Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Proclaimed Worth Mountains of Gold
A Vermont woman, Mrs. Coats Barclay of Graniteville, reports relief from nervousness and other menopausal symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts decades of cures for female ills, claiming the remedy supports health through the change of life at low cost.
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Graniteville
Lydiak
Mus
Coats. Barclay
Ered
Lydia E. Pinkham
Empress Eugenie Remains Vivid at Eighty-Four
The Boston Evening Transcript notes Empress Eugenie and the Dowager Empress, both in their eighties, still command attention in Paris. It recalls Eugenie’s wartime compassion during the cholera outbreak and her enduring grace as a public figure. It contrasts with the widow of Napoleon and the aging Prince Imperial events.
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Hanesome
Prince Imperial
Selon
Fimjpress Musenic
Napoleon 12
Empress Mocente
Queen Victoria
Jeanine
Gee
Eugenie
Notre Dame
Doston Evening Transcript
Paris
Stop and Bribe Question in the Silders Case
A court scene features a lawyer noting a witness was dismissed quickly because he would reveal an attempted bribe. The exchange centers on the witness’s potential to testify about bribery in a case involving a man described as skilled in business. The dialogue emphasizes caution and skepticism in questioning.
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Dowyer
Vonme
Silders
Three Reasons A Boston Mother praises Grape Nuts for kids
A Boston mother writes that three rosy cheeked sons ages 6 4 and 2 are among her reasons for using Grape Nuts. She claims the cereal fed from infancy and offered between meals improves health strength and mental activity. She shares a neighbor's case of a toddler improving after Grape Nuts.
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Boston
Bob
Wellville
Intensive Dairy Farming and Beet Culture Trends
An agricultural discussion covers dairy herd density on fertile land, three-crop rotation for balanced rations, and the profitability of dairying. It notes birds boost farm yields, beet culture decline near Toledo, and a device to prevent cows from sucking. Practices for cream handling and churning are outlined.
Silos and Shapes For Efficient Silage Storage
The article compares silo designs noting that air access and packing affect waste in silos. Cylindrical silos distribute friction evenly for uniform settling, while available space influences form. Square silos fit barns cheaper. round silos suit separate buildings.
Beetle Warning and Remedies for Melons and Cucumbers
Look out for striped beetles that attack and destroy new melon and cucumber growth. Apply wood ashes air slaked lime gypsum tainted with kerosene turpentine or carbolic acid to drive them away. For few plants protect each hill with a mosquito net guard until plants begin to run.
Dimensions of an Acre in American Farming
The article notes an acre equals 43 560 square feet or 160 square rods and cites a patch measuring 69 yards 5 inches by 70 yards as nearly an acre. It advocates measuring potential yield over acreage count and endorses the one acre crop as aligned with high class diversified farming.
Grass for Shady Places in Railway Embankments
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports that on east west rail lines different grass varieties are needed for the north and south embankment sides due to varying sunlight exposure.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Milk Jar Top with Integrated Cover and Handle
A Massachusetts inventor introduces a combined milk jar top that locks around the neck with clasps and a hinged handle for secure transport. The device twists to release and prevents lateral slipping when swung. Also notes on selecting asparagus and proper home canning steps for uniform results.
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Massachusetts
Apple Tart with Pistachio and Jelly
Peel and gently simmer cooking apples with lemon peel cloves and sugar until tender. Cool and layer sponge cake rounds moistened with wine, surround with chopped pistachios, cover each with red jelly, chill, top with whipped cream, and serve.
Salmon Sandwiches and Sweet Lunch Treats
A housekeeper may craft salmon sandwiches by flaking the fish, moistening with mayonnaise, and placing between extra thin brown bread slices with crusts removed. Sweet sandwiches trend with candied cherries chopped fine and moistened with orange juice for luncheons and after theatre parties.
Household Hints for Food and Cleaning Preserve Practical Tips
Practical domestic tips cover preserving cherries with sugar and juice, taragon vinegar in dressings, washing muslin with rice water, silver cleaning in sour milk, removing paint marks with lemon, steel cleaning with emery paste, sandpaper scratch remedies, grass stain removal with lard, using a broom for behind radiators, flavored cookies in an earthen jar, heating glassware safely, rinsing milk vessels, omelet moisture with hot water, green pepper on plain omelet, and milk kept fresh by wrapping bottles in a wet towel overnight.
The Women of Spain and Their Narrow Lives
A historical view on Spanish women’s status under custom and law. It notes marriage limits, legal protections for appealing to magistrates, and the rigid patriarchal control of property under marriage while highlighting education barriers and limited participation in work or public life. The piece cites Madrid as an exception with new schools but low female uptake.
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Madrid
SHORT METER SERMONS AND LESSONS OF DUTY
A collage of sermon topics and authors from multiple faiths. Notable figures include Rev. W. L. Phillips of New Haven and Rev. W. H. B. Allen of Narragansett Pier, urging conscience driven life, denial of power hunger, and pursuit of virtue. Additional speakers include Rev. Foulkes, Rev. Carpenter, Rev. Statom, Rev. Hope, Rev. Lyon, Rev. Kaufman, Rev. Peters, Rev. Hemphill, Rev. Jamieson, Rev. Richmond, and Rev. Spalding.
Portrait clues from voices of different trades
The excerpt contrasts traits among professions. It notes that business people have alert but nondescript faces, clergy show restrained expressions, artists display wandering eyes and small chins, and successful politicians have prominent noses.
Pronunciation Is the Hard Part of English for Learners
Prof Albert Schinz argues that pronunciation, not spelling, makes English hard for foreigners. He notes that French and German readers often struggle to speak other languages despite reading them. The differences in pronunciation create communication barriers across languages.
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Albert Schinz
The
North American Review
No Fear of Kidney Trouble After Dean's Pills Help
David Price of Corydon Indiana describes severe kidney illness with back pain and weak health. One week after starting Dean's Kidney Pills he could walk without a cane and gradually regained full health, a benefit he affirms seven years later. Sold by all dealers 40c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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David Price
Corydon, Ja
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Small Fault Compared to a Plugged Nickel
A conceited man admits a fault as his only flaw while Knox replies with a sharp analogy about a small hole rendering a nickel useless, as quoted from the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Knox
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot comfort
Testimonial from Mrs. W. J. Walker of Camden New Jersey credits Allen's Foot-Ease with curing burning itching and soreness in the feet after repeated use. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for the product and notes a 25 cent price.
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Allen
Allien
W. J. Walker
Camden
N. J
Dolly Reveals Secret Before Leaving for Office
Dolly tells an exciting secret and makes the speaker swear secrecy before rushing to the office. Cleveland Leader records a playful exchange between Mrs. and Mr. Well as they hurry to their day.
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Jack
Dolly
Cleveland
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers See Red Cross Ball Blue
An advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning and sweetening clothes. It targets grocers and shoppers, claiming the product restores freshness similar to new garments.
Playing postman in the wardrobe letters tale
In a Loudon Opinion piece a child named Willie vanishes then returns claiming he delivered real letters. He says he found them tied in his mother’s wardrobe with a ribbon and considered them mail to all the houses on their road.
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Willie
Teave
Loudon
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