Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
An advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures feminine disorders and avoids surgery. It features testimonials from women in Cary and Charlotte, praises the product's safety and effectiveness, and offers confidential guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Cary
Maine
Charlotte, N. C
Rosa Sims
Wyona St
Lydia E.pinkham
Teething Syrup Ad and Olive Crop Report
An old clipping notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums offers gum relief and wind colic cure at 25 cents a bottle. It also cites Holy Italy's 1912 olive harvest reaching 579 389 tons.
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Italy
Rules of Frederick the Great on Opera Composition
Frederick the Great set rules for opera singers with arias in varied tempos and keys to suit roles and display voice. He favored grand arias for lead singers, smaller forms for secondary roles, and avoided minor keys in theater. Molten zinc was used to bind stones in a recently built French bridge.
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Frederick the Great
France
Patient Overcomes Coffee Ills with Postum Relief
A Missouri man reports dramatic health improvement after switching from daily strong coffee to Postum. After years of disability and crutch use, six months to a year of Postum use led to renewed work ability and far better health, allowing him to move without a cane. The ad promotes Postum with company copy and mentions a small booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Retired In Showy Manner In Cloakroom Tale Told
A Washington tale relayed by Senator Warren recalls a maid who quits a Washington house after a clash with her mistress. The mistress dismissively notes the maid’s goods came in a wheelbarrow, while the maid departs in an automobile saying the new mistress sends for her clothes.
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Senator Warren
Wyoming
Washington
Washington Star
Voices of the Night Scene in a Midnight Theft
A dramatic dialogue portrays a tense nighttime burglary scene. A thief orders Bertha and Maria to face the wall while threatening violence and reveals he will be detained at the office, while a late arrival plans to report the crime, noting the thieves already made away with a head start.
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Shay
Bertha
Maria
Nell
Nothing to It and Senator Sorghum Exchange Barbs
A witty dialogue shows a debate over skirt warnings and a political dig. Senator Sorghum reflects that constituents want to give advice rather than take it, after a terse exchange on clothing and permission.
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Sorghum
Suffragette Mrs Spinks Debates on Women's Speaking Power
A brief exchange shows Mrs Spinks asserting that women are better speakers than men while Mr Hintz cautions that quantity does not equal quality.
Magnificent Achievement
A student praises Moses as a great lawgiver and credits his success to enacting many laws without lobby support.
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Moses
Optimist Ratherby says Bulgarians provoke change
The quote portrays Ratherby's optimism amid Bulgarian affairs. He jokes that with so much happening to Bulgarians, perhaps something will happen to their blouses, reflecting lighthearted political commentary.
Castoria Praised by Medical Authorities as Safe Remedy
Physicians favor Astoria Castoria for stomach relief and nerve quieting. It is claimed harmless, non narcotic, and a safe substitute for castor oil with no opium or morphine. Health journals urge restraint from harmful remedies and endorse Castoria for gentle regulation of the system.
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Astoria
Bateman
Godfrey
Hall
Journal of Health
Chas. H. Fletcher
B. Halstead Scott
Chicago
Ill
William Belmont
Cleveland
Ohio
J. H. Taft
Brooklyn
R. M. Ward
Kansas City
Not Working for Art's Sake Violinist Speaks by Ear
A Blue Forest orchestra on the Berry Inn lawn prompts a comic exchange with violinist Mr. Hennessey who claims he plays by main string and never by note. The scene includes a summer boarder and a remark on suffragettes and dynamite. An advertisement for Tyree's Antiseptic Powder ends the item.
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Blue Forest
Berry Inn
Mr. Hennessey
the Inquirer
Best Cuticura Treatment for Itching Scalp and Hair Loss
Ad promotes Cuticura ointment and soap as a comprehensive scalp treatment. It details nightly partings with ointment applied to the scalp, then a morning shampoo, claiming to relieve itching, remove dandruff and crusts, and promote hair growth. Free samples offered via a Boston address.
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Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Henry Space Writer Ambition Quip
A witty exchange wonders if a space writer takes up room. The reply clarifies the joke: no, he just has a grand ambition.
What's the plant in Wall Street mostly green suckers
A brief line notes a playful metaphor about Wall Street as a plant whose thriving growth is described as green suckers. The remark hints at financial jargon and market symbolism without attributing a specific event or person.
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Wall Street
Unclear Couple Banter Sparks City Gossip
A humorous exchange hints at social preoccupations as a husband shops while the wife swipes exchanges. The dialogue reflects light domestic satire and gendered observations of the era.
Quip in House Notice Sparks Witty Exchange
A brief exchange features sharp lines about hanging hats and sitting hard, illustrating a playful moment in a domestic setting. The banter centers on how one should behave in the house and the humorous response from the other party.
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Indiana
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Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
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Hampstead
London
Lng
Ickly
Ayere
Avery
HN L. Thompson Bons & CO
Santos Od
Castoria
Dux Centaur Company
New York
ITU Sa
Miss Cayenne
Tyree
J. S. Tyree
Washington, D. C
Missouri Seed Company
Missouri
Irony
Spomn Medical
Ind
Kages
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Kansas City, MO
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New Haven
Conn
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