Wyandotte Woman Praises Vegetable Compound
Mrs Henry Hollister of Wyandotte Michigan says after childbirth she suffered pain and weakness for months until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her symptoms. She reports her doctor approved its use and she now recommends the remedy to others with a bottle kept on hand for emergencies.
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Wyandotte
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Des Esse
Lydis E. Pinkham
Wyandotte, Mich
How to Keep Well Jooo. Fleas and Health Risks
A 1925 Western New York Union column warns fleas threaten human health and spread disease. It explains flea life cycles, infection risks from bubonic plague, and historical plagues, then offers home remedies and prevention steps for households with pets, including creolin and pyrethrum use and room fumigation.
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Wilson
Europe
London
Man
Picnic Under a Big Shade Tree
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a modern picnic. It favors lighter lunches with fresh fruit, crisp salads, and ready assembled ingredients for easier summer outings. Thermos bottles aid cooling and refreshing drinks revive fatigued picnickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Mother
Swiss Chard Value as Spring Greens and Uses
The article notes Swiss chard as a versatile spring staple lingering through mid summer. It covers growing habits cut‑and‑come‑again harvesting leaves and stalks as greens or with asparagus like stalks, plus nutrition and pairing ideas. It also discusses preparation, cooking times, and serving options with creams and dressings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Whipped Cream as Popular Garnish and Nutrition
A department of agriculture note highlights whipped cream as more than a garnish. It serves as a sauce for gelatin desserts and enhances cake pie puddings ice cream canned and fresh fruits. It also flavors hot chocolate and Coca cola drinks and tops sodas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Does Alcohol Shorten Life and Its Business Viewpoints
The piece weighs prohibition as a multi sided issue arguing science and society clash over alcohol effects. It cites railroad and life insurance concerns showing higher death costs for drinkers and notes business leaders prefer abstinence for workers. It ends with Mr Dooley’s quip.
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Dooley
Important Protein Foods in the Diet
The USDA identifies meat poultry fish eggs milk soy beans and peanuts as the key protein foods. Milk stands out as essential for children and adults and cannot be replaced in growth. Meats and egg yolks supply iron. milk supplies calcium. peanuts supply phosphorus. milk and egg yolks provide vitamins A and B.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Children Like Rice and Cherries as a Dessert
A simple children friendly dessert uses cooked rice mixed with sugar and cherries, then folded with whipped cream. The mixture is chilled until firm and served as a cold sweet. The recipe from the USDA suggests salted rice, vanilla, and fresh fruit for a light dessert.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Shinto Shrines Rebuilt With Fireproof Materials In Tokyo
A shrine reconstruction committee decided to rebuild 198 Shinto shrines destroyed by the 1928 earthquake fire using fireproof materials. The Tokyo area estimates the cost at 4,562,163 yen. A cynical man is defined by experience, a cynical woman by lack of it.
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Japan
Shinto Shrine Reconstruction Committee
Tokyo
Partridge killed by wires in Brockton street
In Brockton Massachusetts a rapid partridge was struck by telephone wires on Pleasant street. A woman heard a strange sound and saw the bird’s feathers tumbled into her yard. She found the head severed about 20 yards away, the body still pulsating.
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Pleasant Street
Brockton
Mass
Boston Globe
Cuticura Soap Ointment Advertises Hand Care
A vintage Cuticura advertisement touts soaking hands in hot Cuticura Soap, drying and rubbing with Cuticura Ointment, and removing excess with tissue. It claims the products serve all toilet needs with Soap Ointment and Talcum included.
Musical Money Lines on Pluny Teacher Fee
A playful note quotes a pluny teacher charge of four dollars for a half hour lesson. The snippet hints at humorous pricing and musical education.
Tough Luck Walter Diner Sparks Family Steak Memory
A diner scene features Walter lamenting bad luck while a steak evokes memories of a black sheep in the family. The exchange blends noir mood with a homely confession amid quiet tension and diners’ attention.
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Walter
Dave's Mentha Pepsin advertised as stomach remedy
An advertisement urges readers to fix indigestion by using Dave's Mentha Pepsin. It claims the medicine relieves gas bloating belching heaviness and suffocation and offers a money back guarantee if it does not help.
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Dave
Metal Mike I Repair and Auto Parts Ad
An old classified style advertisement promotes Metal Mike I repair services for metates and cracked blocks with a guaranteed money back offer priced at 200 dollars by Metal Products Co. Philadelphia with agents wanted. It also touts a Concentric-All-Gince Mixer claiming 16 percent savings and notes a Highland Park Detrose W. N. A. Baltimore listing with year 1925.
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Metal Products Co
Philadelphia
Ford
Chevrolet
Prduty
Highland Park
Detrose
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