Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Norristown woman Lena V Henry reports a saved from surgery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with rapid improvement and urges all women with female troubles to try it. The ad touts the product as a standard 30 year remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumorsirregularities backache and nervous prostration and invites letters for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Rattler Behavior and Odd Food Slices Highlighted
An Outing Magazine piece by Francis Metcalfe explains rattlesnakes rarely warn before striking and rely on vibration to sense approaching prey. The text also notes edible spleen dishes in France and Italy and includes a humorous exchange between a police justice and officer about interrupting a cockfight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Metcalfe
Outing Magazine
Woman recovers health by Grape-Nuts after costly medicines
A wealthy young woman details six years of nervous dyspepsia and $300 spent on tonics and drugs. She credits Grape-Nuts with rapid improvement, noting a four pound gain in the first week and a relief from indigestion after swapping pastry and pork for the cereal.
Pivotal charges clash over Andrey case in tense meeting
In a heated scene Bax accuses Dr. Andrey of serious charges while a hush falls on Lynn Yeames and Mrs. Yeames. Keene refuses to negotiate and declares he will pursue truth and justice. The story shifts to postmortem plans as Andrey’s ally Eyan backs moves, while Bax steps away.
Rumors and a Poisoned Medicine Reach Dr. Awdrey
Miss Dalrymple brings alarming whispers about a criminal charge linked to Dr. Awdrey and a possible poison in a medicine given to Mr. Flexmore. Keene promises discreet legal handling and hints at forthcoming news, while Lynn Yeames associates with Awdrey amid filings and threats of extortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrey
Yceames
Bax
Rascal
Lynn Yeames
Coneyford
Dr. Awdrey
Lynn
Awdrey
Miss Dalrymple
Caseby
Poison and plot shake Flexmore’ s death mystery
A postmortem finds arsenic in Flexmore’s mouth after death, not in his digestion, clearing him of foul play. Yet suspicion falls on Dr Awdrey and Lynn Yeames as the Yeomen party moves to contest the will. Keene vows to uncover the truth and protect Andrey and Nurse Gertude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flexmore
Andrey
Misa Dalrymple
Lynn Yeames
Gertrude
Yeames
Innocence sought as witness in Dr Andrey case
Keene aids Andrey by recalling Flexmore's day in detail while Miss Dalrymple seeks truth. Mrs Bates arrives with a full communication, challenging prior assumptions and hinting at hidden knowledge that could prove innocence or guilt in the ongoing inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehter
Yeames
Bax
Andrey
Flexmore
Despond
Miss Dalrymple
Mrs. Bates
Sewage Oxidation By Beneficial Bacteria
The Atlantic Monthly explains sewage must oxidize or nitrify to harmless minerals. Sanitary engineers cultivate millions of helpful bacteria to decompose organic waste, transforming it through filters and natural or artificial means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Atlantic Monthly
Auctioneer and letter carrier exchange bold words
An odd exchange unfolds as the letter carrier and auctioneer in a tense moment claim they follow orders. The auctioneer answers I do as I am bid then the letter carrier responds I do as I am directed in a line that hints at control and tension.
Excerpted Conflicts and Mice Plague Notes
In The Zoai Variety a sharp exchange shows a flirtatious line between a littl e cat and an heiress. A NSW campaign against playuge is linked to mass mice killings, with figures claiming over 91 000 mice slain last year and plague germs found in 138 and eighteen mice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Caught the Thief in Japanese Village Ordeal
In Taharamura Japan villagers over fifteen gathered before the Shinto Shrine to identify a tobacco thief. Footprints were checked, then a charcoal fire ordeal was set. all walked barefoot except Shukichi Shibata who refused to risk his feet. He was arrested and confessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taharamura
Japan
Shukichi Shibata
Pie mix promotion offers free full size package
Ask your grocer for Our-Piec. If not in stock, send name and 10 cents to U-Zerta Food Co. Rochester, N. C. They will mail a full size two pie package free. Three kinds lemon chocolate custard pies. Put up by D-Zert Food Co. Rochester, N. Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U-Zerta Food Co
Rochester
N. C
D-Zert Food Co
N. Y
Disturbance at crowd ends without blows
An undersized reporter questions a tall man as two disturbers of the peace spar without actually striking each other. A separate ad notes housekeepers use Red Cross Ball Blue for white clothes, priced at five cents for a large 2oz package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Geography Lesson Turns Into Watermelon Joke
In Darktown school the teacher asks about the Great Divide and pupil Rastus replies with a joke about cutting a big watermelon. The Chicago Tribune ad notes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with gum relief and wind colic cure at 25 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darktown
Little Rastus
Chicago Tribune
Hidden Harvey Mansion Cash Sparks Legal Battle
Five miles east of Wheeling West Virginia the Harvey mansion holds a secret cache. In 1900 Col James Harvey was murdered as robbers sought a large sum. Two suspects Mooney and Friday were hanged. Carpenters lately uncovered eleven thousand dollars hidden under the floor. Harvey heirs claim the money while A B Bell argues the deed includes it. A notable legal fight seems likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Harvey
James Harvey
John Mooney
Harry Friday
A. 8
Bell
The Well Informed Endorse Syrup of Figs and Senna
A health woman urges essential home knowledge and promotes a recognized laxative. She stresses choosing genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna by the California Fig Syrup Co. as the safe trusted product approved by physicians and world readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
One Hundred Miles and Return 1.00 Via Nickel Plate Road
Tickets on sale Sundays to points within 100 miles. Ask Local Agents or write J C Melenbacker T P A Fort Wayne Ind. Giving Him a Pointer Naggus said Borns you ve seen that story of mine that s running through one of the magazines How would you advise me to wind it up I want to give it a happy ending Put all the characters in the story aboard an excursion steamer for a moonlight ride Send the boat out to the middle of the lake and blow it up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bax
Lynn Yeames
Will
Andrey
Ais. Yeames
Lynn
Nickel Plate Road
J. C. Melenbacker
Fort Wayne
Ind
Naggus
Borns
Pettit's Eye Salve Promises Quick Relief For Tired Eyes
Pettit's Eye Salve claims to relieve tired or overworked eyes and stop aches and inflammation. Available at all Edward Bros. druggists in Buffalo and nearby stores. Julius Caesar calendar changes and leap year note appear in the same clipped item. Garfield Tea advertised as a simple laxative made from herbs sold in all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Edward Bros
Buffalo
Julius Cesar
Prosecution Witness Quips In City Damage Trial
A testimony in a city damage suit features a prosecuting witness humorously claiming injury locations. The exchange with the lawyer includes a quip about being hurt in the knee in front of city hall. The piece ends with an advertisement for Red Cross Ball Blue detergent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleedem
Chicago Tribune
Old-Time Cowboys and the Busting of a Wild Steed
A vivid anecdote recalls Alexander the Great subduing Bucephalus with remark on taming a four legged devil. Cowboys of the era spread a tale of fear to bolster image while later historians echoed the trope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander the Great
Bucephalus
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Rattler
France
Italy
Mark
Valere Braghueha
New York Tribune
Frank Barrett
Plexmore
Keene
Judas
Filexmore
Lane
Asc
Soc
Aeoeane
Carters
Dodd
Reso
Fiction
FACT
Harold Hoplite
Harold
Ethel
Realife
New York American
Ano
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!