DW Raises 600 Chickens
A farm note describes a smallholder who raises six hundred chickens yearly and used Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after suffering illness. The letter credits long experience and local advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Co. of Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lynn
Mass
Boy’s honesty nets penny balloon buyback tale
A College avenue man recalls a lad who ran into a drug store to return a penny he believed was miscounted. The clerk, touched by honesty, tells him to keep the penny. The boy explains he bought a penny balloon with it and asks to swap for a larger balloon at another store.
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College Avenue
Indianapolis News
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises daily skin care
Advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as essential daily toilet preparations. Soap cleanses and purifies Ointment soothes and heals Talcum powders and perfumes. Claims the trio keeps skin clear and complete for every toilet table. Prices noted as 25c each.
Odorous Epidemic and Mocking Remedies Commented
A Glasgow Evening Post remark mocks a self styled moral authority claiming immunity to influenza by eating spring onions. The piece notes a long faced man should trim his cheek and urges work as the key to success.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Evening Post
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Claim to Defy Old Age
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy to defy aging by cleansing kidneys and digestive organs. It claims 200 years of use, odorless capsules with 5 drops per dose, and urges customers to request the original GOLD MEDAL brand to prevent old age and disease.
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Haarlem
Pardoned Doctor’s Tale Sparks Local Child’s Incident
A story about an Indianapolis physician who favors surgical work and warns children after a ball crashes through his window. A boy admits, in fear and naivety, that he might have hit the doctor if not for luck, reflecting on consequences and restraint.
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Indianapolis
The Responsible Element in a Car Comedy Show
The manager asks about trouble as principals strike while chorus and cast offer to work. The deal goes forward despite the workers’ walkout and the show continues.
Riches and titles celebrate a storied career
A tribute highlights a lasting character and the life of a person whose wealth and titles reflect a long, notable career. The piece honors achievements across fields, emphasizing integrity, leadership, and public impact.
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Nhood
Dough and Hopi customs highlighted by missionary talk
Miss Ethel Ryan, longtime Baptist missionary, spoke in Kansas City about Always Have the Dough. She described Hopi women decorating shoes with ten cent pieces and using coins as dress buttons. If short of money they cut off a button.
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New Mexico
Kansas City
Ethel Ryan
Miss Ryan
Alternate Insomnia Jokes At Washington Dinner
Admiral Sims jokes that alternate insomnia causes many divorces at a Washington dinner. A nerve specialist challenges the term while the admiral explains it as a condition where the spouse who falls asleep first keeps the other awake with snoring.
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Sims
Washington
Pshaw
Believe in Yourself to Succeed
Motivational note about self belief driving success. Emphasizes that belief in oneself is crucial for achievement and that doubt undermines progress.
Reserve Is a Force That Tests Strong Resolve
The quote frames reserve as a source of strength, contrasting timidity and weakness with the outcomes earned by those who act decisively. It highlights how courage and firm will determine success, shaping character and achievement.
Beauty care for hands and complexions in daily routine
The article outlines daily beauty habits for women focusing on long term care of complexion and hair, daily quarter hour routines, and regular dental visits. It details hand care including cleaning, brushing, and slow whitening methods using almond oil, French chalk, peroxide, lemon juice, and creams. It also notes stain removal with cream of tartar and soap.
Frocks for Schoolgirls Describes Youthful Fall Fashions
The article extols fall schoolgirl attire with two to three piece outfits in serge and tricotine. It highlights a dark blue serge frock with a colored vest, three tuck groups, brass buttons, and braid trim. Emphasis on fit for sixteen year olds, adjustable skirt length, box plait, belt, and careful finishing.
Linen Frocks Shine Among Fabrics in Light and Dark Weaves
Side by side with frocks of batiste and organdie, linen dresses in white and soft hues charm. The finer handkerchief linen and the heavier coarse weave suit tailored dresses and smocks. One model, in pink shade, features a heavy cotton fringe on the hat.
The Body and the Emotions
A Western city official pessimist with chronic dyspepsia jokes about noon dinner, saying he will raise hell if dinner isn’t ready and won’t eat if it is. He stands before the post office as whistles sound.
Not Disturbed by Night Noises Says Grogan Wakeup
In a Boston Evening Transcript excerpt Grogan comments on foghorn sounds and sleeping, insisting the noise must be endured with no warning and that silence is impossible to achieve in the situation.
Brudders and Sisters Denounce Brother’s Silence on Hat Tax
Parson Bagster declares their ailment as the hats tax round is counted while a man protests he is not sick. The crowd chides him for not contributing when the hat was passed, accusing him of lockjaw of the pocketbook.
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Parson Bagster
Laughed About a Diner Exchange
A humorous diner exchange unfolds as a waiter questions politeness while the customer recalls how they ordered their eyes, prompting a witty back‑and‑forth. The flirtatious banter centers on permission and manners in a casual dining setting.
Humorous Club Dinner Chat Reference Meyer Beer
Hilicit Music recounts a club dinner remark about a dry time at the club and a quip about the orchestra providing Meyer beer. The exchange captures light banter and a note on beverages served at the event.
Oyster riddle elicits class surprise from Billy
A teacher asks what an oyster is and after brief silence Billy interrupts with confident claim that an oyster is a fish built like a nut.
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Little Billy
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