How Girls May Avoid Periodic Pains
A Rochester mother and a Stoutsville girl report relief from dizziness cramps and irregular headaches after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Numerous letters from grateful mothers mention improved health in daughters after two bottles. The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn Massachusetts collects similar testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Richard N. Dunham
Bil Exchange St
N.Y
Stoutsville
Ohio
Cora B. Fosnalan
R.F.D
No. 1
Lydia 1. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Why epitaphs begin with Here lies
A concise quip notes that most epitaphs start with Here lies because that phrasing has become the traditional opening in grave markers. The joke rests on a shared literary convention rather than a single historical source.
Mixed Up Terms Sparks Cross-Tier Showdown
Dialog hints at a brewing confrontation as tensions rise over a possible public showdown. The exchange suggests a challenge or standoff pending clearer terms.
Women Organize Broom Brigade Cleans Civic Affairs
A witty note contrasts women organizing a broom brigade with success in civic affairs. The quip suggests women’s organized efforts lead to a clean sweep in public matters.
The Luckiest Man Miss Antique Marriage
Eben-So declares Flo-The clergyman will wed Miss Antique at last. He will be paid for the service and assumes no responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Scoffers Turn Converts to Postum Health Plan
A reader letter extols Postum as a remedy for coffee related headaches and stomach issues. The writer describes family experiences, noting improved health after quitting coffee and choosing Postum. The advertisement urges readership to consider the beverage and mentions Battle Creek Michigan as the Postum source.
Hydroaeroplane Saves Drowning Man Off Sea Cliff
In Sea Cliff Long Island on October 10 Walter Strohbach a Flatbush chauffeur was rescued from a capsized rowboat by Charles Wald an aviator piloting a hydroaeroplane. Wald swooped through a gale to reach Strohbach and brought him to safety showing the plane’s potential as coast guard life saving equipment. Wald envisions hydroaeroplanes rescuing overboard passengers and aiding wrecked ships, possibly replacing slower methods in storms.
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Sea Cliff
Long Island
Roy L. McCardell
New York World
Walter Strohbach
Coast Guard Service
Coast Guard
United States
Ward
Wald
Strohbach
Coast Guards
United States Customs Service
Philippines
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Wal
Hydroaeroplane Lifesavers Could Transform Coast Guard Work
The interview highlights hydroaeroplane rescue potential along the U S coast as lifeboat limits hamper shipwreck saves. Proponent Wald foresees widespread adoption within five years and urges ships to carry hydroaeroplanes akin to wireless.
Photos in Algiers Harem Stir Controversy for Missionaries
A mission photographer describes gaining access to a native Algiers house in the old Arab quarter to photograph women. Consent came from husbands to avoid jealousy, and a Christian Kabyle guide could not enter the women’s rooms.
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Algiers
North Africa
Our
Christian Herald
Arch decor sparks duchess snap in Kharthém visit
During the three years ago arrival of the duke and duchess of Connaught in Kharthém troops decorously festooned a triumphal arch. A queen and prince of Wales portrait hung there while no image of the duke and duchess could be obtained a local sergeant advised placing a bold notice Let em all come. The duchess then posed for a photo of the arch.
Royalty Welcomes The American Settler In Canada
The Duke of Connaught addressed American settlers in Macleod Alberta on an October day. He urged obedience to Canadian law and welcomed Americans choosing Canada as home while stressing freedom to come and go marry live and die as they please. He noted many Britons moved west and praised regional prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Macleod
Alberta
Rockies
Her Name Was Not Polly Ticks
An Illinois legislative candidate tours rural areas for votes and greets a farmer. The man, in farmer garb, answers that politics are not his concern and quips that even if Polly Ticks were his gal's name he would not reveal such information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Ticks
Illinois
Judge Miller Reports Dodds Kidney Pills Cure
Gray County Probate Judge Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas praises Dodds Kidney Pills for five years of heart and kidney trouble relief after taking about 40 boxes. He says dizziness swelling breathlessness chills backache vanished, now 63 and able to work hard. He endorses publication and requests correspondence on the remedy. Dodds Kidney Pills cost 60 cents a box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Co
Philip Miller
Cimarron
Kan
Judge Miller
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Maid and Man Exchange Flattering Mouth Remark
A playful exchange from an English magazine quotes Maid Billy Brown claiming the prettiest mouth in the world and the Man challenging that claim with a counter boast. The dialogue reflects light humor on personal appearance.
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Billy Brown
Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets Recall and Claims In 40 Years
An ad notes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets first tie to a 40 year history and markets the sugar granules as a regulator for stomach liver and bowels with claims of invigoration. It urges an advance purchase as a permanent investment.
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Dr. Pierce
Carter
Curb Catarrh With Cole's Carbon Salve Ad
An old advertisement touts Cole's Carbon salve as an effective remedy for catarrh. Available at druggists in 25 and 50 cent sizes. The rest of the snippet notes a burglar leaving little to be desired.
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Funsten Bros. & Co
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Jatigue Free
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Pres
Stone Piano Company
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Fargo Marble & Granites
Fargen
Monson
Monson Trunk Factory
Fargo, N.D
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Fargo, NO. Dakota
WES Furs
Wooly Re Boller, & Rogers
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Broadway
N.I
Shotwell Floral Co
Bargo, N. D
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Andrew Monson
No. Dakota
Smedley
North Dakota
Fargo School of Automobile & Gas
Front Street
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Denis
WN. P. Ave
Fargo, N. D
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C. W. Cox
Natural Science Sanitatium
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Farge Mill Co
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