Come and See Sign at Lydia E Pinkham Building
Public inspection of the Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound operation is invited to verify statements in advertisements. The notice asks if the product is purely vegetable, whether Lydia E Pinkham exists, and if private correspondence with sick women is confidential. It asserts many women credit the remedy and urges doubters to gain confidence by seeing.
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Lydia E
America
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
F. Beck
Rabenhausen
Hesse
Haseen
Herr Rock
Harper's Weekly
Little Willie Milk Mystery in Cowanut Talk
A Philadelphia Press item notes residents discussing the so called milk in the cowanut. Mr Citiman-Well questions why the term milk is used when Willie appears to be merely water in the context of this odd local remark.
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Little Willie
Eczema Healed After Cuticura Remedies Report
Mrs David Brown of Locke Arkansas says eczema on her ankles from two years of pain and sleepless nights vanished after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She stopped opiates and has remained clear for a year with no relapse since May 18 1907.
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David Brown
Locke, Ark
Mercy and the dog before the phonograph scene
Yonkers Statesman item notes a remark about mercy from a dialogue where patience and Patrice discuss compassion. The father excludes the dog from the room when the phonograph starts, illustrating humane restraint in daily habits.
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Patrice
Papa
Yonkers Statesman
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Tip for Foot Comfort
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve sore feet and ease tight shoes. It claims to cure corns bunions swollen or aching feet and ingrown nails. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free mail sample from Allen 3 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Pleading a Distinguished Precedent in a Vagrancy Case
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt, police justice fines Tufford Knott 320 and costs for vagrancy. He protests that his wealth consists of a plugged nickel and two bits, vows to appeal, claiming the fine is unreasonable and noncompliant with federal standards. A Brooklyn altar society of night policemen funds perpetual adoration lights and flowers.
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Tufford Knott
Chicago Tribune
Brooklyn
Cities Burn and Fire Ravages Canadian Towns
A vast bush fire in east Kootenay Manitoba region destroys Fernie and Michel, with 200 known dead and 100 square miles burned. Dozens of towns vanish or are isolated, $10 million plus in property lost as residents flee, while railways and camps are devastated and relief plans race to disburse funds. The blaze prompts government contracts and navy defense talks, amid broader national issues.
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Manitoba
Fernie
Sparwood
Coal Creek
Olsen
Michel
McGillvray
Hosmer
Bartley
Morrisey
Cokato
Elko
Jaffray
B. C
Elk Lumber Company
Canadian Pacific
Great Northern
Canada
Elk River Valley
Elk River
Crows’ Nest Coal Company
Fikes Wood
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Osceola
Winnipeg
Vancouver
New Westminster
Victoria
Spokane
Helena
New Style Apartment House Planned for City Block
A New York realty firm approves plans for the largest apartment house ever built on a novel layout. The block sized project includes an interior court styled as a summer garden for all tenants. Sleeping rooms will face the central court.
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New York
National Educational Association Rejects Reform Spelling
Telegraphic briefs note the National Educational Association voted down a proposition to endorse re formed spelling. Arkansas suits against Waters-Pierce Oil Company closed as the defendant accepted a $10,000 compromise penalty. Georgia convict bids investigation reveals ex Gov Terrell, as Attorney General, represented James W English, a convict lessee.
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National Educational Association
Arkansas
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Georgia
Terrell
James W. English
Monel metal debuts as nickel substitute in industry
A new alloy named Monel, a copper nickel iron mix, is produced by the Canadian Copper Company in Sudbury and touted as a cheaper, ductile substitute for nickel with similar properties. The metal stems from experiments linked to nickel steel for naval armor, promising broad industrial impact though its armor-grade use remains unconfirmed.
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Canadian Copper Company
Sadbury
New York
F. I. Clersue
Sjosteds
Just Suppose Watermelon Patch Faith in July
A playful Athanta Constitution quote recounts Brother Dicker imagining heaven as a vast watermelon patch with Father July forever present, while Brother Wil lus urges action. The lighthearted exchange evokes southern dialect and rural imagery.
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Brother Dicker
Quotable quip on liberty and marriage from era press
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes a loud orator praising liberty and equality. The joke labels the speaker as a married man who enjoys neither liberty nor equality, offering a wry social jab on domestic life.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Blinker Run Incident Missing From Sporting News
In a light exchange, Mrs. Peck Henry asks about coverage of Blinker running over his mother in law, but Mr. Peck notes the sports section has not yet appeared with that detail.
Shadow Fades as Grape-Nuts Postum Revive A Woman
A York state woman reports ten years of stomach and liver trouble eased by switching from coffee to Postum and eating Grape-Nuts. She gained twenty pounds, feels reborn, can work longer without fatigue, and now tolerates food well. The letter, signed by Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan, promotes the product and references The Road to Wellville.
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York State
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Beauty Hints From The Toledo Blade
A humorously harmful column suggests extreme remedies for beauty including amputating limbs to remove hair and using powder to quiet a husband. It also mocks nitroglycerin’s effects and promotes a dubious bath additive sold at drugstores for three cents per drop, reflecting dated sensational advice.
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Toledo Blade
Five Months in Hospital Discharged as Incurable
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital ending with a discharge as incurable and a prognosis of six months to live due to heart and kidney issues, but credits Leans Kidney Pills with addressing the cause and improving health, noting the product is sold by all dealers at five cents a bar from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Levi P. Brockway
S. Second Ave
Anoka. Minn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Grateful Mee Na Said the Tiresogee Man
In the Catholic Standard and Times a fragment captures a dialogue where a man dismisses a woman's storytelling ability and a bored spectator interrupts, noting that many women share the sentiment. The quirky phrasing suggests a satirical or critical tone from the periodical.
Pashiees Reversed and Fashion Gossip
Dialog about fashion shifts shows older styles with gloves and gowns up to the neck contrasted with newer trends. A peculiar line references Ceslon pearl tithing seasem lats and 72teekies but remains unclear, suggesting a misread OCR fragment. The exchange captures social attitudes and ambiguous technical jargon from a faded page.
Wine tes on St Australia experts 246008
Australia experts report a high figure of rabbit skins yearly with discussion on measures and context. The note mentions a large number tied to a broader wildlife control debate and potential economic impact.
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Australia
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