Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised Relief
Mrs. J. B. Holleman of Greenville Texas reports monthly cramps headaches and nervous exhaustion improved after using four bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound prescribed by a druggist The ad promotes the product as a dependable remedy for common female troubles and notes its fifty years of use with druggists selling it nationwide.
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Greenville
Texas
Lydia E. Pink
J. B. Olleman
E. Marshal Street
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Timber Use in Match Production Surges in Europe and America
The article notes weekly wood consumption for match manufacture in Europe and America since 1827. A single firm reportedly uses 625 tons of timber weekly. logs average about A foot in diameter and ten feet long. Match sticks are immersed in a smoulder preventing solution as a safety measure.
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Europe
America
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertisement
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as everyday toilet preparations. It claims the Soap cleanses purifies the skin Ointment soothes and heals and Talcum powders and perfumes, stating no toilet table is complete without them.
A Different Girl Humorous Exchange Cited by Medical Examiner
A joke line from College Humor features a medical examiner scolding a narrator about heart trouble while a mischievous applicant hints a misnamed love interest. The exchange plays on mistaken identity and wordplay.
Bible Verse Hunt For A Case Suiting You
Seek a verse that echoes your need by theme. Examples include Job’s patience, Psalm of comfort, or Romans guidance. Reflect on hardship, trust, or guidance to find a line that resonates and offers strength.
Brown Hen’s Pride Backfires As Ducklings Reveal Truth
A Brown Hen discovers five large brown eggs in her nest and brags about her brood. Speckled Ben warns her, Granny Duck reveals the chicks are actually ducks, and the brown brood slips into the pond. Brown Hen ends with a broken tale and a humbled head.
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Speckled Ben
Brown Hen
Dr. Drake
Old White Hen
Granny Duck
Granny
White Hen
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Not the Only Way A speedometer and bank account measure speed
A compact reflection contrasts physical speed with financial pace, noting both instruments convey motion. The piece hints that money serves as a metric of progress, offering a different yet parallel gauge to velocity in daily life.
Why of Superstitions and the Evil Eye Beliefs
The article explains mare browed men whose eyebrows meet are feared to bring bad luck on journeys and new ventures. It links this to the evil eye, noting Italian and Levantine acceptance and the belief that such men can cast spells, with cross eyed and mare browed people cited as common local forms.
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Canada
Italy
Levant
Atlantic
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Aytagins in ateae ai $A ee
Mother Fletcher's Castoria has been in use for over 30 years to relieve babies and children of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Cokfe and Diarrhea, allaying Feverishness arising there from, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food, giving natural sleep without opiates. The genuine bears signature of.
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Fletcher
Boy on beach mistook sand for sugar and fled
A young boy named Elid ran toward the surf thinking the sand was sugar. A large wave surged up and nearly reached him before he retreated to safety as the sea continued to roar. He expressed fear and confusion about the scene.
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Elid
Swamp Root advertisement urges women to seek kidney relief
An advert sells Dr. Kilmer and Co. Swamp Root as a remedy for women with kidney and bladder trouble. It claims symptoms like back pain, headaches, and nervousness stem from kidney disease and urges immediate use of a sample or full bottle from drug stores and to mention the newspaper.
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Silmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Nerves Warn Woman of Earth's Shocks
A Englishwoman described as unusually sensitive claims to report earthquakes worldwide before news arrives. Prof H H Turner notes she experiences no normal tension, but suffers during shocks which then pass. doctors have not helped. A notable episode occurred September 9 with India’s quake two days earlier.
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H. H. Turner
The
Quarterly Review
India
Fire tale from Franklin ends with gas man advice
John Rice of Franklin New Hampshire found matches in his hip pocket that ignited and started a slow smudge in his trousers. He smelled gas from a suspected leak in his store and telephoned the gas company. The gas man told him a fireman would have been the proper call.
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John Rice
Franklin
N. H
Van Trim's Downfall Through Sloth and Sloppiness
A boss's scorn turns to tragedy as John Van Trim Jr. fails to maintain presentable conduct at work and in life. Over five years his slovenliness worsens, culminating in public peering at a seedy tramp. the former assistant is dismissed as a cautionary tale.
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Ohn van Trim, JR
John
van Trims
van “Rim
van Trim
John van Trim
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Eliza Pu Identified As Variant of Elizabeth in Name Lore
Eliza is traced as part of the Elizabeth name cycle, often viewed as a feminine form of Eleazar rather than a mere contraction. The piece notes etymology from Eli to Deity, and chronicles Eliza’s rise in popularity in the early 19th century, with aquamarine as her talismanic gem and Saturday as a lucky day.
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Elizabeth
Mary
Eliza
Moses
Eli
Deity
Eliezer
Abraham
Rebecca
Eleazer
Aaron
Eleazar
No. a man who never doubts his success meets few failures
The saying suggests that constant overconfidence protects none from setback, since true steadiness comes from steady self‑assurance rather than untested certainty. It warns that complacency may invite unforeseen difficulties.
Poverty Tracks Wealth in Humorous Exchange
A brief exchange quoted from the Philadelphia Bulletin shows Mrs Nurich joking about wealth and poverty. A friend remarks on being followed by beggars to shops, reflecting social attitudes in casual dialogue.
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Blister Relief and Comfort
Advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder claims to reduce friction in shoes, prevent blisters, and ease sore feet. It touts benefits for breaking in new shoes and offers a free trial package and a walking doll, with mailing address in Le Roy, New York.
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Allen
le Roy, N
Power of mind over matter cited in Uncle Eben remark
A Washington Star clipping quotes Uncle Eben warning that mental influence has not helped in a craps game. The line mocks belief in influential numbers and hints at superstition in gambling.
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Eben
Washington Star
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Happy Day Laundry
A laundress hums a happy day as she hangs snowy wash on the line praising Red Cross Ball Blue. The ad evokes cheerful domestic utility tied to the product’s whiteness impression.
Kept Hobo Hustling to Fill Engagements
Wills Booth of the international chamber of commerce told a Philadelphia luncheon that prosperity hides poverty. He cited a charity dinner for out-of-work people and a later invitation to a sequence of meals from shelters and relief leagues, illustrating a crowded relief system for the homeless.
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Wills Booth
International Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
Refuge For the Homeless
The
Destitutes’ Assistance League
United Church Charities
Screen Stars
Detroit Free Press
Four Cardinal Rules in Business
A successful business man submits four cardinal rules for work: practice the square deal, live up to your word, discourage gossip and encourage loyalty, and promote the most efficient man. These guidelines stress integrity, reliability, respect, and merit in professional conduct.
Nonpartisan lacks the fun of a loyal party man
A commentator notes that nonpartisanship misses the enthusiasm and energy seen in committed party members, arguing political engagement feels more lively with party allegiance.
Appalling Problem of Life Tables and Health Advice
An article cites the 1920 United States Life Tables highlighting the decline after age 40 and the burden on health and wealth. It urges avoiding caffeine, promoting Postum as a healthier hot drink with a thirty day trial offer and a free week sample. Carrie Blanchard is referenced for drink directions.
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United States
Carrie Blanchard
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Bayer
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Lumco Laboratories
Kimball, Neb
ING
John Kendrick Bangs
Gray
McClure
Renee Adoree
Harving
Newspaper Syndicate
By Margaret Morison
Man
John van Trim, JR
Mildred Marshall
Wheeler Syndicate, Ins
Postomu Crarat Co., Inc
Battle Creek
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WNOU
Billings
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