Women of Middle Age A Trying Period Through Which Every Woman Must Pass
A Lydia E. Pinkham advertisement recounts relief from menopausal symptoms like nervousness dizziness hot flashes and memory lapses. Personal testimonials from Mrs. Fan Nie Rosenstein of Philadelphia and Mrs. J S Livernos of Detroit praise the Vegetable Compound for restoring ability to work and urging others to try the remedy. The text touts a private medical text and free literature from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Philo
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fannie Rosenstein
N. Holly St
Phila
Detroit
Michigan
House
J.S. Livernos
Junction Avenue
Detroit, Mich
California Fig Syrup Baby Remedy And Farce Item
California Fig Syrup touted as quick relief for constipated babies and children with liver action claimed. The column also mentions a comical tale about a man who sold half a cow and is sued for damages, plus a witticism about poets and love.
In Pursuit of Happiness Faces Interfering Obstacles
A man pursuing happiness encounters consistent resistance from others obstructing his path. The struggle highlights external barriers rather than personal failings.
Sapelo to Carry Christmas Mail for Navy Ships
The U S 8 Sapelo will depart Hampton Roads on November 3 and reach European waters by December 1 with Christmas mail for navy officers and men. Mail to Asiatic stations should be addressed via U S S Vega in care of the San Francisco postmaster. The ship sails December 1 from Mare Island to Pearl Harbor Guam and Manila, with port calls on November 8 at Port Arthur Texas to load Europe bound mail.
Fort Worth Market: Calves Slump While Cattle Hold
Fort Worth Texas markets report calves continuing decline with slow trade and prices down about one dollar from weekly highs. Cattle trade steadier with all grades steady to current declines, with salv es topping at 5.75 to 6.75 for an outside buyer and packers offering 5.00 on good funds. Several cars of steers sold around 4.25 to 5.10.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Rice Market Quiet in New Orleans with Limited Sales
In New Orleans Friday trading stayed quiet with low receipts and even smaller sales. Blue Rose rough rice sold at 3.00 per barrel and 3.51 for Carolina, while 4 742 pockets of Blue Rose sold at 3% to 4%. Rough rice receipts reached 3,066 sacks.
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New Orleans
Carolina
Hidalgo County road project moves toward La Feria start
F P McElwrath arrives from Corsicana to begin paving Hidalgo County line to Brownsville. He plans to start near La Feria around Thursday this week, after contracting to complete the county road work.
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la Feria
Tex
F. P. McElwrath
Corsicana
Hidalgo County
Brownsville
Russian Students to Be Fed by American Relief
About 10 000 Russian students in Moscow Petrograd Odessa Kiev Ekaterinoslav and other cities will receive food assistance from American relief programs during the next school year. The effort aims to ease hunger and support education amid wartime hardship.
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Petrograd
Moscow
Odessa
Kiev
Ekaterinoslav
Orange Grove Phone Exchange Sold to Ed Haveman
Orange Grove Texas. The town telephone exchange was sold Saturday by L E F Townsend to Ed Haveman of Casa Blanca for 5500 dollars.
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Orange Grove
Tex
L. E. F. Townsend
Ed Haveman
Casa Blanca
Frost National Bank Granted Trust Powers in Washington
The Frost National Bank of San Antonio received federal approval to exercise trust powers. The announcement came from the Federal Reserve Board in Washington.
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Washington
Frost National Bank of San Antonio
Federal Reserve Board
Short Hair Craze Spreads in Mexico City
Bobbed hair becomes a fashion trend among young girls in Mexico City where long tresses are increasingly viewed as unusual. The shift highlights a rising youth style in urban Mexico during the period.
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Mexico City
Russian Cruisers Lost in Baltic Storm
Riga reports the loss of Russian armored cruisers Rossiya and Gronaboi along with several other vessels in a Baltic Sea storm. The ships disappeared amid severe gale conditions impacting the Baltic fleet.
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Riga
Rossiya
Gronaboi
Baltic Sea
Berlin Nitrogen Output Surges 85 Percent Since Pre War
Berlin Germany reports nitrogen production up 85 percent versus pre war levels with this year’s yield forecast around 340000 tons.
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Berlin
Germany
American torpedo boat destroyers reach Constantinople
Twelve American torpedo boat destroyers have arrived at Constantinople, signaling a notable naval movement in the region. The vessels’ arrival underscores U S military reach amid ongoing diplomatic and strategic developments around the capital.
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Constantinople
Beaumont Bond Issues Sought for City Record
The record in nine issuances of bonds for Beaumont totaling 2,175,000 dollars was submitted Wednesday to the Texas attorney general for approval.
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Austin
Tex
Beaumont
Jefferson County School Tax Set at 377?98.77
Beaumont Texas reports the Jefferson County common school tax for the current year totals 37 698 77 dollars as announced by O Johnson the county tax assessor.
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Jefferson County
Beaumont
Tex
O. Johnson
Caldwell Farmers Embrace Tractors in Countywide Demonstrations
In Caldwell Texas farmers purchase tractors and heavy gang plows as daily demonstrations show tractor performance on hard dry land across the county.
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Caldwell
Tex
Woman's clubs push beautification along Old Spanish Trail
Brownsville area good roads committee of the Valley Federation of Women's Clubs works to beautify the Old Spanish Trail route, coordinating community efforts to enhance the historic roadway.
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Brownsville
Tex
Good Roads
The
Valley Federation of Women’s Clubs
Teethina touted as cure for sick babies by Atlanta mother
Mrs. R. B. Bogart of 80 Lindsey Street says Teethina keeps her three boys healthy, with no real illness reported. The ad urges readers to buy Teethina from druggists or mail 30 cents for a regular package and Baby booklet from Moffett Laboratories Columbus Ga.
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R. B. Bogart
Lindsey Street
Atlanta
Moffett Laboratories
Columbus
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Coloring for All Garments
Diamond Dyes claim simple directions in every package to dye or tint faded skirts draperies and hangings. It cautions whether the material is wool silk linen cotton or mixed and asserts no streaking fading or running. The ad ends with a moral line about virtue and modesty.
Castoria Brand Safety Prompted for Mothers
The notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the genuine signature of CLAMedd In Use for Over 30 Years. It emphasizes Castoria as a familiar remedy for infants and children and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Clamedd
Fletcher
Father of Block Signaling
A 1872 trial of William Robinsons automatic electric block signaling at Kinzua on the Philadelphia and Erie line is cited as the basis for modern railroad safety systems. The Interstate Commerce Commission notes his closed track circuit as a pivotal invention in railway transportation.
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William Robinson
Kinzua
Philadelphia & Erie
Pennysylvania
Robinson
Interstate Commerce Commision
Auto-suggestion and motor cop dialogue excerpt
A brief dialogue from the Boston Evening Tran notes a humorous exchange about belief in auto-suggestion and following a motor cop's advice. The fragment ends with a wry remark about time eroding success through self-inflicted failure.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Don’t stay stuffed up. Take Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for three doses to relieve nasal congestion runny nose headache feverish ness sneezing. The second and third doses aim to break up the cold completely. Quickest relief costs only a few cents, tastes nice, contains no quinine. Insist upon Pape's.
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Pape
Society Men Wear Corsets In England Fashion Trends
An English investigator notes corset wearing among men rising in society. A London corsetiere says many clients are military men needing extra padding, with others being well dressed sportsmen. The shaping process starts with a soft silk corset for three months using five special makes to achieve the ideal figure.
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England
London
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge recounts dog theft fears
A neighbor questions Gap Johnson about a disturbance at night when White Caps men allegedly dragged his brother-in-law to whip him. Johnson confirms he was agitated and believed someone tried to steal his dogs, per the Kansas City Star account.
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White Caps
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Mindful Wealth: The Value of Having Nothing to Serve
A reflective note argues that true contentment comes from desiring nothing, freeing the mind from envy and clutter. It suggests purpose arises when material wants fade and inner peace guides choices.
Old Rags in Roofing Shape Nation's Homes
Old rags become roll roofings and shingles forming most roofs in the United States. Thrift notes thousands of tons of rags are processed yearly into a durable asphalt and slate composite that makes roofing waterproof.
Russia’s Penny Slot Machines Fitted for Ruble Sacks
A London Punch item reports on a rumor that Russian penny-in-the-slot machines are being modified to hold large tanks for sacks of rubles. The story presents it as a hearsay amusement from authority sources, with no official confirmation.
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Russia
London
Dinner blamed on grocer for failed meal say critics
A kitchen mishap leads to a lighthearted quip as a woman hints the dinner’s failure could be traced to something the grocer delivered. The remark plays on everyday domestic frailties without assigning real blame.
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Indiana
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