Woman Finds Relief With Lydia E Pinkham Product
Providence and Philadelphia women report relief from displacement backache and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials claim improved health, sleep, appetite, and vitality, urging other women to try the remedy.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Harry Fisner
Dounton &T
Nicetown
Providence
R. I
Abel Laws
Lippitt St
Providence, R.1
Russian vodka sales drop under wartime monopoly
The article reports a government ban on selling vodka in state monopoly shops since mobilization, with eight months of enforcement. In Moscow during 1914 vodka consumption fell sharply compared with 1913, with July 612,686 vs 359,124 gallons, August 667,926 vs 23,373, and October 707,688 vs 2,913 gallons. Early in the policy bottles were banned and vodka could only be consumed at first class restaurants under heavy fines.
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Russia
Russian Empire
Moscow
One Night Treatment for Red Rough Hands by Cuticura
Hands like velvet claims a one night treatment for red rough chapped and sore hands. Soak in hot Cuticura soaksuds dry and rub the ointment in for minutes wear bandages or gloves at night. Sample by mail with 32-cent stamp to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Shoes marked down at Blank's prompt debate over pricing
A shopper notes a marked-down shoe sale at Blank's prompts debate about price cuts. The debate centers on whether the store trims prices or only marks down sizes. The exchange highlights differing perceptions of how discounts are applied.
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Blank’s
Pleecer's Fiction Focus Questioned by Boston Paper
In a brief quip the Boston Evening Transcript notes Pleecer writes mainly promissory notes and IQ Us. The remark hints at the author’s satirical or speculative style and critical reception in contemporary circles.
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Pleecer
Boston Evening Transcript
Villain Outvillained in Sharp Exchange
Two unnamed girls clash in a terse exchange with accusations of treachery and distrust, one remarking I wouldn’t trust him and the other agreeing he’s as treacherous as a fountain pen.
Marine Eye Remedy ad and assorted quotes
An old newspaper fragment advertises YOUR OWN DRUGGIST Marine Eye Remedy for red and weak eyes, plus a Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago offer. It includes generic ad copy about affordability and consumer sayings, plus various product mentions including Red Grose Ball Blue and whisky reflections.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Hamilton Co Grand Jury Indicts 31 After Long Session
Noblesville reports the Hamilton County grand jury returned 31 true bills after a five week session. Warrants will be issued as arrests are made. The panel investigated the failure of three local banks and filed a special report with recommendations on Indiana bank laws. Judge Vestal praised the report and planned to send it to Gov. Ralston, delaying public release for a few days.
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Noblesville
Hamilton County
Grand Jury
Hamilton Trust Company
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Cicero
People’s State Bank
Arcadia
Indiana
Vestal
Ralston
Garrett Man Found Guilty Of False Pretenses
Kendallville man and coal dealer Kendallville Ind Garrett A Hall once in bankruptcy court was found guilty in Noble circuit court of obtaining 500 dollars by false pretenses from George J Clark a Kendallville businessman. Jury deliberated seventeen hours. Fined zero and six months at the penal farm. Five indictments against Hall await in Dekalb circuit court. Hall says he lost 10000 dollars in each and all borrowed money through poor business judgment and lack of education.
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Garrett
Kendallville
Frank A. Hall
Ind
Noble
George J. Clark
Hall
Dekalb
Eagh
Indiana Actor Will Go to England
Franklin William Crowell, a local student from Franklin, has signed a three year contract to perform in England with Charles Titherage in a Frohman company. He studied at the Sargent School of Acting in New York and will receive a prominent part in the upcoming play. He previously studied several years at Franklin College.
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Indiana
England
Franklin
William
Crowell
Sargent School of Acting
New York
Charles Titherage
Charles Frohman
Franklin College
Infant Has Hydrophobia Near Cyclone
Frankfort report: James Richards an eighteen month old boy, son of Herschell and wife, near Cyclone, has hydrophobia with severe spasms. The child had a pet dog that three weeks earlier showed rabies signs and bit the child and other dogs before being killed.
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Frankfort
James Richards
Herschell Richards
Cyclone
Killed in Engine Cab Near Centralia Ill Engineer Cato
William Cato a 45 year old engineer from Princeton was instantly killed when a driving rod broke tearing his engine cab near Centralia Illinois Fireman C Sum mer was slightly injured Cato survived by widow and two children Greensburg report notes persistent drought with no rain for six weeks in a strip southwest of Westport causing dust and halted plowing
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Princeton
William Cato
Southern Railroad
Centralia
Ill
C. Summer
Cato
Greensburg
Westport
Shoe tokens of subjection in wedding customs through history
The piece surveys ancient and folk wedding rites where shoes symbolized the wife’s subjection to the husband. It cites practices such as the bride leading the procession with a shoe, the groom striking or kicking the bride, and customs in Russia and Nestoria where footwear dictates future behavior or happiness. Martin Luther is noted for placing the groom’s shoe on the bride’s pillow to signify perpetual submission.
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Eurely
Russia
Lfe
Martin Luther
The Height of Atrocity in War Banter
A wartime exchange mocks German gas usage with a grim pun. Hard away notes gas, Dingleberry adds a jab about gas bills sent after the atrocity, highlighting satirical humor amid conflict.
On the Other Hand war play critique clash
A theater excerpt portrays a new war play as a severe arraignment of men who avoid front line duty. The dialogue hints at satire toward actors who perform in a cage like a troupe, suggesting tension over patriotic obligation and art.
Two Old Gentlemen Argue Over Shakespeare Dispute
In a brief exchange, Gasserby recalls a morning delight and Dorfilng asks for details as two elderly acquaintances drift from war to a quarrel over a disputed Shakespeare point.
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Gasserby
Dorfilng
Speaking of War Engagements Among Women and Foreigners
In a Gotham note, the piece observes fewer reported engagements involving American women and foreigners while noting that foreigners appear busy with engagements among themselves.
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Gotham
Noah's Flood Refuge Cries for Honest Words
An awkward scene depicts Noah observing the flood and lamenting the lack of a suitable place to intern. A terse message urges truth spoken in as few words as possible, highlighting the need for clarity and nerve.
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Noah
Terre Haute Hosts Largest Religious Demonstration
Eight thousand persons marched through Terre Haute in a Lyon meeting procession led by an electric ten foot cross and a choir of 800. Banners waved and religious songs filled the streets marking the greatest such display in the city’s history.
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Terre Haute
Lyon
Severely Burned in Explosion at Amusement Spot
Anderson Joseph Inman of Muncie was severely burned when gasoline exploded and set his clothing afire while working near amusement devices on the street. Firemen extinguished the flames. property damage was minor.
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Anderson
Joseph Inman
Muncie
Hat clash sparks sly remark in social chat
In Cleveland, a witty exchange centers on a hat Mrs. Pinkey wore. Mrs. Pinkey borrows the stylish piece, prompting a playful quip about the $30 hat being called a fright. The banter reflects light social snappiness and fashion talk.
One Sock for a One Legged Soldier
A mother asks what the class is doing. Ethel replies they are knitting socks for soldiers. She confesses she knitted only one sock because she was making it for a one legged soldier, her mother’s concern about the missing pair remains.
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Ethel
Speed King and Mechanician: A Quote Exchange
A cryptic exchange centers on the pair and asks where the average speed king would be without his mechanician. The reply suggests the mechanician would be in front of the car, implying reliance and teamwork behind racing prowess.
Castoria Astoria The Children’s Panacea Past and Present
Castoria is a harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric drops and soothing syrups. It contains no opium morphine or narcotics and has relieved constipation feverishness teething troubles and diarrhea for over eighty years. The genuine product bears Chas H Fletcher signature and has been supervised since infancy. Counterfeits are dangerous and should be avoided.
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Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Class English Composition Punishes Lateness
Harvard professor Copeland reproved late students with sarcasm. When a girl arrived twenty minutes late, he asked how she would take her tea, and she replied gently, Without the lemon.
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Copeland
Harvard
Miss Brown
Liberal Juries and State Rulings Highlight Payout Variances
Law Notes discusses Mississippi juries favoring plaintiffs and notes specific cases. Illinois Central railroad vs Dacus yielded 500 dollars after a ticket agent used a racial slur. Alabama Railroad Company vs Morris saw a white woman awarded 15,000 dollars by a liberal jury, later reduced to 2,000 by a stingy court.
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Mississippi
State
Illinois Central Railroad
Dacus
Alabama
Railroad Company
Morris
An Unmaker of History in a Witty Exchange
A quirky dialogue features a directory canvasser and a woman debating her husband’s occupation. The man unmakes history by writing historical novels while the woman retorts with puns about adversity, elbows, and a newspaper picture as potential guilt. Witty lines mix satire with social commentary.
Parachutes Designed For Whole Aircraft By French Inventor
French inventor unveils two folded parachutes stored in cone shaped receivers attached to the wings near the ends. A hand lever releases the chutes, which deploy and open regardless of the aeroplane’s fall, allowing the crew to ride the aircraft to earth.
Man’s Waistcoat Spotted By Menu Shortage Joke
A husband returns from a club with a white waistcoat badly spotted. His wife scolds him for carelessness, but he explains the stains came from no menu cards at the club, and he knew she would want to know what they had to eat.
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Hubby
Just the Man Akhoond of Swat Mentioned in Spy Dialogue
The quote imagines an eastern potentate as the ideal choice to run a fly killing campaign. The speaker names The Akhoond of Swat when asked who would be better than a Panama expert.
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Panama
Akhoond
Swat
Reason, laughter, and leisure in a quiet critique
A terse exchange on humor and work contrasts a boss joke with an upcoming quit. Buck Kilby jests that leisure means time to finish a threecushion billiards game. The piece notes the issue is not cheering nonsense but voting for it.
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Buck Kilby
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