Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Woman
A Chicago reader recounts using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for weakness and stomach trouble after clerks doubted her need. She claims relief and cites many other cures, urging women to demand the remedy and beware substitutions.
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Chicago
Lydia E. Pink. Hom
Lydia F Pinkham
Jaanetzry
Arch Bt
Lydia ER
Pinkhaim
Lydia HE. Pinktam
Lydia
The Darwinian Theory and Anecdotes from Georgia Trials
Clark Howell recounts a Georgia case in which an elderly darkie is convicted of chicken theft after an inept defense. The prisoner delivers a quip to the judge upon sentencing, revealing a clash of pride and punishment. A separate tale notes a farmer alarming a boy on a train, and other quick vignettes hinge on misreading manners, wit, and social tension.
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Clark Howell
Atlanta
Darky
Georgia
Law Goes After Immigrant Swindlers by ALL HE MONEY YOU HAVE
The piece warns of graft and describes scams by steamship agents who prey on immigrants. It details overpriced transport, delays, and extra charges from entry to Canada and the United States, noting many agents operate in ghettos like the Ghetto and Little Italy. The article urges protection of new citizens and criticizes lawmakers for inaction.
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Department of Jus Heo
Thia
Glick
Getty Berolker
Canada
Halifax
United States
Alu
Hig Tolease
Italy
New Naval Fighter Mighty Submarine HSS Targeat
A new U S submarine named HSS Targeat is described as the era’s most formidable. It features hydroplanes, a drop keel, ocean bed protection wheels, air storage for 45 hours, gasoline engines on the surface and storage batteries submerged, 161 feet long, 63% tons, 14 to 16 knots on the surface, nine and a half knots submerged, armed with six torpedoes and room for ten, crew of about 22 under Lieut Kenneth Whiting, with potential to revolutionize naval warfare.
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HSS
United States
New York
Atlantic
Thia
Kenneth Whiting
Navy
Tts Esey
Woman Clerk Draws Largest U S Salary For A Female
Leona M Wells of Wyoming, appointed assistant secretary of the appropriations committee, will receive 2500 salary. She had previously earned 2000 for extra work on 50000 claims, preparing a Net history of each claim. Born in Illinois, she moved to Wyoming in 1899 and to Washington a year later, noted for being able to vote at home in Wyoming.
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Golden West
United States
Leona M Wells
Wyoming
Wells
Thia
National Cooperative Intelligence Bureau Planned in Washington
Social leaders in Washington including Mrs. Julia James propose a new National Cooperative Intelligence Bureau to supply domestic workers to city homes. The bureau would operate as an auxiliary to the Gentlewomen's League with central offices and a placement fee for employers and a nominal fee for workers. It aims to endorse the employer's moral character and run as an incorporated entity.
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Gentlewomen's League
Washington
Julia James
National Co-operative Intelligence Bureau
Bureau
Bureau seeks qualified applicants for city positions
The bureau requires all applicants to file a bi at statement of prior positions and, before endorsement, officers will conduct a thorough automatic investigation. If the applicant’s character fails the inquiry they will not be listed. The bureau has endorsements from leading clergymen professionals and business men in the city.
Bicycle Rider Narrow Escape in Scotland Winds
Unusual accident in Aberdeen shire Scotland as a cyclist named Thomgon of Old Meldrum faced strong winds. Ashes from his pipe ignited his rubber coat shirt and muffler, trapping him in flames despite efforts to extinguish them. A farmer heard shouts and poured water to douse the blaze.
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Wao
Thomgon
Old Meldurm
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Tha Real Reason and the Illusions of Adam
Fragmentary narrative voice presents Adam declaring himself the greatest man, wisest sage, and top financier while claiming mastery over speed records and style. The text shifts to self doubt, referencing the tree of knowledge and human desire for unattainable things.
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Adam
Number 30 Under Ban. Judas Treason Recalled in Belgium
A reminiscence ties Judas treason to Belgian Asher folk at Blankenberge and other ports. The curiously banned number eighty in pricing shows a habit of dropping from 81 sous to 29 sous to tempt buyers, while refusing 30 sous and preferring an extra sou if the price cannot be lowered.
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Judas
Belgium
Blankenberghe
Sword of Joan of Arc Identified in Dijon Museum
A Dijon museum identifies a sword as the one used by Joan of Arc and presented by Charles VII of France. The hilt bears the inscription Charles VII and Vaucouleurs, and the blade references France and the city of Orleans with the date 1419.
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Joan of Arc
Dijon
Charles VII
France
Orleans
Youth Lays Language Foundations In Remote Wisconsin Village
Gustave Lauman, aged 15 in Hayton Wisconsin, was raised by Henry Bauman to speak only Latin, read and write it fluently, and avoid modern life. Born with no schooling and no English, he remains untouched by trains, telephones, or village life, living in a secluded 19th century atmosphere.
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Hayton
Wis
Gustave Lauman
Ented Redluga
Bauman
Rome
Europe
Baumann
Gutenberg Bible from Hoe collection sold in New York
The Gutenberg Bible from the Robert Hoe collection sold at auction in New York City for 60,000 to Henry E. Huntington, nephew of the late Collis P. Huntington. Printed between 1450 and 1456, the work is praised for bookmaker's art and rarity, with 34 copies known.
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New York
Robert Hoe
New York City
Henry E. Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
Self and Wife Onboard Romance With Open-Ended Union
Vera suspects Ralph Maynard on a luxury voyage with a wife unknown to her. Ralph confesses the name Somerset Lane as his cover while insisting Vera be his wife for the voyage. The scene moves through flirtation, deception, and a bold proposal under sail as readers glimpse a maritime irony.
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Ralph
Vera
Phil
Pinehurst
Wnrn
Ula
Benies
Ralph Maynard
Promanade Deck
Beenagar
Somerset Lane
Self
Ehip
Mayle
Philip Archly
Etralgheforward
Phihook
Carolina Beach
New York
Pelf
Stateragne
Ecasiek
Virginla
Somerset Lana
Jove
Tom Somerset Lane
Gutenberg Bible sold as a rare vellum edition
A rare printed copy of the Gutenberg Bible in vellum described as exceptionally clean and fresh. It notes red headings on Epistle of St Jerome and First Genesis, the difficulty of a second color, and the binding’s antique grandeur. two leaves in facsimile are the only defects. 1800 foreign girls lost at Ellis Island discussed by Grace Abbott of Hull House. A federal immigration bureau proposal to check white slavery gains support.
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Hoe
British Museum
Cony
Indianapolis
Tod
Ells Island
Chicago
Grace Abbott
Hull House
Young Women's Christian Association
America
Miss. Abbott
Abbott
New Rochelle Judge Fines Swearer in Peddling Case
In New Rochelle Judge Samuel Swinburne fines Wes Albert Allen ten dollars for peddling without a license. He denies the accusation, claiming the charge and the act were unfounded.
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New. Rochelle
Wes Albert’ Allen
Samuel’ Oal Swinburne
When Qualities Unite in Mankind Fight
Goethe asserts that both beauty and utility must be developed by many individuals not one. A Queensland dispute ends in a public boxing match between Murp hy of Charleville Times and Kilner of the Guardian. The crowd packed the hall as the liberal editor won round one, Kilner fared worse in round two, and the third finished him within a minute.
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Goethe
Queensland
Murphy
Charlevillé’ Times
Kilner
Labor
Distorted Anecdotes and Remedies in a Fractured Page
A fragmented century of miscellany mixes family vignettes with stray medical ads and literary allusions. Silly quips, stray names, and mishmashed captions drift beside promotions for Spohn’s Distemper Cure and Winslow’s Boothing Syrup, reflecting a late era newspaper’s chaotic layout.
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Postum Cereal CO
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Mr. Maynard
London
Indiana
Cole
Highmountain
N. J
Anna Martin
Anna
Melissa
Melissa Spigout
Bins
MeHssa'h
Medrasa
Jong’ Ho
Anygar
Janie Maud
Messe
Amd
George Waicroft
Histori
Massachusetts
Lev Lincoln
Percy J. Epler
Commonwealth
Australia
Victoria
General Miemiare
Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Goxhon
Mutual Admiration
Ula World
Nothors
Fletcher
Puck
Allen'n Foot
le Itay
N.Y
Antisthenes
Ballon
Winslow
Garfield
Libby
Walt
Montlobi
Atedie Erie
Ainergy
Oltowa
Canar
Cainian
GEO
A. Hall
Milwaukee
Groel
Catia
Nathan & Fischer Co
Daisy Fly Killer
IRHEM
Muar
Martinsville Sanitariu
Thompson’s
Woteon E.cotman,warington
2.C. DuGkalres
Sh ‘Om Peecenee
Rest
Reeuite
W.N. U
Dr. Pierce
Macere
Portemen
PUB. Company
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