Experience of motherhood and Lydia E. Pinkham’s remedy
An old article extols motherhood as a challenging phase and urges women to prepare for it using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims the tonic restores health, strength, and normalcy to women before and after childbirth and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Naval aviation advances and catapult trials shape future war
A detailed look at naval aviation progress led by Captain Chambers and Lt. Ellyson, including a compact shipboard catapult, hydroaeroplane launches and recoveries, and self starters. The article outlines fire control, observation, and bomb dropping developments, plus European and Italian experiences in Tripoli and Turkey and the growing role of aircraft in navy strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Turkey
Navy
Washington
Chambers
Annapolis
Ellyson
Washington Navy Yard
Potomac River
Glenn H. Curtiss
Lieutenant Towers
Curtiss
Old Fight Renewed Between Barber, Customer
A comical exchange over a barber change ends with the man lamenting losing a long standing habit. The customer recalls the barber tried to sell him hair tonic for 15 years and vows to start the battle anew with a new barber.
Cut Out for a Diplomat Anecdote in Labouchere Volume
Sir Henry Lucy recalls Labouchere recounting Labby’s tale of a young peer’s diplomatic exam. The lordling, ignorant of the topics, excelled by sheer ease and unconstrained manner, prompting examiners to hire him as a diplomat despite zero correct answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lucy
Toby
M. P
Labby
Lfe
Ungallant Proverb on a Woman's Heart and Moon Image
The excerpt presents a crude Chinese proverb claiming a woman's heart is like the moon, constantly changing but always occupied by a man. It reflects outdated gender notions and suggests male centrality in female emotion.
Canada Prosperity Cited In Finance Minister Speech
Hon. W. T. White praised Canada's finances in a House of Commons address noting a fiscal year end revenue of 168.25 million dollars, an increase of 32 million from 1911-12, and a debt reduction of 23 million amid money stringency. The report highlights steady monthly revenue from customs excise post office and railways and strong Dominion credit. Also mentions plant handedness study by Cambridge scholars and left handed growth in barley millet and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Finance Department
Dominion
W. T. White
House of Commons
White
Cambridge
England
Philosophical Society
R. H. Compton
How George Became King in a Welsh Moment
A London humor piece recalls a Welsh conversation after King Edward’s death. An English traveler tells an elderly Welshman that George is now king, prompting the Welshman to recall George as a little lawyer in Criccieth and express disbelief at his rise. The anecdote underscores public surprise at Lloyd George’s ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lloyd George
Edward
Wales
George
Criccieth
Rash on Face Becomes Clear After Cuticura Cure
Miss Pansy Hutchins of Sioux Falls South Dakota says a two year rash on her face and neck worsened into large scabs and itching. She reports rapid relief after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, with complete clearing in four weeks and continued use on scalp and hair. Free sample offer via Cuticura department L Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Pansy Hutchins
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Opposing Tendencies Quip About Jaggs Sparks Stiff Silence
In a cryptic exchange, Jaggs’s reaction after an insult hints at deflection as a soft answer. Witnesses describe his response as a swallowed hard moment, signaling restraint amid provocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaggs
Not Always Palatable and Truth in a Contaminated Well
A compact column reflects on truth and perception with proverb contrasts. It ties the idea that truth is rarely pleasant to the metaphor of clear well water being tainted, suggesting caution in accepting agreeable appearances. The piece invites scrutiny of information before belief.
Nothing Like It Eclectic Doctor Teetotaler Exchange
A humorous exchange questions if a doctor is eclectic in practice. The reply clarifies the physician is a teetotaler, implying a strict, abstinent approach to medicine and personal conduct. The remark highlights contrasts between diagnostic style and personal habits.
Remedy for Poison Ivy and Oak from Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder
An old advertisement claims quick relief from poison oak or ivy by bathing affected skin in a solution of two teaspoonfuls of Tyree's Antiseptic Powder to a pint of water. Available for 25 cents at druggists or free sample from J. & Tyree, Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyree
J. &. Tyree
Washington, D. C
Showing Him the Road to Hill Watsons and Artsy Thompson’s
In a London Bystander exchange a tourist seeks guidance to the correct road. A friendly villager points toward Hill Watsons and Artsy Thompson’s inn while noting a side turn to a tobacco shop. The conversation underscores local landmarks and fare in a concise rural travel vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Watson's
Arty Thompson
London
Could Have Saved Her. A fragment of a dialogue
A brief, fragmentary exchange hints at personal conflict over a previous engagement. One speaker asks why the other hates her, noting she was once engaged to her husband, and the other acknowledges the point, implying a missed marriage.
Sheriff Claims Scenery Over Debt in Play Ending
A humorous exchange notes a dramatic twist in a local production where the sheriff seizes scenery to settle a debt, reversing the expected happy ending. The scene adds local color to the theater notes.
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Italy
Balkans
Curias
Luviewany Jr
Towers, Fie
Qiead OF the Navy
MY Aviaiton
Belgium
E. H. Hadfield
Mig
Waukesha, Wis
Daily Fly
Warold Bomers
DeKald Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fougera CO
Drekman
New York
Toronto
Haverstock RD
Hampstead
Lyman Bros
le Clarco
Eng
LYS
Nic Hees
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewaan
Hall
Second St
Milwaukee
Wis
Ottawa
Caseda
Dominion Trust Company
Massachusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
British Canadian Securities, Limited
Dominion Trust Building
British Columbia
Fletcher
Carter’s
Carters
Lydia I. Pinkham Medicine Co
Han
Paxton Toilet Co
Mast
Watson E. Coleman
Yarington
D.C
Badford
HO Etos
Milwaukee Directory
Evaney
Wisconsin
PharmacalCo Manseese
Ladies’ Cyclopedia Health and Beauty
Milwaukee, Wis
Wisconsim
Antigo Kaukauna
Baraboo
Tanesuton
Burlington
Beauvetimian
Janesville
Mar
Hfield Monroe Chippewal
Waupun
WES’ Enterprise
Ange Waukee, Wig
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