Marysville Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy For Cramps
Marysville Pennsylvania resident Mrs George R Naylor reports twelve years of severe cramps kept her bedridden for days each month. She says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her, restoring health and prompting recommendations to others. The notice invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
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Marysville
Lydia E. Pinkham
George R. Naylor
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Same Trespass Causes Sheriff's Grin and Pat’s Reply
A farmer finds an Irishman and his dog trespassing in a field and threatens charges. An hour later the same man encounters Pat in another section and asks what’s trespassing again. Pat answers it’s the same trespass, fair play, sorr.
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Ong Net
Pat
Dandruff and itching relief with Cuticura ad
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itchy scalps followed by Cuticura Soap. It advises using Cuticura daily as a toilet preparation and offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Humorous Exchange Among House Guests
A group at a house party recalls injuries from their careers. Mr Brown tells of a painful splinter under a fingernail, then pretends to demonstrate by scratching his forehead revealing the joke about carelessness. The scene ends with a maiden teasing him good naturedly.
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Mr. Brown
Brown
Red Cross Auxiliaries Learn War Service Roles
Directions for forming auxiliaries and choosing duties. The Red Cross aims to provide extensive surgical dressings and hospital supplies for wounded service members, with education supervised by Miss Char a l D. Noyes. Courses run in multiple cities through instructors and centers, with contact details for the Bureau of Nursing Service in Washington.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
United States Army
Navy
Chara
Noyes
Bureau of Nursing Service
Washington
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
Donkey Race Title Comes From Old Program Joke
An old countryman studies a disused sports meeting program in a country town. A well dressed man asks what the next event is and the reply is a humorous donkey race, prompting the question if he will run.
Proverb Riddle on Women and Secret Keeping
A humorous exchange notes that one woman will guard a secret while ninety-nine will reveal it, and suggests women of many never guard a secret. The line plays on traits attributed to women humorously.
Plain summer blouses with clever pockets and girdles
The article notes summer blouses emphasize simplicity yet use satin bindings and clever design features like girdles peplums and pockets. It highlights georgette crepe and voile as favored materials with decorative embroidery and beadwork, plus soutache and lace options for veiled versions.
How to Apply Beads in Fashion
Beads add color without bulk and remain important in fashion. Two methods exist for applying them: stitch each bead as it is strung or string the beads and couch the entire strand to the fabric. The stitch method is more satisfactory.
Leaders Needed as Scout Officials Join War Effort
The Boy Scouts of America Executive Board pledges to keep scout officials in government service with full rank while in the field. An appeal seeks 100000 volunteers eighteen and older to mentor new recruits as hundreds of boys join daily. The movement supports increased food production and requires capable leaders to guide troops as many officials enlist or are drafted.
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National Guard
Officers’ Training Corps
Boy Scouts of America
National Council of the
Scout
United States
America
Scout Movement
Fashion notes on borders and trims in new gowns
The piece observes that many new fabrics feature borders and borders in the material or as added trim. It notes that rich fabrics are framed with embroidered or woven bands, highlighting the decorative role of edging in garments.
Collarless blouses debut for tailored suits
Fashion note highlights new blouses with a front neckband only, leaving the back of the neck bare under jackets. The design aims for clean lines and versatility with tailored suits.
War Emblems for Scouts Recognition Emblem Program
The National Scout council will issue service emblems to Scouts aiding food production. Awards go to any Scout running a personal garden and inspiring nine others, troops with all Scouts meeting the goal, the top garden project leader, the leading troop by state, and the top local council nationwide.
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National Scout Council
United States
Scouts Farm With Tractor At Potomac Park
The U S government turned over 300 acres in eastern Potomac park Washington D C to the Boy Scouts as a farm but it could not be tilled without labor-saving machinery Henry Ford admired the scouts enterprise and sent a tractor with plows disks and harrows on an express car to be used in Potomac park later attached to a passenger train and put into operation there.
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United States
Boy Scouts of America
Potomac Park
Washington
D. C
Henry Ford
Washington Scouts
Scouts Ready to Serve in Emergencies Nationwide
Scout troops in cities and towns recently visited mayors to declare their readiness to aid at home. They offered messenger duties by wire or wireless, semaphore, property protection, and relief work. They practiced mobilization for rapid response in emergencies.
Repair the Highways by Savannah Scout Troops
Boy Scout troops in Savannah Georgia organize road repair drives. Large crews of scouts travel to rural sections and tackle sections of road needing attention, proving that many hands can improve public paths and win broad support from users.
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Boy Scout
Savannah
The
Scout Movement
Capitol Petroleum Company ad offers two cent stock
The history of oil promises wealth for small investors with Capitol Petroleum Company urging join via stock at two cents per share. Securities Finance and Investment Co. acts as fiscal agents at 329 Foster Building, Denver, Colo. Adv.
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Capitol Petroleum Company
Securities Finance and Investment ,Co
Foster Bidg
Denver
Colo. Adv
Guilty Plea Denied by Defendant Despite Claim of Sanity
A defendant asserts sanity and pleads guilty, while prosecutors challenge the claim. The rare case features comments noting the suspect's honesty streak and raises questions about mental state and culpability.
Quote on readiness and money contrasted in proverb
A quip notes that many men who believe themselves ready money resemble a dollar missing seventy cents, highlighting caution about perceived wealth.
Speaking Without Thinking as Prudent Shot Selection
A terse aphorism notes that speaking without thought is akin to shooting with eyes closed. The saying warns that unconsidered words can lead to reckless outcomes and poor judgment.
Castoria promotes healthier infant outcomes
A historical notice argues infant mortality is high in civilized countries and promotes Castoria as a safe remedy. It warns against narcotic drops and syrups for children, stating Castoria contains no opiates if the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher appears on the bottle.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Dentist opens shop as public astonishment grows
In a bustling street rumor mill, George boasts that his son has begun a dentistry practice. The crowd reacts with surprise and curiosity as the boy’s new business draws attention from locals and onlookers alike.
This Punch-His-Seems a Trifle Weak
A quirky passage uses archaic phrasing to describe cautious speech and a wary pace, with playful imagery of dipping into a goldfish globe. It presents a whimsical mood and a hint of nautical or fantasy tone.
Choosing His Words Wifle Wit Sparks Sharp Exchange
A humorous domestic exchange plays on wordplay as Wifle asks why sharp talk, and Hubby replies he wants to get a word in edgeways prompting a lighthearted joke about conversation dynamics.
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Edgeways
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Pure White Clothes
An old time ad notes Red Cross Ball Blue makes clothes whiter than snow with no adulteration and urges use at the next washday. The brief piece also mentions that a woman's shoe is usually large for its size, as part of the column.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Ball
Grove's The Old Standard Tonic Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system for 50 cents.
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Grove
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