From Forefather Remedies to Lydia Pinkham’s Compound
The piece recalls pioneer women gathering roots and herbs for remedies in colonial times and credits Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with helping tired, weak women. It cites Mrs Kraft of Detroit and Mrs Green of Rockford sharing personal improvements after using the product.
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Timoa
Wicknasa
Lydia
Mra
Kraft
Winowoo
Ava
Detroit
Mich
O Pinkham
Big Offer for Stomach Agony Relief With Mentha Pepain
A nostalgic ad promotes Dave's Mentha Pepain as a fast acting stomach remedy. It claims to curb gas heaviness and indigestion, promising strong, vigorous digestion with no extra effort. Sold by local dealers and druggists with a money back guarantee if it does not help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Laughing Is His Business Adopts Comedy Laughing as profession in Sunshine
An unemployed man in Sunshine Australia begins laughing for hours at a cinema to boost attendance. He has turned laughing into a business and now reportedly earns more than in his prior job. The unusual scheme follows a megaphone led promotion during a film showing.
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Tie
Mrs. Ordway
Gobbie
Nevil Henshaw
Adventure Magazine
Tanlac credited with dramatic recovery for Omaha man
Thomas Early of 1917 Clerk St Omaha Nebraska recounts near death to recovery after Tanlac. He says prior to using Tanlac he suffered from persistent pain nerves insomnia dizziness and cold sweats. After taking Tanlac he claims to have gained 20 pounds of solid flesh and regained health, with constipation digestion and liver tone improved. He urges readers to try the remedy sold by druggists.
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Thomas H
Omaha
Nedd
Tanlac
Hag
Girl in the Mirror And Laurie's Tangled Night
Laurie, a gay playwright in New York, ignores Barbara and Barbara’s wedding plans as he becomes obsessed with a mysterious girl named Dorin seen in a mirror. He rescues her from danger, befriends Louise Ordway, and contemplates a deeper connection while a threatening figure named Herbert Ransome Shaw looms. Dorin’s troubles deepen the melodrama.
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Laurie Devon
Aouce
Barbara
Hiag
Japan
Lauria
Apatani
Banks
Laurie
New York
Maya
Bria
Bob
Lauren
Lov Fae
Herbert Ransome Shaw
Louise
Thera
Sonya Orlenetz
Latrie
Sonya
Samuel
Taurle
Daarle
Doris and Laurie Argue Over Names and Plans
In a tense exchange Doris and Laurie dodge direct topics as they walk to a studio. He teases her with a mock name for her, Doris becomes flustered, and they discuss a promised job while hinting at a dinner visit and a possible future arrangement.
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Sam
Laurie
N Tunison
Shaw
Laude
Herbert Nansoff Shaw
Hafirny
Doris
Tie
Dorla
Tlalkle
Tam
Therony
Bertie
Doria
Ier
Atudio Bulding
Epqken
Isottiys
Fate Turns as Laurie Tracks a Practical Mystery
In a tale where fate brushes with the uncanny, Laurie stays grounded and skeptical. The plot hints at hidden schemes and strange clues, but her pragmatic stance anchors the story as otherworldly hints surface around her.
Cajun Justices and their simple courtroom customs
A fragment recounts southwest Cajun justices presiding at private homes, favoring local views over strict law. It mentions a planter winning calf ownership, the loser paying costs, and a whimsical tale of a man paying for a marriage record, reflecting informal justice and neighborly proceedings.
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Southwest
Loulstang
Ambition and appetite clash over a roast chicken
Fragmentary dialogue shows a weary man insisting on a whole roast chicken for himself, despite a questioning tablemate. The exchange hints at desire versus restraint in a tense dining moment.
Unclear text fragment about Buffalo hotel and tablets
Fragmentary OCR mentions a Buffalo New York hotel and references products or remedies including tablets. Incomplete phrasing prevents identifying people or events.
Crow steals cookie then returns to carriage in Brattleboro
A tame crow hopped aboard Henry Uaskeil’s carriage in Brattleboro Vermont as Marilyn King, a baby in a carriage, was receiving fresh air. The bird grabbed a cookie from the baby's hand, ate it, then hopped back, tilting its head to check for more. Nearby ads mention Cale’s remedy and a quip about divorce.
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Henry Uaskeil
Brattleboro, VI
Iittle
Marilyn King
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Kentucky
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Warren
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Susanne
Gaurta
Lourge
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Xek
Blackstone
Freier ‘Hotel
Buffalo
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PeTeTiy
A. L. Crawford
Mass
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Bright
Droge
Dodd's Medinine Co
N.Y
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Fourth Street
Cale
J. W. Cale Co
Ford
Ill
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Eve
Tig Garden
Cyclopedia
Burlington
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Q. Marr
Pastor Koenigs la Bo
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