Experiences of Ohio Women and Favorite Prescription
Ohio women share experiences with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription during pregnancy and recovery. Mrs Orean Radabaugh reports strong relief and a smooth delivery after use. Mrs Harriet Easterly praises overall treatment and medical adviser guidance. Mrs Phebe Fartin notes lasting improvement and recurring use of Favorite Prescription with Pleasant Pellets as needed.
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Findlay
Ohio
Orean Radabaugh
South &J. Bryan
Dr. Pierce
Ema
Harriet Easterly
Conneaut
Phebe Fartin
Washington St
The War Elevates the Lowly to Unexpected Heights
A brief wartime dialogue notes how conflict lifts some overlooked individuals to prominence, contrasting skepticism with recognition of new status amid upheaval. The exchange hints at social mobility driven by wartime needs and unexpected opportunities.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe. It claims the first dose clears nasal passages and relieves headache fever and sneezing, with up to three doses needed for severe cases. The remedy is advertised as inexpensive and effective without quinine.
Inventor Explains Deep Sea Salvage Diving Armor
Benjamin Franklin Leavitt of Brooklyn touts a self contained diving suit able to operate at 7000 pound pressure and claims a world deep sea salvage record. He recounts descent to 961 feet in 1916 and outlines air supply, nitrogen mix, caustic soda CO2 scrubbing, and a 20000 pound lift cable connected to a helmet telephone.
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New York
Seven Seas
Benjamin Franklin Leavitt
Brooklyn
Leavitt
Grand Traverse Bay
Michigan
John Morgan
Morgan Transportation Company
Inte
J. P. Morgan
Turner
Graves Light
Massachusetts
Salvage Talk From Lake Huron Diver Remains Focused
Mr. Leavitt describes diving for historical wrecks including copper cargoes from 1865 in Lake Huron and plans next summer to search the Merida off Cape Charles for silver and cash. He notes dangers, shortages of qualified divers, and vast potential values from Lusitania and Arable wrecks offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Leavite
Lake Huron
Leavitt
Fasad Light
Lusitania
Holland Suffering Under War Pressures and Losses
New York reports on Dutch pamphlet by acting consul general D. J. Steyn Pare detailing how Holland, surrounded by belligerent zones and reliant on international trade, endured severe wartime strain. Shipping collapsed, unemployment rose, and profits favored few as shipping fleets and trade shrank. foreign securities lost value and mobilization costs soared, with long term tax and debt burdens projected.
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New York
Holland
D. J. Steyn Parve
Netherlands
North Sea
Iolland
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Russia
Europe
Hungary
Royal National Committee of Assistance
Wedding Promises Fade As Mysterious Fiancé Vanishes
Miss Sophie Loderhose of Brooklyn faced a heartbreak when her fiancé known as Doctor Hoff man was revealed as an impostor with no verifiable homes or naval ارتباط. Investigations in New York found no identity, no accident, and no Doctor Hoff man in medical or naval records, clarifying the hoax before the wedding.
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New York
Sophie Loderhose
Dean Street
Brooklyn
A. William Hoffman, Jr
United States Navy
Milbrook
N. Y
Pasadena
Cal
Loderhose
Doctor Holtman
Cochrane
French Lick Springs
Ind
Doctor Hoffman
Holthausen
W. P. Phillips
Rector Hofman
Millbrook
Presadena
Steals Sacramental Wine From Basement Storage
A wholesale dealer reports nine barrels of sacramental wine stolen from a basement. The owner says wine was siphoned through a 75 foot pipe to an adjoining cellar, and the loss went undiscovered for some time.
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New York
Goat Thawed From Oven After Freezing Incident
In Winsted Connecticut a man found a newborn kid goat frozen to death in a barn. He placed the animal in the kitchen oven to thaw it, and the kid revived and wandered about the house.
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Winsted
Conn
Moore
Prison Pride Exchange Sparks Departing Convict Remark
The governor warns a departing convict about old ties. The convict replies he will not associate with anyone lacking the same prison advantages he enjoyed.
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedy Ad from Shifting the Mortgage
The ad describes a home hair darkening mix using water, Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine to be applied twice weekly. It promises gradual shade darkening, softer glossy hair, no scalp cooling, non sticky on grease, and non rubbing off. Also includes a humorous couplet about paying off a mortgage and buying another with a motorcar.
Gar field Tea Promises Better Health for Constipation
An advertisement proclaims Gar field Tea as a natural laxative that improves general health by correcting constipation. The playful river tale follows with a notary public setting up a shack on the river bank as the fish run large.
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Ady
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John McNulty
U'N CO
Buffalo
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Taiwan
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