Woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Philadelphia reader shares relief from displacement and backache after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Providence testimonials also claim improved health and energy, urging other women to try the remedy for symptoms linked to female derangement and inflammation.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Harry
Dounton St
Nicetown
Providence
R. L
Abel LaWe Bon
Lippitt St
Providence, R.L
Russian vodka consumption drops under wartime ban
The war time ban on bottled vodka sale across government monopoly shops has cut Moscow's vodka use. In 1914 the city consumed far less than 1913 with July and August figures plunging from 612,686 and 667,926 gallons to 359,124 and 23,373 gallons respectively, and October from 707,688 to 2,913 gallons as the policy nears eight months.
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Russia
Russian Empire
Moscow
Hands Like Velvet with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
The ad promises soft hands through daily use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Soak hands in hot suds, dry, rub in the ointment, and wear gloves at night as a one night treatment for red rough chapped and sore hands. Free sample by mail with 32-p Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept XY, Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Adv
Marked-Down Shoe Sale Sparks Price Talk at Blank's
In a brief exchange a shopper notes a marked-down shoe sale at Blank's while another questions whether the store truly cuts prices. The debate centers on the significance of the reduced sizes rather than price cuts.
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Blank’s
What Kind Of Fiction Does Fleecer Write
A witty quip from the Boston Evening Transcript notes Fleecer mainly writes promissory notes and IOUs.
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Fleecer
U’s
Boston Evening Transcript
The Villain Outvillained in Rival Trust Debate
Two girls argue over a male figure, calling him treacherous and untrustworthy. One dismisses him, the other agrees, likening him to a fountain pen with hidden flaws. The exchange reveals themes of suspicion and character judgment.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Comfort for Irritated Eyes
A vintage advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy for red, weak, watery eyes and granulated lids with no stinging. It urges readers to request the Book of the Eye and credits Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago. A closing proverb notes a man can be reconciled to any spend if the money isn’t his.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicaxe
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Praises American Made Quality
An old advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue as the best American made laundry blue. It targets grocers and suggests doctors warn of whiskey-driven costs, implying consumer caution about prices.
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Red Cross Ball
Hamilton County Grand Jury Indicts 31 in Bank Failures
Noblesville reports the Hamilton County Grand Jury returned 31 true bills after a five week session the longest ever. Warrants will be issued as arrests are made. The panel investigated bank failures at Hamilton Trust Company Cicero Farmers and Merchants' Bank Arcadia and submitted a special report with recommendations. Judge Vestal praised the report and said it would be sent to Gov. Ralston and kept unpublished for a few days.
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Noblesville
Hamilton County
Hamilton Trust Company
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Cicero
People’s State Bank
Arcadia
Indiana
Vestal
Ralston
Kendallville Man Found Guilty of False Pretenses
Kendallville coal dealer and land owner Kendallville Frank A. Hall of Garrett was convicted in Noble circuit court of obtaining 500 dollars by false pretenses from George J. Clark. The jury deliberated 17 hours. Hall received a six month sentence at the penal farm and a zero dollar fine. Five indictments, including two forgery counts, are pending in Dekalb circuit court. Hall says he lost 10,000 dollars in cash and borrowed money due to poor business judgment and lack of education.
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Kendallville
Frank A. Hall
Garrett
Ind
Noble Circuit
George J. Clark
Hall
Dekalb
Indiana Actor Will Go to England
Franklin William C Crowell of this city has signed a three years contract to appear in England with Charles Titherage in a company of the late Charles Frohman. He will be given a prominent part in the play to be produced abroad after study at Sargent School of Acting in New York and Franklin College years ago.
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Franklin
William C. Crowell
Sargent School of Acting
New York
England
Charles Titherage
Charles Frohman
Crowell
Franklin College
Infant with Hydrophobia in Frankfort Family
James Richards, an eighteen month old boy of Mr and Mrs Herschell Richards near Cyclone, has hydrophobia. The disease follows a pet dog that showed rabies signs and bit the child and other dogs before being killed three weeks ago.
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Frankfort
James Richards
Herschell Richards
Engineer William Cato Dies In Railroad Accident At Centralia
Princeton resident and noted Southern Railroad engineer William Cato, 45, was killed instantly when a driving rod broke on his engine near Centralia, Illinois. Fireman C Sumner sustained minor injuries. Cato leaves a widow and two children.
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Princeton
William Cato
Southern Railroad
Centralia
C. Summer
Cato
Rainless Strip Hinders Farming Near Westport
In Greensburg an arid strip southwest of Westport measuring about one and a half miles by three miles has gone six weeks without rain. Dust lies over two inches deep, forcing farmers to halt plowing due to the dry, hard soil conditions.
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Greensburg
Westport
Religious march in Terre Haute leads Lyon meetings
Eight thousand participants marched through Terre Haute for a Lyon meetings religious demonstration. An electric cross ten feet high led the procession while banners waved and a choir of 800 supported songs, creating Terre Haute’s greatest religious demonstration.
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Terre Haute
Lyon
Anderson Joseph Inman Burns From Gasoline Explosion
Joseph Inman of Muncie suffered severe burns when gasoline exploded and ignited his clothing while working near an amusement device. Firefighters extinguished the flames along the street. property damage was not serious.
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Anderson
Joseph Inman
Muncie
Greene County Oil and Gas Company Forms in Local Oil Boom
Indianapolis and eastern men organize the Greene County Oil and Gas Company with $50,000 paid up capital. They plan to drill within a mile of Linton and will commence in thirty days, sinking three wells. The Music Club and local business men also place flower boxes along the main street to beautify Huntington.
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Huntington
New Oil Company
Linton
Indianapolis
Greene County Oil and Gas Company
Body Found by Fisherman in Ohio River
The body of David Strother aged twenty two was recovered twelve miles below New Albany after drowning in the Ohio River, found by a fisherman.
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New Albany
David Strother
Ohio River
Subjection Symbol in Historic Wedding Customs
The piece traces shoe and slipper customs across cultures from the East to Russia, noting public symbols of bride subjection. It cites Nestorian and Jewish practices, a Riga strike motif, and a tale of Martin Luther placing a groom's shoe on the bride's pillow to signify perpetual subservience.
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Russia
Martin Luther
The Height of Atrocity Gas Jokes Clash with War Woes
In a grim wartime quip, Hardaway notes Germans use gas instead of shells and calls it atrocious. Dingleberry adds a darker jab about gas bills labeled Please remit, reflecting dark humor amid casualties.
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Hardaway
Dingleberry
War play targets the man who won’t go to the front
A critic voices sharp satire on a new war play, calling it a severe arraignment of the man who refuses military duty. The dialogue implies many male actors in the cast share the sentiment that combat duty isn’t their concern.
Two Gentlemen Argue Shakespeare Point Found
"Two old gentlemen" pause the war to dispute a Shakespeare point in a light morning exchange. Gasserby recalls the scene and Dorfling asks for details, highlighting a quiet moment of literary debate.
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Gasserby
Dorfling
War Church and Foreign Engagements Mentioned
The piece notes few American woman and men engagements, observes foreigners busy with clashes, and remarks on the lack of persistence ability and nerve in the average man. Noah the flood reference underscores the chaotic mood.
Hat woes and soldier socks in a homely exchange
A snapshot of conversations shows Mrs. Pinkey’s hat drama as a $30 hat becomes a joke when borrowed by another. A mother and daughter discuss knitting for one legged soldiers, revealing small town humor and tender care amid casual chatter.
Too Sour Tea Quip in Harvard Class
Harvard professor Copeland rebukes lateness in a class of English composition. A student arrives twenty minutes late and he quips about tea, asking Miss Brown how she will have it, and she answers politely without lemon.
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Copeland
Harvard
Liberal juries and verdicts spark Mississippi views
Law Notes says Mississippi juries are seen as lenient for awards. Illinois Central railroad vs Cacus yields $500 after a ticket agent insulted the plaintiff. Alabama Railroad Company vs Morris reports a large award to a white woman forced to ride with three negroes, later reduced from $15,000 to $2,000 by the court.
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Mississippi
Ilinois Central Railroad
Cacus
Alabama
Railroad Company
Morris
Unmaker of History Comic Exchange
A directory canvasser asks a householder about her husband’s occupation. The lady replies he unmakes history by writing historical novels, turning the canvasser’s question into a witty pun about history and fiction.
Random Quotes and Observations Reflecting Newspaper Wit
A collage of aphorisms and quips on adversity love work and accountability. The remarks probe character, perception and effort with a satirical newspaper voice. The collection captures era style and social commentary in brief provocative lines.
Parachutes For The Whole Airplane Invented By French
French inventor designs two folded parachutes in cone receptacles attached to wings near the ends. A simple hand lever pushes the chutes free, claimed to open automatically regardless of plane orientation, allowing the crew to stay aboard as the aircraft falls.
Witty husband recalls meal by fashion miscue
A husband returns from a club wearing a white waistcoat stained by dinner spills. His wife scolds him, but he explains the staining happened because there were no menu cards and he wanted to tell her what they ate.
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Hubby
Just the Man Akhoond of Swat as fly campaign adviser
A quoted exchange praises an eastern potentate as an ideal leader for a fly killing campaign, naming the Akhoond of Swat as the preferred figure. The dialogue frames a humorous comparison to a Panama expert, highlighting the unlikely suggestion.
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Panama
Akhoond
Swat
There’s a Reason. A Quitting Boss and a Listening Man
A wry quote contrasts listening to both sides with quitting, noting the man who hears both sides meets the most liars. The remark frames a workplace truth about integrity and perception without naming people or events.
Leisurely Man Finishes Billiards Game, Kilby Quips
Buck Kilby notes a man of leisure has time to finish a three cushion billiards game. He adds the greater trouble is not loud cheering but citizens voting for such folly.
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Buck Kilby
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