Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Woman
A testimonial from Sallie French of Avananta Indiana Territory describes seven years of female trouble and nervous weariness ending in renewed health after taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad declares the remedy standard for female illnesses for thirty years and promises free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Sallie French
L’avenanta
Ind
Ter
Irs
Pinkham
Teevors
The Handy Doctor in Your Vest Pocket
An ad style note promotes Cascarets as a portable health remedy. It describes six candy tablets offering gentle bowel and liver support, comparing their action to exercise for the bowels. It warns against harsh laxatives and urges buying genuine Sterling Remedy Company Cascarets in a small West Pocket box.
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West Pocket
Sterling Remedy Company
CCC
Fourth of July Firework Fervor From a Child’s View
A child recalls the excitement of the approaching Fourth of July with firecrackers and torpedoes feeling unfair to younger siblings. The piece contrasts grownups’ risky indulgence with a child’s safer alternatives and notes the brutal labor behind cheap fireworks. It cites a Woman’s Home Companion essay by Louis E. Thayer and mentions typical wages for firework production.
Old Glory Name Origin Tied to Salem Skipper Willian Driver
A Salem Mass captain named William Driver is credited with naming the American flag Old Glory aboard the brig Charles Doggett. Driver later moved to Nashville and kept the flag hidden during Civil War tensions before presenting it to General Nelson’s Union wing in 1802. The original flag is now associated with a Kentucky or Salem archive.
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Salem
Old Glory
Ist
Mass
Willian Driver
Boston Globe
Charles Doggett
Driver
Southern Pacific
Captain Driver
Doggett
South Pacific
Nashvile
Tenn
Tssiq
Kenex
Masa
Firecrackers From China Reach New York Markets
The article notes that nearly two hundred thousand dollars worth of firecrackers are exported from China annually and mostly end up in New York. It highlights that the United States is a major consumer and that thousands of Chinese workers, including women and children, are employed in the hand made production.
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China
New York
United States
Chino
A Visitor From Mars Sees Fourth of July Fireworks
In a San Francisco News Letter tale, a Visitor from Mars on a skyscraper watches Earths Independence Day display as fireworks burst above and crowds react. The Martian questions the meaning while a street accident and patriotic notions unfold in a satirical exchange.
Poem Fragment On Fourth of July Stars
On the eve of the Fourth of July the speaker notes the small stars that twinkle high in the sky seem simply made for nailing the heavens, a playful reflection on light and distance.
Firework Safety Warned After Boom News
The New York Herald notes brisk frework sales with improvised ways to set them off. It warns against dangerous stunts such as cracking crackers in collars or swinging bombs near hats and hair and urges caution in crowded spaces like dining rooms.
Fourth of July Proverba in a Distracted Time
A garbled July proverb excerpt warns against risky acts with fireworks and hasty actions. It uses mixed sayings about firing guns and candles to illustrate dangers of careless behavior and overestimating a single act’s impact.
Deer Park Deer Market Near Stella
A deer park of fifteen acres near Stella raises and sells deer. Seven deer remain on site while eleven have been sold this season. Young deer sell for a high price and are shipped in August or September. Mr Roseberry has run the business fourteen years with as many as twenty five on hand. The herd doubles each year and deer occasionally escape but return to the stockade.
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Stella
Roseberry
Kevreasite Journal
Mrs Higgins Questions Daughter's Suitor in Comedy Exchange
In a light exchange Mrs Higgins questions Mrs Prewritch about allowing a daughter to marry a conductor. Mrs Prewritch notes the suitor is a musical conductor, and Mrs Higgins reacts with surprise.
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Mrs. Prewritch
Higgins
Pioneer Civil War Veteran Praises Kidney Pills
Matthias Campbell of Tali Nebraska, a Colorado and Nebraska pioneer, claims long lasting back pain and stopped urine improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He and his wife, both diagnosed with advanced kidney trouble, say they were completely cured. Pills sold by ad dealers for 60 cents per box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Matthias Campbell
Nebraska Street
Tali, Neb
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
When Most Men Pray Towns-scauffer Doubts His Prayers
A clipped, garbled passage notes Towns-scauffer claiming he never prayed in his life while others question his faith. The fragment mentions Krowne-Well and Jed amid a puzzling scene, implying a tense moment or comic misbelief.
Allen's Toot-Hane Shoe Powder Advertises Cure
An advertisement touts Allen's Toof-Hane powder to shake into shoes and treat feet. It claims relief from corns bunions sweating and aching feet and promises new or light shoes become comfortable. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with a sample packet offered at two shillings.
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Allen
Allen 8
Lestoy
N.Y
Pinkham Family Sails for Europe Vacation Tour
Mrs. Pinkham of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn Massachusetts sails with her son Arthur W Pokham and younger family members for Naples on May 20 for a three months tour of Europe. The voyage follows a request from a little girl about milk purity and a boast of the white cow.
The Professor Encounters a Strange Medical Case
A young woman danced last night and strained a tendon in her foot. The Doctor describes a strained torpal chord as the cause, in a patient seen in a Chicago Tribune report.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Veitita Eye Salve Promises Quick Eye Relief
Ad touts Veitita Eye Salve as a remedy for eye aches and congestion. Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York sells the preparation through druggists.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo, N.Y
No room for Anything Blue Laura growls at husband over closet
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune notes a quarrel where Laura, defending her action, tells George there is no use in his fuss as she explains she needed space to bang her new spring hat. The dialogue emphasizes tension over clothing and privacy in a domestic setting.
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Laura
George
Chicago Tribune
Farmer Moggle and Stradivarius Fiddle Rupture
In a comic clash at the railway claim office Farmer Mig Moggle visits over recurring accidents involving a Jersey heifer and a spring wagon. The agent jokes about a Stradivarius fiddle smashed in the mishap, while the farmer demands no large payout.
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Mig Moggle
Emigh
Death rates of miners worldwide in early 20th century
The document cites miner mortality by country, noting 34 deaths per thousand in this country. It compares figures for Belgium 0.4 per thousand, Great Britain 1.20, France 0.84 in 1905, and Prussia 1.8 in 1904, highlighting stark international differences.
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Belgium
Great Britain
France
Prussia
Cuban Itch-Cutleura Remedies Save Infant Life
A mother credits Cuban Itch Cure for curing her three month old after severe sores raged over the body. She reports quick sleep after using Cutleura Soap and Ointment with three applications drying sores in two weeks. She would have paid $100 but paid only a small sum. May 17, 2006 Union City Michigan. Instruction on turbine engine operation added to Stuyvesant high school course in New York City. A turbine engine is shown alongside a reciprocating engine and is used for electricity and demonstration purposes.
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Indy
Zana Miller
Union City
St. FP
Branch Co
Mich
Stuyvesant High School
New York City
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