War on Tuberculosis Grows Across North America
National association directory reports over 600 cities in the United States and about 100 in Canada engaged in the tuberculosis crusade. By April 1 there were nearly 1,500 agencies at work, up about 700 percent in seven years. The directory lists 421 sanatoria and day camps, 511 associations, 342 dispensaries, 68 open air schools, 98 hospitals for the insane and penal institutions, and outlines anti tuberculosis legislation in states and about 250 cities. It is sold by the association at 50 cents postpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Canada
East Twenty-second Street
New York City
Theater seating clash over hat request ends in walkout
A large, good natured broker joked at someone else to humor him. In the theater a man behind him whispered a request for the wife to remove her hat. The broker replied you should do it yourself, sounding afraid. The man behind stood up, angered, protested, and left.
Sheer White Cotton Wedding Gown Idea Shows Simple Elegance
Simple sheer white cotton fabric offers an affordable wedding gown option. Embroidery or lace handwork can elevate the dress to a refined look rivaling pricier designs. Audience can personalize with delicate details and craft confidence.
Nile Green Poplinette Wedding Dress Idea
A bridal gown concept in Nile green poplinette features a gathered full skirt with a lace trim, a Magyar lace yoke bodice, and cream lace sleeves. The accessory notes include a tulle veil, Spanish lace scarf variation, lingerie caps for bridesmaids, and materials list detailing poplinette yardage and lace usage.
Suit colors and leather textures for matching outfits
The guide notes that a pair of heavy gloves in gray or brown blends well with most suits. It compares kangaroo or soft finished buckskin textures and states either color family fits with many suit shades, offering versatile pairing options.
Simple one-piece portfolio for art and music use
A simple portfolio shown in a sketch is constructed in one piece and suitable for carrying music or drawing. It can be made from art serge, cloth, or American cloth, lined with canvas and bound with braid or narrow ribbon. The section marked A should be stiffened with cardboard sewn between cover and lining.
Kidney Pills Promise Quick Relief and Free Sample
Claiming a 24 hour proof, Derby Kidney Pills offer a free package at any drug store and a paid 25 or 60 cent supply. The Derby Medicine Co. of Eaton Rapids Michigan guarantees safety and urges sufferers with back pain painful urination and Bright's disease to try a trial, with free samples available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Derby
Bright
Laboratory of
Derby Medicine Co
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Man who loved moving lived in a houseboat
Weeks-I recalls a man who enjoyed moving and saved by living aboard a houseboat. Weeks-I and Seeks-I debate the claim, Weeks-I insisting it is true as the man embraced travel and changes of location aboard his floating home.
Eleven Years of Health Kidney Trouble Never Returned
Mrs. Everett Griffith of Evansville Indiana recounts chronic kidney disease and dropsy symptoms including thick secretions head pains leg swelling and back pain. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with her recovery in six weeks in 1899 and states she has remained healthy since. For sale by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Griffith
Indiana Ave
Evansville
Ind
Dean
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Suggest IT Coca Cola for Friends Refreshing Drink
When out with friends consider Coca Cola as a thirst-quenching beverage. It is cooling relieves fatigue and hits the dry spot. Available at soda fountains or bottled carbonated form five cents everywhere. For wholesomeness request The Truth About COCA COLA booklet from Coca Cola Company Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Solomon’s Wise Retort About Numbers and Affection
A humorous exchange quotes Solomon’s nine hundred eighty fifth wife asking about affinity and receiving the quip that she is one in a thousand. The Wisest Guy exits with a playful line, keeping the joke in a mythic voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Allen's Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
An 1880s style ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes. Claims relief for corns bunions ingrowing nails swollen feet blisters and callous spots. Sold everywhere for 25 cents with address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Reeves
Rample Frey
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Their Time Foolish Fred Do You Like Lobsters
Pert Polly answers yes to lobsters both human and crustacean in their salad days, a playful exchange framed as a light dialogue about tastes and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Pert
Polly
Southern opportunities land of promise booklet offer
Homeseekers or others in Southern opportunities may write B C Prince in Bainbridge Georgia to receive a copy of the illustrated booklet The Land of Promise. The ad also touts various patent medicines and quotes sayings about constipation, smoking, and personal habits with notices for Garfield Tea and Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Prince
Bainbridge, Ga
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Embroidery Trends in Paris Laces and Patterns
Paris favors laces like point de Milan Flanders Florentine and Jorchon while Irish crochet appears in venise patterns. French knots dominate embroidery with patterns worked in them and colored embroidery on lingerie shows Egyptian Arabic Turkish and Balkan influences. Madeira and English eyelet open embroideries stay popular with English outlines in soutache as oriental patterns prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Point de Milan
Flanders
Florentine
Jorchon
Madeira
Dotted veils return in Paris fashion trends
Paris fashion notes the return of dotted veils in chenille and velvet dots with floral white silk designs. Black on white and black white combinations are favored. filet meshes and lace veils show prestige. Net and chiffon scarves with color borders remain popular, with new chiffon scarves featuring flat artificial flower motifs and silk roses on green satin. Embroidered ends and bead accents complete the look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame de Paris
Making Pipings for Gowns in Bias Strips
How to fashion piping for gowns using bias strips. Cut quarter inch piping from bias strips one and a quarter inches wide, fold lengthwise, baste near the fold, place under fabric with a quarter inch showing and three quarters inch for the seam, then stitch close to the edge. For narrower piping, adjust width but keep three eighths inch seam allowance.
Washing Jerseys Prevents Stretching with Inner Band
A textile tip notes that inserting a band of wash silk or soft linen inside a knitted golf jersey before washing stops stretching and helps maintain perfect shape. The band should fit the waist size, acting as a stabilizer during laundering.
Restoring Camel Hair and Red Sable Brushes
A simple method restores curled brush hairs by dipping first in hot water then in cold water. This technique brings camel hair and red sable brushes back to their proper form, improving texture and performance.
Five Years of Pain Ends for Erie Woman After Pinkham Cure
Erie Pennsylvania resident Mrs J P Endlich reports five years of female troubles ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says two bottles showed change, six restored her strength, and she urges other women to try the remedy. The product claims to be made from native roots and herbs with no narcotics, and thousands of testimonials support its efficacy for inflammation ulcers and other female complaints. Contact Pinkham Laboratory Lynn Mass for advice. its guide is free.
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Erie, Pa
Lydia E. Pinkham
J.P. Endlich
Erie
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Waiting for stock to rise to buy a duke
A conversation reveals one person hoping for market gains as A. G. W. reaches 120, with another noting the father’s promise to buy a duke once the stock hits that level. The exchange conveys anxious anticipation and family financial expectations.
Simple laxative tonic for children's intestinal troubles
An old family guide advises that most childhood intestinal issues stem from constipation and recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative. It claims quick relief by cleansing bowels and strengthening stomach muscles, with free samples from Dr Caldwell at 201 Caldwell Building Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Mead
Ireeport
Kans
J. R. Whiting
Lena
Wis
Caldwell
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Battle Creek
Ladies’ Home Journal
Garfield Ten
Many
Meriwether & Edwards
Clarksville
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkeham
Pastielai
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
P.D. F
Temple St
Springfield
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Fletcher
Parker's
Spohn Medical CO
Sedericicgidte Goshen
the Park & Pollard CO
Park & Pollard
the Fair Mammoth Grocery Department
Adams and
Dearborn Streets
Chicago
South
Louisville Pillow Coo Paney
Preston Street
Louisville
Pettits Eve Salve
Defiance
Watson E.coleman
Washington, D.C
Lockstree
Thompson
Putnam
Monroe
Quincy
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