna
Anees
Louisville, KY
New York,ny
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