Mothers and Pregnancy Health Advice From Lydia Pinkham
The article argues that motherhood is trying and stresses the need for preparation to avoid nervous strain after childbirth. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to keep women normal, healthy, and strong, inviting inquiries to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts with confidential letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pierce
Caen
Cadesenfuaria
Canada
Euilingia
Dr. Pierce
A Delicate Compliment and Domestic Trade Gaffe
A reader recalls a delicate compliment about a new gown with stray letters and a misread quote. The piece mentions a restaurant proprietor inviting seating near a window to set a tone, and briefly references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children and its claimed uses and a bottle size noted as 2.4.
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Tone
Duluth inventor's rail road grading machine promises big labor savings
A Duluth Minnesota builder introduces a self propelled car with a 34 foot boom and shovel arms to lift, tamp, and move earth under ties. The device uses grappling arms to grip track sections and can operate independently, claiming to replace hundreds of laborers with a five man crew.
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Duluth
Minn
Bax
Will of Austrian bachelor leaves fortune to twelve horses
Emil von Vilzony, a 65 year old Vienna resident and brother of a noted Hungarian deputy, bequeathed about £20,000 to his twelve draft horses. He named the Budapest Society for the Protection of Animals as executor and instructed that interest be used for the animals and that a new horse be added upon each death to keep twelve. Relatives, including Herr Alusina Tilzony, dispute the will as negotiations with the society proceed after an offer of £4,000 was rejected.
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Herocs
Edcentrie
Emil von Vilzony
Vienna
Herr von Bizony
Alusina Tilzony
Sid
Sheep-Nose Car on Electric Railroad Between Indianapolis and Toledo
A unique electric railroad car with a parabolic sheepnose front end reduces wind resistance at high speeds and helps push through snow drifts. The robust frame supports a steel sheathed pilot acting as a snow prow.
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Naval Dream Involves Captain Kidd Plank Scene
Mr Recentmarrie-Mary recount a dream where he was captured by Captain Kidd and forced to walk the plank after a supper of navy beans. Mrs Recentmarrie apologizes and asks what the dream entailed.
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Recentmarrie
Mary
Mrs. Recentmarrie
John
Captain Kidd
Belgian Rail System Totals in 1910
The Belgian government rail network on January 1 1910 comprised 1 263 miles of double track and 410 miles of single track.
Train loses its whistle delays Big Sandy run to Ashland
Passengers on the Chesapeake and Ohio Big Sandy branch recall a rare incident when a train bound for Ashland lost its whistle and halted for hours. The crew retraced many miles to recover the whistle, delaying service about five hours and arriving at Cadentown at ten. The trainer’s whistle loss forced backtracking over the valley’s length to find the missing object.
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Big Sandy
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ashland
Cadettaburg
Deen
Les
Igcus
Pikesville
Protection for trains on wind exposed bridge in England
A wind gauge at the Levens viaduct west end triggers automatic bells when wind pressure hits three pounds per square foot. Trains are stopped until winds ease. In February a wind of about 68 miles per hour was recorded. High winds have caused deadly disruptions on exposed bridges in both England and the United States.
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England
Levens
Railroading by Sails on Coastal Railways
A coastal improvement project uses box cars fitted with sails to move workers and materials between towns. The engineer designed roomy cars with large gales to catch trade winds, achieving speeds of 30 to 40 miles per hour during construction work.
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Coase
Chili
Ruil
Tragedy Narrowly Averted at Bethungra Station
A stationary goods train at Bethungra near Junee was struck by the Sydney express to Melbourne as it passed without stopping. The collision cut the buffer and splintered woodwork, causing alarm among passengers and relief at a narrowly avoided disaster.
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Junee
Australia
Bethungra
Melbourne
Bethunga
Kitten Becomes Mascot After 188 Mile Rail Ride
A black and white kitten slipped onto the Pennsylvania flier’s pilot and rode 188 miles from Indianapolis to Columbus. The soaked traveler sought shelter in a box car near Columbus Union Station and was named mascot there.
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Pennsylvania
Elurg
Indianapolis
Columbus
Columbus Union Station
Telephone on trains speeds freight communication
The Pennsylvania Railroad tests telephone use between locomotive cab and caboose to replace lamp signals, hand signals and whistles. In fair weather and at night the system would speed freight handling.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Jiggs and the Beard Controversy at Sea
In a lighthearted exchange a narrator recalls a beard worn in France that customs officials deemed a foreign product. The rogue beard caused a brief shore delay while a shave was performed. A joke about delays and modern magic follows as Jiggs is praised for resourcefulness.
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France
Denlay
Japanese railroads and state ownership share
The article notes that at the end of its period Japan's railways totaled about 3,022 miles, with more than two thirds owned by the state. It highlights government involvement in the network and the scale of state control over railway lines.
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Japannae Railroade
Bisneyenthr
Many Good Recipes for Hostess Delights and Cranberry Dishes
Practical kitchen tips and recipe ideas for entertaining guests. Includes marinating fruit in French dressing, serving methods with pâtés and mushrooms, and creating salads with nuts grapes and celery. Offers advice on biscuits rolls cake texture and proper cranberry cooking with minimal sugar.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Sleep To Weary Woman
A reader reports chronic fatigue and sleepless nights improved after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. She notes she now sleeps better and no longer feels constantly tired.
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Hood
New Three Story Spice and Flour Box For Kitchens
A compact crockery device combines salt and pepper boxes with a flour container in a three story stand. The bottom holds two quarts of flour, the middle a small sack of coal, and the top keeps the pepper. Not over a foot high, it fits in a pantry corner or can hang in the kitchen. Available in pink blue and brown.
Kedgeree from scraps with salmon and eggs
A colonial style recipe describes Kedgeree using cold salmon or other fish scraps, two eggs, half a pound of rice, pepper and salt. Fish is broken small, seasoned, eggs finely chopped and added to the fish, then heated thoroughly with the hot rice and curry-like flavors.
Baked Hajibut Recipe From A Historic Cook Book
A recipe describes preparing hajibut by salting and soaking for two hours, scoring the skin, baking with butter and water, and forming a rich gravy. The dish finishes with lemon juice and browned flour, served with a hot dish and boiled gravy.
Long Breakfast Roll Recipe Instructions
A morning bread method uses three and one half cups milk one cup tatter and lard equal parts one cup potato yeast and flour to form dough. Let rise overnight then add one egg knead shape into three inch long rolls place in pans and bake until light.
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Jorge
Fromage a la Creme with Raspberry Border
A recipe line describes folding one half cup of cheese with one half cup of cream until stiff, then shaping it on a serving dish to form a border. Fresh or cooked raspberries or strawberries are placed in the center for garnish.
Asparuage Recipe Notes From Fragrant Kitchen
A culinary fragment describes assembling a sauce with cream and an oiled mix, then hollowing breakfast rolls and trimming ends to prepare for stuffing. The text blends odd spellings with vivid kitchen actions and seasoning guidance.
Apprentice Fails Task As Old Carrier Quietly Buries Mare
An old Carrier and his apprentice William argue about carrying out orders. The lad delays and returns to report the white mare was not shod as instructed, then the farmer reveals he shot and buried the horse himself, leaving the boy stunned in London Auswars.
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William
Zur
Wiliam
Thas
London
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Nebraska Man's Health
Mr Wilson of Humbold Nebraska describes severe kidney illness with dark sediment painful passages and swelling. After trying many remedies he improved after using Deans Kidney Pills and soon became entirely well. Remember the name Dean's. For sale by all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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MR. Wilson, Humbold
Nebr
Dean
Dean's
Centry & Box
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffain
Wall Street's Anchor Jamey Keene Quoted on Investments
A New York broker quotes Jamey R. Keene during a Cedarhurst celebration, describing him as someone who invests first and investigates afterward and noting his influence on Wall Street terminology.
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Wall Street
Jamey R. Keene
Cédarhurat
New York
Met His Match at Roaring Bill Hospital
Alkall Ike reports Roaring Bill was taken to the hospital after a confrontation. Pistol Pete asks for details as Ike says Bill attempted to break up a dispute.
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Alkall Ike
Roaring Bill
Pete
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