Working Girls Urged to Seek Medical Advice and Remedies
An advertorial piece urges working women to write Mrs. Pinkham for advice on health restoration and praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It also promotes Dr. August Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea and Hamburg Drops, advising rest, open air, proper nutrition, and topical rubs, claiming improvements within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Koenig
August Havenig
Hamburg
St. Jacobs
August Noenig
Aristocratic Rogues Exploit Kleptomania Pretense
Paris report says a man of fine appearance sought therapy for a daughter with kleptomania. Suggestive treatment was used, but misappropriated items, often returned, pointed to a false address. The jewel box vanished and the supposed patient and father were revealed as crafty rogues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
The
Lancer
Teapot sing ing and a diary of strange notes
A collage of stray lines recalls Mrs Austin and a teapot song from a breakfast scene. The Vatican library and a flea jump analogy mingle with product blurbs, a desert lake in Australia, and odd misprints from a bygone era.
What Became of their Feathers
A Philadelphia Telegraph piece recalls two children debating human origins in playful dialogue. The tots joke about feathers and angels, noting Dad removed feathers to keep them from flying away when told to come in and be washed. The quip frames a light moral about parental influence and childlike reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Telegraph
Dodd's Kidney Pills Claims Cure For Kidney Trouble
Cabbel Kansas reports a local man J. Cunningham cites kidney trouble relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The piece touts the pill as a universal cure for kidney related diseases including rheumatism Brights disease and diabetes, based on testimonial endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabbel
Kan
Kansas
Bright
Dodd
J. B. Cunningham
Island of Juan Fernandez Poised for Industrial Growth
United States consul J E Mansfield reports Juan Fernandez, fifteen by eight miles off Valparaiso, Chile, will gain provincial status and local government. The harbor supports large ships, a canning factory operates, fishing industries attract capital, and abundant natural resources including lobsters crabs fur seals fresh water fruit and vegetables invite settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Fernandez
Valparaiso
J. E. Mansfield
United States
Chili
New World
Foolish wagon delays streetcar near tracks
The man with a wagon loaded with cabbages tried to cross a streetcar track as a red streetcar was about 25 feet away. The motorman shut off power and braked hard to stop the car just in time, blaming the cabbage driver for the near accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbages
Cabbage Heads
Chicago Tribune
Rubber Stamps and Ink Supplies Advertised in Fort Wayne
Local ad offers all kinds of rubber stamps made to order with self inking daters new in stock. Includes ink pads and related supplies and invites readers to send for a catalogue to Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Uncle Visits Village Schoolroom
An English village tale shows a man visiting a schoolroom during his nephew Jack’s lesson. He praises the boy as a good student, but Jack questions the uncle about the time and responds there is still half an hour to go before dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Wnile
Mrs Aus and Mrs Petely clash over dressmaker bill
A fragment shows Mrs Aus and Mrs Petely debating a dressmaker bill that is much higher than last year. Mrs Poplin notes the husband cannot afford it, and replies that he could not last year either, reflecting common financial strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petely
Bill W
Poplin
Footprints on the sands of time remark in a playful exchange
A brief dialogue between husband and wife hints at ambitions and space in time as they discuss enduring impact and the idea of leaving marks behind. The line underscores a light tone about legacy and collaboration.
Holiday promotions and scattered place name notes
The column surveys holiday rates via Nickel Plate Road and urges contacting a Fort Wayne agent for details. It mentions naming origins for Monte Key in 1603 California, Mrs. Austin of Lynn Massachusetts, and a self inking stamp offer. It ends noting volcanic eruptions versus earthquakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Pl. A
Fort Wayne
Ind
West Indian Footwear Highlights Spanish American Style
The article describes Cuban and Porto Rican styles with Madrid influence, noting small feet and high insteps prized by artists. It details morning slippers and sandals, with sole materials, silk or velvet bands, and variations from simple to fully embroidered pairs. It links fashionable slippers to the old Spanish stirrup motif and contrasts wealthier upper materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Porto Rico
Madrid
Antilles
United States
New York Post
Crust Saving Exchange Between Mamma and Ethel
A mother scolds Ethel for leaving crusts as she insists there will be a day to appreciate them. Ethel responds that she is saving the crusts for that purpose, showing a playful domestic exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Mamma
Mae and Ethel in a Rich Uncle Scheme
A judge recalls Mae’s rich uncle offering to send her abroad after Bessie’s praise. Ethel questions the motive as Mae dismisses the idea as merely to get her out of the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Bessie
Ethel
Luck and birthdays in a December note
A muddled note mentions a man named Robinson Luck well as Jones Lucky commenting on a fiancee’s Christmas birthday. It also notes Norway’s harvest troubles and a $48,000 government seed aid to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Is. Jones
Norway
Peruna touted by Hon. Louis E. Johnson in letter
The letter from Louis E. Johnson, son of Reverdy Johnson, promoting Peruna claims it cures catarrh by addressing root causes, not temporary relief. It urges readers to send for Dr. Hartman’s book and to write for free medical advice if results are not prompt. Columbus Ohio is named as the company address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesebrough Manufacturing CO
State St
New York City
Paxton
Columbus Ave
Boston
Iacs
Louis E. Johnson
Reverdy Johnson
United States
Maryland
President Johnson
England
F Street
N. W
Johnson
Peruna
Hartman
Peruna Drug Mannufacturing Co
Columbus
Ohio
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, QO
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
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TQ Working Girls
Fred
Paine
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia RE. Pinkham
Janez Pane
West 125Th St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ely
Catarre' Draggists
Bi Bros
Warren St
N.Y
Makita Eiaf Lisbs
Sie
Hei
Mick Ethe
Ty Lars
Onur Beukler
Michsill & Libby
Chicaso
Dubuque
Waterloo
Albert Lea
1.C.A.R
A. H. Haneon, G. P. 4
City of
Mexico
Wabash RR
Mesco City
Mexico City
Egypt
G. Thompson
Wabash R.R
Mrs
Mabel
Mama
the Little Chronicle
Vatican
St. Louis
Enela
Australia
Capsicum
Estern Canada
Canada
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
A. M. Williams
Law Building
Toledo
Alichian
M. V. Methones
Avenue
Detroit
Grieve
Sault Ste. Marie
C. A. Laurier Marquette
J. C
Mrs. Aus
Monte Key
California
Mrs. Austin
Lynn, Mass
Lynn
Pool
Philadelphia
Lewis Folasont
Wm. PF. Hayles
Augusta
Hayles
Wezard
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