Woman Credits Pinkham Herb Remedy For Avoiding Operation
Black River Falls Wisconsin resident Mrs A W Bunzer says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her organic troubles and spared an operation after doctors in Eau Claire urged one. The note touts the product as a household remedy for inflammation ulcers displacements backache nervousness irregularities and emotional distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eau Claire
A. W. Bunzer
Woman Finds Satisfaction in A Flattering Portrait
A woman expresses satisfaction with a photograph that flatters her appearance. Her endorsement centers on the image’s flattering portrayal, reflecting personal satisfaction with the portrait’s depiction.
Proven Swamp-Root Aids Weak Kidneys
An herbal kidney liver and bladder remedy endorsed for kidney and urinary troubles. The ad claims Swamp Root strengthens the kidneys with quick effects and offers a sample bottle by mail for ten cents. Aimed at readers with back pain and bladder issues seeking relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
New Navy Service Flag Designed by Quartermaster
A Picayune excerpt notes Maurice Clement, quartermaster on the U S S Texas, created a navy service flag variant. He framed the central white space with a white line knot, added Carrick bends and square knots to indicate branch, making the design both attractive and unambiguous in signaling naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Clement
U. S. S. Texas
Quartermaster Clement
Carrick
Popular Science Monthly
Actor Joe Jefferson Cashes Check With Wink
In Detroit a cashier refused to cash a check without identification and the actor Joe Jefferson replied with a quip from his signature play. He then flashed a twinkle and the cashier promptly cashed the check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe” Jefferson
Detroit
Leedle
Schneider
British naval records reveal tales of U boat encounters
Whitehall archives hold volumes detailing British merchant ships fighting U boats. From swift torpedo strikes to daring escapes, the records portray crews braving submarines, hostile crews, and rare humane acts, with vivid, period voice descriptions across multiple ship stories.
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London
Whitehall
Germany
Kaiser Declares Germany to Rule World in 1917
Los Angeles resident Clemensen, formerly Danish, now American, claims to have heard Kaiser Wilhelm II say in 1901 that Germany would rule the world by 1917. He says he stood about fifty feet from the Kaiser at the launch of the Kaiser Karl der Grosse and overheard the proclamation that the fleet would hold supreme sea power and rule the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
S. C
Clemensen
Denmark
Kaiser
Red Cross in Alaska Frontline Women Fund Drive
Mrs Louis K Pratt leads Fairbanks Red Cross fundraising with 2000 members. Bridge clubs donate dues to war efforts while women's groups collect metal and rubber for the Red Cross. A deli sale endows a bed at Neuilly hospital and a second sale nets 447.50.
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Louis K. Pratt
Liberty Bond Committee
Fairbanks
Alaska
Red Cross
States
Deliicatessen
Neuilly Hospital
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Dept. X
Boston
Ei Pets
Helm
Rosslyn Wemyss
Floponent
Palestine
San Francisco Chronicle
Church
Gotham
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Illinois
U.S. A
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