The Making of a Famous Medicine
A description of Pinkham's Vegetable Compound detailing herb use and yearly harvests. It notes solvents, sterilization of utensils, and the role of roots and herbs plus care in preparation. The article cites letters from women who report health improvements.
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Pinkham
Growing Old and Taxes On Soft Drinks
A Macon Republican quips that aging brings philosophy as a man grows older. The piece notes some people already employ strong terms in debates over the tax on soft drinks.
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Macon
Freezone promises painless corn removal for a few cents
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick, painless corn treatment. It claims drops stop pain, then the corn lifts away with fingers. The tiny bottle is sold by druggists for a few cents and hailed as the Cincinnati genius's discovery.
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Cincinnati
General Pershing War Map Room Restored in Washington
The National Museum recreates Pershing’s war room with chairs and a map study table as used at the front. The room features the original lino floor and the map assembled from brought pieces, giving a kitchenlike domesticity to the space where history was written live on the wall.
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General Pershing
National Museum
Washington
Pershing
A Fair Proposition
A jocular dialog where a suitor offers $3,000 to marry the daughter, the father doubts the funds but the groom insists the money will last six months and prove him worthy as a son in law.
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Grabcom
Living with Ourselves Requires Good Company
A brief reflection urges choosing worthy companions to ensure personal well being. It emphasizes self-awareness and the impact of social circles on daily life.
Allen's Foot Base Promoted for Hardworking Farmers
A bustling advertorial notes farmers work longer and use Allen's Foot Base powder in shoes and baths to reduce friction, freshen feet, and prevent tired achy blistered feet. It claims widespread use and urges readers to buy from dealers.
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Allen
The Ruling. Passion in a Domestic Scene
Dialogue scene shows a mother wishing to stop Gladys from thumb sucking and a husband advising patience as the child grows. The exchange hints at a gradual habit change and eventual speech improvement.
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Talkerton
Gladys
Buy a Farm Now and Learn About Farming Opportunities
Advertisement by J. J Edwards, Manager of the Agricultural U S Railroad Administration in Washington D C promotes free information to homeseekers about farming opportunities. It offers no sales or loans and invites readers to request state specific guidance.
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U. S. Railroad Administration
J. J Edwards
Agricultural
Washington, D. C
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promotes Skincare Routine
An advertisement extols Cuticura as a daily skin regimen including the Soap Ointment and Talcum for cleansing soothing healing and fragrance. The ad claims no vanity table is complete without them and notes a 25 cent price. A closing line jokes about calling names in an argument.
Castoria Ad Reminds Safeguards for Infants
A vintage notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Fletcher's Castoria for the signature and the mark In Use for Over 30 Years. The reminder stresses safety and longstanding trust in the remedy used for children.
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Fletcher
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Aid Kidney Health
Purports to strengthen kidneys and purify blood. Claims quick relief from kidney troubles when using Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if not helpful.
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Haarlem
Notable Authors and Their Manuscripts
Readers would gain side lights on writers if they could see original manuscripts. Chesterton’s handwriting is described as shocking by an English editor. Jacobs’s sea comedy is typed with few corrections. Wells Kipling Bennett Conan Doyle Stacpoole show varied copy styles to printers.
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G. K. Chesterton
W. W. Jacobs
H. G. Wells
Rudyard Kipling
Arnold Bennett
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
H. de Vere Stacpoole
Heard on the Train I Knew Your Father Mystery
A brief exchange on a train features a deaf old man confirming recognition of Riley and recalling knowing his father, with playful misunderstanding and a stray line about L. from the Boston Transcript.
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Mr. Riley
Riley
Boston Transcript
Frocks Travel Odd Routes With Satin and Georgette Styles
Fashion notes explore two afternoon frocks mixing satin and georgette in unconventional ways. The left design features a satin skirt, georgette tunic and three satin bands with satin piping. The right dress shows a satin skirt and tunic emphasizing playful asymmetry and voluminous cuffs.
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Georgette Crepe
Capes and Dolmans Define This Season's Wrap Styles
Capes and capelike wraps dominate fashion, with designers pushing variety through dolmans and cape dolman blends. A black and white checked wool cape with satin collar and gray foulard shows practical summer appeal for young women, while satin black wraps stay versatile though care needed to avoid wear.
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Ity
Peruna Mrs. Van Without a Feeling of Thankfulness
A clipped mention of Mrs. Van connected to Peruna references an absence of gratitude or thankfulness in a brief household or obituary style note. The line hints at social or medical context but lacks clear events, dates, or participants.
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Mrs. van
Show at Town Hall Prompted Curiosity and Quiet Admiration
Report notes a town hall event last night with no admission charged. Residents describe the gathering as a calm, engaging talk led by a regional sage cited by the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Plunkville
Louisville Courier-Journal
Warning on Fake Aspirin Packages Misleading Consumers
The article warns that many counterfeit aspirin tablets labeled with Bayer branding were sold nationwide. It explains aspirin as Bayer's trademark for acetylsalicylic acid and notes the presence of talcum in fake products.
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Bayer
Submarine Lunch Quip Sparks Light Banter
The Result notes a humorous exchange about a submarine lunch, followed by an ad promoting Red Cross Ball Blue laundry bluing. It claims no stains on clothes with Ball Blue and urges readers that grocers carry it for 5 cents.
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Red Cross
Embarrassing banquet remark sparks awkward exchange
A guest recalls a tense moment at the banquet last night when Dills challenged another attendee about their reaction to his speech. The exchange prompted embarrassment and lingering unease among couples and delegates.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Advertisement for Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming high success in kidney trouble prevention. States many insurance applicants are rejected due to unrecognized kidney issues. Encourages testing with sample bottle request from Kilmer’s Co. and mentions two bottle sizes and local drug stores.
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Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Fireman Suspect Cited In Teen Romance Tale
A young man says he was fired up by love and suspects the girl’s father, a fireman, may be involved. The girl in the crash suit is described as not necessarily loud, implying restraint in reaction.
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Love
Poets Likely to Write Up the Flyers
A quoted line asks which poets would craft the fugitive verses, framing a question about who writes the hidden or clandestine poems referenced in the flyers.
Too Hard a Job Delivers Newsy Dialogue Snippet
A clipped dialogue notes a husband speaking Russian. The response confirms the husband can speak but slips into medical detail about an ulcerated jaw, suggesting a broader social or wartime frustration in a newspaper fragment.
Thin people urged to take phosphate for weight gain and nerves
An advertisement promotes phosphate as a cheap tonic to feed nerves and raise weight for the underweight. It claims benefits include improved health, sleep, energy, and reduced thinness, but cautions it should not be used by anyone who does not want to gain flesh.
Taking Heed in Public Speaking and Politics
The dialogue features Senator Sorghum warning against overemphasis on oratory at the expense of practical politics. He cites harrowing cases where speakers focus on rhetoric while neglecting the needs of the people in attendance.
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Senator Sorghum
Prisoner at the Bar Questioning Guilty Verdict
A courtroom exchange echoes the old phrase are you or not guilty with imperfect phrasing reflecting legal proceedings and questions of faith and truth. The fragment hints at a trial atmosphere.
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Fact
Faith
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