Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for recovery
Unionville Missouri woman describes crippling female troubles and failing health. After trying many medicines and doctor advice she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and regained health. She says the treatment saved her life and urges other women to seek help from the company.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Unionville
Martha Seavey
Missouri
Double Life Joke Quips Entertainer's Night in New York
In a New York bar reception for Col. George Harvey, an editor's banquet humor turns to a childhood memory. A grandniece asks about life expectancy prompting a joke on editors living a double life amid praise and playful barbs from guests.
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George Harvey
New York
Storm Looms As Yacht Forgets Its Load
On a yacht a captain warns of an impending storm and excess cargo. A party member jokes the group may lighten the ship by discarding the chaperon.
Greatest human paradox hinted by a secret session
A wry remark about a woman’s club holding a private meeting. The quote frames the paradox of public virtue and private discourse within a discreet gathering.
Monument to Postum Turned Man Into Healthful Figure
An Illinois man describes himself as a monument built by and from Postum after years as a coffee drinker suffered from dyspepsia constipation headaches and indigestion. He credits stopping coffee and using Postum with restored strength appetite and sleep and promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices and brewing notes.
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Postum
Illinois
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Daubert Pitcher Turned First Baseman in Baseball Rise
The article recounts Jake Daubert once pitching in a Pennsylvania mining town league before becoming a premier first baseman for Brooklyn. An on-field accident and a switch to infield helped launch his major league career, with a note that he ranks among the top three in the nation alongside Mellanis and Chase.
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Jake Daubert
Brooklyn Dodgers
Daubert
Llewellyn
Pennsylvania
Lykens
Jake
Marion, C
Cleveland
George Stovall
Memphis
New York
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Mellanis
Athletics
Hal’ Chase
Buffeds
Catcher Complains of Room With No Piano
Charlie Williams recalls a Boston hotel anecdote from a Chicago club catcher who objected to his room lacking a piano while the others had pianos. The tale highlights the catcher’s insistence on equal accommodations and a sense of favoritism.
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Charlie Williams
Williams
Chicago
New England
Boston
Wagner longevity praised by Pirates mentor
Fred Clarke praises Hans Wagner as a durable star who plays at top speed, argues his longevity stems from giving full effort and not saving energy, and places him above Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie in all around play and disposition.
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Hans Wagner
Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh
Wagner
Hop
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Lajoie
Catcher Walter Blair Star of Buffalo Federal League
Walter Blair, born October 13 1885 in Lewisburg Pennsylvania, rose from Williamsport in the Tri-State league to New York and Rochester before joining Buffalo in the Federal league. A steady catcher with good headwork, he aided Buffalo as a key player and was considered for managerial duties before Harry Lora was chosen.
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Walter Blair
Buffalo
Lewisburg
Williamsport Club
New York American League
New York
Blair
Gotham
The
Roches
Ter
Rochester
New Yorks
Buffalo Club
Larry Schlafly
Robertson
Harry Lora
Leutenant
Baseball notes on players and trades across leagues
Old Larry Lajoie remains powerful in pinch hitting. Frank Schulte improves in fielding and hitting. The Highlanders seek a star catcher and two pitchers. Casey leads the International League in striking. Leslie Mann shines as a top right handed hitter for Chicago Fed. Marty O Toole under performs for Columbus. Alexander and Mayer keep the Phillies near the top. Carl Weisman beats Detroit with good pitching. A new Walsh joins the Athletics, pitcher William from Fordham. Heine Zim stays neutral in ump disputes. Lear leaves Villanova for Wheeling in Central league. Sherwood Magee struggles with Manager Stallings. Bob Harmon excels with Pirates after Cardinals trade. Tris Speaker praises pitching depth in the American League. Boston fans doubt Larry Gardner at bat though his defense remains strong.
Foreman’s Christmas Vacation At Sawyer’s Bar
Billy X, foreman of the Oro Fino mine, takes his layoff each Christmas at Sawyer’s bar in Siskiyou County. He explains he drinks to know when he’s drunk, while the superintendent notes the odd habit and other miners joke about it.
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Siskiyou County
Sawyer’s
San Francisco
Billy X
Oro Fino
Billy
Sawyer
New Varicose Veins Treatment Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement from Moone Chemical Co. claims Emerald Oil reduces enlarged veins glandular swellings and even varicocele with steady use. A two ounce bottle is offered with a mail sample for 10 cents from Dept. W Rochester NY.
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Moone
Moone Chemical Co
Dept. W
Rochester
N. Y
Ady
Scribbler Arrested For Hotel Stationery Theft
Police nabbed a man exiting a hotel writing room carrying roughly ten dollars in hotel stationery under his coat. He claimed he planned to use the material to write a novel.
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Scribbler
Boat and love talk echo light dialogue
A brief exchange compares why boats are called she to a wife’s gifts. Patrice notes lines in a vessel’s form and a later quip suggests a man who won’t let his wife pick his ties may feel unloved.
Ring exchange twist voiced by Maud and Jack
Maud tells Jack she will not return his ring until she receives a ring from another man. Ethel notes he never expected to get it back.
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Maud
Jack
Ethel
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