Women Found Relief Through Pinkham Medicine Letters
A collection of reader testimonials from women across the United States praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from painful menstruation and related symptoms. The letters claim long struggles with cycles, pain, and weakness and describe improved health after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Mes. Povanam
Pinkham
Eana Kourst
Trautman St
Brooklyn
E. D
Nvv
Lydia
Grain-O Promotes Health For Children In Cereal Ad
An old advertisement extols Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children, claiming it tastes like coffee when prepared but costs less. It promotes Grain-O as a wholesome, pure grain drink sold by grocers, with testimonials and a dated reference to a 1900 Minneapolis address. It also advertises railway fares and printing services in a fragmented news snippet, reflecting vintage ad and notice formats.
Wellington Defeated by a Farm Girl in Welsh Tale
An English visitor recounts a tale from Trever homestead near Wales about Arthur Wellesley as a boy at Eton. He fared poorly in a marble game rivalry when a farmer’s sister dashed out with a wet towel, delivering a decisive defeat and a memorable early setback for the future Duke of Wellington. The anecdote blends a local legend with his later fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low Wellington
Wales
Arthur Wellesley
Napoleon
Eton
Waterloo
Wellesley
The Sunday School Lesson on Christ as High Priest
A compact study of Hebrews 9 11 14 contrasts Christ heavenly ministry with Aaronic sacrifice. It cites Prof Bruce on eternal redemption through Christ entering the heavenly tabernacle with his own blood, not goats or calves, and notes the superior, perpetual value of Christ's sacrifice beyond ritual blood offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Bruce
Aaron
Tabernacle
Heaven
Jesus
God
Obrigt
Calvary
Israel
Qhirat
Inland waterways could rival rails in freight tonnage
An analysis from The Forum argues that American inland waterways, excluding coast harbors, carry about 100 million tons of freight annually, with lakes tonnage around 62 million and river traffic rising. It notes rivers move traffic to sea harbors, the lakes’ mile tonnage near 40 percent of railways, and inland routes supplying over half of domestic commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Breat Lakes
Great Lakes
Long Island
New England
Division name split for twins Henri and Etta
In A Division, Biggs asks what to call the twins. Diggs suggests Henrietta as a combined name. Biggs notes that is only one name. Diggs proposes Xew as a shared form but the pair are divided into Henri for the boy and Etta for the girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs
Twina
Diggs
Henrietta
Xew
Henri
Etta
Grain-O Promises Coffee Alternative and Healthful Drink
An old time advertisement touts Grain-O as a pure grain coffee substitute that avoids coffee drawbacks while tasting similar. It markets benefits for all ages, claims low cost, and urges readers to ask grocers for Grain-O. Also promotes Allen's Foot-Face free sample and notes a shrinking Shaker population from 1870 to present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allee
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Corps
Bunton
Western Canada prospecting notes lure Yorkton reader
An old reader quotes a Yorkton letter praising Western Canada as a land of opportunity in Saskatchewan and Assiniboia. The writer urges John to consider emigrating this spring, noting affordable land, thriving towns, and the flour mill dream, with government agents offering details in the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkton
St. Paul
Minnesot
Tony
John
Thomas Bitapatrick
Assiniboia
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Assiniboig
Dominion of Canada
Nickel Plate Line Promotes Exposition Fares
The Nickel Plate Road promotes its Dal y Express peerless trio trains to Buffalo and the Pan American Exposition with April 1901 rates. Contact agents C. A. Asterlin and KH. J Hamilton in Fort Wayne Indiana for tickets by mail wire or phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
Autorini
Fort Wayne
Ind
Nearcat
C. A. Asterlin
Peruna touted as remedy for women by medical society
A letter from Past Grand Dr Hartman urges Peruna for women and catarrhal disorders claiming renewed vitality and relief from back and head pain. He invites readers to write for free medical advice and lists Columbus Ohio as the Hartman Sanitarium’s base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pone
Moe
Latance
Wamen
Perona
Hartman
Lewill
Hartman Santtarlugi
Columbus
Ohio
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Ug. Vy
Richmond
Misa Macorx Potano
EuMa Z Parouce
Lynn
Mass
National City Bank of Iynn
Guerritare Special I Wdia E
Indianapolis
Tommy
Indianapolis Sun
Pino
J. W. O'Brien
Third Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn
Cork
Niles
FITS
Beeeeeeerkeater Gees
Piffy Intec
Intar Estes, Ane Feats Feeo Ltd
Arch Bt
Palladelphis. Pa
Acckman
Fort Warne
Dontuone
Hall
Spd
BE. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Chia
Drugetate
Philadelphia Record
London
Pekoel
the Sunday School
Our
Costa
United States
Saturday Evening Post
Lucy Annie Neiser
Lucy Annie Heiser
Homeopathic Hospital of
Minneapolia
Minn
Albert Lea
Perana Medicine Co
Peruna
Perans
Lucy Annie Helser
Bernie
Veruna
Grammar Department
Public Schools
Columbia’ City
Independent Good Templaray
Hartma
Columbia City
Peruaa
Paine
Perma
Amanda Shomaker
Mattie B. Curtis
Legion of Oye
Women
Hotel Salem
Boston
Mattie B. Cartin
Cascarets
Toby
W.l.douglas
MUSE
Enet David
Doug Isa Shoen
Shpaesee Agate Bos Agen
Wes
Eto
Wanas
Aburfalor
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