Pilgrim Mother Statue Unveiled At Plymouth Rock
A statue honoring the Pilgrim Mother was unveiled at Plymouth Rock Massachusetts. The narrative praises pioneer women who endured hardship with their husbands, built homes, reared children, and cooked, sewed, spun, and wove. A Massachusetts woman shares her experience using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and notes reported improvements after taking it.
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Plymouth Rock
Mass
Lydia BE
Pinkham
J. W. Carrenert
Hammond Street
Cambridge, Mass
Taking No Chances
Hazel shows jealousy and refuses to introduce Harold to her sister, signaling tension in their relationship.
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Hazel
Harold
Can Men Live On Bread and Water Debate in 1926 Nebraska
An editorial essay argues against Volstead Act bread and water sentences, recalling Elijah and Elijah’s cake and water, then cites Lawrence of Arabia and his camel corps diet of flour cakes and water. It questions the idea as a death sentence and highlights historical endurance.
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Nebraska
Elijah
Jezabel
Horeb
Mount of God
Lowell Thomas
Chicago
New York
Egypt
Col
T. B. Lawrence
Lawrence
Arabia
Camel Corps
Temperance Lesson From Proverbs 23 on Wine Woes
A church lesson on temperance cites Proverbs 23 29 35 detailing woes of wine drinkers including pain regret quarrel and wounds. It warns abstinence as safest stance and describes the drunkards end as moral and spiritual ruin with eternal consequences.
Bayer Aspirin Alert Warns Buyers to Look for Brand Name
An old advertisement warns consumers to insist on Bayer on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine, safe product proven by physicians for 26 years. It cautions imitators may be dangerous and urges saying Bayer at purchase.
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Bayer
Second Hand Radio Sets Trade Prospects Seen
A Washington dated survey says merchandising used radio sets rivals used cars in importance. Fans start with small sets and upgrade to tubed receivers, creating a steady stream of trade-in sets. The outlook predicts many used radio sales this winter.
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Washington
Sickness Census Reveals Townwide Health Burden in Hagerstown
A 28 month survey of 1 815 families in Hagerstown Maryland tracked 16 517 person years and 17 847 illnesses. Respiratory diseases dominated at 60 percent with epidemics 8 percent and digestive problems 8 percent.
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Public Health Reports
Edgar Sydenstricker
United States Public Health Service
Hagerstown
Dave's Mentha Pepsin: Elixir for Stomach Agony
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a remedy for gas heaviness and stomach distention. It promises to restore strength and vigor to the upset stomach and offers a money back guarantee if it does not help. Distributed by local dealers and druggists with a broad health claim.
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Dave
Nipa Palm in the Philippines: Sugar Source and Rum Basis
A Minneapolis Journal note reports the nipa palm, praised by Col. Carmi Thompson as a potential sugar source, also supports shelter and food while underpinning illicit distilling for vino. The piece contrasts its beneficial and harmful uses in island life and economy.
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Carmi Thompson
Coolidge
Philippine Islands
Islands
Minneapolis Journal
Ohent
Progres sive Grocer Note on a Marriage Plan
A playful line notes Ruth intends to marry a tough man, with Jean remarking she can handle him using humor about an egg-beater. The snippet captures a domestic witticism from a Progressive Grocer-style exchange.
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Jack
Ruth
Jean
Dandelion Butter Color Sold Widely for Half Century
A small advertisement notes a harmless vegetable butter color labeled Dandelion used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles of Dandelion for 35 cents.
Wrong Dope Police Captain Charge Allegedly Voted Elsewhere
Exchange unfolds as a police captain questions a man about voting in another state. The prisoner cites a general remark about U S naturalization and voting rights. An Allston Recorder snippet and an advertisement for Red Cross Ball Blue appear in the transcription.
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Allston
Red Cross
Breaking It Gently
A lighthearted exchange unfolds as Marjorie jokes about her father and her suitor. The quip centers on rain, sense, and an umbrella swiped by the young man, capturing a domestic humor tone.
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Marjorie
Wise living through others’ experience and well lives
A concise aphorism collection quotes Plautus on gaining wisdom joyfully through others’ experiences and on long life coming to those who live well.
The Rock of Ages Sabbath Reading
A sailor clung to a small rock during a shipwreck until the tide fell. His friends asked if he feared, and he said he did, but the rock did not. Christ is the Rock of Ages.
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Joe
Christ
Rock of
Ages
A Work of Art and Skill
A terse quotation notes that the fisher's craft is more art and skill than force, reflecting on Matt 4 19 in which discipleship is framed as precise craft rather than violence. The line emphasizes disciplined labor over brute power in the depicted calling.
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Matt
Trench
Tanlac advertised as Tonics for Energy and Health
A Kansas City man at 317 E 12th St touts Tanlac claiming it revived his energy after overwork and poor sleep. He says the tonic improved digestion, relieved pain, and restored appetite, describing Tanlac as nature’s remedy from roots and barks.
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Oscar
E. 12Th St
Kansas City
Tanlac
Imported sardines prompt diner quarrel over quality
A diner complains the sardines are terrible and suggests deporting them while a waiter notes they are imported, reflecting a humorous exchange about food quality and origin.
Needs It All P W Seashore Quote From Boston Tran Script
An archival line from the Boston Tran script quotes P W on the seashore needing ample sand. The remark highlights coastal landscape and sufficiency as a humorous or reflective note.
Man Who Thinks Hard Works Hard
A concise aphorism notes that diligent thinking fuels strong effort, implying mental labor drives productive labor and success. It links cognitive effort with sustained work ethic and outcomes.
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Anglo-American Drug CO
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Cogan
Mother Gray
Western New
Spaper Union
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Hell
Kingdom of
Heaven
Plautus
The
P. W
Boston Transcript
Filetcher
Madge
Marie
E. E. Wilson
Society of Automotive Engineers
Northwestern Yeast Co
North Ashland Ave
Chicago, Il
Alice
Willie
Chadshaw
U. S
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