What 10 Did for This Woman in Danville Virginia
Mrs. Mattie Haury of Colquhoun Street Danville Va testifies she spent ten dollars on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills and felt relief from bearing down pains sleep improved and overall health restored She urges others with female troubles to try the remedy and to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass
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Mattie- Haury
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Explanation to Her Guests at Informal Dinner
A little girl hosts a children's party and asks if they should say grace. Her mother says no for an informal dinner, but the girl explains to guests that the meal is so "infernal" that grace is not needed. The tale captures a child’s earnest attempt to manage manners.
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Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops Offer Simple Remedy
A simple remedy against coughs and throat irritations are Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops. The statement notes that old women know many sensible things not in books.
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Dean
Daubert Aids Dodgers By Stopping Errors
Jake Daubert of Brooklyn, 6 feet 1 inch, excellent at catching wild throws and keeping foot on the bag. In 126 games in 1914 he hit .329 and served as captain and first baseman, noted for daring plays and high reach on mis-aimed balls.
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Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Daubert
Jake
Brooklyn Dodgers
Captain Jack Miller to Lead Britton Clan Again
Captain Jack Miller of the St. Louis Cardinals will captain the Britton clan again this season. The appointment serves as a wedding gift and reward for weathering bids from the Federal league, with Miller having captained last year and quietly held authority at the keystone sack alongside J. Huggins.
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Fiest
St. Louis Cardinals
Britton Clan
Miller J. Huggins
Keystone Sack
Weight rule dodges in boxing titles sparring
The article notes bantam limit at 116 but fighters push higher. Kid Williams prefers about 120 or 121. Johnny Kilbane requires at least 126, Freddie Welsh around 133, Willie Ritchie 135, and Mike Gibbons refuses to weigh in at ringside, signaling widespread weight disputes among champions.
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Federal League
Johnson
Kid Williams
Johnny Kilbane
Freddie Welsh
Willie Ritchie
Mike Gibbons
Gossip From The Sports World Highlights Inconsistent News
John Hummel signs a two year contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dolly Zombro sets a 2 30 trot mark this year at 2117dd. Grand Opera runs a mile in 2 19 on ice while college athletes face faculty bans. Harvard coaches ban dancing affecting football players. Jerzog seeks a new Reds outfielder. Carlisle’s football schedule released sans Warner, Redskins avoid doubleheaders. Middleweight 158 pounds, Chip will be 168 at 5 pm. ringside weight 160+. Crescent City fills with fight clubs. academics critique sports. Nanamaker claims a four year Yanks deal at 6000 yearly. Bresnahan advocates pitching slides. Spring bushers overpromise. Ty Coleb and Eddie Collins may bench. Spring training losses by Class B clubs blamed for Freddie Welsh’s exhibition losses.
Starters in Regattas Across Bays Reach Thousands
Secretary of the Yacht Racing Association records show 2,011 racing yachts in 87 open regattas in Massachusetts Bay and off Marblehead. On Long Island Sound starters likely surpassed 9,000 with Buzzards Bay and Narragansett Bay included, totaling about 7,500 across regattas from Sandy Hook to Marblehead.
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Marinehead
Long Island Sound
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Narragansett Bay
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Marblehead
English Soldiers Play Football Amid Front Lulls for War Cup
Soldiers on ambulance trains in France organize a soccer cup donated by Lawrence Cotton MP. The cup bears the winning team’s name and winners receive gold medals. English clubs sent many footballs to the front, aiding numerous matches as the professional soccer battalion grows to 800 players and plans summer games before active service resumes.
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Lawrence Cotton
M. P
Boxers called cream puffs by retired San Francisco lightweight
Eddie Hanlon laments modern boxers as cream puff scrappers who fight every night but cause little damage. He says boxing benefited him physically and financially, earning about $50 000, and he would not return to the ring though he still uses gloves for exercise.
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Eddie Hanlon
San Francisco
Hanlon
Foul Balls Costly For Major League Teams
A baseball season wastes thousands of balls when hit into stands in New York and other cities. Giants and Yankees losses total about $8,000 with clubs paying $15 per dozen. Boston Braves also spent heavily. Cleveland and St Louis clubs report wastage figures of $3,765 and 2,295 dollars respectively.
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Boston Braves
New York City
Christy Mathewson
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Yankees
Charles Somers
Cleveland
Schuyler Kitteen
Cardinals
Columbus Roster Complete as Miller Signs
First Baseman Ray Miller has signed his Columbus contract and Bob by Quinn announces the club's roster is complete. Miller is a veteran counted on to steady a young infield.
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Ray Miller
Bobby Quinn
Miller
Wyandotte Wyandotte History and Dark Feather Anomaly
A look at Wyandotte varieties the Silver and White Wyandottes, their origins, and the occasional dark feathers and leg feathering seen in White Wyandottes. The piece notes possible White Cochin blood, and that dark feathers can appear even in pure blood, though improving over time.
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Towle
Home Grown Poultry Feed for Winter Eggs
Farmer W. K. Moore shares a winter feeding plan using farm grown mash of corn chop and alfalfa meal, oats for 100 hens, and cracklings from the butcher. He advises airtight housing with dry, well drained floors and a muslin south wall, plus oats and variety for steady egg profits.
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W. K. Moore
Get Incubator Ready For Immediate Use
Guidance urges prepping incubator gear now to ensure reliable operation and avoid delays when starting production. Plan maintenance or procure a replacement promptly to prevent downtime.
Lamb Chops in Jellied Mayonnaise Recipe Note
Chops trimmed and bone close, saute in butter with parsley celery onion and green pepper, press and chill. Dip in Jellied mayonnaise, garnish with pepper, truffles and peas marinated an hour.
Tar Stains Removal Tip For Cotton Fabrics
Tar stains may be removed from cotton fabrics by covering the spot with butter and letting it sit for a few hours before washing. This old household remedy suggests butter as a prewash treatment to loosen tar from fabric fibers.
Cascarets Offer Cleanse for Stomach and Bowels
An advertising blurb promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent box to cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove sour food and foul gases, and purge the bowels while you sleep. It claims no griping and no inconvenience, preventing headaches and indigestion for millions of users.
Lightning change in dress under dinner alarm anecdote
The Youth's Companion recounts Count Paul Vassali t s tale about Lord Salisbury praised for rapid dressing. Lord Odo Russell recalls Salisbury leaving his study for dinner in minutes with black trousers already on. The anecdote ill ustrates Salisbury s casual approach to personal appearance during his Berlin era.
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Lord Salisbury
Paul Vassal
Odo Russell
England
Berlin
Count Vassilt
Odo
Lord Odo
Russell
Man Plans Airship to Herd Sheep on 75000 Acre Montana Ranch
Stanley Smith travels from Martinsdale Montana to New York to buy an airship for herding sheep on his 75000 acre ranch at Crazy mountains. He believes the dirigible will cut costs and speed by about 25 percent.
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Stanley Smith
New York
Crazy Mountains
Montana
Smith
Martinsdale
Mwe
Chicago Dispatch
New York Herald
Coffee Substitute Promises Health Benefit From Postum
A Kansas woman credits quitting coffee and using Postum with improved digestion sleep and heart function. She describes relief from distress and rheumatism after two years of avoiding coffee and notes Postum’s Regular and Instant forms sold by grocers.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
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Wellville
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