Testimonial on Lydia E Pinkham remedies for women
Brooklyn woman recounts relief from nerve exhaustion and insomnia after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and associated medicines. She states others in New York and beyond have written similar letters and invites inquiries to share more testimonials.
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Brooklyn
New York
G. Hegtoann
Schaeffer St
Lydia EB
Pinkham’s
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Girl With Teeth Pearls Outshine Oyster Dumbness
A playful line notes that a girl with teeth and pearls is never as dull as an oyster, suggesting wit and charm outpace a silly image. The remark blends fashion imagery with a jab at ignorance, framed as a light social quip.
Babies Cry for Gastoria in Patent Remedy Ad
An old advertisement asserts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe substitute for narcotic teething remedies. It praises 30 years of use, claims no narcotics, and notes a physician endorsement with the genuine signature on each package.
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Fletcher
Dare's Mentha Pepsin Aids Stomach Health and Digestion
Your Druggist Says that indigestion can be cured with Dare's Mentha Pepsin an upbuilding elixir for the stomach. The ad claims it strengthens the stomach so you can eat freely and promises a money back guarantee if it does not help. Drugstores stock it and substitutions are discouraged.
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Dare
K-R-O CO
Springfield
Ohio
Newlywed Row Leads To Breakfast Quarrel
A newly married couple argued through the night. In the morning the wife silent, went to prepare breakfast. The husband called from the stairs asking what was for breakfast. The wife replied snappily. The husband told her to cook for herself and to boil an egg.
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Bubby
Prayer and collection mix in a church scene
A colored minister asks if anyone wishes prayer for their fall in. Brother Jones replies he is spendthrift and throws money around recklessly. They agree to pray for Brother Jones after the collection plate has passed, with lil nois Farmer noting the moment.
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Brother Jones
Lil Nois Farmer
Some Evening Dream Crib Talk in Classrooms
A playful dialogue reveals college students discussing use of cribs in class and the sleepy head nature of both male and female students. The exchange highlights campus slang and light humor about study habits and naps.
Ambidextrous Quip On Being Right And Left
A witty verse questions who can prove oneself deft when confident in being right and yet finds oneself left handed. The quip plays on a reversal of skill and certainty, framing ambiguity in a concise rhyme.
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Wieht
Missed Train Sparks Wry Platform Conversation
A man laments missing his train by half a minute on a station platform. A friend jokes that he seems to have missed it by half an hour, prompting a humorous exchange about timing and mood.
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Ars
Whale photograph request sparks student and photographer banter
A student asks a photographer to make life sized charges of a whale photo. The photographer confirms it is their specialty, then the student insists on doing it, mentioning a snapshot they took of a whale. The exchange is light and humorous.
George Keeps Coat On To Warm Mary
In a brisk exchange Mary asks if George removed his coat to warm her, and a playful reply confirms he kept it on. The back‑and‑forth hints at a close, teasing rapport within a domestic moment.
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George
Mary
Full of Love This World Is Full of Beauty
A brief fragment presents a poetic reflection on love and beauty across worlds. It contrasts earthly duty with a hopeful vision of love prevailing beyond. The line hints at a theme of universal compassion and purpose.
Saving Jinks and Her Odd Cleaning Habits
A humorous note describes Jinks branding her machine with a stinky habit. She uses an old toothbrush to clean type on her machine and, in between, uses it as an eyebrow brush, creating a quirky domestic vignette.
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Jinks
Smith
Quite True Pop's What's Congenial Employment
An American Legion Monthly excerpt discusses what kind of work people find congenial, noting that many seek roles offering a bigger salary. The dialogue reflects a pragmatic view on employment, emphasizing financial reward as a primary factor in job choice.
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Pop
American Legion Monthly
Just the Man
A brief dialogue reveals a boastful invitation to play bridge for money. Richleigh admits limited skill while others press for involvement, signaling a social cue about gambling and risk in leisure games.
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Richleigh
Livestock Improvement Drive Expands Across States
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the campaign to improve domestic animals shows sustained enrollment, averaging about two hundred new participants monthly over seven and a half years. Breeds include Jersey, Guernsey, Holstein, Shorthorn, Angus cattle, Chester White and Poland China swine, and Leghorn and Plymouth Rock chickens. Participants receive a lithographed barn sign and teaching materials, with a requirement to use pure-bred sires and follow systematic breeding to boost herd and flock utility and safety.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Jersey
Guernsey
Department of Agriculture
Gorn Belt Farmers Move To Bar Borer Threat
Corn belt farmers in the Midwest plan proactive measures to keep the corn borer out. Iowa and other states have funded extensive research, including $200,000 in Iowa, as engineers develop resistant varieties and machinery. Northern Indiana farmers, facing borers in six northeastern counties, offer field cleanups and burning stalks with blazing oil to eliminate infestation.
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Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Indiana
Cooling Milk Slows Bacterial Growth In Study
The western representative of the United States dairy division studied 39 milk samples from one factory. Twenty patrons cooled milk in running water and nineteen did not. Cooled milk averaged 80 000 bacteria per cubic centimeter versus 317 000 in unfrozen? Actually uncooled. The results suggest better cooling practices, can washing, pasteurizing whey, milking machine care, and overall delivery quality.
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United States Dairy Division
Agricultural Tips From The City And Suburban Garden
The city and suburban garden can harbor the corn borer as fast as the corn field. Chick diseases like coccdiosis and bacillary white diarrhea trouble poultrymen. Grapevines of vigorous varieties do best when pruned and trained to the Kaiffen system.
Cornstalk to Potatoe: A Farmer’s Satirical Exchange
In a humorous exchange, two characters compare their fates to crops. One imagines a cornstalk with sour ears pulled by farmers, the other a potato with eyes full of dirt, highlighting playful wordplay about agriculture.
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Larry
Harry
Good Deed Rewarded by Salvaging a Roadfind
Garwood Lanzeman, a farmer near Brown City Michigan, found a horse shoe with nails in the road and waded through mud to save a motorist from a puncture. He then uncovered a mud covered pocketbook containing $30, a fortuitous find celebrated in local news.
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Garwood Lanzeman
Brown City
Mich
Lanzeman
Sianopolis
Baby Now Worth $9,333 Under Longevity Earnings Claim
A Popular Science Monthly report cites an insurance firm’s experts estimating Americans’ total earned income potential since 1901 rose by 3.5 billion dollars. It notes a baby boy’s potential value at birth growing from 7,553 dollars in 1901 to 9,333 dollars by 1924, attributing the rise to longer life and extended earning capacity.
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Popular Science Monthly
Men Are Funny Says Barber In Philadelphia Record
A barber notes that men find it odd to wait because women now dominate his shop with appointments. He recalls older days when men waited hours. now a longer wait for an appointment annoys some men, who fear faster service for others. He concludes many men are funny.
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Philadelphia Record
Richard Harding Davis Interview With Chamberlain Retold
Richard Harding Davis, famed novelist and war correspondent, sought an interview with British Prime Minister Joseph Chamberlain. Davis pressed his point but Chamberlain retorted that journalists fail to reveal the rot of the era, underscoring tension between press and government. Mary studies glass neglects her studies.
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Richard Harding Davis
Joe Chamberlain
Davis
Chamberlain
Iite
Mary
World’s Largest Oval Rug Woven For New York Theater
An American company completed what is described as the world's largest oval rug for a popular New York theater. The chenise rug measures 41 by 35 feet, 1 inch thick, with one seam lengthwise, weighing over two tons after final shearing. The central R motif is flanked by microphone inspired panels and four instrument bearing shields, set in crimson and gold with border detailing. The article ends with an odd aside about kissing babies.
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New York
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