Women Describe Relief From Chronic Fatigue
Swan Creek readers report fatigue and weakness from overwork and neglect. A Maine woman and others praise Lydia E Pinkham Medicine for restoring strength and health. Confidential letters to the Pinkham Company promise personal female readers answer.
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Swan Creek
Entorce
Charles Rowe, R
F.D
No. 1
Hebron
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
How She Escaped Glove Counter Romance
A humor vignette about Algy who buys gloves daily to win a girl at a glove counter. She deflects his attention by becoming a manicure. He keeps getting nails manicured while she finds work with a dentist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algy
Dandruff Cured by Cuticura After Nine Months
Mrs BE Mellvaine recounts severe scalp issues including dryness pimples itching and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a free sample and nine months of treatment the scalp crusts cleared the pimples vanished and hair regrew thick and dry.
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P. O
Berkeley
Cal
Mra
Parting Quote Sparks Doubtful Speculation
A fragment from a literary sketch notes a line about parting and questions who wrote it. The text jokes about a thriftless duck character coughing up 15 cents for a julep and a man trying to persuade another that gambling is sinful.
Labor Day Origin and Early Adoption Across States
The article recounts Labor Day’s birth in New York on September 5, 1822, sparked by Knights of Labor leaders led by Terence Powderly. It notes a 1883 parade in New York as a pivotal moment, details Oregon’s 1887 adoption and New York’s 1887 law, and explains why states acted at different times amid a growing national movement toward a legal holiday dedicated to labor.
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Broadway
America
New York City
Knights of Labor
Organization of Labor
Philadelphia
Terence V. Powderly
Department of Commerce
Labor Day
Mr. Powderly
Labor
New York
Union Buuare
Price
Richard Grimth
Uncle Dick
Oliver Wendell Holmes
New York State
Oregon
Firet
Paper honesty pledge becomes self evidence in exam
A college custom requires students to sign an honor pledge on exam papers. One student forgot to write it and confessed to an examiner. The examiner replied that the paper itself proved the student’s honesty, having just corrected it.
The Lawn Mower Breaks Down Nowhere Near Pleasure
A witty Ohio State Journal remark notes that true pleasure isn’t for the rich and proud, who miss the thrill found in a broken lawn mower and the ensuing hopeless struggle.
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Ohio State Journal
Women Ready to Kiss and Make Up Phrase
The remark suggests women prefer reconciliation before proving affection, reflecting a humorous take on relationship dynamics and social expectations.
Sister's Trick Turns Coffee Fiend to Postum Believer
A sister secretly substitutes Postum for coffee, leading to health improvements and renewed vitality for a woman once dependent on coffee. After a ten day trial she becomes a Postum advocate, praising the cereal drink as a nerve builder and healthrestorer. The ad promotes Postum products from Postum Co battie Creek Michigan with a reference to The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battie Creek
Mich
Wellville
Grocem
Statue of Rhodes in Bulawayo Faces Top Hat Demand
In Bulawayo a drought plagued district for over a year prompts a mass protest around Cecil Rhodes statue in the main square. Natives demand the figure be given a top hat, arguing heaven withholds rain while he remains bareheaded.
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Duchess of Aosta
Cecil Rhodes
Bulawayo
Preferred the Next Room
A three year old boy Ward asks his sister about God after prayers. She says God is everywhere. He questions if God is in the room and then urges them to move to the next room to find him.
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Ward
Cod
Clubhouse attendance sparks cynicism in banter
Simma taunts Timme about rare clubhouse visits while Simms notes his own frequent presence. Wimms counters by highlighting his single status, contrasting Timme's marriage. The dialogue reveals social dynamics and humor in a club setting.
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Simma
Timme
Simms
Forbidden? Yes, But The Sailor and the Lady Visitor
A sailor guides a visitor around the ship and the exchange hints at ship rules on tips. She remarks tips are forbidden, while Jack quips about apples in Eden and distance enhancing views of money. The piece closes with a moral about sins and neighbors discovering them.
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Jack
Garden of Eden
Marriage Trends and Domestic Observations
The note observes how couples delay thinking about marriage until after it occurs and notes that a man’s success often comes from addressing his own needs and prayers. It references a mix of domestic anecdotes and reflective insights about early 20th century living.
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American Federation of Labor
Fletcher
Castoria
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Centaur Company
Rhodes
Maria
National Food. Magazine
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Tutt Manufacturing Co
Lydia KE Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
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Wooda
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