Female Worker Finds Strength With Vegetable Compound
Julia Schmidt, a factory worker at a tin can plant in Salem Oregon, describes severe fatigue and weakness from her job. After trying medicines she used Lydia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports improved health and energy. She cites her address at 652 North Front St Salem Oregon and urges other working girls to consider the remedy.
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America
Maggie
Julia Schmidt
Lydia B. Pinkham
North Front St
Salem
Oregon
Miss Schmidt
Miss Slowe and Mr Wize in Cheesey Poison Confusion
In a playful exchange Miss Slowe declares poison, while Mr Wize counters that would kill them cheese. The punning dialogue centers on a kitchen mishap and its comic implications.
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Miss Slowe
Mr. Wize
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad Prompt
Demand Bayer Aspirin and check for the Bayer name on package or tablets to ensure genuineness. The warning notes Bayer has been proven safe by millions and prescribed for 26 years. The ad urges buyers to say Bayer when purchasing and cautions against imitations.
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Bayer
Ady
Mansion town intrigue tightens as revelry masks plots
In Bannister, detective plans to rebuild Bannister through Cathene and Betty while Mansfield's grip weakens. Cathene confesses a love forged in danger, Nancy counsels restraint, and Betty suspects a hidden groom. A sealed letter and a planned revelation threaten tangled loyalties as dinner ends and the chapters close.
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Cathene
New York
Digby Hallowell
Mansfield
Bannister
Betty
Nancy
George Cottar
Miss Mansfield
Brand
Brandon Cathene
Jupiter
Cathewe
Mr. Morrison
Early Newspapers Met Opposition of Church
The first newspaper began as Rome military reports read to a general across provinces. Venice issued handwritten news sheets in 1566, read for a small gazzetta coin, facing papal persecution. England’s Newsa Letters appeared in James I era, then 1709 saw the Daily Courant as the first daily. The Morning Chronicle began 1769, Morning Post 1772, Star 1788, Times 1788, steam printing by 1814, Daily News founded 1845 lowering price from 6d to 8d.
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Rome
Venice
Gregory
England
James
Daily Courant
Morning Chronicle
Morning Post
The
Star
Times
Daily Universal Register
John Walter
The Right Thing Handshake Tradition in Groups
The piece traces handshake origins from solitary prehistoric life to meeting new groups. It notes early unarmed gestures led to the hand touch and handshake, and concludes that today newcomers are welcomed by group members offering a handshake to signal acceptance.
Kite Carried Wire Across Gorge Below Niagara Falls
In 1852 the first wire rope for a suspension bridge across the gorge below Niagara Falls was hauled over the rapids by a kite flown over the boiling stream, enabling the construction to proceed.
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Niagara Falls
Drink Water to Help Wash Out Kidney Poison
Advice promotes flushing kidneys with water and Jad Salts to ease kidney and bladder issues. Recommends four ounces of Salts daily, a tablespoonful in water, and regular water intake to keep kidneys active. Mentions lithia formula and Nthia-water as aids and endorses long use for relief.
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Doan
Chinese Army Manpower Reported At 1. six million
A report estimates the Chinese armed forces at 1,607,000 soldiers worldwide with about half serving in Europe or under training. The figures surface amid discussions of global military strength and mobilization.
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Europe
China
Dandelion Butter Color Advertised for Half a Century
A harmless vegetable butter color labeled Dandelion has been sold for 50 years in drug stores and general stores. Bottles are priced at 35 cents, and the product is promoted as a safe everyday colorant for butter.
Two Ears Full Mrs Snell and Mrs Smith dispute hearing
Mrs Snell and Mrs Smith exchange quips about hearing ability. Mrs Smith claims she hears half what she hears. Mrs Dines counters that she hears twice as much as anybody else.
Disficured. Cole's Carbonsalve Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Cole's Carbonsalve claiming quick pain relief for burns or cuts and scarless healing. Available at druggists 30c and 60c or J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois. A separate note states oysters can produce up to 1,000,000 new ones yearly, but over 99 percent perish in infancy due to various causes.
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Cole's
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Ill
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