Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promises Cure for Female Ailments
A Norristown woman credits Lydia E Pinkham s Vegetable Compound with saving her from surgery and curing her female troubles. The ad mentions the remedy as a decades long standard for displacements, inflammation, ulcers, tumors, irregularities, and symptoms like backache and indigestion. It invites readers to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham and cites Lynn Mass as the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Why can't you come and give that address promised the club
A quip from the Baltimore American notes a speaker declined a club address because his wife forbids him night outings, illustrating domestic humor and social norms of the era. The brief line captures a playful clash between public duty and private restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henpecked Hushands
Baltimore American
Canine pampering stirs cynic as elite society pets Na
A cynic mocks the lavish care for dogs in high society. He recalls canine surgeries wardrobes and luxury and then notes a butler’s puzzled obedience. The tale ends with a household scene where a servant must accompany a pampered dog named Fido.
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Rch
New York
Harrison
Fido
Cutiura Remedies Said to Cure Chronic Eczema
Mrs Lily Hedge of Camblewell Green England reports her son Owen aged fifteen was afflicted with a severe eczema since infancy. After four hospital discharges as incurable, six months of Cutiura Remedies led to a complete recovery and a dramatic improvement.
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Owen
Lily Hedge
Camblewell Green
England
Coming Events and The Power Of Thought In Health
A brief meditation on mind body influence cites a Youth's Companion quip about self discipline. The piece notes prolonged work and scant rest, asking readers to consider how mental attitude affects current health and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulk
Discontent and Self Treatment Advised by Welch
A quotation urges quick recognition of discontent as a deadly cancer of the mind. It advocates harsh self arraignment and liberal use of common sense as a remedy, stressing that self treatment is essential to a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Welch
Kidney Pills Save Athens Woman From Dropsy Death
Mrs Termon Smith of 901 Broad Street Athens credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after kidney trouble worsened into dangerous dropsy. She describes weakness back ache and swollen limbs before taking the pills, and says doctors offered no help. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Buffalo N.Y.
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Termon Smith
Broad Street
Athens
Dean
Foster-Milbarno
Buffalo, N.Y
Domestic diplomat recalled in Baltimore quip
A Baltimore American quote satirizes marital bargaining as a diplomat’s tactic. The speaker describes pre-emptively learning his wife’s wishes and directing her to act accordingly, claiming the wife will reciprocate by yielding to his desires.
No. 7 furnace mishap blamed on missing stock
In a witty Puck quip the Hades Head Stoker scolds for the furnace failing after Wes added a High Financier and forgot to remove a pile of stock from his pocket. The line mocks missteps and shows a comic take on a chaotic scene.
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Hades
Wes
Puck
Lord Wendlocke Wins Victoria Cross at Huntley Sale
At Wetherby’s sale a Victoria Cross presented to Private Thomas Young for Magdala bravery was bought by Lord Wendlocke after a tearful bid by Young’s mother offering two pounds. The auctioneer arranged a fair outcome with a nominal reserve, and the medal passed to the grateful lord who then escorted the mother to the street amid public applause.
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Huntley
Lord Wendlocke
British Museum
Calcutta
Thomas Young
Magdala
Messrs
Link
Wetherby’s
Mr. A
Lord Wentlocke
Wendlocke
Young
Jord Wendlocke
Borough Road
Grosvenor Place
A Turk and His Mother Reverence in Public Life
The strongest sentiment of the Turk is his reverence for his mother. He always stands in her presence until invited to sit down, a compliment he pays to no one else.
Ebony in antiquity valued luxury and ritual use
Ebony was regarded as a luxury article by ancient civilizations. In India kings used it for scepters and images, and it was believed to counteract poisons, sometimes formed into drinking cups.
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India
Peruna credited with revival for women in run down state
What She Says profiles Della Stroebe of Appleton Wisconsin who credits Peruna with rapid improvement after six bottles ending a run down condition with improved appetite and sleep. A second testimonial from Evanston Illinois resident Mrs Judge J F Boyer notes regained health and vigor after using Peruna.
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Della Stroebe
Richmond St
Appleton, Wis
J. F. Boyer
Sherman Ave
Evanston
Ill
Peruna
Gator on the Rampage in a River Tale
A fisherman naps on the bank while an alligator, watching from the morning, swallows his boots and a whiskey jug. The gator roars through the river, thrashes foam, and clambers back to the bank, attempting impossible feats before the crowd notes that gators draw the line at certain things.
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Gators
Atlanta Constitution
Braying ass story stirs political meeting
A statesman faced interruptions at a political speech as an opposition voter challenged him. The speaker retorted with a fable about a braying ass driving off the Syrian army, while the disturber declared the audience could not be stampeded.
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Seudon Mail
Fennec Foxes and Aesop’s Grapes Tale
An old Aesop fable about a fox craving grapes is defended by natural historians. In Africa a creature called zerda or Fennec fox, famed for long ears, survives on grapes and other fruits, especially by night.
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Aesop
Africa
Pittsburg Post Quips Over Advertising Ad Rush
The Pittsburg Post notes a reader speech about an oversized ad and too few goods for the rush. The commentator promises not to be a chump again, criticizing inflated beliefs in advertising.
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Pittsburg Post
Physician Recommendation Prompts Mixed Praise
The Nashville American weighs a doctor’s fitness with remarks that he may prescribe whiskey or a vacation, reflecting a satire on medical advice. The exchange questions trust in his treatment choices and hints at available remedies.
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Nashville American
Health letter touts Postum as cure for coffee illness
A testimonial describes pale, weak health cured by giving up coffee and switching to Postum. The writer credits improved appetite, sleep, and absence of headaches after five months, weighing 148 pounds. The letter ends with the company slogan There’s a Reason and an invitation to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
King Alfonso and Arthur Visit Seville Convent for Sugared Yolks
King Alfonso and Prince Arthur in plain clothes visited the San Leandro convent in Seville where nuns make sweetmeats. He ordered two dozen sugared yolks and sent a hundred pesetas, joking about sending more to his wife and son. The nun praised the dainties, and boxes totaling at least fourteen dozen were later sent to the Alcazar.
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Alfonso
Seville
Paris
New York Herald
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
San Leandro
Alcazar
Queen Victoria
Prince de Asturias
Alfonso VIII
Salt water crocodile feared by London Graphic
The London Graphic notes the salt water crocodile of southern Asia and Australia as the largest reptile reaching thirty feet. It says the creature’s powerful bite can induce a sleep that may be fatal, mocking Professor Koch’s theory linking crocodile bite to sleeping sickness.
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Asia
Australia
Professor Koch
London Graphic
Deadly Vipers of Brazil Describe Fierce Reptiles
The Boston Herald notes Brazil hosts several dangerous snakes including the suracuon, said to kill within six hours and reach nine feet, with tawny yellow skin and brown lozenge markings. The lance-head viper’s fiercest form is the jara roca, a dirty yellow snake with brown-black tail shading.
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Brazil
Boston Herald
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers Use Red Cross Dall Blue
All Grocers.
Domesticated Bolivian Indians and estancia living patterns
A New Orleans Democrat description notes Bolivian Indians as sociable, living in small clusters called estancias. They rarely move due to strict residency records, and when forced to relocate, authorities review their private histories before approval. The piece likens their attachment to familiar places to cats.
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New Orleans
Cradle of the Railway in Darlington and Stockton
The article notes Darlington as the cradle of the railway and recalls a stretch between Darlington and Stockton heavily altered from the original line. It mentions Stockton’s first railway station preserving a smoke-begrimed house on a siding, now a relic admired by Americans visiting England.
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Darlington
Stockton
England
Itchin Pastile Debate Sparks Droll Gossip
In a humorous exchange a debate over a local term prompts quips about language use. The men discuss a word with playful mispronunciations and a jab about correctness, highlighting regional speech and social wit.
Germs in Heat Stir Public Debate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer phrase proclaims sharp language on heat related discourse. The line compares sluggish and active germs to a blame germ and frames the heat as the central issue stirring discussion.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tommy's Mum Questions Repeated Naughtiness
A Chicago Record-Herald humor item shows a mother asking Tommy how many times he has been told not to repeat mischief. He answers with a puzzled giggle claiming he does not know and jokes about an adding machine.
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Tommy
Chicago Record-Herald
The Pessimist Expresses Complaint Regardless of Weather
A pithy note on the pessimist who finds a fault in every forecast and every outcome, arguing that rain or no rain, discontent persists in judgment and mood.
A Pleasing Conversationalist Described As Self Focused
A pleasing conversationalist is defined as a person who speaks to you about your own experiences and preferences. The term emphasizes reflective dialogue and attentiveness to the other person in social interactions.
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Parkace
Guite
Benedict
Philadelphia Press
Arch Street
Piatadelps
Carters
Rutes
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
Nusa
Monona
Iowa
WM. Renziehausen
L N. U
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Detroit Free Press
Bunko
California
Pletely
Gator
Georgia Ananias
King
San Leandro Convent
Dodds
Cradle of the Railway
Tatler
the Boss
London
Guarterhouse
Rue del la Paix
Austraia
R. Towne Co
Sydney
B. K. Paul
Chi Hong Kone Drug’ Co
Japan
Maluya, Ltd
Tokio
Russia
Ferrein
Washington Herald
Pittsburg
Detroit Tribune
Libby
Spain
McNeil
Chicago
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