Woman Works Five Hours A Day Shines In Peru Patient Testimony
Peru Ind Mrs Anna Meteriano aged 86 credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing a long backache and dragging pain after doctors offered only surgery. She reports getting up at four, doing housework, working all day in a factory and feeling well in the evening. She urges other women with similar ailments to try the famous root and herb remedy.
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Peru
Ind
Yda E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Meteriano
West 10Th St
Ind. Y
Dean
Albert
Akron
Indiana Avenue
Philadelphia
be _ sre
Akroyd
Doan
Thos. H. Walters
The Guard’s Uncertain Greeting at Camp Grant
An incident at Camp Grant involves a Russian sentry with poor English who, after being challenged by the officer of the day, responds in broken English with a casual and approving, Go ahead, I know you.
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Camp Grant
Lemon Skin Whitener Advertisement Claim
A vintage beauty ad promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard white to produce a facial lotion. It claims to whiten skin, fade freckles and tan, and improve tone on the face neck arms and hands with daily massage. The notice emphasizes harmlessness and dramatic results.
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Jemon
Excellent Manager and Flubdub Marriage Riff
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a quip about a housekeeper who married onlookers deeming her an excellent manager. The joke contrasts his poor management with her breakfast duties and their shared meals.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Ferce’s Pleasant Pellets Offered Despite Long History
A fragmented ad notes a remedy named Ferce’s Pleasant Pellets claiming a 40 year legacy and digestive benefits. The brief text suggests marketing for liver and bowel improvement though details are sparse and unclear.
Flowery Clothes in World at War and Fashion
The fashion world debates wartime dress as flowers and lace reappear. American and French designers push parasols, bows, and florals while wartime constraints prompt changes from jet gowns to green streetwear. Callot and Cheruit shape trends amid American ideals. The era shifts from masculine silhouettes to decorative, practical elegance.
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France
America
Milan
Separate Skirts and Fabrics Highlight 50s Drygoods Trends
The Drygoods Economist notes many novelty skirts and staple numbers are being taken while silks and satins rise in vogue. Demand grows for stripes checks and plaids in fabrics. Skirts of foulard and crepe de chine are favored to some extent.
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Drygoods
Rice Favored As Nutritious Food And Allied Grain Option
The article argues for increased rice production in the United States to supply allies and boost nutrition. It compares per capita consumption worldwide, cites Japan and China as heavy rice eaters, and notes rice nutritional content versus wheat. It discusses refined versus unpolished rice and bread substitution using rice flour for white bread.
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China
Japan
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Norway
Sweden
Russia
England
France
Italy
Germany
Orient
Brown Rice Better Than The Polished Ask For It
Brown rice offers richer flavor and nutrition than polished rice. It retains oils and food value, while polished rice appears shiny but tastes dull and lacks palatability, suggesting increased consumer demand would boost consumption quickly.
Some Good Rice Recipes For Daily Meals
Rice can be boiled in salted water and served as a vegetable or used with proteins like fish meat eggs beans or cheese. It also serves as a major or minor ingredient in stews soups and curries and can be cooked with milk tomato juice or stock for economical dishes.
Mashed Potatoes Variations Recipe Teaches Beating Method
A housekeeper style note describes making mashed potatoes by beating with hot milk margarine or butter and salt and pepper using four tablespoonfuls of fat per potato and one teaspoonful per medium potato. It mentions turning the potatoes to create a different texture and hints at adding peaten rales to veggy.
Saved Soldier for France in Red Cross Journal
A U.S. Army ambulance driver in France recalls meeting a grieving Polish-American man in a Red Cross canteen. He notes the woman who listened helped revive his will to live, and the man later thanked her in a letter, praising Franco-American unity as essential diplomacy.
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Yorkes Watson
France
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Polly
l'Union Franco-Americaine
Dust Settles After Quick Ly Settle Event
A brief note describes dust from a quick ly settling process in an industrial area. No injuries reported and authorities say the site is safe as workers clear the remaining debris.
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Little Kingdom
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Callot
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Alaska
McClure
Special Information Service
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Buffalo
Cnme Ag
American Flag Mfg. CO
Easton
Danticnan Lo
Burllagion
Kar
W.N. U
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