A New Remedy for Kidney Bladder and Uric Acid Troubles
Dear Readers I appeal to those troubled with kidney and bladder issues to stop harsh salts or alcoholic medicines and try a short treatment of Anuric I have used Dr Pierces medicines for years and after using Anuric tablets I am fully cured a doctor called me well preserved for my age Mrs Melinda Bl Miller believes the remedy aided her kidney condition and relieves backache and rheumatism
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Dr Pierce
Pierce
Melinda Bl. Miller
Grip and Winter Ailments Promised by Blood Purifier
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable, alcohol free remedy for run down health. It claims to purify blood, restore vitality, and improve digestion by removing impure matter from the body, with ingredients listed on the wrapper.
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Dr. Pierce
Don Moines
Iowa
Atgut
Dan Resomaaas
Wyer
Branc— Son
Lyon
Lydia
Lydia Medicine Co
Lym
Unhappy Memories and Author Readings
An author reads his works with evident feeling while recalling editors turning down many poems. The note mentions David Belasco's early theater job as a San Francisco call boy and comments on vitality affected by heavy drinking.
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David Belasco
San Francisco
Irresistible Question About Mabel and Jack
A brief dialogue reflects on how Mabel came to accept Jack, an insurance agent, implying curiosity about motive and circumstance without further details.
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Mabel
Jack
Immitation hair dressing ad touts La Creole original
An advertisement claims La Creole Hair Dressing is the genuine article that darkens hair in a natural way without dye. Priced at $1.00, it urges consumers to insist on the authentic product amid competing imitations. A separate note mentions Philadelphia carpets and rugs produced yearly around the world in a yard wide measure.
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Philadelphia
Carthage Mothers Praise Vap-O-Rub For Cold Relief
Carthage Missouri mothers promote Vick's Vap-O-Rub as a home cold remedy. They describe using fresh air at night and external rubs on the throat and chest to relieve coughs and soreness. Testimonies from local families claim rapid relief and view Vap-O-Rub as a household necessity. Three sizes are advertised: 25c, 50c, and $1.00.
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Carthage
Vick
North Carolina
South
Vick's
Lee Wilkerson
Mra. Crows
Woman's crowning glory hair dressing ad
An advertisement promotes La Creole Hair Dressing priced at $1.00, claiming it can reduce gray hairs and restore natural-looking hair. It also notes that compliments to a wife lessen wrinkles, framing praise as a valued domestic virtue.
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Ady
Six Convicts Freed by Governor Dunne Clemency
Six convicts gained freedom by clemency issued on the governor's recommendation. Those freed include Thomas Perkins Cook county Arch Smith Gallatin county Allen Scroggins Madison county Gordon Johnson Williamson county Thomas Bann Clinton county and John McDonald Christian county. Perkins had a life sentence for murder at Joliet and illness prompted the action. The others faced terms for various crimes including murder and rape with reasons given such as advanced age and time already served.
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Springfield
Dunne
State Board of Pardons
Thomas Perkins
Cook County
Arch Smith
Gallatin County
Allen Scroggins
Madison County
Gordon Johnson
Williamson County
Thomas Bann
Clinton County
John McDonald
Christian County
Perkins
Joliet
Thomas Moran
Smith
Chester
Scroggins
Alton
Johnson
Bann
McDonald
Taylorville
Tovey
Officials Not Liable In State Funds Decision
Judge Creighton rules that State Treasurer Russel and State Auditor Brady are not personally liable to the state for disbursements under acts possibly unconstitutional. Fergus suit challenges last assembly appropriations to cover departmental deficiencies. also holds state revenue includes more than taxation.
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Fergua
Canadian praise from Spokane reader letters
A Spokane reader, S. L. Wallach, defends Canada against a misrepresentation about settlers and government aid. He cites his five years in Southern Saskatchewan, crops yields, land value, and government help with provisions and fuel, arguing Canada aids aspiring settlers and contrasts with American skeptics.
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Canada
Alberta
Spokesman-Review
Gpokane
SL. Wallace
Crestline
Spokane
Chamber of Commerce
Saskatchewan
L. Wallach
Freckles Cure Ad Claims Fast Removal
An old newspaper ad touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed cure for freckles. It says apply a small amount twice daily and most freckle marks fade or vanish, with money back if not effective. The copy targets men and mentions seeking the product from a “drugeast.”
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Malaria Relief
An old advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless chill tonic with Quinine and iron as a malaria fighter and system builder. The copy notes the label reveals the formula and urges purchase for 50 cents, ending with a line about ongoing ascent up life’s ladder.
A god mirror speaks truth to all it reflects
A mythic mirror is described as an unyielding revealer of truth, reflecting honest images of beings and deeds regardless of status or motive, linking reflection with moral clarity and universal accountability.
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Spohn
Spohn Meidical C
Goshen
Ind
Hia
New York
Western
Othr
GA Cook
Main St
Kanes City
C. J.broughton
W. Adar St
Chicago
Ganada
Pardon Board
Illinois
Naval Consulting Board
Thomas A. Edison
Navy
Daniels
Frederick K. Copeland
American Institute of Mining Engineers
William Hoskins
American Chemical Society
P. Junkersfeld
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Capt
R. W. Hunt
American Society of Civil Engineers
W. F. M. Goss
Urbana
College of Engineering
University of
Inoia
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
State Fish and Game Commission
Rock River
Supreme Court
Fish and Game
William Tague
Willam Adama
M. J. Gandon
Edwards
Lee County
Fish Commission
Illinois National Guard
Camp Lincoln
Adjt
Frank S. Dickson
Interstate, Independent ‘Telephone and Telegraph Company
Progressive State Committee
State Committee
B. F. Harris
Champaign
J. Frank Dewel
Rockford
W. E. Shallenberger
Canton
Harold Ickea
Verne E. Joy
Centralia
Frank Funk
Bloomington
Jacob Franklin Kister
Arlington
Carolyn
Washington Park
William A. Callahan
Normandie
American Flag Day Association
Memorial Hall
Chicago Public Library
B. J. Cigrand
Batavia
Doctor Cigrand
America
Pincknayville
Mary Victoria Kellerman
Frank Kellerman
Perry County
F. B. Hiller
Pinckneyville
Theodore A. Gross
Peoria
la Salle
J. R. Blackhall
R. Lewis
Marseilles
J. J. Thompson
W. @. Hull
Freeport
United States
Fbel
Wisconsin Pea Canners’ Association
Manitowog
Wis
Sterling Wholesale Grocery Company
Sterling
Quincy
Burlington Railroad
W. G. Beck
James Moore
N. L. Stewart
Dwight
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Jey
Fletcher
Weber Imp
Auie Soin
Ingre Warner
Warner
Roche
Ak Bites
Gidesprea
Allens
Allen
Divesiste
F.young
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