Morley’s Little Liver Pills and other patent remedies marketing
A collage of medicinal claims and endorsements for various products including Morley’s Little Liver Pills, Foley’s Kidney Cure, Banner Salve, and other medicines. It cites cures for biliary problems, Bright’s disease, diabetes, nephritis, and skin issues, plus supportive notes on tuberculosis policy and German army pneumonia mortality, with testimonials and general druggist availability.
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Foley
Bright
Parsons woman credits Foley's Honey and Tar for relief
Miss Maude Dickens of Parsons Kansas says eight years of severe asthma improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar with immediate relief each attack. Separate item notes James M Constable died in New York at 83 leaving a fortune estimated between 14 million and 20 million.
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James M. Constable
New York
Is Your Life Worth 50 Cents Medicine Ad
An advertisement claims Smith's Sure Kidney Cure treats kidney and bladder troubles, piles, and diseases peculiar to women with a 98 percent observed cure rate. It offers a money back guarantee if cured not effected and a 50 cent price, sold by Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Smith
Stewart
German Bitter Over Slaughtered Birds In Italy
The piece notes rising anger in Germany over Italy’s mass killing of birds. It laments very few swallows returning from the south this year and fears the species could be nearly extinct in a few years.
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Germany
Italy
Morley’s Liver and Kidney Cordial Offered for Wives Health
Advert shows Morley’s Liver and Kidney Cordial as a cure all for weak wives. Claims kindness and patient care restore health and happiness. Sold by J. H. Stewart in Washington for $1.
Cost of firing coast defense guns stated by War Department
Experts from the ordinance bureau of the War Department estimate the cost to fire the 12 inch coast defense guns at about 600 dollars per shot. A charge uses about 300 pounds of powder valued at 300 dollars and roughly 800 to 900 pounds of shot at about 30 cents per pound.
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Ordinance Bureau
War Department
Allen's Foot-Ease and Populist Vice Presidential Nomination
Allen's Foot-Ease powder offers instant relief for tight shoes and bunions, promising comfort and protection from swollen feet blisters and sore spots with trial mail order options. Populist nominee Charles A. Towne is 43, born in Michigan, with Republican ancestry on both sides.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmatead
le Roy
N. Y
Charles A. Towne
Sioux Falls
Mr. Bryan
Michigan
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Skin Cure
An advertisement claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve clears skin eruptions including pimples and eczema and treats bruises burns boils felons ulcers and piles. It touts a 25 cent price and a cure guarantee, sold by Cook and Sherman, Druggists.
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Cook & Sherman
The Bacteria in Public Theaters and Venues
A Chicago assessment reveals dust and air in theaters, churches, shops, and trolley cars are swarming with bacteria. The report asserts this is beyond doubt in every place of public assembly, highlighting widespread contamination concerns.
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Chicago
Manitou Colorado Midland Convention Travel Plans
The General Committee arranges tickets to Manitou via Colorado Midland from Denver with stop overs allowed in Denver during the convention. Excursions at reduced rates from Manitou west to Cripple Creek Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park to travel over the Colorado Midland are advertised by the General Passenger Agent W F Baily. For the first time the national census will enumerate animals employed in cities and towns, livestock census historically limited to farm animals.
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Manitou
Colorado Midland
Denver
Manitou West
Crippler Creek
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
W. F. Baily
Gen
Morley's Wonderful Help for Pain Claims Free Trial
Curea cholera diarrhima colic cramps lameness sprains lumbago swellings pains in the head or body neur algia rheumatism and toothache all pain cured quicker with Morley's Wonderful Hight than any other remedy Free trial battles at J H Stewart's Washington
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Morley
J. H. Stewart's
Washington
Frenchman seeks U.S. site to build pearl works
M. Leuret, a Frenchman producing artificial pearls from fish scales, plans to move to the United States and set up operations where large quantities of suitable scales can be secured, aiming for a favorable locality.
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M. Leuret
United States
Morley’s Liver and Kidney Cordial advertised cure
An 19th century ad warns back pain signals serious kidney risk and touts Morley’s Liver and Kidney Cordial as a system renovator and cure. It notes sold by J H Stewart in Washington. A second line compares US and Russia oil output, totaling about 130 million barrels per year with world production near 150 million barrels.
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Morley
J. H. Stewart
Washington
United States
Russia
Morley’s cure saves mare from lockjaw
Ed H Hardin of China Springs Tex claims one large dose of Morley’s Wonderful Eight cured his mare’s lockjaw and saved a $65 animal. The Brooklyn Eagle invites nominations for its Hall of Fame and lists Lincoln and Franklin tied for first among the 750 names with Washington third and Grant fourth. Cycling has ups and downs and Banner Salve heals cuts and bruises, available from all druggists.
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H. Hardin
China Springs
Tex
Morley
J. H. Stewart's
Washington
Brooklyn Eagle
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Gen. Grant
Robert Fulton
Ing
Greely
Longfellow
Emerson
John Quincy
Samuel Adams
Jefferson
Farragut
Sheridan
Daniel
Noah Webster
Clay
Nathan Hale
George Clinton
Monroe
Seward
Rural Sweden Struggles With Fodder Scarcity
Rural districts across Sweden face severe shortages of fodder as the hay and oats crop of last season was unusually short, raising concerns for livestock feeding and farming livelihoods.
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Sweden
Hood's Sarsaparilla praised by lawyer and minister
In a village scene Lawyer Bartholomew Livingston and Rev Dr Archibald Windham discuss Hood's Sarsaparilla. They claim it cured indigestion rheumatism and a child’s acrofula as a trusted remedy. The text notes a broader rise in Iowa bank deposits by 60 000 depositors and 35 million dollars in five years.
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Bartholomew Livingston
Archibald Windham
Hood
Lowa
Remarkable recovery from lung illness with New Discovery
Mr W A Hines of Manchester Iowa recounts a near death from measles related lung trouble ending in consumption. He suffered recurring hemorrhages and constant coughing until using Dr Kings New Discovery which he says cured him. Many others heeded his advice and report cures. Available 50 cents or 1.00 with trial bottles free at Cook W and Sherman’s drug store.
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W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dr. King
Cook W& Sherman's
San Francisco logs to Washington ship raft for Japan
San Francisco interests are building in Seattle a colossal raft of logs that will measure 625 feet in length and hold 14,000,000 feet of lumber, intended to be towed to Japan.
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San Francisco
Seattle
Washington
Japan
Electric Bitters A Cure For Scrofula Claims
Dr D B Cargile of Washita I T reports Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula after years of suffering and terrible sores. The ad calls it the best blood purifier and supreme remedy for eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils running sores. It stimulates liver kidneys and bowels expels poisons aids digestion and builds strength. Only 50c sold by Cook Sherman Drugists guaranteed.
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SS. S
The
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
D. B. Cargile
Washita
I. T
Brewer
Scrofula
Cook & Sherman, Druggista
Plague Outbreak in New South Wales Reports European Cases
A curious feature of the plague outbreak in New South Wales is that only one fatal case involved an Asiatic person, a Chinaman, while all other recorded cases have been among Europeans. The report emphasizes the racial pattern of infections in this instance.
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New South Wales
Grain-O praised as substitute for coffee in letter
GostiikEN Illinois Dear Sirs a package of your GRAIN O was left at my office. I took it home and tried it as a coffee substitute and was very pleased. We always used Java and Mocha but I can say the GRAIN O is as good as the best coffee I ever drank. A C Jackson M D responds.
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Genessee Pure Food Co
le Roy
A.C. Jackson
M. D
English bachelors set to build model club at St James L I
In a short time a colony of fifty wealthy English bachelors will settle at St James on Long Island. They plan to construct a costly model club house and teach local farmers to cultivate fruit and garden produce using scientific methods.
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St. James, L. I
Long Island
Dr. King’s New Life Pills Advertised Cure
A vintage ad claims destroying its victim is a type of constipation and presents Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe cure. It touts benefits for stomach liver kidneys and bowels and says a 25 cent price is at Cook & Sherman’s drug store.
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Dr. King
Cook & Sherman's
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Attorney AT Law
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W. H. Butterfield
N. W. Corner Square
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Washington County
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Europe
Germap Tice
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Folger
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M. W. Bailey
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Smouse
Klein's Store
Www
Crawford
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First Church
D. J. Dewey
Dewey
South Side Square
Ida Bailey
Omee
Washington St
F. Poage
Osteopath
American School of Osteopathy
William A. White
Washington County Savings Bank
Reeves
Keely Elevator
First National Bank
A. H. Wallace
Wo. Blair
A S.A. White
Washington National Bank
W. W. Wells
W. A. Cook
J. Alex Young
R.R. Bowland
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Wm. W. Wells
J. A. Harwood
Jane A. Chilcoter
J. A. Young
Washington DO
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Hall
Bank Northwest Corner
J.H Stewart
Tennessee State Board of Health
Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Texas
Bellavita
Nervita Medical CO
Clinton & Jackson Sts
West Side
Washington, Iowa
R. M. Pratt
Cave, D. C
Gostiiken
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