West Philadelphia Woman Endorses Pinkham's Remedy
A Philadelphia resident recounts chronic nervous prostration and fatigue and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and energy. She urges other women with similar symptoms to try the remedy and notes the company offers guidance from forty years of experience.
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West Philadelphia
Marki
E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Frank ' Tigerald
N. 41St Street
West
Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Athletics Helped by Signals Unraveled Opponent Pitch Cues
Reporters note how the Athletics used signs to read Cubs catcher Vaughn and early signals from the opponent to anticipate pitches. The piece describes observers decoding Vaughn’s hand signals and the impact on the game, with Davis and Mack cited as veterans whose teams mastered the approach.
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Davis
Mack
Op Park
Cubs
York
Lon
Shibee
Yankees
Athletics
Jim Vaughn
Coadi
Vaughn
Wwe
Pathetic plea to governor over dog tethering law
A distressed Indiana woman writes to Governor Goodrich begging him not to pass a summer dog ban, saying her only possession is her dog and she would hate to see him locked up while she pays taxes. She pleads for mercy and asks for pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
Indiana
Goodrich - Beg
Out of Service Card Hints at Improvements and Errors
A fragmented note on a card system hints at improvements and the phrase Out of Order. The text wanders through phrases about slickness smoother better and briefly mentions Out of Service and related observations.
You May Try Guticura Free Samples Today
Claim free samples of Cuticura Soap and Ointment by mail or at druggists. Send to Cutlcura Dept. X Boston for quick relief of skin and scalp troubles. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Dépt. X
Boston
Ominous Hint and Quick Quips Turn to Everyday Ads
A collage of witty lines and vendor pitches from a bygone era. The anonymous snippets touch on marriage, a spoof about telephones, and pill ads claiming to regulate liver bowels and stomach. The piece ends with a remark about learning from mistakes.
Pennsylvania Boxer Named Director of Athletics
Lieut. 3. G. Craige, a former University of Pennsylvania athlete and eight year holder of the AAU eastern middleweight championship, is athletics director for the Marine Corps encampment at Quantico Virginia. He has active involvement in basketball baseball football boxing wrestling and obstacle courses. In basketball contests alone, 110 men participated.
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G. Craige
University of Pennsylvania
A. A. UO
Pionship
Biz Marine Corps Encaranment
Quamtico
Camn
Eajoy
France’s famed champion downed by aviation accident
The article notes that France’s premier world champion, Carpentier, was severely injured in an aviation accident near Paris and has been out of service after a fall. He is reported to be recovering in hospital and hopes to rejoin the air service once fit.
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France
Paris
Carpentier
Ville Normal School
Ho Ware
Jovinee
Tallest pitcher signed for Seattle in Pacific Coast league
Bill Kuss, described as the tallest pitcher in captivity, was signed by the Seattle club for the season after a prior buy by the Pittsburg Pirates for 33 000. He struggled with a sore arm and was unconditionally released by the Pirates after arriving in Pittsburgh.
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Bill Kuss
Pittsburg Pirates
Seattle
Kuss
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cobb May Enlist At End Of 1918 Season
Persistent rumors in Pittsburgh claimed Ty Cobb would enlist after the 1918 baseball season. Cobb said he had not decided and would discuss business matters before the year’s end. He indicated a possible commission offered in the motor mechanics corps but could not accept due to personal affairs.
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Ty Cobb
Pittsburgh
Cobb
Tigers
Motor-Ms- Chanuics
Iris Bety
Little Difference in Baseball Hurlers and Hitters
The piece quotes Ping Bodie describing a contrast between minor and major league pitching. He says in the minors pitchers try to keep hitters from hitting them, while in the majors pitchers always make you hit it, summarizing his view of the game.
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Chers
Baseball Gossip and Player Moves Across Major Leagues
A garbled sports column mentions Hannah as a regular big league catcher and Trish Meusel making gains with Pat Moran's Phillies in the outfield. It notes Roy Massey at bat for the St Paul club, Tiger and Browns figures, Liberty bonds bought by Detroit, and Eddie Plank pitching twice weekly for an eastern semipro team.
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Trish” Meusel
Pat Moran
Phillies
Vegetable Sheep of New Zealand Impress at Christchurch Exhibit
A Wide World writer calls the vegetable Sheep of New Zealand one of the world’s most singular plants. Growing at high altitudes, these woolly, sheeplike stems rise from the ground and resemble living flocks enough to fool shepherds. At a Christchurch show, large specimens required several strong men to move.
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New Zealand
Christchurch
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad
Frank J. Cheney sworn to a statement as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio that Hall's Catarrh Medicine will cure catarrh and offers refunds if not cured. The document notes the product is taken internally and distributed by F J Cheney & Co with testimonials available.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Tolédo
Sim
Amed Dolla
Hall
Aa de Arbes
Leah A.W. Gleason
Halls Catarre
J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Community of Spirit and Fishing Affirmation
A quote by Robert M. Gay in the Atlantic speaks of shared longing for the sea and mountains. It notes a practical wish to fish and the comfort found in common purpose. The author highlights a subtle social bond formed through simple outdoor pursuits.
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Robert M. Gay
The
Atlantic
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Relief for Working Feet
Advertisement notes farmers and workers use Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to reduce friction, refresh feet, prevent tiredness, aching and blisters. Claims constant use boosts comfort and efficiency. sold by dealers for 25 cents.
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Allen
Anjen
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Leaves Readers Curious
A damaged OCR fragment shows disjoint lines about a mother and child, questioning when a fire ends and where a parent goes. The text references Betty Mamma and a father, with incomplete punctuation and unclear context.
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Betty
Mamma
Mothers urged to examine Castoria bottles for signature
Consumers advised to check Castoria bottles for the signature in use for over 30 years as the remedy for infants and children. The ad promotes Fletcher's Castoria and notes American made products in grocers.
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Fletcher
March to Victory Courage and Spring Tonic Advert
A early 20th century health ad promotes spring tonic use to strengthen blood and nerves, touts Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Anurie as uric acid solvent, urges diet changes and hydration, and notes mail order trials from Buffalo New York. It emphasizes non alcohol remedies and herbal ingredients like blood root and Oregon grape.
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Oregon
Eatonic: a new quick relief for stomach distress
H L Kramer introduces Eatonic to combat indigestion heartburn and sour stomach. The remedy claims to act with food to reduce acid and aid digestion after meals. A 50 cent bar refund offer and Chicago address are included for purchase inquiries.
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H. L. Kramer
Eatonic
Kramer
Batonte Remedy Co
Wabash Ave
Chicago
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