Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsements
A collection of letters from women praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for easing menstrual pain and restoring regularity. The testimonials claim relief after using the product and encourage others to try it for womb and ovarian troubles. A $5000 forfeit note accompanies the claims, demanding original letters and signatures from the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Donkey in Court Sparks Odd Echoes in Eldridge Case Near Rochester
In a small Rochester area court, attorney John R. Eldridge faced a partisan judge as a donkey’s bray echoed through the room during his plea and later while a legal point was explained. The crowd felt honors were even despite the clash. A separate tale recounts a man who tested nesting eggs for value with a football as a joke, and a Sherlock-like note about a wife away on vacation. Dried pumpkin tips suggest making winter pies from preserved pulp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Eldridge
New York
Rochester
Eldridge
Trorrd
New York Herald
From the Fatherland July Berlin Slaughters and Odd Edicts
July reports note 839 horses slaughtered for food in Berlin. Berlin hansoms with India rubber tires now use beilis after safety complaints. A German bishop requires religious knowledge exams for marriage. Germany bans the word baptism in ship naming due to church protests. A thief hid in a Cologne church but was arrested. Signatures in lead pencil are legal. Two Royal College of Surgeons physicians study cancer under the fund. Gorki and Sapelnikoff influence opera scores. Newark priest McKeever offers a gold medal to any rural firefighter saving a life after a fatal fire.
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Berlin
India
Germany
Naval Department
Cologne
Royal College of Surgeons
Cancer Research Fund
Maxim Gorki
the Khan
Sapelnikoff
James J. McKeever
Newark
N. J
Father McKeever
Notable Odds and Ends From a Fragile Ledger
A miscellany of notes and curiosities including a claim that a lost or stolen note does not release the maker, a Hungarian painter Zelda Berthod Lippay connected to a pope portrait, statements on partnership liability, and a claim about value received on notes in Missouri. It also mentions a German patent for artificial gut tapercha, child growth benchmarks, and a remark about French conscript exemptions from 1860 to 1908, plus a brief political quip about Congressman Sulzer of New York.
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M. Berthod Lippay
Missouri
Hagland
Gentzach
Sulzer
New York
Tod
Earlieg
How to Keep Servants by Mrs Russell Sage
A guide to retaining staff emphasizes domesticity and respect. It argues kindness means fair quarters, good food, reasonable rest, and a humane living environment. The author warns against treating servants as mere workers and notes many stay where comfort and consideration exist.
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Mrs. Russell Sage
True Acting Is Declining by Henry Labouchere
Henry Labouchere argues that acting has not advanced with dramatic writing over the past 20 years. He divides the root cause between actors' temperament and public taste, noting that personalities and tricks replace true artistry. He urges self teaching and criticizes public schools for teaching acting as a mere discipline.
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Henry Labouchere
Paris
Barry Pain
The Safety of the Nation by John Haven Rhodes
The piece argues that national safety rests with common people and their thrift and economy. It posits that frugality, industry, and saving raise a nation's mental, moral and physical development, while wastefulness leads to moral and material retrogression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haven Rhodes
Greenwich Savings Bank
New York City
Universities Sow Skepticism By Rev L B Webb
Rev L B Webb of the Evansville Theological Institute warns that modern universities poison young minds with skepticism and atheism, claiming many professors instill these ideas and hinder future ministers, urging action to counteract the influence.
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L. B. Webb
The
Evansville Theological Institut
E Modern University
Modern Church Life: sermons must stay thoroughly religious
The author laments a trend toward diversion and entertainment in church services. He argues that sharp, snappy messages prevent reflection, cause religious life to become shallow, and threaten decline in the community. He urges the church to take itself more seriously to foster genuine religious advance.
Admiral Schley Endorses Peruna Catarrh Remedy
Admiral Schley, famed hero, endorses Peruna as effective for catarrh. The notice cites his personal use and belief in its merits, claiming widespread public testimonials support the remedy. It urges readers to request free literature from the Peruna Drug Mfg Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dmiral Scheey
Admiral Schley
Peruna
Annals of Medicine
Peruna Drug Mfg Co
Columbus
Ohio
How Police Are Schooled In Chicago’s Quiet Academy
A Chicago Daily News excerpt describes the Chicago police department operating a hidden postgraduate school for out of town chiefs and sheriffs. Principal instruction is at Harrison Street station in the rogues gallery with Captain Evans and Chief O Neill leading sessions. Descriptions cover Bertillon measurements, criminal photos, and daily bulletins, all at no city cost, boosting efficiency.
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Chicago Police Department
Chicago
The
Tribune
City of Chicago
O'Neill
Harrison Street
Rogues
New Lake Shore
Capt. Evans
Rogues’ Gallery
James Markham
Police Department
Chicago Police School
Young travelers learn a prank via satchel rice tale
A middle aged couple and their children recount a trip to Washington turned comic as rice fills their bags. The piece derides fashion for travel and includes humorous snippets from era humor pages. It also notes regional tales about cures and pills and a collage of jokes from various publications.
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Washington
New York Times
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Third Ave
South Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Study Club
Alice M. Smith
Minneapolis
Ydin E. Pinkham
Illinois
Centralia
Serge
Leaf River
Sherlock
Chicago Daily News
St.Jacobs Oil
Brice
Rev
George C. Lorimer
Baptist
Schley
Peru
Peeru-na Drug Co
Petticoat Lane
London
Atchison
Nelli
Belle
Nell
Philadelphia
Wilhelmahaven
Hach
Autécrate
Hachin
Pompell
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Ifty
Stella
Bell York
Dhe
Franksville
Wis
Louis Markison
Spartacus
Esas
Smarticus
Harvard Lampoon
Blakespeare
Stormington Barnes
Shakespeare
Washington Star
Aschm
Aollege Te
Malaprop
Philadelphia Press
E& Nined
Philadelphia Record
Washington Inn
Democrat
Borem
Miss Pert
Philadelphia, Ledger
Atlanta Constitution
Johnnie
Baltimore American
Columbia College
Jones
Wynter
Carrie
Sweets
Boston Transcript
Piso
Ste
Robbins
Norwich
Eben
Chicago Tribune
Kedney
F.O
Putnam
Ripwev
CURE
Cox
Smith Medical Co
St. Louis
W. le Douglas
Mal Bald Cola
Joalora
Teatharmad
Aloe
Douglas
Pisassat
Sake
Eel
Green's Lone
Atlanta
Armas
Aks
Maneeleti
Othe
Winchester
Candy Cathartic
Thacher Medicine CO
Chattanooga, Tenn
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