Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for tumor cure
Nashville reader Mrs E H Bean says a tumor the size of a child’s head disappeared after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during menopause. She reports relief from Change of Life symptoms and no recurrence, urging others to try the product and write for guidance.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
E. H. Bean
Joseph Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Car Talk Sparks A Judge And A Speed Claim
In a humorous exchange the speaker argues with Judge Fivver about whose car is faster. The judge allegedly admitted the speaker’s car cannot exceed ten miles per hour, a remark the speaker plans to recall when facing speeding charges. A social quip about a self made man and wife closes the dialogue.
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Fivver
British Hold and Fortify Gibraltar as Centuries Pass
The article extols Britain's steadfast control of Gibraltar, describing 200 years of vigilant defense and impregnable fortifications. It recalls historic sieges, the rock’s strategic Mediterranean position, and the enduring British military presence guarding the strait.
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Gibraltar
France
Spain
Rama
Mediterranean
Ultima Thule
Atlantic
Farmhouse Summer Boarders Questioned
A brief rustic exchange asks if the farmhouse takes summer boarders. The farmer quips that boarders are welcome unless they prove wiser than the locals, hinting at a playful rural stereotype.
Wilson Delays Move to Avert Railroad Strike
President Wilson delays a high level meeting with railroad executives as he seeks more time to craft a settlement plan. He aims to submit disputes to the Newlands commission and gain basic acceptance of an eight hour day while coordinating with Interior Secretary Franklin Lane and Congress on a path to prevent industrial chaos.
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Washington
Wilson
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lane
Berry
Newlands Commission
Congress
Beatherhood
Samuel Rea
The
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Splitting His Face at Republican Convention
Senator Penrose warned of turbulent elements within the Republican convention. He cited Pat a road mender seen with a heavy sledge poised in alarm, awaiting the boss’s glance. The mate asked Pat what he was doing and Pat whispered to let a chap rest while the boss is away.
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Penrose
Pat
Smiley the humorist seen riding hearse with driver
Onlookers spot the known humorist Smiley riding a hearse beside the driver. The caption notes this is part of his vacationing antics and keeps a playful tone.
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Smiley
Alarmed Postman Receives Cryptic Duel Letter
A man panics after a letter marked Duel arrives. He seeks police protection, fearing an unknown enemy. Three officers escort him from the station as the case turns on a one cent due notice.
Dialogue Snippet on Fatuous Arguments
A brief exchange contrasts perceived fatuity with self assessment. One speaker calls the other’s argument fatuous while the other counters with a self critical remark about thickness in reasoning. The lines suggest a tense, witty back and forth.
Can’t adjourn next Friday in Congress disruption
Washington Aug 20 Senate majority leader Kern said it would be impossible for Congress to adjourn Friday as tentatively fixed by administration leaders. He stated that regardless of strike developments the parliamentary situation made finishing business that week unlikely and did not specify how soon it would take.
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Washington
Kern
Senate
Congress
Heat Alerts Arctic Travelers This Summer
Stockholm reports travelers returning from the north complain of intense heat at the southern edge of the arctic circle. Russians making the long Gulf of Bothnia route endured high temperatures during the northern leg of their four day journey.
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Stockholm
Arctic Circle
Russia
Gulf of Bothnia
Castoria and Soothing Syrups Ad Claim
Castoria is advertised as a safe remedy for children claiming it is Pleasant and free from opium morphine or narcotics. It promises to destroy worms feverishness diarrhea teething troubles constipation and wind colic and to aid digestion and sleep. It asserts 80 years of use under Chas Fletcher with his signature and warns against counterfeits and imitations as dangerous experiments.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Infante
Cie
PLSA
The First Step in San Francisco Street Trust Test
Ed Bowes recalls a contractor who trained a Chinatown sewer foreman candidate. When asked how he would start cleaning a double clogged sewer, the applicant answered by blessing himself, revealing a candid, humorous approach to problem solving from early street repair days.
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Ed Bowes
San Francisco
Bowes
Chinatown
Sunday Magazine
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promises Pore Hygiene
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for pimples redness and roughness. It claims the super cremy emollients prevent pore clogging and offers a free sample by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
Meaning Business The American girl means business
Miss Alberta Hill a well known New York suffragette declares the American girl means business On the shore she recounts an incident on the boardwalk where a pale young man in a blazer pressed for platonic affection She replies that such talk usually signals poverty or stinginess preventing marriage.
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Alberta Hill
New York
Cincinnat! Enquirer
There Are Others In The Real Estate Tale
A wry reflection suggests Captain Kidds treasure remains unfound and real estate investment traps are shared by others. The passage notes soldiers left behind worry, while a child defines a lady as a grown-up girl who isn’t saucy.
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Captain Kidd
Honor Roll of Distinguished Men in Baseball
A speaker argues his college produced many notable players. He cites Lefty Jones, Kans g roo Klein, and Biff Burroughs as examples and notes Spalding's Baseball Guide lists many more. The talk ends by dismissing the notion that variety of life saps achievement.
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Flas
Lefty Jones
Kans Guroo Klein
Biff Burroughs
Spalding
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