Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Hope
Milwaukee woman credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing long standing female pains backache and fear of tumor leading to surgery. The letter from Mrs Ezra Luise Milwaukee describes relief after a year of suffering and endorses the medicine and free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Ezra Luise
First St
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Lydia I
Lydia TE. Pinkham
John Henry's Courtship and a Saucy Sofa Prank
A humor piece narrates a courtship battle for Clara J. with rival Percy Acton Jones. Tacks the eight year old foil aids a saffron molasses taffy trap on Percy's lavender trousered sofa, sparking a chaotic scene that ends with laughter and a family uproar. Clara J. quietly endures, while Papa and Mama react to the comic disaster.
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Clara J
John
Percy Acton Jones
Percy
Thorndyke
Tacks
Clara J S Camp
Jones
Raffles
Mr. Jones
Pillow Thief and the Sofa Episode of Youth
A narrator recalls Percy courting Clara J with a comic, chaotic plan involving a sofa pillow and mucilage bottle. Percy flees town with the pillow in an overcoat after dramatic moments, while others laugh at the misadventure. He later woos Clara J with a flawed speech that ends with a playful ultimatum and a kiss.
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Percy
Mother
Mamma
Mr. Jones
Tacks
Lfe
Pop
Express
Clara J
John Henry
Locusts in Austria Targeted by Schoolboys
Alfred Carter of Des Moines reports locust swarms in Goerz near Trieste, Austria, where schoolchildren organized into teams to exterminate insects. Workers earned about four cents per hour with rewards for the most locusts collected, and several carloads were killed by mid report.
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United States
Austria
Trieste
Alfred Carter
Des Moines
Goerz
Wach
Washington Herald
Beveled Chin Man Quips About Speech Value
A fragment quotes a bead chain of odd remarks where a man with a pronounced face claims speech is mostly worth about 40 cents in the ballet, illustrating a clipped exchange on value and language.
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Yeu
Swelling the Hotel Bill and the Morning Thermometer
A hotel guest in room seven faced an unusual charge as the landlord billed him for the use of the thermometer on the plaza. The clerk noted the guest checked the thermometer at least ten times each morning during his hot stay, prompting the landlord to demand the price of one dinner a day for this privilege.
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Cross
Clara J
Mamma
Wall Street
Papa
Clara
Gazaboine
Charles
Itch Condition Relieved by Cuticura Remedies
Frank Gridley of New York describes a severe daytime itch spreading from hands to body that left him “red and raw.” After bathing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment, he improved by April 1 and was fully free of itching that day. Potter Drug & Chem promotes Cuticura worldwide.
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New York City
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Boston
Mass
Reputation Desk Sparks Senate Talk
A central senate desk near the aisle became a popular spot for speeches with about a dozen senators borrowing it for special utterances. One occupant protested mildly, joking he did not want to be seen as always talking, avoiding a reputation of constant chatter.
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Senate
Washington
St. Louis Star
Tam
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Targeting Toledo Clients
Frank J Cheney swears that the firm Wd. Caknny d& Co will pay $100 for every catarrah case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimony sworn December 6, 1886 before A W Gleason. Toledo Ohio druggists supply, testimonials requested.
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Brate
Crry
Toleno
Lucas County
Frank J. Cakxmy
Wd. Caknny d& Co
Toledo
Aregard
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. A
A. W. Gleason
Off Day of Favorite Causes Quiet Rejection
In a brief exchange Chapley asks why she refused, noting the favorite did not win. Washley answers that the outcome mattered more than affection, and the favorite’s loss led to the turndown.
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Chapley
Washley
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Claims Eye Comfort
An old fashioned ad promotes Murine Eye Remedy for red weary watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It highlights liquid and salve forms with prices 25c 50c and 1.00, and offers free eye books and advice by mail from the Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Laying the Foundation Sparks Advice and Caution
A dialogue contrasts caution in planning with the urge to seek counsel before action. The speaker defends asking for guidance to preserve a chance to say I told you so if outcomes falter.
His Luck
A brief quip notes a paper hanger who faces continual challenges when repairing a new wall, illustrating a sharp line about constant trouble.
Gunner’s Trip Through the Countryside Recalled
A brief reminiscence recalls a day in the countryside last week when Jack went hunting with Tom asking if any game was bagged. Jack replies only his trousers were carried as a result.
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Jack
Tom
Contradictions in Health and Wealth Reflected in Dialogue
The passage presents a brisk exchange about Blinks’ reduced income and his reaction. A line hints at anemia being misread as virtue, suggesting a social critique embedded in the remarks.
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