Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonial Notes
A farmer's wife in Kensels Minnesota credited Lydia Pinkham's Compound with easing year long pains and illness keeping her from work. The letter cites relief and urges others to try the remedy.
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
10
A farmer's wife in Kensels Minnesota credited Lydia Pinkham's Compound with easing year long pains and illness keeping her from work. The letter cites relief and urges others to try the remedy.
Mrs John Field provides fall planting guidance for Marty bulbs tulbs and other varieties. She advises rich well drained soil with sand Turfy matter in bad soil and warns against exposing bulbs to light to prevent moisture loss and vitality decline. She notes September is ideal for planting and rooting cuttings and suggests hardy bulbs can brighten gardens when shrubs are bare.
The guide warns of disastrous effects from cold snaps and rough spring winds. It covers watering, shade, and weed control, pruning of roses and dahlia, pot plant care, rooting methods, and notes on sun exposure and wind protection for outdoor shrubs and geraniums.
An excerpt on potting soil mixes for house plants explains soil formulas for geraniums and common varieties, including loam manure and peat blends. It details watering cues from the moisture test, light needs, and propogation tips for geraniums and ferns, with instructions for dry manure preparation and annual feeding.
In London a dinner tale recounts Jerome K Jeremiest sharing a discussion with an eminent producer about a play a young friend sent for bias He recalls the claim of an idea in the script and the producer notes that they had to cut it The anecdote ends with a quip about lovers meeting as strangers and possibly falling in love again.
A bridal luncheon teases a bag shower for the bride to be with various bags for housework and clothing items. Guests bring sewing materials and finish their bags after the meal, creating a cooperative, festive gift for the bride's bedroom.
A description details a decorative bag crafted from silk chosen to complement a known bedroom color scheme. The foundation is largely hidden beneath lace and festooned with chiffon roses, while ribbon loops on each end hang from wall hooks to support the bag.
The text describes garters with elaborate ribbons shirred at both edges and bows concealing hooks. Each donor presents offerings, the bride receives a glorified bag, and friends drop gifts into it as part of the wedding custom.
A compact note describes a handy addition of safety pins for a baby's basket or a work basket. It outlines a simple making method and suggests practical use for securing small items safely.
A detailed note describes a compact pin case lined with soft wash leather and edged with ribbon. It folds from the base and fastens by a small buttonhole. When open the pins are visible and easy to select. closed it occupies little space in a work-box.
Fashion notes describe high coat collars turned down, pew frocks with simple lines, and belts from wide to narrow. Black chiffon blouses with white satin details, elaborate coiffures, and fashionable hats are noted. Cycum ratines, lustrous silk fabrics, come in many colors for street and evening wear.
The piece prescribes modest wedding decor and emphasizes sacredness sweetness and solemnity. It outlines proper attire for morning afternoon and evening weddings with specifics for bride groom attendants and ushers and notes a fashionable erect posture as 1915 style.
Fashion notes describe the ankle reappearing as skirts drop to the ground. Hosiery shows champagne and burgundy shades while spats fade. A smart spring costume in black and white features a seagull gray look, ser Pen t ine braiding, and military inspired accents.
Frederick Palmer’s Collier’s Weekly essay argues that contemporary soldiers display equal or greater bravery than their forebears. He notes high casualty tolerances, steadfast regiments, and war as a continual assault on nerves rather than a single pitched battle.
A collage of short, dated style clippings features a California representative joking about tuna sport, a church classroom misread, a trolley car transformed into a tango coach, a law firm tease about fees, and a surgeon's note on appendix removal, all in light satirical tones.
An elderly woman attributes severe headaches numbness and heart trouble to long term tea use. She quits tea after fifteen years under doctor care and starts Postum, reporting relief from headaches biliary colic and night numb spells. Postum is advertised in two forms with a health claim and price details.
An Indianapolis gossip item recounts a grass widow seeking work as a Purityville schoolteacher. The superintendent declines citing a policy against widows, while noting Purityville’s reformist, rumor-heavy climate. The piece ends with a quip about a celluloid collar wearer frustrated by rivals.
An advertisement touts Cuticura soap and ointment for cleansing and soothing skin, scalp, hair, and hands with a mail sample offer. The page also includes religious reflections on suffering, revival, and moral anecdotes from periodicals.
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