Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Proven by Letters
Positive letters from Mrs Willie Edwards and Mrs Joseph Handy claim Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured their fibroid related weakness and nervous fatigue. The ad pledges a reward for proving inauthenticity or improper permission. It touts 30 years of use, herbal origin, and free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Red Banks
Miss
Willie Edwards
Hampstead
Maryland
Joseph Handy
Sunday School Convention in Bristol County Town
The 11th annual Bristol County Sunday School Association convention met Friday at State Street M E Church with about 75 delegates in the afternoon and 100 plus in the evening. Officers for the year were elected led by President Frederick P. Church and Rev George L. Locke. The event featured talks on the fourfold Sunday school program, reports by officers, and an address by Rev Edward S. Ninde of Providence. Delegates toured the Colt Memorial High School. next year’s convention will be in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County Sunday School Association
Methodist Church
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Warren
Barrington
Rhode Island Sunday School Association
Edward S. Ninde
Providence
Matheawson Street
M. E
Frederick P. Church
Barrington Centre
George L. Locke
D. D
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
W. B. Childs
New
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol
R. I
Memorial Hall
R. 1
William Williams
James W. Franklin
Clark H. Straight
The Jungle Folk In Africa dialogue
A passage from RK O A Milligan's The Jungle Folk In Africa records a pupil Bojech arguing that Africans view themselves as better looking than whites. The dialogue highlights perceptions of color and national self image in a humorous ethnographic anecdote.
Oddity of Dreams
A psychologist states that dream emotions such as rage terror joy and grief strike the dreamer as in real life yet physical pain does not. He cites surveys of 2,000 people and reports of dreams including dreadful motor accidents and cannibalism without dream pain.
Got Even With the Clerk at the Cleveland Leader
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Leader features Mrs Jawback scolding a clerk for a gown she bought, claiming the clerk assumed she could not afford it, prompting her retort as a social jab.
Rise Again, Continue the Race Motto Reference
The quotation notes resilience in defeat, praising a rise after a fall and continuing the race as if never fallen, attributed to Molineux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molineux
Indian Wisdom on Native Healing Powers and Vitality
An article extols Native American medicine, arguing herbs and traditional practices yield rapid relief and remarkable resilience. It lauds indigenous health, endurance, and vitality while acknowledging diseases from contact with whites.
An Isle of Man Oath Quirky Phrase Ends In Hiccup
A historic Isle of Man oath used by high court judges is described as quaint. The oath invokes divine creation six days and nights and swears to apply laws impartially between parties. It ends with a humorous miswording about the fish backbone and a flawed final blessing.
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Isle of Man
Selfish Jones Finds Life Insurance Fun and Fails Beneficiaries
The narrator notes Jones sacrificed health and wealth to fund life insurance. He neither fell ill nor benefited others, outliving the beneficiaries who waited for his death. Jones reflects on his selfishness, admitting he had more fun than most.
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Jones
Puck
Polite Royal Notice Excludes Charles James Fox
A historical example of courteous public correspondence shows a notice to Charles James Fox that he is no longer a member of George III's government. The message states that His gracious majesty has been pleased to issue a new commission in which your name does not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James Fox
George III
Aristotle on friendship and life
A concise reflection cites Aristotle’s view that abandoning a close friend is akin to discarding one’s own life. The saying frames friendship as essential to living fully and ethically.
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Aristotle
Hidden Worlds in Drug Jars and Bales from Far Lands
A St Louis Republic excerpt surveys how drugs reach the United States from Jamaica Brazil India Arabia and Mesopotamia detailing dried roots like sarasaparilla ipecacuanha castor beans and aloes plus opium's two grades. The piece notes shipping risks and the varied origins from Persia Asia Minor China India Socotra and the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Brazil
United States
Arabia
Socotra
West Indies
America
Persia
Asia Minor
China
India
St. Louis Republic
Chances In Gambling Declares No Infallible Martingale
French mathematician Henri Poincare states there is no flawless betting system. He asserts that the best approach is to balance risk and reward, aiming for a small overall gain with many small losses, rather than guaranteed wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Poincare
France
M. Poincare
Incompatible Towne-Well couples with Miss Golden
Incompatible views surround Towne and Browne over Towne’s plan to marry Miss Golden. The quarrel centers on her wealth. The Catholic Standard and Times notes Towne’s dyspeptic nature while Browne cites the money as the main issue, predicting friction over agreement and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towne
Miss Golden
Browne
Catholic Standard and Times
Col BigeloWs Indian Curiosities Arrive in Bristol Exhibit
Colonel O Chas Bigelow of Clinton Conn negotiates Bristol’s C W Sparks Drug Store display of his renowned Indian curiosities. The show features Red Cloud in traditional dress and aims to promote the Kickapoo Herb Theory with free Sagwa samples. Visitors may attend starting Monday May 24 with no admission fee.
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O Chas Bigelow
Clintonvile
Conn
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Bigelow
Smithsonian
Hotel Astor
New York
Astor Family
America
Col. Bigelow
Bristol
C. W. Sparks
Red Cloud
C.W. Sparks
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New England
O. W Sparks
Kickapoo
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John McVay
F. P. Church
Frank L. Bristol
Riverside
Henry W. Warren
Frederick L. Brooks
Swansea
Mass
W. B. Wilson
Charles E. Blake
Edward
Ninde
Africa
RK O A. Milligan
Millgan
Bojech
Mr. Milligan
Earth
Alice
Papoose
Ays Hak
Mer
Town OF
Wood Street
Kers Island
Bristol Tax Assessors
Daggetts
W. H
Buffngton, Registered
Corneli
State St. James Tobin Block
Bristol Construction Co
Carpenters
Marine Hardware
E. J. Prest
Rks
Althea
St. House
James Dixon Carpenter
Church Street
K.I
C. Jamial
B. Caraveras
Town Wharf
Foot Church St
Goldes
Hope Street
Peterson’s
Chiropodis
Williams
TE . Wame
Wright Cor
A.w.place
Byfield Street
Waldron-Brownell CO
G.M. Wilbur
Kristol
William G- Murphy Mason
Sowamsbett Ave
KE. I
John Temple Drury
Drury
Hope St
A.W. Orgelman
Ang
State Street
Trudell Bros
John.s
Ifuneral
Emma‘e.carey
Gonatité
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