Woman Could Hardly Stand The Veature by Lydia E Pinkham
Fulton New York woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after long battle with female weakness and nervousness. She credits the remedy with restoring health and independence and urges other women with similar symptoms to seek guidance from the Pinkham company.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie Phevps
R. A. Rider
R.F.D. No. 5
Fulton
N. Y
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Ass
War Leaves Men Disabled and Haunted by Fear
An appeal in the London Times by Lieut. Col. Sir John Collie urges a country home for war veterans whose nerves are shattered and who fear conscription return. Doctors note epilepsy and hysteroepilepsy linked to trench warfare, prompting plans for a farm colony for incurables.
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London Times
Sir John Collie
Sir John
Roger Williams Founder of Rhode Island
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Roger Williams, born in London around 1604 or 1605, founded Providence after banishment from Massachusetts Bay in 1635. He opposed public repentance declarations and settled lands purchased from Native Americans on Narragansett Bay.
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Roger Williams
Rhode Island
London
Boston
Church of England
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Narragansett Bay
Being sorry for yourself doesn’t enlist others’ sympathy
A brief aphorism notes that self pity fails to attract outside support or concern, urging personal resilience and self responsibility in facing difficulties. The line underscores how dwelling on one’s misfortune rarely garners help from others.
American steamship Algonquin destroyed by a German U boat
The American steamship Algonquin was sunk by a German submarine after a Monday attack off Plymouth. All aboard were saved as the crew abandoned ship and the submarine placed bombs before surfacing and destroying the vessel. Cargo valued at 1.7 million dollars.
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London
Plymouth
Publishers urged to economize as price fix plan outlined
Washington-Newsprint price arbitration urged publishers to economize on paper use. Blank forms demand a 5 percent cut in requirements, no return privileges, and buying only for urgent needs. Plan to run six months with an initial $2.50 price, reviewed after three months if too low.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Grain Stocks Show Increase in Wartime Exports
Washington reports March 1 1916 crop stocks declined as farmers boat wheat corn and oats exports to Europe grow. Corn stocks stood around 789 million bushels vs 1.12 billion last year. Wheat 101 million vs 244 million prior year. Oats 394 million vs 598 million prior year. Barley 33 million vs 58 million prior year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Belgian Relief Work to Continue
New York report quotes Herbert C. Hoover head of the relief commission stating America must continue aiding Belgium despite potential war involvement. Hoover spoke before departing for Europe to intensify relief efforts for the starving and destitute.
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New York
America
Belgium
Herbert C. Hoover
Commission For Relief of
Europe
Railroad group wins reinstatement of party rate petition
Austin Texas railroad officials succeeded in reinstating the Texas lines request to cancel passenger party rates. The commission ordered the previous dismissal reversed and the case will likely appear on the April docket for hearing.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Texas Lines
Georgia Calls a Special Session to Tackle Pension Deficit
Governor Harris issued a call for a Georgia legislature special session on March 20 to address a bone dry pill and an estimated $80,300 shortfall in the Confederate pension fund.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Harris Friday
Large Mexican Lion Captured Near Brownsville
After a three day chase hunters led by W. A. King of Brownsville trapped a nine foot Mexican lion eight miles from Brownsville. The lion is among the largest seen in the area.
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Brownsville
Tex
W. A. King
Texas facing rapid growth in farming and mining sectors
The article surveys Texas expansion with flour milling and peanut crushing in Navaota, rising salt beds and mercury work, a booming cotton seed oil trade, and widespread mining prospects for silver, lead, copper, and zinc. It notes new interurban plans, town corporations, fires, and new schools, plus state plans for land reclamation and border troops muster out by April 1.
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Border Service
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Russian Czar Ousted as Uprising Forces Seize Government
Troops sided with revolutionaries and captured the government after food riots sparked a broad takeover. The unrest marks a decisive end to the czarist regime as streets fill with demonstrators and the capital undergoes a dramatic shift in power.
Regent Grand Duke Michael Takes Control As Russia Reels
Petrograd reports abdication of the emperor and appointment of Grand Duke Michael as regent. A new cabinet is named with Georges Looff as premier. Protests escalate into clashes as troops desert and battle erupts, amid food shortages and a sweeping government purge.
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Petrograd
M. Tereschtenko
Kiev
Kerenski
Saratoff
N. V. Nekrazoff
Duma
M. Godneff
Kazan
Michael V. Rodzianko
Imperial Council
Nevsky Prospect
German Minister Given Passports
Washington reports that German minister Reinsch in Pekin said China severed diplomatic relations with Germany and handed over passports for the German minister. China also seized six German merchant ships at Shanghai with crews placed under guard and armed guards on the vessels.
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Washington
Reinsch
Pekin
State Department
China
Germany
Shanshai
Not Attracted To Retirement Claim By Mr Groweher
A dialogue features Mr Groweher and another speaker debating leaving business ownership and retiring. A single nightly use of Roman Eye Balm is claimed to cure eye inflammation after going to bed, with emphasis on external and internal cases.
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Mr. Groweher
Train to Town Keeps City Noise at Bay
A reader jokes about trading city bustle for rural life, saying a daily train ride to town preserves urban access and activity. The quip appears in Browning's Magazine reflecting lighthearted view of commuting and rural living.
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Browning
Allen's Foot-Ease Helps Troops and Foot Comfort
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes or foot-baths for instant relief of tired aching swollen tender feet. Claims over 100,000 packages in use by troops at the front and promotes wide availability with no substitutes.
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Allen
Public Schools to Teach Swimming, Spitball Ecstacy Approved
A Kansas City Journal note claims public schools will teach swimming and that spitball throwing will be legal, signaling upcoming changes in sports and physical education.
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Kansas City Journal
Grove's The Old Standard General Tonic Ad
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic advertised as a general tonic with quinine and iron. Claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build the whole system. Priced at 50 cents.
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Grove
You Said You’d Go Through Fire and Water
A terse exchange tests commitment as one vows to endure hardship. The other challenges with a grim test, demanding a visible sacrifice before trust can deepen.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Ad Note
The advertisement promotes Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills created forty years ago claiming they aid the liver and bowels in a concise sales line.
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Dr. Pierce
Bliggins Describes Self As Socialist Despite Hard Luck
Bliggins states he is a socialist and desires universal prosperity. He also says he has little of value beyond hard luck.
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Bliggins
Capadine Headache Remedy Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement touts Capadine as effective for headaches and body aches. It claims the liquid formula aids natural balance and ease of use, urging readers to try it and be convinced.
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Ady
Onion Eater Question and Cayenne on Wealth Display
A witty exchange questions taste and manners. Miss Cayenne objects to ostentation while a man who eats onions faces implied social scrutiny. The quip suggests modest admiration earns respect from a partner.
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Miss Cayenne
His Stroke of Luck
A man recalls finding $100 two days earlier and returning it to the owner, the old miser Marx. He notes the owner did not charge interest for the two days he held the money and mentions receiving no reward.
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Marx
La Creole Hair Dressing Restores Beauty And Lustre
Convincing ad copy promises to revive gray or harsh hair with La Creole Hair Dressing priced at one dollar. A brief newspaper joke follows about Aesop's fables and a speaker named Mr. Growcher, quipping on morals and truth.
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief for Headache and Digestive ills
Ady promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for bilious headaches upset stomach coated tongue foul breath and dizziness. The ad says the product cleanses the stomach removes sour undigested food and bile from the liver and regularizes bowels while you sleep, with effects by morning.
Pacifist Question Prompted Child to War Talk
A boy asks what a pacifist is and is told war is a rough outdoor sport police could stop. The quote ends with a barb: some men are so unworthy of confidence that their own dogs distrust them.
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