Women Find Relief From Life Change Through Compound
A Fleetwood Pennsylvania resident credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending her headaches dizziness and heat flashes during her change of life It helped her remain healthy and avoid doctor visits and she recommends it to others for similar symptoms The letter notes warning signs such as puffing sensations hot flashes and nervous exhaustion and touts the compound as a tonic for the female system.
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Fleetwood
Lydia E. Pinkham
Edward B. Fine Beat
New Orleans Bread Law Aims to Guard Public Health
Old items and advertisements mingle as the era pushes regulation and remedies. Mrs Winslow sells soothing syrup for teething and pain, while a New Orleans rule requires securely wrapped bread for sale to shield from pests and spoilage.
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New Orleans
Ready to Be Dished in Parliament Dissent
A witty clash over parliamentary language sees lawmakers debate bills placed on the table as a metaphor for dishing them. The exchange highlights procedural norms and political theater, reflecting tensions between rhetoric and legislative action.
Highest Tower In the World Would Rise in Buenos Ayres
If Buenos Ayres proceeds with a contemplated project the city would erect a tower taller than the Eiffel Tower by 189 feet reaching 1,173 feet. A 1,000,000 candlepower electric light would crown the statue atop the structure. The plan includes social facilities such as cafes restaurants a library billiard rooms gymnasium a wireless telegraphic station and a meteorological observatory.
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Buenos Ayres
Eiffel
How Money Can Be Made With Poultry
Katherine Atherton Grimes explains egg marketing tactics for small poultry sellers. She advises uniform grading by color, clean shells, and proper packaging in a dozen count. Direct selling to customers can fetch 5 to 10 cents more per dozen, with cartons labeled by name, date, and a quality guarantee.
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Katherine Atherton Grimes
Joseph
Jim
Essential pruning tips for tomato care
A horticulture note by J J Casey on pruning tomato vines to boost sturdiness and yield. Prune as plants grow from six inch frames, remove top growth, then successive suckers, and pinch tops every two weeks to thicken stalks and support heavier fruit. Prune once after field setting.
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J. J. Casey
Predictions of Rainy Weather by Animal Behavior
The article explains how animals and plants signal approaching rain. Dogs and cats sleep more. sheep crowd indoors. horses neigh. cattle low. birds sing or squall. fowls noisy due to damp air and reduced oxygen. Cats rub ears as damp air and electricity irritate skin. Dandelion and clover leaves close as clouds gather, due to lack of sunshine and expanded plant air vessels.
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A. V. Meersch
Infant mortality decline. cities urged to act
The Children’s Bureau of the Department of Labor issued a bulletin urging American cities to expand summer campaigns to lower infant deaths and improve child welfare. It notes ten years of city health progress, with overall urban death rates dropping below rural rates, and calls for municipal efforts to prevent preventable infant diseases.
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Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Scales on Baby's Head Used Cuticura Cure
An advertisement from 1912 Portland Oregon describes a baby with a scalp rash and thick scales. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the scales loosened and the hair regrew, with complete improvement noted in about two months. The testimonial is signed Miss Ella Ehrlich and promotes free samples and a skin care booklet.
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East
Washington St
Portland
Ore
Ella Ehrlich
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ring Found In Bird Nest By Janitor In Courthouse Yard
Deputy Auditor Joe Cannon of Hardin County Ohio recovered his lost ring after Janitor Yost, cleaning birds nests from the courthouse eaves, discovered the ring woven in a nest. The search had been extensive but fruitless prior to the find.
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Joe Cannon
Hardin County
Yost
Annie Boloski
Chester
Boloski
A Different Kind Kitchen Exchange
A fragment shows a tense kitchen exchange between a child seeking more crash and a mother objecting after a morning event. The dialogue hints at disturbing sounds and a strained household atmosphere without detail. No further context is provided.
Coffee Question Sparks Boarding House Reply
A playful exchange suggests a boarding house resident avoids coffee. The remark and quip capture a light, humorous moment typical of Minnesota Minne-Ha-Ha humor.
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Minnesota
Milk Stations Aid Mothers in Many Cities
Article lists numerous cities establishing milk stations for bottle feeding babies and describes the stations as simple rooms with ice boxes desks chairs and tables. It notes nurse supervision and occasional physician hours.
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Albany
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Dayton
Detroit
Hartford
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Lawrence
Mass
Louisville
Lowell
Milwaukee
Newark
New Bedford
New Haven
New York
Peoria
Pittsburgh
Providence
Rochester
St Louis
Springfield
Waterbury
Wilkesbarre
Worcester
Yonkers
Utica
N. Y
Tyree Antiseptic Powder Promises Quick Skin Relief
The Tortures of Prickly Heat and all skin affections are quickly alleviated and in a short time completely cured by Tyree's Antiseptic Powder. 25c at druggists. For a free sample write J. S. Tyree, Chemist, Washington, D. C. Adv.
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Tyree
J. S. Tyree
Washington, D. C
Taxi Fare Promise Sparks Brief Exchange
A girl apologizes for the delay and the young man inside a taxicab estimates the fare as about three dollars worth of service. The moment captures a common street exchange with a hint of humor.
They Try New Play On the Dog Ends With Bite
A short scene describes the dog being bitten during a new play turn. The line suggests an abrupt outcome as bystanders react to the unexpected dog bite during rehearsal or performance.
So Unusual. Disguised meeting stirs intrigue in town
A quoted exchange about meeting Growcher in disguise fuels local curiosity. The dialogue hints that appearance alters perception and jokes about cause and effect in a woman's shifting mindset.
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Growcher
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Doctor Warns on Teasing
A Fargo specialist Dr J H Rindlaub cautions against poking fun at women noting social clashes can lead to romantic consequences including marriage as retribution. The remark underscores etiquette and respect in interactions.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Eggs to Chicks
A brief note states that newly hatched chicks require hard boiled eggs fed for only a few days.
Most Useful Bird Described as Beneficial In Scotland
The common plover is praised for destroying snails wire worms beetles and various insects and is noted as protected by law in Scotland.
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Scotland
Quip on Trolleys Versus Cars Sparks Debate
A brief exchange notes a trolley car is easier to dodge than an automobile. The reply adds that a trolley cannot shadow a person, highlighting a humorous contrast in urban transit safety.
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