Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for illness
Des Moines Iowa woman Mrs Blanche Jefferon says four years ago illness nearly killed her until she used Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. Her husband opposed surgery and she recovered becoming healthy and able to work. The ad urges trying the product before surgery and notes confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass. Also promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills for constipation and related ailments.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Blanche Jeffer
Lyon St
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Army of Constipation
Penn’s Descendant Seeks Exemption But Tribunal Denies
Vernon George Green a 35 year old musician in Sheerness claimed exemption from service as the great grandson of William Penn stating he would not hurt any living being. The tribunal refused his conscientious objection based on his health and ancestry. The note includes light humor items and exchanges about letters and cigars.
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Penn
Vernon George Green
Sheerness
William Penn
Pennsylvania
London Observer
Well Built Is Built To Win and Mineral Needs
The article notes that daily diet often lacks essential minerals, despite building brain and body. Field grains supply these factors, but white flour removes them in milling, leaving white flour deficient in minerals.
Grape-Nuts Promotes Whole Grain Nutrition
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as made from whole wheat and malted barley delivering rich nourishment and vital minerals. It claims the cereal supports active brains and vigorous bodies and urges consumption at night.
International League Back With Bright Prospects This Season
President Ed G Barrow declares the International League returning to normal after the war. Newark Baltimore Rochester Providence Buffalo Toronto Montreal and other clubs prepare for a strong campaign with local owners managers Tommy Leach Billy Draper Pat Donovan and a Canadian fan base ready to support outdoor baseball in 1916.
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ED G. Barrow
International Baseball League
International League
Outlaws
Newark
Baltimoro
James Price
Fred Tenney
Harrison
Jack Dunn
Baltimore
Richmond
Billy” Smith
Virginians
Providence
Billy” Draper
Rhode Island
Chapin
Rochester
Tommy Leach
Tommy
Pat Donovan
Buffalo
Toronto
Montreal
Canada
Joe Birmingham
Dan Howley
Hank Gowdy Debuts With Giants In 1910 As Backstop
Hank Gowdy began his major league career with the New York Giants on September 13, 1910, at first base in a game against the Pirates. He made ten putouts, one assist, and one error, going hitless in three at bats as Babe Adams shut him down. He was sold to the Giants from Dallas in the Texas League after previously playing for Lancaster, Ohio State League.
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Hank Gowdy
Boston
New York Giants
Pirates
McGraw Clan
Gowdy
Babe” Adams
Giants
Dallas
Lancaster
Hank
McGraw
Braves
Charley Herzog
Stallings
Buffalo
Baseball Stories and Player Notes From The Era
The text previews team plans and player insights from early baseball, mentioning the White Sox road uniforms, Ray Chapman on the Indians infield, Leo Grim to lead a Lancaster Atlantic league club, Otto Jordan selling cars after retirement, and manager tactics from Fohl and Syracuse. It also notes Billy Hamilton's Worcester fan support, Lavan vs Johnson for Browns, Wagner’s contract independence, Bresnahan advocating 17 players, Fournier’s superstition, and crippe signals about base hits.
Thievery and a Catcher Turned Hero on a Baseball Play
Claude Berry relates a 1908 Dallas game incident where a throw hit pitcher Walker, the ball caromed high, a runner neared third, and the shortstop caught the ball and threw to third for the out. The scorer credited three assists including Berry’s initial throw. Berry, famed for leaping into a grandstand to catch a foul ball, also caught 34 games in 1908-09 in California.
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Claude Berry
Pittsburgh Feds
Dallas
Tex
Walker
Berry
San Francisco
California
Will Help Giant Outfield Eddie Roush Joins Team
Eddie Roush arrives from the Federal league with Bennie Kauff and will bolster the Giants outfield. He is a hard hitter and superb fielder with keen judgment of fly balls. After a brief holdout he reached terms with the New York club.
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Roush
Eddie Roush
Bennie Kauff
New York
Willie Keeler Named Manager for Allentown Club
Willie Keeler signs to manage the Allentown club of the Pennsylvania State league. The former star outfielder last played for the Yankees and has since focused on real estate in Brooklyn. He is expected to have a financial stake in the club and his return to managing will draw close attention.
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New York Yankee
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Willie Keeler
Wee Willie
Keeler
New York Yankees
Tie
Superbas
Brooklyn
Willie
Money tied up in baseball
Secretary Langtry of the American Bowling congress compares investing in baseball and bowling. He cites about 200000 bowling alleys in the U S each costing around 500 dollars excluding rent and equipment totaling roughly 100000000 for alleys plus a million for pins with multiple pin sets per alley.
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Langtry
American Bowling Congress
United States
Look and Feel Clean Fresh Every Day
Early 20th century health tip urges a morning hot water and limestone phosphate wash to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels and improve vitality. It promotes internal sanitation and includes a brief consumer ad for limestone phosphate and a DIY crafts box project with cretonne padding and wooden supports.
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Adv
Haircut Negotiation Between Artist and Victim
A quirky exchange between a tensorial artist and a victim in a chair centers on trimming hair. The artist proposes clipping from the ends while the victim asks why not from the middle, highlighting an odd tonal clash.
Alabastine Wins Popular Favor for Wall Decoration
Alabastine is praised as the most effective economical and simple wall decoration with thirty five years of proven use. It requires no boiling water or glue and is easy to prepare and apply yielding a solid streakless and mat like surface if ordinary care is taken.
Alabastine paints praised for shade variety and home use
The advertisement extols Alabastine as a popular wall decoration with soft buffs greens and blues. It claims millions of painters and householders worldwide choose it for home pride and urges readers to buy the product from local druggists or hardware and paint stores.
German munitions factories employ nearly a million men
The article notes that about one and a half million men work in Germanys munitions factories. It adds a candid jab about many girls who cannot sing believing they can.
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Germany
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Mike O'Neill
Syracuse
Billy Hamilton
Worcester
Groucho
Johnny Lavan
Browns
Ernie Johnson
Feds
Honus” Wagner
Roger Bresnahan
Jack Fournier
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