Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Woman
Mrs. Percy W. Richardson of Skowhegan Maine reports relief from headaches and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound three bottles. She says she can work all day without lying down and recommends the product to other women. The ad notes the compound has been praised for nearly fifty years and is sold by druggists nationwide.
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Lydia Pinkham
Percy W. Richardson
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Norwegian whaling industry bases meat on scientific use
Whale meat is now produced on a scientific basis in Norway. After years of wasteful killing only blubber was used, boneless whale meat becomes a key product. Last year permits were granted under concessions in Norwegian waters to prevent undue competition and ensure best use. Fresh whale meat compares favorably with other meats per Christiania University tests.
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Christiania University
Detroit Boy Builds Forty Two Radios From Odd Items
A 13 year old boy named Wilbur Wetlin drew attention at a school playground radio making contest. He arranged fourteen working sets from items including a vanity case a powder box a pencil and a fountain pen cap a penny match box a mouse trap an old watch case and peanut shells. He noted the peanut set cost five cents for the peanuts.
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Detroit News
Wilbur Wetlin
Car repair cost quoted by Garageman
Garageman asks the owner what’s wrong. owner says he doesn’t know. Garageman quotes forty eight dollars and fifty cents for the repair.
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Arkansas Utility News
Frozen food shipments surge through the Suez Canal
Water transport of frozen foods rose to about 150000 tons through the Suez canal last year as cold storage shipments increase.
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Suez Canal
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Druggists report many Americans suffer kidney trouble without realization. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy with quick, healing effects. An insurance examiner notes kidney disease causes many policy declines, urging test samples by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Tife
Cinema coaches to end travel tedium on long trains
London Tit-Bits reports experiments by the London and North Eastern Railway showing cinema coaches can show films on fast long-distance trains. A standard coach was refitted into a railway picture house with 30 seats, an operator's room and screen, powered by the train's lighting, and cinema regulations observed.
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London & Northeastern
London Tit-Bits
How It Was How Ork Oaken Gave a Whipping
An old Kansas City Star anecdote recounts Tobe Sagg of Sandy Mush recalling a road encounter with Ork Oaken. Oaken challenged Sagg to whip him for liquor, forcing Sagg to climb down from a wagon as Oaken boasted of possessing a two-dollar bill.
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Kansas City Star
The Right Thing Sparks Lengthy Suit Query
Two lawyers debate what constitutes the right thing asking whether a long lawsuit will settle the issue. The exchange hints at unsettled ethics and legal strategy as both claim willingness to do right while doubting clarity.
Oscar Meggendorfer quote on career choice
The text notes Oscar Meggendorfer’s desire to become an architect after finishing his education, dismissed by his father who predicts idle years. It comments that unrighteous indignation appears more common than the righteous kind.
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Oscar
Meggendorfer Blatter
Munich
Postum Offer Aimed At Health Conscious Readers
A health advertisement argues caffeine harms fatigue signals and promotes Postum as a wholesome coffee substitute. It asserts coffee drains vitality, cites life-table claims, and invites readers to try Postum for thirty days with a free week supplied by Carrie Blanchard.
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Carrie Blanchard
If Your Child Is Delicate Look To Food Eaten
Counsel urges parents to inspect a child diet for delicacy or irritability and suggests plenty of wholesome home made bread as a preferred food option that children enjoy.
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America's
Beasy Judge Questioning Husband on Violence Claims
A court session questions a wife about alleged violence and cruelty by her husband. The exchange centers on the husband’s conduct and the couple’s domestic dispute details.
Elephants Rebound Amid War and Protection Efforts
The article notes elephants once faced near extirpation as hunters pursued big game for ivory. It cites a Providence Journal claim of 70,000 killed annually years ago, with laws and war reducing poaching. Current ivory supply is around 200 tons yearly.
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Africa
Providence Journal
Cuticura Kit Promises Pimply Faces Clear Skin
Pimples and blackheads can be removed by smearing Cuticura Ointment and washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes. Use daily for clear skin, and include Cuticura Talcum for maintenance. Advertisement.
Moth Infestation Forces Man to Seek New Suit
A Detroit News caption quotes a man admitting foul language after admitting his summer suit, left unclean, was devoured by moths. He laments damaged front trousers, vest, coat shoulders, and sleeves and contemplates a new tailor-made suit, asking for tips on moth names. The anecdote shows a humorous, self deprecating moment from a stern, religious speaker.
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Detroit News
Funeral Befits Mother's Wedding Like Ceremony
The funeral of the mother of Gen. Sir W. E H. Congreve in England followed a wedding like format. The church was adorned with flowers the service was choral and the clergy wore white stoles. Bells rang a wedding peal and village flags flew from the staff.
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W. E H. Congreve
England
Brookline woman recalls ordeals in old remark
A Brookline resident reflects on a lifetime of effort to live up to personal ordeals, the remark cited in a Boston Transcript note. The piece hints at the paper’s stylistic era and its curiosity about local voices.
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Brookline
Boston Transcript
No Need to Bother With the Middleman
A Canton Ohio Salesmanship club tale recounts a German farmer visiting a town drug store to hire an undertaker for his ailing wife. The druggist mistakes the request for a doctor and the farmer facetiously cites club arguments to cut out the middleman.
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Martin I. Pierce
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Salesmanship Club
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