Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Patient
Mrs James Rohrberg of Pittsburgh credits Lydia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing months of weakness causing backache and headaches. She praises the remedy after two bottles and urges other women with similar ailments to try it, noting the product's forty year history and offering medical advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine BBB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Lydia B. Pinkham
Jas. Rohrberg
Knapp St. N
Rohrberg
Lydia Brinkham
Catarrh remedies and ads mix with jokes in old clipped page
A garbled page mixes Halls Catarrh Medicine claims with a parrot joke and Cuticura skin care ads. It touts internal action and blood cleansing for frequent colds, lists prices, includes testimonials, and ends with a quip about men who mean well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Boschee's German Syrup Promises Cough Relief and Rest
An old advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs sore throats and lung inflammation. It claims fifty two years of American manufacture and promotes relief from bronchial irritation and better sleep with easy morning expectoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ady
Women of Nations Are Doing Their Full Duty
Washington notes the surge of women in war effort roles as clerks in government and workers in food administration and Red Cross. The piece cites women making up a majority of some war machinery, with leadership still male but women driving essential tasks and campaigns. It highlights the shift from enthusiasm to serious wartime contribution by American women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Government Department
Washington
The
Food Administration
America
Women of
Red Cross
Aprilia
USA
Holstein-Friesian Association
of America
Brattleboro, Ve
Tramp Printers Land In Prison
Two wanderers Gus and Bill, both tramp printers, ride a box car to Chicago and end up in Ponting reformatory. After months of struggle and a prison print shop assignment, Uncle Jim M… discovers them and the justice system finally frees them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Madara
Mt. Vernon Ave
Pitman Grove
Camden
N. J
Dean
Taft
Philip Schmitz
Chicago
Gus
Bil
Bill
Qus
Gar
Ponting ‘Reformatory
Bhar
Jim” Muaddigan
Uncle Din
Jim
Washington suffragists at capital show varied leaders
In Washington the women of the suffrage party display distinct leaders. Alice Paul commands with magnetism, Lucy Burns combines militant resolve with softened bearing, and Abby Scott Baker embodies Southern gentility. The headquarters hosts a diverse mix of women, all earnest in fighting for the cause, embracing protest and rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alice Paul
Paul
Lucy Burns
Miss Burns
Abby Scott Baker
Augustus Does His Bit in Cold Weather Drama
Officers aid Augustus in Shaw comedy as English army regalia is borrowed on stage. The performer delivers a polished portrayal with keen detail, aided by British officers in and out of costume. The scene ends with Augustus staying in uniform, completing his onstage bit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drama League
Shaw
Augustus
St Augustus
Elevator boy offers ready service to man
A brief, crude line notes a local elevator operator offering constant assistance for a man, implying suggestive behavior. The remark reflects a risqué-sounding stereotype and casual slang in a small community posting.
Inventions and a Klondike Bond of Boiling Stew
A tale centered on Bob Robinson, a Paelfe coast resident, traveling to Wiliciing for an alleged life changing invention. He recounts a Klondike era story of gambling and poverty, meeting a former partner who becomes wealthy and drags him to the town’s finest cafe for a feast while he sits and watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob" Robinson
Paelfe
Wuiliciing
Hong
Klondike
Justus Thad
Kondike Pard
Alaalt
Sa Wellest
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original remedy sold for forty years. It claims they regulate the liver and bowels. The copy hints at a confidence game involving a man’s actions against someone, suggesting a dubious testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
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Saves Wife
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sutter
Rizat
Dept. X
Boston
Boschee
Mr. Madara
Mer. Madero
Ravity
Uncle Jim
Ponting Reformatory
Cate Drags
Ruid Draohn
the Gentann Compane
New York
Es Py i Ae
Castoria
Carter
Bobby
Wis
Olga
Ake
Garfigld Pea
Thant
Buia
Sirutts
Banugia
Eise
David
May
W. H. May
Pearl ST
N.Y
Parker
Andro
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