Nature and a Woman's Work and Remedies
An article extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women's ills indeed praised by Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Mo after years of suffering and multiple physicians. It contrasts traditional plant remedies with modern medicine and cites a testimonial. A humorous vignette about a judge, burglars, and a court appeal closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Mufi
N.C. St. Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Muff
Our-Pie Pie Filling Offer Through Grocers
Ask your grocer for Our-Pie with three varieties Lemon Chocolate and Custard pie fillings. If stocked have him place an order with his jobber then send his name with 10 cents to D Zerta Co Rochester NY to receive a full size package free.
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D-Zerta Co
Rochester
N. Y
Poems or a Catologue Confusion in Parlour Talk
Mrs Gaswell jokes about a volume of poems while Mrs Highmus reveals it is actually a cat alogue. The exchange hints at social teasing over literary tastes in a domestic setting.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
Guaranteed to cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertisement advertises PAZO Ointment with promise of relief and refund.
Grandfather and grandson share holiday kitchen talk
In a brief kitchen exchange a grandfather asks about turkey portions as a grandson, one of six, declines extra portions. The scene then shifts to a breakfast note praising Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes.
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Tommy
Mrs. Austin
Not ostensibly curious butcher and customer exchange
A regular asks about horse meat and the butcher denies having any. An ad notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain, claiming to soften gums reduce inflammation and cure wind colic at 25 cents a bottle.
Far from It Former Resident Twenty Years Changes
A former resident recalls how the town has changed in twenty years and asks about Floogus who once lent money at two percent. The hotel clerk replies Floogus is alive and now president of a New York trust company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floogus
New York
Chicago Tribune
Garnishes for Salads and Desserts in New York Journal
The article describes garnishing techniques for dishes including lobster salad with clawe coral and cress, radishes beets curled celery olives, aspic jelly shapes, wreaths of parsley and cress shredded lettuce cucumbers and hard boiled eggs. Fish garnishes include shoestring potatoes lemon cucumber parsley olives green pepper or cress. Sweets feature candied and Maraschino cherries white grapes and orange or pineapple slices for gels.
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New York Journal
Guests Enjoy Clover Theme at Tea With Honey Centerpiece
Experts claim clover honey is best while a centerpiece of red and white clovers decorates the room. Bees hover around clover place cards as honey sweetens tea and milk accompanies biscuits and muffins. The guest of honor’s card reads Sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. Refreshments on the porch. Invitations note thimbles.
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New York Mail
Jardinieres and plant holders add utility and charm to homes
The article notes how livable home decor blends practicality with style through jardinières and flower holders. It highlights evolving plant use from cottage window displays to indoor plant life, stressing harmony between plant and holder and warning against garish, overly ornate jars.
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New York Journal
Spanish Salad and Other Vintage Recipes
Select ripe bananas and walnuts, mix with crisp lettuce and sharp mayonnaise. Prepare Rice and Almond Cream with milk, rice, almonds, and apple jelly, finished with whipped cream. Tomato Rarebit coats broiled tomatoes with creamed cheese and cayenne. Chutney blends apples peppers tomatoes onions raisins vinegar mustard seed sugar and spices, simmered and jarred.
Henry James and the Rye Jam Manufacturer Incident
A publisher recalls Henry James living near a millionaire jam maker after leaving Rye. The jam maker, ashamed of his wealth from trade, accused James’s servants of trespassing on his grounds. James replied with a sharp note about poaching on preserves and the preserves themselves.
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Henry James
Rye
England
James
Over Seas and Birds Long Flight and Rest
A Boston Journal poem describes birds traveling over the sea, weary wings fighting wind and storm while longing for shore. The piece contrasts cruel skies above with roaring waves below, urging faint hearts toward rest and faith in a strength greater than fear.
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Boston Journal
Boss Shumway Proposes to His Office Assistant
Eden Shumway, a prosperous Chicago businessman, declares to Miss Coddington that she should become his wife and boss in the home, arguing a wife should defer to a husband while praising her efficiency and salary, as she quietly weighs his offer amid smokestack views and uncertain interest.
Training Divers for Warships Shows Depth and Gear
The admiralty trains divers and every British warship carries at least one, with ports of call at Portsmouth Devonport and Sheerness. Depth limits, air supply, lifelines, telephonic communication and electric lamps aid operations, while heavy suits and copper helmets weigh divers down and protect them in deep water.
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Admiralty
London News
Portsmouth
Devonport
Sheerness
Boss and Bride Clash in Miss Coddington Scheme
Eden Shumway faces the proposal from Miss Coddington who asserts she will be boss if they marry. He questions the idea but admires her looks and hints at a cautious alliance as they size each other up.
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Eden Shumway
Jie
Ife
Miss Coddington
Shumway
Shunway
Chicago Daily News
Sloan's Liniment touted for neuralgia relief and nerve soothing
Anads-like pitch extols Sloan's Liniment as a powerful sedative for neuralgia and sciatica, claiming immediate pain relief and warmed comfort without rubbing. A Marietta South Carolina user reports curing head and jaw neuralgia after a 25 cent bottle, plus uses for insect bites and sore throat.
Peruna Almanac Gain in Eight Million Homes
The 1908 Peruna Lucky Day Almanac is published and free from all druggists. Demand is high and supplies will run out soon. The Navy Department in Washington faces a humorous debate over which bureau should shoe a mule and relining an icebox.
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Navy Department
Washington
Eight color souvenir cards from The Evening Wisconsin
Milwaukee based The Evening Wisconsin publishes eight attractive souvenir post cards in five colors showing local animals. A set can be obtained for 12 cents. Also included are playful clippings about a noisy No. 41 guest and a bell boy at a New England hotel.
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Evening Wisconsin Company
Milwaukee, Wis
the of
New England
No. 41
Rubber stamps made to order and supply items
Industrial note indicates custom rubber stamps and ink pads offered with order forms. Address listed for catalog requests is Lock Box 219 Port Wayne Indiana.
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Bez
Port Wayne
Ind
Man Proposes Woman Refuses in Frigid Exchange
A man presses for marriage but a “refrigerator heart” woman refuses. He misreads signals as victory by loss. The dialogue hints her father’s mistrust and a prior money request that foreshadows the outcome.
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U. m
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Taléeibanal
Supreme Court
Alydia
E. Pinkham
Abel Els
Fic Syrup Co
Chicago
Willam Treloay
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Jane
Mia
Kansas City
Mike
K Petwon
Indulges
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
E. W. Grove
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Yale
Miles
W. L. Douglas
Breckion
Mass
Cabequa
Castoria
Bears
Contaur Company
Dodds
Raley
H. K. Paxton CO
Boston
Maas
CIA
Western
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
W. H. Rovers
Traction-Terminal
Indianapolis
H. M. Williams
Law Building
Ohio
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