Misery Ends for Oskaloosa Woman After Pinkham Remedy
Mrs. Lizzie Courtney of Oskaloosa Iowa reports years of weakness and pain eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges other women with displacements irregularities inflammation ulcers backache nerves or menopause to try the famous root and herb remedy and seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lizzie Courtney
8Th Ave
West
Lynn, Mass
Uncle Eben on a Day of Races Golf and Music
A humorous remark from Uncle Eben about a man who tries to fit races, golf, and a music show into a single day. The quote uses dialect and playful social observation.
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Uncle Eben
Back Like a Board It’s Your Kidneys Ad
Suffering back pain signals kidney trouble says the ad. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules from Haarlem Netherlands as a quick relief, claiming to attack germs and unclog the system. Available in three sizes with money back if no improvement.
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Haarlem
Inaarlem
Holland
Adyv
Ready to Give Up Measles and Mumps Leave Child Weak
Jane struggles after a measles recovery and contracts mumps leaving her weak. Her father asks about her health and she replies in a fatigued dialect, Not worth junk, reflecting her frail state.
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Jane
August Flower advertised as a liver and stomach remedy
An old advertisement promotes August Flower as a sovereign remedy for tired and disordered stomachs. It claims to relieve indigestion fermentation sour stomach and constipation by stimulating the liver and cleansing the intestines. Sold everywhere.
Weathered Rivals Spark Kicking Rivalry
In a candid exchange, the coach notes the futility of complaints about weather while praising a teammate’s kicking skill as a test of merit. The remark frames competition as a measure of accomplishment rather than complaint.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Appeal
A 19th century style advertisement promises a $100 reward for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces, asserts disease foundation destruction and health restoration, and invites testimonials with pruggists 7c. from B. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
B. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Secret Service overhear chat prompts caution
Jones asserts free speech rights while Brown urges lower voice to avoid a listening secret service agent, highlighting tension between openness and security. The exchange reveals concerns about surveillance and discretion in public discourse.
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Jones
Brown
Secret Service
Willing to Try Them Quote from Courier Journal
A brief Courier Journal note cites a quoted exchange: Are you in favor of light wines? I gezzo. I never drank any. The remark captures a light social moment without further details.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Arizona New Mexico items reflect fairs, industry, and hazards
Southwest news notes the Arizona State Fair dates set for November 3 to 8 1919. Grand Lodge gatherings in Albuquerque October 14 15. Reports include Douglas health data hot artesian water flow near Hot Springs New Mexico and a dam hydroelectric project in Fort Sumner New Mexico. Temporary rain revival boosts Nogales water holes. Tempe Milling Company flour mill run by water power. Albuquerque building permits total 119000 for quarter. Clayton and Kingman rattlesnake injuries are reported with medical care details.
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Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge of Rebekahs of New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Douglas
Ariz
Z. Causey
Hot Springs
Las Cruces
Santa Cruz County
Nogals
Fort Sumner
Santiago
Rivera
Escinda
Guatemala
Ezra Lawton
Nogales
Sonora
General Rivera
Somerton Cotton and Commercial Company
Gadsden
Roy
Southwest
Tom Strong
Mesa
Tempe, Ariz
Tempe
Late market quotations on flour sugar and cornmeal
Wholesale prices from the U.S. Bureau of Markets show wheat flour in various pack sizes with Morlowe and BIOS listing ranges around 5.50 to 5.65 per unit. Cornmeal yellow and white priced about 4.30 to 4.30 per hundredweight. granulated sugar listed at 10.06 per cwt.
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U. S. Bureau of Markets
Morlowe Co
Farm Animals and Sunday Turnout for Work Horses
The U S Department of Agriculture advises against turning work horses out on grass Sundays as it can cause digestive issues. Prefer cool dark stables with half rations during idleness and inspect hooves daily for dirt, nails, stones, and frog debris. clip in spring and blanket at night after heavy work.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Untitled Industrial Listing Mentions Mixed Prices
Fragments show prices for ponies glue and other goods with scattered terms like headless avatars and ceding scissors. The odd wording hints at a miscellaneous sales or inventory note without clear entities or actions.
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Ceding Scocuint
Nyiscatereeerspance Cs
Sea Ckrysence Ahah Avatars
Sesteys
Good covering for silage preserves late season feed
Historical practice notes cover methods for silage storage. It explains using cornstalks or dirt to seal the top, the benefit of heavier green stalks over straw, and occasional oats sown on top to form a dense sod. It advises feeding soon after silo filling to avoid spoilage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Eastern Livestock Prices at Chicago Market Report
Eastern Livestock Chicago market shows hogs heavy 16.50 to 18.00, medium 17.00 to 18.25, light 17.00 to 18.25, packing sows 14.50 to 16.25, pigs 15.50 to 17.50. Cattle ranged from beef steers 11.00 to 16.50, cows 5.25 to 13.50, veal calves 20.00 to 21.00, feeder and stocker steers 6.00 to 12.25, western range steers up to 15.00. sheep and lambs 7.00 to 15.75 with ewes 7.00 to 8.35 and yearling wethers 10.25 to 12.00.
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Colo
Colo . Com
Chicago
Iowa Largest Hog State in 1919 Hog Population
The 1919 hog population estimates place Iowa at 10,925,000 hogs on farms, far ahead of Illinois at 5,724,000 and Missouri at 4,943,000. Iowa's hogs total about one seventh of the nation and nearly double Illinois, with Georgia at 38,048,000 nationwide.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Illinois
Metal markets Colorado settlement prices report
Bar silver quoted at 1.13 percent. Sopper 1 pound priced at 22.24 cents. Tana queau and Pavis Spelter listed at $7.44. Tungsten per unit at $7.50 to $12.00.
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Colorado
Queau
Chicago Grain and Pork Prices Report Sheet
Chicago markets list mixed corn at 1.46 percent yield around 1.45 with No 2 yellow at 1.47 percent near 1.45 and oats at 67 to 69 cents. Rye No 2 at 1.43, barley 1.18 with 1.32, timothy and clover nominal. Lard priced at 24.95 and ribs at 19 to 20 hundred.
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Chicago
War Had Wrought Change A Red Cross Bag Tale
Harvey D. Gibson recounts a hospital hut scene in Dijon where a wounded soldier shows a pink cretonne Red Cross bag holding keepsakes. The man jokes about going to war with a wrist watch and a bracelet on his wrists beside his cretonne bag and ID disk, illustrating war’s personal changes.
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Red Cross
Harvey D. Gibson
Europe
Liberty National Bank of New York
Dijon
Looking for a Public Telephone Turns Into Saloon Escapade
A hurried passer sought a public telephone in a large office building and, after finding a sign, wandered into a saloon. The bartender and an elevator starter recognized the individual, prompting an awkward scene before fleeing.
Fell Down in Margin Dispute with Bump
Judge remarks revolve around a margin dispute as Gillis notes Bump fell off the edge during play. Willis asks what is wrong with Bump provoking questions about the incident.
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Willis
Bump
Gillis
Insignificance Fades Beside Wife’s Presence, Man Awaits
A sharp observation notes that a man often seems small in comparison to his wife when she is by his side, highlighting social dynamics and perception of status within marriage.
Read any new fiction lately at the health resort
A humorous exchange at a health resort profiles two women in distinct hats, the pink hat and the blue creation. The blue hat woman reveals her husband writes no letters from away, prompting a light moment in the Yonkers Statesman reflection.
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Yonkers Statesman
Cuticura Remedies Promised for Pimples and Blackheads
An advertisement urges use of Cuticura Ointment to smear pimples and blackheads, wash off with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, and then maintain clear skin with daily use, recommending Cuticura Talcum as well.
Last Vain Ventriloquist Fails in Silent Ballad Act
The village crowd awaits a final feat by a famed ventriloquist who promises to sing a ballad in a lady's voice from the air above. Minutes pass with strained faces until a voice cracks the room saying the gramophone needle is lost, ending the act.
Angling for Flying Fish Highlighted in Local Banter
A humorous exchange likens a dockside scene to a fisherman aiming high. The dialouge centers on a character named Flubdub and the idea that the dock’s height prevents reaching water, implying an absurd attempt at catching flying fish.
Distance births lasting friendships advice
A collection of sayings on friendship and wisdom noting that distance fosters bonds, common sense outvalues book learning, and certainty can be overturned by a bold bet.
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