Woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Compound in letter from Manning Iowa
A Manning Iowa woman writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of suffering from female complaints. She followed the company advice and regained perfect health, urging other women to try it. The ad notes the remedy has helped thousands with displacements inflammation and other disorders and invites letters to Lynn Mass for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Iowa
Mrs. Pinkham
A Dog and His Name in Berlin Court Case
A Berlin anecdote recalls a neighbor who named a mongrel Schultz with a T to irritate a resident. The magistrate asked if the dog is called Schultz and the man admitted yes but spelled with a T. The judge ordered the name changed or a fine.
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Berlin
Schulz
Schultz
Satiety Spurs Bites: Angler's Paradox in Freshwater Fishes
An old-time angler reports that well fed trout are eager to bite while hungry ones ignore bait. The paradox extends to pickerel, which still strike live bait even when distended with recently swallowed prey, a phenomenon noted by many who fish these waters.
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New York Sun
Farmer Keeps Cat After Pigs Look Small
A farmer buys two eight week old pigs and doubts their size. He quips that he will keep the cat quiet for a few days. The item includes assorted light anecdotes and advertising blurbs featuring sayings about vocabulary and products.
Elopement Talk Sparks Heated Party Dinner Comment
A brief Life magazine remark recounts rumors of Bilger eloping with a paramour described as an unfeeling wretch. The discussion pivots on whether he should wed or pursue the affair, and mentions a planned dinner party by his wife.
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Bilger
Pettit's Eye Salve Promises Restored Vision
Pettit's Eye Salve claims to restore normal conditions for diseased or injured eyes. Sold by Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Mortality Quip From Historians Hart and Grandgent
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart, Harvard history professor, turned to statistics and mused on mortality figures. In the yard he told colleague Professor Grandgent that a man dies every time he breathes, a wry remark echoed in Lippincott's.
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Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard
Professor Grandgent
Grandgent
Lippincott’s
What She Could Do at Montauk Point Story
A 16 year old visiting Montauk Point soldiers after Cuba relief overhears a man curse. She asks to intercede with the Lord for him and he answers by asking to become his son in law. The tale from Harper's Weekly frames charity and faith in wartime care.
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Montauk Point
Cuba
Harper’s Weekly
Norton
Howard Leslie
P. S
Anne Leslie
Marion
Charles Edward
Charles Edward Fitz Henry Stubbs
Anne
Mr. Leslie
Mrs. Leslie
Charles
Grape-Nuts Promises Strength and Brain Power
An advertisement proclaims Grape-Nuts as a nourishing cereal due to natural wheat and barley elements. A New York man testifies his system improved after night work fatigue, noting increased strength and brain power, weight gain, and lasting vigor while traveling. The note is credited to Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan.
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N. Y
Queen of Actresses Endorses Peru Ma Remedy
Julia Marlow writes a wholehearted endorsement of Peruna praising its digestion benefits. She states any remedy aiding digestion strengthens nerves and aids nerve center nutrition, warning that impaired digestion leads to nervous debility.
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Peru
Julia Marlowe
Peruna Claims Nerve Benefit Through Digestion Aid
A testimonial praises Peruna for stomach issues and nervous dyspepsia. Mrs. J. C. Jamison of Wallace California reports six years of trouble, improved on a liquid diet then cured after using Peruna, noting relief persisted after stopping other treatments.
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J. C. Jamison
Wallace
Cal
Peruna
Holy Carpet of Turkey Carried by Camel Line
The holy carpet of Turkey is a red velvet embroidered piece made over a year. The sultan entrusts it to Egyptian pilgrims to place on the tomb of the prophet in Mecca. After use it is replaced and returned to Cairo with ceremony. The right to carry the carpet is passed along in the male line for generations.
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Turkey
Mecca
Cairo
Its Effect on Smoking and Self Image
A humorous line from the Chicago News contrasts societal views on smoking with a smoker's boastful confidence. The inveterate smoker admits pride in the habit, recalling a long drag from a large black cigar and claiming it left him fit to please himself.
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Chicago News
Where's Your Mother and Father Busy at the Washboard
A humorous Detroit Free Press quip notes a child asking about parents with the mother at the washboard and the father downtown watching a scoreboard. The line captures a playful daily scene and local humor.
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Detroit Free Press
Five Months in Hospital and a Remarkable Cure
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged incurable with six months to live. Heart trouble smothering spells and fainting led to exhaustion. Using Deans Kidney Pills he improved and has felt well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Levi P. Brockway
S. Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
A Telephone Opiate Sermon by Phone Ends in Sleep
A devout elder arranges to broadcast his pastor’s sermon by telephone to his ailing wife. The doctor praises the idea, but ten minutes after the talk begins she falls asleep, illustrating the unintended effect of the “televised” sermon.
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Philadelphia Ledger
No Man Increases His Reputation By Stealing
A Kansas City Journal quip notes a New York broker criticizing a weak office boy with no memory. The junior partner asks whether to fire him or recruit him. The piece adds a line about humor and women’s sense of humor as a craft of deception.
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New York
Kansas City Journal
A Mutual Surprise and a Father’s Quiet Agreement
A widowed Norton becomes a potential stepmother for Anne Leslie after a letter from her father. Anne and her love Charles Edward contend with the idea of a blended family. A surprise meeting confirms mutual affection and a plan to marry after school.
Vain Butterfly in a Mirror Moment
A Philadelphia Press line contrasts Madge with a little hand mirror, noting she speaks without reflection while the mirror reflects without speaking, using a playful image to describe vanity and self-awareness.
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Madge
Philadelphia Press
What's in a Name in a Punny Exchange
A humorous dialogue plays on identical surnames and kin terms where a man answers with Wood to questions about his name and his wife’s name. The witticism hinges on wordplay and implied family relations. No further context or events are provided.
Sultan's Cigarette Craft Says Royal Quality
A tobacconist notes the sultan’s cigarette craft as unequaled. A royal factory in a palace chamber uses skilled workers and simple hand tools to produce flawless tobacco per weighty rejection rate. Cigarettes of such quality could cost about a quarter apiece in foreign markets.
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Fer
Kish Sultan
Turkey
New York Press
Eccentric acquaintance recalls Sir Charles Halle piano
Robert Louis Stevenson took an odd friend to St James Hall London to hear Sir Charles Halle perform. After the concert they walked to Marble Arch in silence until the friend remarks the pianist had an austere and chilling manner.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Sir Charles Halle
St. James’ Hall
London
Sir Charles
Marble Arch
Cure for Eczema from Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Risley of Piermont New Hampshire claims her son suffered severe eczema from infancy until age three and four months. After using Cuticura Remedies he improved in two months and was well in six months following the treatment begun in 1905.
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Ton
R. L. Risley
Piermont
N. H
A Dainty Combination in a Rubber Pipe Claim
A Cleveland Leader quote features an uncle noting a man described as an aesthetic artist who smokes chewing tobacco in a rubber pipe and claims his health is delicate. The piece humorously contrasts appearance with unusual habit.
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Feller
Cleveland
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsed by Physicians
A promotional note extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe reliable laxative. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs with no debility or increased dosage, and notes its genuine manufacture by the California Fig Syrup Co and availability at leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Public chatter swirls over Bryan's daughter's campaign
Local observers remark on Bryan's daughter hitting the campaign trail with curiosity about her appearance and style. The remarks reflect community interest in the upcoming political activity and the personal angle surrounding a familiar public figure.
Red Cross Ball Blue Marketed For White Clothes
An advertisement urges shoppers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers at five cents a pack to keep garments white.
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Libby
McNeill& Libby
Chicago
Broadway
Pittsburg Post
Pettit's
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weilville
Holy Carpet
Vain Butterfly
Dodds
Eczema
Dr. May
THE
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
Feminine In Politics
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Reggy Sapp
Tabasco
Reggy
St. Vitus
Kline
DR. BH
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Peg Tu Wee
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
W. H. Rogers
Traction-Terminal
Indianapolis
HN W. Morris
J Washington
I. N. Y. Indianapolis
Ely
Bowe
Gecktet Nee
Mmedy Co
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