How Women Avoid Operations
Cleveland Ohio and Hanover Pa women report relief from various pains and female troubles using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit avoiding surgeries and regaining regular health after following the remedy. A confidential correspondence offer is noted from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. H. Grirrits
Madison Ave
Hanover
Ada Wilt
Stock St
Cupid Haunting Him Anew In Love Lost Chicago Record Herald
A man clings to memories of a vanished love, saying every sight, wind, corner, and the sky itself reminds him of her. He laments the ache of forgetting and doubts happiness will return, admitting he cannot move on.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Uncle Hank recounts reunion tale of a married woman
Indiana congressman gives a humorous anecdote about a young man meeting a woman he thought long dead. She reveals she is married, to an Englishman, prompting lighthearted surprise.
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Hank” Harnhart
Congress
Indiana
Nobleman Umpire Would Favor Rank In England Baseball
A quip contrasts baseball to cricket noting a nobleman as umpire would yield biased rulings. The jest hints at class bias and sport rules, highlighting cultural expectations in England.
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England
Alien Foot Powder Ad Promises Comfort for Feet
An advertisement touts Alien Foot Powder as a cure for tired swollen feet, claiming it gives rest and makes dancing enjoyable. It urges purchasing directly from EREM sample at address Alien 3 Olaisted Le Roy New York.
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Olaisted
le Roy
N.Y. Ady
Its Natural Place Panama Canal Locks The Question
A wry quotation notes the Panama Canal situation hinges on the locks and the need to do nothing. It comments on persistent calls for action amid ongoing control debates. The Pelican offers a skeptical view of reform efforts.
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Panama Canal
Appropriate Wedding Ad Quips and Product Pitch
A fragmentary ad style note contrasts varied wedding commentary with humorous lines. It mentions Red Cross Ball Blue detergent for white clothes and jokes about experience teaching. The tone is playful and dated.
Strange Diets From Indiana Headlines and Murky Accidents
A batch of short items from Indiana news includes George Schoonover near Columbus gravely ill after eating unusual items like pork and beans and pocket knife blades. Other notes cover a mud turtle catch by Walter Lutz, a bee attack on an auto party near Lafayette, a fatal shooting near Hatfield, a belled buzzard sighting, a man burned by slack lime in Oolitic, Gospel Trumpet Company officers reelected in Anderson, a 83-year-old Lyons farm death, a Culver graduate killed near Baton Rouge, and Miss Lotta Marshall sewing thousands of buttons in Cambridge City.
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Columbus
George Schoonover
Wallacludey
Helas
Schoonover
City water plan eyed after Bloomington meeting
Bloomington on June 15 discussed a proposed city water system. Samuel Tincher of Indianapolis outlined a $360,000 plan to secure a permanent supply with a 6 percent city guarantee and 3 percent depreciation, while the city faces debt limits. Officials weigh if the city can assume the project without overstepping bonded debt limits.
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Bloomington
Indiana University
Samuel Tincher
Indianapolis
Gasport
Alsfarp
Pden-Ldun
Osarvices Itima
Tomcats Protect Farm as Weasel Is slain in Yard
Nashville journalist Mr. Allison of the Brown County Democrat reports his nine tomcats have defended the yard by killing a large weasel that threatened his chicken coop. He notes twenty two chickens were lost in the past month and argues tomcats prove worth.
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Nashville
Mr. Allison
Brown County Democrat
Allison
Indiana Notes In Brief City News Summary
A roundup of Indiana incidents reports: Dublin banker Cranor injured in an auto crash. a Peru car fire leaves one dead or missing. a ditch crash near Columbus involving William Scheidt Jr.. dogs killed due to bite reports in Jasonville. a $10,000 dam ages suit in Clark court. Bedford whisky raid with a $50 fine. church baptism at Smith's Bar. Rushville lawyers seek $1,519.18 in fees linked to Carr cases. Anderson Federation fracas over political franchise. Evansville man linked to bigamy or white slave act charges. Petersburg nest-hunting accident leaves a broken arm. Shalbyville auto loss as brakes fail on a hill.
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Jasonville
Health Board
Jeffersonville
Milton L. Norman
Thomas M. Smith
Clark Circuit
Bedford
Milton Myers
Myers
Lyons
FE. H. Fuller
Mill Church
Mr. Deal
Neroberry
Smith's
White River
Rushville
Henley & Walter
Indianapolis
Owen L. Carr
Carr
Timothy Ross
Will J. Henley
Appellate Court
Indiana
Anderson
H. C. Stilwell
Anderson Franchise League
Chicago
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Indiana Federation of Clubs
Franchise League
General Federation
Stilwell
H. ©. Durbin
Evansvile
George E. Lee
Lee
Greenville
Rockport
Ind
Tee
Hopkingville
Petersburg
Maggie Conrad
Shalbyvilla
Good Roads Boost School Attendance and Consolidation
A study shows states with higher road quality have larger pupil attendance. In 1908 80 percent of enrolled students attended in good roads states versus 64 percent in poor roads states. Improved roads enable rural school consolidation and centralization, with expanded facilities and teachers, as seen in Durham County North Carolina and states like Massachusetts Ohio and Indiana increasing road improvements and transportation expenditures.
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Durham County
North Carolina
United States
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Agricultural Department
Benefit of Improved Road Boosts State Progress
A long stretch of improved road serves as the best advertisement for a state attracting tourists able to pay for entertainment and bringing investors. It spurs agricultural inquiry and immigration, raises values, and informs previously unknown resources, benefiting both localities and the entire state. It argues roads should be built and managed by the state.
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundress Ad
A vintage ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue for bright white clothes sold by grocers. A contrasting line remarks that a single smart truth can risk turning into a dozen lifetimes, framing a caution about dangerous citizens.
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Red Cross Ball
Adv
Patriotic Idea Plays On biscuits Offer To Government
John discusses whether offering his breakfast biscuits to the government for its stock of ammunition is patriotic. Maria questions the idea as he surveys the meal with a curious look.
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John
Maria
How to Treat Pimples and Blackheads
Eco friendly pimple remedy uses Cuticura Ointment on the affected area for five minutes then wash with Cuticura Soap. Regular bathing with Cuticura Soap helps prevent inflammation irritation and clogged pores. Sold worldwide with free samples and a Skin Book offer from Boston.
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Caticura
Dept. L
Boston
Deaths of pets tied to owners prompt garbled grief myth
A canary died after its mistress from scarlet fever. A physician concluded the bird's death came from the same disease as the girl, not heartache. The piece notes pets may catch illnesses from owners and warns against the death-from-grief trope.
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Mistral
Manayunk
Elas
Not So Fortunate Wit in a Young Lady Tale
A young girl shows a school friend around her hometown and a statue in a square prompts a wry remark about art and meeting there. The dialogue hints at social irony and foreshadows a fortune teller’s misplaced confidence in predicting his own odds.
Eye Strain and Coffee Quitters Highlight Postum Claims
A letter from an ANJ reader recounts eye strain from coffee and nervous symptoms from tea. It credits quitting coffee for improved sight and health after switching to Postum, advertised by Postum Co. of Battle Creek with Regular and Instant forms and pricing.
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Arabia
AN. J
Postum Co
Rattle Creek
Mich
Welkville
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Williams Creek
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George Storms
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Jacob McClough
Hatfield
Spencer County
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