Woman Says Lydia E Pinkham Saved Her Life
Glens Falls New York woman recounts two months of illness that prevented standing. After starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered enough to do all household tasks for a family of four. She credits the medicine with saving her life and offers to request the Private Text Book upon ailments peculiar to women free from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
George W. Burchell
Glens Falls, N. Y
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkha
Lynn
Massachusetts
Handling Cold Motor Starts and Common Pitfalls
Article explains why cold weather hinders engine starting and offers fixes. Three main causes: poor fuel mixture, weakened battery, and thick oil. It details carburetor, ignition, and lubrication effects, and advises using Arctic grade oil for winter.
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Arctic
New Automatic Stop for Engine Oiling System
A protective device automatically stops the engine when the oiling system fails. It sits between the carburetor and oil pressure line. A diaphragm in the device holds the gasoline valve open. oil pressure keeps it unblocked. If oil pressure drops, the diaphragm releases and the fuel valve closes.
Courtesy Rules to Prevent Accidents on the Road
A list of courteous driving practices urges motorists to share the road safely. It advises yielding when horn signals indicate a pass, using half the road, avoiding stealing parking spaces, not misjudging a passer, not cutting in, not shoving cars, not honking at jams, and using proper hand signals.
Automobile Tips From Early 20th Century Patrol
A collection of practical automotive notes covers tire air use for tools, 43 state legislatures revising motor vehicle laws, washing cars with cold water, gear choices for quick getaways, piston sizing differences, signaling errors and correcting course, and European tests showing nitrogen preserves tire pressure longer than oxygen weakens rubber.
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Europe
Tanlac Restores Strength Says Richmond Man
W E Tucker of Richmond Virginia states he would not trade ten thousand dollars for Tanlac and credits the medicine with restoring his health. He reports gaining eighteen pounds and recovering energy after years of weakness and nerves and says he can work again. Tanlac is advertised as sold by good druggists with over 85 million bottles sold.
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Tanlac
W. E. Tucker
North 28Th St
Richmond
Allegheny Box Co
Taniac
Reporter Sent to Cover Meeting Ends With Row
A Rochester reporter recalls being sent to cover a city meeting but returning with a sad face as the meeting dissolved in a tangle. The chairman was said to be chucked under the table in the uproar, leaving no report to publish.
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Rochester
Press
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Camp Fire Work Indorsed Across Colleges and Cities
Testimony to the Camp Fire movement shows growth with 12 colleges offering Camp Fire courses for credit. Many cities recognize the program, tying it to public school recreation and granting instructors the same status as other teachers.
Kansan’s Destructive Laugh Shakes Town
The Eldorado Times recalls Job Hofer’s booming laugh that once startled horses in Main Street and caused runaways. Today his amusement near Lem Lump’s Ford fractured two window panes as onlookers watched the scene.
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Kansan
Job Hofer
Job
Lem Lump
Eldorado Times
Memory Aids Fail Office Boy in London Tale
An employer nearly loses hope for his new office boy who cannot remember tasks. A note to aid memory is written and posted, but it reads only Knock off at five o'clock, turning hope to despair in a London Tit-Bits story.
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London
The Rude Awakening and a New Musical Transposer
A flapper daughter laments being awakened for a possible marriage proposal while her brother jokes the suitor only sought repayment. The piece then describes a portable superimposed keyboard device that lets a pianist transpose any piece by shifting keys and record perforations for player pianos.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Bombay Reclamation Projects Extend Along Coast
An illustrated Popular Mechanics article describes extending reclamation in Bombay India with a sea wall four miles long creating 1145 acres of back bay. It lists material needs rubbles and stones and concrete totaling millions of cubic feet. The total estimated cost for both schemes is 583333 pounds excluding six years of interest.
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Bombay
India
Popular Mechanics
Hays jokes on film kiss length at lunch
Will Hays the high salary reformer of the movies joked at a luncheon about his kissing reform. He recalled a director claiming a seven mile long kiss on his honeymoon journey, noting the tunnel would have extended it.
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Will H. Hays
Mr. Hays
Woman's Heartlessness in Gossiping Tale
A Kansas City Star quotation portrays a neighbor gossiping about Gabe Gawkey seeking a divorce. The wife is labeled heartless for dismissing his spring medicine idea and advising a bucksaw and an ax, with locals in Rumpus Ridge Ark echoing the sentiment.
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Gabe Gawkey
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Ark
Kansas City Star
Elinor Skips Kindergarten After Illusive Illness
A girl named Elinor pretends to be sick to avoid playing with a new tricycle. She is found to be feigning illness after an hour in bed, declaring she is not sick enough to harm the toy. The tale pivots to a broader note about taxidermists and grafters being after valuables.
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Elinor
Mother
Own Company Bests All as Example to Follow
A short exhortation urges individuals to prioritize building the strongest personal enterprise. It highlights self-reliance, diligence, and ethical practice as sources of lasting success and respect in business.
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