Woman finds health via Vegetable Compound testimony
In a Midwestern town a ill woman Mrs Daugherty suffered four months of poor health and isolation. A leaflet from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound offered hope and she reports relief after three bottles and ongoing improvement. She invites others to learn from her experience and answers letters about the remedy.
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Middle West
Mrs. Daugherty
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Danaferry
Orchard Ave
Muscatine
Iowa
First Freak Play Opens 1927 Baseball Season
The Atlanta Crackers narrate a comic fielding mishap as pitcher Alvarez hits by a line drive that glances off his knee. Walter Gilbert fields the ball at third and throws to first where Calkins is forced out. Alvarez escapes a limp and remains unhurt.
Multisport Trends Highlight Golf Football and Track Notes
The item surveys sports and leisure news from diverse venues. Sweden's runner Wide says he eats little meat while University of Pennsylvania reports nearly 100 boxing entrants this year. Windsor forest golf course plans, golf ball history, and jockey licensing moves are noted alongside hockey players and college basketball schedules.
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Ndvin Wide
University of Pennsylvania
Baseball notes mix big names with minor facts across era
Babe Ruth could hit well as a pitcher. Umpires draw critique in the League of Nations era. The Tigers show potent hitting but weak pitching. The first baseman's single game putout record stands at 22 by Hal Chise and Om Jones. Scout attention on Buek Lai in Brooklyn semi pro play. Harmony amid club sales noted. Chicago American shortstop battle remains Humefield over Peckinpaugh. Outfielders learn the basics before acrobatics. Harry Krause pitched 58 games in 1917 with a 2.98 ERA in the Pacific Coast league. Bob Meusel wowed Detroit fans by stealing second, third and home as Yankees pummeled the Tigers. Louis Almada, Cuban lefty, shifted from Giants to Albany’s Eastern league. Hildebrand, son of umpire George Hildebrand, eyeing a Pacific Coast tryout with Mission. Joe Boley sidelined by a fractured finger from collision with Sammy Hale. Fort Worth roster trims remove three players Ed Kenetchy, Chick Howard and Red Bird to meet Texas league limit. Salisbury Md fans raise 300 to free prodigal son Jimmy Munhady from Fort Smith so he can return home. Joe Harris enjoys Polo Grounds to boost his bat. four hits and a walk in Pirates debut. Larry Doyle rejoins John McGraw as general aide not in uniform. John Joseph keeps old-timers in mind for loyalty. After Ruth and a supervisor’s photos tied to contracts, a New York judge notes Ruth played for the Giants. Who was hardest to strike out last seasonモデル Joe Sewell whiffed only six times in 1928.
Detroit Teams Never Finished Last in American League
A historical review shows Detroit area clubs never ending season in last place for 27 years in the American League. It details slumps across teams including Chicago White Sox, Cleveland, Washington, Boston, and St. Louis, with Connie Mack's Athletics spending seven straight years in the cellar.
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Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Slong
Cleveland
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Connie Mack
Mack
Athletics of
Philadelphia
Amateur Baseball Reorganizes On Amateur Lines
Major John L Griffith, Western Conference athletics commissioner, told the American Physical Education association in Des Moines that baseball is undergoing a reorganization along amateur lines. He traced baseball’s rise from town to town clubs and said the era of widespread professional teams is passing as amateur sports like golf tennis football basketball and track grow without paid demonstrators.
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John L. Grinith
American Physical Education Association
Des Moines
Griffith
Cruss
America
Lipton Trophy Races Set for St. Petersburg 1927
Houston Yacht Club members announced the Lipton trophy races will be staged in St. Petersburg Florida on Labor Day. The Gulf Yachting Association awarded the race at its New Orleans annual meeting. A chartered steamer will depart New Orleans, sail via Pensacola, Bay St. Louis and Mobile to collect members before the regatta, with several new clubs to join prior to the event.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Houston Yacht Club
Gulf Yachting Association
New Orleans
Pensacola
Bay St. Louis
Mobile
Detroit Dominates Batting Glance With Fothergill Leading
Indications point to Detroit again producing the American League leading batter as Robert R. Fothergill rises to the top this season. Past leaders include Manush in 1926 and Heisman in 1925, with Cobb dominating 1907 to 1919 aside from one year. Fothergill started strong and fans back his bid.
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Detroit
Robert R. Fothergill
Manush
Heisman
Cobb
Fothergill
The spontaneous smile and human expression
The piece argues that a true smile cannot be manufactured by machinery or force. It condemns forced cheer as hollow and stresses that genuine happiness comes naturally, visible in eyes and authentic emotion rather than mechanical production.
Women as Liars Proficient Beyond Men Says Ruth Ridenour
Ruth Ridenour argues in Liberty that women are better liars than men, claiming men cannot deceive effectively. She says women use subtler prevarication, avoiding blunt direct falsehoods and preferring casual, carefully crafted lies in social situations.
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Ruth Ridenour
Liberty
Bell-Ans Halts Indigestion
A vintage advertisment touts Bell-Ans for indigestion relief. It claims the product stops gas belching heartburn and stomach discomfort with over 30 years of use. The ad lists 25¢ packets and free samples from Bell Co. Inc. in Orangeburg New York.
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Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
N. Y
Rough Work Nurse Story From War Dinner
Surgeon General Ireland in Washington recounts a tale of a pretty nurse in a Bar-le-Duc hospital during the war. A wounded soldier asks for a good night kiss. the nurse points to the orderly who does all the rough work, prompting a humorous exchange.
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Ireland
Washington
Bar-le-Duc
Friendly Cow Feeds Pigs and Calf at Brandon Farm
At James Germond’s Brandon Vermont farm a hired man found three young pigs and a calf milking from one cow. The animals, through observation, learned the source of their breakfast and the kind cow allowed them to share the milk despite the crowding.
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James Germond
Brandon
Every Woman Believes in Platonic Love Until She Tries It
A breezy aphorism notes that women often expect pure friendship until firsthand experience challenges that belief. The remark treats platonic love as a test of norms and expectations across relationships.
Catty Nellie Wisecrack and Democritus Echo
A quirky collection of quotes and witticisms contrasts Democritus fiery aphorisms with a playful exchange about shoes and small feet. The fragment hints at humor and philosophy through brief dialogue.
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Mary
We Worship Our Ancestors Hi Ho Sage of Chinatown
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown declares a reverent hope that future generations will honor ancestors. The quote frames a cultural stance on lineage and continuity in a historical neighborhood.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Sur
Man Is Never Watchful Against Hourly Dangers
A reflective quote from Llorace warns that people ignore daily threats and fail to stay vigilant as dangers loom constantly. The line emphasizes constant vigilance in life’s fragility.
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Llorace
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