Iowa Woman Regains Health After Pinkham's Compound
Ottumwa Iowa resident Harriet E Wampler reports relief from long standing female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial cites dizziness headaches spinal weakness and low mood improved by the remedy and invites letters for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ottumwa
Iows
United States
Harriet E. Wampler
S. Ransom Street
Iowa
The Curse May You Have Three Sons and Marriages for Love
London Opinion notes a blessing or curse about having three sons who wed for love. The quip highlights familial wishes and traditional marriage expectations in a period tone.
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London
Constipation Causes and Treatments Mentioned
A short medical note highlights constipation as a cause or contributor to many diseases. It mentions Dr. Pierce's Pellets, described as coated granules, as a remedy.
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Pierce
Henpecked's funeral scene recollected by Gillet
Escaped notes a conversation about Henpecked's funeral with Gillet and Perry. The dialogue conveys somber reflections on the deceased's appearance and mood, hinting at relief or relief contrasted with the idea of a natural last look.
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Gillet
Henpecked
Perry
Not Militant Teafight Ends in Drawn Battle
A social gathering at Mrs. Come up’s house last afternoon ended without a quarrel but with a lively tea fight. Guests described the light clash as playful rather than hostile, a humorous exchange rather than conflict. The event left attendees amused and there were no injuries reported.
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Mrs. Come Up’s
Santa Claus Debate Between Emery and Mildred
In the week before Christmas Emery tells his younger sister Mildred that there is no Santa Claus. Mildred argues that the pictures prove his existence and insists there must be a Santa.
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Emery
Mildred
Santa Claus
Not a Lively Fish at Best Porters on Salt Lake City Train
A porter on the Salt Lake City bound train is described as impassive and wittily evasive. When asked if the lake near the city has fish, he replied with a humorous claim that no fish could survive there, citing salt mackerel as the longest lived but unprofitable. The passage reflects a lively, if inaccurate, exchange from Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Surprised Doctor Illustrates Grape-Nuts Effect on Stomachs
A Racine Wisconsin woman with severe stomach trouble reports that Grape-Nuts food allowed her to eat without distress. She recovered gradually and her nerves improved as weeks passed, with the doctor advising small portions and noting her renewed appetite.
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Racine
Wis
Weilville
Honest Farmer Gets Wise About Watered Butter In Kansas
Topeka Kans. reports bread butter prices are high and cows lack milk. Farmers mix watered butter from an emulsion to double weight and profit sixty cents a pound instead of thirty. State health and pure food inspectors have learned watered butter is sold in several parts of the state. The emulsion blends butter fat with water and is detectable only by chemical analysis. Wichita and other towns report watered butter complaints and stricter inspections are ordered.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Health
Wichita
Board of Health
Farmers making big money from hay in Kansas
Farmers in Cottonwood Falls Kansas report record hay prices as demand for alfalfa and prairie hay surges. Last summer’s light and failing crops due to drought push prices to about 19 dollars a ton delivered to Kansas City, roughly 16 dollars at local stations.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kansa
Kansas City
Electric shock survivor from Hannibal works to recover
Charles Arm Armstrong, a Bell telephone cable helper, was shocked by 2 300 volts while on a pole in Hannibal Missouri and fell unconscious across the wire. Fellow workmen rescued him and lowered him to the ground with a rope. Armstrong formerly lived at Independence.
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Hannibal
Missouri
Charles Arm Armstrong
Bell Telephone Cable
Armstrong
Independence
Oklahoma jury convicts former outlaw in 1901 murder
Guthrie Oklahoma the jury finds Charles Maust aka Ben Cravens guilty of the murder of Alvin Bateman at Red Rock March 18 1901. The verdict fixes life imprisonment at hard labor.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Charles Maust
Missouri
Ben Cravens
Alvin Bateman
Red Rock
Lineman Survives 30,000-Volt Electric Shock
William Toles, a Kansas Gas and Electric employee in Wichita, survived after a 30,000-volt current passed through his body at Valley Center. He suffered burns to a hand and foot but was not severely injured.
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Wichita
Kansas
William Toles
Kansas Gas and Electric Company
Valley Center
Poison After Arrest In Iola Kansas Jail
Charles Wood, jailed on theft charges in Iola County Jail, drank strychnine in his cell. Doctors report he is expected to recover.
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Iola
Kansas
Charles Wood
Fire damages Ellis dispatchers office on Union Pacific line
The Ellis Kansas dispatcher's office of the Union Pacific railway was partly destroyed by fire. Dispatcher Mr. Broyles and his three men stayed at their wires as the roof collapsed, then worked in water on the floor until connections could be moved to another building. Trains are handled from Ellis to Junction City east and Sharon Springs west.
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Ellis
Kansas
Union Pacific Railway
Broyles
Junction City
Sharon Springs
Four Kansas Colleges to Debate Commission Form Government
Four Kansas colleges plan debates on the merits of the commission form of government. Ottawa University, College of Emporia, Friends College of Wichita, and Southwestern College of Winfield will participate. The first debate between Southwestern and Friends is set for March 22 in Wichita, followed by Emporia versus Friends in April, and a final Ottawa versus Emporia in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Ottawa University
College of Emporia
Friends College of Wichita
Southwestern College of Winfield
Wichita
Southwestern
Friends
Emporia
Home Destroyed by Gas Explosion in Kansas
A gas explosion from a leaky pipe in a four room brick house in South Coffeyville destroyed the building. The house was formerly a rendezvous for a gang of safe blowers in Ville, Kansas.
Meningitis Fatal in Muskogee Oklahoma
Hugh Brewer died in Muskogee Oklahoma after a post mortem showed spinal meningitis first case in the city. A quarantine was recently established following his illness and death.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
Hugh Brewer
Brewer
Il Oe Conde
The Call to Wise Choice in Life's Daily Questions
In a Christian Endeavor World reflection, the author urges readers to use reason and divine guidance to face daily decisions. They warn against seeking easy authority or divination and emphasize that true training lies in solving problems through thoughtful study and spiritual illumination.
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Jach
Christian Endeavor World
Endowing City Churches Endowment to Brooklyn Church
Mrs William Van Rensselaer Smith donates 100000 dollars to the First Presbyterian Church Brooklyn as an endowment to support church work amid changing conditions. The gift follows prior generosity from John S Kennedy and Morris K Jesup directing funds to churches and foundations. Dr L Mason Clarke leads the church, near the Church of the Pilgrims, in a neighborhood now rising with apartments and hotels.
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John S&s. Kennedy
Morris K. Jesup
Brick Presbyterian Church
Willam van Rensselaer Smith
First Presbyetrian Church
Brooklyn
Hharch
Church of the Pilgrims
Doctor Storrs
L. Mason Clarke
Congregationalist
Ingersoll Confronted By Senator Over Cruel Crutches Tale
The anecdote portrays the agnostic Robert G. Ingersoll in a Washington hotel when a senator tells of a man with crutches having them knocked away by another. Ingersoll reacts with a desire to punish the cruel act, while the senator rebukes him for aiming to strike away the crutches of sorrow and temptation.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Washington City
United States
Mr. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Christian Herald
Would You Do What Early Christians Did for Christ
Questions about devotion to Jesus Christ and the call to sacrifice possessions and even family for faith. The writer urges personal consecration and unwavering commitment to Christ as central in life.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Bever
Jesus
H. C. Macgregor
The Man With No Money Is Poor
A reflection on wealth and faith contrasts poverty born of lack with spiritual poverty, noting that lacking money may still yield inner value and trust in God beyond material insufficiency.
Lost 61 pounds gravel cured by Dean's Kidney Pills
Chas Understein of Chicago recalls severe kidney trouble that left him palsied and hospitalized. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills, he passed multiple gravel stones and says he has had no kidney trouble since. 50 cents at all stores. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Chas. Understein
44Th St
Chisago
Ill
Doan
The Thin Girl's Temper Regimen For Weight Gain
A tale notes a thin woman who gained 30 pounds in 60 days by a regimen of 12 hours sleep a day ample fresh air a cold room warm baths loose clothing and a diet rich in cereals cocoa fresh fruits starchy vegetables milk and cream. The advice emphasizes a warming fat-producing diet and ample space about the chest and waist.
How Time Flies Jibe Triggers Mrs Pingleton Dig
In a playful exchange George faces chastisement after a quip to Mrs Pingleton about her 20 year old daughter. The joking remark about her son’s “long trousers” provokes dismay from a concerned friend.
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George
Samson
Marine Eye Remedy for Red and Watery Eyes
An illustrated advertisement offers Marine Eye Remedy for red weak and watery eyes with granulated eyelids. Sold by druggists at 38c per bottle, in sterile tubes, from Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
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Fry Marine Eye Remedy
Eens Marine
le Meda
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Longtime romance and Castoria advert claims
A dialogue notes Myra and Joe Nevis discussing a potential marriage after eighteen years together. An old Castoria advertisement claims over thirty years of trusted use and features a warning to mothers to ensure the product bears the signature. A line hints at a financial loan between two friends, obscuring who lends to whom.
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We JY
Fletcher
When the Flag Looks Good
Robert G. Ingersoll contrasts labor conditions abroad with American life. He recalls countries where laborers have meat sparingly and women bear heavy loads yet knit, then praises the United States as the best nation after returning to see the flag and feel joyful air blooming.
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Robert G. Ingersoll
Cream of Rye health breakfast claim and promotions
The fragment touts Cream of Rye for health and energy at breakfast and mentions a Free Silver Spoon per package. It hints at price savings and grocer requests and includes stray phrases about ice ponds and Wizard Oil with unclear context.
A Celebrated Basso Dialogue Note
An 18th century scene features a celebrated bass voice. Herr Growler sings while the hostess glances at the windows in apprehension. The guests remark she fears window panes may shatter during the performance.
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Herr Growler
Pax Mundi and Market Reflections in Vintage Text
A fragmentary literary voice discusses peace symbolism and human bargaining. It juxtaposes Adam biting the apple with a satirical take on price and gender, then references a patent syrup for teething and childcare. The piece closes with a remarked utilitarian view of meals and labor.
Chorus Girl Repartee Turns Onstage Snub Clash
Comic exchange features Trixie and Zaza trading quips about status and wealth. A playful line about not seeing a burg millionaire’s portrait highlights the era’s social satire within a Christmas Pack.
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Trixie
Zaza
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