Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By Reader
In Lackawanna New York a mother reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for postnatal misery and fatigue. She cites improved nerves appetite and energy and notes she has since had three healthy children. The ad touts the remedy for female ailments and offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lackawanna, N. Y
A. F. Kreamer
Electric Avenue
Lackawanna
N. Y
Notable Figures in Censorship, Inheritance, Honors
Mrs. Cyrus Niver serves as a moving picture censor in Philadelphia. Doris Goraham, a Denver orphan, becomes heiress to a wealthy New York woman by adoption. Miss Gertrude Beeks will receive U.S. honors for Panama Canal cleanup work. Mrs. Winchester of Worthing dies on Monday April 20 after a life tied to Monday events. Sarah Bernhardt is bedbound with a knee disease likely ending her mobility without aids.
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Cyrus Niver
Moving Picture
Philadelphia
Doris Goraham
Denver
New York
Gertrude Beeks
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Winchester
Worthing
England
Marrial
Sarah Bernhardt
War Echoes and National Prewar Sentiment
A collection of editorials and quotes from major papers condemning the looming conflict. The Baltimore American cites a grim motto and airship humor, while Washington Post and Louisville Courier-Journal reflect duty and regret. Utica Observer laments Belgium’s fate as a bystander. The Kaiser Czar and leaders claim they could not help it, framing a shared sense of inevitability.
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Washington Post
Louisville Courier-Journal
Belgium
Utica
France
England
Baltimore Sun
Town Topics and City Quips Across Papers
A collage of newspaper snippets notes Elizabeth’s boast of age in New Jersey and Philadelphia’s mosquito extermination funding. Witty quips call Buffalo quaint, Grand Duke Michaelovitch praises Miss Marie Tailor, and Carthage mocks a scrambled Russian alphabet.
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Philadelphia
Detroit Free Press
Buffalo
Rochester Post Express
Grand Duke
Michaelovitch
Marie Tailor
New York
Carthage
Fashion Frills and War Time Styles Across Cities
The piece notes that military influences will appear in women’s fashion this year with slashed skirts and war inspired designs. Paris’ disability allegedly shifts origins of styles to Chicago while editors debate wartime impact on fall fashion from manufacturers.
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New York Sun
New York American
Paris
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Train and Track Sparks Safety and Cost Estimates
Last year the Jaffa Jerusalem railway carried about 2000 passengers and 3010 tons of freight. Rail authorities report progress in reducing accidents by curbing track trespassing. Replacing all passenger cars in U S railroads with steel cars would cost over 2.1 million dollars.
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Jaffa-Jerusalem
United States
Fragmentary scribbles on marriage and society
A jumbled fragment references a marriage ceremony and a moral theme, set within a dated, modish paper narrative. It hints at social judgment and ignorance amid a fleeting discussion of conduct and public morality.
Initiative petitions show less than two percent support
Law not representative measures are initiated by less than two per cent of voters. The article details signatures filed in Olympia and the subsequent invalidations and court review reducing totals, highlighting criticism of the initiative law and supporters' defense that it reflects public will.
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Friends of the Initiative
Eight Hour Law Sets Daily and Weekly Work Limits in Washington
The act prohibits employers from making employees work more than eight hours per day or forty eight per week with exceptions for agricultural labor and extraordinary emergencies. Overtime pay at one and one half times is required for hours beyond eight, with penalties of ten to one hundred dollars per day for violations. The note warns about interpreting emergencies and stresses court authority.
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State of
Washington
C. Buck
Seattle
Washington delays first aid law amid info gap and opposition
Officials in Washington state delayed first aid legislation after two years of inquiry found insufficient data. The labor commissioner and industrial insurance commission studied facts from other states and foreign countries with such laws. Governor at Tacoma denounced initiative measure No 9 as dangerous and injurious, urging careful framing by the legislature.
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Washington
Industrial Insurance Commission of
Labor Commissioner
Industrial Insurance Commission
Tacoma
Industrial Commission
Farmhouse Workforces and Eight Hour Law Effects
The farmer may employ extra kitchen help under an eight hour rule. Eight hours per day and forty eight hours per week are mentioned, implying doubling of household staff during the week and additional help on Sundays.
Employers oppose first aid measure over unsafe provisions
A Washington employer group argues against initiative measure No. 9, labeling it unfair and harmful. They credit advanced safety laws and compensation yet demand a proper first aid plan crafted by representative parties and warn of unlimited assessments and employer burdens. The article notes ongoing eight hour campaign aims toward further reductions.
Oranges Enter German Speech Through Messina Naming
The text traces how the orange entered German via Messina in the early nineteenth century, starting as "apfel aus Messina" and evolving through stages to the modern "apfel sine." It notes the linguistic drift from full phrase to a shortened form still used today.
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Messina
Germany
Preserving Fruit Tips From Culinary Notes
The article outlines preserving fruit by killing fermenting germs with intense heat and air exclusion. It advises sterilizing jars in hot water, using new rubber rings annually, sealing tightly, and cooling jars upside down. For jellies, pour melted paraffin after filling and cooling to keep fruit usable for years.
German Potato Salad Varieties and Serving Tips
German potato salad centers on firm little potatoes that boil without crumbling. Mix with onions peppers beets and diverse vegetables for new salads. Pair with salt fish shellfish or meats for varied dishes and note it can be served hot especially with cold meats or as a warm supper.
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Hamburg
Proper Sun Dried Fruit Method With a Hotbed
The article explains using a hotbed to dry fruits and vegetables indoors. Build a frame over soil, lay a cloth, place fruit or corn on it, then cover with a sash raised at both ends for airflow. Heat and airflow prevent burning, while insects and rain are kept out with a tight sash during storms.
Cooking Fresh Vegetables and Water Softening Tips
Some cooks use vinegar with green beans spinach or cabbage to soften cellulose A small onion sliced with peas is another method Soft water is essential and a tiny bit of soda can help if the water is hard After fifteen to twenty minutes drain the soda water and finish with fresh boiling water A few green mint leaves added at this stage improve palatability of the peas
Making Cabbage Digestible
Cabbage should be crisped in cold water before cooking or serving raw to aid digestion. Overcooked cabbage wastes digestion. if vegetables are too tough, a small amount of baking soda can be added to the boiling water, but use it sparingly.
Useful Kitchen Set Imported for Kitchen Work
A compact set of Worden utensils imported for kitchen use includes 3 bread boards two spoons two small spoons a meat pounder two potato mashers and a whisk bound on a bread board. Carved from smooth white wood the set is priced at 1 dollar.
Fragmented aphorisms on work peace and happiness
A collection of sayings questions about happiness work quality and war. It references a dill collector and geostrophies in a surreal mix of phrases. The tone feels like a playful or satirical catalogue of maxims with no clear narrative.
Kept Busy By Departure Long To-Do List
A reader notes a long list of chores left behind as a partner departs for a week or two. The speaker must wake early to tidy, feed pets, water plants, and secure the home,. The passage from the Detroit Free Press frames how separation increases the burden of daily tasks and household care.
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Detroit Free Press
Nervous women find answer to perpetual emotion
A brief saying notes that many anxious women have solved ongoing emotional strain by seeking a personal remedy or coping approach, reflecting a social mood about managing feelings with practical tactics.
Witty Exchanges in 19th Century Gossip Panels
A collection of humorous snippets from various papers. The quips touch on debt collection remarks romantic intrigue botany jokes and flirtatious exchanges. Notable lines include a line about a pink palm a gag about a cranky motorboat and a pun about altar ego.
Democratic County Platform Emphasizes Tax Reform and Nonpartisan Elections
The Chehalis county Democrats in convention renew faith in Jeffersonian and Wilsonian democracy. They praise national administration gains, commend Governor Lister for tax relief, and back a constitutional convention, nonpartisan local officials, secret primaries, and restrained appropriations. The Herald reports the stance.
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Chehalis County
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Gillespie
Kate
London Telegraph
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Boston Transcript
New York Mail
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Young Benedick
Sylvester
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Yonkers Statesman
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