From Girlhood to Womanhood Lydia Pinkham Ad
A 1920s style appeal promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to young girls and mothers. It cites letters from Myrtle Mills and Matilda Borman praising relief from dizziness headaches irregular periods and fatigue, urging girls to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and promising free guidance to put them on the path to healthy womanhood.
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Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Myrtle Mills
Oquawka, DL
Oquawka, IL
Matilda Borman
Mrs. Pinkham
Cleaning and pressing service for ladies and gentlemen
If you have a suit needing cleaning, sponging and pressing bring it here. We understand how such work should be done and promise complete satisfaction to all patrons. My Falls lines for Ladies' and Gentlemen's suits are ready for inspection. Call and see them.
Local Harness Dealer Advertises at State Street
S Goldes at 12 State Street lists harness, collars, blankets and orders in harness making. Offers prompt repairs at reasonable prices from 79 State Street with telephone 129-4.
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State Street
Hartford Electric Car Service In Effect June 10 1906
The notice states that the New Haven and Hartford Railroad electric car service begins on June 10 1906. It indicates the system will run seven days a week in New York area service.
Cat and kittens mix up at the doorstep
The master and housekeeper argue over what animals were brought home last night. She says the cat had chicken. he insists they were kittens. The exchange ends with a lighthearted correction from both, revealing a playful misunderstanding.
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Vbaur
Wealthy Jamie Reflects on Relatives’ Deaths
A Dundee Advertiser snippet records neighborly remark about Jamie who inherited wealth after relatives died. Jamie concedes it was fortunate they died before him, though he remains wary of the exact timing.
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Jamie
Dundee Advertiser
Adapting Aims to Ends in a Philadelphia Ledger Exchange
A heated exchange argues a women's club should pursue goals far from suffrage. One side insists the club’s sole aim is suffrage, while the other contends targeting a distant aim increases the chance of achieving that end.
Why She Left Mary Leaves After Courtly Quarrel
A brief drama note from the Bulletin quotes a servant and a mistress arguing over duties with the exchange ending in the mistress asking why she is left to do all the work. The General Servant replies that she does not like the manner of the work.
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Mary
Sydney
Whom to Consult Be Sure You Are Right Then Consult Your Wife
A brief editorial noting the prudent order of counsel, advising readers to verify their position before seeking guidance from a spouse, and then proceed with action. It reflects a midwestern newspaper tone urging careful judgment and collaboration.
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St. Louis Republic
Newport & Providence Railway Time Table 1906 Weekdays
In effect October 8 1906 the Newport and Providence Railway Company published a weekday timetable with service hours and route stops. The schedule applies to all week days and lists departures arrivals and intermediate stations for daily travel along the coastal line.
Resin types from fir trees yield turpentine and resin
The text explains resin from Scots fir arch and balsam fir of Canada, detailing turpentine as the clear juice before drying. Distillation yields oil of turpentine and resin. drying forms common resin, while adding water to the fluid resin gives yellow resin, prized for ductility due to residual oil.
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Shoemaker
Canada
Grenade In Wool Fabrics Grease Floors In Factories
The New York Press notes that wool garments carry animal fats that rub off on cutting tables and floors. Friction releases grease from wool fibers, making wooden cutting surfaces feel greasy and slippery in big clothing shops and cutting rooms.
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Fin Abattoir
New York Press
Diverse Meanings of the Word Humanitarian Across Senses
The text explains that words like humanitarian carry multiple meanings. Webster lists three senses: non divinity of Christ, limited duties to human relations, and active welfare work. The third sense is the current common usage noted as recent.
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Christ
Webster
A Snail's Sense of Smell Discovered by Professor Yung
Professor E Yung of Geneva reports that a snail's keen sense of smell is distributed across its body not shielded by the shell with heightened sensitivity on the two pairs of tentacles and edges of the feet. Experiments with odorous substances showed responses from near to several inches, but rarely beyond fifteen to twenty inches, implying smell does not guide snails to distant food sources.
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E. Yung
Geneva
Speech Sparks First-Time Confidence at Houston Post
A Houston Post report captures a speaker delivering a notable address, noting relief and self‑assurance as he feels he used his full learning. Witnesses describe the moment as heartfelt and authentic, with the audience responding positively.
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Houston Post
Snob Thackeray: A Laddered Kiss of Honor and Fear
A Snob Thackeray defined as a ladder climber ready to kiss feet of those above yet willing to strike those below, illustrating social ascent through servile behavior and fear of downwardness. The passage portrays class performance and moral posture in a satirical light.
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Thackeray
Sarcasm sharpened by courteous bearing, Chesterfield quote
A concise aphorism notes that sharp sarcasm is best wielded when softened by courtesy. The author states reproach gains edge when cloaked in a smile and presented with a bow.
Light exposure shapes fish coloration and cave skin absence
Experiments with flounders in a glass tank show that light causes upper side pigmentation while reduced light yields whitened undersides. A surviving specimen lived three years under mirrored light, developing pigment spots on its under surfaces. The study extends to explain cave dwelling animals. A street encounter with a beggar highlights satire on old clothes.
Riley's Dilemma at the Well Tragedy Tale
A laborer Riley works with Mike on a slate-filled well. While Riley clears debris a new worker argues with Mike outside. The rising water traps Riley who pleads to be raised as he sinks to his armpits. Mike ignores him, fearing the rope will slip.
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Riley
Mike
Biley
Witte Ge Twige
Susie
Moike
Canada’s Greatness and Vast Boundaries Across North America
The text asserts Canada’s seacoast equals half the earth’s circumference and claims vast dimensions. It states Canada is 8,500 miles wide, 1,404 from north to south, and larger than the United States by 260,000 square miles. It mentions extensive latitudinal reach, population about 6,000,000, and an 8,000 mile boundary with the U.S.
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Canada
Janpadsa
British Empire
United States
Rome
North Pole
United Kingdoms
Germanys
Italys
Australia
British India
New York
Mild Winter Expected From Stratic Gulf Stream Shift
Weather experts say an unusually strong Gulf Stream flow extends far south, with a path from latitude 34 to 40 degrees 15 minutes, nearly to Nantucket south shoal lightship, suggesting a milder winter ahead for the coast and ships bound for Boston.
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Gulf Stream
Boston
Nantucket South Shoal
New Home of Rexall Remedies Opens in Boston
At a September convention in Boston 800 stockholders of the United Drug Company gathered to dedicate the new Rexall Remedies plant in Roxbury. The six story 371 foot long building houses 150000 square feet of floor space and marks rapid growth from 30 employees to 600 since 1908. Speakers included William L McIlroy Reverend Cadman Walter Chandler and Marshall Wilder.
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United Drug U Company
Boston
United Drug Company
United States
Rexall
Rexall Remedies
Roxbury
Somerset
William L. McHlroy
Parks Cadman
Walter M. Chandler
New York City
Marshall P. Wilder
Diversity of Opinion on Advertising Styles
A discussion among business men reveals wide opinions on advertising. Some ignore it or write their own ads, others view it as a necessary but unrewarding expense or only if rivals advertise. Few see that natural and interesting exposition of their business facts is the best ad. K. I. Advertiser.
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K. I
Typographical Errors Mentioned by William Dean Howells
The novelist William Dean Howells recalls childhood echoes of misprints from his father's printing office in Martin's Ferry. He shares a personal anecdote about a mistaken line where the word milkman became milkimen due to a printing slip, illustrating playful errors in early printing.
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William Dean Howells
Martin’s Ferry
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