Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Lowell Woman
A Lowell woman testifies after three years of illness that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound relieved nerves headaches and pain. She lists symptoms such as suffocation hot flushes dizziness and irregularities and invites others to seek confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lowell, Mess
Lydia B. Pinkham
Margaret Quinn
Bear
Worthen St
Lowell
Moss
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cleaning Paraffin for Reuse in Canning
Paraffin that has become dirty during canning can be cleaned and reused. Brush in cold water to remove most dirt, then heat to boil and strain through cheesecloth or cheese jelly cloth. If still unclean, heat and strain again, reusing strained paraffin by pouring hot liquid from the strainer into a fresh one.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Potatoes and Pranks in a London Plot
A dramatic scene unfolds as a man pleads before a woman with comic plant puns about parsnips onions and radishes. She rebukes him as a thief and mocks his flattery, labeling him vile and stagnant, then orders him away as he departs.
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London
Flight of Time and engagement reveal in Plain Dealer fragment
A fragment from Cleve land Plain Dealer shows a dramatic exchange where FE learns of a kiss, a friend exposes their engagement, and a tangled moment of memory about a proposal leaves questions unresolved.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fitting Companion Question Met By Witty Reply
A reader asks if a woman is a suitable companion for his wife and receives a quip about rank by dress. The exchange hints at social expectations and propriety in matter of etiquette.
Plan Would Tax All Property for Liberty Loan
Iowa lawmakers consider a "money draft" to fund the next liberty loan by taxing property in proportion to value. Backed by Rep H W Flenniken and Sen J K Haile, the plan would authorize a state levy via county boards, with owners obtaining bonds from the state executive council.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Germany
Commonwealth of Liberty
Thirtyseventh General Assembly
H. W. Flenniken
Jones County
J. K. Haile
Anamosa
State Executive Council
Boards of Supervisors
Camp Dodge Amusements Bring Big War Camp Shows
Des Moines reports the war department will stage entertainment and sports at training camps this fall. Raymond Fosdick outlines a program featuring Broadway talent, movie stars, vaudeville acts, home talent shows, and plots by famous playwrights. Boxing and wrestling will receive instruction from top fighters. M C A facilities and Knights of Columbus clubs rise at each camp with branch libraries planned by the American Library Commission.
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Des Moines
Sam
Thin Fall
Raymond D. Fosdick
War Department Commission On Training
Washington
Caruso
Barrar
John McCormack
Fritz Kreisler
Paderewski
Mary Pickford
Charlie Chaplin
Douglas Fairbanks
Brigade of Vampires
Frank Gotch
Mike Gibbons
Johnny Kilbane
Tom Gibbona
Johnny Dundes
Frank Moran
Fred Fulton
Jack Dillon
Kid McCoy
Packey Mearlana
Jesse Willard
Sam Langford
War Department
Knights of Columbus
American Lbrary Commission
Red Cross Growth in Henry County Sees Training Gain
Henry County Red Cross activity grows with two city classes led by Misa Bloom of Iowa City and Dr. Aretas Kepford visiting from the state. The organization plans to leverage the Henry County Fair in mid August to promote its cause and recruit volunteers.
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Henry County
Red Cross
Mount Pleasant
Misa Bloom
Iowa City
Aretas Kepford
Iowa
Crawde
Plan Agricultural Meet at Cedar Rapids
At a Linn County Farm Improvement Association meeting plans were laid for a series of intellectual gatherings this fall. The events will start soon after the state fair and feature addresses by prominent agriculturists as the main drawing card.
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Plan Agricultural Meet
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Farm Improvement Association
Raise Whittemore Flag at ceremony attended by locals
More than 2,000 persons attended the flag raising at Whittemore. Principal address by Rev Father Dobberstein of West Bend urged Germans to show love for their adopted country and forget ties to Germany. He said they left Germany due to conditions there and should support the United States in the present era.
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Whittemore
Father Dobberstein
West Bend
Germany
Western Canada grain outlook boosts wartime effort
Readings from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta predict an excellent Western Canadian harvest with strong prices. Farmers, debt-free and optimistic, anticipate ample returns and expanding land values. Rail and private land offers plus homesteading lure newcomers. wartime needs and Hoover's food-control pleas urge prudent farming, rationing, and national cooperation.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Hinds
Siiss
Dot
Mr. Hoover
United States
W. J. Hanns
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Furmery
Ottawa
F. HW. Hewitt
Sih Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Nut Sunday Mystery Sparks Curious Tabs
A puzzled reference from a Fond Mother dialogue contrasts terms like Good Friday and Ash Wednesday with Nut Sunday. Eva asks what Nut Sunday means, hinting at unfamiliar customs. The exchange highlights a regional or archaic term prompting curiosity about holiday observances.
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Eva
Hard on Him indicts a young couple over a flat
A cryptic exchange hints at a newlywed couple facing housing trouble. The bride is described as handling a task with efficiency by prompting another person to do the work. The fragment suggests a domestic dispute or tension around securing a residence.
Fakers Cannot Evade the Draft Officials Warn of Fraud
Washington July 28 The provost marshal general orders examining physicians to scrutinize suspected disability claims for draft evasion. Drug users are not automatically disqualified unless the disability affects fitness, with temporary conditions requiring further exam. Local boards hold sole jurisdiction over exemptions, and cases must go through district boards or governor appeals if interpretation is needed. Marriage can exempt after registration, per unofficial Crowder interpretation, while industrial and agricultural exemptions stay with district boards.
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Washington
Ward
War Department
Wrashington
Crowder
YAS
General Crowder
Focal Board
German Liners Ready to Return to Sea
Washington reports more than half of interned German liners seized at the war’s outbreak are prepared to sail again for the United States. The Vaterland will be ready shortly after $100 million in repairs, including hull scraping by divers, due to extensive damage by its German crew before seizure.
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Canada
United States
Atlantic
Australia
New Zealand
Argentine Republic
Washington
Shipping Board
Vaterland
Enormous iceberg sighted off Newfoundland coast
A two mile long iceberg was sighted off Cape Bonavista on the eastern coast of Newfoundland. The alert came from the United States hydrographic office detailing the discovery and location for mariners.
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New York
Cape Bonavista
Newfoundland
United States Hydrographic Office
Plague In Germany Report Reach City Corona
Copenhagen notes a cholera outbreak in Germany spreading to Hamburg and other ports. Authorities report four epidemic centers as ships and travelers bring infection to northern cities. Public health measures are urged to monitor arrivals and isolate suspected cases.
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Germany
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Private Latch Key Exam Question Recounts Germ Entry
An Indianapolis News item notes a teacher in Indiana doubting sanitary trust after an eighth grade exam question asks what bacteria are and how they enter the body. A pupil replies bacteria are germs and they enter via a rusty wall. The piece adds wit on multilingualism and a lodging-house scene with Mr. Curd and a wary waitress exchange about pork chops and fried sole.
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Indiana
Indwinnapolis News
Conserver Morgiana Protest Sparks Oil Waste Comment
A garbled historical line shows Conserver Morgiana pouring oil on the forty thieves with a quip about wasting fat and time. The fragment hints at a protest or rhetorical jab, but lacks clear context, dates, or identifiable organizations.
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Morgiana
That Solemn Expression and Qoutes on Public Life
A jumble of comic fragments and misread captions. The text mentions two sailors, a newlyweds couple entering a church, humorous asides from cartoon panels Our Boarding House rumors of pity secrets and a note that the United States army has bought 4 000 Lewis machine guns.
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United States Army
Will Training Ads and The Promise of Power
The passage comments on magazines selling books on will training promising healing, strength, and dominant personalities. It critiques alluring futures depicted in ads and warns that competitors who buy similar works may threaten one’s prospects and wages in a harsh free market.
Have Soft White Hands Soap Ad Offer
An advertisement touts Have Soft White Hands Soap and Olotment for cleansing and healing skin. It claims fragrances and emollients prevent minor skin troubles by keeping pores clear, and promises a free sample by mail with a book. Sold everywhere.
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Coticura
Dept. L
Boston
Josiah Returns From New York Snare
Mrs Wanbuei asks Josiah about his New York visit and whether he kept his bed. He replies humbly that he did, but suspects the sharpers there had no use for it.
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Josiah
Windclub claims first prize at the dog show
Innuendo quoted Windclub boasting about winning a dog show prize as Wombat asks what entry he used, with the Kansas City Journal noting a smug remark in a clipped exchange.
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Windclub
Wombat
Ixansas
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