Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised Help for Backaches
An advertising piece touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ailments including backache and nervous issues. It cites testimonials from Mrs Will Young of Rockland Maine and Mrs Augustus Lyon of East Earl praising relief after use. The text references a Dr Brady anecdote about a dying millionaire and church donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
Augustus Lyon
East Earl
Dr. Brady
Not on Up-to-Date Church in Sicosis Magazine
Two colored sisters in a suburban town discuss church life with Sister Washington describing her baptism in the city church. The piece then shifts to stock and energy market notes with references to Vulcan mine and Simelters Exploration, followed by a Maine hotel anecdote about electrical lighting and a tradesman quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicosis Magazine
Washington
Johnsing
Baptist Church
Georgia
Uncle MacCamp
Bob Carthers
Bob
Reminiscence of Domestic Service and Old Social Rites
The piece recalls attitudes toward domestic workers and class norms. It cites a courtroom moment where a cook was treated as inferior, contrasts with mounters of governesses, and laments disrespect toward those in service as a reflection of entrenched social hierarchies. The Heritage poem echoes historical lineage and Puritan resolve.
Canny Scot Outsmarts Yank Over Loyal Collie
An American envies a Scottish shepherd's clever collie Jock. The Scot refuses to part with him stating he cannot part wi Jock as he cannot swim the Atlantic. The English tourist later buys the dog for less than the American offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Jock
Their Canny Game
Mrs Pronson boasts she cans double the fruit she uses and sends cans to doubters to prove her claim Mrs Woodson questions what happens to the surplus. The exchange showcases light domestic banter about canning luck and proof.
Bennett Wife Records Kidney Pill Cure After Illness
Mrs J A Bennett of 59 Fountain St Jardiner Me says she suffered four months in bed with back pain dizziness headaches and bladder inflammation before using Deans Kidney Pills. In three months she was completely cured and the trouble never returned. Bold by all dealers. 50 cents a bar Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bennett
Fountain St
Jardiner
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dial for Dinah Wedding Proposal Sparks in Household
A young colored man asks permission to use the telephone to speak with Dinah, a colored girl at another residence, to propose marriage. He confesses he lacks courage to ask in person, calls her, and she agrees, reply “Yes, Indeedy.” Also mentions Allen’s Foot-Ease advertisement offering foot relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah
The
American Medical Association
Irving and the Critic Amid Donkey Stage Antics
A London tale of Sir Henry Irving and Beerbohm Tree during their rise is told through a rehearsal prank. Irving advertises for a donkey with stage experience and a cockney volunteer arrives, braying during Tree’s soliloquy, provoking a shared jab at a critic.
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Bir Henry
London
Jacknan
Repli
Bir
Henry
Mr. Tree
Tao
Bray
Monty
Improve the Herds Through Selective Breeding
The article argues that profit comes from higher quality stock rather than sheer numbers. It urges removing poor, unthrifty animals and replacing them with top grades, selling thrifty stock to abattoirs, and focusing on methodical breeding and record keeping to raise milk and overall herd standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Drovers’ Journal
Bacon Hogs Breed Choices for Good Bacon Production
Breeds suited for bacon include Tamworth Poland China Cheater White Berkshire Duroc Jerrey and Yorkshire with Yorkshire common among regular bacon producers. Proper feeding is essential and crossbreeding can yield best results. pure-bred stock may fetch higher prices though mixed herds also work with careful management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamworth
Poland
Berkshire
Duroc Jerrey
Yorkshire
Veal Production on Non-Dairying Ohio Farms
A letter from Wood County Ohio argues that small non dairy farms keep few cows mainly to supply family needs and sell butter, eggs, and beef. Calves are raised selectively to turn poor cows into profit and calves are bought cheaply to fatten for beef. The writer notes calving, milk, and butter routines, showing calf farming as a path to profitability on scant dairy operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Hurta
C. A. Waugh
Wood County
Barley Feed Demand Surges Early in Market
The barley movement runs ahead of last season with daily receipts above September's average. Buyers for a large malting company favor feed barley for mixing with malt, pushing prices near malting levels. Traders warn the run may be temporary as brewers hold conservative stocks while demand for feed barley remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogpstwo
Conboy
Mulintera
Not Papa's Meaning, Tommy Remnant Text
Fragments of a personal reminiscence show garbled phrases about youth and a father figure. Names and places are unclear, with many misspellings and nonstandard words. The passage reflects a memory or dialogue with incomplete context.
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Papa
Tommy
Pop
Fragmented Verse and Hidden Storage Notions
Light lines evoke gloom and resilience as a matin and evensong contrast. The text blends poetry with a line about storage warehouses filled with nuclear items bought for their low price by women, signaling a juxtaposition of lyric mood and a curious stockpiling claim.
Skin Troubles Cured By Cuticura Remedies
An 1907 reader recounts relief from a severe skin outbreak and suspected blood poisoning after failing three doctors. After using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, the rash cleared and itching ceased. The piece also quotes Dr. Benton on beauty and a Chester lawyer’s views, ending with a fur trade ad and catalog offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FF. Tennen
Milan
Change in Status of U S Catholic Mission Jurisdiction
The United States is no longer a missionary jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church followed by Canada Newfoundland Great Britain and Holland. Canon law recognizes the United States as a Christian country removing it from the propaganda central board of missions. Bishops and archbishops selection will go directly to the pope.
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United States
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Canada
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Holland
Congregation of the Propaganda
Central Board of Missions
Latin America
Italy
Mission Board
Court of Final Appeal
Hallmarks of Civilization from Montreal Daily Star
The piece argues that leadership in civilization is evident in arts literature drama and education. It claims London and Paris symbolize the hallmarks of civilization, with London England and Paris France as prime examples across many fields.
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Montreal Daily Star
London
England
Paris
France
Postum Endorsed By Wisconsin Lady In Letter
A Wisconsin woman writes she used Postum for two years and drinks it three times daily. She says quitting coffee cured dyspepsia and headaches, improving appetite and health. She claims family members also benefited and urges readers to try Postum and read the company’s booklet The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot
Powton
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
California Fig Syrup Co Laxative Promoted By Ad Claims
An advertisement touts Syrup of Fig and Elixir of Senna as a wholesome family laxative. It emphasizes physician approval and ethical supply by the California Fig Syrup Co with nationwide druggist availability and a stated price per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Co
Fornia Fig Syrup Co
Arboreal Romance In a Fragmented Verse
A fragmentary poem describes a speaker asking about a favorite tree and choosing Yew over Maple. A maid teases sentiment as the unnamed narrator pines, later revealing a ring and identity as a timber king named Koolkleigh Hawthorne, living with Hemlock Horace Podd Gantit in a muddled period of verse and misplaced lines.
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Xadiy
Qoolkleigh Hawthorne
Neds
Hemlock
Horace Podd Gantit
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Galia
New York
Bears
Ge Copper
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Er National
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Simelters Exploration Stock Sec
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Electrical Review
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Smith
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Mies Jones
Naseby
Dodd
Pless
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N.Y
Hoes
Grace Dufield Goodwin
George
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
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Winkles
Ethinag
Sofiage
Ednece
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