Nurse Attributes Health Boost From Vegetable Compound
A nurse reports renewed strength and endurance after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Letters from Greenfield Massachusetts and others across the U S praise improved health, with many grateful customers from Pennsylvania to Nebraska sharing positive experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Pinkham
Ms. Guarntow Li
Stevens
Davis St
Greenfield, Mass
Java
Pinkham
Mas
J. A. Pinrson
Lancaster
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Pennsylvania
Washington
Texas
Illinois
Rhode ,Island
Nebraska
Lydia
Inside Staff Deliberates On Secrets From A Delivery Boy
In a Los Angeles Times item a delivery boy named Max Cohen living in a new home in Lanker shim recalls speaking with a resident about neighbors further up the street. The boy identifies vague clues to persons by quirky descriptions and hints at a party nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max. Cohen
Lankershim
Los Angeles ‘Times
Clothespin King Celebrates 102nd Birthday in Ireland
Valentine Smith, famed for making clothespins in the midlands of Ireland, marks his 102nd birthday. He resides in a Wigwam near Moseley and retains full faculties, declaring he is good for some years more. He has never smoked, and the greeting is carried on by his 70-year-old daughter Hig Zooking.
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Valentine Smith
Midlands
Ireland
Moseley
No Escape for Dad in Hat Dilemma Cartoon
A humorous exchange centers on a father and child debating clothing needs. The caption twists a demand for a new hat into a witty paradox about going without one. The lighthearted strip highlights family bargaining and practical fashion humor.
Nancy Sees Colorful World of Art in Local Exhibition
Marthe Partin ANCY visits an art show in a nearby city, discovering water at night, green pools, snow scenes, wind and sea, and portraits. Nancy, inspired by painted sun and Mother Ocean, vows to draw more and dream of becoming a painter. She explores classrooms, pottery, silver, tapestries, and global crafts, cherishing the world’s rich creativity.
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Ancy
Nancy
Wich
Mr. Sun
Suma
Tle
Ouse
Mother Ocean
Willy
Notches and Tallies in Old English Finance
A discussion of wooden tally sticks used as certificates of indebtedness in early English history. Tallies were willow or hazel sticks with notches indicating money and time owed. One piece served as the creditor’s receipt, the other as the government record, a bulky form by today’s standards.
For Meditation By Leonard A Barrett ca . 3
A meditation on the value of use and expression. It contrasts storing wealth with active use and self expression, arguing that life’s moral and personal growth come from acting on inner values and letting them unfold. The piece ties to a 1927 note from Western Newspaper Union and mentions John Bentley’s machine intended to replace chimney sweepers in England.
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Trust, Company
Mammoth
Kentucky
Western Newspaper Union
Beier Otis Harlan and the drift from stage to screen
Hollywood figures show the shift from legitimate stage to silent film in Otis Harlan a veteran of thirty three years on the spoken stage who joined the screen in 1919. He began in Hoyt comedies and later starred in films such as Abram Lincoln Lightnin and Three Bad Men now finishing In Old Haidelberg and starring in Eternal Silence
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Holly+ wood
Calif
Hollywood
Otis Harlan
Harlan
Hoyts
Charles Hoyt
Table Pictures
When I Was Twenty One by Joseph Kaye
The article profiles Senator Hiram Johnson, recalling his transition from legal practice in Sacramento to public service. It notes his rise from local graft prosecutions in San Francisco to statewide and national influence as a vigorous political leader. Johnson’s career shift is highlighted as a turning point enabling him to work for the people of California and the United States.
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Sacramento
Uys
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
San
Brancisco
McClura
Googe-Saw Humor and Courtship Advice Verse
A quirky verse by Viola Brothers Shore cautions about social snubs and flirtatious conduct. It lampoons envy among friends, hints at family dynamics, and pokes fun at gendered expectations in courtship with a wry, old time newspaper tone.
Sailors Plan Colony on Santa Maria Island in South Sea
A group of young sailors announced they will found a colony on Santa Maria Island in the South Sea. They say women and money will be barred, and note many are divorced or separated from wives, seeking a new start away from romance and society.
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Santa Maria Island
South Sea
News of the Day Echoes in Miss Cayenne Reply
A playful exchange features Miss Cayenne declaring she knows someone has killed another, without consulting any source, reflecting a local flavor and tone rather than reporting a concrete event.
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Miss Cayenne
Tyne
Tantac Never Failed Me Yet Recounted By Cedar Rapids Widow
A Cedar Rapids widow, Elizabeth Rows, aged 68, credits Tanlac with restoring her health after severe backaches, headaches, sleeplessness, and nausea. She recalls relief from Tanlac years ago and a recurrence that improved again after taking it, asserting it never failed to restore vitality. Over 52 million bottles sold.
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Cedar Rapids
Tantac
Elizabeth
Cedar’ Rapids
First Ave
West
Taniac
Nature
Young man’s pride in sport marked by steady stance
A fragmentary passage notes a young man who takes pride in being a sport and is never slouchy. It discusses contrasts between athletic contests and beauty contests, highlighting heart strain and personal admiration for athletic effort. The tone hints at a period newspaper snapshot of youth and discipline.
Bell-Ans Indigestion Relief Ad Claims Sure Relief
An old advertisement extols Bell-Ans for indigestion and related digestive discomforts. It emphasizes harmless, pleasant relief with over 30 years of use and promotes purchase at drug stores or by mail from Bell & Co. in Orangeburg, N. Y. The ad reflects period branding and pricing notes.
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Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
Change Sought for Nutts Avenue to Valley Forge Road
In Phoenixville Pennsylvania residents petition the town council to rename Nutts Avenue to Valley Forge Road to spare residents from constant jokes about the Revolutionary War figure Colonel Nutts. The town continues to seek a name reflecting local history and pride.
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Nutts
Colonel Nutts
George Washington
Phoenixville
Pennsylvania
Valley Forge Road
Special Offer to Victims of Indigestion Elixir Claim
Druggist touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a pleasant remedy for indigestion gas and dyspepsia. It promises quick relief from distressing symptoms and offers a money back guarantee if not helped. The ad urges readers to purchase a tablespoonful and to expect improved breathing and comfort.
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Dave
Raleigh Named Surinam Dutch Guiana as El Dorado
The fragment notes Surinam, known as Dutch Guiana, was named by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1505 with the territory titled El Dorado, a line attributed to H. W. Shaw.
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Raleigh
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
Sir Walter Raleigh
el. Dorado
New Airplane Claimed to Trim Transatlantic Flights
European experts examine a proposed aircraft claimed to travel Rome to New York in six hours and Rome to London in one hour. The design suggests cruising at 25,000 feet where thin air would reduce drag and resistance.
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Rome
New York
London
Europe
Of Course First Youth Wighting Is Git Right
The text presents two statements about youth weighting and finding a smaller man. It reads like a fragmented opinion piece or humorous note citing method and comparison, without clear events, dates, or named entities. The tone hints at admonitions about proper technique and humility.
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Sayar
Indianapplisancer Hospital
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Marthe Partin
Fang
Barbara’ Bourjaily
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Leonard A. Barrett
John, Bentley
England
Beier
Joseph Kaye
Viola Brothers
Shore
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Fronta
Ocean
Reynelda Tabacci Pinion
WN. U
Sigux Cety
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H. W. Shaw
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G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury, N. Jc
Dr Scholls
Zino
Mussolini
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Stein
Fesco
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