Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Satisfied Users
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female troubles. It cites testimonials from Mrs. F. Ellsworth of Mayville and Mrs. W. P. Boyd of Beaver Falls claiming relief from displacement, inflammation, and other ailments. The ad invites sick women to write for advice to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
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F. Ellsworth
Mayville
W. P. Boyd
Beaver Falls
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cures for eczema and a new barber shop vacuum brush
A woman recalls cures from Cuticura remedies for eczema in her brother and a Michigan patient. The notice mentions Mrs. Miller and a Coldwater household case from 1907. Separately a New York barber shop uses a vacuum cleaner to brush clothes, replacing the traditional whisk broom during fittings.
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Indiana
New York
Deaf deacon offers 50 cent baptisms at his house
In an Ohio Presbyterian church a deaf deacon known as Uncle Thomas proposed a practical joke when the pastor announced extra Sabbath school song books. He shouted that parents lacking children could obtain them at his house for 50 cents each, causing a ripple of laughter among the congregation.
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Ohio
Tnele Thomas
Thomas
Success Magazine
Mother and child nourished by Grape-Nuts letter
A Virginia mother credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her strength and enabling her to nurse her four month old baby. She describes a marked improvement after adding Grape-Nuts to her diet and notes she feels better than ever. The letter is presented by Postum Co. and invites readers to send in their own stories.
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Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Veterans Parade Through Toledo Streets Honor Fort Meigs Monument
Toledo correspdrnce recalls Grand Army of the Republic encampment with a large parade led by officials including William S Taft Governor Harris Senator Foraker and Mayor Whitlock. The event featured a 82 foot granite Fort Meigs monument dedication and a civic parade with thousands of veterans and visitors from Ohio Indiana Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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Toledo
Grand Army of the Republic
William S. Taft
Harris
Foraker
Brand Whitlock
Burton
Ntny
Ohio
Endiaia
Wifnais
Michigan
Clarrison
Montreal
Quebec
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Fort Meigs
President Heads Peace League and New York Federation
The Peace and Arbitration League named President Roosevelt honorary president and backs armament building. Senator James B. McCreary leads the league. A second group in New York forms the League of Peace proposing a world federation with a world court, interparliamentary union, and a mailed electoral college of about 100,000 intellectual leaders to elect a world peace maker.
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Peace League
Peace and Arbitration League
North Carolina
Roosevelt
James B. McCreary
Kentucky
New York
League of Peace
Legislative Department
Interparliamentary Union
Berlin
Quips and Curiosities from Late-Night Ads and Jests
A collage of humorous snippets and ad blurbs from a newspaper page. Jokes about diamonds and marriage humor, a drug clerk selling soap, and a coupon for Allen's Foot-Case. Promotions for Pettit's Eye Salve and Red Cross Ball Blue mix with light travel quips and domestic jests sprinkled among brief notices.
Even Change at the Seaside Echoes a Fair Split
A seaside month ends with both sides claiming balance. One character notes paying sixty dollars but gaining twelve pounds, joking that the gain and the payout amount to the same thing. The exchange hinges on leveling cost and weight as a metaphor.
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Nicaes & Children
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Beckton
Muss
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Paxton Toilet CO
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Joo Drops
Bears
Maude
Sitlicus
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Nortification Committee
Chicago Tribune
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Alhambra
Boxley
T. Felix Gouraud
Salerpin
T.ropkins
Great Jones
Derma Ruggini
Yana
Wisconsin
John S. Gwen Lumber Co
Owen, Wis
Californi
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Montana
TNE American Forwarding CO
Naéisee St
Chicago
Ellicott Square
Bullaie
JOS. Duchac& CO
Wisconsin Farm
LA Salle Street
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