Woman Works Fifteen Hours A Day in Peru Ind
Anna Meteriano of 86 West 10th Street Peru Indiana says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her backache and dragging pains after doctors offered only surgery She reports rising at four for chores then factory work all day and returning home to feel well This testimonial urges others with similar ailments to try the famous root and herb remedy from Lydia E Pinkham's company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Meteriano
West 10Th St
Women Substitution in War Factories Ends Question
A Nottingham district report on wartime substitution of women in machine making notes women as substitutes failed to establish footing. The home office report states that women machine attendants did not prove adequate replacements for men, and the continuation of their employment in this work hardly arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Éng
Home Office
Ealers
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for Catarrh
An 19th century style medical ad claims cord in the head is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cleanses the blood and builds the system to prevent colds. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents with testimonials free and a $100 promise from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Nitrostarch as Explosive Reveals Efficiency Promise
Nitrostarch, more compute t er than allied nitrocellulose or guncotton, seems to promise great efficiency as a blasting explosive.
Health Was Shattered by Kidney Trouble in Boston Woman
Mrs. Frank Hayes of 42 Dover Street Boston describes severe kidney pain severe backache and scalding urine with sediment dizziness and nervousness. After months of decline she used Doan's Kidney Pills and says she was cured using a dozen boxes and has remained well since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Frank Hayes
Dover St
Boston
Mass
Mrs. Hayes
Doan
Evergreen Baltimore Evergreen Hospital Aids Blind Vets
The article details Evergreen in Baltimore as a key facility for blinded American soldiers and sailors. It covers its Guilford estate site, military headquarters at Wirnwood, and six government buildings with barracks school workshop gym and pool. It outlines training in physical education braille typing crafts and vocational courses under federal boards with Red Cross support guiding displaced families. It notes the aim to create self supporting blinded veterans with post discharge pensions and further education if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FWAR
New York Sun
Arthur Pearson
St. Dunstan's Hostel
London
Jane
New York
St. Dunstan’s
Evergreen
Baltimore
Red Cross Institute For
United States Army
Savaff Askid
General Hospital No
Guilford
T. Harrison Garrett
Garrett
Sxernwood
United States
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Ivergreen
Red Cross
Red Cross Institute For the Blind
Hospital
Vocational Educational Board
Garrett Estate
Bia
Medical Survey Board
Federal
Dodge That Motorcycle and Survive a Popcorn Wagon Scene
A Kansas City Star report recounts a daredevil anecdote from Jimpson Junction where a man claims he dodged a motorcycle, rolled under a popcorn wagon, and lay still until the parade passed. He proudly notes his successful dodge amid comic peril. The piece also notes Zealand kauri gum and its geology per Wide World Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimpson Junction
Kansas City Star
Zealand
New Zealand
Wide World Magazine
Kauri Gum Much Prized From Early Prospecting
A fragment notes that kauri gum, highly valued for its resin, is sought after among early prospecting efforts. The text indicates scarce supply and a reference to pricing, mentioning a small unit cost in pence. The excerpt underscores the gum’s desirability and limited availability to collectors.
Soldiers and slang in allied forces rise from daily life
The piece contrasts Australian New Zealand and American troops with a humorous scene about grafters and spitball slang. It links language to identity and morale, recalling Franklin and Lusk on famine, cleanliness, and social order, ending with a quip about bachelor versus married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Richard
Graham Lusk
American Museum Journal
Flanders
Tolstoy
Quotable Exchange on Plumber's Work
A fragment shows a dialogue about home repairs with a sharp retort on competence. The speaker admits fault while implying the other party bears responsibility for the outcome. The tone is pointed and concise, reflecting a quick exchange typical of a newspaper snippet.
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Foster-Milburn CO
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Temale St
Springfield
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New York City
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Fred
Watson F.colenit
Maton
Worai
Ai "Ky
Elastulus Howe
Sus
TH. Garrett
Arsty Holstal
Celene
Goody- Land
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