Testimonial for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Terre Hill reader Mrs. Avarstus Lyon reports relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises the remedy and cites widespread recognition and historic use for women's illnesses with many letters in Pinkham Laboratory files.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Avarstus Lyon
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Tiny electric motor for dentists weighs five ounces
A miniature electric motor designed for dental use connects directly to dental chucks, removing the need for a universal shaft. Weighing five and a quarter ounces and measuring 1.75 by 1.25 inches, it runs at 12 watts and 15 000 revolutions per minute via a light cord to a lamp socket.
Out of Proportion Opera Singer Payment Questioned
The quotation objects to high fees for a singer, comparing a $2,000 payment for a short performance to the vast amount of noise in the world. The speaker questions why such a large sum is paid for cultivated art.
Postum Cereal Aids Chief Bookkeeper Says Coffee Harms
A Western city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with ending stomach trouble and nervous strain from long hours. He switched after pneumonia left him with dyspepsia and says tea and coffee worsened his condition. He endorses Postum for mental exertion and recommends two forms: Postum Cereal and instant Postum.
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Customs of Holy Land as Described by Whiting
John Dr. Whiting’s National Geographic portrayal notes biblical era customs persist in Palestine villagers. It details three classes Fedouin Fellahern and Madaniveh, village layouts, social roles, guest chambers, gender norms, arranged marriages, and the high cost of brides ranging from 100 to 1000 dollars.
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Five Cent Fare Era Faces Public Service Scrutiny
Massachusetts street railways press for fare increases as the Public Service Commission prepares hearings. Berkshire Street Railway proposes six to seven cent zones to cover deficits, while Norfolk & Bristol and Blue Hills also seek higher rates. The commission will study capitalization and dividends to balance service quality with rider costs.
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Blue File Hireet Havey Company
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Warless years and death toll through history
The passage recalls that from the Christian era to now there have been fewer than 240 warless years. It cites an estimate that by the mid nineteenth century about 7,000,000,000 men had died in battle since history began, roughly five times the globe's population at that time.
Metropolitan Exhibit of Building Materials Founder Plans San Francisco Reproduction
Miss M L Schmidt a Smith College graduate and naval manager of the Metropolitan Exhibit in Los Angeles prepares a San Francisco reproduction. The exhibit acts as an exchange linking architects contractors builders suppliers and prospective owners.
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Smith College
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Not as I Will Not as well in darkness I learn to trust
Fragment from a poem attributed to Helen Hunt Jackson speaks of blindness, fear, faith, and unseen laws guiding life. The speaker describes standing alone, facing burdens, and discovering through night the guidance of a higher will and trust in a benevolent order.
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Law Decision on Sour Wine and a Faded Romance
Disjointed notes recall a law decision tied to a wine dispute and a troubled romance. References mention a cavalier owner and a disputed marriage, with letters and death of a wooer implicated in the case.
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Amd
Murderous bridge duel ends in a fall in Blagden tale
Eric Midthorne and his cousin Chetwynd duel on a rickety bridge igniting a fatal fall. Adam Carr, a detective, helps cover up the death and urges Eric to stay silent while vowing to protect him. A web of fear, guilt, and looming judgment grips the youths as a murder becomes an unspoken truth.
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Mary
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Eve
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Untitled Sports Fragment From Nearby Court Scene
A garbled 1900s style game description recounts players near a betting line and a tense moment at the end of a court, with unclear names and actions. The excerpt focuses on a spectator’s reaction and crowd observations amid a chaotic brawl-like atmosphere.
Crisis Faces Islam in Historical Perspective
The piece traces Islam’s clash with Christianity from the fall of Constantinople through Ottoman expansion. It notes Mehmed II and Mehmed V shaping Europe, pacts with Christian powers, Crusades invoked by Pope Boniface IX, and the long term impact on the Balkans and Europe as Islam rises to a global influence.
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Mohammed II
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Adrianople
Turka
Napoleon
Mussulman
Home Making and Hidden Dangers in Victorian Life
The article contrasts cozy domestic ideals with darker social hazards, noting how a true home is built from comforting atmosphere, shared memories, and simple comforts rather than luxury. It hints at crime and vice lurking behind everyday life and mentions a bank basement cave of light reflected vault space used for gambling.
Government plans vast water project funding in Alaska
The article discusses a proposed federal expenditure to develop water infrastructure in Alaska. It notes critics and supporters, mentions a Will Reed figure and real estate interests, and hints at political maneuvering to advance or block the plan.
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Youthful discoveries shape the heart of creation
The text reflects on youth and memory, citing Wordsworth and Keats as guides to overdue notices of awakening. It argues that youthful yearnings and transcendent moments drive the mind and moral imagination, keeping the heart of the young alive through time.
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The Progress of Spring and a Widow's Fearful Tale
A fragmented poem contrasts spring imagery with a bleak refrain about an Iowa widow with three deceased husbands. The speaker notes the woman cannot secure burial plots beside her late spouses, expressing worry over the proper sequence of death and burial.
Respect for Women in America in Pictorial Review
A feature on the ideal of American womanhood published in Pictorial Review highlights respect for women as central to society. The essay praises Western states for progressive treatment of women and advocates freedom and new womanhood as core values.
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Charlotte Porkine Gilman
Pictorial Review
America
Hal Womel
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