The Joy of Motherhood
Ellensburg resident Mrs. O. Johnson details long illness after marriage and how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her regain health and enable motherhood. The letter urges others with functional disorders to try the remedy and contact the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellensburg
Werth
O. &. Johnson
R. No
Wash
Lydia
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Golf Bugs Creeping From Course
A boy recalls his father taking him to a golf course where he feels ill at ease. Willie suspects his itchy feel is due to golf bugs on him, while his mother urges him to stop scratching. The exchange hints at unease and small discomforts on the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willies
Jonnist Bive
Willie
Keep Electric Fan Busy for Insect Control
An electric fan placed in an open doorway or window will quickly drive away flies and mosquitoes and doubtless scatter the mischief making microbes.
Grandpas Frog Proposes New Club in Hasty Talk
Grandpa Frog suggests starting a club while Lionel Lizard and Samson Snail debate the plan. Snail warns against delaying decisions, while others push for quick action and even a rule or by law to govern the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Frog
Sampson Snail
Lionel Lizard
Grandpa Frege
Sampson Small
Lionel Lizerd
Grandyuy Frog
Grandpa Prog
Frogs Lizards and Snails Department of Water Health
Grandpa Frog and Lionel Lizard discuss forming a club named the Frogs Lizards and Snails Department of Water Health. Sampson Snail initially objects but then agrees, and all snails become members as the group argues for a public health role in water purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Frog
Lionel Lizard
Department of Water Health
Thad
Aweil
Sampson Snail
Sue
Sampson
Frog
Lionel Ligard
Bro
Grandpa Prog
Lionel
Departments of Health
Defeating Its Own Ends by Overwork
The piece argues that overwork harms progress as young women and workers push beyond strength to advance. It urges stepping back before reaching exhaustion, praising hard work but warning against excessive toil that defeats goals.
Control Yourself Says Wise Girls
A Girls' Companion note urges self control over emotional displays such as tears when things go wrong. It contrasts crying with ill temper and argues a wise girl maintains composure and resists showing improper emotions in public.
Keeping away from things which may harm us
Lesson for August 31 on temperance from Daniel 1 8 21 and I Corinthians 625 centers on Daniel facing the king s meat and wine choosing conscience loyalty to God and self control. It outlines his test reward and growth including physical health mental and spiritual gains and lists factors behind his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
College of Wise Men
God
Nebuchadnezzar
Reflection on the boundless nature of God in humanity
A devotional meditation compares the divine to water spilling from a full bucket, arguing that the God dwelling in human hearts is as real as the God dwelling in heaven, and that heaven and earth cannot contain all of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heavenly
Heaven
Earth
God
Living Influence of Religion in the Heart and Life
A quote attributed to Cecil defines religion as a Bible based belief that directly shapes the heart and life. It emphasizes living influence over mere doctrine. The statement reflects a practical, personal faith stressing moral action aligned with scripture.
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Cecil
Result of Christian Temper Peace Is the Proper Result
The statement asserts peace as the proper outcome of the Christian temper. It emphasizes Christian charity as the great kindness that leads to a settled mind and inner consistency, as urged by Bishop Patrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Bayer Cross Marked On Genuine Aspirin Boxes
An old advertisement notes the Bayer Cross appears on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and advises buying broken packages with proper directions for safe use. It promotes headache and toothache relief and mentions aspirin as the trade mark for acetylsalicylic acid products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee
Slam at the Gentle Sex Mermaids Draw Local Excitement
A colorful local amused remark describes a striking performance likening it to mermaids. Uncle Eben praises the scene noting that many men would envy the women and imitate their grace.
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Eben
Secret of Youth Promotes Haarlem Oil Capsules
An advertisement urges elimination of poisons to stay youthful, claiming kidneys filter blood every three minutes. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a reliable 200 year old Dutch remedy for vitality, advising readers to buy from their druggist in sealed packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
No way to dodge high living costs in hard times
The speaker notes meat costs force them to quit eating meat and switch to cabbage asparagus spinach and beets but the vegetable prices rise too. A systems approach by Jile promises steadier pricing yet the tag price still climbs with every purchase.
One Drawback in Washington's Fly Paper Plan
A colored man named Washington works cleaning back yards and invents wrapping a horse fore legs with fly paper to keep flies off. He notes the paper’s success when flies multiply on it, but admits occasionally a horse’s legs stick together and he must pull them apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
These Irritating Husbands Reported in Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier-Journal item quotes a provocative exchange about clothing and status, noting disputes over purchase demands and appearances among married couples. The brief snippet highlights social vanity and marital tension in a domestic humor context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Aging man attends a plain council meeting
An elderly gentleman with thin hair surveys a thinly attended meeting as spectators look on. The scene captures a moment of local governance with minimal action recorded.
Married in Bathing Suits on Beach During Summer Wedding
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls a humorous marriage on a camping trip where a couple, in bathing suits, married on the beach after a rapid courtship and a fleeting chance when the father was away. A minister officiated by the shore.
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Chicago Tribune
Mexico mine reports giant cave rivaling Mammoth Cave
Workers in Matehuila near San Luis Potosi uncover a cavern said to be among the largest in Mexico. The shaft reaches over 800 feet below the mine, is 15 feet wide, and may extend far further. Explorers plan thorough surveys. a sulphurous fountain pours a continuous stream of blue water, enhancing the cave's famed grandeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Cave
Matehuila
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Republic
Kentucky
Baffling Simplicity in Crime Analysis
A Birmingham Age-Tierald snippet quotes a detective writer on criminals using the simplest method being hardest to catch. A brief exchange notes a club head tap and the lure of expert deductions as a public interest remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Japanese Merchants Among Philippines Population
About 10 000 Japanese live in the Philippines with roughly 2000 engaged as merchants. The figures reflect a substantial nonmilitary community presence in the archipelago during the period.
Money as circulating medium and its difficulty
The statement defines money as the circulating medium and notes its central role in enabling circulation and economic activity. It highlights money’s function as essential for transactions and trade.
Reading Cards Shines Light on Fortunes and Medicine
A brief gag from the Boston Transcript features Nortune Teller reading cards for a client who expects money with no illness, while the client reveals he is the new doctor across the street. The exchange plays on a modern jab at scams and the allure of easy profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nortune Teller
Boston Transcript
August Flower for Indigestion and Liver Aid
An old time advertisement touts August Flower as a sovereign remedy for tired overworked stomachs featuring indigestion fermentation sour stomach and constipation. It claims to stimulate the liver cleanse the intestines and make life worth living with wide availability.
Parchmented Leather Belts Promised By Italian Designer
Felice Gilardini of Turin designs a parched leather material combining strength with reduced elasticity. Trellis impressed hides resist tanning agents while the interior mesh is tanned normally. Product claims to allow belts much narrower than ordinary belts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felice Gilardini
Turin
Samoan Preference for Ice Cream Sodas Noted by Medical Officer
A member of the U S medical corps recently returned to Ellin wood Kansas reports that ice cream sodas have made a profound impression on Samoans. He was in charge of the soda fountain at the Pago Pago naval station drug store and notes patients preferred the sodas to the anti influenza serum he dispensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Medical Corps
Ellinwood
Kan
Pagoago Naval Station
Night in Venice sketch mocks Venetians in Birmingham
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a remark about a song-and-dance team performing a sketch titled A Night in Venice. The line suggests the act depicted Venetians having a rough night, prompting sympathy.
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Venice
Birmingham Age-Herald
Pauses in a Philosophic Hunt
The exchange presents a fatherly lesson on hunting as a metaphor for life. A boy asks which hunting is hardest and the father answers that to use hunting is the toughest, implying moral or practical challenges beyond mere stalking.
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Absorbine, JR
F.young
P.D.F
Temple Si
Texas
J.F. Marion Company
Burkburnett
Ruggists
Norton
United Pharmacal Products Co
Knox, Ind
Indianapolis
Golf Bugs
Pride
Murine Eye Cemedy Company
Chicago
U.S.A
Mary Graham Bonner
Samson Snail
P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Lfe
Belteshazzar
Bel
Hananiah
Jehovah
Shadrach
Rak
Mishael
Meshach
Sheshach
Azariah
Stan
BAYER
Jile
Haynes-Langenberg Mfg. Co
Forest Park Blvd
St. Louis
ST. Louis, MO
Philippines
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