Children's nurse resumes duties after remedy claims
A Greenfield Massachusetts nurse testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored strength for long hours on her feet at home and while nursing. A Lancaster Pennsylvania resident also praises the medicine for weakness as Pinkham Medicine Co reports many grateful letters from multiple states.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
Gervoupe L. Stewart
Davis St
Greenfield, Mass
J. A. Pierson
Lancaster
The
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Pennsylvania
Washington
Texas
Illinois
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Lydia B. Pinkham
Blood Test Shows Gender Clues in Cattle
Dr. Dewey C. Steele of the University of Wisconsin reports experiments using cattle blood. By diluting serum a hundredfold and treating it with chemicals, a drop of methyl green dye yields green for female sources and red for male sources.
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Dewey C. Steele
University of Wisconsin
Steele
Senator Borah Commentary on Chamberlain Geneva Charge
In Washington Threatened Senator Borah critiques his party stance on Sir Austen Chamberlain and Geneva, noting a subtle condemnation rather than explicit. The analogy recalls a preacher halting a sleepy parishioner and warning he will expose the name if disturbed again.
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Senator Borah
Washington
Austen Chamberlain
Geneva
Doctor Steenthly
George Jones
Cuticura Sets Promised Pimply Face Glow
A vintage ad promotes Cuticura products for clear skin. It urges applying Cuticura Ointment to pimples and blackheads, washing with Cuticura Soap, and using daily for maintenance, plus Cuticura Talcum. The ad highlights quick five minute treatment.
Footbridge Opens Access to Canyon Trails for Tourists
Popular Mechanics notes a narrow suspension bridge spans Grand Canyon chasm linking cliff trails. It is securely anchored, high above flood water, and supports pedestrians, horses, and burros. The ad mentions coal for laundry and Red Cross Ball Blue in grocers.
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Grand Canyon
Popular Mechanics
Red Cross Ball
Big business taxes paid in 1923 exceed 27 percent
United States enterprises with net income of 1923 totaling $9.269 billion paid at least $2.572 billion in taxes to federal state and local governments. This amounts to over 27.7 percent of income in taxes.
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United States
Home for Family Requiring More Than Average Space
William A. Radford outlines a seven room house with a radio room on the first floor, four upstairs bedrooms, and a balcony sleeping porch option. The design emphasizes solid frame construction, low roof and ample porch space, ideal for family living and entertaining with cross ventilation and a central hall layout.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Architecture Is Now Essential Profession
The article asserts architecture as a permanent American achievement surpassing fleeting athletic or industrial honors. It highlights rapid progress in U S architecture and claims the nation leads in public buildings, skyscrapers, churches, and homes, though not matching the Golden Age cathedrals of England or French chateaux.
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United States
England
France
Concrete Tile As Strong Backups for Partitions
Concrete tile is increasingly used for backup walls and partitions. It can be tied into the facing wall for a strong fire resistant structure. With sand and gravel supplies, cement, and molding equipment, many independent businesses supply concrete masonry products nationwide.
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United States
Surgeon Gives New Arms to Armless Chicago Boy
A Chicago boy born without arms learns to draw, type, and use a scroll saw by overcoming with a surgeon’s graft. X rays reveal hidden arm bones. surgeons free them, wrap muscles, and attach artificial arms. Six years on, he values eating neatly with his new hands and attends the Art Institute.
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Chicago
Art Institute
Summer Camps Supply Outdoor Life After the War
Summer camps for boys and girls have grown in popularity since 1919 as a healthful outdoor alternative to schooling. Factors include World War I training camp experiences, the rise of automobiles, and anti tuberculosis efforts offering year round outdoor camps. Camps fill the spring to fall gap, provide expert care, teach practical skills, and leave children stronger and healthier in autumn.
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Sybed
Captain Worley Pirates Short-Lived Career
The article recalls Captain Worley leading eight desperadoes in 1918 from New York to Newcastle Delaware where they seized a shallop and a sloop. They captured more vessels, built a 25‑man crew, and clashed with armed ships near Jamestown where most of the pirates were killed or wounded and two survivors were hanged after trial.
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Worley
New York
Newcastle
Del
Black Robbin
Hull
H. M. S. Phoenix
Bahamas
Cape of Virginia
James River
Jamestown
Pirate Song Lyrics Recalled From Adventure Classics
Readable fragment recounts the poem about Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest attributed to Young J. Allison. It describes piracy imagery with “yo ho ho and a bottle of rum” and vivid depictions of battle, murder, and the crew cast overboard.
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Young J. Allison
Cooky
Hell
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