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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
10
A feature on the famous Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound highlighting its laboratory process. It notes large annual herb use, seasonal gathering, solvents to extract properties, sterile utensils, pasteurization, and sealing. Includes testimonials from women claiming health restoration.
A garbled advertisement touts a supposed remedy for stomach distress claiming to cure chronic ulcers and bloating. It pressures readers to buy products like BATON and WALONIC with bold promises of instant relief and a money back guarantee, targeting sufferers of painful digestive issues.
A fashion article notes a shift toward elaborate tea gowns for evening hours, reducing need for full formal wear. It highlights vibrant velvet gowns, long coats, and vivid fabrics, with seamstresses expanding designs and Parisian boldness influencing styles as winter approaches.
A historical analysis notes how social pressure and urban dining habits drive women to dress for dinner, with elaborate gowns becoming a private ritual. It traces cycles of restraint and exuberance in clothing across eras, citing Cromwellian austerity and post Napoleonic Paris as peaks of fashion swings.
A description of early electric tattoo machines outlines their operation with a needle bar and ink tube, claiming reduced pain and faster results. Promoters call the craft a pleasant profession, while notes mention debates about style and technique and a contemporaneous general interest in improving methods.
A Paris couturier praises dressing the matron of a certain age and advises New York wardens to elevate after thirtyfive. He highlights bright dark frocks with blue, black, and white tones, brocade accents, and chiffon tops, noting notable designs with long waistlines and embroidered details.
The passage discusses risks with home made fireless cookers using wooden containers and hay or paper packing. It urges safer packing with asbestos grounds and cautions against hazards from materials like rubber hot water bags. It also mentions decorative fabrics and drapery potentially linked to safety advisories.
An athletic director and engineer regiment in Bravé felt discouraged by the lack of sporting grounds. A desolate pasture was chosen for a baseball field and, in three days, the surface was leveled and prepared. Boxing space was created near the line, using a simple setup for a champion ship beat.
Ed Lewis, renowned wrestler of the depot brigades at Camp Grant, is learning new holds from Capt. A. S. Kuby the jin jitsu instructor at Thankford Illinois. Lewis is expected to become a skilled instructor with his wrestling background.
John Middemu, a noted breeder and trainer, traveled to England and met Charlie Mitchell during his training for a fight with John Sullivan in France. The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, visited the quarters, Mitchell introduced Madden to him, and Madden remarked that the prince was the first man Pye met in England not to tip. The prince overheard the remark and shared the anecdote with friends.
A historical critique notes boxers adopting the name Young followed by a famous fighter. Starting with Young Corbett, many contenders copied the tag to gain fame, leading to confusion. Writers cite George Green and William Tothwell as early examples and argue the trend harms clarity in boxing identities.
A football game between Trockweill tin field near San Diese and the University at Redlands was delayed by the Kilwenzir epidemic and quarantine rules. Players were ferried by air under strict precautions with pilots and a single small university crowd, while Rockwell field spectators were minimized to guard against exposure.
A reflective meditation on golf’s unpredictable nature. The piece contrasts days of perfect shots with strikes that misfire, noting how frustration fades when a great drive finally lands. It celebrates golf’s allure and the mysterious spirit that keeps players returning to the course.
The former National League pitcher and brother of Jim Corbett has moved into banking as a staff member of the Bank of Italy in San Francisco. The report notes his boxing fame and his prior career as a rising star in the sport. A separate item mentions a Scandinavian soccer team planning a tour of Europe, with possible stops in Holland, Spain, Portugal, and France.
Kruger, the backstroke champion, says a three minute cold shower starts the vital activities and resets the nervous system. After the shower the athlete should dry off with a course towel and rub the skin to stimulate circulation.
A Boston writer relays the story of Alec Stallings refusing £15,000 for Hank Gowdy rights to the Boston Braves. The piece contrasts Gowdy with Rabbit Maranville and George Stallings, noting Gowdy’s postwar drawing power could elevate Braves value to $25,000. Stallings and peers were cautious, but Gowdy’s star potential outshines the past fears of selling assets.
Willie Keeler felt his career end after failing to beat out a perfect bunt against the Naps years ago. Neal Ball recalls Keeler’s pride as a bunt by El Bradley ended in a quick out at third, leaving Keeler with a gaze toward the bench and the sense that no one spoke, finally signaling the end of a long era.
The article describes Jack Groner and Graney at a shipbuilding plant with rivets tossed 40 feet, mentions a Grand Circuit harness racing event with 1,140 horses across 250 heats and purses totaling 345,387, and notes multiple sports figures and events including Ethel Chimes racing and Frank Bancroft’s 76th birthday. It also mentions Murphy purchasing the mare for about 5,000, and Cobb’s stated travel plans to France by November 1.
An old advertisement promises quick relief from indigestion with Pape s Diapepsin. The copy mentions undigested food, belching and stomach upset and touts immediate relief without waiting.
An OCR fragment mixes medical ad copy for Pope's Dispepsin with casual gossip about a person named Vergy in fur, plus Cuticura soap and ointment promotion. The ad tone lists prices and sample requests, ending with a stray quip about jury immunity.
A garbled excerpt mentions May Apple and Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, noting headaches and bad breath. The passage repeats phrases about piupica and Awe while describing overthinking and a man wanting a cigar. The text is partial and unclear.
Ancient tonic GOLD MEDAL Gaurlem Oi claims to aid kidneys liver and bladder through cleansing the kidneys and purifying the blood. It promises quick action and prevention of serious kidney diseases while addressing conditions like lumbago sciatica rheumatism and urinary issues.
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