Pinkham Herbal Remedy Favors Woman’s Health Claims
Testimonial letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a life changer for female ailments based on roots and herbs. Readers urged to try the remedy, with assurances of confidentiality and endorsements from Mrs Waters and others. A Connecticut court case notes negligence not proven as proximate cause in a cattle poisoning incident.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Ann Happock
Utica
Oklahoma
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Kelsey
Doctor's Grim Joke About Committees and Death
A patient visits Dr Weir Mitchell who quips about resigning from committees then jokes his tombstone should read Committeed to the grave He declares he will free himself from all boards and offices as parting humor in a historical paper excerpt.
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Weir Mitchell
Evidence of Libera cats and moonlit contrasts
A fragment notes bright red Lib erian cats seen in moonlight and contrasts them with domestic cats. The piece then pivots to health ads for Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, Ball Blue laundry product, and a general remark on knowledge and happiness in laundries.
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Liberia
Africa
Criminal career of Francisco Villa from Durango biography
The report chronicles Francisco Villa born about 1868 in Las Nieves Durango as an uneducated bandit. It details his prison terms for cave stealing and homicide, later robberies across Chihuahua and Durango, mass killings in Casas Grandes Juarez and San Andres, torture for ransom, and mass executions of prisoners including 150 noncombatants. It notes his alliance with Madero and Urbina and a 1913 spree with killings, looting, and bonfires.
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Boston Transcript
Lodge
United States Senate
Francisco Villa
Las Nieves
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Beza
Chihuahua
Beto
Allende
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Urbina
Casas Grandes
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Senora Maria de la Luz Gomez
Juarez
Ciudad Juarez
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Cristobal Juarez
Calle de la Libertdad
Baeza
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Ciudad Guerrero
San Andres
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Pueblecita
Visconti
Sari
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Sordo Y Blanco
Senor Montilla
Cordo Y Blanco
Senor Ramos
Court of First Instance
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Castillo
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Morhan
Carretas
Jose Dolores Moreno
Alvirez
Aviles
Torreon
Ignacio Irigoyen
Jose A. Yanez
Montezuma
Maderista
Miguel Haca Ronquillo
Strange Bridge Match At Wide Table Costs Victory
Players boast of a near win in bridge with Mrs Jones, while losing due to an unfamiliar venue and a table described as too wide. The New York World notes the odd setup and the unexpected setback in a sharp, humorous tone.
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Mrs. Jones
New York
Open-Door Movement Lingers As Fines Go Unpaid
A fragment notes questioning why authorities stay lenient toward the open door movement, with a convict remark asserting fines remain unpaid and the movement continues without penalty.
Mule's firm place in war in Vera Cruz
A Philadelphia Ledger writer notes the army mule arrives in Vera Cruz and shows delight at the front. The column extols the mule as essential to war, carrying loads, feeding troops, hauling guns, and guiding through campaigns from Boer to Peking and Mexico City.
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Vera Cruz
Philadelphia Ledger
Lincoln
Pankhurst
Julius Caesar
Champ Clark
Missouri
Peking
Mexico City
Hamlet
Balzac In Wall Street Stock Talk Ends With Silence
In a Wall Street brokerage, two traders praise Balzac as the master writer and debate his works while a third man named Jones enters. When asked his opinion Jones reveals he has never bought mining stocks, leaving the room silent on Balzac.
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Balzac
Wall Street
Jones
Popular Magazine
Makes a Difference Beulah Don’t You Think He’s Awful?
Dialogue excerpt shows Beulah’s incredulity and Rell’s retort about a talkative man. The pair debate whether the man is awful while he discusses Beulah. The scene emphasizes character opinions and humor about social behavior.
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Beulah
Rell
Pounda Reacts to Prize Fight Surprise
fragmentary dialogue shows Pounda reacting to an unexpected prize fight moment with phrases about a go ing and a regular prize fight. The readable text captures a tense exchange and the sense of disbelief. No clear names or settings are established in the excerpt.
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Bright
Dean
Ohio
Cause of Death in Street Case Prompted by Clerk’s Questioning
Prosecutor accuses driver of death by fright in a courtroom exchange. The prisoner insists no contact occurred, claiming the auto traveled at most 12 miles per hour. He describes a horn as a "clatter box" that shrieks and wails, leading to a death by fright.
Ducks tipping up and aging in a pond observation
Willie visits his uncle and notes ducks tipping up in a pond. He asks if they are young, learning that they are older, since they cannot swim without upsetting. The remark appears in Saturday Journal.
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Willie
Saturday Journal
New Modern Dancing Footwear Endorsement from NYC Expert
A renowned New York City dancing instructor advocates ALLEN'S Foot-HARE antiseptic powder for long hours on stage. He claims it keeps feet cool, reduces friction, prevents corns and sores, and eases ache for dancers and pupils. Signed KE. HLETCLER HALLAMORG. JampleFuER. Aliens.Olmsted, LeRoy, New York.
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New York City
Bir
Allen
Hletcler Hallamorg
Jamplefuer
Olmsted
Leroy,n.y
No Need
Smith remarks on a new trouser skirt while Jones notes his wife still wears the old style since their marriage.
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Smith
Jones
Do Not Be Afraid Lightning Shields Boy Heroic Trust
During a violent thunderstorm a boy fears lightning may escape God's control. His mother reassures him that the Father in heaven holds the lightning in his hands, while the boy acknowledges God's power yet remains scared by the quick, slippery strike.
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Tommie
Fowl Question Tests Family Ties in Restaurant Tale
A gentleman questions a restaurant proprietor about whether a fowl belongs to his family, prompting the proprietor to recount that the business and its history were passed down from his grandfather.
Fashionable Washington Horsing About Ad Relic
A fragment from a 1900s era advertisement page pokes fun at society fashion and horse related quips. It urges readers to ask for Red Cross Ball Blue and notes grocery availability. Other lines promote eye remedies and dye products with punchy one liners about money and alimony.
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Red Cross
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