Favorite Prescription and Auto Safety Figures
An article highlights Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a temperance tonic aiding feminine disorders with herbal ingredients. It notes the inventor's expertise from Buffalo, NY and a marketing push for liquid and tablet forms. The Massachusetts Industrial Accident Board reports 43 motor vehicle fatalities last year, 23 from horse-drawn vehicles, despite autos outnumbering horses by half.
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Buffalo
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Industrial Accident Board
State of
Massachusetts
In the Garden Snap dragon and Johnny-Jump Up dispute
In the Garden a playful exchange shows Snap dragon scolding Johnny-Jump Up for helping Sweet William escape from the Wallflowers by moving toward the Clinging Vine corner. The whimsy highlights garden plant personalities and their domain shadows.
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Snapdragon
Johnny-Jump
Sweet William
Fall Halts Catarrh With Constitutional Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications says the advertisement. Fall’s Medicine is claimed to cure catarrh internally by acting on mucous surfaces. It is described as a compound of proven tonics and ingredients, with testimonials from Cheney Co. Prope.
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Boine
Panos
Patel
Cheney
His Ambition Is Your Son Ambitious
A brief dialogue notes a boy's high aspirations to pitch and hit in a no run game someday. The exchange highlights parental curiosity about eagerness and talent, framing ambition as a future sports goal.
Back to Nature in Gowns Shapes and Short Sleeves
A fashion summary notes a back to nature trend from Paris to America with shorter skirts and sleeveless or short sleeves echoing 1830s styles. It discusses price, war-time constraints, and designers using sheer overlays to elongate silhouettes, while noting American buyers favor practical, affordable models over lavish Parisian designs.
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Paris
France
Lyons
St. Etienne
Paris A
America
Martial Et
Armand
Liege
Vivid shades in demand for bright accessories
The piece notes a shift in taste with women increasingly preferring bright collar set satin and ruby red hues. Silk petticoats show a surge in vivid colors, not coordinated with outfits, as shops rush to restock to meet demand across multiple fashion centers.
Ecclesiastic collar and cuff revival in spring fashion
Rich waistcoats inspire new collars and cuffs in deep purples and bottle greens. Heavy embroidery in gold thread and colored silks gives an ecclesiastical air. Spring collars often match cuffs and sleeves flow to the wrist with upside down cuffs featuring a narrow top.
Children's Dress Details Highlight Vintage Wash Day Styles
Readable text describes favored features in children's dresses including suspender effects sashes with butterfly bows and tabs of various shapes and colors as part of wash day fashion notes from the era.
Marriage as a business contract joked in a tale
A child explains anger at a playmate and mock notions of harmony. A female lecturer on women’s rights argues marriage should be a business contract with equal partners. A man retorts that at home the wife is the buyer and he is the silent partner.
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Tam
Gardening Duties Spark Domestic Quarrel In Dated Speech
A fragmentary dialogue shows a husband recalling his wife’s fuss over new garden tools while debating thrift and happiness. The speakers discuss government talk and insistence on doing things without reason, noting a quirky proverb about lacking a reason. The tone resembles a candid local snapshot from a bygone era.
Voice Over the Phone in Ilullo Darling Exchange
London Mail reports a dramatic telephone exchange with a caller asking for Ilullo. The line hints at intimate dialogue as a dramatic voice reveals a personal confession amid a tense phone chat.
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Ilullo
Darling
London Mail
Acid stomach relief with Eaton ic tablets promise
An advertisement explains acid stomach causes indigestion gas and bloating and links to numerous ailments. Eaton ic tablets are promoted as an absorbent to wipe up excess acid and restore a pure strong stomach, promising quick relief and improved energy with a money back guarantee through the druggist.
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Western Canada
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