Woman Finds Relief Through Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
In Oklahoma a dairy worker Mrs. Cora Short credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with improving her health after persistent fatigue and low spirits. She reports weight gain from 115 to 185 pounds and says seven bottles helped her sleep better and resume daily chores. The ad urges other hard working women to try the remedy.
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Oklahoma
Lydia B. Pinkham
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Mrs. Short
Lydia H. Pinkham
Smile Sparks Photo Mix at Christian Men Builders Class
A photographer attempting a panoramic shot of the Third Christian church Christian Men Builders class faced a miscue when a young boy’s shout to his father to smile caused half the lineup to appear grinning and the other half sober. The mishap required a second exposure.
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Indianapolis News
Diamond Dyes For Any Garment Or Drapery
Promote Diamond Dyes in soft tones or permanent shades for wool silk cotton and blends. Simple directions claim any wearer can tint fabrics including dresses coats draperies and coverings. Instructs to tell the druggist material type before dyeing.
Birthday Present Sparks Wish for a Radio Set
A family discussion centers on Willie receiving a radio set as a gift. One member asks, then another answers that Willie has wanted such a device for a long time, suggesting the plan moves forward.
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Willie
Invisible ultra violet rays boost growth and health
The article argues that invisible sky shine rays in sunlight are more vital for growth than visible rays. It cites Hess and a JAMA editorial noting ultra violet rays, though a small share of sunlight, aid infant and animal health. It warns smoke and pollution block these rays and calls for clean air and sunlit environments in homes and farms.
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Hess
New York
Journal of the American Medical Association
England
Understanding Ear Pain and Relief Methods
The article explains ear pain as a symptom from outer canal inflammation or middle ear infection caused by blocked tubes from throat germs. It recommends external heat such as a hot salt bag or electric pad to ease pain and hasten recovery, noting inner ear disease can be severe and require surgery.
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Prince of Wales
Oklahoma Legion Leader Vows Eradication of Illiteracy
Hughes B. Davis of Duncan Oklahoma elected national vice commander of the American Legion for 1925 26 at Omaha vows to lead a nationwide move to stamp out illiteracy He heads Oklahoma efforts to sponsor adult education moonlight schools aiming to reach 5000 illiterates annually and to achieve No Illiteracy in 1930 Davis began WWI service at Camp Travis Texas rising from private to captain with command of Company C 335th battalion tank corps His Legion record includes posts from post commander to national vice commander and he served as Oklahoma department commander in 1921 22 and as alternate NEC member in 1922 23
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Hughes B. Davis
Duncan
Okla
American Legion
Omaha
Mr. Davis
Oklahoma
National Legion
Oklahoma Americanism Commission
Legion
Davis
United States Bureau of Education
Adult Education Committee
Opportunity Schools
The
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Camp Travis
Texas
Tie
Three Hundred Fifty-seventh Infantry
Three Hundred Thirty-fifth Battalion
Tank Corps
Isis Legion
Largest Claim Awarded to a Disabled Veteran
Perry L. Desch of Lincoln Nebraska received the largest claim ever awarded by the United States Veterans bureau. He was granted 10772.50 dollars in insurance and compensation after a seven year fight supported by American Legion officials and Mrs. J. P. Jensen. Desch suffers muscular atrophy or creeping paralysis from service in the chemical warfare division. doctors say there is no hope of cure.
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Perry L. Deseh
Lincoln
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Mate
Department American Legion
J. P. Jensen
Blair
Legion War Service
Nebraska
Desch
Chemical Warfare Division
The Charge Account and God the Lenient Creditor
A column discusses charge accounts in shops and reflects on a man who pays his store bills monthly. It then imagines God as a creditor, noting that while earthly debts can be settled, a spiritual balance requires giving love and forgiveness to others to earn divine favor.
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Charge account with God pays debts of love and health
The speaker speaks of a spiritual debt to God honored by living with love. They credit divine guidance for recovery and health, writing a book, and receiving support from friends who helped market it. The implied exchange is gratitude shown through virtue and kindness.
Optum Bryant Named In Odd Christening Tale
In a letter recounted by Al Jolson a colored preacher asks about the christening of Mandy's child. The reply introduces Optum Bryant and defends the unusual name by noting a pun on opium and a poppy.
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Mandy
Optum Bryant
Optum
Chile
War record to be gateway for presidential nominees
Harry C. Wilder, New York state commander of the American Legion, warned in Rochester that within a few years no man will be nominated for president without a world war record. The prediction echoed a remark once made by the late President Harding based on political history.
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United States
Harry C. Wilder
New York State
American Legion
Rochester
N. Y
Harding
Matthews Honored Col C S Matthews Named VP of Aviators League
Col C S Matthews commander of the Aviators post in New York City was elected vice president of the International League of Aviators. The American unit will be Post No 4 of the Legion and located in New York City.
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Aviators
American Legion
New York City
International League of Aviators
The
Aviators’ League
Legion
Say to Grandma How Jevin Cobb Addressed Mother In Law
Jevin S Cobb faced a question at his wedding ceremony about how to address his mother in law. Cobb recalled his own method, calling her Say for a year before everyone began using Grandma, illustrating a light family joke about fitting in as head of the family.
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Daisy the Elephant Pet Mistress Rules Honolulu Pen
Dorothy Mookini, thirteen, holds the position of elephant keeper for Daisy the elephant at Kapiolani Park. She inherited her job after her father Haenad Mookini died, and she tends the chained animal daily, resting Daisy with petting while workers clean the cage.
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Thonolulu
Leplamnt
Dorothy Mookini
Haenad Mookini
Kapiolani Park
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rash Ad Promotes Soothing Bath
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for a baby rash. It urges hot baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Contment and Cuticura Talcum dust, claiming purity and fragrance. Price listed as 25 cents each.
Immortal ties win for realism in free verse prize
The Brown Derby free verse prize award goes to a Fort Worth Star-Telegram piece that riffs on a man who saved his rocks yet opened a strong box to buy wildcat stocks. The poem ends with a provocative line about trimming a bimbo down to his sex.
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True blue ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue
Advertisement claims Red Cross Ball Blue yields snowy white clothes. It urges trial and continued use and notes all good grocers stock the product.
Duren First Woman Lawyer Trials Within Hour of Bar Admittance
Mrs. Duren, a Boston woman lawyer, marked a historic moment by trying a case in court less than an hour after her admission to the Massachusetts bar. Her swift appearance underscores pioneering progress for women in the legal profession.
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Tlenrietta Ducan “Duren
Opportunity as Angel or Gold Bricker Peddler
A saying contrasts opportunity with deception, suggesting some doubt whether chances are genuine gifts or disguised scams. The line frames luck as a suspect benefactor, implying caution in interpreting promising breaks.
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Opportunity
Funeral Notice Ad Hidden by Roof Sign
Reading a street sign that hints The first cost is practically the last the observer suspects a funeral advertisement. The roof blocks the full message, leaving only the provocative phrase visible and implying a tribute or obit event. The puzzling sign evokes a memoriam context without naming individuals or dates.
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Press Bias Sparks Criticism of Feminist Figures
A letter argues that English papers praise any capable woman as having a masculine nature. The Evening Standard applauds the Duchess of Athol for fluent public speaking and implies she reads little, contrasting her with Lady Astor and Miss Wilkinson who are described as less masculine.
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Evening Standard
Duchess of Athol
Lady Astor
Miss Wilkinson
Threaded Movements Push to Compulsorily Improve Souls
A historical note describes organized efforts to reform individuals through collective social pressure. Critics warn of coercive tactics and loss of personal autonomy as authorities pursue moral improvement campaigns affecting communities and private lives.
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