Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A promotional notice extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as uniquely effective for women's ailments. It cites testimonials and letters from the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory, claims cures from surgical operations, and emphasizes its herbal, drug-free composition designed to restore feminine health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydian EB. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia K. Pinkham
Lydian E. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Lydia i. Pinkham
Directoire Gowns Stir Debate Across Continents
The article surveys fashion opinion on directoire gowns seen at a Paris racecourse and discusses reactions from actresses Jane Hading and Marcelle Lender, noting most deem the style unsuitable for broad wear. It contrasts historical extreme sheath gowns with modified versions likely to appeal to fashionables while stressing propriety and fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longchamps
Directoire
Europe
Jane Hading
Marcelle Lender
Paris
France
Paris Fashion Models Used as Living Advertisements
A New York woman discovers a priceless Paris fashion bloom seal made from palm leaf fascicles crushed into seedlike fragments. The article notes models travel to events worldwide as mobile advertisements, drawing curiosity and derision for their exotic display and signature gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Postal Service as Nationwide Crime Shield Urges Vigilance
The piece praises the postal system as a vast national force with 19 895 employees in 70 000 offices, handling 11 001 000 010 pieces of mail last year. It highlights the Postmaster General George von L Meyer and the department’s hidden security service, detailing rapid investigations into post office robberies and annual overhauls of every post office and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Alaska
Florida
Titin
George von L. Meyer
Secret Service
Post Office
Colony Leper Settlement Chosen Near Panama City
A site near Palo Seco just outside Colon Panama hosts eight new buildings for quarantined lepers under American care. The isolated colony will be self supporting with small plots for vegetables and poultry, protected by bay frontage and distant rivers from Panama City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Seco
Aix Rolles
Panama
Canal Covch
New York Times
Colon
Pananma
Poynama
Panani
Rio Grande
Farfan
Wala Seco
Man Missing Time Off Delays Harness Fitting
A farmer notes that taking one day off results in a longer delay to reattach or fit harness, costing roughly three days of work. The remark highlights labor bottlenecks and maintenance downtime.
Rostand and the Dog That Ended a Nighttime Bark
A writer Rostand sought sleep by calming a barking dog near his Bayonne villa. A local “dog whisperer” claimed power over animals, but his ruse failed when the dog bark resumed, exposing the trick. The tale ends with the writer noting he has told the dog story without a dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
fRestand
Edman
Bayonne
Saya
Paswal
Rostand
Ilere
Beginning of College Education in the Middle West
A Southwestern man recalls in the New York Sun how the rise of colleges in the Middle West began before the Civil War. Towns needed convincing to enroll students as travel was rare and homesick parents opposed leaving home. A Virginia student’s return with honors sparked widespread interest, leading to new colleges across the state and a regional passion for higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Middle West
College Main
Mile
Stadente
Tiwoe
Apd
Old Dominion
University of Virginia
Mat Oy
Old University
Southrwent
Colonel Brownson Encounters A Talkative Neighbor
Colonel Brownson, eighty four, returning home on his mare Kit, is approached by a longtime rival from the next township. The man boasts of proving up his title while warning the colonel to guard his own. The exchange ends with a jab about the Mexican War and a rattling remark on tobacco talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prowneon
Colone Brownson
Child Marriages in Mexico Highlight Early Unions and Class Gaps
A Mexican World dispatch notes widespread early marriages with many girls wed before 18 and some as young as 12 in lower classes. Most brides are 18 to 20, while men marry mainly from 21 to 30. church ceremony costs and social norms drive legal unions. The piece cites monthly counts and class disparities, framing child marriage as a social issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Menino
Gitle
Angela Carmona
Magario Gonzalez
Wuanla Gutierrez
Price Mistake in Ads Costs Morgan Firm Big Loss
The Mall Order Journal notes a costly advertising error by J.P. Morgan & Co. in offering New York Central equipment notes with mispriced fractions. Investors spotted the mistake and bought rapidly, costing the bank nearly $10,000 in lost value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York Central
J. FP. Morgan & Co
Mall Order Journal
Gid Hobart Praised By Bushby Editor For Unusual Report
The Bushby Clarion editor touts reporter Gid Hobart as rising talent. He recalls Hobart’s two column piece about a tire described as thrilling, noting it was actually about a deserted hen-house. The editor laments losing capable reporters soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bushby Clarion
Hobart
Denied Marriage Proposals Fracture in Drama Passage
A heated exchange reveals Mr. Smith denying a match as Qrinly laments dashed hopes of marrying the beautiful Alms. The scene ends with her yielding to emotional pressure and the couple facing an unresolved future.
Customer Dispute Over Bill Noted in Ledger Exchange
A customer and Walter discuss two billing errors in a ledger. One error favored the customer, one favored Walter, prompting a terse exchange about the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hia Bilj
Walter
Lustige Histter
Girl Overwhelmed by Dress Fittings in Comic Sketch
In a humorous column a young woman struggles with an endless parade of wedding garments and the dressmaker’s sharp fittings. The scene highlights her quest for the perfect outfit amid mounting fatigue and comic mishaps.
Remarkable Cure by Cuticura Remedies
A Montreal woman reports twenty five years of eczema on her leg resisted by doctors. After using Cuticura Remedies, swelling subsided in two treatments and within two months the leg healed with new skin. She credits the cure to Cuticura and notes she has remained cured for over seven years.
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Renaud
Montanan St
Montreal
Que
Pantry Key Tales And Philippines Coal Find
The dialogue hints at a pantry key being lent for kitchen access while a separate note claims a large coal reserve in the Philippines. Authorities say a substantial coal seam extends across twenty five miles, indicating a uniform quality.
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NTN
Yrertii
Tandon
Town & Co
Grooer
India
BLK. Paul
Etittat
Japan
Malaya
Toklot Bo
Africa
Nanan, Ltd
Came Down
USA
Doug Chen
Sele
Moater
Shin
John W. Morris
Thorpson
Teg
dJuige
Upgardson
Atom
John Hm, Jr
Chicago
Konrad of Trade
United States
Suheerlbok
Canal Zone
Delag
Tommy
de Smythe
Mra de Smythe
Catholic Mirror
Philippines
Castoria
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Oo. N. U
New York Central Lines
Michigan Central
St. Louis
Canada
Adirondack Mountains
St. Lawrence River
Warren J. Lynch
Mgr
Wes
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