How Mrs Boyd Avoided an Operation
Canton Ohio report of Mrs Marie Boyd who avoided surgery after doctors urged it by using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound advised by her mother. She reports relief enabling her to do housework and urges other women with female troubles to try the remedy before surgery and to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Boyp
5Th St
N. E
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Art of Camouflage and Traps in Modern Warfare
The text argues that camouflage, deception, and jungle, polar, and terrain tactics shape contemporary warfare. It discusses concealing forces with smoke, entanglements, pits, mines, and abbatis, claiming warfare has evolved by imitating animal and natural environments.
First Suggestion in Schools of Thought Debates Personal Despair
A speaker voices fatigue and aims to question the purpose of life and a possible tax burden. The remark hints at personal crisis and financial worry amid broader discussions.
Garfield Tea Claimed To Correct Liver And Kidney Disorders
An advertisement asserts Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will correct liver and kidney disorders. The piece also notes a proverb about friends and a remark about girl babies at sixteen.
American Library Association War Service Expands Support
The American Library Association War Service grows from a concrete plan to a large operation. It reports $1.5 million raised, 500,000+ books acquired, 84 camp libraries built, and overseas book distribution to ships and transports. Dr. Herbert Putnam leads with a staff including Carl Milan and Joseph Wheeler.
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France
American Library Association
War Service
Carnegie Corporation
Library of Congress
Herbert Putnam
Congress
Carl H. Milan
Birmingham
Ala
Joseph L., Wheeler
Youngstown
George B. Utley
Chicago
William A. Slade
P. L. Windsor
Library School
University of Ilinois
Putnam
Y. M
Camp Meade
Association
Knights of Columbus
the Red Cross
The
Debarkation
America
Y.M.C. A
Knight of Columbus
Red Cross
Y.W.C. A
M. L. Maney
Johna Hopkins University
A. L. A. War Service
War Department
Great Oysters on the Nile and Aetheria Nilotica
Government engineers study a Nile bridge from Houle to Ghezirch while examining the Nile oyster and Nile crab species. Traces of Aetheria Nilotica appear across Egypt beneath current river levels, aiding historic river-course research.
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Houle
Ghezirch
Maidr
Egypt
Nile
Sugar syrup from cane juice touted as sugar substitute
Louisiana planters promote pure cane shrub made from cane juice as a sugar substitute. The juice is boiled to near crystallization and used in coffee and tea as a near sugar product, offering 40 to 60 percent savings at four and a half to five cents per pound versus eight cents for granulated sugar.
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Louisiana
Pearl bearing oysters note amid Red Sea experiments
The report links the discovery of pearl bearing oysters to Sudan government experiments in the Red Sea, suggesting potential scientific or economic implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soudan
Red Sea
Fine Paint From Tar For Durable Black Coating
A historical note describes a tar based paint developed for durable black coatings. It highlights drying properties and industrial use, mentioning chemistry and practical applications in coating processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Chimie: Industrielle Hotas
Save Fat for the War Effort Food Drive
A wartime editorials urges Americans to curb fat use to aid Europe’s shortage. Citizens should reduce fried foods and butter, switch to meat fats, and change meals to stretch supplies for allies and the war effort. The piece says every saved crumb counts toward feeding nations and supporting troops.
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Europe
United States
United States Food Administration
Detroit Free Press
Lemon Lotion Beauty Cream Advertisement
An old advertisement touts a lemon skin beauty lotion made from two fresh lemons strained into three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. It claims to bleach freckles and tan, soften and smooth the skin, and brighten the face neck arms and hands with daily massage.
Place to Get it and the call to join aviation corps
A fragmentary quote hints at seeking atmosphere in wartime experiences and suggests considering joining the aviation corps. The text reflects wartime curiosity about service options and immersive experiences.
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Phew
Mother's Advice on Stopping Thumb Sucking
An exchange shows a mother seeking tips to stop a baby from thumb sucking. The response suggests medicated or soothing methods and mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy.
Modest Bride Visits Butcher for Dinner Lamb
A newly wed, shy bride gathers courage to enter a butcher shop and asks for a "nice Imb of lamb" to prepare dinner. The scene captures modest domestic aspiration and the social awkwardness of a first purchase in a local shop.
August Flower touted as universal remedy for digestive woes
Green's August Flower is advertised as a household remedy for constipation and intestinal trouble with a long history. The ad claims it eases indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, liver trouble, headaches, and heart palpitations. A few doses allegedly relieve symptoms. described as a gentle laxative sold worldwide.
Birthday Bouquet Dedication Sparks Frugal Florist Debate
A florist warns a young man ordering 19 roses that two dozen would be over the top, while he insists it’s just a birthday bouquet for his best girl. The exchange highlights courtship customs and budget-conscious romance.
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People's Home Journale
Recipe for Grays Hair Treatment Promises Gradual Color
A household formula describes mixing water rum glycerine and Barbo compound to color gray hair gradually. Directions say it colors darkest or streaked hair without staining scalp or rub-off and can be prepared at home or in box form with full directions. The ad questions why love and common sense align with the remedy.
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Wie
Dean’s
Karl Goering
Orkney St
Philadelphia
Dean
H. M’munn
Notary Public
Dean'e
Bea Doan
Finas Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Burton F. Stevenson
Camp Sherman
Cali Sherpian
Dterior
Camp Lewis
Weal
Wrigley
Dr. Pierce
Plaasant
Reguin
Retine
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