Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Testimonial from Mrs Willie Epwamps of Holly Springs Mississippi praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing a tumor and restoring health after surgery The ad promotes the remedy as a long standing standard for female ills and invites readers to write for confidential advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkeham
Holly Springs
Miss
Lydia E. Pink _am
Willie Epwamps
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia I. Pinkham
Quip and Snippet Tales From A Lively Page
The dialogue sketches a playful scene with Mrs Hare and Mr Hare discussing a one day job as a messenger boy for the dog. Mrs Gotrox questions summer plans as Mrs Rich seeks a quiet spot for her poodle. A joke about Coggwooda’s new car and a hog mishap follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hare
Mrs. Gotrox
Mrs. Rich
Charity scandal shocks France over ex nun Sister Candide
Paris reports allege Sister Candide the ex-nun tied to charitable hospitals and a San Salvador sanatorium pawned jewels worth about 120000 dollars after using lotteries to raise funds failed. The case links to the death of Dr Leon Pettit, secretary general of the charity group. Public debate rages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candide
San Salvador
England
Leon Pettit
Paris
Wiblic
Electric aid to crops touted as practical helper in farming
London reports Sir Oliver Lodge's electrical fertilization concept aims to boost crop growth. A small dynamo or mains supply powers a transformer, delivering positive alternating current through a field network of fine wires about ten yards apart, simulating artificial sunshine and increasing yield up to about 30 percent on average soil with more on richer land. Lionel Lodge notes progress and feasibility for commercial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Oliver Lodge
Lionel Lodge
Sir Oliver
Mr. Lodge
Arctic
Oliver
Shaw
Cnttle
Canada
United States
International Boundiary
Manitoba
Mechewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Chas
Clifford Block
Grand Forks
N. Dak
Fortunes of Feasts From Rome to Paris Delicacies Then and Now
The article surveys historical and sensational gourmet tales from ancient Rome to medieval Paris and beyond. It recalls emperors Aelius Verus and Vitellius hosting lavish banquets with enormous costs, Apicius Coelius’s lifelong indulgence, and Geoffrey St Hilare’s siege era feast featuring unusual dishes. It notes critics like Frank Buckland praising exotic meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitellius
Lucius
Apicius Coelius
Frank Buckland
Panama Mosquito Proof Efforts Highlight Canal Success
Dr. C C Pierce, health officer in the Canal zone, praised Panama’s mosquito control as a major advance and predicted the Panama canal would finish in 1913. He noted extensive swamp drainage and gutter filling as key reforms, contrasting Panama’s authority with New York’s slower processes. A separate medical report described locating and removing a bent nail from a leg, easing future trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Zone
New York City
Pierce
New York
Panama Canal
C. C. Pierce
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Airship Postal Route Proposal Seeks Feasibility Study
Representative Sheppard of Texas proposes a resolution directing the postmaster general to investigate the practicability and cost of an airship or airplane mail route between Washington and other suitable points for experiment. The idea envisions mail delivery by air as a next step in serial navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Sheppard
Texas
Hoopp ton Mayor Draws 50 Cent Salary
Pontiac Illinois report states Hoopes ton mayor received a 50 cent salary for the just ended municipal year. Aldermen's checks were 25 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Ill
Hoopeston
Crows Rampage Consume Lake Pontchartrain Bait
Reports from Covington describe crows raiding crab fishermen along Lake Pontchartrain. Fishermen guarding lines observed lines raised and bait eaten, prompting use of scarecrows on the water to deter the birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Lake Pontchartrain
Mixed bathing barred at Camberwell baths
London authorities ban mixed bathing at Camberwell Borough Council baths. Eleven of sixteen local swimming clubs were in favor after circularization on the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Camberwell Borough
Books Lincoln Would Select in Harper Library
President Gunsaulus of Armour Institute said Lincoln would choose Shakespeare the Bible Pilgrims Progress the Constitution and the Life of Washington for the Harper Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Chicago
Gunsaulus
Armour Institute
Harper
The
United States
Washington
Trout Traps Eel in Mount Talcott Catch Tale
In Winsted Connecticut Harry Hall of Newington faced an odd fishing encounter on Talcott Mountain. A large trout was partly swallowed by a crafty eel that clung to the hook until Hall reeled in both eel and trout. The eel refused to release its catch, creating a remarkable fishing misadventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsted
Conn
Harry Hall
Newington
Talcott Mountain
Hall
Dyed Blue by Bathing Suit in Seattle Lawsuit
A Seattle stenographer sues a local natatorium company claiming a hired bathing suit stained her neck and shoulders blue after a two hour swim. She missed a theater engagement and returned home to mourn the blue marked gown. The incident centers on the dye transfer and social embarrassment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Theater Nerty
Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic claiming gum softening and relief. It features Dr J H Rindlaub from Fargo North Dakota as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat. A note comments on rich children's tendency to make noise in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Cure for Eczema With Cuticura Remedies
A Philadelphia mother recounts treating her six year old son’s widespread eczema with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She reports rapid improvement and eventual full cure after two boxes of each product and notes no recurrence in years. She also cites helping a friend's child with similar results and endorses Cath arn Remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Cochran
Columbia Ave
Philadelphia
Weathering Words From a Curious Child
A child muses on speed and nature, claiming the unseen wind travels fastest and teasing about a sight draft his father mentions. The playful reflection contrasts natural forces with human schemes in a humorous tone.
Pellets Claim to Cure Constipation and Improve Spirits
An advertisement touts Tr. THeren's Pellets as a remedy for constipation, stating that curing the cause cures the disease and the gas reduction brightens life for lovers.
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Cascarets
PopUsteon
Celemer
Atengton
D.C
Rea
Thompson
Gunner
Coggwooda
Guyer
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
France
Aelius Verus
Natatorium
Beecher
Dr. Pierce
Eczema
Escirthioai
Witractud Mills
Aliies
Peter
Chean
Seawon
Harold Somers
Dekalb Ave
Brooklyn
Parker
Fargo
Best
Bristol & Sweet CO
Continental Oh Co
Carter
Carters
Amy
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Los Angeles
Cal
Sacramento Valley
H. S. Voilleter & Co
LaSalle
Fargo Directory
N. Dakota
Monson Trunk Factory
Ul. Dakota
Paults
Kodaks Awrite
Fargo Drug CO
Fargo, N. DA
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