Doan's Kidney Pills Promised Cure for Kidney Ailments
An Illinois reader from Cleveland Avenue in Chicago testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his swollen eyes and dropsy and relieved back pains after months of illness. He endorses the product and urges readers to remember the name. Available from dealers at 50 cents per box, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. C.
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Dean
Edward Porsche
Cleveland Ave
Chicago
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Doan
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. C
Eve Ties Maple Garland for Hobbie Skirt Joke
In a playful vignette from Harper's Weekly Eve wears a garland of maple leaves about her ankles and declares she is trying on a new hobbie skirt for Adam. The exchange flashes lighthearted domestic whimsy between Eve and Adam.
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Eve
Adam
Harper’s Weekly
Too Much Quarrel Over Treasure Claim
In the Smart Set exchange Miss Rocksey recounts a quarrel over a compliment. He called her his treasure and she found the word suggestive, questioning the tone and propriety of the remark.
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Rocksey
Woman Believes She Bosses Him Amuses Some Men
A remark notes that many men find it humorous when a woman assumes control over him. The statement reflects social attitudes toward gender roles and authority dynamics.
Free Advice to Women From Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Mass
Women suffering from illness are invited to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read and answered by women, with strict privacy and written consent for testimonials. She offers guidance from extensive experience and asks nothing in return. Also provided is a free 80 page Lydia E Pinkham Text Book by mail request.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Illinois farm stories promise wealth and health for growers
In Central Illinois a banner section highlights improved farms as the rule and promises wealth from wheat corn and early vegetables. The feature promotes mailings from Land Development Co and advertises South Dakota farm mortgages and real estate listings across Midwest counties.
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Texas Pan
Echoel
J. J. Comstock
Lake Street
Chicago
Illinois
Inia
Ilinois
Dearborn Street
Aviation Seduction Advice From a Punny Page
Puck prints a macabre parody giving dangerous flirt tips about handling a girl in an airplane, including holding and kissing during flight and risky stunts at various altitudes. The piece warns against alighting near a church and notes many fatal accidents from such behavior.
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Puck
Stubborn Eczema on Hands Prompts Cuticura Trial
Miss Mary A. Bentley of Montreal recounts a nine year battle with a stubborn hand eczema. After doctors, hospital care, and long failed remedies, she found relief using Cuticura Ointment and Soap leading to clear hands. She endorses publishing her experience and offers to name her physician and hospital.
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Mary A. Bentley
University St
Montreal
Que
Funds to Fight Tuberculosis Rise in 1910 Spending
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports 1910 spending near 15 million dollars, led by sanatoria and hospital treatment at 11.38 million. Public funds accounted for 9.27 million, up from 1909, signaling growing government support for anti tuberculosis work.
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United States
National Association
Preacher in Georgia Tracks Editor in Open-Air Sermon
An old Georgia preacher, famed for worldly knowledge, preached in shirt sleeves under pines. A admirer later said the editor of a big New York Sunday paper was in attendance, but the preacher replied he knew and kept his coat within reach on a chair, watching his own interests.
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Georgia
New York
OLD COMMON SENSE Change Food When You Feel Out of Sorts
A doctor advises a patient with stomach trouble and headaches to stop fried foods and meat at breakfast and switch to Grape-Nuts and cream. After a few days the man improves and remains well, abandoning all medicines.
Indiana Governance Urges Reform and Corruption Controls
Governor Marshall proposes a broad reform program including a corrupt practices act, primary elections for party precinct committeemen, constitutional revision for December sessions, and a four year limit on public officials terms. He urges industrial court, workmen compensation, child labor laws, and tighter corporate and banking rules to reduce state expenditures and curb excess government creation.
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Messa
General Assembly
Marshall
State Central Committee
United States Senate
Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Railroad Commission
Appellate
Supreme Courts
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State Fair Grounds
House
Senate
Wanted milliner job prompts cheeky school note
An Ohio school prompts playful writing as a girl replies to a pretend milliner advertisement on the board. The spoof letter to Miss Jones at 30 First Street complains about trimming hats and asks for other work.
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Ohio
Lippincott’s
Osteopathic Technique as Anatomy Based Practice
A student of anatomy explains his method of treatment as manipulative and diagnostic. He emphasizes displacements of bone and cartilage and aims to restore relations through directed force. He notes the need for lifelong study and practice for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Flax and prairie wealth rise in western Canada outlook
The piece highlights flax as a strong crop and notes large flax shipments from Fort William to Buffalo totaling hundreds of thousands of bushels with high values. It emphasizes free 160 acre homesteads near rail lines, opportunities to buy land from rail and land companies, and the prairie’s proven yields in wheat oats barley and flax plus cattle revenue. It urges reading Canadian government literature for more information.
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Canada
Fort William
Lake Superior
Western Canada
St. Louis
Too Frequent Discussion Of Proposals Causes Quarrel
Connie accuses Grace of quarreling with Dick over romance. Grace explains she accepted Dick’s proposal the night after he proposed, revealing a rapid change in affections and a tangle of romantic plans.
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Connie
Grace
Father of the Man Meets Western Relative Tale
Miss Amelia Austin hears Mrs Amasa Hunting recount the life of James Hunting, younger brother of her husband, who left Wo Brook in the Hills to seek wealth abroad. She notes his mother struggled to get him to wash, while Mrs Hunting confirms he has gone abroad for baths this summer.
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Amelia Austin
Amasa Hunting
James Hunting
Wobrook-in-the-Hills
Jim
Miss Amelia
Mrs. Hunting
Malady Worth Having in Stray Stories
A humorous vignette where a wife worries about her husband’s ailment as she notes his failure to grasp her half hour explanations. The doctor humorously envies the husband’s “gift” of oblivious conversation.
We must economize and defend grammar against boasts
A high finance figure quashes the idea of grammar arrogance while a commoner challenges second person plural usage. An advertisement touts Hamlins Wizard Oil as a remedy for sore throat claiming fast relief. A would be inventor muses on patenting a collar button that answers when called.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Advertises Gum Soothing Benefits
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claiming to ease teething discomfort for children by softening gums reducing inflammation and relieving wind colic. The copy also mentions free lunch offerings though notes costs can be expensive.
Resinol Ointment Praised as a Boon to Humanity
A testimonial from W. J. Callan of Brooklyn N Y extols Resinol Ointment for its soothing healing properties and asserts it would be universally used if its benefits were widely known.
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W. J. Callan
Brooklyn, N. Y
Poultry Proverb Puzzles Farmers with Wordplay
A summer boarder asks whether to say sitting or setting hen. The farmer’s wife admits uncertainty yet adds a quip about a hen’s cackle, wondering if it signals truth or deception. The exchange blends poultry humor with rural wit and language.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Advertised as Health Tonic
An old promotional note markets Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a sugar coated remedy from 40 years ago. It claims to regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels and to be a preferred health aid while criticizing a rival for promoting a single idea.
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Dr. Pierce
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