New Jersey Woman Credits Vegetable Compound for Recovery
A Newark resident describes a nervous breakdown improvement after two years of illness and physician care. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health, removing nervousness, and enabling her to resume work. She recommends publishing the letter.
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Lewark
N. J
Lydia E Pinkham
Kelly
Solith St
Newark
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Kelly
Kaleer the Killer Exterminator of Life Threatens World War
The Kaleer stands as a supreme life destroyer and prime instigator of the present world conflict. He allegedly is responsible for the slaughter of millions of Kumean beings. A German forestry journal cites 18 killed nearly 2,000 wild game solari and a total score above 1,700 cases, including over 4155 stags, as part of the record reported by The Poth Finder.
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Kaleer
The Spring Drive For Health And Vitality
Readers urged to boost health this spring with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The ad promotes increased vigor by toning stomach and liver, claiming a lack of health saps energy and that a trial bottle costs 10 cents. Buffalo, New York.
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No Man's Land
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Perce
Buffalo
N.Y
Mother Gray CO
le Roy
Youth in Bank Theft Case Sparks Family Worries
A New York office boy explains to his employer the need for steady work to help support his mother. The boss asks if his father is dead. the reply: not dead, but jailed. He formerly worked in a Jersey bank and is accused of taking samples home.
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Ion
Eastern Sea Board
New York
Air
Jersey
Sator Ony Evening Post
Spring wool suits and coats for utility wear in updated fashion
The article outlines spring wardrobe trends focusing on wool coats from 45 to 48 inches long and durable wool fabrics. It highlights lighter collars, cotton blends for variety, and wool velour options in colors like Khaki Copenhagen Peachtan and navy. It notes the shift toward practical, dependable woolen garments with subtle decorative touches.
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Copenhagen
Martha Washington kit aids refugees in France appeal
War relief efforts in France dramatize refugee care by American Fund for French Wounded and allied groups. A Chicago appeal outlines a $4 kit including a nightgown chemise drawers towels soap and a housewife with sewing notions. Each kit contains a stamped return envelope and space for a personal note of encouragement.
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Red Crosse
American Fund For
France
Germany
The
Chicago Tribune
Ampertcan Fund
East
Washington Street
Chicago
Martha Washington
Eiven
Unusual Pale Blue Handkerchief Linen Blouse
A blouse described in Women's Work features pale blue handkerchief linen and inch wide Miet Insertion for trimming. Embroidery outlines the lace design with a blue tee thread. It is collarless, slips over the shoulders, uses narrow black velvet ribbons instead of buttons, and has fall bishop sleeves with tight cuffs edged in velvet.
New Paris Blouses Lead Fashion Update for American Women
Among the latest blouse arrivals, Paris designs show preference for fine materials and simple lines. Styles include handkerchief linen with minimal trim, drawn work, or real filet lace. The high collar is present, while Paris also offers V-neck sailor or round collars to suit American tastes.
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Paris
Gloves With Strap Wrists Shape Current Fashion
A Dry Goods Economist notes demand favors strap wrist or Biarritz effects in gloves. The practical, tailored look pairs with prevailing suits and dresses, while the soft gauntlet design of Biarritz styles suits any military expression.
Clothing Made From Pressed Feathers Torented by App
A brief item reports that clothing crafted from pressed feathers was torented by an app, provoking curiosity about an unconventional fabric substitute. The notice notes novelty and potential fashion experimentation without detailing broader impact.
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Ap I
The Big Work in the War and Western Canada Opening
An agricultural cartoon urges farmer support for wartime food needs. The piece highlights rising production across the United States and Western Canada with wheat yields, land sales, and policies enabling settlement. It notes enlistment reducing manpower, thus Canada offers inexpensive land, duty-free imports, seed access, and auto provisions to attract settlers.
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United States
Europe
Western Canada
Cannan
Canada
Western
Hirmel
Evening quips on city cleanliness in times
A playful exchange notes that most cities are cleaner now while a speaker recalls visiting San Francisco and seeing the Barbary Coast similarly tidied up. The tone hints at public laxity and social commentary on urban order.
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San Francisco
Coveted by all hair restoring ad promises beauty
A clipped advertising notice touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a remedy for gray or brittle hair. It claims to restore former beauty and luster priced at one dollar, urging readers to buy as a cosmetic solution.
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Barah
Atiff
Why Father Was Peeved In The Birmingham Age Herald
A humorous dialogue where Miss Peacher explains her father’s sudden disapproval, suggesting he feared conscription before the lovers realized they were soul mates. The piece captures light social tension and romantic misunderstanding in a clipped newspaper voice.
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Miss Peacher
Hirmingham Age-Heralil
Note on factory discipline and employee loyalty
A fragmented excerpt reports a corporate memo from the Pennsylvania Robber Co urging workers to act in family interest, warning about discontent sown by careless habits, and outlining conditions for continued employment before severe weather. The text critiques layoffs without cause and promotes migration to calmer conditions.
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John Barleycorn
Pennsylvania Robber Co
Oeyie
Penowhvania Robber Co
Concurrent Legislation Debate Faces Prohibition Debate
The document argues against fear of concurrent federal and state enforcement of prohibition laws. It cites historical examples showing collaboration can work, referencing statements by E Webb about counterfeiting and state versus federal jurisdiction. The text defends state enforcement where Congress permits joint action and notes tensions between federal and state powers.
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E. Webb
Mr. Webb
Congress
Medical view on alcohol harm and immune resistance
Fragment from a 19th century medical piece argues that heavy drinking weakens the body's defenses and raises mortality from pneumonia and other diseases. It claims habitual drinkers lack resistance and that surgeons hesitate to operate on them. The text cites Dr Charles H. Lerrigo on alcohol’s damaging effects.
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Charles H. Lerrigo
M. Ty
Deseret News notes shifts in Salt Lake City after prohibition
The Deseret Evening News reports five months into prohibition that saloon sites are repurposed by groceries meat markets dry goods and clothing stores. Vacancies in the business district are not any worse than before. The move to new business has boosted amusements and savings institutions with movie theater profits rising thanks to prohibition.
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Deseret Evening News
Salt Lake City
Joceocles
Moon Picture Theater
Bank deposits in Boise rise seventy four percent
The Idaho Statesman reports that over the last two years with estate prohibitors in force Boise bank deposits increased 74 percent. Boise six banks show assets 62 percent higher as of November 20 per the banks’ figures prepared for the comptroller’s last call.
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The
Idaho Statesman
Boise
Labor Wasted and Typing Night: A Bridegroom's Tale
A captain notes his bride and wartime vow, describing a long, laborious typing of a chapter called Death Valley. He recalls staying up until three in the morning to finish three pages, working alone in darkness while his wife slept. He mentions electricity costs and the comfort of typing by habit, with memory of the ribbon misplacement.
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Opti
Tieath Valley
Goder
Reed
Todd
The Nearest He Ever Came to Work
A clipped reminiscence recalls a man’s reluctance to labor. The speaker jokes about a Fourth of July firework setting, noting one instance as the nearest he ever came to work.
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