August Flower praised for relief of long standing dyspepsia
Jesse Barker of Kansas writes that after fifteen years of stomach pains and failed remedies, August Flower finally brought relief. He credits the product with restoring his quality of life and urges its recognition as a benevolent medicine. G. G. Green of Woodbury, N J, is listed as sole manufacturer.
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Jesse Barker
Kansas
G. G. Green
Woodbury
N.J
Sherman
Prickly Ash Bitters
Prickly Ash Bitters CO
ST. Louis
Malayan Fever and Rome Squalor in Historical Health Quips
A scrambled late 19th century prose item describes a tonic from California figs and herbs claimed to cleanse kidneys and liver, cure constipation, and fend off headaches. It mocks Rome’s filth, seven-time rebuilt city myth, and laments urban sickness amid garbled medical ad copy and sensational lines.
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Scott
Madea
Penaiuae
Keo Sons
New Floor Cleaning Method Reduces Dust Spread
An article from Chamber's Journal suggests using a line of wet sawdust across a room to sweep dust without airborne spread. Add a small amount of disinfectant to the wet sawdust to enhance cleaning effectiveness. The note references Len Winslow's Soothing Syrup for soothing, wind colic, and other ailments, mentioning the public desire for gold.
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Chamber's Journal
Len. Winslow
Electric launches and celluloid making featured in science pages
The issue describes English government experiments with electric naval launches able to carry forty soldiers at ten miles per hour and requires no engineer. It also covers the manufacturing of celluloid from paper and sulfuric acid with high heat and pressure, plus various science notes on magnetism, amber, hypnotism in dentistry, and early lighting by electricity.
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Lauindhea
Thane
Wer bulMlers
Chatham
Shyerbess
Mexico
Baron Rothanhild
Herron and
Hudson Rivers
Tim Bays
Browering
Mowsey Med
William Kingaton
Ditch-heak
Somersetshire
England
London Chronicle
Lyn S
Cheney & Co
Tuledg
Wade
Toledo
Ohio
Fr. Chenny& Co
The Childrons Flower and Domestic Gardening Advice
An 19th century letter from Mrs. Burton W. Potter extols children tending flowers and vegetables as a moral and educational benefit, contrasting it with urban vice. It praises domestic gardens and promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a women’s tonic, advertised with a purchaser satisfaction guarantee.
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Burton W. Potter
Springfield Homestead
Concera
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