Does Your Head Ache
An old advertisement extols REN GAW as a harmless headache remedy promising quick relief within minutes. It urges carrying a supply for daily head pains and claims no aftereffects, with 10c and 25c sizes available at drug stores.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
6
Will Close During Chautauqua Observed Noon Closures
City establishments including The Shanks will close at noon daily during Chautauqua sessions. Residents are urged to remember the schedule and govern themselves accordingly.
Chautauqua Closures Notice Across City Shops
Local businesses announce noon closures during the Chautauqua period. Shoe stores and Miss Lewis millinery will close at noon on weekdays, with Saturday exceptions. Public library also to remain closed except Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Lewis
Jorino Laxative Syrup Guarantees Cure or Refund
The product Jorino Laxative Fruit Syrup promises a positive guarantee to cure potion sick headache stomach bile or indigestion. If it fails, manufacturers refund your money. Sold by all druggists.
Kidney disease sufferer praises Foley’s Kidney Cure
Ten years bedridden with kidney disease, R. A. Gray of Oakville credits Foley's Kidney Cure for relief after exhaustive medical treatment. He calls it a God send and notes it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Foley
Understanding Baby Rash Types and When to Seek Help
The article explains rash as a sign of illness in infants and details how to distinguish scarlet fever measles chicken pox and German measles by eruption color spread timing and patterns. It advises consulting a physician promptly for accurate diagnosis and care.
Old Cutter Miss Brush Dialouge Snapshot
Brief dialogue exchange shows Miss Brush accusing Razor-Did of calling her ugly, with Razor-Did and Pick-Me-Up characters responding in a terse theater or comic strip frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brush
Razor
A Lesson For Two In A Newspaper Office Tale
A legendary daily office scene shows a reviewer’s unreadable manuscript returned to the editor. The editor demands clarity or no more submissions. The reviewer asks for explanation. Both sides then work with a typewriter to resolve the misunderstanding.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers are told Hall’s Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. The ad claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces, offering one hundred dollars for any failure to cure. Includes testimonials and Toledo Ohio address. Also promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhall
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Nimrod's Wife: Mrs Seton Breaks Ground In Hunting Field
Mrs Ernest Thompson Seton wife of the naturalist writes Nimrods Wife a 400 page brisk narrative of hunting in the Sierras Rockies Ottawa Norway She is a crack shot among women and recounts moose bear and deer captures with wit and flair The book contrasts her hunts with her husbands sport driven by the camera rather than the gun
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Thompson Seton
Nimrod
Sierras
Rockies
Ottawa River
Norway
Thompson Seton
Mrs. Thompson Seton
Far West
Canada
The Value of Neatness in Courtship
A reader discusses how scrupulous neatness governs a man's choice in a wife. Education or beauty matter less than tidiness, as sloppy dress and soiled gloves signal home disorder. The piece urges vigilance against slovenliness and notes small details can sway decisions.
Do You Want the Best in the Land
Advertisement touts Old fashioned hickory smoked hams and bacon with sweet flavor. It promotes pickled pork and corned beef, home boiled hams, various cooked meats, kettle rendered lard, and locally produced chickens and fowls.
The Allure of Neatness in Love and Life
A narrator observes a well dressed woman on a train and learns the cost of untidiness. The piece argues that careful grooming reflects home life and character, urging women to maintain neat details to win respect and find a worthy partner.
Pocket Money Lessons For Children
As soon as a child is old enough to ask for a penny a weekly allowance should be given and the child taught to save a portion for presents. Even a small amount teaches the value of money and the habit of generosity and self denial through saving for others.
Packing a Coat For Easy Packing
A concise domestic tip explains folding a man's coat to aid happiness. Lay the coat flat right side up, smooth sleeves, fold to elbow so cuffs align with the collar, fold the revers, then fold along the center seam and remove wrinkles before placing in the trunk.
Remedies to Prevent Skirt Riding Up at Front
The article discusses causes of skirts riding up in front due to prominent abdomens and presents two fixes. One is using commercial contrivances. the other is crafting a four and a half by five inch tab of uning fabric, shaped to fit the front center, sewn with the facing at the waist, and finished with pinked edges.
Perfume Trends Highlight Lavender and Wood Violet Delights
A historical note on ladies choosing refined scents with lavender and wood violet signaling courtly taste. It notes yearly arrivals of new fragrances while older essences remain in vogue, and mentions vinaigrettes as fashionably chic again this season.
Fruit and vegetable salad with French dressing
Slice two medium cucumbers one small Spanish onion two medium tomatoes two sweet peppers and two apples core removed. Mix in a salad bowl with four tablespoonfuls of French dressing. Serve plain or on lettuce leaves ice cold.
Tea Leaf Varnish Wash Technique
Instructions describe saving tea leaves for varnish washing. When leaves accumulate, steep for thirty minutes in a tin vessel, strain through a sieve, and use the infused water to refresh varnished paint instead of soap and water.
Bear garden in sewing room prompts domestic dispute
Mrs Dazzle laments messy sewing room after children are blamed for chaos. Husband confesses he rearranged the room in a bid to be kind, moving cotton wool pins needles and other materials to tidy the space. The exchange highlights domestic peevishness and humorous miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Dazzle
Mr. Dazzle
Loving Woman Keeps Heart Warm Hair Black Quote
An aphorism by Max O'Rell notes a loving woman maintains warmth in her heart and keeps her hair black for life. The remark emphasizes enduring appearance and affection as defining traits of womanly devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max O' Rell
Doleful Donald and Thirsty Gus Verse Snippets
A brief, light newspaper item presents humorous rhymes about Doleful Donald and Thirsty Gus. The note attributes lines to the New York Mail, highlighting sleep and insomnia as playful topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Gus
New York Mail
How to Bake a Two Tone Green Center Cake
Instructions describe a two part white and pink cake with green icing. The white batter forms the rind and the pink center with raisin seeds. Bake in a round mold for about an hour and finish with green icing.
Engineer trainee’s drawing ends in tragedy tale
A royal engineer candidate drew viaduct plans with two men fishing on a bridge. After repeated revisions the two figures vanish, then graves appear with epitaphs by the stream, revealing the men were removed entirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Engineers
London
Great Scheme Confession From Informal Affair
A fragment notes a hostess questions why guests were informed about an informal gathering. The line suggests the hostess wants to be the best dressed among attendees, reflecting social dynamics and etiquette in a party setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlost
Lax-Digest Crowned Top Digestive Remedy
A physician developed laxative and digestant called Lax-Digest, praised as pleasant tasting and non groping. It claims to move food naturally after digestion without flushing the bowels and offers 10¢ and 25¢ tablet sizes with guaranteed money back.
Testimonial for Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy
Sam H. Gwin of Concord Georgia says a severe measles attack after a rain left his stomach and bowels in distress. He credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with his recovery and strength. Sold by Cook and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Sam H. Gwin
Concord
Cook & Sherman
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