Practical Fashions Childs One Piece Dress Pattern No 2361
Pattern details for a children’s one piece dress in five sizes using Paris No 2361 with tuck center front yoke stay and full sleeves. Includes material yardage for 27 to 42 inch widths, notions, and pricing to procure pattern from Pattern Department. Also notes a seven-gored flare skirt Paris No 2341 with yardage for various widths and waist sizes. Includes brief ad-like quotes and Siberia wealth note.
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Paris
China Conscripts Graduates for Ironworks Arsenal
China mobilizes graduates from Germany to join the iHanyang Ironworks and Arsenal to improve the quality of industrial outputs. The move signals intensified wartime production efforts and skilled labor deployment for defense needs.
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China
Germany
iHanyang
Almost a Miracle Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful
G W L Nesbitt of Depot Street Marion Kentucky describes chronic kidney troubles and severe swelling with paralysis, saying after three months of Dean's Kidney Pills he recovered and returned to work. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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G. W.L. Nesbitt
Depot Street
Marion
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Parritch and Whisky Folklore and Witty Vignettes
A Scots village tale recalls Sandy the porridge eater who braved a cold salty bowl with whisky as reward, then slyly returned the liquor to the bottle. Other snippets: a Kansas returnee jokes about the town drunkard, a girl spots a hair in her fish, and a reflection on revenge and patience from Montaigne.
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Glasgow
Sandy
Kansas
Postum Cereal Heralded As Coffee Alternative Cure
A reader letter extols Postum Food Coffee as remedy for coffee linked ailments. Several women report relief from asthma, dyspepsia, heart and stomach issues after quitting coffee and using Postum twice daily. The endorsement ends noting Postum helps daily well being and invites readers to explore The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
Borax in the Dairy Cleansing and Preservation
A historical note emphasizes borax as a natural dairy cleanser, sweetener, and disinfectant. It claims borax prevents taint from utensils, reduces bacteria growth, and improves milk and butter quality. Advice includes mixing one tablespoon borax to two quarts water for udder cleansing and offers a free Jingle Book promotion via Pacific Coast Borax Co.
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Borax
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Chicago
Buying Paint Blindly
Many people treat paint buying like a lottery but true quality rests on pure white lead and linseed oil. Adulterants in either can be detected by a blowpipe test. The National Lead Company of Woodbridge Building New York will mail a blowpipe kit and instructions to test white lead and linseed oil on request.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge
Building
New York City
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Legal Oath Notice
An 1886 Toledo advertisement features F J Cheney Co offering one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured, sworn by Frank J Cheney as senior pursuer of F J Cheney Co. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, claims mucous membrane action, and notes distribution by druggists with accompanying family pills for constipation.
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City of Toledo
Lucas Coury
J. Caxzney
F. J. Chengr & Co
A. D
de A. W. Gleabon
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Drugatata
Wake Hall
Leap year proposal sparks playful line at Mamie
In a lighthearted exchange a young man jokes about Mamie proposing during leap year. The quip captures small town humor as plans and dates swirl in a casual chat.
The Details and Necessities in a Humorous Slice
A quoted satirical piece mentions Captain Feebles shot in the back with a bent back, later pension, whiskers dyed black, and pursuit of a widow who eludes capture. It also includes a jab about journalism schools proposing three curriculums: how to run papers, how to avoid them, and how to enter them.
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Feebles
Becker
15 Years of Suffering Healed by Cuticura Trio
Mrs V V Albert of Upper Frenchville Maine recounts a rheumatism attack with leg sores from below the knees to the ankles. After trying multiple remedies and three doctors without relief, she reports using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent led to sores drying up in three weeks, fire and pain ending, and full recovery in three months, dated July 21 1907.
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V. V. Albert
Upper
Frenchville
Romantic Doorbell Exchange Reveals Fiancé's Gift
A playful dialogue unfolds as a romantic girl asks about her fiancé’s ring. Her practical friend confirms the latest purchase, describing it as the newest addition among the suitor’s offerings. The scene centers on curiosity, affection, and tasteful gift choices.
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Ting
It Cures While You Walk Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
Cures foot discomfort from heat sweat and callouses with Allen's Foot-Ease. Sold by all druggists price 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Free package offer with address Allen 8 Olmsted Roy. Modesty without merit is awkward yet merit needs modesty. modest merit appeals to patrons.
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Allen
Olmsted
Roy
Hughes
Garfield Digestive Tablets and Mrs Winslow's Syrup Advert
An old newspaper ad lists Garfield Digestive Tablets sold by Garfield Tea Co Brooklyn for 25¢ per bottle and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for teething pain with 25¢ price. It also includes a line about home life and a slogan about self made men stamped on the wrapper.
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Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lottie
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Help
The ad extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for women's ills. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri detailing twelve years of suffering and eleven doctors with recovery after following Pinkham's advice, urging other women to seek similar relief.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St
Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Muff
Faving the Way in Leap Year Romance
A pretty girl teases the bashful George about proposing during a leap year. He blushes and consents, and they settle the matter. She later expresses pride at not taking advantage of the season.
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George
Engaged by Mistake in Freshman Romance Tale
A Philadelphia Press modern explainer recounts a humorous scene where Dora announces her engagement to Mr. Fickel through a mix up by a jewelers inscription. The dialogue includes witty exchanges with Miss Wise and references to family allowances and past business matters. The piece weaves in literary lines about struggle and repose as well as a note about Theo admiring Roossvalt.
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George
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