Woman touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Denver woman writes Mrs. Lydia E Pinkham describing long illness from female troubles and an operation. She credits the Vegetable Compound with restoring health and urges other sick women to try it. The note notes backache periodic pains and general weakness and invites letters for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia K. Pinkham
A. Gregory
Lawrence St
Denver
Col
Lydia E V Pinkham
Defiance Starch Promises Superior Finish For Clothing
Anecdotal note from a Kansas City Stars reader discusses Defiance Starch as a solution to fabric stiffness and wear. The ad compares products, extols Defiance Starch’s thin application, and claims improved sheen and longevity, citing consumer satisfaction and a physician's endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Ad
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted family laxative. It emphasizes world wide approval, medical backing, and urges purchase only from the California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toawlay
California Fig Syrup Co
Evening Boat to Paris and London Drama
A marine chapter follows Mr Barnes and Miss Anstruther as they hurry passengers from a boat to trains en route to Paris and London. Enid, Marina, and Miss Chartris navigate the bustling deck and quay, with Maud Chartris directing baggage and travel routes amid flirtations and urgency to catch connections.
Sequel Mystery Strains English Bride on Train
In a tense scene aboard a stalled train and at the Rue Nuailles hotel, Marina Chartris collapses amid shock and illness while her husband Edwin and American observer Barnes seek the cause. Maud confesses a note from a French Italian man, and the group moves Marina to safety as investigators probe potential brain shock or nervous collapse tied to a troubling island background.
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Miss Chartris
Yong Husband
Marina
Edwin
Varnes
Iere
Miss Anstruther
Maud
Parton
Barnes
Lady Chartris
Altaccio
Enid
Lurton
Tompson
Uirend
Rue Nuailles
Quai Jonette
Novel Proposal Sparks Humorous Exchange
Miss Hite says Mr Klucher proposed to her in a romantic, novel like moment. Miss Chumley retorts that proposals come often, noting the romance felt refreshing and unusual despite repetition.
It Is a Villainous Tale Miss Maidstone Reads
A dialogue reveals Miss Maidstone praising a book as charming and true, while one character notes every man in the story is a villain, hinting at a sharp irony or moral critique within the narrative.
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Miss Maidstone
Takes His Vacation Alone
A married man defends a solo vacation as a needed break from work and family life. He describes long shifts, his wife's worries, and neighbors' noise, arguing a fortnight away renews him, but returns with wife and kids negate the change.
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Tom
Quandary Over Pen Sparks Quiet quarrel exchange
She accuses him of discarding her fountain pen to spur communication while away. He reacts with confusion, and she clarifies Cleo’s exile for not writing. The brief domestic exchange centers on a missing writing implement and unspoken expectations.
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Cleo
Wives and daily letters prompt a quip on devotion
A brief historical column notes a marriage themed jest about daily letters. It contrasts a husband’s claim to write each day with a joking misquote implying a playful critique. The exchange reads as lighthearted wordplay rather than serious criticism.
Effort to Enlighten in a Quip on Oratory
A child asks father about an epleram and receives a playful reply defining it as any sentence under thirty words spoken by a man of oratorical prominence. The exchange showcases a humorous lesson on concise speech.
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Rollo
Promy
Daugherer
Inherited Code of Georgia Guides Law Practice
A dialogue notes a man practicing law and inheriting the Code of Georgia from his grandfather. The exchange highlights how he uses the inherited legal tradition to pursue a modern career.
American Traveler’s Jaffa Ride Ends In Frantic Dash
A traveler returning from Jaffa recounts hiring a leisurely sightseeing ride to the Jerusalem-bound station. The driver spurred the horse, blasting through dusty, rough streets, leaving the passenger dismayed and asking why the rush. The driver quips that Americans love speed.
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Jaffa
Jerusalem
Verdele
Painting quality hinges on proper materials and skilled work
The article warns homeowners to hire competent painters and insists on using genuine white lead free linseed oil. It notes buyers should avoid altered white lead and points to a testing outfit offered by National Lead Company for verification. It urges addressing Woodbridge Building New York City for the testing kit.
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China
National Lead Companys
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Deserved to Win His Case Sailor’s Clever Defense
An Admiral Evans era Indiana incident prompts a strong defense story. A sailor denies taking food from a mess chest outside hours claiming no food was in the chest and laments a cockroach emerging, highlighting a vivid courtroom style defense tale.
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Admiral Evans
Indiana
Evans
Harpers Weekly
Stone cutting uncovers batched teeth in Dath stone
Workmen at Collard & Sons monuments uncover a cavity in Dath stone at Mxecter, Ene land containing two to three dozen teeth. Initial lifelessness gave way to revival. after several hours some teeth were able to fly.
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Wille
Mxecter
Ene
Messrs. Collard & Sons
Plan of Device For Home Testing Of Seed Corn
Instructions for building a 24 inch square crate with a 100 square tray testing system for seed corn. Describes end and side boards, ventilation, wire grid, numbered squares, and a method to test kernels using glass or beard and Thiel cloth, with details on arranging trays, keeping kernels separate, and evaluating germination to improve planting outcomes.
Dustless roadways cut dust on Kansas City park drives
A Kansas City park board bulletin describes the Dowlevarnd System oiling drives to suppress dust, replacing water sprinkling. The method reduces dust, protects boulevards, prevents washouts, and costs about a quarter cheaper. annual oil savings reach £5,000, or 24 percent.
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Kansas City Park Board
Toy AL Moore
Olied
Fragmented 1900s advertorials and quips mix
A collage of misread product pitches and social gibes appears from an old newspaper page. It includes references to medicines like Catarrh Cure and Castoria, odd consumer tips, and humorous lines about etiquette and fashion. The tone mimics early 20th century sensational clippings and ads.
Peruna: A tonic and catarrh remedy from Peruna drug firm
Peruna is both a tonic and catarrh remedy. The plant hydrastis canadensis joined with cubebs copaiba and allied tonics strengthens mucous membranes and the nervous system. Numerous testimonials from around the world support its efficacy as a comprehensive treatment for catarrh. Manufactured by the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio.
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Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ohio
The Prettiest King Debut Heiress Ad Adds Flare
An odd collage of ad blurbs and quotes features a debutante heiress praised for looks, a boast about a father with six figures, and variety cigarette style lineups. Interspersed are product plugs for Garfield Digestive Tablets and Lewis Factory fashion lines with generic aphorisms.
Grist for the Farmer and Miscellany Notes
Practical farming tips mix with quirky lines about household chores and orchard care. The item cites apple export figures to Europe for the year up to March 11, noting 2,220,295 barrels versus 2,408,029 last year, and mentions sulfur use for mice and corn, with casual farmer wisdom interwoven.
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Europe
Wormy Vegetables for Hens Debate
A farm paper urges feeding wormy vegetables like decayed turnips to hens. The writer condemns the advice, noting such feed is unsafe. If poultry aren’t profitable for fresh feed, they should be fattened and sold. Time is scarce and must be made.
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Tharte
Nibveny
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Harte
Kansas
Fincoin County
Eiel
Kansas City Stars
Bank of Lay
Ap Ieee
Omey
Mrs Sharp
Crete
Wild West
Allen
Olmsted
Roy
Bieklyn
Speare
Lewis
Wwe Kaefers
Winslow
Cottens
Mr. Barnes
Apetsaio Ctavering
Meron Oh
Thoras
Orie Wenetelin
Det Tifeer
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Ibid
Amatrother
Mg- Tele
Iar
Caan
Sam Wenereh
Gli
Steiner
Sumtehuwty
Cersien
Telloe
Missy Anstruther
Nuwin
Corstein
Mlongz
Rapees
Maring
Matha
Maud Chartris
Deci
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Phinohins
London
Amstruther
Uber
Nice
Matheios
Chartris
Tair
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Paris
Mina
Irvine
Pyrenees
Italy
Arles
Tarascon
Avignon
Miss Anatrutheries
Filwin
Martina
Mrbarnes
New York
Mia
Madame Anstruther
Alee
Nuendo
Williams
Iiedium
Gibbs
Cory
Halle
Toledo
Wehr
Pat
Dridget
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Mae Wood
Mae
Howard Bros
Hultiule
L-Zertu Ui
Rochester
Johnn Oliver Hebls
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
Atchison Ghote
Verge del Er
Lewis Factory
Peoria
Dodds
the Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
WS Water
Thompson
Carters
Chee
Roe Naas
Western
Canada
Sasakatehowsa
Alberta
J. S. Crawford
Ninth St
J. Broughton
Quincy Bidg
Chicago
Hin
Ak Balsam
Drogen
NAK
Anakesis
Tribune Bidg
Havington & Welson
Attys
Washington, D. C
Pat Tisek
M. Kivents
Turis Bide
Washington
Lic
John W. Morris
Pensions Washington, DL. CG
Watson E. Coleman
Terumsiow
Sloan
Earl St. Stoyr
Boston
Mass
U.sa
W.l.douglas Shoes
Douglass
L. Douglas
W. IL
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Hrechten
Mun
Fase
Fu ‘Pelete
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