Lydia Pokharn's Vegetable Compound Ad Offered
An advertisement from a health firm promotes Lydia Pokharn's Vegetable Compound claiming health benefits for women. It features testimonials of a Mrs Kieso and others, urging readers to try the product for renewed strength and vitality, with emphasis on medical advice and confidentiality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Spike Sherrie
Lydia
Pinihan
Lydia E Pokharn
Nora Ave
Aurora
Army as a Big Community Rebuilding Returned Soldiers
The army is described as a large temporary city needing elaborate transport, water, food, and sanitary services. Rebuilding the wrecked bodies and restoring vitality to veterans’ nervous systems is a great communal effort. Dr. WB Blatz in Toronto leads innovative treatment at the Mart house with notable success, reported by the Hamilton Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Mart House
Toronto
Hamilton
WB. Blatz
Hamilton Herald
Do Not Submit to Asthma Remedy Advertisement
A vintage classified style ad urges readers to buy Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, promising relief and urging immediate purchase from local dealers through a persuasive, hopeful appeal.
Sorry, Old Man, I Tell It Like It Is About Your Picture
An old man receives a blunt critique of his artwork. The dialogue references candid opinions and a sharp, humorous exchange. The snippet hints at a London Passing Show style piece within the Bridget Bridget newspaper context. The Boston Transcript tone appears in the surrounding quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The Absurd Fallacy of Pacifist Arguments
The piece argues pacifists are unfairly attacked as irrational in debates over war. It claims critics dismiss pacifist views as emotional, forcing supporters to defend moral stances while painting opposing views as corrupt or insane. The Times presents this critique of contested morality in wartime discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toric
Eea
New York Times
Fragmented OCR reads about pensions and war records
An excerpt shows a Boston woman applying for a pension. A pension examiner asks if she believes herself entitled while the respondent cites years of shared hardship during the war. The fragment ends amid a hullabaloo about care and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Reducing House Temperatures for Economy
An article urges Americans to lower home temperatures by at least five degrees this winter as an economy measure. It discusses differing standards between nations, the chill in England, and the risk of overheat in American houses, noting medical authorities’ cautious stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
America
England
Garfield
Ieter Minard’s Lindm Bayard Memulin Tale
Fragmentary medical claim from 19th century ad copy claiming cures by mysterious preparations. Mentions Mrs. W Johnson and H. Bailey with references to facial neuralgia and inflammation treated by a product named Minrstds or similar. Unable to verify details, text remains garbled and speculative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieter Minard
Lindm Bayard
W. Tohnsos
Minsrd
Parktate
Bailey
Remarkable Canadian officer urges younger leadership
Scarlet Rider Lieutenant-Colonel GE SDSO of the 2nd Dana Battalion is noted as possibly the first Canadian officer to suggest his command be taken over by a younger man. Despite major achievements with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Colonel Sanders insists pioneering is a young man’s job, recalling Boer War service and earlier command of the North-West Mounted Police at Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GE. S. Dso
Dana
Pioneer Bate
Sanders
North-West Mounted Police
Calvary
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Note
A cautious claim extols Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a pleasant medicine for children. The ad asserts it effectively drives worms from the system, positioning it as a superior remedy in early consumer health notices.
Advertising praise from Scott and Bowne of Bloomfield NJ
Scott and Bowne, makers of Scott’s Emulsion, credit newspaper advertising for rising popularity. In a letter about their ads in The Observer they thank publishers of 2,000 weeklies for clean truthful ads and note decades of steady publicity.
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Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
Mediahe
Scoot
Observer
Scott's
The
Counterfeit Notes Reported from Paris and Germany
Fragmented report notes a large scale counterfeit operation involving notes forged in Paris and Germany. It mentions a person named Meralt and alleged forging of American passports. The text references a Russia bank and notes valued around 2000.00, with experts able to detect only highly skilled forgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meralt
Paris
Shere Real
Germany
Russia
Fragmentary note on medicinal relief and mood
A rough fragment describes general low mood and relief from a pill taken after digestion. It mentions a dose around 30 minutes after ingestion and the idea of feeling like a new man, with reference to pills and debility. The text is unclear and reads as a casual, ambiguous personal note.
Wartime Sea Water Bread Plan Attracts Attention
A wartime proposal suggests extending sea water use to bread making to save salts and ease transport. Advocates claim sea water enhances dough stability via magnesium chloride and minerals, yielding tastier bread that stays fresh longer. Experiments note sea water treated with fresh water for yeast and proper salinity could feed and strengthen troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Wight
France
Atlantic
Pacifi
Adaptable British Tommy Amid Shellfire In War Front
A correspondent recalls a vast 40 mile battle front where British soldiers move with humor amid destruction. He describes shelling, a roaming mule, camouflaged batteries, and soldiers freely adapting to the chaos as a source of morale and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redy
Kipling
Tommy
Study and Exercise Against Thin Bloodless Children
A historical health advisory warns that overstudy and lack of outdoor exercise cause pale and restless children. It urges balancing study with fresh air and sleep, recommending Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic, with availability by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co in Brockville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Dr. Williams
Medicine
Brockville
Busy Brit captures more Germans than British losses
In Hoy the Chicago Evening Post states that British forces captured four times as many German guns as the Germans have taken from the British since the war began. The note then breaks off with an 1917 reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy
Chicago
Evening Post
Wanton Slaughter of Moose in Sudbury District
Wanton slaughter of moose reported by George S. Stevenson, a Garson settler, describing two years ago when 200 decaying carcasses averaged 800 pounds each. He cites hunters who kill for trophies, including a case of 12 moose to obtain one head, with carcases left to rot. Toronto Star calls for stringent measures to prevent such waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Stevenson
Garson
Sudbury
Stevenson
Toronto Star
Queen Calls Us Infamous Pigs in Message Exchange
Reports from Athens and Berlin reveal messages captured by the Greek government. King Constantine urged Emperor William to press the allies on the Balkan front and to bring General Sarrail's army into a stand attack. Queen Sophie termed the allies as infamous pigs in a separate dispatch.
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Athens
Berlin
Kine Contine
William
Balkan
Sarrail
Stant
Sophie Ashed
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Kieso
the Army
Bridget
Pat
Tim
Boston Transcript
Toledo
Gillett S Lye
Ates Ressorate
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House of Plenty
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M.carroll
Minard
Siment
Carter
Uing
Eddy’s
Eddy
Coor’s
Minta Ie
Rugs
MR Cook Medicine CO
Otto Higel
Beecham
Denmark
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