Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Prenatal Recovery
A Pennsylvania letter describes six stillbirths and early infant deaths, then credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with enabling a healthy four month old baby. The writer Mrs. C. G. Benz urges other women with gynecological ailments to try the remedy, noting relief from backaches headaches and nervousness. The letter includes a photo of the healthy baby and consent to publish.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Benz
Altoona
Great opportunities come to those who make use of small ones
A compact saying urges taking advantage of minor chances to seize larger rewards, emphasizing proactive effort and resourcefulness in everyday tasks.
Cuticura Talcum Ad Highlight Five Cent Series
Ad promotes Cuticura Trio soap ointment and talcum 25¢ each and claims Cuticura talcum leaves perfumes unnecessary. Includes quotes from Channing and a Dr. Peery’s Dead Shot testimonial touting worm expulsion without castor oil.
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Dr. Peery
Population drop hits ancient birthplace of St Paul
Tarsus once had about 20,000 residents but the population declined to 8,000 over the last five years. The city is famed as St Paul the Apostle's birthplace and now faces continued demographic challenges.
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Tarsus
St. Paul
Eatonic touted to end indigestion and misery
Mrs Ellen Harris credits Eatonic with relief from indigestion after meals. Thousands testify Eatonie removes excess acidity and gases causing indigestion heartburn and bloating. Ad claims acid stomach drives many ailments and promotes a big box priced with a druggist guarantee.
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Eatonic
Ellen Harris
Eatonie
Texas Governor Approves Education Bills and Vetoes Rural Aid
Governor Neff approved a UT land purchase bill for 1.35 million, a 3 million supplement to the school fund, an anti-Japanese measure, and monuments for soldiers and an Indian massacre in Limestone County. He vetoed rural school aid of 4 million and the West Texas A and M college plan, stating education benefits justify public funding.
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Austin
Tex
Neff Friday
Limestone County
West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Secretary of State
Governor Neff vetoes three bills including blind school funds
Governor Neff vetoed three bills on Thursday, most notably a 200000 appropriation for an industrial training school for the adult blind. He also vetoed a district court creation for Young Archer and Clay counties and a land valuation measure, citing budget strain and improper sales.
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Neff
Young
Archer
Clay
School For
Texas
Seven Miners Dead In Dowell Mine Fire
Bodies of seven miners entombed in the Kathleen mine after a February 23 fire were recovered last week. All died from smoke, not burns, and were found within twenty feet of the working face, 225 feet underground and two thousand feet from the shaft mouth. The victims were trapped between the flames and the rear wall.
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Dowell
Ill
Kathleen
Governor Neff Rejects Texas Minimum Wage Act
Governor Neff Friday vetoed house bill 161 known as the minimum wage act and approved senate bill 41 to repeal the industrial welfare commission, wiping out every vestige of a minimum wage law in Texas. He argues the act is unconstitutional because it exempts certain classes from its operation.
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Austin
Tex
Industrial Welfare Commission
Neff Friday
Texas
Al G Fields, Noted Minstrel, Dies at 72 in Columbus
Albert Griffin Fields known as Al G Fields, premier of American minstrels, died at his Columbus home on Sunday from Brights disease. He was born 72 years ago in Leesburg Virginia.
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Columbus, O
Albert Griffin Fields
al G. Fields
Bright
Leesburg
Ex Governor's Sister Emma Harvey Dies at 70
Salina Kansas Friday death reports Miss Emma Harvey aged 70 sister of former Kansas governor James M Harvey died after a stroke of apoplexy.
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Salina
Kan
Emma Harvey
James M. Harvey
Kansas
Market report from the Bureau of Markets on hay grains and crops
The Markets report notes lower grade hay receipts while top grades arrive slowly and demand is weak. No. 1 alfalfa trades around 24 dollars in Chicago with slack demand, and first alfalfa in Oklahoma is under way. Timothy prices range across several cities. grain unsettled with a late weekly drop in prices, but a rally on some wheat and corn buys. Butter prices rise slightly as cheese softens. cotton futures slip while beef and pork markets show mixed activity.
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Chicago
Oklahoma
Timothy
Cincinnati
Memphis
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
New York
Kansas City
Prairie
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Spain
Winnipeg
City
Northwestern
Middlewestern
Texas
Pittsburgh
Florida
Louisiana
Boston
Wisconsin
Ultimatum to Hungary over Charles return stated
Three Balkan states issue an ultimatum to Hungary and demand settlement of the dynastic question. They threaten severance of relations and military action if Charles does not depart by Thursday evening. Charles, ailing, remains under guard at Steinamanger with a growing court entourage.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Hungary
Jugoslav
Erperor
Charles
Austria
Switzerland
Budapest
Steinamanger
Paris
Charles of Austria
Texas Roads Refuse To Cut Truck Rates
Texas rail carriers rejected a 35 percent rate reduction on perishables sought by shippers. The Interstate Commerce Commission heard testimony from growers and producers before closing the hearing. Carriers cited their poor earnings and warned cuts would reduce revenue, despite joint filings by growers, the Texas railroad commission, and the Texas legislature.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Legislature
East Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Louisiana Irrigation Acreage Report Shows Growth
The Louisiana irrigation enterprises cover 15 000 acres, up 40 percent in ten years. Actual irrigated land totals 436 207 acres, up 14 percent, while the area capable of irrigation reaches 697 505 acres, up 26 percent, per a census bureau release.
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Washington
Increase Import Taxes In Mexico City Protests Raise Duties
The plan calls for import taxes to rise by ten percent starting in April as agreed by Secretary de la Huerta. Protests were filed by foreign importers against the duty hike in the capital city provisions of the annex to the Treasury.
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de la Huerta
Russia Pledges Aid to Turkey Amid War Tensions
A brief report states that Soviet Russia pledges to assist Turkey amid shifting alliances involving Greece. The summary notes reconciliation efforts and a shifting balance of power as of March, with a focus on diplomatic, military, and governmental implications.
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Oviet
Russia
Turkey
Greece
United Press Bureau Chief Dies in Rio De Janeiro Hotel
New York United Press bureau head Nole Taylor, manager in Rio de Janeiro, died Tuesday in a Washington Street hotel. The death ends a long career with the wire service and prompts tributes from colleagues.
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New York
Nole Taylor
United Piss Bureau
Rio de Janeiro
Washington Stuge
Women on juries debated amid breach of promise suits
In a quoted exchange a speaker questions whether women should serve on juries while noting breach of promise cases. The snippet hints at a broader social debate reflected in legal contexts.
Proposal in an orange grove turns sour in joke
A light exchange recalls a proposal in an orange grove that was followed by a humorous token of misfortune when To received a lemon instead of an engagement. The remark highlights playful romantic mishap from a shared memory.
It Costs Money to Get Sick Vacher Balm Ad Appears
An old ad highlights Vacher Balm claiming it prevents colds coughs and sore throats when used timely. It urges readers to consult their druggist or request a free simple from E W Vacher Inc New Orleans Louisiana. It also notes music may be food for love but credit is needed with the grocer.
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E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Ady
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pille Purge and Gentle Tonic Claim
An 18th or 19th century advertisement asserts Wrights Indian Vegetable Pille contains only vegetable ingredients acting as a gentle tunic and purgative through stimulation rather than irritation. It promotes the remedy as a soothing laxative with natural constituents.
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Wright
The Man Who Imagines He Never Did A Foolish Act
A reflective line declares that a person who believes he never acted foolishly is too stupid to recognize folly. The aphorism emphasizes self awareness and pride in fault.
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