Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Story From Greenville
A Greenville Texas woman says Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound relieved monthly cramps headaches and a lingering nervous fatigue she suffered since girlhood. She urges other women to consult their druggist and try the remedy, noting decades of use and broad availability.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Greenville
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkam
J. B. Olleman
E. Marshal Street
Nerves Warn Woman of Earthquakes Worldwide
An Englishwoman with heightened sensitivity reportedly detects earthquakes before news arrives, suffering from electric-like tension during shocks. Prof. H. H. Turner cites her case in the Quarterly Review, noting a September 9 attack and India’s September 11 quake as correlated events prompting new seismology and physiology inquiries.
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H. H. Turner
The
Quarterly Review
India
Liar Lesson at Music Hall Stirs Crowd
A Confederate era crowd gathered at Music Hall and, when asked to sing the national anthem, was found to know every verse. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the incident as a curious display of patriotic sentiment.
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Music Hall
Cincinnati Enquirer
Confidence is Half of Conquest in War Story
A concise historical note discusses confidence as a factor in early military campaigns, arguing bold belief can shape outcomes while cautions about overconfidence and misjudgments.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as daily toilet aids to cleanse purify soothe heal and powder and perfume for clear skin and complete toilet tables.
Not So Loud Siren Sparks City Gossip
London Mail reports chatter over a new car siren installed by Jack and the ensuing curiosity about his past relationship with a blonde companion. The lighthearted item riffs on street rumors and local manners.
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Jack
London Mail
Women Need Swamp-Root for Kidney Troubles
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and may not know it. Signs include back pain headaches and nervousness. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy with a sample offer by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Passes It On Wonderful Conversationalist Quote
A judge quips that she is a wonderful conversationalist depending on whom she talked to last. The remark highlights a sharp, wry judicial observation without revealing further context.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for tired feet
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to prevent blisters and soreness from new shoes. It claims friction reduction and pain relief for bunions and aching feet and offers a free trial package and a walking doll to readers through Le Roy New York.
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Allen
le Roy
N. Y
Eyelid Talk Taught to Canadian Detectives
Popular Mechanics Magazine reports Canadian detectives are learning a system to silently communicate using eye movements and subtle gestures. Methods include eyelid signals finger touches cigar twists mustache fiddling and finger twiddling behind the back to convey thoughts quickly in the presence of criminals or prisoners.
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Canada
Popular Mechanics
Four Cardinal Rules in Business
A successful businessman outlines four cardinal rules applicable to any field: square deal, live up to your word, discourage gossip and encourage loyalty, promote the most efficient man. These maxims emphasize integrity, reliability, and merit-based advancement.
Had Some Experience Is His Wife an Experienced Cook
A witty line claims a wife once roasted her first husband, implying she had prior cooking experience. The remark frames a joke about culinary skill tied to a past marriage with sly humor.
If a Man Deals in Merchandise Then Success Comes Late
A quotation notes that commerce yields success mainly in middle life, while genius ideas often emerge near the end of life. It reflects on timing in wealth and creativity. The saying links material achievement to age and inventive insight to late years.
Appalling Health Warning Pushed Toward Postum Transition
The notice cites life tables showing health decline after age 31 for the average American and urges avoiding caffeine. It promotes Postum as a wholesome alternative, describes its wheat bran base, promises a thirty day trial with a free week of Postum and instructions from Carrie Nyeard, urging readers to act now.
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Carrie Nehard
Muscle Shoals project recounts great dam and nitrate plans
The Muscle Shoals development on the Tennessee river in northern Alabama is described with Wilson Dam as the centerpiece. It details planned dams, nitrate plants, villages, power capacity, and the wartime and peacetime uses including fertilizer potential and navigation improvements.
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Uscle Shoals
United States
Tennessee River
Alabama
America
Chile
Muscle Shoals
Wilson Dam
Congress
Muscle Shoals Project
War Department
Secretary of War
President Coolidge
Florence
Ohio
Wilson
Waco
Gorgas
Alabama Power Company
Ala
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi
Cairo
Knoxville
Tenn
Paducah
Gatun
Assuan
Hugh IL. Cooper
New York
Chicago
Corps of Engineers
Lansing H. Beach
Harry Taylor
George R. Spalding
Cooper
Iliary
William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Maj
J. K. Crain
Ordnance Department
Muscle Shoals Dam
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de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Roy B
PostomCeseat Co., Inc
Battlec. Mich
WNU Des Moines
Todoma
Iitral
John Dickinson Sherman
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Major Crain
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