Young Women Warned to Seek Relief From Period Pain
Buffalo, N Y reader Matilda Kurtzweig credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving monthly back and side pains described as acute. The ad urges young women to try the remedy for painful or irregular periods and related symptoms and to contact the Pinkham company for confidential guidance.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Lydia E.pinkham
Matilda Kurtzweg
High St
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Cottage for Two and the Modern Small House
A Countryside Magazine excerpt by Raymond Comstock argues the little house for two is practical and desirable. It praises sunny light efficient layouts and full modern conveniences as a proven, satisfying solution for young couples in hamlets and towns.
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Raymond Comstock
Countryside Magazine
Don’t Lose Your Hair With Cuticura Treatment Ad
If your scalp is irritated itching and burning and hair is dry and falling out in handfuls try Cuticura Ointment on touch spots followed by hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. Offer includes free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere. Ad.
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Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Fishing Trip Offer and Conflicted Excuses
A fat plumber invites his friend, a thin carpenter, on a fishing trip. The carpenter balks, fearing his wife’s reaction, then confesses he’s saving excuses for housecleaning time, making the outing unlikely.
Noonday Romance in Washington a Secret Love Trial
Mrs. Ferrell notices Bessie Moore's distress over debts and a rumored affair with Bartle. Bartle visits, proffers a public rose, and asks Bessie to marry him after accepting a mountain job as mine secretary. She accepts with a kiss, promising to work to pay the thousand-dollar debt.
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Bessie Moore
Mrs. Ferrell
Miss Moore
Stanley Marmaduke
Bartle
Harry
Mr. Bartle
Bessie
Mr. Parker
Scanlan
McChire Newspaper Syndicate
Idle Brain and Output Reflect on Work Quality
The saying notes that an idle mind breeds poor results and suggests pride should not be taken in low effort. It emphasizes discipline over laxity in producing useful work and hints at self criticism for sloppy outcomes.
Ratio of Crime's Increase
A claim states crime rises by 300 percent every twenty years. The remark outlines a rapid growth rate over two decades without detailing underlying data or scope.
Historic Kashan in Persia Wins Mention in War Brief
The dispatch links Russians taking Kashan near Hamadan with ancient lore. Kashan, famed for silk weaving and brass work, sits near the Shah Abbas palace ruins and an ancient leaning minaret once used as a divorce site. The oasis city hosts gardens, mosaics, and a notorious history of scorpions.
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Kashan
Persia
Bethlehem
Garden of Eden
Bagdad
Hamadan
Ecbatana
Esther
Mordecai
Zobeideh
Haroun-el-Rashid
Shah Abbas
Mirza Khan
Near East
Through April Dusks and the Springtime Road
Margaret E. Sangster Jr writes in the Christian Herald about April's arrival. The poem evokes dusk light, misty skies, and stars as lovers walk together while farmers plant crops and robins nest. It speaks of memory, renewal, and resurrection bending over well loved graves.
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Margaret E. Sangster, Jr
The
Christian Herald
Goats Often Become Leaders Past and Present
An elderly Philadelphia newspaper veteran recalls early days on a city desk. He recounts firing the lowest paid reporter William C Reich, who rose to become publisher of the New York Sun, illustrating how goats can become leaders despite career cuts.
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Philadelphia
William C. Reich
The
New York Sun
West Point
Washington
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
Dog Thug Steals Gem in Central Park Bejewelled Aristocrat
The Boston Herald reports Junior, a Boston bulldog with a bejeweled collar, robed in splendor, walked with owner Mrs. K. D. Slavens of St. Louis at the Hotel Majestic. After a half hour he reappeared minus a diamond, tail bitten, and a rival dog accused him of insult. A veterinarian said no serious injuries were sustained beyond teeth marks and shock.
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Junior
Boston
Central Park
K. D Slavens
St. Louis
Hotel Majestic
Boston Herald
How Norwalk Got Its Name
Norwalk Connecticut is said to have been named when the northern boundary of the land was to extend northward from the sea one day's walk, as marked by the Indians, upon purchase from them.
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Norwalk
Conn
Office Boy Demands Back Alimony After Honeymoon
A reader quotes a Life magazine cartoon caption where a husband asks for back alimony from his wife, claiming to be just back from a honeymoon trip and in need of funds. The exchange reflects humor about marital finances and spousal support.
Ollie and Jessica Tackle War and Love
In a New York boarding house Ollie Grovesnor and nurse student Jessica clash over war duties and class. When a letter from the Countess reveals Ollie’s mother, Jessica confronts him and they choose commitment over convention. They sail together, marrying as war looms.
Italian royal pinches soldier life in trench with rankers
Umberto, count of Salemi, a disgraced half brother of the Duke of Aosta, serves as a private in Italy. He is stationed at Voghera with the cavalry guides, soon to fight on foot on the Carso plateau. He visits his mother on Sundays, and his conduct at the front earns admiration from ordinary troops.
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Europe
Italy
Umberto
Salemni
Voghera
House of Savoy
Carso
Amedeo
Duke
Aosta
Bonaparte
Turin
Emanuel
Victor
Louis
Russia
Balkans
Portugal
Spain
Duke of Salemni
Medals for A B C Diplomats
Secretary Lansing assigns Miss Janet Scudder to design three gold medals for Ambassadors Naon of Argentina Da Gama of Brazil and Suarez of Chile known as the A B C mediators. The inscription honors their services as mediators in the controversy between the United States and the war ring parties of the Republic of Mexico. Scudder, a New York sculptor, is active in suffrage work.
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Janet Scudder
United States
Naon
Argentina
da Gama
Brazil
Suarez
Chile
Lansing
Scudder
Republic of Mexico
Miss Scudder
New York
Borrowing a Piano Sparks Local Contention
Suburban neighbors embrace cooperative economy with shared instruments. One man near Manchester resents the trend after a neighbor requesting a piano loan for a musical evening. He cites selling his piano to buy Exchequer bonds and faces a potential music gathering at his home.
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Manchester
Manchester Guardian
Plan to Domesticate Mink From Captive Breeding
The United States department of agriculture will attempt to domesticate the mink long bred in captivity for about fifty years. The Mink’s many types, at least ten in number, show it is a plastic animal and the goal is to develop a higher and more valuable type than those currently known.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Youngster’s Neat Hint Sparks Quiet Cider Request
In a household scene Alfred notices sparkling red cider in the fire box and longs for a drink. He tries to find a path to obtain it, glancing at his sister before muttering the remark that he feels jolly whenever he looks at the cider.
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Alfred
Sister
Not Likely to Be Done
A scientist says removing Pacific Ocean water is impossible, noting it would require filling an immense tank a mile in each dimension daily for 440 years. The statement emphasizes the scale of the task and the futility of such an effort.
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Pacific Ocean
Antisuffrage Ad Remarks On Modern Suffrage Debate
In Brooklyn, novelist Robert W. Chambers cites an antisuffrage ad mocking modern women who vote. He contrasts a contemporary woman’s tea remark about not being an aviator with a placid matron's reply that heaven may grant male status someday, ending the new thought rhetoric.
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Robert W. Chambers
Brooklyn
Wells and Shaw
Millions Use Red Cross Ball Blue In Homes
Red Cross Ball Blue remains popular with homemakers and loyal shoppers as yearly sales rise. The advertisement urges readers to buy the product from their grocer to refresh old clothes and restore them to a near new appearance.
Tommy and Jack Wait for Sniffs at Tea
Tommy with a cold invites Jack for tea then hides behind a chair. Jack refuses to search, stays on the rug by the fire, saying he will wait until the hidden boy sniffs. The scene ends with a quiet, childlike standoff.
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Tommy
Jack
Quite Familiar Dialog Sparks Reincarnation Talk Over Hash
A playful exchange centers on reincarnation as Tiger jokes about eating hash daily. The remark blends existential curiosity with humor and casual dialogue about life and appetite.
Tintype Image Compared With Modern Photograph
A reader notes that a genuine likeness in a tintype differs from a modern photograph. The remark emphasizes how early photographic methods capture a distinct sense of era and detail compared with contemporary image technology.
Freckles vanish with othine double strength remedy
An advertisement promises cosmetic relief for freckles using othine double strength. Apply nightly and morning with a druggist ounce needed in most cases, and customers are guaranteed a money back if no results.
Human Folk and the Great Show of Life
A Boston Globe remark celebrates humble, real people as the great show on earth. It argues the entry fee is dropping selfishness and pride, letting ordinary folks linger in shirt sleeves and enjoy the human drama without pretense or airs.
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Lincolns
Mark Twains
Walt Whitmans
Boston Globe
Samson the Strongest Man Questioned by a Child
A playful dialogue shows Johnnie asking his mother how long Samson lasted as the strongest man, revealing uncertainty about biblical history and a child’s curiosity about strength and champions.
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Johnnie
Samson
We Can Build This Ship Without an Appropriation
Noah declares they are in luck and that they can proceed with building the ship themselves without needing an external appropriation. Japhet questions how. The exchange frames a decision to self fund the vessel construction.
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Noah
Japhet
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