After 7 Years Suffering Women Endorsing Pinkham's Compound
Waurika Oklahoma and Huntington Massachusetts women report long term relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. They cite improved health, weight gain, and restored energy after doctors offered little help. The ads promote its use for female illnesses including inflammation ulcers and fibroid tumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waurika
Okla
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sallie Stevens
K. F.D
Tiuntington
Mass
Mart Janette Bates
Huntington
Moving and spring noises tease new neighbors
The piece notes moving to a new flat brings fresh sounds and unfamiliar neighbors this spring. It mentions Garfield Tea as a laxative addressing constipation and spring cleansing. It also reports Los Angeles county plans to spend equally on child care and animal welfare societies, signaling a shift in societal priorities toward children alongside animals.
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Los Angeles County
Cinderella of British possessions has a bright future says Dr Grenfell
Dr Grenfell of Labrador declares the Cinderella of British possessions has a brilliant future ahead. After twenty years in the snowy country he predicts it will carry a population as easily as Norway today and argues it is a better country than Iceland and preferred to Lapland Finland Siberia and Northern Alaska.
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Grenfell
Labrador
Grenfall
Norway
Iceland
Lapland
Finland
Siberia
Alaska
Johnson and the Smart Children
Samuel Johnson showed fierce humor toward indulgent parents. He refused to hear verses or songs from their children, quipping that both should speak at once rather than ranking who recites best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Gray
Trapping Boom in Southern California and Arizona Flagged
The Los Angeles Times notes trapping remains lucrative in remote southern California and southern Arizona. Fifty trappers near Tombstone rounded up about 3 000 skunks 700 coyotes 200 wildcats and many lynxes bears and mountain lions earning the county $5 090 in three days of settlements.
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California
Los Angeles Times
Tombstone
Arizona
Ancient Roman Cures for Toothache Revealed
A discussion in The Hospital outlines two ancient Roman approaches to dental woes, magical and medical. Magicians praised remedies include dog head ash in ear oil, a water snake vertebra for gum scarification, a lizard skull, or a dried chicken bone. Other cures involve lemon with macerated mallow bugs, a worm or cabbage caterpillar placed in a hollow tooth, or chewing an adder's heart. Prevention cites consuming two rats monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Modern vernacular and hymn numbers from church talk
A Bostonese clergyman mocked money talk from the pulpit and a prayer meeting echoed with hymn No. 95. A Jewell City minister reportedly announced hymn No. one-oh-one reflecting telephone jargon entering everyday speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell City
Kan
Five Cork Schooners Sink Simultaneously
Unprecedented Irish shipping disaster as five schooners depart Ballinacurra Cork and founder within hours. Thirty four lives are involved with no clear cause and Lloyds notes no prior incident of five vessels sailing the same day on short coastal routes. Other nearby boats reached safe destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annals of
Ballinacurra
County Cork
Lloyd's
Immigrant Farmers Trained At Massachusetts Agricultural College
Ninety five Polish farmers from the Connecticut Valley New Hampshire and Connecticut gathered at the Massachusetts Agricultural College for instruction in agriculture and citizenship. Lectures were interpreted by K J Wolski of Holyoke with botany professor George Chapman explaining onion seed quality and seed selection by water and wind blast methods.
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Connecticut Valley
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts Agricultural College
K. J. Wolski
Holyoke
George Chapman
Department of Botany
Christian Science Monitor
Let us go down and have a game of billiards
Dialogues reveal a playful misdirection where one speaker pretends to be at home with the ivories while claiming to be a dentist, prompting whimsy about skill and identity in a short literary exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenhorn
Ivories
Virtuous Indignation Exchange Hurls Accusations
Parker confronts Harker about repeating a confidential remark. Harker denies while Parker blames Barlow for leaking information. Barlow is characterized as someone who always blabs what he hears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Harker
Barlow
Household Remedy Endorsement and Business Opportunity
In Willis Michigan Ralph Rust praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a longtime household cure for cleansing the blood and expelling humors. The ad promotes Sarantabea tablets and offers a merchandise broker opportunity in Ironton Ohio with a $5 start, claiming a free booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Rust
Willis
Mich
Hood
Ironton
E. Stroup
Ikronton
Ohio
Varied Humorous Snippets From The Times
Lighthearted anecdotes and comic vignettes cover misunderstandings with checks, family laxatives, a piper alarm in Scotland, a pretend arrest tale, and a playful chase around a New York neighborhood, featuring children and neighbors in a series of humorous scenes.
Waste products spark modern ingenuity and marriage mishaps
A columnist notes innovations from waste materials such as soap suds and ash to fuel wealth and gas. The piece satirically recounts a Kansas City bridegroom Absent-Minded and a humorous Northwestern University debate about whether a couple should marry based on their noses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
New York
John Adams
Kansas City
Ida
Kansas
Kan
Paul
Alfred E. Will- Huff
Huff
Northwestern University
Chicago
Willks
Willis
Adams
John Wanamaker
Andrew Carne
Apollo Statue Unearthed in Cherchel Algeria
S Richard Fuller delivered an illustrated lecture at the Boston Art club on a life size Apollo statue recently unearthed at Cherchel Algeria The statue was found in the ancient palace of Selene and remains virtually complete and well preserved Justice dialogue noted a dealer’s claim about payment in a separate exchange.
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Apollo
S. Richard Fuller
Boston Art Club
Cherchel
Algeria
Fuler
Selene
Phidias
B. C
Dame Nature Hints When the Food Is Not Suited
A letter promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts as a remedy for stomach distress and headaches caused by coffee and starches. The ad cites a testimonial from an Arizona man who reports improved digestion, weight gain, and no headaches after switching. The note adds a call to read The Road to Wellville and mentions other humane notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Humans Growing Tails Akin To Unborn Tadpole
Readers learn some tales of humans with long tails are myths, but occasional cases exist where an unborn tail bud persists into adulthood. Experts note extreme reports resemble medical anomalies and historic beliefs without confirming widespread phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Australia
Youthful Composer Adopts Moore Verse to Tune
A young unknown musician, inspired by verses of Thomas Moore, creates a melody that pairs well with the Irish poet's words. He presents the piece to a publisher who compliments the tune but deems the lyrics as bum, dampening the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Thomas Moore
Eczema relief after Cuticura remedies
Miss Elizabeth Gebicki of Forrest City Arkansas details six months of severe neck eczema cured after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and accompanying remedies. She notes sleep loss, initial slight improvement then worsening, and final healing within three weeks. Advertisement claims include free samples from Potter D. & C. Corp. Dept. X Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gebicki
Forrest City
Ark
Potter D. & C. Corp
Dept. X
Boston
Judge rules motorist not required to aid victim
A New York judge repealed a law forcing an automobilist to stop and name the victim after a pedestrian hit. The decision allows fleeing defendants to avoid self incrimination, with James Halden Wilkes of Atlanta’s Defense Society calling it justice and recalling a parable about seeking a hat in a dark room.
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New York
James Halden Wilkes
Defense Society of Atlanta
Grand Old Man Ed Geers Praises Spohns Distemper Cure
Ed Geers lauds Spohns Distemper Cure after 12 years of use declaring it the only remedy to cure distemper in horses and prevent disease in stables. Sold 50c and 1 per bottle by druggists or Spohn Medical Co Goshen Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Geers
Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Open Air Schools Grow Across Cities Since 1907
Open-air tuberculosis schools increased to sixty five in twenty eight cities by January 1 1907 per the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Providence R I started the first on January 1 1907 led by Dr Ellen A Stone. The Pittsburg and Boston classes followed in May 1907 and July 1908. The association notes restoration of health and urges one such class per 25000 population in cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention
United States
Board of Education of
Providence
R. I
Ellen A. Stone
Pittsburg
Boston
National Association
Distributing Agent Wanted by Liberty Manufacturing
An established factory seeks a resident distributor with 330 to 3600 cash, carrying stock for immediate orders, to open a district office and occupy unfilled territory. Monthly pay 100 to 209 plus commissions. office and expenses per district size. Permanent arrangement. references required. Apply Liberty Manufacturing Association Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty” Manufacturing Association
West Huron St
Chicago
Leader Concedes Smoke Nuisance Fight Fades
In a candid exchange in The Point of View a former opposition figure concedes that the fight for a cleaner city has waned. He explains the futility of abolishing smoke and notes a career shift after inheriting a stake in a major machine shop from an uncle.
First Set Own House In Order
Editorial advises self examination to fix personal faults before criticizing others. Warns that minor injuries can cause serious infection if untreated. Promotes Hamlins Wizard Oil as a remedy said to draw out infection and prevent blood poisoning.
Not Possible Parting Scene Mention in Play
Dialogue notes a character asking about a good parting scene in the play and another remark that the hero is bald. The exchange hints at a public or literary discussion of the work and its staging. No further context available.
In the Ship of Courtship and Tea Guidance
A whimsical note compares courtship to a sinking ship of fond hopes. It urges abstaining from risky ventures to keep blood pure and skin clear, recommending Clarfield Tea before bed for a spotless routine.
Solely to Blame in a Diner Song Duel
A London Opinion excerpt shows a diner accusing a singer of poor timing. The proprietor reveals the singer is his wife, and the diner jokes that the accompanist is out of tune. The punchline: she is accompanying herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diner
R. P
London Opinion
Mothers urged to inspect Castoria bottles for signature
Public health note advises mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of Karl Fletcher, claiming it has been used safely for over 30 years and that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
His Limit and a Quip About Willie Jones
A short, fragmentary excerpt recalls Joshua making the sun stand still and a challenge about Willie Jones, followed by a humorously abrupt acknowledgement of limitations. The text then shifts to an advertisement pitch for Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder and a quip about a grown sister and marriage knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Willie Jones
Harper’s Bazar
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Offered as Stomach Cure
Thousands endorse Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a guaranteed cure for indigestion and stomach trouble. The remedy combines pure pepsin with laxative ingredients, with testimonials from Forsyth Georgia and Moline Iowa of people who could not eat vegetables before finding relief.
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Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Montcello, NL
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Box Zaz
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Ynx
Dix
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Southern
Pettits,veSalvé
Casey
Mulligan
Schmidt
Schmaltz
Youngstown Telegram
Scottish Highlands
Little Willie Jones
Jane
176 Avenue
No. 178 Avenue
Uncle Wilson
New Jersey
Nigeria
Harriet
Cascarets
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Lloydminster
Western
Canada
Ottawa
Rogers
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Indiana
Gardner Building
Toledo
Masters Planter Co
Water St
Beek
D. L. Meedy
Bible Truth
Rec
Mail Order Distributing Company
Eliasville, Texas
W.J. Kharns
Cambridge Bldg
Wes
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Wamlp
Mrpicat Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
H. R. Howels
Euripides
Liza
Winslow
Gemco
Graf-Morsbach CO
Cincinnati
M. Berling
West Madison ST
Chicago, Ill
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Hudson River
Iss
Whiten
Riverdale
Avcese
253Rd St
West
Waterloo
Martinsville Sanitarium
Martinsville
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Fortune
Toledo Coin Co
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