Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Promises Relief for Women
A letter from Mrs J F Hoursty of Star North Carolina credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound with curing months of illness after two doctors failed and an operation was deemed necessary. The ad extols the remedy’s ability to restore health in women with gynecologic troubles and mentions Cuticura products for babies and skin care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Primitive Baptist
Lydia Pinkham
Mra. J
N. C
Lydia E. Patham
Eatonic Claims to End Digestion Misery
Mrs Ellen Harris writes that the first dose of Eatonic cured indigestion and she takes it with meals. Thousands testify Eatonic neutralizes excess acidity and gases causing digestion problems. A bar costs only a trifle with a druggist’s guarantee.
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Eatonic
Ellen Harris
Recipes and humor from a late era kitchen column
A collage of home cooking notes offers recipes for ham timbales carrot salad oatmeal with dates and lemon star cookies plus orange chocolate cake pomona and orange puddings. It closes with a light subway joke about a lap lander and an Eskimo punchline.
Poor Pup An Odd Rainy Day Scene On Fifth Avenue
A limousine halted on Fifth Avenue as a matronly woman and a girl led a leashed Pomeranian wearing pink rubber boots and a rain blanket. The dog appeared miserable while crowds watched its awkward footing and antics, drawing laughter from pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pup
Commune
Fifth Avenue
New York Times
British War Refunds For Soldiers Traveling At Own Expense
British subjects who traveled from the United States or elsewhere to join their country's forces against Germany are entitled to refunds of their passage money. The notice outlines eligibility for reimbursement of travel expenses incurred to enter the military during the war.
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United States
World
Germany
Silence at Sermon Sparks Attentive Quip
Mrs Benham asks what the minister preached about and Benham replies his hearing is defective when not awake. The exchange captures a humorous moment at a local church gathering.
Orator’s Words Spark Soap Bubbles Metaphor
A famous orator’s glittering phrases compare to a single bar of soap that yields many bubbles, illustrating how small actions or ideas can multiply into larger effects.
Premature Passion and Gunnery Progress in the Navy
The text blends a dramatic excerpt about a tempestuous relationship with an analysis from Scientific American on improved gunnery in the American navy. It notes that battleship crews show the most progress due to manpower and stability, with expectations that other ship classes will reach battleship gunnery levels next year.
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Navy Department
At That She May Be Right
A witty exchange frames a woman's view on compliments about aging. She argues such remarks imply aging, while the man’s praise feels hollow. The couple muses on social perception and the metaphor of locks and keys to aging.
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Inot
Canada
Enem
Manitoba
Beskatchewes
Albert
C. G. Rutledge
E. Genesee St
Syracuse
X. Y
He Almost Believed
A witty exchange about manners and social nuance notes how a woman dismisses a request with a sharp offer, while a joke compares agreeable people to a phonograph for their lack of entertainment value.
Ellsworth Quote on People Squinting with Brains
The remark suggests a judgment that many people rely on thinking rather than sight to understand complex issues. It frames cognitive effort as more important than visual perception in evaluating situations.
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Ellsworth
Boy who knows every object in his pockets
A child recalls the exact items found in his pockets, listing numerous small objects with precise familiarity. The count may exceed a hundred but he demonstrates clear memory of each item's presence and origin.
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Hope
Lydia
Alfred
Grove
Just
Holland
Wilhelmina
Nekro
Serra
Piso
Aney Pres
Western Newspaper Union
Dickens
Skinner
Skinner Manufacturing Company
Omaha
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