Dr Pierce praised for public health impact and remedies
A reader lauds Dr. Pierce of Buffalo for openly publicizing cures and affordable remedies. Letters from Savanna and Rockford praise Favorite Prescription for strength during pregnancy and recovery, and Golden Medical Discovery and Extract of Smart-Weed for bronchial coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
America
Savanna
Ill
Charles E. Mullin
N. ‘Main Street
Rockford, Il
Begg's Mustarine Promises Quick Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Rubumatish and Begg's Mustarine as a fast pain killer. It claims mustard plaster efficacy for headaches neuralgia toothache bronchitis pleurisy lumbago and backache with rapid action and a strong burn without blistering, sold in yellow packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begg
Armistice Demand Promotes Cascarets For Various Ailments
An old newspaper notice touts Cascarets as a remedy for constipation headache colds biliousness and general ill feeling urging readers to choose this stimulant laxative during wartime morale.
Cascarets Ad Claims Gentle Cleanse For Health
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a harmless nightly laxative that cleanses liver and bowels without griping or sickness unlike Calomel or harsh pills. It promises improved skin, digestion, and vitality while claiming low cost and effortless overnight action.
Quiet town echoes plain-clothes watchfulness
The dialogue notes a town's orderly mood as residents adopt plain-clothes policing to prevent law violations, producing a tense deadlock as everyone watches everyone else. The exchange features Cactus Joe commenting on the pervasive self-surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimson Gulieh
Cactus Joe
Green's August Flower aids digestion and liver function
Constipation invites troubles which Green's August Flower quickly checks. It is described as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and purifies the blood. Sold by druggists and dealers worldwide for indigestion and related disorders. Try a bottle Advy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Flattery Explained in a Brief Exchange
A witty exchange reveals opinions on flattery and dancing. Edith is teased for complimenting an awkward cousin who dances like an angel, while Jack dismisses angels as dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flattery
Edith
Jack
Iboston Tran
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root praised for kidney relief in ads. Doctors note many insurance rejections stem from undetected kidney trouble. Sample bottle offer via mail order with ten cent test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Sorrow Clothes Clothespin Figurine Describes Halloween
Mary Eien crafts a clothespin dressed in black for Halloween and says the figurine has lost its husband and wears sorrow clothes. The whimsical statement reflects a haunted mood and local craft humor.
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Mary Eien
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure All Catarrh
The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a systemic remedy for nasal catarrh and frequent colds. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, with a money back offer of 100 dollars if it fails to cure catarrh. Sold by AH Druggists for 75 cents with testimonials available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Price
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Hall
FB. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Eatonic
Mr. Gill
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A Binghamton testimonial describes prolonged nervous prostration and gloom, claiming Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured her symptoms. The notice touts the product as the standard remedy for female illnesses and invites inquiries to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkam
J. Christman
Oak Street
New York
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Things You Worry About Never Happen
A Louisville Courier-Journal aphorism quotes the idea that worry is a cheap defense against trouble and suggests that imagined fears often fail to materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Diamond Dyes Ad Teaches Colorful Fabric Dyeing
An old advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes claiming GUARANTEED rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton or blends. It notes the Direction Book with each package and a Diamond Dye Color Card to match material, urging shoppers to try the product for dresses blouses stockings and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Golf for Women and Knickerbocker Fashion
A witty line notes much golf is played because some women believe their husbands look sharp in knickerbockers. The remark reflects social humor about attire influencing leisure choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Bayer on Genuine Aspirin Says It Is Aspirin
A statement asserts Bayer is the genuine aspirin manufacturer amid questions over product labeling. Officials emphasize brand integrity and product origin.
Interesting Book Cited In Witty Epigram
A collection of quips and adages on books manners and satire. The lines include playful references such as a favorite bank book and a joke about Garfield Tea while noting true politeness and social flatterers.
Bachelor’s Choice Delights Many by Not Marrying
A humorous note claims many men remain single to keep numerous women smiling, suggesting bachelor life brings happiness to others despite societal expectations.
Boys End Years of Silence Learn to Talk in Seattle
Ernest and Herbert Kess aged ten and twelve rescued with their nineteen year old deaf mute sister from a Green River cabin in Washington are in a Seattle children's hospital learning speech. They communicated by sign language and could build a home, tend crops, and shoot squirrels. Their father William Ross recalls their isolation and efforts to help them learn to talk.
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Seattle
Ernest
Herbert Kess
Green River
Washington
William Ross
Cascade Mountains
Herbert
Westphalia
Germany
Kaiser
Prince William
United States
Ross
Clara
Kentucky
Jealous Ohio Wesleyan Freshman Confesses to Shooting
Blanche Davidson a 19 year old Ohio Wesleyan freshman confessed to authorities that she shot fellow student Gladys Racey on November 14. Both girls reportedly admired the same male student and jealousy is cited as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Blanche Davidson
Ohio Wesleyan
Gladys Racey
Miss Racey
Miss Davidson
Must Judge His Brother's Wife In Durham Probate
Julian S. Carr faces deciding if his sister-in-law was living happily with her husband at his death. An affirmative ruling would make the relative a beneficiary under the will. otherwise she would receive nothing.
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Durham
N. C
Julian S. Carr
Profiteering Butcher Fined Hundred Dollars
A New York court convicted a butcher of short weight when selling to a customer and ordered payment of a $100 fine. The case highlights enforcement against profiteering in meat sales and consumer fraud.
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New York
Texas Thief Puts Up Novel Defense
Mrs. Ma deline Tether of Dallas faces theft charges over patent rights valued above 100000. Her attorneys claim hypnotic influence by husband, noting she was hypnotized at the district attorney's office and performed unlikely acts. Physicians testified the trance was genuine and not a fraud. The defense marks a rare southern use of hypnosis in crime cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Madeline Tether
Bru- Nette
South
Noah Roark
Tether
Waited Ten Years in Vain Divorce Granted
In San Francisco Mrs. Adeline Fields sought a divorce after ten years of waiting for her husband William P. Fields who disappeared after their September 1909 marriage. She testified she kept a nightly light burning for ten years and wrote countless letters. Judge Graham granted the divorce.
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San Francisco
Adeline Fields
William P. Fields
Fields
Graham
Delicate Sensibilities and Engagment Break
A brief dialogue contrasts social propriety with Billy Sands slang and a father's disapproval. The Boston Transcript notes a razz-dazz reply as a response to the situation. An advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of a toilet requisites set alongside Soap and Ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sands
Boston Transcript
No Thought for the Morrow in Hobo's Bleak Maxim
A quipty plea contrasts a hopeful farmer’s offer to hire for a month with a grim hobo’s refrain that he intends to live as if tomorrow could be his last day. The exchange captures frontier era attitudes toward work and mortality.
Garfield Tea Purifies Blood To End Rheumatism
Purported remedy Garfield Tea claims to purify blood and eradicate rheumatism, dyspepsia, and many chronic ailments as advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
When Ships Had Figurehead
A historical account of ship ornamentation through the ages, focusing on the U S ship America launched in 1782. It notes a female figurehead crowned with laurel symbolizing America, the right arm raised, a blue starry buckler, and stern bas relief figures of Tyranny Oppression Mars Wisdom and an owl. Philadelphia sculptor William Rush is hailed as America's preeminent ship carver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
France
Mars
Philadelphia
William Rush
Multilingual Talent Lacks Local Earning Ground
A person proficient in seven languages cites language skills as not translating to livelihood locally. Despite linguistic versatility, earning opportunities are limited, highlighting a gap between talent and market demand.
Woman's Tongue Becomes Talk of Town in Silent Era
A pointed remark sparks discussion as gossip circulates about a woman's outspoken stance during a bustling year in the community. Neighbors weigh norms, while local figures avoid direct comment on the evolving public discourse.
Duel on Garrett Mountain Ends in Death for Rival
In a remote spot on Garrett Mountain two Italian men fought a knife duel over Frances Genarro a 26 year old Italian woman. Salvatore Nobile was found dead with a knife wound the next day and Salvatore Guererie fled. Genarro is held as a material witness.
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Jersey City
Garrett Mountain
NE. OS
Frances Genarro
Salvatore Nobile
Salvatore Guererie
Nobile
Crew of Lake Steamer Myron Believed Lost in Gale
Eighteen crewmen of the lake steamer Myron are believed drowned after the vessel foundered off Whitefish Point Michigan during a gale on Lake Superior. No trace of the crew has been found.
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Whitefish Point
Mich
Lake Superior
Heir Dies on Trip to Claim Estate in Reno and San Francisco
Julius Teitheman, traveling from his home to Australia to claim a $100,000 fortune, was stricken with paralysis in San Francisco and died there after leaving Reno, Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Australia
Julius Teitheman
San Francisco
Poor Godspur Faces Urgent Money Request in Telegram
The Birmingham Age-Herald recalls a grim scene as Godspur reads a telegram from his wife showing fear and urgency. It reveals a desperate plea for funds after he lost 600 in a poker game, illustrating a strained marriage and financial pressure.
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Godspur
Birmingham Age-Herald
Hair darkening formula for gray hair
A home and druggist mix: half pint water with 1 oz Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and 14 oz glycerine. Apply twice weekly to darken faded gray hair gradually. It softens hair, adds gloss, does not cool the scalp, feel sticky or greasy, and does not rub off.
Surprise Party Ends With Skillet Attack In Fiddle Creek
A group from Fiddle Creek surprised Jord Prodd and wife Miz Prodd at their home. Jord allegedly wrestled to the floor as Miz Prodd struck him with a skillet. children bet on which child would win. The tale includes boastful family lore about an Uncle Buck and Jesse James.
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Jord Prodd
Fiddle Creek
Straddie Ridge
Mizzus Prodd
Jurd
Jord
Buck
Jesse James
Mizazaz Prodd
Kansas City Star
Leave Well Enough Alone
A Greencastle Indiana grandmother faces a naughty moment with a three year old granddaughter who asks, Please grandmother leave your face as God made it. The child lives with her grandparents and the quip captures a humorous domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Ind
One Way to Suppress a Chronic Borrower
A brief editorial note suggests that securing your work early can help suppress a chronic borrower. The item emphasizes timely action and personal accountability as a remedy. It reads like a compact period voice urging prompt engagement to avoid delays.
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Doctor Pierce
Doctor Cripps
Rubumatish
Earth
Wells & Co., le Roy
Corega Laboratory
Cleveland
Parker
Drurrista
Hiscox Chem
Drago Gists
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchoguy
F. O. B. Chicago Goetz Company
N. la Salle St
Chicago
Jackson Boulevard
Clark Street
Batonic
Standard Fund
Bayer
Flatterer
Satanic
Hill's
Cascarab
Marine Co
Chicago, U
Mountain Hut
Marvel AT City Life
Texas Thief
Enet
Reys
Tate Ec Kantres
Castoria
Genuine Gastoria
Gentaur Compas
York
Eraae
Eee
Rosa Marks
Omaha
Neb
New Jersey
Victora
Prodd
Possum Cereal Co
Battle Creek Mich
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