Young Women May Avoid Pain by Lydia Pinkham Remedy
Buffalo reader endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for monthly back and side pains and irregular periods. The ad notes backache headaches and indigestion relieved by the root and herb remedy. Mothers should inform daughters and interested women may write to the Lynn Massachusetts company with confidential letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, N.Y
Lydia E. ‘Pinkham
Matilda Kurtzweg
High St
Buffalo
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Cottage for Two: Practical charm of a well planned small home
Raymond Comstock argues in Countryside Magazine that a small well lighted cottage with ample air and efficient layout proves the tiny house dream practical. He notes top architects mock the idea yet ordinary families find space, modern conveniences, and comfort in compact design.
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Raymond Comstock
Countryside Magazine
Hair loss cure ad and humorous exchanges
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for irritated scalps with hot Cuticura Soap shampoo and offers free samples by mail. A joke follows about a plumber seeking a fishing trip and a carpenter delaying because of wife and housecleaning, ending with a quip about language similarities between Irish and Greek.
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Dept. L
Boston
Love's Ordeal ends as Roscoe Blinn rescues Althea
Althea Kendall plans to break with Roscoe Blinn after believing him unfaithful. A near disaster when a truck shatters a mail box reveals her letter and Blinn's timely rescue. In his arms, she experiences a renewed, hopeful passion as he explains the contagion scare is past.
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Althea
Roscoe Blinn
Althea Kendall
Merrivale
Asthea
Roscoe
Erinn
Mr. Blinn
Bobolink Wiped Out in New Jersey Meadows and Rights Clash
The bobolink once common in northern New Jersey now rare, with seasonal visits limited by hunting laws. Despite its insectivorous value and esthetic appeal, some marsh gunners push to retain a game bird status, arguing for open seasons that conflict with agricultural and conservation interests.
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New Jersey
Unusual Modesty Claims Moral Uplift Role
A dialogue shows a steadfast reformer denying public leadership and committees. He explains his focus on self-improvement rather than reforming others, noting he has chosen to invest time in his own shortcomings.
Visitor Claims Kin at Private Hospital in London Punch Quip
A visitor seeks Lieutenant Baker at a private hospital. The matron denies ordinary visiting and questions relation. The visitor insists he is his sister, prompting the matron to react with surprise and humor in this London Punch wit.
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Baker
London
Quote sparks debate on military readiness in public debate
A passerby and a pompous advocate of preparedness clash over the size of the nation’s arsenal. The advocate insists on a truly large force while the skeptical man questions the knowledge of the situation.
The Girl from Home by Jane Osborn
Julia Dean, a popular college girl, declines Dan Brown for the senior prom due to Clark Butler. Clark explains frat rules that tie prom pairings to loyalty. Julia later accepts Dan after Clark’s plan backfires and Dan explains he meant no slight. The story centers on social pressure, romance, and misaligned expectations at a winter college party.
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Jane Osborn
Julia Dean
Brice’s
Dan Brown
Dan
Julia
Clark Butler
Clark
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Busy Syrians and the Syrian Quarter of New York
The Syrian quarter near lower Broadway along Rector Street is a bustling business area with shops and factories making kimonos and women’s dress items. It houses many embroidery depots and Egyptian cigarette factories, while few Syrians reside there, preferring Brooklyn for living.
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Broadway
Rector Street
Washington
New York
Greater
Brooklyn
Curious Recruiting Custom of Imperial Russia
The Russian army in the early 1900s used a levy of two to four per 500 men. Recruits passed medical exams at Moscow or Saint Petersburg, then were measured and shaved at the front of the head if tall enough. Those rejected were shaved at the back of the head to prevent rejoining future levies.
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Moscow
Saint Petersburg
Petrograd
How to Ease Moving Furniture Casters
Practical tip advises oiling caster wheels to reduce friction and ease movement. Wipe away excess oil. If casters slip, wrap a rubber band around the shank before reinserting. a good band lasts long.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength
Advertising copy proclaims that old feeble and young weak people will be strengthened to endure summer heat by taking Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It claims to purify and enrich the blood and build up the entire system. 5c
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Grove
Antisuffrage Ad Cites Modern Girl Stereotypes
In Brooklyn a Robert W. Chambers antisuffrage address features a fictional conversation about a “modern girl” who would rather be a man, pausing to mock women’s pursuit of aviation and suffrage. A matron counters that men will fix her frustrations, ending the exchange on social wariness.
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Robert W. Chambers
Brooklyn
Wells and Shaw
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Fresh Looking Clothes
A vintage advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a stain remover that makes old clothes look new. It claims millions use the product and that sales rise annually, urging readers to ask their grocer for it.
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Adv
Tommy and Jack Await the Sniff in a Tea Visit
A sick boy Tommy invites his friend Jack for tea. They play and Tommy hides behind an arm chair. Jack ignores the search and waits by the fire, saying he will sniff when the sick boy emerges.
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Tommy
Jack
Reincarnation Topic Sparks Morning Banter in Chat
Conversation turns to belief as the speaker asks if others ponder reincarnation. A humorous aside compares daily meals to hash, highlighting playful wordplay with a tiger figure.
Tintype Portraits Echo The Real Likeness
A remark contends that a tintype captures a truer likeness than a modern photograph, highlighting the enduring appeal of early photographic methods over contemporary digital imaging.
Freckles vanish with Ethine double strength remedy
An advertisement promises clear skin by using ethine double strength from a druggist. Apply nightly and morning to remove freckles and guarantee money back if it fails to work. Most require one ounce or less to achieve a blemish free complexion.
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Adv
The Greatest Show on Earth Opens to Honest Hearts
The quote honors common people as the true movers of history, calling them the human beings like Lincolns and Whitmans. It argues that to experience life fully you must shed selfishness and pride, entering the human show with only a wink at the doorkeeper.
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Lincolns
Mark Twains
Walt Whitmans
Hfe
Boston Globe
He Wanted to Know Who Was the Strongest Man
A mother and her son Johnnie discuss biblical strength in a short, humorous exchange. Johnnie asks who the strongest man was and how long he was champion, while the mother admits uncertainty about history and sacred topics.
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Johnnie
Samson
We Can Build This Ship Without an Appropriation
Noah proclaims they are lucky and can proceed with constructing the ship without requesting funding. Japhet asks how, and the reply states they will do it themselves, funding the project internally if needed.
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Japhet
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Allen
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le Roy
N.Y
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Lexington
Watson F. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Kansas
Laura D. Everly
Morgan, Volv
Indianapolis
Bobolink
Aie
Joe
RTO E
CER
MTA Ay
Samuel Pitcher
Salles
the Centaur Company
New
Castoria
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
U. S. As
Mr. Comrox
Bible Reading Association
Baptist Missionary Society
Westminster Gazette
Kline
KLI Company
Red iBook
N. Hae
Noah
Western Canada
Montreal
Ottawa
Geo. W. Aird
Traction Tereminal Building
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