Young Women Told to Take Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy
Buffalo reader testimony claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieves pain from irregular periods backache headaches and fainting spells. Mothers urged to inform young women seeking relief and letters from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. promise confidential responses to female inquirers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Kurtzweg
Buffalo
N.Y
Matilda Kurtzweo
High St
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinsham
Lydia Eeee Medicine Co
Lynn
Uncultured Confidence in Grand Opera Dream
Mr Comrox expresses loud enthusiasm for grand opera and imagines a second career as a singer. He jokes that his poor singing would drive him to holler rather than carry a tune, revealing humorous self awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Comrox
Don’t Lose Your Hair Hair Care Ad Offer
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products to treat irritated scalps itching and dandruff. It suggests touching itchy spots with Cuticura Ointment then washing with a hot Cuticura Soap shampoo. A free sample is offered by mail via a postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston, sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Tommy and Jack Play Hide and Seek at Tea
Tommy ill with a cold invites his young friend Jack for tea. They play hide and seek. Tommy hides behind an arm chair while Jack, instead of searching, waits on the rug by the fire and says he will sniff to find him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Jack
Cottage Built for Two Proves Practical Living
Raymond Comstock argues in Countryside Magazine that a well planned small house with ample sunlight fresh air practical room layout and full modern conveniences is not only possible but a proven fact, countering the idea of cramped city living.
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Raymond Comstock
Countryside Magazine
Juices of the Stomach and Digestion Facts
A compact look at stomach function noting chewing and digestion. It covers the gizzards in birds and the human stomach’s muscular action, gastric juice secretion, and the influence of appetite, palatability, and chewing on digestion with references to Beaumont and Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Carlson
Beaumont
Alexis St. Martin
Mackinac Island
Alexia
Powlaw
Alreay
Brigandage in Anthracite Prices Exposed by Attorney General
The Philadelphia Section argues coal barons fixed anthracite prices by monopoly power rather than costs. It credits Attorney General Gregory with urging a thorough inquiry by the industrial trades commission to expose the system. The piece calls for federal action to dismantle the coal combination and protect consumers.
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Philadelphia
Gregory
Industrial Trades Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Fighting the Big Pork Bill from the Chicago News
Senators Sherman and Kenyon have attacked the big pork bill diverting millions from the national treasury into rivers and harbors of little current or prospective trade. Senator Kenyon argued against a favored river project while Sherman denounced the pork grabs of this session, underscoring the majority’s appetite for spending. The column urges President Wilson to consider their arguments before approving river and harbor funding and other pork measures.
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Sherman
Ilinois
Kenan
Iowa
National Treasury
Kenyon
Clarke
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Wilson
Harbore
Repudiated the Job From Browning's Magazine
A Browning magazine tale centers on Hooker whose wife confronts a remark she overheard about “the making of him” causing her anger. The piece explores pride, marital tension, and social expectations in a concise narrative snapshot.
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Browning
Old Hooker
Hooker
Prices rise amid war as munition buyers pause talks
From Waterbury Connecticut, buyers in Europe stall renewal of munition contracts awaiting better terms. Prices are increasing across the board as the war and related costs loom. Birds and embroidered handkerchiefs appear as minor seasonal notes amid the broader market shifts.
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Waterbury
Conn
Europe
Nation United by Duty and Courage Through Hard Times
A solemn ode to fathers and soldiers, praising shared resolve that forged a nation from blood and flame. It recalls vain efforts and renewed building, urging endurance, hope, and a steadfast will to preserve liberty and unity amid war and hardship.
Jess Kilrain Faces Grange in Night Plains Raid
Jess Kilrain follows clues across the shadowed plains to a hidden camp where Grange and the Raccoon River gang brand horses and capture her. A tense confrontation ends with Jess bound and Grange revealing a ruthless motive as Buck Kilrain and Perry Green uncover the outlaw plot.
Kilrain and Buck vow revenge for Jess’s abduction
Kilrain and his men pursue the Loop terrorizer, believing Bill Grange is driving danger down the grade. Buck swears to kill the culprit if Jess is harmed, while Green notes the menace has stalked the Loop since Kilrain drove it from town. Next Week.
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Kilrain
Kitrain
Buck
Green
Bill Grange
Jess
Using A Cook Book In Modern Domestic Science Advice
A Philadelphia North American piece urges mastering batter ratios and flour moisture, adapting recipes to flour absorbency, and choosing cost effective dishes. It emphasizes nutrition basics, economical buying, and tailoring recipes to family needs while testing adjustments during cooking.
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Philadelphia
Hawne
Congress Digging a Pit and the Marshall Contempt Case
The New York World reports the House select committee found District Attorney Marshall guilty of contempt and faces ridicule for pursuing Congress. Marshall asserts the committee, and its subcommittee, conspired with rascals to discredit justice and defended his truth against pro German interference claims. He warns the matter could teach Americanism and law a lesson from the courts.
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Congress
New York World
Select Committee
House of Representatives
Marshall
New York
Buchanan
Lewton
First New York Co Ed Emily Palmer Cape
Emily Palmer Cape, who earned her college degree almost 0 years ago, is believed to be New York City’s first co ed. In 1483 President Barnard of Columbia urged women in New York to show interest in higher education, and Palmer was the sole local respondent amid only two outsiders.
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Emily Palmer Cape
New York
Barnard
Columbia
Emily Palmer
How the Feud Began Jones Men from Life
The prompt fragment hints at a Life magazine humorous scene where Jones and men discuss a feud sparked by a neighbor's complaint about a daughter's piano practice. The exchange touches on irritation over mittens or boxing gloves as wardrobe or mood cue.
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Jones
Can't Afford It Lingerie Beaded Trim Prompts Inquiry
A Yonkers newspaper item notes a humorous exchange about finances and appearances. The excerpt mentions a father unable to afford a haircut and describes lingerie with beaded trim including crepe de chine panels and iridescent beads, reflecting period fashion rhetoric.
Dagdad railway plan dubbed Garden of Eden route
The Turkish project described as the Garden of Eden scenic route by American publicity would cost about 5 million dollars annually in guarantees. It proposed a six mile wide strip along its entire length and a license to bully steamboats navigating the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
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Turkey
Dagdad
Garden of Eden
Tigris
Euphrates
Didn't Want Much Saturday Vege Request Ends With Bone
A comical tale from a small shop where a teasing customer asked for a pennyworth of vegetables and every item. After being served, she requested wrapping in paper with string and the shopkeeper replied calmly that he would fetch a bone from the butchers to complete her Sunday dinner.
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Pennyworth
Anid
Allen's Foot-Base: Antiseptic Powder for Troops
War hospitals order Allen's Foot-Fane to ease foot pain among soldiers. Used in shoes and foot-bath, it promises rest and comfort and easy walking. Sold everywhere. Trial advertised now.
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Allen
Adv
Antisuffrage Ad Quips On Modern Girls In Brooklyn
In Brooklyn an antisuffrage address quotes Robert W. Chambers attacking “modern girls” who smoke and swim with men. A placid matron retorts that heaven may grant them manhood someday, ending the new-thought arguments.
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Robert W. Chambers
Brooklyn
Quite Familiar Dialogue on Reincarnation and Hash
A fragmented dialogue features Tiger and an unnamed speaker discussing reincarnation and daily meals. The speaker candidly notes eating hash daily while reframing it as a different name. The exchange has a casual, cryptic tone with incomplete phrases.
Child asks about Samson and his strength
A mother and child discuss Bible figures and history. The boy asks how long Samson was champion, and the mother admits uncertainty. The dialogue shifts to a note about a poor man who died without a doctor, highlighting solitary, unseen struggles.
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Johnnie
Samson
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