Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Boosts Female Health
A cascade of claims from readers across the nation tout Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for female diseases. A Nashville woman and others endorse its efficacy and invite health questions to Lynn Massachusetts, with no charge for advice. The column also weaves in brief anecdotes and quirky historic snippets from various events and personalities.
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Josie Irwin
Sc. College St
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Atlantic
Pacific
Welsh Border Ride and Rescue on the Rhayader Road
Geoffrey Heathcote recounts a February journey from Knighton toward Rhayader crossing rough tracks and heath. A tolling chase of a rogue pony leads to a ambush rescue by two country girls and a wary encounter with Welsh danger, ending at Rhayader with a plan to hire a guide for Nant-y-Bryn.
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Knighton
Salop
Radnor
Rhayader
Radnorshire
Butley Croft
Worcester
Shrewsbury
Wales
Whitesock
Weill
Wurm
Whitesovk
Whiteseek
Imare
Whitesuck
Whitesack
Retrea
Lough
Nant-y-Bryn
Arthur Vaughan
Rees Price
Rean
Five Points to be razed as Mulberry Bend park enlarges
Workmen begin demolition on Worth and Baxter streets and on Mulberry parcel sites as Five Points landmarks fall. The oyster saloon at Daxter Street faces Jimmy Oliver's Paradise Park, a noted slum fixture for decades. An anecdote about Maxim Gorky ends with a sharp joke about vegetarianism and cannibalism.
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New York Herald
Hesgun
New York
Mulberry Bend Park
Baxter Street
Worth
Park
Mulberry
Worth Street
Baxter
Daxter Street
Jimmy” Oliver
Paradise Park
Mulberry Bend
Wake Up Song for Morning Fields and Birds
A nursery verse paints a rural dawn with sparrows chirping and birds awake. Farmers, cocks, hens, and clover-dusted meadows set the scene as bees hum, dragonflies skim, and children dream while robins announce the day. The softly drifting imagery blends nature and quiet morning routines.
The Fabled Ex by Barry Pas Slowly Through the Fore
An elderly fox wanders with a maiden and a worried fox seeks justice after rumors of defamation. A cautious lawyer and a wise old man named Aesop offer differing paths to redress and truth. The piece blends fable humor with reflection on reputation and punishment.
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Barry Pas
Rowl
Sid the Fox
Frien
Hugh
Traduc
Busi
Aesop
A New Fish for Young Weer
Harper's Weekly notes contrast between urban and rural female labor. A Chicago dry goods store salesgirl earns two dollars daily for long hours and strict display, while farmer girls earn under six dollars weekly for shorter days, reporting healthier surroundings and freer dress. Two young sellers averaged five dollars weekly from egg sales in spring and summer, while raising over four hundred young chickens.
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Harper's Weekly
Rural Observer
Chicago
Nove
Willing Ball of Orddo Describes Kidney Cure
In Orddo Kentucky July 20 Willing Ball, long ill with kidney trouble, says after using three boxes of Todd’s Kidney Pills he now breathes easily and sleeps through the night He claims he could climb a mountain without drawing a long breath and credits the pills for his recovery.
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Orddo
Ball
Todd
Dodd
Removing the Cause. Washington Star feature dialogue
A vignette from the Washington Star shows a witty exchange about belonging to a "Don't Worry" club. The speaker notes membership requires taking a few chances as they quip about gas meters and fees, hinting at a light satirical mood. The piece centers on casual banter rather than a formal event or report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Allen's Foot Ease Powder Advertisement Notice
Do your feet ache and burn in new shoes Allen's Woot Bare a powder for the feet It relieves tightness in new shoes It prevents corns bunions swollen feet and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 2 cents Sample sent free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
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Allen
Olmsted
Lelay, N.Y
The American Ostrich Boosts California Industry
A California ostrich boom unfolds as shipments to Niece borders Europe spark growth. About 400 birds now exist, with 30 dollar annual revenue per owner and strong tourist interest. Incubators, feather processing, and New York manufacturers sustain a promising future. Edwin Cawston envisions two million dollars yearly kept in the U.S. instead of London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
France
California
America
United States
Arizona
Texas
Everglades
Florida
Ops Mano
New York
Edwin Cawston
London
Summer Food Adverts For Grape-Nuts And Postum
A vintage advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a scientific summer cereal that aids a sick stomach and brain-nerve function. It quotes a customer claiming relief from stomach catarrh after six months, describes a preferred breakfast with Grape-Nuts Postum and eggs, and notes a bonus offer of a $7,500 prize cookery contest by Postum Co of Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battle Greek
Mich
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