Woman in Perfect Health After Lydia Pinkham Remedies
Mrs Exsit J Van Der Lande of Paterson New Jersey writes she reached perfect health using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier after long back pain irregularity and nervous fatigue. She recommends the products to other women and invites inquiries to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lyon Massachusetts.
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Paterson, N. J
Lydia B. Pinkham
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Exsit J. van der Lande
York St
Seven Smiths at House Cause Collector Trouble
A collector reports visiting a house with seven people named Smith. Six deny owing money and the seventh allegedly ejects the collector. The employer instructs to pursue the debt with that individual.
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Smith
Cuticura Soothing Soothes Itching and Heals
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching and burning skin. Bathe the surface with soap and hot water, dry gently, apply ointment, repeat morning and night for relief and healing. Free sample by mail with a book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Soja Beans and Chicken Farming Jokes
Soja beans enter American cooking after Alice Pork and Beans packers popularize them. The ad notes rising interest in soy as a staple. A joke exchange about chicken farming ends with a pun on scratching for feed.
Like Ajax and Achilles in This War of Modern Skies
Waldemar Kaempffert compares World War I aerial combat to Homeric warfare in McClure's. Lieutenants Immelmann and Boelke downed nine and ten adversaries, praised for chivalric prowess. The piece links two-man aircraft roles to ancient chariots and heroes, stressing strategic stakes in modern battles.
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Greece
Waldemar Kaempffert
McClure
Ajax
Achilles
Immelmann
Boelke
Charles and Petey debate a sociologist father
Charles, an only child, talks with Petey about his father who is a sociologist. The father studies conditions of the mentally deficient, prompting Petey to ask if he is in an old bug house.
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Charles
Petey
Peter
Au Bughouse
Ambiguous Doorbell Scene Sparks Curiosity
A quoted dialogue scene questions who rings the doorbell and what motives the visitor may have. The lines describe wary girls and a tempting yet risky encounter with a possible ride in a car and a sniff at a keyhole, evoking suspense.
New Foot Remedy Freezone Promises Quick Corn Removal
An advertisement touts Freezone a cheap ether compound that dissolves corns and calluses. A Cincinnati inventor claims a few drops relieve soreness, dry the corn, and let it be lifted away with the fingers. If unavailable, a druggist can order a small bottle from a wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
Temperance Reformers Reach for a Smile in Wartime Tone
A brief humorous verse depicts a temperance reformer questioning a girl about beer. The girl replies her father drinks nothing but bread in beer’s disguise, a joke on wartime scarcity and rationing. The piece reflects home front humor.
Hungry Navy Beans Endorsement促
Unclear ad copy touts Alice Pork and Beans as superior to ordinary canned beans. Claims part Navy and part Som Beans, inviting readers to try and compare with grocer supply.
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Alice
Firm as a Rock in Garden Pole Incident
A man boasts his garden post is unbreakable yet finds the pole down later. He questions his eight year old son who claims a sparrow caused the fall. The exchange ends with a proverb about choosing neither of two evils.
Increasing Poultry Supply and Efficient Flock Management
The article urges systematic disposal of unproductive fowls to boost meat and egg markets, promotes caponizing non breeding cockerels, and advises fattening chicks before sale. It stresses expanding turkey duck goose and guinea production, emphasizes duck growth, infertile eggs for longer shelf life, and insists on clean, pest free housing to reduce disease and losses. It covers small flock economics, space needs, and cautions against overambitious poultry ventures without genuine interest.
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Plymouth Rocks
Barrels and Bumps: Retailing Style Amid Courtship Banter
A street vendor touts a barrel skirt to a customer as her husband jokes that she should wear one. A separate item notes a new auto spring shock absorber and Brazil's 1908 1916 era, with 926 282 new settlers recorded.
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Brazil
A Screen Scream and Public Charity Thought
A quirky quoted note on cinema life and a playful aside about a planet. The snippet ends with a line about charity teaching to give away what you don’t want.
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Bloe
Managing Broody Hens For Better Egg Production
The article warns that disease losses in poultry reach nearly nine million dollars yearly and stresses broodiness as a key cause of egg shortages. It advises moving hens off nests at broodiness, using a slat or wire bottom coop, and returning them after four days. Feed liberally during confinement and avoid water-dipping.
Feeding Pullets for Eggs
N L Harris of Kansas State Agricultural College poultry farm warns pullets stunted by poor early feeding will underperform in egg production. He urges continuous good ration from birth to ensure abundant fall and winter eggs, noting hens struggle to lay in cold months without early development.
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N. L. Harris
Kansas State Agricultural College
Mr. Harris
Brother rebukes boy over $100 aunt gift used for bond
An irate father questions George over withdrawing $100 from Aunt Patricia’s bank gift. The boy admits using it for a Liberty bond, while an Indianapolis News quote notes the advertising. In a humor column, a suitor asks if Bess is suited to marry, and a playful line about clothing follows.
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G. W
George
Patricia
Indianapolis News
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Bright White Laundry
A vintage ad urges prep for washday with Red Cross Ball Blue available at grocers. It promises clear white fabrics and a smiling basket of snowy clothes, labeling Red Cross as the true blue. In a comic pieced-town scene Uncle Hiram visits a downtown hashery for lunch.
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Red Cross
Ady
Cure That Stomach Trouble With Pepaid
Pepaid promises relief for stomach issues, urging purchase from druggists in 25, 50, or one-dollar boxes. Advertises Pepaid Company of Goshen Indiana, USA.
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Pepsaid
Pepsaid Company
Goshen, Ind
Adv
No Vacation Trips In Germany
The Prussian ministry of communications urges the public not to travel this summer. No holiday trains or excursion rates will be offered and extra trains may run only in emergencies. Citizens are encouraged to stay at home unless health or recuperation demands travel. Food is plentiful but the surest way to obtain it is to remain indoors.
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Germany
Prussian Ministry of Communications
Broncho Bob on Wild Film Impressions at the Saloon
Broncho Bob notes moving pictures feel wilder than saloon life as he discusses how film scenes leave a strong, dizzying impression. He recalls specific reels that sparked his reaction and contrasts cinema with real frontier adventures.
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Broncho Bob
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