Girlhood to Motherhood in Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Frank Sellies of Vinton Iowa testifies to long term benefits of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes starting use at seventeen, stopping schooling, and later becoming a housekeeper with six children, crediting the product for health and endurance. The ad claims generations of women praise the remedy and recommends it to daughters.
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Vinton
Iowa
Lydia
Pinkham
Frank Sellies
7Th Avenue
Braddock and Bouquet: Lessons From Two Frontier Defeats
The article contrasts Braddock’s 1755 disaster near Fort Duquesne with Bouquet’s 1768 victory at Bushy Run. It argues Braddock’s reputation was unfairly maligned by “popular history,” while Bouquet’s tactical genius secured Pennsylvania and shifted the Ohio frontier balance, highlighting contemporary historians’ revised views on both commanders.
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Lmits
Pittsburgh
Edward Braddock
DuQuesne
Monongahela River
Breddock
Col
Henry Bouquet
Braddock
Fort of the Ohio
Fort Pitt
Fort
Lraddock
Bouquet
Archer Butler Hulbert
Potomac
Ohio
Washington
Parkman
Montcalm
Wolfe
Feiry Douchet
Virginia
Franklin
Howard Braddock
Pennsylvania
Bou
Potential of Babyhood
In a tiny bundle of flesh lies dormant power to lift the race to loftier heights and shape history. A baby grows into a soldier, orator, musician, and inventor whose genius enriches and eases life for millions.
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Psychology Magazine
Oldtime Gambling Game Hieronymus at fairs
An ancient gambling game Hieronymus was commonly played at fairs. The game used a cloth with numbered figures from 1 upward and players placed bets on outcomes, reflecting traditional fairgrounds gambling practices.
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Hieronymus
Woney on the numbers in street dice game bust
A dice cap game went awry as a street operator shook three large dice and lifted the cap to reveal the winning numbers. Officials reported the setup and outcome of the game, noting the display determined the win.
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Woney
Presence of Mind Button in Salad Quips Sparked Wit
A man who found a button in a salad exclaimed with presence of mind that it likely dropped off during greasing. The quip, reported in Tis Bits, showcases quick humor over an odd kitchen mishap.
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Squalad
For Sale Large turf storage plant at Sandusky Ohio
Classified ad jumble shows sale of a large turf storage plant in Sandusky Ohio with price and terms garbled. Includes notices of farm sales in North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Montana and California investments and job offers. Also several quotations and stray lines from a Washington Star column appear mixed with farm ads and real estate pitches.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Spnce
H. 1
Peeks
Owl
wWe
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Bramble
Watertown
California
New Case Plain
Amall
Pres Bulletin, Commerce Co
Crocker Didg
San Francisco
Callt
New Music Mary Garden Critiques New Scores
Mary Garden speaking to a New York reporter condemns much new music as absurd self advertising bluff. She notes in Paris a listener teased by a piece misnamed RollerMaterst Symphony or Steam-Marmer Sonate and laughs at the confusing title.
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Mary Garden
New York
Paris
Mary
Restaurant Legerdemain Sparks Dining Room Banter
A restaurant patron insists on ham and eggs while a diner quip prompts the waitress to retort that the chef is too busy for tricks. The playful exchange captures a moment of restaurant banter over menu requests and service tempo.
Cat Fosters Owls With Kittens At Woodstock Quebec
A Persian cat in Woodstock Quebec acts as foster mother to two young Bray owls discovered without care. Owner Mrs Eyre placed the owlets with the cat's five kittens, and the mother cat appeared proud of the unusual brood.
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Woodstock
Quebec
Eyre
Eit
Toya will be boys in These Days column note
The passage cites a cheeky line from These Days about girls and boys. It discusses stimulation of a nerve by a head blow explaining why people see stars after a severe bump, reflecting common belief on vision after injury.
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Toya
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Bret Botties
Charles M. Schwab
Loretto
BAYER
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Parker
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Eupe
Chen
Sui Co
N. U, Ghicago
Bouquet Braddock
Fall OF Braddock
Quwss
Elmo Scott Watson
Quet
Fantine
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United States
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Boston
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Los Angeles
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Helde & Bons
Pioneer Block
Paul
Mion
Star
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Polite Farms
Mich
Tome
John Martin
Thoma Ave
Maywood
N. J
Ing
Ellos
H. J. Bhil
Lake Oroana
Olaf Simpson
Dodges City
Kan
Nayajn
Navajo Milk Co
Galsstipye
Castori
Fletcher
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