Mrs Winns Advice To Women
Kansas City readers describe dramatic relief from menstrual pain after using Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. Mrs H T Winn credits the remedy with restoring health and enabling two healthy daughters, urging others to try it. A second testimonial from Mrs Charlie Bagley of Cumming Ga notes improved appetite sleep stamina after two weeks.
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Kansas City
Lydia E. Pinkham
H. T. Winn
Freemont Ave
Kansas City, Mo
Cumming
Mrsa
Charlie Bagley
Cumming, Ga
Mustache Cup Tea Ends Bad Taste Exhibit in New York
Miss Jeannette Gilder critiques a pink and gold mustache cup at the closing of the Bad Taste exhibition in New York. She jokes that spiritual bad taste now calls for a new exhibit and discusses a fortune hunter from an old American family seeking money through marriage to a Western heiress with vague fortune.
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Jeannette Gilder
New York
Miss Gilder
America
Suitor Quips on Dowry as Father Negotiates Marriage
A suitor asks for his beloved’s hand. The father counters with a cost of ten thousand dollars annually, noting another suitor can manage for eight thousand. The exchange satirically riffs on dowry and social expectations amid a laundry ad for Red Cross Ball Blue.
The Theater Wore Me Down, Not My Work
A weary businessman recalls visiting theaters as a relief yet found the plays themselves wore him out. The exchange hints at burnout from performance and art, suggesting fatigue from the very entertainment that once offered respite.
Modern Business Man
A businessman, Plimson, recalls an afternoon interrupted by a persistent caller. He complains the encounter cost him time and profit, noting he nonetheless earned $1,000 that day amid the distractions.
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Plimson
Withersly
Lesson themes on seeking, saving in Luke and John
The passage outlines a June reading lesson set on Luke and John stressing Jesus as savior who seeks the lost. It surveys lessons from the great supper to Zacchaeus and the kingdom within, emphasizing discipleship, stewardship, gratitude, and the risk of wealth.
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Jesus
Earth
Zacchaeus
God
Christ
Poor Barn Ventilation Threatens Dairy Cow
A dairy article warns that a barn with poor doors and leaky sides creates a constant draft endangering cattle. The narrative notes a nine sided barn with large cracks unsuitable for housing a dairy cow.
Feeding Dairy Cattle Profits Tempered by Grain Costs
When feed is high dairy cattle profitability hinges on avoiding overpriced grain and hay. The note cautions against pricey rations that erode margins and urges efficient use of inputs to maximize returns from dairy herds.
Now comes the season for gardens and marriages
An after dinner Duluth speech by Jerome S. McWade jokes about wives leaving for country or shore. He recalls a doctor prescribing gardening to a run down patient, who admits gardening is the cause of his troubles yielding the punchline about a roof gardening error.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Jerome S. McWade
Duluth
Fool Me Not Francis Dentists Storm Promise
A mother soothes her frightened child during a thunderstorm with faith and calm talk about nature. The boy interrupts with a wry memory of a prior fear, recalling a dentist visit and insisting the talk sounds the same. The anecdote ends on humorous note about repetition in reassurance.
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Francis
Chicago Sunday Examiner
Abner Appledry Complex on Self-Assertion Cited by Puck
The piece mocks Abner Appledry with a caricature of lacking pride and independence. It notes how he avoids asserting himself on streetcars, never stamping or standing, and instead remains seated as if in church, according to Puck.
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Abner Appledry
Jay Green
Ashton Allred
Puck
Fortunate Woman Finds Worries From Dress Maker Surpass Husband
A wry saying notes a woman who fears her dress maker more than her husband, implying fashion troubles can outweigh marital concerns in daily life. The line hints at social expectations and gender roles in domestic life without naming individuals.
Knight Seeks Modern Animal Painting Role at Zoos
Renowned artist Charles R Knight, famed for dinosaur reconstructions, explains he prefers painting modern animals from living models. He recounts sketching in Washington Zoo where a Black couple comments on his landscape of habitats, noting the zoo’s abundance of habitats.
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Charles R. Knight
Washington
Dis
United States
Minding the Doctor and a Long Cigarette Tube
A Chicago dramatic critic recalls Bob Hilliard admired for elegance and his contrived long cigarette tube. Hilliard says a doctor ordered him to avoid tobacco while he promenades in stylish attire. The remark highlights his public persona and medical warning.
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Bob Hilliard
Bob
Chicago
Salad Dressing Warms Up In Summer Debate
Even in warm weather some people add hot dressing to salad sparking debate about tradition and taste. Enthusiasts claim heat enhances flavors while purists favor cold dressing for crisp greens.
Late Civil War veteran recalls General Sickles on pier
An Atlantic City veteran reflects on General Sickles, praising his bravery yet calling him theatrical. He recalls Sickles kindness to his wife but notes a tragedy in their marriage and cites a grim quip about how men underestimate their wives until loss.
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Atlantic City
Sickles
Jim
The Reason Why the Rounder Is Slow to Pay
A playful exchange ponders why a young Rounder delays payments. The quip answers that the reason is paradoxical: he is so fast in action yet slow in settling up.
Paste Hits Man in Jaw in Bizarre Incident
A toothpaste incident left a man struck in the jaw during a reported altercation. Police investigated the strange event, with no immediate injuries or arrests announced.
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