Woman's recovery credited to Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Marion Indiana woman describes severe fatigue and sickness, says one bottle improved health in a week, three bottles restored strength and ability to work, credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and related remedies, and offers testimonial from Mrs W W Prince of Grant Street.
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Marion
Ind
E. Pinkham
Pe & Man
Ww. EL_prince
Grant Street
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Thompson Receives Congressional Medal of Honor for Apremont Action
Lieut. Col. Joseph H. Thompson former Pennsylvania Department commander is added to the bravest of the brave after a National Legion ceremony. The medal cites his actions near Apremont France on October 1 141s when he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to rally his battalion and guide a lone tank to suppression of a machine gun nest enabling infantry advance.
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Joseph H. Thompson
Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion
Legion
Charles H. Muir
Twenty-eighth
Thompson
Pennsylvania Legion
Washington
Pennsylvania
Congress
Apremont
France
One Hundred and Tenth Infantry
Ice Cart Benefit Shrinks Street urchin’s Plight
A wealthy man and friend watch a London street arab on a hot day as an ice cart delivers to a shop. The boy scavenges a drink and laments his hunger while another man offers a small coin, revealing the harshness of urban poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londo Street
Farrer
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing for All Fabrics
Diamond Dyes offer simple directions for dyeing or tinting old clothes and home items. The ad claims no streaking or running and guarantees a perfect result for wool linen cotton or mixed fabrics with guidance on fabric type.
Pollonius Convicted as Deputy General Hears Crime Rhyme
Dale Stansbury deputy attorney general attends a rhyme about George Pollonius conviction for a felonious act. The verse mocks justice and notes the deputy reaction with a pun on harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Stansbury
George Pollonius
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises to Preserve Table Linens
The wet weather makes linen care urgent and a grocer notes that Red Cross Ball Blue preserves wear. Use it and see.
Why Bee Favors Blue Color in Flowers
A belief explains that bees prefer blue flowers because blue marks the most advanced blooms. The reasoning suggests evolutionary signaling guiding pollinators to richer nectar sources.
Silencer Needed
A humorous anecdote recounts taking an elderly man to the cinema to hear a film. He enjoyed the picture but complained the piano accompaniment was so loud he could not hear the dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Cheap lands and great opportunities in Western Canada
M. J. Johnstone of Indianapolis advertises Western Canada lands offering cheap prices and opportunities. Details available by request at Desk W. 116 Monument Place.
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M. J. Johnstone
Monument Pl
Indianapolis
Ind
Canada
Lost Cap Sparks Hallway Search by Six Year Old
A six year old frantically searches school hallways for his missing cap. He recalls leaving it in a pantry while the teacher consoles him. The quotation reflects early school-day chatter and rural dialect from the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
No Concentration. A Curious Neighbor Seeks Income Clues
A neighbor, Mrs Gadder, is described as inquisitive but restrained by decorum. After six months of unsuccessfully trying to learn a neighbor's income, she finds something else to capture her attention.
Angeline and Edwin Publicize Engagement Debate
In a private exchange Angeline questions why she cannot announce their engagement while Edwin pleads for the world to hear his love. The dialogue hints at a public vs private stance on the couple's announcement.
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Angeline
Polo season kicks off in Cannes and college sports expand
January reports from the sporting world note Polo in Cannes and Wesleyan adding golf. Army and Navy set a February 24 basketball clash at Annapolis. College captains named at Missouri and Earlham. France expands golf, and a new course costs 450000 francs in Biarritz.
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Army
Navy
Annapolis
France
Biarritz
Ministers Men of Medicine in Seventeenth Century Pharmacy
The article describes early pharmacy as a trade learned through apprenticeship lasting five to six years, with journeyman status and supplementary exams for proprietors. It notes the use of human remains in remedies, education influenced by English practice and Native methods, and clergy, Indians, and elderly women as practitioners amid witchcraft suspicions.
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Charles II
America
Maassachusetts
Scots professor recalls American matches in Edinburgh tale
A university graduate who taught in the United States returns to Scotland and tells colleagues how in Edinburgh he bought cigars with matches included only in America. He notes paying ha penny for a box of matches and walked eight blocks to his hotel to fetch them.
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University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
America
Checks Legion Men’s Cards by Florence Meade
Florence H. Meade of Chicago supervises a 15 to 20 person team at the Library Bureau checking American Legion membership cards arriving at national headquarters in Indianapolis. They will process over one million cards, with a pace of about 12,400 daily, then begin follow-up work for weeks. Meade previously served with the Y M C A in Brest and with the Army of Occupation at Coblenz.
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Florence H. Meade
Chicago
Library Bureau
American Legion
National
Indianapolis
Miss Meade
Brest
Army of Occupation
Coblentz
Encore risk warned by Hank Ippank and Herb Blurb
Hank Ippank warns that returning actors often deliver something risky while Herb Blurb agrees and cautions audiences about danger in giving an encore.
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Hank Ippank
Herb Blurb
Women Deeds. O Smith and Bumpers on housekeepers
In a brief exchange, O Smith asks if modern women are good housekeepers and Bumpers replies yes once the house is in their name. The remark reflects contemporary views on gender and domestic roles.
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O’smith
Bumpers
There goes his nibs the boss who makes pens
A playful exchange about a boss who manufactures pens. The remark “there goes his nibs” is contrasted with respectful speech, noting the boss’ pen making trade. The dialogue suggests a lighthearted workplace dynamic and a quip about professional identity.
Warning to Ex Service Men to Use Local Veterans Bureau Offices
Veterans with business at the United States Veterans Bureau are urged to deal with district officers rather than traveling to Washington. Many ex service men have journeyed long distances or to Washington on crutches, straining posts and resources of the American Legion and Red Cross. Thousands fail to understand they must transact business in their home district divisional offices. The bureau asks the Legion to again publicize this guidance.
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United States Veterans Bureau
Washington
Baltimore
Osts
American Legion
The
American Red Cross
Bureau
Boreau
Legion
Love and Hate in a Furtive Exchange
A dramatic line of dialogue contrasts hate and love in heroic terms. A character exhorts thanks to the Lord while pondering the impact of hate on wars and the power of love. A daughter receives a gift box of gold tipped cigarettes from Jack and seeks a suitable return gift with her mother suggesting bon bens as appropriate.
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Jack
White and Black Not Colors Explained
Discussion on color perception notes that pure white and darkness are not colors. White reflects all light rays, while black absorbs them. people often call white and black objects colored despite this distinction.
Rub-Dobbs Tie Sparks Heiress Marriage Question
A terse note hints at a marriage between Rub and an heiress, with playful lines about gains and losses in life and love.
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Rub—Dobbs
Dub
Rub
Benny seeks more cake in etiquette lesson
A Montgomery county family story from Indianapolis News recounts Benny, a young scion, being urged to say please after a second slice at dinner. He gulped the cake and asked, Got any more, highlighting a childish moment in manners.
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Benny
Montgomery County
Indianapolis News
In a Class by Himself Writer Seeks Distinctive Voices
Editor seeks a writer who can produce distinctive work and literary criticism without relying on cliché terms. Applicant promises originality and the ability to craft prose that stands apart from standard pieces.
Feacher Johnny Explains How Matches Are Made
Feacher Johnny refuses to explain match creation while a cautious student questions the process. The exchange hints at long effort and family commentary without revealing details.
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Feacher
Johnny
That a druggist awards her complexion sparks remark
A brief exchange shows a druggist praising a woman’s complexion while others joke about a political candidate visiting a coal mine and shaking hands with miners. Mr Grampson quips that the encounter avoided any dirty business.
He Had a Collection in a Worldly Auction of Bills
A dialogue unfolds with a claim of authenticity as a bill collector seeks payment. The collector asserts a vast, genuine collection as the speaker recognizes the pursuit of money, framing the exchange as a tense negotiation over valued items.
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American Legion News Service
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Wears
H. Thompson
Boston Transcript
Edwin—Dnarling
Cannes
Wesleyan (Conn.) College
C. R. Smith
Wrs
University of Missouri
Willam Emslie
Richmond
Earlham
Dewey Lee
Patton
San Joaquin County
Chicago Cubs
Salt Lake
Duffy Lewis
Fresno
Williams College
Williamstown
Universty of California
California
Tolahea
Moéant Vernon, N.Y
Albert Rippel
Holy Cross
Bernard Hammer
University of Oklahoma
Monroe W. Smith
South Glens Falls, N. Y
Wesleyan University
Yale
Pinceton
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Bill Tilden
Pittsburgh Nationals
Floyd Wheeler
Wichita Falls
Bill Clymer
Newark Internationals
Charles A. Stoneham
New York Giants
Cuba
Giants
Welinois Phayers
Zuppke
England
Florence Meade
Veterans Bureau
Whea
Steel
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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Hessig
ELLIS
Chemkts
Memphis
Moore Monument Co
Sterling
C. Kiro
Shippen Street
Weehawken
New Jersey
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