Come and See Sign Promotes Lydia Pinkham Lab Openness
A large front sign at the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts invites public inspection of laboratory methods and business practices. The ad questions the product’s vegetable claims and asks if letters from over a million women prove cures, urging doubters to come and see while praising women users.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Roosevelt orders speedy disbursement to restore business
UNS arrangements drive rapid outlay of about 750 million dollars as Roosevelt enjoins fast contracting for supplies. Officials cut vacation leaves and push building and site acquisitions through Treasury and supervising architect offices to accelerate spending.
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Cattle of Lexington Revolution Reaches Wall Street Scene
account recalls how news of the Lexington battle spread on April 23 1775 startling congregations in Boston and Wall Street. patriots seized the city tall and custom house keys, martial law formed, shops closed, militia patrolled streets, and weapons were moved to safety at Van Dyke’s ball alley.
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Wall Street
Israel Rosse
Bowery Road
Boston
Trinity
Presbyterian Church
Lexington
Frederick T. Hill
Warper
Merchants’ Coffee House
Marinus Willett
Broadway
Abraham van Dyke
John Street
Old School Spirit Meets Modern Postal Proof
An elderly stern schoolteacher from the 1940s recalls using a goose quill and sealing wax to send a letter, then concedes modern stamps and a playful jab at trusts while tossing in an ad for Allen's Foot-Ease. The scene blends nostalgia with a cheeky product plug in a single compact vignette.
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Steel Trust
Paper Trust
Mucilage
Formality exchanges cash and ball blue advice
A humorous exchange cites bank practice, noting you must deposit before withdrawal. The dialogue shifts to advertising Red Cross Ball Blue, endorsing a large 2 oz package priced at five cents.
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Red Cross
Getting Close to Nature and a Sociologist Misfit
A quip exchanges about a woman named Miss Goodsole who became a sociologist and married a tramp. The speaker notes she once praised a man as her ideal, but later chose a hob o ideal instead, reflecting a light comic social jab.
When Is It Necessary to Swear
Dialogue from a bygone era features a boy and a woman debating speech. The boy asserts swearing is only required when the empire calls him out on two strikes and a ball. The exchange reflects humorous regional phrasing and a playful view of sports and authority.
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de Empire
Cigar Smoke and Privileges for Cambridge Teachers
The article notes cigar smoke clings to textiles more than cigarettes or pipes due to aromatic oils emitted during burning. It cites London Lancet observations and mentions Cambridge Mass offering one year of study and travel privileges for public school teachers, with partial salary on return.
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Bad Break in Marriage Over Discussed Phonograph
A joke exchange from the Detroit Free Press shows a wife accusing her husband of giving away a phonograph before their wedding to keep peace. He replies no house is large enough for two talking machines, and jokes that he still tries to square himself in the end.
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Detroit Free Press
Eczema Cure Claims Relief After Cuticura Use
Mrs. David Brown of Locke Ark describes years of eczema on her ankles with sleepless nights and pain. After three uses of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills her condition improved, and a year later there has been no return. The report cites rail mileage data for Brazilian railways totaling 16 855 miles with 10 776 miles in operation at the start of last year.
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Enid
David Brown
Locke, Ark
Cleaning with Red Cross Ball Blue Promises White Clothes
Ad touts Ball Blue as a whitening agent for laundrys yellowed fabrics sold in 20s package at five cents. It claims superiority over other products and notes price comparisons for horseflesh in Arizona. Also advertises Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething claiming gum relief inflammation and wind colic at 36 cents per bottle.
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Winslow
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