by Joseph Triemens
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[Transcriber's Notes]
This is one of the first books I remember reading as a child. Some of
the items are thoughtfully written, like how to write checks. Many
others are just rumors or careless opinions. Some are "racy" ads. Many
articles are lead-ins to the advertisements. Whatever their truth, they
are interesting reading, calculated to draw the attention of drug store
customers of 1910.
The text of the advertisements have been reproduced along with the
accompanying graphics. Correct grammar and punctuation has been sacrificed
to preserving the original format of the ads.
"Mother's Remedies, Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers
of the United States and Canada" (Gutenberg EText 17439) is a book for a
similar audience, but without advertisements.
Here are the definitions of some unfamiliar (to me) words.
aperients
Laxative.
averment
Assert formally as a fact.
biliousness
Peevish; irritable; cranky; extremely unpleasant or distasteful.
bill of attainder
Legislative determination imposing punishment without trial.
bodkin
Small, sharply pointed instrument to make holes in fabric or leather.
carnelian
Pale to deep red or reddish-brown.
catarrhal
Inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory
tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
cholera morbus
Acute gastroenteritis occurring in summer and autumn; symptoms are
severe cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting.
conspectus
General or comprehensive view; survey; digest; summary.
copperas
Ferrous sulfate.
cumulation
Accumulation, heap, mass.
diathesis
Constitutional predisposition.
disseised
Dispossess unlawfully or unjustly; oust.
emercement (amercement)
Fine not fixed by law; inflicting an arbitrary penalty.
emoluments
Payment for an office or employment; compensation.
Erebus
Greek Mythology; the dark region of the underworld through which the
dead must pass before they reach Hades.
erraticism
Deviating from the usual conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer.
histologist
One who does anatomical studies of the microscopic structure of animal
and plant tissues.
impecuniosity
Having little or no money; penniless; poor.
indurated
Hardened; obstinate; unfeeling.
inheres
Inherent or innate.
intendent
Title of various government officials or administrators.
Irondequoit
Town of western New York on Lake Ontario and Irondequoit Bay, near
Rochester.
lees
Sediment settling during fermentation, especially wine; dregs.
luxation
Displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ.
Marque (letter of)
Commission granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and
confiscate the merchant ships of another nation.
meerschaum
Fine, compact, usually white clay-like mineral of hydrous magnesium
silicate, H4Mg2Si3O10, used for tobacco pipes, building stone and
ornamental carvings. Also called sepiolite.
Orfila
Mathieu Orfila (1787-1853). Chemist, founder of toxicology.
pearlash
Potassium carbonate.
prosody
Study of the metrical structure of verse.
Prussian blue
Dark blue crystalline hydrated compound, Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3.xH2O; ferric
ferrocyanide.
putrescible
Liable to decay or spoil or become putrid.
quassia
Shrub or small tree of tropical America, Quassia amara. Prepared form
of the heartwood, used as an insecticide and in medicine as a tonic to
dispel intestinal worms
quoits
Game; player throws rings of rope or flattened metal at an upright
peg,
