Mrs Bassett Endures Fatigue Recovers with Vegetable Compound
Mrs E F Bassett of Lansing Michigan describes relief from prolonged tiredness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes improved energy after starting the remedy and recommends it to others, mentioning a sixteen year old neighbor who also benefited. The product is sold by druggists and described as a root and herb medicine used by women for over fifty years.
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Lansing
Michigan
Lydia
Pinkham
E. F. Bassirr
South
Hayford Avenue
Lydie EB. Pinkham
Dried milk treated with UV light aids rickets cure
Dr. Alfred F. Bess, an authority on rickets, says UV treated dried milk is the most practical irradiated food for preventing and curing infantile rickets and tetany. He notes the milk’s specific gravity remains stable for at least weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred F. Bess
Hess
American Medical Association
Much to Learn in Small Talk at New Bedford
The New Bedford Standard notes a playful scene as Mrs Fozzleton-Well learns that even the most informed person can miss a cue. John and Jane contribute to the lighthearted exchange highlighting social wit and etiquette.
Rosemary Crofton Visits Fez Palace Mystery
Rosemary Crofton travels with her aunt Lady Tregarten to the governor's palace in Fez Morocco. A Frenchman named De Vries seduces her and speaks of the Raid, a shadowy figure in the sultan's service.
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Rosemary Crofton
Fez
Morocco
Lady Tregarten
de Vries
Rosemary in Morocco Asha? Adventure and flight in a palace grove
Rosemary dances with De Vries in a Moroccan court as war looms. After a coerced kiss and a failed attempt, she flees the palace on a horse through Moorish hills, seeking escape from romance and fate, ending injured in a sunlit ravine as dawn rises over Fez.
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de Vries
Rosemary
Hassan
France
Nosemary
Fez
Mind and health link in London Tit-Bits quote
A London Tit-Bits excerpt argues thoughts influence health linking worry to indigestion neuralgia and cancer risk. It urges mental control for better well being noting disgust can cause catarrh and external causes cannot always be avoided.
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London
Beracah Meaning Blessing Cited in Chronicles
The term Beracah meaning blessing appears in IT Chronicles 22 26 and I Chronicles 12 3 with attestations from Hebrew and translational notes. The phrasing links blessing to Beracah and shows biblical usage in genealogical contexts.
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Baraca
Beracah
Centerville Ride Ends In Long Walk Back
A humorous Rehoboth Sunday Herald anecdote depicts a chatty youth offering a ride to Centerville. After a lengthy car trip, questions about the distance lead to the realization the journey is impractical, prompting a return on foot.
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Hayseed
Centerville
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Quote Sparks Debate on Women Power in Verse
Fragments read "4 beautiful and loving woman can bring down heaven" and "True and I know several who can raise hades" sparking discussion on the poem’s message and gender imagery.
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Heaven
Hades
Early Victorian Dialect Verse On Money And Mischance
An old fragmented verse sketches a speaker named Bo facing shortage of funds and the peril of excess. A quip follows about burning the nose from lighting a cigarette, with a mistaken belief that lighted tobacco would be in the mouth.
No-verb sentence fix for toast in silence
The dialogue corrects the verb choice. The toast was eaten in silence.
That Girl In The Last Word Bathing Suit
A cheeky Witty line about fashion ends with a quip that if the police catch her it will be a sentence. The fragment suggests a humorous crime pun in a vintage newspaper brief.
A Fine Price Bis Jones Fine feathers debate
A terse exchange about hats and costs ends with a quip that even plumage cannot justify high prices. The speaker hints that extravagant hats drive up bills and costs for wearers and critics alike.
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Bis
Jones
Diminutive Babies Contest Weighs Lightest Child
A Waddington family reports a tiny girl fed by eye-dropper for three weeks and now on spoon feeding as the tenth in the family. From Christ Church New Zealand a mother claims her 15 year old daughter weighed 144 ounces at birth and was fed with an eye dropper.
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Waddington
Christchurch
New Zealand
The Flyer and the City Night Conversation
A fragmentary verse scene shows a social satire with quips about dinner plans and travel. Characters include Hobby and Gadabout as a dialogue unfolds about Paris visits, a clock, and marriage for money amid humorous exchanges.
Resourceful Financier Recall of Early Struggles
The speaker recalls starting with a single dollar and seeking funds by wiring home for more, illustrating a rise from modest beginnings to financial ingenuity. The tale emphasizes perseverance, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial drive.
Never Falls Profanity in City Streets Sparks Reaction
Lizette Nes recalls discovering rampant profanity after driving a car and notes frequent swearing encountered in the streets. A friend asks whether the language appears in other areas, and Nes confirms it is common during interactions.
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Lizette Nes
Atrects
Eddie's Ego Wabble Dialogue Sparks Salary Burden
A fragment shows Eddie declaring he is paid for knowledge not actions while Fannie counters with no salary at all. The exchange hints at workplace pay ethics and differing compensation views in a brief dialogue snippet.
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Eddie
Fannie
Oldest Bush Claim From Dr Wherry Near Perry County
Dr Edgar T. Wherry of the Department of Agriculture identifies a box huckleberry bush in Perry county as the oldest plant to die. The bush spans a mile and a quarter along a hillside and grows about six inches annually, suggesting an age near 12,000 years.
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Edgar T. Wherry
Department of Agriculture
Perry County
Moonlit Bench Question Puzzles Lovers
A playful exchange on a moonlit bench reveals romance and humor as she asks if he has been engaged before, and he replies with a witty line about vacations. The fragment suggests a lighthearted intimate moment between two unnamed characters.
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Jack
Old Folks Say Doctor Caldwell was Right
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, an 1892 marketed laxative, is praised for treating constipation with mild herbs and pepsin. The ad claims safety for all ages, suitability for children and elderly, and offers a free sample by writing to Syrup Pepsin, Monticello, Minnesota.
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Doctor Caldwell
Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Caldwell
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