Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertises Relief
A Marysville Pennsylvania reader describes twelve years of severe monthly cramps and bed rest, crediting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health. The note urges other women with irregular periods or related symptoms to try the remedy and write for confidential advice from the company.
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Marysville
Lydia E. Pinkham
George R. Nayuor
Lydia
Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Warden Hanley Receives Mysterious Note at Tombs
A New York correspondent reports Warden Hanley of the Tombs read a puzzling note from a caller claiming to be a heat denunciator in a Pittsburgh metal mill. The note asks for discussion and hints at a motive while detailing a long withheld family history.
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Hanley
Pittsburgh
Real estate dispute over farm for theater deal
A real estate agent testifying in a court case to swap a picture show for a farm described the theater’s surroundings as next to a shoe shining shop a garage and a saloon. The judge called a mid session recess as the exchange details were debated. The article also notes a Sherman era remark and estimates 120 million fish per square mile of sea.
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Indianapolis News
Russian prohibition praised by inspector in Chicago interview
Hon. Nicholas Iserguine, inspector of state savings banks of the Russian empire, tells the Daily News that prohibition has boosted deposits from 1.8 to 3.6 billion rubles, enriching the poorer classes. He notes reduced insanity, fewer mental disorders among front-line troops, and a 90 percent drop in urban fires.
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Nicholas Iserguine
Russian Empire
Chicago
The
Daily News
Porto Rican Prohibition Referendum Sails Toward July Vote
The sixty fourth congress grants Porto Rico citizenship with a prohibition referendum within five years. Liquor interests push for prompt decision, leading to a general election vote in July. Natives reportedly favor dryness aided by missionaries and National W C T U organizers led by Mrs Nelle Burger. Decatur Herald notes bootleggers jailed for lack of professional bondsmen highlighting saloon influence.
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W. GC
T.U
Nelle Burger
Missouri
Mexico
Decatur (II) Herald
More Clean Profit From Reallocated Breweries
The text argues confiscation fails to reduce employment and shows breweries relocating to other industries. It cites Rainier Brewery in Portland employing 156, now 1,600 as a tannery. Portland Brewery from 100 beer workers to 500 making furniture. Pacific Coast Brewery from 125 beer workers to 2,500 in a shoe factory, illustrating broad employment gains.
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Rainier
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Liebig’s claim on bread vs beer nourishment
Baron von Liebig asserts in Chemische Briefe that flour on the knife point provides more nourishment than four measures of Bavarian beer. He states that one measure of beer daily yields about a pound of bread’s worth of nourishment in a year.
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Baron von Liebig
Prohibition Talk Sparks City Debate In Davenport Indiana
The Davenport mayor claims more whisky was consumed under prohibition than before the saloon era. The Commoner adds that city leaders should enforce the law, not celebrate lawlessness, noting liquor influence in official choices.
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Saladus
Davenport
Labor's mortal enemy admits saloon harms unions
Rev. Father James E. Cassidy states the liquor trade is the union's deadly foe and that labor movements cannot rise to their rightful strength while associating with the saloon. He argues unionism must reject alcohol to gain pride and power.
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James E. Cassidy
Labor's Tribute to Brewers and Distillers Fortunes
A reflection on how brewers and distillers amass great wealth from the hard earned dollars of working people, asserting labor's tribute to such fortunes and its impact on workers.
Washington Dure to War Rush Booms Rentals and Jobs
Washington hums under wartime pressure as hotels fill and apartments convert to lodging. Prices surge and clerks and stenographers flood the market while government bureaus rely on scarce staff. A factory tycoon and others improvise to meet demanding dictation needs.
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Ashington
Washington
Skail
New York
Walters
War Department
Pacific
Europe
United States
Diplomats Settle Near Washington for Summer
Diplomats and officials are gathering within driving distance of Washington for the summer due to the war. Notable arrivals include the Argentine ambassador and Mme Naon, the Italian ambassador with Contessa di Cellere, and the Salvadoran minister, all renting cottages in Monterey and nearby Buena Vista Springs and Norfolk area. Neighbors include Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson, Mme Bryn, Mme de Pena, and Miss Ethel Hundley, with a diplomatic circle forming around the Monterey center.
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Monterey
Washington
Contessa di Geliere
Paul 5. Johnson
Circle
Norway
Mme. Bryn
Uruguay
Mme
de Pena
Ethel Hundley
John Mason Handley
Baltimore
Hugo
de ‘Peng
Legation of
Salvador
Senora de Zaldivar
Monterey Circle
W. 8. Carroll
Grace Carroll
Washington hosts a war summer of lavish society and diplomacy
Washington enters a war season with the president and Mrs. Wilson staying at the White House and society in full swing. The prince of Udine and Marshal Joffre head a week of official breakfasts dinners and receptions as diplomats and officials mingle amid glamorous gowns and uniforms.
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Wilson
Whites House
Capitol
White House
Washington
Prince
Udine
Joffre
Duke of
Abruzzi
Prince of Wales
Buchanan
Peary urges air power as quick fix to submarine threat
Admiral Peary told a Senate subcommittee that airplanes offer the cheapest fastest answer to submarines and that sending 1,000 planes abroad could curb the menace more effectively. He backed a bill for a department of aeronautics in the cabinet, noting air power may decide the war and that brigades of 300 to 1,000 planes will fight soon.
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EAR
Robert E. Peary
Senated Military Committee
von Tirpitz
Germany
Admiral Peary
Department of Aeronautics
L. W. B. Rees
British
Royal Flying Corps
Brady
Peary
Nervousness care for children from Woman's Home Companion
The article links childhood nervousness to physical defects such as malnutrition anemia poor eyesight bad teeth or adenoids. It recommends mature guidance nourishing food outdoor life regular exercise and real country living, with camping as a self cure to provide companionship and healthful activity.
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Cadece
Woman's Home Companion
Bazaar shopper quotes price for item
A customer asks the Fair Bazaar attendant for the price of a box. The attendant quips about the price being five shillings and jokes about boys calling it dear. The Cassel's Saturday Journal caption hints at a humorous, breakfastless colonel.
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Fair Bazaar
Cassel
Saturday Journal
Time to Remove Ugly Spots with Ethine Double Strength
An advertisement promises clear skin using ethine double strength from a druggist. Apply nightly and morning to fade freckles and blemishes, with money back guarantee if it fails. A typical early 20th century beauty pitch cites rare need for more than one ounce to fully clear the skin.
Soap Factory Worker Seeks Help After Job Loss
A dirty man at the back door pleads for aid claiming unemployment for three weeks after losing work in a soap factory. The woman questions the nature of his job and he explains his factory employment, prompting her remark that his discharge was not for dishonesty.
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Katap
Stock With Hat Delights Warned By Jokes
A playful quote about investing in the Mlle. Marie Millinery Company. It jokes that each share includes a hat, reflecting a humorous take on stock offers and consumer novelty in a historical piece. The line mentions a $125 investment and a hat as a promotional gimmick.
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John
Mlle. Marie Millinery Company
Castoria and Infant Mortality Warned in Ad
A historical notice warns that infant mortality in civilized countries runs high and attributes many deaths to narcotic pediatric remedies. It promotes Castoria as a safe alternative, stating it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher and contains no opiates.
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Chas. H. Fletcher &S
De Profundis at Plattsburg Training Camp
An undersized rookie in summer camp mud struggles to sing along as the company marches. A hulking sergeant stops him saying he is singing too deep and should surface to the fir.
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Plattsberg
Dandruff Cure Ad Promotes Cuticure Ointment and Cuticura Soap
An advertisement urges dropping dandruff and itching with Cuticure Ointment rubbed into the scalp and daily use of Cuticura Soap with hot water. It claims prevention of skin and scalp troubles by making Cuticura a daily toilet preparation and offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Value of Deep Breathing for Longer Life
A Ladies' Home Journal claim promotes deep breathing to extend life by five years. It advises 20 to 50 deep breaths daily, ten counts in, ten held, ten out, to boost circulation and prevent colds, based on personal experience.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Hay Praises U S Promptness In Submarine Fight
Capt Ian Hay the English soldier and lecturer lauded America’s quick and energetic response to the submarine danger in New York remarks. He praised the prompt action and noted the strong will to meet the challenge.
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Hay
Ian Hay
New York
America
Sir Edward Carson Recalls Son's Navy Dream
The London Chronicle reports Sir Edward Carson at the Savoy hotel telling of a tale from his youth. His son chose the navy over law, arguing the navy links mother country and colonies. now he commands a submarine as Carson recalls a Royal Navy destroyer’s failed attempt to sink it.
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Sir Edward Carson
British Empire Producers’ Organization
Savoy Hotel
The
London Chronicle
Sir Edward
Ming
the Admiralty
Conscription Dilemma From a Practical Plumber's View
A strapping young soldier laments conscription but objects to the company it forces him into including ministers lawyers and an auctioneer. His friend counters that the selection may be sound though it draws in various professionals as they debate Egyptian law in the night.
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M Uister
Joek
Tuupire
Doesnt Interrupt Him Does Your Wife Listen To Advice
After a witty exchange about listening to advice the speaker notes his wife is very polite and attentive. The brief quip contrasts expectations with a calm personal observation. The tone remains light and personable.
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