Women Avoid Operations in Cleveland and Hanover
Readers credit Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing female health pains and avoiding surgery. Mrs Griffin of Cleveland reports relief from side pains and regular cycles after use. Mrs Witt of Hanover says operations were avoided and daily work became possible after trying the remedy. Letters are answered confidentially by a woman at Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra
C. H. Grirfim
Constant St
Hanover
Mia
Ada Wit
Walnut St
Local fan hoping team ends losing streak for new gown
Mrs. Bleecher laments the home team's two week losing run while a friend notes the fan’s lack of interest in baseball. She insists a better mood from John is needed before asking for a gown.
Emerald Oil Promises Quick Vein and Health Relief
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil for reducing varicose and swollen veins with night and morning application. It claims swelling of veins and even glands can shrink, offering a two ounce bottle from druggists and a 10 cent trial sample from Moone Chemical Co. The piece includes a brief in-house joke about optimistic characters.
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Moone
Moone Chemical Co
Dept. W
Rochester
N. Y
Cure and Relief Ads for Skin Ailments and Eye Remedy
An old newspaper collage promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for eczema and rashes with free mail sample offers. It also advertises Murino Eye Remedy for kea and watery eyes and notes a reflective line about men finding it hard to make a living.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Murino
Murino Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Tides Predicted By New Coast Survey Machine
The United States coast and geodetic survey has built a complex machine in Washington to predict tides at any station for a year. The system processes a year of tide levels in 10 to 15 hours, producing a graphic record on a long roll showing mean sea level and tide variation.
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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Bureau
Washington
E. Lester Jones
Rules of War Protect Civilians With Arm Bearing Benchmarks
The text argues that civilians bearing arms are subject to execution under laws of war to safeguard the population. It explains combatants must wear visible badges to identify themselves and prevent enemy forces from indiscriminately killing villagers. Even noncombatants who take up arms to defend others could be shot.
Uncle Ben Barnstraw Sees Firefighters Pole Dive
A city nephew brings Uncle Ben Barnstraw to a fire station to watch firefighters sliding down a pole. The uncle initially resists leaving, preferring to wait for the crew to return so he can see them climb back up.
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Ben Barnstraw
Woman asks what a Zimbalist is at concert ad
During intermission at a Josef Hofmann recital in New Jersey a woman reads an advance notice listing “Thursday Eve., March 25th, at Carnegie hall. Philharmonic Society of New York. Soloist Zimbal ist.” She asks her companion what a Zimbalist refers to and notes the unfamiliar term.
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Josef Hofmann
New Jersey
Carnegie Hall
Philharmonic Society of New York
Zimbalist
Price of Drugs Fixed by German Government
The German government for years sets retail drug prices including charges for bottles corks labels and ointment boxes used in dispensing. In youth language there is no word can t but in later editions it recurs.
Daddy's Grouch Fades After Boston Tea Remark
A gloomy family dinner lightens when a son asks why tea was thrown overboard in Boston harbor. The father answers with a sharp quip about the tea, easing his mood and ending the family tension.
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Papa
Bobby
Daddy
Boston Harbor
The Proudest Moment
A reflective piece notes that a man’s true proudest moment isn’t major life events like victories, first loves, or successes, but the simple milestone of wearing his first pair of long pants. It contrasts public achievements with a personal, childhood milestone.
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Mary Jane
Skulls as Drinking Cups in Ancient Folklore
The passage cites medieval accounts describing immortals feasting and drinking from skulls of vanquished foes. It notes Mandeville's tale of Guebres exposing corpses to birds until only skeletons remain and preserving skulls for drinking cups.
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Earth
Mandeville
Prominent Society Leader in Polkville Inspires A Notable Tale
In Polkville Arkansas the tavern landlord describes a passing woman as a "prominent society leader" who has allegedly caused four men to be shot. He notes she is medium young and considerable handsome as a Kansas City drum mer observes the scene.
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Polkville
Ark
Kansas City
Great City's Sewage Output Reported
Daily figures show Harlem river receives 90 million gallons of New York City sewage. North river carries 132 million gallons while East river handles 264 million gallons each day.
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Great City
Harlem River
New York City
North River
East River
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