Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Credited by Mrs Williams
Mrs Carrie Williams of Overpeck Ohio reports relief before and after childbirth from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saying it restored her health and helps her care for two boys. The ad claims decades of use andwide recognition as a standard remedy for menstrual and related ailments across the United States.
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Mrs. Williams
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hadi E. Pinkham
Carrie Williams
Overpeck
Ohio
United States
Culture and Cooking Dialogue Sparks Grammar Debate
In a humorous exchange the Culture and Cooking segment features a husband jeering at muddled recipes while the wife corrects terminology. The husband notes the pudding seems like a dose, prompting a lighthearted linguistic exchange about when to use receipt versus recipe.
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Bostoy
Easy on Them at St Mihiel
A battlefield scene describes heavy artillery shredding German lines at St Mihiel. Debris and gray cloth remain as the supply officer notes many dead ferries, while a medical major questions the tally and contemplates light duty for the fallen.
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St. Mihiel
American Legion Weekly
Proud of Her Daddy Surprises on Birthday Eve
A young girl named Helen played outside her home on Ting day and noticed the flags in front of houses. Her father’s birthday mystery was kept secret until he arrived home. Helen asked if today was daddy’s birthday and learned the truth, her eyes widening at the surprise.
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Helen
Use Labor To Best Advantage In Hay Harvest
USDA specialists urge shifting heavy hay labor from man to horses, using haying machinery and coordinated crew work. Tips include avoiding close mowers, pairing workers, using large low-wheeled wagons, loaders, push rakes, and stackers to save time and increase bale output while reducing backbreaking tasks. Emphasis on pre-drying dew and proper press setup to maximize efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Departtment of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Sava
Haying Machinery Efficiency in Windrows and Raking
A farmer advises on efficient haying, favoring a two horse tedder and side delivery rake for speed. It notes that one man with a tedder can outperform many hand-done chores and that push rakes and windrow handling reduce labor. Weather and crop type affect equipment choice and hay caps justify the cost in poor weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlaodrow
Reducing Losses in Spinach Shipments
USDA specialists urge careful harvest handling and tight packing with effective refrigeration to curb spoilage in long distance spinach shipments. They identify soft rot, yellowing, and wilting as key transit risks, noting bruised leaves accelerate decay and that layered crushed ice and barrel drainage help.
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Bureau of Markets
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Causes of Swarming in Bees and Prevention
The article explains swarming arises from crowding and ventilation failures, insufficient brood space, and excess drones or an aging queen. It notes swarming is a natural process to form new colonies and that the queen alone lays eggs, making prevention focus on proper space and hive management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Pershing to lead war organization with Harbord as army head
John J. Pershing named chief of staff to organize war efforts with Maj. Gen. James Harbord as executive assistant to the chief of staff. Weeks’s action eliminates any overlap between skeletal war headquarters and the army administration. Harbord, born 1868 in Bloomington Illinois, rose from private to major general, serving in Cuba the Philippines the Mexican border patrol and active duty in France where he commanded the Marine Brigade of the Second Division at Belleau Wood and led the Second Division in the Solssona attack.
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John J. Pershing
Tames
Harbord
Weeks
War Headquarters
General Pershing
Atai
General Harbord
Bloomington
Fourth Infantry
Fifth Cavalry
Tenth Cavalry
Eleventh Cavalry
Cuba
Philippines
France
Belleau Wood
Solssona
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Safe Pain Relief Worldwide
An old Bayer advertisement urges using genuine Bayer Aspirin tablets with physician endorsed dosages. It touts relief for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache and more, warns against substitutes, and notes inexpensive twelve tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists. It also includes a humor line about the world shape and a Curl Cure toilet powder ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Clifford Named Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Colonel Howard Clifford of Evanston Illinois has been appointed assistant secretary and will direct veteran rehabilitation programs. A key American Legion leader he boosted Evanston post membership, chaired finance for the Legion, and helped found the American Region Weekly. Clifford, of Histon Clifford & Co., retired from business in 1916.
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Howard Clifford
Evanston
the Treasury
So!ier
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
United States Pub-Ge Health Service
Bureau
American Legion Committee
Charles G. Dawes
Congress
Qcolonel Clifton
War Credits
War Department
American Legion
Clifford
Legion
Department of Funds
American Region
Colonel Clifford
Histon, Clifford & Co
Chicago
Bishop Manning Consecrated New York Diocese Bishop
Rev. William T. Manning, rector of Trinity Church, was consecrated tenth bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New York, succeeding Bishop Charles Summer Burch. The ceremony occurred at St John the Divine Cathedral, during the 136th annual convention where Manning urged the church to be a powerful, inclusive influence addressing labor and capital issues while avoiding specific political-economic pronouncements.
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Wiliam T. Manning
Trinity Church
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
New York
Charles Summer Burch
St. John the Divine
Wike
Specife
Judge Lindsey Pays Fine in Inez Case After Six Years
Judge Ben B Lindsey of the Denver juvenile court has paid 531.70 plus costs, ending a six year suspense. The dispute began in 1916 when he was found guilty of contempt for refusing to reveal confidential information from a youth whose mother faced murder charges. The school fund will receive the money.
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Inez
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Lindsey
John A. Perry Mn
Guitt
Schayley
Sutton
Swamp Root kidney liver bladder remedy advertisement
A vintage medical ad promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims vegetable formula and a sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents via mail order from Kilmer Co Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Quettle Family Quarrel Revealed Upon Arrival
In Time narrative describes arriving during a Quettle family quarrel after being allowed into the house. The scene centers on the tense domestic dispute and the observers’ perception of the family turmoil.
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Quettle
Freckles Gone With Othine Doubled Strength Cream
A late 19th or early 20th century advertising notice promotes Othine double strength freckles removal cream. It claims one ounce applied nightly and morning will fade freckles and lighten skin. The ad warns to ask for the double strength Othine and notes the product is sold by druggists.
Of No Importance and the Quiet Art Critic
A sharp witticism in a long ago art scene shows a painter calmly silencing a pompous critic. The critic, ignorant of nuance, mocks two works while a painter behind her notes the jest, then gently replies that it does not matter which is preferred.
That Tired Feeling Signals Ill Health Warning
When you feel tired without cause and lack ambition you may be headed for a sick spell. The whole system especially the blood may be disordered. Start at once to drive impurities from your system and enrich your circulation with 8.8.8. the vegetable blood tonic of fifty years. Get 3.3.8. from your druggist and write to Chief Medical Advisor 847 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Georgia
Birds as Street Cleaners in Costa Rica
In Philp S. Murden’s Sailing South a scene unfolds of a garbage wagon in San Jose with vultures marching as dustmen. The account notes the impressively orderly sight and the city’s unusually clean streets, contrasted with social tensions and everyday banter between characters.
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Costa Rica
Philp S. Murden
San Jose
Ancient Rome landmarks and sites described
Ancient Rome was built along the Tiber with the Palatine as a key site. Excavations reveal earlier settlement layers and a prehistoric necropolis. Hadrian's mausoleum, the Circus of Caligula site now occupied by St. Peter's, and the Vatican Palace are noted along with the Pantheon as well preserved ruins.
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Rome
Tiber
Palatine
Romulus
Capitoline
S. Angelo
Nero
Law Obeyed Says No Husband Was Ever Charged
A Louisville Courrier Journal excerpt notes a line about a woman seeking vengeance on a Sunday over a dispute on the old blue lawn. The text implies no husband faced charges, reflecting a legal curiosity rather than a formal case.
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Prue
Dunce
Louisville / Courlar-Journal
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