Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A vintage plea urges women with painful or irregular menstruation to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites testimonies from Nellie Holmes and Tillie Hart praising relief, urges letters to Mrs Pinkham for free advice, and presents the remedy as safest option for women's distress in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Nellie Holmes
N. Davision Street
Buffalo
N. C
Tillie Hart
Larimore, N. B
Lydia E. Pinkham
Aborigine Creation Myth Fragments Mention Spirit Mat Ithaana
Fragmentary text describes a large figure and a child among the Aborigines of Australia. It notes the mat Ithaana meaning spirit, a belief in a home of the great Eit, and rituals involving Water. The narrative hints at benevolent beings and cycles beyond childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ausis
Baby cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment treatment noted
A reader signs that a three month old baby suffered severe hair loss and itching until Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the scalp. The note mentions the child’s recovery and praises the remedy. A separate essay discusses Japanese landscape painting and the poetic aim in Oriental art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.ecaurn
Turtle Nesting Paths Across Seasons
The excerpt notes sea turtles migrate to beaches each summer from May to August to lay eggs near the high water line. They travel long distances and repeatedly return to the same sites if undisturbed, digging nests with hind flippers and covering them before continuing. The observer recalls watching from a sandhill and compares habits to other natural behavior.
Why Ancients Had No Dentists In Legraves finds near Luton
The London Globe notes two 2000 year old skeletons found at Legraves near Luton, buried head west with bronze ornaments. Despite age their skulls and teeth are remarkably well preserved, prompting questions about ancient dental care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legraves
Luton
London Globe
Artificial Eye Promises Higher Microscope Resolution
Dr Kohler of Jena uses ultraviolet illumination to sharpen microscope resolving power. An artificial eye with crystal glass lens and fluorescent retina guides the image to a viewer. Fluorescent light from UV is harmful, so this method is rarely employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler
Jena
Grape-Nuts Praised by Writer for Mental Clarity
A literary man credits Grape-Nuts with mental sharpness and steady energy. He notes meals lacking digestion hinder clear thinking, while Grape-Nuts provides nourishment and quick, sustained work quality. The endorsement references a booklet Road to Wellville and the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Postam Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
London exhibition nets refunds to exhibitors
A London electrical exhibition proved financially successful with refunds to exhibitors. A new time recording camera was patented in England enabling police to prove motormen exceed speed limits by photographing moving autos at the exact moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Birds in the Antarctic as seen by Scott and sailors
Excerpt discusses southern ocean bird life from Captain Scott's Voyage of the Discovery. It notes how ships attract birds, naming wanderer albatrosses and petrels and how sailors use common names like Sooty albatross and Cape Pigeon instead of scientific terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Scott
RBN
The
Scribners
Simon Hartley
Shelvocke
Carrots valued for digestion and color in cuisine
An informal guide extols carrots not only as garnish but for digestion, blood purification, and potential color benefits. It notes their pectic acids aid digestion, possible iron content, and external use as a Poultice to reduce inflammation, while acknowledging taste remains mild.
Burman Ruby Beliefs and Evolving Color Myths
The piece notes a Burmah belief that rubies ripen in the earth changing from colorless to yellow green blue and finally red. Red signifies ripeness and the ruby is thought to influence the wearer for good or evil, bringing or returning wealth or misfortune.
Japanese clergy gain favor with Russian prisoners
A note reports that Japanese Christian clergy have endeared themselves to many Russian prisoners. It mentions Te gamji Zasshi a new Japanese periodical to teach writing sensible letters. It also lists various medical and consumer claims and items such as postcards made from Irish peat shown in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tegamji Zasshi
Allen
London
Mull's Anti Belch Wafers Promised Stomach Cure
An advertisement touts Mull's Anti Belch Wafers as a free gift with two boxes for 75 cents or a free sample via coupon. It claims the wafers absorb gas, disinfect the stomach, kill poison germs, improve digestion, and sweeten breath, denying drug use and urging a natural cure for belching, sour eructations, and irregular heart action.
Free sample Mulls Anti Belch Wafers Advertised
An old advertisement offers Mull’s Anti Belch Wafers 50 cents a box sold by druggists or sent by mail from Mull’s Grap Tone Co. at 328 Third Ave Rock Island. The note also describes a proposed telephone mouthpiece invention by General Electric to transmit sound without a mouthpiece, resembling a watch and emitting sound to the ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mull’s Grape Tone Co
Third Ave
Rock Island
Mahin
Nottingham
Thas
General ‘Electric Company
Paxton, GomFrany
Boston Mass
Best States for professions and oddities in early notes
A collage of state opinions ranking by profession and traits with quirky lines. Mentions Colorado doctor Maryland? no Md appears, Tenn and Penn entries, various odd claims, plus testimonials about Hale's Catarrh Cure and advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Tenn
Penn
Curious Japanese Statue in Tokyo Surprises World
A massive wooden statue of Hachiman in Tokyo draws attention as one of the world’s largest curiosities. It features a vast head space with an interior chamber and an automatic brain-like system, a right hand gripping a thirty foot wooden sword, and a left hand holding a twelve foot golden ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Hachiman
Ailing Women Learn Kidney Cure Says Groesbeck Resident
Mrs Weg avis of Groesbeck Texas reports back pain dizziness and frequent headaches tied to irregular kidneys. After using Deans Kidney Pills she passed gravel stones and recovered strength and health with the product sold by Voster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justis Cataerea
Hail
Hales
FT. Couey & Co
Toldo
Hal
All Dei
Voster-Milburn’ Co
Buffalo
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Kline
R.H. Kurz, Ltd
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Lion Bridge
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