Operation Averted by Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Los Angeles reader credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after back pain and heart-related spells. She avoided surgery after using the remedy for three months before the birth of two children and recommends the product to others. She also praises Sanative Wash and notes occasional medicine thereafter.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Mrs. E. GouLp
East Side Boulevard
Kitchen Cabinet (1926) Talent and tact in public life
A dated observation from 1926 notes that talent matters less than tact in public life. It argues serious ability is grave and respectable, but true effectiveness relies on tact and interpersonal skill.
Varied old world recipes and food care notes
A collection of home cooking recipes includes Potato Soup With Stock English Beef Soup Roast Pork With Cherry Sauce Green Stuffing for Fowl Jumbles and tips on proper food care. Instructions cover ingredients, preparation steps and storage advice for meats, vegetables, fruits and dairy to prevent spoilage and foodborne illness.
Two-Horned Rhinoceros Struck By Whooping Cough
A sick Two-Horned Rhinoceros confides feeling unwell to a neighbor rhino. The keeper rushes in and diagnoses whooping cough, noting past visits by similar illness to children. The scene conveys fear and concern as the animal struggles to breathe.
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John
Two Horned Rhinoceros Recovers Amid Careful Night Watch
The keeper and Peter Gnome nurse a Two Horned Rhinoceros during a bout with Whooping Cough. After steady attention and medicine, the rhinoceros regains health and joy, while the keeper and Peter celebrate the recovery.
What’s the matter is the baby sleeping
A four year old helps by moving chairs during Sunday school. The speaker hushes her noise and she asks in innocent charm if the baby is sleeping, turning the moment into a lighthearted exchange.
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Suime
Tot
Custom as Habit The Power Of Standing Still
The author laments community and campus norms stuck in tradition "we've always done it that way." He notes harm, waste, and risk in routines from initiations to daily chores and questions why change is unlikely. Fear of deviating from custom keeps practices unchanged.
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Dave
Dare
Jones
Prosperity’s Departure Sparks Town Slowdown and Growth
When that time arrives, Prosperity says goodbye to old friends and the town loses its map status as deposits fall and business slumps. Yet modern fire safe buildings rise and new industries move in, plants run full time, and trade at stores remains brisk with everyone busy.
Self-respect and free discussion urged by quotations
A brief feature quotes Adudson on self-respect and Macaulay on the value of open discussion. The lines emphasize caution in personal stance and the benefit of lively, unrestricted debate.
Cuticura Soap and Talcum Ad Promotes Complexion Care
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for a clear complexion and clean scalp, Cuticura Ointment for occasional use to keep hands soft, and Cuticura Talcum as part of the toilet trio.
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Cora Letosaterias Dept
Southerner Helpfully Escorts Blind Woman Across Street
An elderly Southerner strolling with a friend on Fifth Avenue muses about negroes then pauses to assist an aging blind woman, patting her back and reassuring her with a cordial mammy before resuming conversation.
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Fifth Avenue
New York Evening World
Real Secret Bishop Waldorf Critiques Millionaire Attitudes
In Wichita Bishop Waldorf denounces wealthy speakers at Young Men's Christian associations for anti Christian views. He cites a veteran millionaire who urges pushing others aside to advance in the race for success.
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Bishop Waldorf
Wichita
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