Thankful for a Little Child Lydia E. Pinkham ad
An advertisement from Kutztown Pennsylvania touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for infertility and related female health issues. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Charles A. Mertz praising her healthy year old baby and claims decades of merit and thousands of recommendations.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kutztown
Charles A. Mertz
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lyda E. Pinkham
Red Wing and the Professor in a Rural Romance
Professor Langdon Moore hires a young woman calling herself Red Wing to help repair his farmhouse near Pleasant Lake. Over days of work they grow close, sharing meals and chores, while Ann Bates reveals her father is Professor Bates from Vernon University and that their earnings support a charitable camp for "fresh-air children."
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Pleasant Lake
Ann Bates
Ann
Professor Moore
Moore
Jack-of-all-trades
Red Wing
Mary Ann
Sted Wing
Father
Bates
Vernonniversity
Conqueror of the Philippines on the 8 Cent Stamp
The 8 cent Philippine island stamp features Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, a famed Spaniard and conqueror of the Philippines. Legaspi founded Manila in 1670, died in Manila on August 20, 1672, and was buried in the Augustine chapel of San Fausto.
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Miguel Lopez de Legaspi
Philippine Islands
United States
Luzon
Legaspi
Manila
Augustine Chapel
San Fausto
Yucatan's Ancient Ruins Stir Archive Experts
Archivists note Yucatan hosts early civilization ruins likened to Nile sites. Many ruins remain unvisited as locals reportedly fear them. Today residents mix Spanish conquerors and native tribes, with women praised for looks, modesty, courtesy, and families valued highly.
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Yucatan
Adam and Eve’s Matrimonial Tale and the Origin of Lullaby
The piece recounts a traditional tale of Adam’s first wife Lilith as a harsh contrast to Eve. It notes Lilith’s exile from Eden to air realms and her alleged influence on newborns. An old Hebrew custom is cited with four cots labeled for birth rooms and a Latin slogan linked to lullaby origins.
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Adam
Lilith
Eden
Low-Priced Fertile Lands Offer Best Farm Prospects
The article urges farmers to pursue production on affordable land, noting that larger crops yield higher profit even in tough times. It argues for soil care, moisture control, and productive varieties, then suggests Western Canada as a solution or relocation option with Canadian government incentives.
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Western
Canada
Western Canada
Patty Knew a Politician in Red Riding Hood Tale
The excerpt shows Patty describing Red Riding Hood visiting her sick grandmother as a politician, reflecting a playful misreading. The note ends with a quip about blue-sky laws, implying the inadequacy of such laws as long as there is "blue sky" to sell.
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Patty
Pollitt Clin
Red Riding Hood
Grandmother
Chicago Journal
Frost Keeps Grip on Gold and Main Street Tour
A collage of notes on frozen Alaska gold placers and winter prospecting parallels Siberia as crews work gravel in winter. Interleaved is a child’s quip about work and a Washington anecdote on travelers and Main Street queries. The piece closes with a bride and her spouse leaving the church as trouble follows.
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