SICK WOMEN HEAR ME Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound praised
Harrington Maine resident Mrs Minnie Mitchell says backache bearing down pains and irregularities vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She credits relief to the remedy and endorses it for other women The advertisement notes safety no narcotics and offers confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts
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Minnie Mitchell
Harrington
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pet poodle sparks tale of marriage happiness
A reading of a humorous remark reveals the speaker intended to make her Billy's life happy not a husband. The quip centers on mistaken identity within a lighthearted social exchange.
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Billy
Cuticura Trio Talcum Ad Promises Fragrance
An advertisement extols Cuticura Talcum as a scented powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It emphasizes the Cuticura Trio of Soap Ointment and Talcum and notes the talcum is 25 cents and available everywhere.
Man’s name sparks mistaken marriage proposals in chat
A casual remark about a man named William Arrimee leads to humorous misreadings as many women interpret his name as a marriage proposal. The exchange highlights how names can trigger assumptions in social conversations.
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William Arrimee
Lift Off Corns With Freezone Safe At Little Cost
Advert says Freezone costs only a few cents and can lift off corns and calluses from toes or feet. Apply a few drops to the corn or callus to stop pain instantly and remove the troublesome skin with no pain. Ends with claim of no humbug in the product.
Signs of It in Society Circles
A brief social notice notes that certain society figures are seen with a poised, collected bearing and that rumors of a visiting man with a bill are circulating among the circle. It suggests some women may be unfairly judged by their critics.
Typhus Rampant in Petlura Forces and Russia
Typhus devastates Ukrainian and East Galician troops under Petlura with 10 000 cases and high fatalities while 30 000 allied forces suffer. Polandscarcity of aid and fumigation supplies hamper relief efforts as Dvinsk and Cracow report wider spread. An American typhus commission is overwhelmed. In Soviet Russia cases surpass 2 million with scant medical capacity.
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Warsaw
Petlura
Dnieper
Bezalko
Pavlenko
Poland
Dvinsk
Cracow
Tarnopol
Soviet Russia
Czechowitz
Bolshevik
Russia
Ancient Tribes Did Much Irrigating in Southwest
H F Robinson of the Indian irrigation bureau in Albuquerque notes extensive prehistoric irrigation in New Mexico and the Southwest. Pueblo Indians built 217 miles of ditches by hand with clay banks, and similar systems existed in Salt River valley Arizona. Ditches crossed sandy plains, and rock blasting used heating, cracking, and removal.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Southwest
H. F. Robinson
Indian Irrigation Bureau
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Robinson
Typhus fears amid war weary central Europe
Analysts warn typhus spreads amid famine and cold as war's aftereffects bite central Europe. Czechowitz cites massive deaths and diminished health care while observers say the disease harms social stability, though Poles show less alarm and Poland debates a quarantine plan and railroad suspensions.
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Europe
Virgin of Stamboul photographed in New York
A photo in New York features Sari, the Virgin of Stamboul, claimed as Turkey’s most beautiful girl and heiress to 100 million dollars. She was found by Sheik Ben Mohammed, brother of Hedjaz’s emir, after arriving with an American army officer who later fled. She washed dishes and sold flowers before staying at a loading hotel awaiting her return home.
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New York
Sari
Stamboul
Turkey
Sheik Ben Mohammed
Hedjaz
Sam
Marseilles
Sart
Coal crisis could ease typhus spread with travel limit eased
The two week period due to the coal shortage may improve typhus control, as travel supervision and restrictions a month earlier could have prevented its growth to current levels.
County Dog Tax Records Highlight Full Compliance
Falmouth Kentucky reports a 100 percent dog tax collection with no stray dogs in the county. Ninety eight residents and 188 persons listed as delinquent quickly paid to avoid loss of their hounds.
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Falmouth
Chinese gunmen in Moscow execute prisoners for Bolsheviks
Amsterdam based Handelsblad correspondent reports on Chinese execution squads in Soviet Russia. He cites officers selecting and leading Chinese troops who compel victims to dig graves before killing them, describing the Chinese as willing tools of Bolshevik authorities and noting their methodical, unfeeling efficiency.
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Amsterdam
The
Handelsblad
Russia
Europe
Denikine Front
Moscow
Holtsjak
Boltsjak
Koltsjak
Government Forms Council to Boost French Birth Rates
Paris reports France mobilizes to halt population decline. A 30 member council, appointed by Hygiene Minister J L Breton, pushes a national natality campaign with government subsidies and housing favors for families of three or more children. The drive labels birth control as Neo Malthusianism and seeks policy steps including multiple votes for big families.
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Paris
France
J. L. Breton
Breton
National Alliance
IF Magazine
The
Woman and
Child
Alliance
Italy Makes Oysters Safe
An Italian company reports a new process to remove impurities from oysters. Oysters are taken from beds along the Venetian coast, washed in shells, placed in sterilized seawater tanks, and continually replenished. After a week of treatment the product is shipped to retailers in Rome.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Venetian
Rome
You Can't Rub It Away Rheumatism Adverts Blood Purifier
An old advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood purifier to cure rheumatism by cleansing the blood. It warns against liniments and local remedies, urging readers to remove the disease by addressing blood germs. Special medical advice is offered from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Three Great Men Speech Sparks Roar At Banquet
An exchange quotes a speaker who boasted that America produced three great men Washington, Lincoln, and himself, then intended to name Theodore Roosevelt. Laughter interrupted the remarks and he sat down, left without finishing.
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America
Washington
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Bayer Aspirin Promises Relief for Many Ailments
The Bayer Company introduced Aspirin eighteen years ago as a versatile remedy for Rheumatism Colds Headache Neuralgia Earache Toothache Lumbago Neuritis and general pain. To Buy genuine Aspirin ask for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross. Safe directions in every package. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost only a few cents. Druggists also offer larger Bayer packages.
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Bayer Company
Bayer
Relief From Guard Duty Frustrates New Recruits
Two new soldiers joke about army life and the grind of guard duty. One says relief from guard duty is the real torture, while the other insists being on guard is hell. The humor centers on a recruit failing to recall where his rifle is during relief.
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Rhine
Wood Alcohol Dangers Warned By Authorities
Officials warn that wood alcohol can cause blindness whether ingested or absorbed through skin in tonics and hair preparations. Inhalation from varnishes and similar products may also lead to harm, reinforcing avoidance of such poisoning pathways.
The United States Many Wars in History
The United States regular army has engaged in more than a hundred wars or military campaigns with about nine tenths fought against Indian tribes, noting the long history of conflict and expansion.
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United States
United States Regular Army
Independent
New York
Thousand of Women Told Swamp Root Aids Kidney Health
Advert says many women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and often misattribute symptoms to other causes. It claims Swamp Root restores kidney health, with sample bottles available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York. Medium and large bottles sold at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Burglary Yields Meager Loot in Narrow Night Encounter
A startled wife hears a downstairs crash at three. John investigates and fends off a burglar. In the struggle a revolver blasts and a window shatters. The thief, caught after a brief fight, has only 60 cents to show for the effort.
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John
Deuce
Little New Jersey Church Probes Modern Religious Thought
A small New Jersey town church on a white wooden building signals its edgy stance with a doorway sign asking Where do you spend Sunday Around the fire and Where will you spend eternity Surrounded by fire, hinting at bold religious themes for locals near New York.
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New York
New Jersey
Man Seeks Woman Who Drives Him to Strong Drink
A curious social line suggests that many men desire a partner able to lead them toward strong drink. The remark reflects attitudes toward leisure and companionship in contemporary life.
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U. S. Relief Board
Germany
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Italy
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