Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Satisfied Reader
A testimonial from Mrs Courtney of Oskaloosa Iowa claims relief from long term weakness and pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges other women with displacements irregularities inflammation or during the Change of Life to try the remedy and seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Lydia E. ‘Pinkham
Courtney
8Th Ave
West
Lews
Lydia E. Pink
Lydia E. Pinkhamedicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Their Awful Plight In The Trenches
A dramatic exchange recalls a two year frontline experience with gas bombs and hostile fire. The speaker describes a night when no cigarette remained in the detachment and fear surged as enemy oil and squib fire rained.
Boschee's German Syrup Ad and Humorous Engagement Line
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty one year trusted cure for coughs bronchitis and lung trouble promising restful nights easy morning expectoration and natural healing while a quip about engagements comments on male dignity when honor is at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
United States
America
Adv
Home as a Manager Noted in Everyday Household Duties
The piece argues that housewives run households with executive skill rivaling or exceeding that of many husbands who manage businesses. It highlights daily tasks from breakfast prep to bedtime routines, budgeting, shopping, and child care, praising women’s leadership at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Shipmate Saves Officer in Terrific Gale
James Marcie ship cook first class is praised for saving Chief Quartermaster Eddker Robertson after he fell overboard from the U S S Smith during a violent storm. Marcie attached a line to Robertson and ferried him to safety, amid a fifty five degree roll and near freezing sea. He may receive a gold life saving medal and a secretary of the navy commendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
James Marico
Robertson
Marcie
Navy
Philadelphia
For Him Who Dares Medal Honors on Battlefield Valor
The United States government plans to recognize acts of bravery on the field by individual officers and enlisted men. For years the Congressional Medal of Honor has been awarded to soldiers who perform deeds of daring against the enemy, the American equivalent of Britain's Victoria Cross and France's Croix de Guerre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
France
The Farmers of Change and Canada Settlement Push
A historical reflection on farming as a business, its rise in status, and the lure of Western Canada lands. The piece notes improved machinery, lower production costs, and increased yields, with Canadian settlement trends from 1913 to 1917 across three western provinces and government inviting settlers. It highlights farmers as essential industrial producers and advocates for cost-effective food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Canada Lands
I Aro
Canada’s Farm Prosperity and Frontier Growth in 1917
The report notes field crop values totaling 663,924,550 across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta on under 59 million acres, and compares land prices with rising production value. It highlights rapid cattle growth from four to seven million head between 1901 and 1917, population rise, and Canada's vast, railway-linked fertile lands near a wealthy US neighbor, signaling vast opportunities for settlers and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Aidcrtn
Canada
United States
America
She Explains and the Tangled Affections
Gertrude acknowledges a close bond with Mabel and reveals a peculiar interest in Jim. Mabel notes Jo's past engagement and love for him, clarifying the complicated triangle among the three women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Harold
Gertrude
Jim
Castoria Guarantee and Children’s Brand Endorsement
The ad urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature used for over 30 years. It notes the product as a trusted remedy for infants and children and references the familiar line Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria. A brief joke about mule trading appears from Everybody's Magazine, and a statistic claims 26,000,000 horsepower powers American farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Putting Her Foot in It
A party touring a ducal palace hears a housekeeper say the duke is ill with a cold and the duchess has been dead for thirty years. The gag ends with a quip about keeping quiet. An advertisement for Dr Pierce's Pellets follows. A brief joke notes civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An 19th century style ad offers $100 for incurable catarsh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal use and blood action on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years at 7ic. Testimonials accompany the offer from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. The piece ends with a quip about mermaids and pet sea creatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Patigne Gay and Jack to Be She Knew Peggy
Patrol notes indicate Patigne Gay and Jack are involved in a production titled She Knew Peggy. Details remain scarce in the provided text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patigne Gay
Jack
Peggy
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Helfers
David Roberts
Grand Avenue
Woukosha
Mother Gray
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Flligty
Des Moines
Lowa
Beene Ie Praty
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Funston
Alberta
Sambo
Wrigleys
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Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
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U.S. A
Poe
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