Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed in Letters
Two letters from women in Maryland and Mississippi praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing Femme disease and fibroid-related weakness. The ad emphasizes unsought testimonials and offers rewards if letters are not genuine, noting 30 years of use and free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Red Banks
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydian
Willie Edwards
Hampstead
Maryland
Lydia FB. Pinkham
Joseph H. Dandy
Blessings of Living in the Country Parisian tone
A Philadelphia Record reader extols country life praising night skies and moonlit scenery. She recalls friends visiting galleries yet preferring open country, noting calm weather, moonlight, and winter sunsets as city lights fade. The piece contrasts suburban contentment with urban glare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
New Century Club
Chelton
Cuticura Remedies Praised In Ohio Case Study
Mrs J A Darling reports her missionary husband’s family suffered dandruff and infant milk crust in the Southwest. After trying remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Cutienra Ointment achieving a clean scalp and relief. She endorses Cuticura for baby scalp conditions as well. Boston firm Potter Drug & Chem Corp markets Cuticura Remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
J. A. Darling
Fifth St. Carthage
Ohio
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Bishop Dudley of Kentucky Tells Hunter Parish Sermon
The Louisville Courier Journal relates a tale told to the late Blanco Potter about Bishop Dudley of Kentucky. While hunting near Louisville he met a local hunter who admired his marksmanship and invited him to hear a sermon in the bishop's pew. The bishop explains he preaches every Sunday in Louisville and the hunter softly admits the Lord meant him for a hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
Louleville
Dudley
Louisville
Hide and Fur Co. ad and medical blurbs in one page
An advertisement for Minneapolis based Hide and Fur Co. promotes selling guns traps and buying furs and hides with a catalog. The page also defines contagious and infectious diseases with examples and mentions a laxative product labeled Big Written Line and a 25 cent cure claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Courtroom Exchange Sets Juror Opinion Expectation
Attorney probes prospective juror about forming an opinion after evidence. Juror responds no, then confirms readiness to decide. The exchange frames future deliberations in the trial context.
Irregular Notice of Land Sale Near Oklahoma City OK
Fragmentary notice lists farm names Cor and Hinifa on 10 acres near Oklahoma City. Mention of bidders and builders but details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahomw City
Gach S Loverted
Cor
Hinifa
Eey Lorna
Burgona
Tore Builders Coe
Lion Biore Dide
Oklahone City
Oka
Old Mothers in a Century Poem Fragment
A fragmentary lyric evokes aged mothers with white hair and caring eyes. The speaker notes their calm, quiet presence, likening it to Sabbath peace, and recalls memories of old garden walks, roses, and youthful loves as time weaves and echoes linger.
Feeding Corn Fodder For Winter Stock
Fodder quality and storage decisions affect winter feed value. Properly wilted and stored fodder provides rough feed for horses cattle and sheep, with rotation and mixing recommended to avoid boredom and ensure even feeding.
No clear news item found in provided text
Fragmentary dialogue features characters Brigg and Knox debating telling a boss their thoughts. No identifiable event, place, or date is provided to form a newspaper card.
Woman from Mitchell Claims Kidney Relief with Pills
Mrs. John F. Wright of Mitchell states ten years of kidney trouble ended after using Deans Kidney Pills. She describes back pain, dizziness, and irregular kidney secretions improving, with the pills sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ff. Wright
First St
Mitchell
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
He Got What He Asked For From Everybody's Magazine
A plainclothes Atlanta officer tailing Georgia prohibition violators on Decatur Street gets a tip from a suspicious old man. He buys time with a $2 bill and a shoe box, only to discover a quart bottle of corn whisky inside after waiting an hour. The tale ends with a comic caption featuring names like Mickey Dooly and others in a dialecty flourish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everybody’s Magazine
Atlanta
Georgia
Decatur Street
Walt
Suffragist Wife Declines Theater Trip for Committee Work
A pair discuss evening plans with the wife, a suffragist, citing a committee meeting and currency bill preparations as priorities over a theater outing. The exchange highlights early 20th century civic activism and domestic roles.
The pot cannot call the kettle black phrase history
The entry references the saying about hypocrisy and contrasts colors, noting a playful or critical tone and a possible misheard or altered version. It presents a linguistic twist without a clear news event or identifiable figures.
Not a new food to me says wife after Grape Nuts
A testimonial describes a woman suffering bad health for months until Grape Nuts and cream restored strength. The letter praises the product as a great food and notes the writer’s wife is now rosy and plump like a sixteen year old. The notice is from Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and references The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alxteen
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Well
Ville
Why Not Own Land In Western Canada
A column argues Western Canada offers cheaper land with good climate and soil, rivaling Minnesota and Iowa. It cites letters from American settlers in Alberta and Manitoba praising weather, grain potential, and opportunities, noting government support could attract capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Register
Western
Canada
Fairely
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
United States
Hame
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. R. Conley
Lougheed
Detroit
Chocolates and Common Sense in a Busy Evening
A fragment from Colliers notes a business girl who ends an evening with a novel and chocolates, but avoids the likely cause of her headache. The piece playfully questions whether indulgence or lack of exercise triggers her discomfort and mentions social expectations among sisters and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colliers
Demos
Danoyna
John Atthe
Illahee
Church Gossip Sparks Fiery Sermon on Forgetfulness
A southern clergyman recounts a startled congregation when he forgot to publish notices for women’s meeting and class, prompting a stern sermon and a quip about future global breakdown. The tale ends with a sweeping joke about worldly records and fate.
Gingerbread Nuts and Charities Scheme Reported
A garbled note describes a gingerbread recipe and a patent medicine claim for liver stimulation. It then reports a curious scheme where grids in cafes and pubs collect charity funds, with proceeds used to clothe and feed children during winter, while a separate mention notes kept records of the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolada Journal
Rermany
Peleme Mency
Fragmentary tobacconist dialogue on coins and cigars
A mutilated dialogue shows a tobacconist examining a nickel and debating if it is good. The customer questions the coin while the clerk and bystanders conjecture about its authenticity and value.
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Bigim
Sterling Remedy Co
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Daga
Spahn Medical Co
Isomitsa
Goshen
Ind
U.S.A
Martha Washington Comfort Shoes
Martha Washington
Ives
Martha Washington and Mayer
Henington
Weining Jar Valde
Martha Haldagood
Alee Iad
I Bilt
Vora
Cahon
F. Mayer Boot &Shoe Co
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Lona
Missionary
BE. W. Grove
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Wil. Ierael
Henkelman
Sioux City
Aod
Gardiner
Mother Gray
No. of
Kite
Kage Shunk
Putnam
Brigg
Knox
Moinie Simittenhamer
Mickey Dooly
Tonlehe
Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
Pyom
Ayerage
Avon
Garfield
Samtpler
Tee
Strookium
Gaz
Tex
Lane
Pyerage
Athena Editur
Ates
Mags Farmers
Grainwalaing
Hailway
Seely
Redliag
Por “Astemis
Ramtiortes
Scott
Sayetintendest Et Leumigealien
Citta
Canis
Metinee
Tibet
Kaw
Mine
Blac Tatart
Dies Tae Wintertawn
South Diakets
WV Bechett
Hite Duildina
Chhalia
Amente
Plaiad
P'T'ig CO
Ian Armtine Press
Freedonm Ciesgeuton
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