Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised for Female Health
An extended advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for female ailments with numerous testimonials. It claims safety, root and herb ingredients, and credit for avoiding surgery. The piece also includes unrelated humor and quotes about politics and fashion.
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Ben
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia
E. Pinkham
E.pinkham
Coloma
Wisconsin
Lydia E. Pinkhiam
John Wentland
FE. D
British Guest Folds Under Twain Death Joke
A Cleveland man tests a humor theory by telling a British guest the report of Mark Twain's death was exaggerated. The Englishman, curious and amused, asks for the famous lines and wagers the joke would be good. A closing jab on poverty and old rules ends the quirky piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claveland
Mark Twain
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Daily Fly Killer and Home Remedies Advertisements
An assortment of 19th or early 20th century ads tout fly killer products and household cures. Items promote a daily fly killer, Wizard Oil for nighttime use, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for children, and various moral sayings. The ads urge purchase by mail and emphasize health and domestic comfort.
Reader Cures Constipation Free Trial Offer
An advertisement claims a reader cured constipation with a free trial. It cites Dr Graveline of Detroit and J A Vernon of Ofla as endorsers and promises a sample bottle for one dollar or free trial by mail.
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Swaukes Ave
Detroit
Mich
J. A. Vernon
Oflahome
City
Prohibition Touches Fraternal Clubs in Iowa Laws
Iowa temperance leaders claim a rider in the liquor bill bans sales in fraternal clubhouses after July 1. The measure requires county attorneys to obtain licensed receipts lists and file them as prima facie proof of sale in violation. Supreme Court decisions and state officials update through the session with prosecutions and new appointments.
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Heebee
Franklin
Cosson
Altorney
Paul ©. Crowley
Ames
G. H. Teller
Ann
W. I. Barney
State Agricultural College
Crowley
Jal Amer
Teller
American Cream Butter Association
Veterans at hospital drop as pensions rise
The state veterans' home in Des Moines reports about 600 residents, down from the usual 900, attributed to pension increases and furloughs rather than deaths. The semiannual board of control notes the drop and cites pension policy as the main cause.
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Marshalltows
Robinson
Cryptic Exchange Echoes In Fragmented Text
Readable fragments hint at a dialogue with names Archmedés and Turoka and a mention of a soap item. The passage mixes garbled phrases and partial quotes, offering little concrete event or context.
Do You One But Salvet Apply only from Aseptic Tubes
Murine eye salves and related preparations are discussed in disjointed product phrases. The fragment references aseptic tubes and a novel size for a murine eye preparation, plus a liquid, with confusing stray names and garbled text implying a retail or medical context but lacking coherent facts.
The Lesser Evil Duel Between Mead and Woodward
In 1719 at Gresham College two famed doctors Mead and Woodward argued over a medical question and dueled with swords. Woodward was wounded badly and collapsed as Mead reportedly urged him to take his life, while Woodward begged for anything but Mead’s life.
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Gresham College
Mead
Woodward
Bishopsgate Blvestone
London Chronicle
Far From Bohemia Lean Bavquarn Romance
In the room of misfits a rumor swirls about a bohemian artist entangled with a laundry girl. The chatter hints at a rushed marriage while whispering suspicions about his affection and motives.
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Bohemia
Bienka
Tjarke
Spohn's Distemper Cure Promoted for Horses Dogs
An advertisement touts Spohn's Distemper Cure for all forms of distemper in horses and dogs. It claims cures, prevention, and guaranteed results with over 600000 bottles sold last year. Aimed at druggists and agents, price 50 cents to 1 dollar, from Spahn Medical Co Goshen Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Urbanite and Cintry Boy Exchange City Motives
A brief comic exchange shows Urbanite asking why Cintry Boy came to the city and Cintry Boy replying they can earn an honest living with no competition. Humor is cited as a solvent against anobbishness and vulgarity by a Seaman.
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Cintry Boy
Seaman
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New York
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AAW
Supreme Court
Taylor Morgan
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Hassin
C. G. Lee
Defendar
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Beyerota
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Kay
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Winterset
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Chicago
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Commercial Organization of
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Carroll
W. B. Barney
J. M. Orvie
Manhattan Oil Company
Orvis
van Liew
Higeppa Wan
Manhattan Ol
Alag
Pnargets
Board of Parole
State Board of Parole
Albert Parhitzke
van Buren County
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Orville Warner
Haley
Robards
Dubuque County
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Dubuque
W. &. Kemble
Town Tight and Fuel Company
Oskaloosa
Chris Winters
Tawn
Peterson
Atack
State Leachers' College
Cedar Park
Wmery
Finance Committee
Educational Board
D. D. Murphy
Elkader
J. McCury
le Mara
Creston
State Railway Commission
Cumberland
Burlington
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J. A. Sammis
H. W. Pitkin
Woodbury County
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Sioux City
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In & Caig
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Rekal
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Squants, J. Male
the Centaur Company
Anew
York
Bears
Castoria
Carter
Northern Investment Co
Williston, N. D
W. N. Us
Des Moines
Stanitoba
Alport
Lab
Allaire, Woodward & Co
Peoria
B.B. B.D
M. R. Jenison
Olivat
South Dakota
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