Periods of Pain How Three Women Found Relief
A collection of letters from women describing chronic menstrual pain and uterine issues and reporting recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonies praise relief, renewed strength, and guides to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Euwa Kueml
Trautman
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nationalty Bank of
Lynn
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine CO
Merits of Red Hair and Its Curious Hairs Count
A curious report claims red haired people average about 2200 hairs on the head while dark hair contains more. It notes red hair is thinner and paints a playful comparison, estimating if all red hairs were tied together they could support around eighty tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perseus
Togo
Deafness Cure Claim and Catarrh Treatment
An advertisement asserts that deafness stems from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and offers a $100 reward for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. The notice promises free circulars and lists F J Cheney & Co as publishers with Druggists selling the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Fortune of Meekton and thrifty wife noted
In a brief exchange Mr Meekton boasts his wife is the most economical woman alive. He adds she prevents him from wasting a cent of his money, describing her as a marvel in frugality in a Washington Star excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meekton
Washington
Nonsense About Baby's Piano Fall
A Philadelphia Press item recounts a humorous family quarrel over a baby bumping its head on a piano pedal. Ma laments injury while Pa corrects that it was only the soft pedal, easing the worry with a playful domestic exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Quote on perseverance and success by A Suwiles
An old quotation extols steadfast welfare work along life’s highway. It asserts that the most persistent in the truest spirit achieve the greatest success, attributed to A Suwiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Suwiles
Vanderbilt's rise from ferry boat hand to commodore
The aging tale recounts Cornelius Vanderbilt known as the Commodore who started as a ferry hand on his father's Staten Island route. His early hours on the boat and frugal time use enabled him, by age 21, to buy a ferry and launch his own business in New York Bay, eventually amassing a vast estate.
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Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Commodore
New York City
Cornelius Vanderbit
Staten Island
New York Bay
Cornelius
Reading Woodby's Library and Poets Debate
Goodby and Woodby discuss poets in a Philadelphia Record excerpt. Goodby notes Brown ing and Praed, while Woodby admits confusion and lack of understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodby
Woodby
Browning
NRC
Phihidelphia Record
Grain-O replaces coffee for children health drink
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing grain based beverage for kids, claiming it tastes like coffee and costs about a quarter as much. It suggests substituting Grain-O for tea or coffee and notes it is sold by all grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ude
Opera Dress Sparks Husband and Wife Debate
A Philadelphia Press fragment shows Mrs Locoutt praising a new opera dress while her husband protests its bold style, prompting a clash over fashion and propriety in a domestic exchange. The garbled text hints at surprise and social norms of the era.
Unclear OCR fragment on warming and fuel usage
Fragmentary text mentions heating, fuel, and participation but is too garbled to identify persons, places, or events. No coherent facts or names can be established from the readable portion.
STATE OF THE CROPS FROST DAMAGE SLIGHT IN LAKE REGION
Weekly crop report notes frosts in the lake region with only slight damage and overall favorable temperatures. Corn planting advances in the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, winter wheat and oats showing varied needs for rain, and fruit prospects generally steady though some states report drought and uneven stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liake
Missouri Valley
Lake
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Pacific Coast
Washington
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio
Lake Region
Minnesota
Dakotas
Ilinois
Iowa
Michigan
Middle Atlantic States
California
Georgia
Carolinua
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
South Carolina
Catton
Operthera
South Partn
Wisconsin
Suni
South Dakota
Nebraska
Woman Confesses to Murder in Washington Hotel
Mrs. Lula Bonine, 82, confessed shooting James S. Ayres, a census clerk, in his room at the Kenmore Hotel Washington after a struggle she says began when he drew a revolver. A coroner's jury sent her to the grand jury. police doubt her account of enticement and self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honine Saya
Ayers
James S. Ayres
Kenmore Hotel
Washington
Lula Bonine
Peruna touted by nurse in endorsements from patients
A nine year nursing veteran from Minneapolis testifies that Peruna is a grand medicine curing a woman with inflamed womb and a patient with general weakness. Other letters praise Peruna for restoring health and treating catarrhal female ailments, urging readers to consult Dr. Hartman in Columbus for free advice.
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Perina
Sck
Lucy Arnie Heiser
Uslit Peruna
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Harrison's Courtesy and Quiet Firmness Noted by Colleagues
In a Christian Endeavor World tribute a longtime associate recalls Harrison as courteous and honorable in dealings with young attorneys and respectful to staff. He offered second chances, urged others to fix errors, and never once lost temper, a testament after thirty four years.
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Harrison
Howard
Christian Endeavor World
Dodd's Kidney Pills Said to Save Mrs. Moore
In Aldrich Missouri Mrs Mollie Moore suffering with nerve trouble and kidney disease saw four doctors who predicted death before using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She improved quickly and has continued improving since. Neighbors praise the remedy for curing many so called incurable cases in the state and beyond.
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Aldrich
Mollie Moore
Dodd
Took the City Chap Down by a Country Man
A city youth driving a stylish runabout nearly struck a six foot countryman on Main street. The countryman calmly checked the horse and warned the driver to be careful with his “doll buggy” or risk smashing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny
Memphis
A Man of Queer Tastes
A humorous note from the Boston Transcript remarks on a man who fell for a woman at first sight and is described as fond of olives from his first tasting. The brief vignette mentions the fiancé Carrie Nel and Bessie commenting on his odd but playful character.
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Carrie
Bessie
Boston Transcript
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement excerpt
An 19th century style advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot relief and shoe comfort. It claims to cure tired or sweaty feet, prevent dampness, ease tight shoes, and treat corns and bunions while urging readers to order samples by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen’s
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Inception of a Rescue Flaunted by Visitors
A scene depicts a young man saving sixteen people from drowning and earning the right to play a lute, while a visitor remarks that a rescuer deserves leisure. The New York Weekly notes many Chinese tea varieties, naming Buhea Couguu Capes Soucheng Polong and Pekve among the best known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efe
New York Weekly
Prospective settlers urged to move to Assiniboia district
An old reader letter extols Western Canada as a home option for Americans, praising Assiniboia and Saskatchewan where new districts open this summer at low prices. The writer, Mr. Thomas Fitzpatrick of Yorkton, urges friends to act now, noting cheap land, growing wheat, mills, and the appeal of a thriving community. Government agents advertise details elsewhere in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkton
St.aul
Minnesota
Western Canada
Assiniboia
John
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Saskatchewan
Dominion of
Canda
Canada
Ottawa
St. Paul
Minn
Jearing St Paul
Manitoba
Saskaldewah
Alberta
F. Pet'ey
Cl Breaut
Chicago
N. Bartholomew
Des Moines
Iowa
Vo Mee Innes
Merrill Hioek
Detroit
Miet
J. Ginese
Saginaw
Mich
Currie
Milwaukee
Hevines
Tadisnavoli
Ind
Government of
Pity the Poor Rich
Two ladies discuss a notorious millionaire’s lavish lifestyle. They recount his distant homes and wealth from a New York house to Newport estates and private yachts, noting he has no true home once wealth reaches excess.
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Viele Doe
New York
Newport
Long Island
Lenoy
Grain-O touted as a coffee substitute for all ages
An advertisement argues Grain-O is a safe pleasant substitute for coffee. It claims Grain-O uses pure selected grain, avoids coffee downsides, costs about the same, and is suitable for children and adults as a healthful table drink sold by grocers.
Engagement Consent Recount By Telephone
A fragment recalls a telephone consent for an engagement. The message quotes the fiancé or relative noting the father’s reply that the caller did not know why she was engaged, but he said it was all right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss MaGeig Portaro
4Th St
Richmond
Manaiz Portard
Richmond, Va
Loudoy
Thoughtful Husband Faces Short Separation for Business
A newlywed couple navigate a three day parting as the husband explains he will travel by the accommodation train to soften the sting of separation after moving into their home. The wife gently reproaches him while he justifies the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Mabel
Piso's Cure Mentioned in Cited Letter with Caffeine Content
A letter from J W O'Brien of 322 Third Avenue North Minneapolis dated January 6 praises Piso's Cure as a cough remedy while noting the product contains half of one percent caffeine and seven hundred eight hundredths per cent caffe-tannic acid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. O'Brien
Third Avenue
N. Minneapols
Minn
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Exwa J. Presse
Indianola
Mass
F.J. Cheney &Co
Anymous
Eatrome
Weather Bureau
Lucy Annie Heiser
Minneapolis, Minn
The
Homeopathic Hospital of
Albert Lea
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus, Ohio
Amanita Shumaker
Grammar Department
Pacific
Sethpae
Coloma Chey
Wasp
Ales
Orier
Geo
Gould
Peruna
Amanda Shumaker
Mattie B. Curtis
Sear Tury Legion of Loyal Women
Heytel Sacem
Boston
W.l.douglas
W. J. Douglas
L. Douglas
Breekten
Mace
Matrimonial ‘Trust
Th Hall Gruckel
Price
York
Tovwe
Wade
Covatenh
Mayre
Vaney
U. S
Canadas
Eusoge
F. Bopzins
Prop'r
Great Jones
N.Y
Wien
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