Woman's Nerves Strengthened by Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Winona Minnesota woman recounts relief from a year of nervousness and insomnia after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports better sleep, renewed energy, and urges others to try the root and herb remedy, said to aid displacements, inflammation, ulcers, irregularities, pains, backache, dizziness, and nervous prostration in women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minn
Albert Sulter
Olmstead St
Mina
Smith's Bright Idea Seeks Horse's Cooperation in Yawning
John Smith buys a horse and attempts a fishing trip with a trap, a lake shore, and a return, but the horse refuses to take the bit. The pair try every trick to coax the horse, ending with Smith joking to urge the beast to yawn.
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Smith
John Smith
Hiss Beséi” Pal
Pal
Adam
Not a Line Officer
A fragment notes June married an officer who is president of the Boon Powder works. The speaker contrasts wise men acting as if to live long with readiness to depart tomorrow.
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June
The
Boon Powder Works
Jersey Cloth Dominates Fashion as Silks Reign
Fashion notes highlight blue silk jersey suits with velvet gray soutache embroideries. Designers Worth Paquin feature heavy silk jersey for sports coats in beige white and black gray stripes. Embroidery matches dress tones, with some bright contrasts on neutral jersey. Grey shades, especially elephant gray, lead this season.
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Worth
Paquin
Colored collars dominate Paris fashion plates
A Paris letter notes white collars fading as colored collars rise in gowns of jersey, vollé and Serge with plaid gingham accents. Dark suits feature high rolling collars and gauntlet cuffs in blue, rose, lavender and yellow organdie edged with lace. Gingham collars win praise in France and may influence American style, with various lace and organdie options still available.
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Paris
Jersey
France
New Fashion Skirts and Hats Show Stripes and Tulle
In shops a striped wool skirt features mitered panels forming a front stripe pattern and back cross seams. Chiffon fabrics display rich borders with silver embroidery, straw hats use straw bows and tulle plaited trims, and sand gabardine outfits show self colored braid along hems and sleeves with flared, slashed cuffs.
Foulard Styles Influence Early Spring Fashion
Foulard fabrics shape early spring trends in bathing suits hats coats and accessories. Dark blue black and white foulard shows in suits parasols and parasol designs while batik patterns and silk trims appear on collars cuffs and linings for serge dresses and coats.
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Fowlard
Linen collars and cuffs for satin coat with linen trim
A thirty blue satin coat features detachable white linen collar and cuffs edged with a frill of fine val lace.
Neckwear Fashion Expands with Hand Embroidery Arts
The article describes neckwear gaining importance and featuring intricate hand embroidery with drawn work. It highlights net collars and chasps embroidered directly on mesh, showcasing delicate tailoring and refined style.
Three Kinds of Gentlemen in Ireland
Ireland historically classified gentlemen into three types the half mounted the gentleman every inch of him and the gentleman to the backbone. The first descended from Gromwell’s soldiers and rode well while the second were old family descendants who lost estates and worked in trade or professions. The third were the old stock who lived on ancestral estates relying on peasant labor.
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Ireland
Emerald Isle
Gromwell
Bargain antics and a curious math problem in small town notes
A 1927 scene shows George Pipwhistle returning with a pile of random purchases including corkscrews and a roasting sack praising a bargain sale. A school arithmetic teacher then proposes a multiplication problem about a baby sister’s growth and a future graduation outfit cost. A Toledo notary ad for Ball’s Catarrh Medicine appears among varied clippings.
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George Pipwhistle
William
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Fr. Cheney & Co
Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Not a Best Seller Says the Store Clerk
A superior customer asks for a book of synonyms. The clerk checks with the boss and notes the shop has thousands of volumes but may not have any works by Synonym. The exchange highlights a humorous moment over available language reference books.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Consumers urged to inspect each Castoria bottle for the familiar Fletcher label and ensure the trusted remedy for infants and children remains in use as a familiar product for over eighty years. note children cry for Castoria.
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Fletcher
Howells Dissatisfied With Movies’ Literary Side
William Dean Howells criticizes films for lacking literary depth while praising technical and camera work. He commends the medium’s craft but has no time for its storytelling or scenography.
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Willam Dean Howells
What Every Woman Knows Ad Encourages Home Care
An advertisement extols women's pride in tidy homes and early weekly chores. It recommends using Red Cross Bali Blue for whitening and cleaning, emphasizing bluing as essential alongside good soap.
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Red Cross
Friendship hinges on reciprocity of esteem
A concise view argues that true friendship rests on mutual respect and valued regard between individuals. Without reciprocal esteem, bonds weaken and connection loses its depth and trust.
No Pleasure in Idleness as a Social Critique
The essay attacks idleness as a societal punishment and personal burden. It argues that the idle lack real enjoyment, describe the idler as a parasite and social ostracism candidate, and urge active effort to attain happiness, noting pleasure, like love, improves when used.
Child enrolls bold: student quits school after slate feat
A Baltimore News item recounts a child returning home with slate books and pencils saying she quit school because she knew more than the teacher. She wrote her name on the slate and the teacher could not read it, prompting the startling decision.
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Mary
Mamma
Sve
Baltimore News
Words Fail Christmas Exchange Between Gus and Gusty
A brief exchange shows Gus denying smoking while Gusty jokes about cigars and a tense, silent pause follows. The dialogue hints at strained humor in a holiday setting without further context or outcomes.
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Gus
Contradictory Impressions On Reading Spring Poetry
The excerpt shows a reader acknowledging some enjoyment of spring poetry yet noting it seldom distracts from a car shortage, reflecting a personal imbalance between literary interest and practical concerns.
Happy is the Woman Who Can Bike Home Like That
The line hints at domestic life and social norms, noting a woman who can enjoy a quiet home life while her husband shows indifference to leaving. It presents a witty, observational tone typical of a casual column.
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Happy
The Censor's Letter Questioned By Anonymous Writer
A fragment from a censor themed piece asks who guards the censor and whether the censor has any love letters. The dialogue suggests censorship challenges love correspondence and privacy.
German Emperor to mark thirty years on throne
An item notes the German emperor will have occupied the throne for thirty years this coming June, marking a long reign and noting the anniversary as a historical milestone likely of public interest.
Renew Energy With Dr Pierce's Medical Discovery In Pills
Advertises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a pure blood tonic to combat fatigue and a pale appearance. Claims it strengthens energy, improves eyes and skin, and wards off illnesses by boosting blood quality. Recommends hot water before meals and pills sold for sixty cents at drug stores.
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Oregon
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America
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Bright
Owa Case
Chas. D. Hayes
Albia
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Dean
Doan
South Dakota
Foster Milburn. Co
Hidney Pills
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Carter
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