Joy of motherhood ad from Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellensburg Washington woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from long standing health troubles and conceiving a child. The testimonial urges others with functional disorders to try the remedy and seek guidance from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Elensburg
Wash
Lydia E. Pinkham
O. S. Johnson
R. No. 8
Ellensburg
Lynn, Mass
Bright Life Promises from Pills and Tonic Ads
An advertisement extols Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver bowel and stomach regulation and Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for energy and strength. Mentions a Chicago servant girl who stayed six months at one place and was discharged from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grove
Nelepenind
Halting Speaker Delivers Lame Argument Cited
A critic notes the speaker’s halting delivery and deems the argument weak. The remark suggests poor persuasiveness and lack of fluency impacting the presentation.
Snapped Him Up She You Looked Sheepish Proposal
A playful exchange turns on a proposal and its acceptance, contrasting sheepish and wolfish expressions in a humorous dialogue. The remark highlights a lighthearted moment of romance.
Ruth Yes Bess and Jack Engaged in 1918
Question mentions Ruth Yes Bess and Jack final ly engaged in 1918 and asks whether he volunteered or was rafted. The text is unclear on names and events and combines uncertain phrasing. No verifiable details or dates beyond 1918 are provided.
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Ruth
Bess
Jack
Ethel
Is This Picture Like Your Husband
A brief, reflective exchange centers on likeness in a photograph and the idea that success equals duty well done. The scene hints at domestic tenderness and the value placed on proper conduct.
Bragging Boy Claims Civil War Relative
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph item recalls a boy boasting his grandfather fought in the Civil War. The exchange turns to humorous bragging about a hickory leg and a sister with a cedar chest, highlighting regional witticisms.
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Pittsbergh Chronicle-Telegraph
Secretaries share plans amid wartime life changes
In a study the engaged couple reflects on future plans as war reshapes values. The girl asks Algy to balance romance and practicality, suggesting beef steaks and mutton chops to win her parents over while saving him money.
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Lane
Algy
Bulgarian mass killings in Serbia described in Tribune report
The Chicago Tribune recounts a three month campaign by Bulgarians in Vranja and Surdulitza to exterminate Serbia's intellectual class. It cites 3000+ victims from December 1915 to March 1916, including mass killings, burnings, and rapes, with officials named and villages like Surdulitza and Yelashnitsa cited as sites of atrocity.
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Vranja
Serbia
Surdulitza
Yelashnitsa
Krivafaji
Lebane
Lesokvaty
Judge Jeffreys
Army Louse Routed by Baths and Clean Underwear
Paris report says the American army in France leads in sanitation after adopting regular baths and clean underclothes to curb lice and trench fever. Pershing ordered facilities for a biweekly change of clothing and baths, rationed to 30 minutes per man, with laundry cycles reissuing cleaned garments to troops.
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Paris
France
Pershing
Graves Well Marked Americare Will Have No Difficulty in Finding Graves
Paris reports that American graves in France are thoroughly marked with name plates on crosses. Each identified fallen soldier has his helmet bayonet and canteen placed as grave markers, with identity papers sometimes in a bottle. Civilians preserve and trim the graves amid shell-torn towns.
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Americare
Paris
France
Mmgn
Seizure Ordered for Liquor Vessels at Hoquiam Port
Hoquiam Washington police authorities announce seizure of vessels delivering liquor to the port and confiscation of automobiles and conveyances used to carry intoxicants. Fines and imprisonment proved insufficient, prompting the drastic action.
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Hoquiam
Grounded Light Wire Produces Peculiar Catch
Three linemen in Mechanicsburg near Hopkins' home find a downed wire with worn insulation. Hanging from the wire are a coin an opossum and a ground hog. Henry Stanley calls it a true story, noting the unusual interlude in the field.
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Mechanicsburg
Henry Stanley
Hopkins
Bravery of Yank Praised After Leinster Sinking
Survivors praise American A. J. Cone for selfless actions aboard the Leinster when torpedoed by German forces. He distributed life preservers and aided women and children in lifeboats, continuing to help after being knocked down by a second torpedo and losing both legs before vanishing into the sea aboard a rescue ship.
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Dublin
A. J. Cone
Leinster
Shina
Who Are the Public We Must Act Through
A reflective editorial argues the public is made of individuals starting with you and me. It contends revolts require leaders and action by a few collaborating neighbors to organize public sentiment, urging personal responsibility to confront oppression and injustice.
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P. T. Barnum
Corporation
Emerson
Kansas City Star
S Am
First Across Canada by Land Mackenzie Route
The first white man to cross North America by a route north of Mexico was Sir Alexander Mackenzie. He led a party from Peace River in autumn 1792 to a Pacific coast crossing, then marked the inland rock with his inscription in July 1793, before returning east. He rose in the Northwest Company, later merged with Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821.
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Canada
Mexico
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Old Northwest Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Mackenzie
Far West
Pacific Coast
Peace River
Rocky Mountains
Fraser River
Pacific
Alexander Mackenzie
Saved by Their Horses in Anzac Patrol
An Australian Anzac describes a horse's instinct in Palestine as troops push forward. The horse distinguishes incoming shells from those landing near lines, stampedes during Taube engine noise, then returns when danger passes. Light Horsemen credit these animals with saving lives.
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Palestine
Too Busy Beavers Stop Canadian Pacific Tracks
Port Arthur notes that beaver dams between White River and Carter disrupt CPR lands with flooding. Dams blocked culverts and required partial removal, only for beavers to build further downstream. A government open season proposal would let Indians and settlers dispose of surplus beaver and otter.
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Canadian Pacific Railways
White River
Carter
Port Arthur
Ottawe
Awful Language Frustrates French Soldier Reading English
A French soldier laments English as he reads a newspaper. He mocks odd phrases like a prize for one pound and complains about misreadings in his learning. The scene highlights language barriers and humor in translation.
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Zee Eengleesh
Zee
Swamp-Root Promoted for Kidney Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It describes the preparation as a gentle healing vegetable compound and urges readers to start treatment, buy bottles, or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York with mention of the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
On the Stand in Kansas City Journal Accent
A courtroom exchange features a witness asserting that standing means standing up, challenging the judge with a witty mispronunciation. The judge orders ten dollars for contempt as the exchange ends with the witness told to stand down.
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Thas
Kansas City Journal
Cure Dandruff With Cuticura Ointment and Soap
Promote scalp health with Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching. Rub into scalp then wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water next morning. Free samples available from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25, Ointment 26 and 50 cents by mail or at druggists.
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Dept. X
Boston
Very Odd Dialogue Fragments From a Shabby Bout Scene
Fragmentary exchanges describe a bout that looks shabby and imply a painter aboard. The dialogue features odd spellings and misheard lines, hinting at a garbled report or overheard street chatter from a theatre or boxing venue.
Folding camp stove uses alcohol wood or paper fuel
A new folding camp stove is designed to burn alcohol wood or paper as fuel. The compact device offers versatile fuel options for outdoor cooking and emergency use.
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