Vegetable Compound Helped Change of Life Women Say
Testimonies from several women across the United States claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored health during menopause and Change of Life. They report relief from backache nerves and insomnia and state they would recommend it to friends.
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Hoaast
Reedville
Oregon
Lydia E. Pinkham
Gaston Blondead
Polymnia St
Emma Bailey
Alton Station
Deisem
Dak
F. M. Thorn
Garfield Tea Promoted as Herbal Laxative in Ad Copy
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a healthful laxative made entirely of herbs. In other notes, social quips mock a well-informed wife and joke about political suicide, reflecting light editorial mischief in the page’s humor column.
The Heirloom Drummer Inherits Local Eatery Mystery
A Pittsburg drummer visits a small town cafe. The proprietor reveals he inherited the business from his father. The drummer recognizes the old cheese sandwich on the counter, linking the scene to the past.
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Pittsburg
She Was a Duster. Mrs Sutton’s Housework Job Test
A woman advertised for general housework and a colored applicant claimed she could only dust. Asked about cooking, washing, ironing, and sweeping, she denied all, then calmly replied that dusting was her only skill.
Postum Clears Complexion After Tea and Coffee Break
A Washin family reports digestion improves and complexions clear after replacing tea and coffee with Postum. A month and a half of using Postum ends stomach troubles, pimples, bad breath, and nervousness, with all members staying on Postum. The ad notes the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek and references The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Principles More Than Life Principles More Than Life
An exhortation on devotion to religious and moral principles above life. It links American history to martyrs and founders, urging laymen and laywomen to engage in church work, the spread of the Gospel, and character development to preserve liberty and faith. The call emphasizes sacrifice, mission, and a united Christian front across society.
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Plymouth Rock
Abraham
Moses
Christian Church
J. M. Reimensnyder
God’s Handiwork and the Beloved Son in Whom God Delights
The sermon argues that God’s final verdict rests on Jesus rather than Adam, and that the redeemed, created anew in Christ, are the true completion of creation. Every new-born soul hears well pleased and the glorified life hears well done from the king.
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God
Jesus
Adam
Christ Jesus
Slugged and left on railroad tracks near Winfield
Silas Black burn, a farmer near Winfield Kansas, was found unconscious on Santa Fe tracks and said he was slugged and robbed by men who left him to be hit by a train. A sheriff's force arrested three suspects believed tied to several recent murders. officers think they secured the gang responsible.
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Winfield
Kansas
Silas Blackburn
Udall
Drowned in Cloudburst at Barren Run Near Oudburst
Nine people in Jacob's Creek Pennsylvania perished in a cloudburst at Barren Run. Mrs John Raymond six children her brother Michael Rovinsky and her mother died when a wall of water swept the ravine. Raymond escaped by sheltering in a barn.
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Jacob's Creek
Pennsylvania
Barren Run
John Raymond
Michael Rovinsky
Raymond
Gas well spouts 25 feet at Black Bear field near Morrison
A new gas well in Noble county Oklahoma on Black Bear creek north of Morrison yields 2,000,000 cubic feet daily with gas and salt water and some oil rising 25 feet. Crowds from Perry, Pawnee and nearby towns flock to the field. Driller Walters says the underlying formation matches Hartsholville field.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Black Bear Creek
Morrison
Noble County
Perry
Pawnee
Walters
Hartlesville
Parsons Clubs Enjoined Over Prohibition Violations
County attorney's investigation leads Judge Clark to grant temporary injunctions in Parsons Kansas. Elks Eagles and Moose club rooms, and building owners, are barred as witnesses testified to violations of the Prohibition law.
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Parsons
Kansas
Elks, Eagles and Moose
Clark
Chambers
Buckling Knife Attack by 15-Year-Old Seeks Robbery
In Marshalltown Iowa Mrs George W West wife of a grocer was stabbed in the throat by a 15 year old robber who pleaded not to be killed as she urged him to take money from the cash drawer. The assailant fled with no money and Mrs West was hospitalized
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Marshalltown
Iowa
George W. West
Denver Aims for Half Fare Fight Over Street Cars
Denver voters may see a half fare for riders if the newly introduced ordinance becomes law. The measure is part of broader action against the street car company, already prompting universal transfers and a trackless trolley franchise.
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Denver
German Help Sought by Japs
Berlin reports that ex-Premier Katsura is touring Europe to negotiate an alliance between the mikado and the Kaiser. Diplomatic circles believe Japan aims to end the Anglo British partnership and pledge protection for German interests in the Orient if an Anglo German war occurs.
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Berlin
Europe
Katsura
Japan
Orient
Civl service bill bars federal appointees from politics
Washington D C bill reported to house by reform in civil service committee bars all federal appointees under pain of a $500 fine and summary dismissal from being a delegate to district state or national conventions or becoming perniciously active in politics.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Hall
House
Committee On Reform In Civil Service
German Lieutenant Killed in Final Flight
Lieutenant Presson of the German army died during a final flight for an aviator license when his monoplane capsized. The accident occurred in Leipsic Germany as the test was conducted.
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Leipsic
Germany
Presson
Tariff Vote Schedule Set by Senate Leaders
Senate leaders reach agreement for a vote next week on three tariff bills. The Wool bill is due Thursday, the Sugar bill on Friday, and the Excise Tax bill on Saturday.
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Washingtn
D. C
Senate
Gem Theft on Busy Chicago Street
Jewelry valued at 25000 dollars stolen from Patrick McDermott who carried a sample case for a salesman on a crowded Chicago street. Police investigate the daytime theft and seek witnesses to identify the thief.
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Chicago
Patrick McDermott
Mr Haskins Eats Corncakes After Egg Dilemma
Frederick Haskins, noted author and National Press Club leader, recounts a trip tale from a southern tavern. He finds eggs unavailable at breakfast, with a humorous exchange from a local waiter about the missing morning eggs. He ends up eating corn cakes instead.
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Frederick Haskins
Globe Trotter
National Press Club
Lippincott’s
Freddie
Haskins
Idle Threat Ends in Empty Debt Dream
A dramatic scene features a man vowing to settle a rival’s debt, declaring a plan to cause harm after being rejected by a woman. He exits with a cynical laugh, only to be shown as incapable of actions since he has never possessed ten dollars in his life.
Up lift compared to vaudeville strongmen
A speaker critiques the modern uplift movement noting heavy effort for a light load. The comparison to vaudeville strongmen highlights the showy strain involved in lifting a weight that is not substantial.
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Mr. Dibbs
Cheeky Bill Denied Sandwich After Shore Club Roast
Pete remarks on Cheeky Bill claiming to be a sport while eating only algae sandwiches at the wayside cottage. The club rewarded him, but not with the promised sandwich.
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Pete
Bill
A Terrible Fix
A dialogue recalls a husband facing money pressure with his wife asking for funds. Oldwed notes there is no proper action in such circumstances and any choice would be wrong, highlighting a grim view of financial strain in marriage.
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Nuwed
Oldwed
Prairie Wolf nickname sparks nightly political chatter
A reader recalls the term prairie wolf used for a favored candidate. The practice assigns an animal name to a popular aspirant who stays just out of reach and then barks and hollers, keeping others awake.
Parsley the Soup Joke Name in British Banter
A humorous exchange where one character asks the other for a name and is told Parsley, followed by the joke that the nickname sticks because he is always in the soup. The dialogue relies on light wordplay and playful misnaming.
Fragmentary note reads like stray political line
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions political line and personal sentiment with unclear context and no verifiable names or dates.
Boat trip turns into tipsy voyage in comic exchange
A grumpy passenger complains about the boat tipping while the steward playfully counters that the passengers tip even more. The exchange ends with a lighthearted smile.
Cure for skin eruptions with Cuticura after years of itch
Mrs. Kathryn Krafft reports eighteen years of blood poisoning symptoms and a severe 1911 rash. She says hot baths with Cuticura Soap and nightly Cuticura Ointment use for two months cured all eruptions, adding 32-page Skin Book and free samples via Cuticura, Boston.
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Warrenville, O
Kathryn Krafft
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Nobility of the Trades The Farmer excerpt on cooperative cheese making
The passage describes ancient dairy practices where four cattle owners share milk from a small herd to produce cheese. It shows how two families with five cows each, and varying yields, would jointly make several cheeses in two weeks with different press outcomes, yet quality remains high.
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Charles Winslow Hall
National Magazine
Paxton Antiseptic Tooth Cleaner Promoted
A preparation called Paxtine Antiseptic is offered as a better alternative to tooth powder for cleansing and whitening teeth, removing tartar and preventing decay. Sold by The Paxton Toilet Co in Boston, Mass, at 25 cents a box or postpaid on receipt of price.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Seemed Like More The Professor In 140 Wasps Nests
A student questions the professor about a single wasps nest, noting an average of 25,000 insects per nest and suggesting there were more than 25,000 in that one nest. The exchange highlights curiosity and the scale of insect colonies.
Third party financing questioned in family plan
Stella and Bella discuss possible options for funding a third party. Bella doubts she can compel their father to cover the costs and expresses uncertainty about financing alternatives.
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Stella
Bella
Father
Humorous Quips on Remedies and Vision in Eaton Ad Ads
An assortment of old advertisements and quotes highlight Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething pain and Garfield Tea for digestion. A Carlyle quote on vision praises character, and a remark suggests tonics for delicate humor.
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