Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Testimonies from readers in Missouri praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments. Women report improved nerves, reduced bearing down, backache, irregularities, and other conditions after use.
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Ronogo
Knient
Oronogo
St. Louis
Lydia E. Prim
Lydia E. Pinkham
A Wonder Worker Or Electri City Sled Me Think
A fragment mentions Miss Keen and Mr. Sapleigh with remark on electricity’s power. The snippet advertises a marine eye remedy from Marine Eye Remedy Co in Chicago and notes a price of 25 cents.
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Mur
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Quack Remedies and Odd Notices Spark Reader Wit
In a 19th century column several odd items appear including a jab at the flu label the Ja grippe a horse tonic claim and warnings about German marriage rules for consular officers. A bottle of Mrs Winslow’s Syrup touted for children is advertised and Nantes is noted for lacking steam laundries with washing done on boats.
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Nantes
France
Blue Flowers Gain Popularity in Cultivation
The piece notes blue flowers rise in favor thanks to Queen Margherita and Italian chicory. Botanists praise blue varieties for cultivation, with Corn flowers featured at Biltmore. Lady Aberdeen promotes native plants and wild flowers across Canada and Ireland, highlighting nurseries near Ottawa.
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Margherita
Italy
Biltmore
Lady Aberdeen
Ottawa
Ireland
New York Press
Feathers in Parisian Millinery and Travel Tips
The piece discusses ostrich feathers flooding Parisian millinery and notes South of France farms lowering prices. It shifts to travel by train with tips on packing, tipping porters, making cheesecloth bags for meals, and preserving toiletries for long trips.
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France
Fashionable Hats and Frills From Earliest Modern Trends
The article describes hat construction, trimming, and color combinations, noting brim heights, crown styles, and feather arrangements. It highlights evening toques with tulle, aigrettes, and garlands, plus black Chantilly trimmed hats with Dresden roses, and advises minimal powder and practical travel clippings.
Travel by cheap trains and enduring spirit in journeys
A veteran traveler notes the limit of the best travel and acknowledges many must travel cheaply. He argues busy workers deserve affordable long journeys without discomfort, praising a brave spirit that makes light of hardships.
Fashionable Silks and Hats Dominate Coming Styles
Habitats of checked habitai silks appear in a wide color range. Afternoon hats feature large rolling brims and graceful lines. Lace embellishments and chantilly details mark new gowns and waists, with metal straws woven into evening hats as a notable novelty.
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Chantilly
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Fort Gay Doctor
Fort Gay physician Dr R Frasher MD praises Doan's Kidney Pills as the finest remedy for kidney and bladder diseases. He uses it personally and prescribes it in practice, noting excellent results among patients. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A cartoon humorous aside follows about time wasted waiting in a dyspepsia specialist’s ante room.
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R. Frasher
M. D
Fort Gay
W. Va
Doan
Cuticura Remedies Prove Helpful in Eczema and Hair Loss
A woman recalls severe scalp eczema with hair loss. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment on her mother’s advice, her scalp cleared and hair regrew over six months. A personal foot eczema improved after repeated use in cold months. The clippings include a dramatic New Haven Register quote on women’s influence and a humorous exchange about medicine mixing.
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Idia
S. Ellioe Dunham
Hiram, Me
Doctor Warns Coffee Harms Health In Advertised Letter
A letter recounts personal nerves, insomnia, and weight gain after coffee. The writer credits Postum with restoring sleep, energy, and health, noting improved well being for self and two coffee drinking children. The piece promotes reading The Road to Wellville and claims new letters appear periodically.
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Postum
Wellville
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