Four Walls and a Home Built by Women
Personal testimonials extol Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health aid for working homemakers. Mrs Franklin of Lancaster Ohio credits it with restored energy and easier postpartum recovery. Mrs Epwarp Prosing of Sturgis Michigan also reports strength before birth and an easy delivery, urging others to try the remedy.
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Lydia EB
Pinkham
Utica
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas. Franklin
Pierre Avenue
Lancaster
Sturgis
Early Coal Use Traced in Scotland to Twelfth Century
Early records show coal being used in Scotland as far back as the twelfth century. The brief note highlights the antiquity of coal consumption and its historical significance in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Shave With Cuticura Soap Advertises Daily Care
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving bathing and shampooing. It claims double razor efficiency and promotes skin purity comfort and health with no irritation even when shaved twice daily. No mug or slimy soap and no germs or waste are mentioned as benefits.
Time's value grows with how much we feel it matters
Researchers find that people who believe they have less time left in life assign greater value to time. The study links awareness of mortality to prioritizing meaningful activities and faster decision making.
Diamond Dyes Advert: Tint Wool Silk or Linen Cotton
Beautify with Diamond Dyes. Dip or boil to dye any fabric. Tell your druggist the material you color. Red Cross Ball Blue keeps clothes white and safe for fabrics. Sold by all grocers.
Barbados Pirate Stede Bonnet’s Tumultuous Rise and Fall
In 1717 on Barbados, Maj Stede Bonnét becomes a pirate named Captain Bonnet after personal scandal with Dine Bonnet. He seizes the Revenge, battles Blackbeard, seeks privateer status, renames his ship Royal James, and faces expeditions led by William Rhett. Captured at Charles Town, he pleads for mercy, escapes, is recaptured on Sullivan’s Island, and dies at Execution Dock on November 24, 1718.
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Barbados
Maj
Stede Bonnét
Carolinas
Massachusetts
Blackbeard
Bonnet
Hiin
Gov, Eden
North Carolina
West Indies
Tie
Bhickbeard
Jie
Thomas
Middle Atlantic
Bonnet O
South Carolina
William Rhett
Taw
Rhett
Charles Town
Sullivan’s Island
Execution Dock
A Plaything of Fate A Tale of Captain Greaves the Pirate
Captain Greaves, born to slavery in Barbados and nicknamed Red Legs, rises from hardship to piracy. After a duel with Captain Hawkins he becomes captain, captures Margarita and its riches, retires as a planter on Nevis, survives a 1680 earthquake, aids a pirate gang to gain a pardon, and ends his days honored for piety and charity.
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Captain Greaves
Ife
Barbados
Cromwell
England
Red Legs
Carlisle Bay
Hawkins
Greaves
Margarita
Venezuela
Nevis
Hazy Car Metaphor Tales And Sun Safety Warning
A jumble of jokes and anecdotes spans car repair woes and a hotel dining tale, followed by a London dispatch warning women to cover necks to avoid sun exposure. Medical experts warn of skin damage from low neck attire and heat, urging cold cream as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Dispatches
Medicos
Vaudeville Act Questions Dancer Status for Noted Singers
In remarks to the Royal Archeological Institute George Do Druce of Oxford argues Salome was an acrobatic tumbler not a dancer. He says Mary Garden and Geraldine Farrar could join the National Vaudeville Artists association if they headline a Texas theater bill, hoping laundry isn’t sent before the manager reviews the act.
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Salome
George Do Druce
Oxford
England
Royal Archeological Institute
Mary Garden
Geraldine Farrar
National Vaudeville Artists’ Association
Texas
Warfield's Denver audition tests value of name over art
A Denver tale recalls David Warfield known as The Auctioneer and his meeting with critic Henry Sahelsky at a cheap vaudeville house. The critic suggests Warfield use his name to land stage work, but the owner warns he must drop the Warfield impersonation for $15 a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Warfield
Actors' Equity Association
Denver
Denver Post
Warfield
Henry Sahelsky
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Tean and Doris Chat About a Handsome Devil
A brief dialogue notes Tean's young man as a handsome devil while Doris counters that he is not handsome. The exchange showcases their playful banter and differing impressions of his appearance.
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Willie
Tean
Doris
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Ad Promises Dainty Look
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for a dainty well groomed appearance. It claims daughters will admire the result after using the product in laundry.
Happiness and Imagination Quote Pair
A brief exchange notes that happiness rests in imagination while people imagine happiness as a state. The dialogue reflects on perception and inner mindset without external events or named individuals.
Myesleht Trouble Tested By Northwestern Optical Co
A notice describes eye testing services from Northwestern Optical Co at 1429 1426 HW Prospect Seattle Washington. The ad promotes free Myesleht tester with full instructions.
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Northwestern Optical Co
Prospect
Seattle
Wash
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Frank Dindore
Pierce Avenue
Ohio
Noor Health
Bellans
Allen
le Roy
N. Y
G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury, N. J
W.N. U
Billings
Fach
Nature
Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper
Union
Fletcher
Medico
Treaven
Bille Taylor
St. Charles
New Ouneans
Dineher
Tighit Darky
General Motors
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Oakland
BUICK
Cadillac
GMC
Yos
Bend
Glosey Pictures
OWL Photo Service
Fargo, N. D
Higke
J. Wein
Paulding Schenectady
United States
Albert Ro Schneider
Org
Fidelity Mortense Bldg
Cleveland
Oho
Kalsom
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