The Making of a Famous Medicine
A laboratory tour shows the care behind Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The article notes 350000 herbs used annually and seasonally gathered, sterilized tools, and successful solvents. It highlights letters from women praising the remedy and the treatment of female ailments.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Growing Old and Tax Debate Reach the Press
Notes from the Macon Republican quote a man who can philosophize as aging, while readers warn that people are already using hard words about the tax on soft drinks.
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Macon
Freezone promises painless corn removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick pain free treatment for hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims instant relief with a few drops and removal by fingers, selling at a druggist in a small bottle for a few cents.
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Cincinnati
Pershing War Map Recreated In Washington Museum
The National Museum restores General Pershing's front room with chairs and table as used during map studies. The wall linoleum mirrors the original backdrop, and the recreated setting shows the map assembled from pieces, reflecting history as it unfolded.
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General Pershing
National Museum
Washington
Pershing
Man Offers $3000 as Dowry for Daughter in Comic Courtship
A tale of courtship humor unfolds as Mr. Grabcom weighs a suitor’s claim of saving 3000 dollars for six months. The exchange ends with a wry remark on self-respect and keeping good company.
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Grabcom
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Relief For Working Feet
Farmers and other workers rely on Allen's Foot Base and Allen's Foot Ease to reduce friction blistering and tired feet. Advertisements claim antiseptic powder shakes into shoes and foot baths improve comfort while women frequently use the product. A humorous exchange about a child’s thumb sucking follows.
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Allen
Adv
Farm Buying Advisory From the Rail Road Administration
The Railroad Administration offers free farming information to interested residents. No sales or loans are offered. requests should specify the state of interest and contact is J. L. Edwards, Agricultural Section Manager, in Washington D C. The ad warns that breaking natural laws makes transgression hard.
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Railroad Administration
Furnick
Bomeseskera
J. L. Edwards
U. & Redroad Administration
Washington, D. C
Adv
Cobra
Philip Carey Company
Wayne Ave
Lockland
Cincinnati
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad
An advertisement praises Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for daily skin care and cleanliness. The trio claims to cleanse purify soothe heal and powder fragrance to keep skin clear. A closing line notes a cheeky quip about name calling in arguments.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Kidney Relief
An advertisement urges readers to protect kidney health with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules imported from the Netherlands. It warns against delays, claims quick relief from kidney troubles, and offers money back if no rapid benefit.
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Haarlem
Lem
Handwriting Styles Of Noted Authors Spark Desk Delights
Readers would gain insights into authors by seeing original manuscripts. Chesterton’s handwriting is described as shocking by an English editor. Jacobs has all work typed with few corrections, while Wells Kipling Bennett and Conan Doyle are praised for neat copy. Stacpoole alternates between neat typing and scribbled sheets.
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G. K. Chesterton
W. W. Jacobs
H. G. Wells
Rudyard Kipling
Arnold Bennett
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
H. de Vere Stacpoole
Heard on the Train A Quip About Riley
A brief overheard exchange on a train captures a humorous mishearing about Riley. The deaf older man responds with a remembered connection to the listener’s father, revealing a shared lineage through a jocular phonetic twist.
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Mr. Riley
Riley
Boston Transcript
Ethiopian on the kitchen range inspires romance
Mr and Mrs Stanley Lee visit New York each year to honor a curious shrine in 46 Darrow Street where Evelyn Sanderson paints a vibrant mural of a grinning Ethiopian slave seen as a colorful backdrop to their growing romance.
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Darrow Street
New York City
Stanley Lee
Cody
Wyo
Ebony Black
Lee
Stanley
Evelyn Brooks
Standardized Pattern Company
Mag
Stan
Wit Tam
Margaret
Evelyn
Nat
Wyoming
New York
Ivory riches in Arctic islands lure daring fortune seekers
An American naval expedition near the Lena mouth reports mammoth tusks on northeastern Siberian islands once connected to the mainland. Lieutenant Schuetze describes rich ivory deposits and a potential swift three to six week voyage through Bering Strait to mine and return, despite extreme peril and isolation.
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Lena
Siberia
Arctic Ocean
Schuetze
Bering Strait
The Art of Talking and Social Conversation Skills
The article argues talking well requires practice time and effort. It emphasizes reading good books to learn language use, staying informed, and observing carefully. It notes a conscientious listener earns merit and that a lively talker may still be unpopular if heavy. speaking well aids social life.
Latin Roots in English Place Names from Roman Camps
The article explains how Latin terms entered English via Rome’s legions and how English cities like Colchester and Winchester reflect former Roman camps. It notes pilgrims naming new American settlements after English towns and hints at a longer, drawn-out linguistic connection featured in Sole sages ud tha nes e.
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Rome
Ensira
Chester
Colchester
Dorchester
Winchester
America
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