Three Epochs in a Woman's Life
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding puberty motherhood and menopause. It cites Mrs. George Walters and Mrs. Elva Barber Edwards, praising relief and quick recovery from female illness and invites women to seek free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wower
Lydia B. Plakham
George Walters
Woodlawn
Til
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elva Barber Edwards
Gathlamet
Wash
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
Kam
Er Lynn
Mass
Pinkie
Wiill
How Sexton Foretold The Weather
The Bushby meetinghouse sexton Abe Hicks offers weather opinions with authority. He notes the bell rope behaves damp and stringy after rain and advises postponing plans for a picnic until next week as two days of rain are coming. Weather warnings focus on sheltered plans and better roads after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
Abe Hicks
Bushby
Mr. Hicks
Wisad
Kristian
Mr. Cris
Western Kansas farmer seeks bands for haying
A farmer in a Western Kansas town tries to hire bands for haying while questioning Bill Johnson’s reliability. A loafing bystander mentions Bill’s drinking, noting he has known him drunk before and never sober. The tale appears amid the Kansas City Star’s humorous sensory snippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Bill Johnson
Bill
Joe
Kansas City Star
Doctor Pierces Golden Medical Discovery Honest Wrapper Claims
A 19th century advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier and tonic for stomach and liver disorders. It cites natural roots including Golden Seal, Queen's root, Mandrake, Bloodroot, and Black Cherrybark with glycerine extraction. Readers are offered a free booklet and All-Healing Salve as a companion remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pierce
Golden Sea
BR. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Artholow
Kludder
Coe
Ellingwood
R.V. Pierce
Invalids
Este
Padalo
Smoking And Bad Tempers Inspire Tobacco Trade
A Philadelphia Bulletin quips that foul weather and irritable temper boost tobacco sales. The nist notes dismal weather drives men to tobacco, increasing purchases and speeding up smoking among bad-tempered individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mowey
Philadelphia Bulletin
Doan’s Kidney Pills Restore a Stillwater Woman’s Health
Minnesota woman Mrs. A. Hellman credits Doan's Kidney Pills with saving her life. She suffered back pain and severe kidney issues in 1839 and nearly died, but after using the pills she says she has been well ever since. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
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Doan
A. Hellman
Stillwater
Minn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Wilkinsonville Village Sold At Auction For 4925
The eastern Sutton Mass village of Wilkinsonville once a key Blackstone River mill town sold at public auction. The main mill, 19 houses, 24 acres, water rights and other properties went for 4925 to a second hand machinery dealer.
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Wilkinsonville
Sutton
Mass
Blackstone
Baby rash relief with Cuticura Ointment claim
A nine month old infant suffered a facial rash and itchy feet causing sleepless nights. The mother used Cuticura remedies, noting quick improvement within hours and complete recovery after one ointment box. The testimonial also mentions cradle cap removal and ongoing use for minor rashes or bites. Thomaston Maine June 9 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Carr Thomaston
Seven Crew Die in Valdivia Boiler Explosion at Sea
The Hamburg American Line steamer Valdivia, carrying fruit from the West Indies, exploded its auxiliary boiler causing seven deaths and a serious injury. The ship's decks were shattered, the funnel collapsed, and repairs began as Valdivia proceeded toward Norfolk and then New York for medical aid. Captain Kruger remained on the scene directing halt of engines after the blast.
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New York
Valdivia
West Indies
Hatteras
Kruger
Norfolk
Virginia Capes
Kruser
Disaster in Block Island Harbor Claims Many Lost
A Joy Line steamer Larchmont lifeboat from Providence to New York drifted into Block Island harbor with 150 feared dead after exposure to zero weather. Bodies washed ashore and other survivors endured extreme suffering in the frigid sea as rescue efforts continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Block Island, R. I
Joy Line
Larchmont
Providence
New York
Block Island Harbor
New England
Collision in Naples Harbor Involves Republic and Centro America
The White Star Line steamship Republic from Boston and the Italian steamer Centro America from St Thomas collided near Naples harbor. Both ships were damaged but no injuries were reported amid a panic.
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Naples
Cable
White Star Line
Republic
McAuley
Boston
Genoa
Centro America
St. Thomas
Adams County buggy tragedy claims three in Michigan
In Adrian Michigan Mrs Mary Hinkley age 69 died instantly Warren Stamp 28 fatally injured and Miss Ida Hinkley 24 seriously hurt when their buggy was struck by an eastbound Washington passenger train at an intersection.
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Adrian, Mich
Mary Hinkley
Warren Stamp
Ida Hinkley
Italy Going Backward In Population Decline
Rome reports five year trend showing population decline across provinces with heavy emigration. Deaths exceed births in key provinces and labor shortages are widespread, blamed primarily on emigration as the main cause of depopulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Wolves Terrorize Silesia Invasion Across Cold Spell
Reports from Berlin describe packs of wolves moving from Russia into Silesia during a prolonged freeze. Villagers fear and stay indoors as travelers are reportedly attacked and devoured. Sentries guard forests near Twordg and Atte as the wilderness remains dangerous.
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Silesia
Berlin
Russia
Argo Red Balmon Debuts by Alaska Packers in Market
The Alaska Packers announce the Argo Red Balmon as the top salmon choice in a season launch. They are the world’s largest salmon cannery group with 7600 workers and a fleet exceeding sixty vessels. Caught in the Bering Sea, Argo Red Salmon is bright red, firm, flavorful, and priced cheaper than beef at 10 cents per pound due to its nourishment.
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Alaska
Bering Sea
Paxton CO
Boston
Maas
Telegram pricing sparks witty postoffice quip
A customer asks the clerk the cost of a telegram and protests the price of wireless service. The clerk replies one franc fifty, prompting the customer to remark that telegraphs without wires should be cheaper, in a light exchange typical of the era.
Deafness Cure Claims and Odd Ad Snippets
An OCR fragment lists medical claims about deafness and the Eustachian tube with a bold promise of a cure and a one hundred dollar offer for cures. It includes side notes on catarrh and constipation remedies and ends with a quip about those who wait. The tone resembles late nineteenth or early twentieth century newspaper ads.
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Hall
Fine
Toledo
Emily
Allcock's Pisters and Piles Remedies Highlight 60 Years
Sixty years ago Allcock's Pisters were introduced and became a world standard plaster. Claims include quick relief for piles using Paro Ointment with a money back guarantee. A local anecdote recalls Dutton returning after five years with oven wood, receiving a routine household response.
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Allcock
Bible Sales Confidence at Stellar Levels Across Year
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote describes a dealer praising the Bible as the best selling, noting annual Bible sales exceed millions. The dealer emphasizes inventory control, stating presses run continuously and surplus stock of about 100000 copies would not worry them since demand will meet and exceed supply. He calls it providential.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
DREADED TO EAT Postum as coffee substitute relief story
A Philadelphia woman recounts long term illness from coffee causing indigestion and nervousness. After trying doctors and patent medicines, she found relief by drinking Postum replacing coffee. She says they both improved, with dull symptoms fading and renewed well being. Michigan reader named.
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Phila
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Mrs. Elva Barber Edwards
Minnesota
Cutiura
Woolford
Pr. E. On Med.Co
Crawfordsville
Ind
Fruitier
St. Vitus
Kline
H. BR
Line
Arch St
Ke Cherity
Mrs. Winslow
Beetie
Dutton
Squire Smith Place
Sugar Creek
Bean Lake
Atchison Globe
Grecuk
California Fig Syrup Co
Elnur
Senna
Louisville, KY
California
Fie Syrup
San
New York,ny
Sloans
Earl S. Sloan
U.S.A
Uticura
Oain
Nassau Street
Morohandie
Meggetts
United States
WN. &. Bliton Company
Megoetts
Muleteam
BORAX
Ee Dorax
Pacific Coast Morax CO
New Vire
Midjo
Putnam
Sakt
Thompson
Evertin
Bay Ray
Dealare
I. &. Johnson & CO
Boaton, Mass
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