Oregon woman raises 600 chickens on small farm
A Oregon Illinois farmer Mrs D M Aurus reports Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound revived her health after a prolonged illness. She raises six hundred chickens annually and says the remedy let her resume daily work and prompted her to recommend it to friends. The ad invites other women with similar troubles to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Oregon
Lydia FE. Pinkham
D. M. Aururs
R. BR
Ill
Lydia
Lynn, Mass
Bond's Sarsapshila and Hood's Pills Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Bond's Sarsaparilla as a tonic to revitalize the blood and restore vigor for those feeling weak. It urges starting treatment today and also recommends Hood's Pills to rouse the liver and regulate the bowels, claiming purity of ingredients.
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Bond
Hood
Ship Owners, Operators and Shipping Board Plan Joint Action
New York, Oct 24. Private steam ship owners and operators with the United States Shipping Board will act jointly to break the two week port tieup caused by the longshoremen’s strike. A plan for protection of strikers who wish to return to work is expected, though no strike breakers will be used. Chelsea piers reported docks idle with vessels waiting to be discharged or loaded.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
Chelsea
Round Up Craft To Carry Coal After Nov 1
Fearful of a possible coal strike affecting nearly half a million miners, Long Island sound transport and dealers mobilize craft to rush coal from New York and New Jersey ports to Connecticut cities. Bridgeport received a record 22 barges totaling 16,864 tons in seven tiers, with several ships carrying coal for Derby and local consumption, as crews rush to avert shortages before Saturday.
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Long Island Sound
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Robert G. Smith
H. W. Walker
Beile F. Mesick
Mary M
Frank Jenkins
Maggie Feeney
C. D. S Miller
Crystal
Derby
Navy orders bar alien layoffs ahead of citizens
Secretary Daniels issued an order stating no United States citizens will be removed from naval yards due to work shortages or funding limits until all aliens are discharged. The directive affects about 41,000 aliens and aims to protect citizen personnel amid anticipated navy yard cutbacks this winter.
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Ston
United States
Navy Yards
Daniels
Naval District
Washington
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Italy Faces Record Nominations for General Election
Rome Oct 28 The Associated Press reports that Italian parties have nominated 3242 candidates for the November 16 general elections. The 208-seat chamber sees 200 former deputies not seeking re‑election and 58 die in office. About 250 incumbents may be eligible, with only roughly a quarter expected to return, signaling a peaceful parliamentary upheaval unseen in 71 years.
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Rome
Associated Press
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
High Fur Prices Seen To Rise Further In 1920 21
Syracuse N Y Oct 28 Raw fur prices have risen sharply in five years and dealers predict coats and fur prices for 1920 21 will climb well beyond current highs. The New York State Raw Fur Dealers convention in session here adopted a plan to seek a shorter muskrat trapping season to save hudson seal fur from possible extermination.
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Syracuse
New York State
Theft charge against Samuel Angelo over lumber theft
Samuel Angelo of 204 James Street faced a theft charge yesterday for allegedly taking lumber from a Washington Avenue apartment construction site. He will be arraigned in its court this morning.
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Samuel Angelo
James Street
Washington Avenue
Lift off Corns with Freezone No Painner
Advertisement-style copy promoting Freezone corns remover. Claims quick relief with a few drops from a tiny bottle bought at a drug store. Says it stops pain instantly and allows the corn or callus to lift away root and all with no soreness. Mentions using fingers for application.
Beauty Secrets Advertised By Madame Maree And Miss Flik
A scanned advertorial promoting wrinkle reduction and hair removal claims. It urges mixing eptol with glycerine and water to form a facial cream that tightens pores and smooths wrinkles, plus a head wash from eggol. Also touts a milk of magnesia like solution to remove superfluous hairs without scarring.
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Flik
Lea
M. O
Celery King Tonic Ad Claims Health Boost
An old fashioned celery root and herb tonic is advertised as a cheap, effective laxative. The ad claims it purifies blood, clears skin, improves sleep and energy, and can be brewed like tea. It targets families, urging nightly use for three weeks for better well being.
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Sone
Morgan D Drug Cour Co
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cuticura Lab
Sea
Dent
Malden
Mass
Ship Owners, Operators
Shipping Board
Navy
Real Castile
Old Castile
Ars
Beauty
Madame Maree
Scott & Bowne
Hetal
Bridgeport Street
Newfield Buiding
National Motorists Protective League
Connnnecticut Divisio
League
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