Girl Could Not Work and found relief with Lydia E Pinkham
Taunton Massachusetts woman recalls chronic pains and monthly sickness that kept her from work until using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits a full month of work and improved health after treatment and urges others to seek medical advice. The ad promotes the herbal remedy and offers confidential free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn MA. The piece also includes brief jokes and ads.
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Taunton
Masa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Clarich Monin
Russell Street
Mass
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Western Canada Mennonites Opposed Yet Content in War Era
A letter from Diedrich Goossen notes Mennonites in Western Canada face limited oppression amid the European war, praising Canadian government tolerance and adherence to faith. The piece contrasts with U.S. treatment and reflects on settlement, climate, and creed preserving liberty under a favorable regime. The article also includes a statistical ad summary from Crowfoot Farming Co. detailing wheat and oat acres, expenses, receipts, and returns across 1912 to 1916 with a noted cash dividend in 1915.
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United States
Canada
Europe
Runaia
South Dakota
Diedrich Goossen
Western Canada
Crowfoot
Farming Co
Alberta
Poor Substitute Puppy Request Sparks Childs Duty Clash
A child pleads for a puppy, but the mother cites existing pets. The girl argues about Kitty, the kitten Aunt Mary gave, and recounts a scratched hand after attempting a bath, highlighting a domestic squabble over pet ownership.
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Mamma
Ethel
Mary
Kitty
Tender Skinned Babies and Cuticura Comforts
A vintage ad touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as mild soothing remedies for irritated baby skin. Free samples with a book by mail from Cuticura, Dept. L Boston. The piece includes a quip about trust and domestic chores as a humorous aside.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
aAdy
Saved Minister's Life By Dodd's Kidney Pills
Rev W H Warner of Route 2 Myersville Md credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life after severe back neuralgia lumbago pressure headaches and nervous dizziness. He states the medicine restored him to health by Feb 16 1916 and notes the product price 60 3 per box.
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W. H. Warner
Myeraville
W. H. Wather
Dodd
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Ady
Maintenance costs for bond built highways detailed in 1910s reports
The article analyzes how maintenance and repair costs have often been neglected when highways are funded by bonds. It cites state highway reports on gravel and macadam roads, estimates annual upkeep per mile, and notes rising needs with motor traffic. It also reflects on resurfacing costs, and the broader progress in transportation technology over 25 years.
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Department
New England
Bennington County
Massachusetts
Germany
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Righting a Wrong by a Misunderstood Face Off
In a terse exchange, Biggs accuses Diggs of branding his face as a danger to a motor truck. Diggs denies the claim and clarifies no such statement was made, suggesting miscommunication led to the confrontation. The dialogue hints at tensions over perceived aggression and public perception.
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Biggs
Diggs
Freckles vanish with double strength ethina remedy
A dated ad prose urges readers to buy ethina double strength to remove freckles claiming guaranteed results. It touts one ounce as often enough for a clear complexion and offers money back if no removal. Also promotes Hanford's Balsam for burns and a testimonial about back pain relief with Anuric tablets from Dr. Pierce.
Fragmentary Parlous News Bits From a Dated Ledger
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions a brain stimulation method for sleep and a Berlin claim of Europe’s highest city, plus failed Canadian efforts to regulate Peace River and Great Slave Lake wildlife, Indian reactions, and the French Newfoundland fleet quest with steam trawlers and vessels.
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Reindger
Peace River
Great Slave Lake
Bull Fies
Genta
Newfoundland
Build Them Now Says Road Hauling Costs Must Drop
A prominent transport policy note urges immediate construction to cut long term costs. Officials argue building now yields lower cost per ton mile for hauling on hard surfaced roads, aiming to keep expenses under 18 Genta per ton mile.
The Last Man Fable From Little Lemyss Say
A playful exchange between a child and a paw about who will be the last man on earth. The child jokes that the last man will be a paw plus a clever shoemaker who only knows feet. The wit hinges on size and intellect.
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Lemyss
Paw
From Girlhood to Old Age Women Are Helped
A vintage note extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for all female ailments from puberty to old age. It claims the medicine is a temperance option and notes ingredients are listed on the wrapper.
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Dr. Pierce
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Tanford
Doan
Chas. L. Hayes
Nelson St
N. W
Independence, Low
Faye
Fira Besib
Foster-Milburn CO
N. Y
Phyalelané
Horace Genesee
Western
Mr. Jones
Hadford
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Signat of
Atlanta
Hanford
Crick
A. G. Drake
Noth
Pierce
Berlin
Madrid
Cascara E
Hill
Crue
W. H. Hill Company
Detroit
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
P. D.F
Temple
Springfield
Mase
Hewitt
Sun Street
Des Moines
Lows
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