Nursing Mothers Rebound With Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegtable Compound
A Philadelphia mother describes relief from nervous indigestion and fatigue after a week to three months on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites backache headaches irritability and low mood as common in overworked mothers and claims the product restores health and normal function.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra. J. Worthline
North Taylor St
Tits At Anch
Lydia Ki. Pinkham
Just Missed Him Mule Tale Sparks Local Quip
A bystander at a rural scene quips about a bystander, asking if the mule ever kicks. The response notes the animal mostly does not kick, except sometimes in a particular spot, reflecting a folksy exchange captured by the Lerkshira Eagle.
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Lerkshira Eagle
Cardui credited with saving Mary Stephenson’s life in McKinney
Mrs. Mary Stephenson of McKinney describes a six week bedridden period with nervous spells and back pain. She credits Cardui with restoring her strength after half a bottle improved her condition, and after taking several bottles she was back at work in two weeks. The ad claims Cardui has helped weak women for over 40 years.
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McKinney
Texas
Mary Stephenson
Cardui
Cardus
Gardui
Adv
Doan
Samund Danick
Dinan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Wolves of the Sea Breathes Cold on a Loot Night
The narrator imagines escape from a frozen sea after a sloop is seized. He fears Estada will use the body of Sanchez to claim control as fifty thousand pounds lie unguarded in a nearby house. He worries for Dorothy and the two old men asleep.
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Estada
Sanchez
Dorothy
Astada’s
A daring covert boarding of Namur at night
The narrator slips from a bay and, using stealth and disguise, plans to reach and board the Namur at anchor. He fights fatigue, navigates surf and currents, and weighs the risks of discovery versus rescuing Dorothy Fairfax from the raiders aboard the pirate vessel.
Carlyle Faces Long Penalty in Monmouth Rebellion Tale
In a shipboard escape tale Carlyle, a twenty six year old sailor, is sentenced to twenty years servitude in the American colonies for Monmouth rebellion involvement. Passengers include Roger Fairfax and Dorothy Fairfax. Sanchez, a Spaniard, becomes Carlyle's foe. Carlyle foils Sanchez plans but is cast overboard after a clash with his followers.
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Geoffry Carlyle
England
Roger Y Fairfax
Maryland
Dorothy Fairfax
Sanchez
London
Carlyle
Dorothy
Fairfax
Chesapeake Bay
Rotterdam
Silent Drift Into Bay After Night Tide Woes
The narrator clings to a drifting boat from a sloop while two men debate disposal of a corpse. He drifts into deep water, struggles ashore unconscious, then awakes badly injured but alive, piecing together events with Sanchez Cochose and a giant crewman in a perilous harbor scene.
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Sanchez
Cochose
Necro
Namur Deck Encounters A Drunk Passenger On Board
In a Namur scene aboard the deck two sailors maneuver along foot ropes tightening goakets as a drunken stranger is hauled aboard. The white sailor Manuel Estevan brought back in a boat with three men earlier, the lad found unconscious with rum on him.
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Tom
Bill Haines
Manuel Estevan
Jose
Estevan
Manuel
Namur Mission Hinge on Secret Boarding
Garlyle plans a risky aboard the Namur to aid Dorothy. He weighs a desperate chance against certain death if detected, seeking a way to slip aboard unseen and avoid discovery.
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Namur
Garlyle
Dorothy
Bamboo and trees fail to bloom after long dormancy
A report notes bamboo and numerous tree species do not flower for many years, with observers unsure what triggers the rare bloom in old groves.
Marines Hit Leaves Town Named After Them
A returning U S Marine newly discharged in a French seaport discovers the town has named itself after the marine unit with signs like Cafe de la Marine and La Marine departs as the local populace celebrates the performers.
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United States
Prince
Brest
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a superior cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims quick mild relief and promotes samples via Dr Kilmer and Co. of Binghamton New York with a ten cent request.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Ady
Goldin Manufacturing CO
Maristta St
Atlanta
Boon
Mal
Thomas FE
Green Bank
Chatsworth
Heard Him All Right and a Weeping Water Banker
A narrator draws a parallel between Germany’s reluctance to accept harsh armistice terms and a Nebraska banker who refuses an impecunious farmer’s loan. The farmer asks for 36,000, the banker, deaf for business, urges him to speak louder and borrow less.
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Germany
Weeping Water
Ned
Tetterine advertised for clear complexions and skin care
Advertisement touts Tetterine as invaluable for blotches itchy patches eczema and other skin diseases. Claims include a bright clear complexion and velvet skin. Sold by druggists or mailed for 50 cents by Shuptrine Co Savannah Ga Ady.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Ady
Quick Domestic Row Over Dress Favors Nighttime Rest
Dialogue shows a wife pleading restraint as her husband moves fast at a punch bowl. She reasons a quarrel would ruin her ball gown and sleep, delaying confrontation until tomorrow. The exchange depicts social pressure and domestic tension in a formal setting.
Odd Prose Fragments on Justice and Health Cautions
Fragmentary text discusses a judge, posing man and a remark on a fine. It shifts to a health ad claiming liver stimulation and bowel regulation with a call for frankness contrasting with duplicity. The lines mix social judgment and medical-patent rhetoric with archaic phrasing.
Bitro Phosphate Promises Health For Thin People
An advertisement advocates organic phosphate, sold as bitro phosphate, to treat extreme thinness. It claims nerve nourishment and body cell support boost weight, energy, and complexion, with a guarantee of satisfaction and a caveat to avoid use by those not seeking weight gain.
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Chicago
Wolves OF the Sea
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Elate
Santa Maria
Anderson
Mendez
Naira
Wreht
Atlanta Automobile Top & Trimming Co
Texas Oil News
Ochestree & CO
Ellison Bldg
Ft. Worth
Fraser & Home CO
Peachtree
Atlanta, Ga
Pittman Civil Service School
Washington, D. C
NOMO
Nomo Chemical CO
Frankfort, Ky
W.N. U
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Fulton Street
Harold F. Ritchin
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