Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Praise
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women, claiming it can restore normal health and fertility and urging readers to write to the Lynn Massachusetts company for confidential guidance. Garfield Tea and other cures are also mentioned alongside a joke about dieting and cal adjusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Thankham
Lydia E. Pinkham
L E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Farnand
High Cost of Living and Cheap Macaroni Advice
A notice urges homemakers to cope with rising prices by eliminating costly meats and using Skinner's Macaroni products. It promotes Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Webr offering a free cookbook with a hundred recipes to prepare macaroni in diverse ways for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Friendly Suggestion on a Habit of Reading the Paper
A speaker notes how unsatisfied desires once dominated life until a practical habit formed: using the newspaper want column to channel needs. The exchange presents a small domestic moment about finding order through a routine.
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Want Columna
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Claims Safe Use On Children
A vintage advertorial touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy for constipation in children. It warns of feverish, sickly symptoms from waste buildup and promises quick relief within hours, claiming the product cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels safely for babies to adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Hazel-Young DeAuber’s Secret Wedding Reveals Gotrox Heiress
Hazel Young DeAuber wed the Gotrox heiress last week in a quiet ceremony. Aimee Why notes the union as a surprising match since Hazel is known for his art circles and social prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
DeAuber
Aimee
Actress Reveals Secret Hair Darkening Recipe
A well known actress shares a home recipe for gray hair including Falter, Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine. Instructions advise mixing at home or through a druggist, promising darken streaked gray hair, soften shine, and non transfer. Mention of Turbo Compound packaging. Rich zinc veins noted as present in Japan.
Western Canada crops outproduce rivals in 1915 wheat output
The article notes that in 1915 Canada yielded 376 million bushels of wheat at 20 bushels per acre, more than all North and South America except the United States, with Western provinces producing 242 million bushels. It compares yields, discusses labor and railroad bottlenecks, and highlights high prices boosting farmer returns while noting land can be bought cheaply in Western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion of Canada
United States
South America
Chile
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
North
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dominion Census Bureau
Western
Great Lakes
Canadas
Province of
Ill
Montana
Ohio
Tllinois
Pennaylwania
Ceeeeecsae
Nebraska
North Dakota
Kes Ieeevews
Indiana CO
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ee Eeetans
Texas
Virginia
Kansans
Eeneenneee
Missouri
The Opportunity of the Town Lies in the Country
The article urges towns to shift focus from traditional chambers of commerce to rural prosperity. It argues that soil fertility, hay, corn, and dairy growth can attract factories such as packing plants, cereal mills, flour and glucose factories, and creameries. Each farm is a potential factory, and states hold thousands of such productive sites requiring effort.
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FP. G. Holden
Nile
Chamber of Commerce
Ilay
Comfort of trenches denied Belgian troops
The Associated Press man visits King Albert’s front between Dixmude and Bose-Inghe where Belgians endure mud, water, and rain. Troops fight with sandbag shelters as trenches are impossible, while King Albert and Queen Juliana visit and American aid to the wounded and refugees is evident in ambulances along the routes.
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Belgium
Albert
Preas
Dixmude
Bose- Inghe
America
Propriety Question in Tennessee and New York Pardons
The Memphis Commercial Appeal weighs a pardon case of a prominent Tennessee financier pardoned by New York authorities. It notes assembled committees and a Nashville reception, criticizing the political theater around clemency and public reaction to the pardon.
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Memphis
State of
New York
Tennessee
Unaneo
Fechiloas
Nashville
Heta
Qlivnor
Trionde
Tennerser
Superior Strength Not Always an Advantage
A Louisiana Supreme Court ruling centers on a youthful street incident in Acadia Parish where a boy sued after being beaten. The court held damages for the plaintiff’s emotional injury, overturning a lower court verdict and ordering a judgment for Paul Trahan against Ali Barnett with costs from the final date.
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West
Acadia
MO Pounds
Howey
Louleiana Supreme Court
Trahan Va
Henolt
Soulhern Porter
Monroe
Pimintiff
Paul Vrahan
Alie Barnelt
The Long-Lost Letter in a Truncated Murmur
A fragmented reminiscence unfolds in a long monologue of youth and memory. The speaker recalls a past romance, detailing a dance, a train of thoughts, and the ache of lost time as a relic like a music box. We sense tender nostalgia and unfulfilled longing.
Drinking Water on Interstate Carriers as a Health Measure
Dr Cobb and colleagues urged safer freshwater aboard ships after decades of typhoid risk. They endorsed stills for purification, heat treatment, and sterilization, noting Toronto’s city mains as best policy. Public ships should verify water safety. trains are now considered safe.
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Cobb
Stipe
Lake Michigan Water Commission
Cobb, Williams
Lake Veesela
Menna
Violet Raya
Veesela
Bacilius
Toronto
Public Health Service
Cobb, Williams, and Letton
Chicago
Drive the J. W. W. Out of Minnesota!
Duluth Herald urges statewide action to eradicate the I W W lawless outfit. Officials from governor to police must deny it foothold, study punish its violence, and prevent disruption of labor, property, and public order. The piece condemns the group and warns against tolerating its activities.
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Minnesota
Duluth Herald
Pace Authorities
W.W. W
New York a Moral City in Century Mag
Essay on New York’s morality and decency, praising civic reform and resilience amid crime, graft, and social strife. Notes notable figures like Roosevelt and Hughes, claims the city’s pluck improves tenements and policing while warning of ongoing tensions with corruption and labor unrest.
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Rollin Lynde
Rainston
Abbott
Windles
Coney
New York
Tammany
Mercer Wages Paid to Women in English Munition
The London Times reveals that women shell and munition workers in Scotland are paid very low wages. Miss Mary MacArthur, secretary of the National Federation of Women Workers, cites weekly sums as low as 1.60 or 3,000 cents in effect, with women often earning far less than men for similar work. A government investigation is under way.
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London Times
Belog Pat
Mary MacArthur
National Federation of Women Workers
Shell
Scotland
London
Miss MacArthur
Girl Begins Law Office Work After Reading Hertha Stenography
In Louisville Courier-Journal notes a daughter securing a position in a lawyer's office. She starts work soon and studies to fit the role. Meanwhile she keeps busy by reading Hertha the Beautiful Bond Stenographer to prepare.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Hertha
Incriminating From Puck Williee
Fragmentary note suggests a dialogue about accusations and a father figure knowingly questioning actions. Mentions Willliee Moctuse and an inquiry into recent activities. References to Conship unions and high costs of living under Dominion government.
Mean Shot Hallion Jones and the pig dispute
Jones, a small man who keeps pigs as a hobby, guides a sold pig to its new owner when his rival Brown confronts him. Brown snatches his bones and attacks, derisively asking if he has started courting again, in a tense, personal altercation.
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Jones
Brown
Hallion
Danderine Promise For Hair Health And Shine
A vintage advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and hair fall within minutes, while weeks of use purportedly grow new hair. It touts glossy, fluffy results and urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from local stores to restore beauty and softness.
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Knowlton
Tate
Fragments of Cleaning and Personal Care Promos
The text advertises soft white hands ointment for cleansing and soothing skin, claims to prevent skin troubles by keeping pores clear, and promotes sample postcards for a Boston department store. It also references Philadelphia cleanup costs, disposable refuse yards, and a quip about a musician unable to play.
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Mall
Adkness Postcard
Cutburn
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
The Race and a Quizzical Arrest Tale
A garbled dialogue fragment features Mr Chuggins disputing a speeding arrest. The speaker cites a dispute over motive and a misheard statement about a motorcycle, revealing confusion around the incident and its basis. The text remains murky, with unclear names and events.
Freezone corn remover advertised with claims
A print ad touts Freezone to lift corns without pain using drops applied directly to the corn. It promises easy purchases at drug stores and partnership with a wholesale house for supply. The item sits among other classic period ads mentioning Garfield Tea, door frame tongs, Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, and American gum consumption.
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Ady
Why Rheumatisea Comes With Gold Weather
A London professor argues that cold weather raises uric acid levels linked to rheumatism. The text notes brick dust sediment in tears and explains poor uric acid elimination causes painful joints and swelling when not expelled.
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Alex. Haig
London
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