Mrs Winns Advice To Women And Motherhood Testimonial
Kansas City Missouri reader says Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound relieved monthly pains enabling two healthy babies after years of suffering. Another Georgia reader from Cumming reports waking from misery, improved appetite and sleep within two weeks and ability to walk long distances after using the same remedy.
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Kansas City
Lydia E. Pinkham
H. T. Winn
Freemont Ave
Kansas City, Mo
Cumming
Charlie Bagley
R. 3
Cumming, Ga
Monarchs and Mane Events Attract Royal Horse Racing Interest
King George appears at major race meetings dispelling rumors of indifference to racing. A Doncaster tale recalls a Yorkshire woman spotting the king amid the crowds and witnessing him blow his nose with a handkerchief in hand.
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George
Great Britain
Doncaster
Willcocks visits Egypt on flood control work
Sir William Willcocks, famed for Assouan dam and now advising on flood control of the Tigris-Euphrates, notes Nile valley irrigation sustains 11 million people on 6 million acres. He cites land near Assouan at 750 to 1000 dollars an acre and five hundredweight cotton valued at 100 dollars. He favors wider levees and relief channels to relieve maximum flood strain.
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Egypt
Sir William Willcocks
Assouan Dam
Tigris-Euphrates River
Wall Street Journal
Nile Valley
Sir William
Mississippi
Asia
Africa
Cuticura Soap Promises Gentle Baby Skin Care
The ad touts Cuticura Soap as pure and refreshing with gentle emollients to ease irritation, redness, and chafing. It notes its use with Cuticura Ointment for eczema and rashes, claims long-lasting value, and offers free samples via a 32-page Skin Book from Cuticura in Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Menzel Draws Goose Instead Of Portrait In Berlin
In a Berlin wine shop scene the German artist Menzel noticed a woman mocking him during a visit by a couple. He calmly opened his sketchbook and began a portrait but finished by drawing a goose as the husband demanded a portrait of his wife.
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Menzel
Berlin
Married Men Outlive Bachelors in Berlin Study
Berlin city statistics show married men live longer on average than bachelors, while wives have higher death rates than spinsters, largely due to mortality associated with childbirth. The New York Times reports these findings.
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Berlin
New York Times
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertisement Trial Box
An advertise claim states that acid stomach heartburn and nausea vanish quickly with Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. The appeal directs readers to request a trial box at 372 Pearl Street New York.
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Wright
Pearl St
New York
Finnerty Household Quieted by Frontline Service
A terse exchange hints that Mrs. Finnerty’s husband enlisted and left home to serve at the front seeking peace and quiet from domestic strain. The dialogue reflects wartime pressures and personal sacrifice within a family setting.
Is That Girl Fixing Records on the Phonograph
A quip recalls a girl adjusting a phonograph record while another asks if she is truly fixing records. The reply notes she is merely putting on airs.
Worms expel pro stem with Dr Bee tet from human shot
Fragmented OCR notes reference a vermifuge product named Vermifuge Dead and mention a Dr Bee tet in connection with a human shot. Contents are unclear and partly garbled, no verifiable events or entities.
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Beetet
Seed sowers of discontent reap the apple of discord
An aphorism noting that those who spread discontent often harvest discord and strife among people, communities, and groups.
Sharks and Sharks Hunters of Samoa Islands
Natives of Samoa hunt man-eating sharks around the islands using drums, ropes, and skilled diving. They lure sleeping sharks, loop the tail, drag them to shore, then finish with a club. Night fishing uses long lines and barrels as baited flags, fought by yacht crews, with perilous, deliberate methods.
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Samoa
American Bonapartes’ Ties to Jerome Bonaparte Traced
National lineage links Jerome Bonaparte’s marriage to Elizabeth Patterson in 1803 to modern American Bonapartes who descend from that union. Jerome’s annulled Baltimore marriage and later match to Princess Catherine of Wurttemberg produced a line leading to Prince Victor Napoleon. Charles Joseph Patterson served as secretary of the American navy in 1905 1906.
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New York
Jerome
Victor Napoleon
Elizabeth Patterson
Baltimore
Catherine of
Charles Joseph
Preserving a Famous Flag at Fort McHenry Restoration
Work to restore the original Star Spangled Banner flag that flew over Fort McHenry when Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem continues. Experts assess fabric, dye, and stitching to preserve the historic artifact for future generations.
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Fort McHenry
Key
Banana Crates Provide Improvised Beds in London Slums
In Stepney and Mile End districts, banana crates serve as beds for the poor as demand outstrips supply. Crates sell for 32 cents, often bought from dealers who source them, with mothers using straw as padding or simply placing it at the crate bottom. Authorities praise the crate for cleanliness and comfort.
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London
Stepney
Mile End Road
Smithsonian Starts Anthem Restoration With Boston Expert
The Smithsonian will oversee the restoration of the anthem with Mrs. Fowler of Boston in charge. She is renowned for restoring seventy five War of 1812 trophy flags at the Naval Academy, funded by a $30,000 Congress appropriation. A souvenir program for the Star Spangled Banner centennial in September was approved, to be an artistic publication without advertising.
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Smithsonian Institution
Baltimore Sun
Fowler
Boston
Naval Academy
Congress
Bureau of Mines
George S. Rice
Bureau
J. W. Paul
Alfred G. Heggem
Jealous wives observe automatic typewriter display
A small crowd gathers outside a shop window to see an automatic typewriter. Two women stop to watch the keys rise and fall and one quips that the device would suit her husband better than his blonde haired model.
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Jenny
Raising Skunks for Profit Under New Game Laws in 13 States
Washington reports on a farmers bulletin detailing the economic value of North American skunks, protection by state game laws in thirteen states, and guidance for establishing commercial skunk husbandry. It notes market demand in London and New York, breeding practices, enclosure design, feeding, breeding cycles, and the potential to earn high pelts with proper care.
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Washington
United States
America
Farmers
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
London
New Bulletin
Two Killer Whales Slay Sea Lion Off Victoria Harbor
In Victoria British Columbia Armstrong and Grahame aboard the Washtenaw witnessed two killer whales attack a sea lion near the harbor mouth. The sea lion died after a protracted struggle as it was towed toward shore with a noose, struck by the propeller, then finally hauled to Kingston street wharf.
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Victoria
B. C
R. Armstrong
Gordon Grahame
Armstrong Bros
Kingston Street
Armstrong
Grahame
Johnson
Washtenaw
Trials Breed Strength in Facing Hardship
Poetic quotation about poverty and resilience likening adversity to winds shaping character. Emphasizes how harsh trials forge strength while comfort sedates. Authors unnamed. attributed to Ouida in the source text.
To Grow Mint Supplies for Indoor Mint Growth
Instructions advise placing sizable mint sprigs in a glass fruit jar, keep water filled, and mint will thrive like in a window box or kitchen garden as described by McCall's Magazine.
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McCall's Magazine
Strong Point in Favor of Divorcees
A quip from a man who married a widow notes a strong point for divorcees. He jokes that divorcees do not constantly claim their first husbands were the best men who ever lived.
How the Times Change Manifestos in a Magazine Shade
A witty observation from the Times Change column in the Atchison Globe notes the magazine’s complaint that there are no little girls left and remarks that middle aged women are scarcer than before.
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Atchison Globe
Battle Over a Squirrel at Redwood Peak
Hikers Edith Williamsson John Ross and William Jensen witnessed two wildcats tussle over a wounded ground squirrel on a knoll near Redwood Peak California. The squirrel escaped into a burrow as the fight paused with both cats giving up the capture.
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Redwood Peak
Cal
Edith Williamsson
Adeline Street
John Ross
William Jensen
Farmer Finds Lost Glasses Amid Seed Trade Mixup
In Vesper Wisconsin a farmer swapped his seed with a dealer believing the clover crop would improve with a new variety. He later bought a replacement from a seed house and, days after, recovered his missing glasses hidden in a sack from the dealer, leaving him torn between pride and suspicion of seed dealers.
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Vesper
Wis
Rescuing Bulldog Proves Fatal for Warwick Man
Albert Farley seventy sought to save his bulldog from a street car in Warwick and was struck and killed instantly. The dog was saved by his heroic action.
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Warwick
Albert Farley
No Jokes This Time Lecture by Ambassador Page
London readers are told about an Evening Star item announcing a lecture by United States Ambassador Page on Some Aspects of Democracy. The piece highlights the ambassador's remarks and the event's focus.
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London
Evening Star
United States
Page
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