Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By Reader Letter
A reader from Columbus Ohio lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life noting improved health, ability to work, and gratitude for the remedy. The ad-style letter claims the product has cured many women of diverse female ailments and invites others to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
FE. Hanson
E. Long St
Columbus
Ohio
Mrs. Pinkham
Learning Honesty From The Youths Companion
In a small town years ago a shiftless Black boy named Ran som Blake was jailed for petty delinquencies and sent to the ingentary to learn a trade. On return he meets a white acquaintance who asks about prison. He says he was put to honest work in a shoe shop making and repairing shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Blake
Ranse
Tanse
Diplodocus cast gift provokes caricature fun in Parlin
An Andrew Carnegie donation of a plaster cast of the Diplodocus to Parlin newspaper ignites humor among local caricaturists. The exchange follows a tense scene as an old gentleman reproaches a young man over a kiss with the young man replying he would rather disappoint him than his daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Gallant
Air
Andrew Carnegie
Parlin
Vien
Outlook for Stock Farmer in Sioux City area
The piece discusses favorable conditions for stock raisers and grain farmers with rising cattle and hog values, strong grass growth, and excellent hay prospects. It cites expectations of high demand for livestock products this fall and notes expert views from C. W. Deming Inc. and J. A. Dugan predicting high prices for corn and beef. It ends with an unrelated ad for Allen's Foot-Ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Farmers Tribune
Kansas City
J. A. Dugan
Rock Creek
Kan
Bodkin Advises Huddleston Over Clerks Appearance
Bodkin notes the clerk’s dirty, slovenly look during tea with Huddleston early in his legal career. He urges a change in the staff’s treatment, arguing it is scarcely decent to keep him in that dingy condition. Huddleston resists, saying he can only claim half of the clerk’s person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Baron Huddleston
Bodkin
Huddleston
Mary Lamb Fashion Fad Sparks Mockery at Pittsburgh Dispatch
In a satiric verse titled The Directoria Gown a chorus parodies Mary had a little lamb turning into a costume trend. The frescos and sheepish eyes give way to gossip as Mary shops for a sheath part, a split directoire gown, while rude men jeer and the Lamb becomes a changing spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Directoria
Mary
Healthful living through trusted products and laxatives
One of the essentials of happy homes is information on best methods of health and happiness. It promotes truthfully presented products of real excellence approved by physicians and widely accepted by the Well-Informed of the World. The Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is cited as a wholesome family laxative manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Clever Wife Needed by Stupid Man Says Stead
An article discusses William T. Stead’s view in the July Delineator that a stupid man benefits from a clever wife to balance intellect in marriage. It argues that couples should be intellectually matched to share interests and withstand life’s struggles together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Stead
Miss Gertrude Wren Wins Pereira Medal in Chemistry
Miss Gertrude Wren, age 22, becomes the first woman to win the Pereira meal for excellence in chemistry awarded by the Pharmaceutical Society of London. She began chemistry at 18 in Camden Town and also excels in botany, recently earning a silver medal for botany superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Wren
Pereira
Pharmaceutical Society of London
Camden Town
Miss Wren
Health Brings Happiness and Dean's Kidney Pills Story
A Covington Tennessee woman recalls severe kidney disease and rheumatic pain then credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement. Ad copy notes 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co. Niagara Falls plan to electrify Ontario. Ontario power project links to Toronto London and other cities with contracts and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. Shelton
Pleasant Street
Covington
Tenn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Canada
Toronto
London
Hamilton
Thomas
Woodstock
Guelph
Berlin
Stratford
Preston
Yale
Ingersoll
St. Thomas
Windsor
Canada’s Century and Montreal Trade Shift
The piece argues that Canada may soon dominate twenty first century commerce. It notes New York grain carriers losing business to Montreal, with five White Star freighters withdrawn. Potential cuts in railway charges are discussed, alongside reliance on laborers to accept changes. It questions whether Canada’s century has begun and the U S position in the evolving trade.
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Canada
New York
United States
Montreal
White Sur
Still in the Market From the Glasgow Tins
The Times editor attended a Jersey cattle sale Tuesday seeking a bull or two, cows, and helters. Aged bulls sold for 6000 dollars and 1600 dollars but he did not buy. He bought no cow, saw a heifer sell for 1660, and passed on the rest. He remains seeking a gentle goat on the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Times
Jersey
The Pursuit of Happiness and Personal Responsibility
Aristotle's view on happiness is varied as people seek well being in different ways. The author contrasts passive cheer with bold action and argues the latter yields deeper satisfaction and a clear conscience after overcoming adversity.
His Idea of the East Picture Dealer dialogue
A brief fragment shows a debate about what counts as oriental dancing. Mr Parvenue scoffs at Eastern dances, insisting such forms do not exist in the East. The exchange references a Boston visit and an etching.
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Mr. Parvenue
West
East
Boston
Birthday Quip Sparks Forgetful Prompt in Quiet Chat
Two speakers joke about a birthday, noting it is the second and that it has aged terribly since first seen. Miss Passay asserts the date while Miss Pert pretends no knowledge, creating a lighthearted exchange in a domestic scene.
Humane Cattle Slaughter From Denver Stockman
A New York report covers Hiram Percy Maxim presenting a humane gun device to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He demonstrated firing a 32 caliber rifle loaded with ordinary ammo at two city directories, driving a bullet through the papers with little noise. The inventor claimed the weapon would allow humane slaughter in abattoirs and meat plants, replacing hammer methods.
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Denver
New York
Hiram Percy Maxim
Board of Managers
the Society For Prevention of Cruelty
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Maxim
The Scoffer at Sport From the Field Objection to Sport
The avowed objector to sport is not a person worthy of serious consideration. Such a stance aligns with those who are blind to sport by choice and with those who are like the fox unable to reach the grapes.
Wife Convinces Husband to Switch from Coffee to Postum
A wife credits Postum with easing her restless nights and fainting spells caused by coffee. After following brewing directions, she finds Postum delicious and beneficial. Her husband eventually agrees, and the family becomes coffee free. The letter from Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich, urges readers to try Postum and read The Road to Wellville.
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My Hushand
May Dusaband
Poerum
Battle Creeks Mich
Wellville
Alfalfa Palace Planned for National Corn Exposition
The National Corn exposition to be held December 9 to 15 in Omaha will feature an alfalfa palace built by Corn Show directors to highlight alfalfa as essential stock feed. The palace will use alfalfa hay and exhibits, with premiums for top alfalfa varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Chile
Ar Iso
Pew
Deadly Desert Water Warns Travelers in Death Valley
A Baltimore American article cites T F Smailey in warning desert travelers about deceptively clear pools in Death Valley Nevada containing arsenic. He notes thirst drives risky drinking and that only muddy, buginfested pools may be safe, warning a single dangerous drink can prove fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Death Valley
Nevada
T. F. Smailey
Denver
Doctor Said Use Cuticura for Childs Severe Eczema
A girl’s eczema spread over her face and head, causing great pain and itching. She reports using Cuticura Soap and Ointment under a physician’s guidance, leading to complete recovery. the testimonial from Miss Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Michigan, dated October 20, 1907, is cited. The piece also includes a verse by Frederick R. Marvin.
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Anabel Wilson
North Branch
Mich
A Shrewd Yankee Selects a Gardener by Patch and Face
A New York Sun item tells of a farmer hiring a gardener after evaluating two applicants. He chose the one with the rough appearance, arguing that a gardener’s value lies in overall utility, not face. The anecdote underscores practicality over polish.
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New York Sun
Overalla
Remarkable Recovery Thanks Peruna Tonic
Mrs Frank Stroebe of R F D 1 Wisconsin reports a sudden decline in strength and vitality. She credits Peruna with restoring energy, sleep, appetite, and a renewed will to live, calling it a superior tonic and strength builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stroebe
R.F.D
Wis
Stung Adder Sparks Bank Ledger Worry
A man reports a quick sting from an adder on a quiet afternoon after a bank ledger dispute over an overdrawn account. His spouse notices his worried look as they discuss the incident and its odd timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
A Generous Offer
A playful exchange centers on borrowing money with the old man offering five dollars, while Wicks replies he would lend that amount if he could collect a debt Johnson owed years ago. The fragment hints at lingering informal debts among neighbors.
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Hicke
Gay
Johnson
Aged Admirer and De Young Trade Witty Barbs
A playful exchange features an aged admirer and Miss De Young discussing wealth and marriage. The dialog hints at social ambitions and romantic schemes as they volley lines about a rich husband and potential marriage to a mother figure.
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de Young
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