Testimonial for Lydia E Pinkham’s Remedy in Omaha
Omaha reader Mrs J O Elmquist touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for female troubles after twenty years of use. She urges others to try it and notes confidential, woman-to-woman replies from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Lydia BE
J. O. Elmquist
S. 20Th Street
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkham
Conversation Snippet Sparks Laugh Over Hidden Remark
A playful exchange unfolds as she asks if something fell and he dismisses with a joke. She pretends to misread, accusing him of dropping a remark, while he maintains quiet amusement.
Green's August Flower Ad Claims Digestive Benefits
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion in stomach and intestines, cleanses and sweetens the alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production. It is touted as a sovereign remedy used for decades in thousands of households for indigestion and related ailments. Sold by druggists and dealers nationwide. Try a bottle, take no substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Watonic
Eatonic
Dreggista
Valuable Quarters Howell-What Was the Most Expensive Room
Powell recalls sleeping in a coal bin as a striking example of frugal living. The exchange highlights unusual lodging choices and the contrast between wealth and scarcity in historical hospitality discussions.
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Howell
Powel
Cuticura Talcum Powder Praised as All-Purpose Skin Care
Ad copy touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as antiseptic and fragrant, suitable for face skin baby and dusting. Marketed as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment, claimed to render other perfumes superfluous and provide economical convenience.
It Sometimes Happens Well he made his bed
The fragment suggests a proverb about consequence with a wry twist on a familiar saying. It hints at a play on words about laying and lying, possibly a pun or humorous misquotation.
Danderine Promises Hair Beauty and Vitality
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair tonic that thickens and beautifies hair. It claims to revive lifeless or thinning hair, restore color and vitality, and prevent dandruff, with a 35 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters.
Memoirs of a Hint Tamer Read by Birmingham Age Herald
Readers discuss a memoir about a man who uses his hypnotic eye and swift sprinting to tame wild animals. The Birmingham Age Herald notes the entertaining portrayal of fear and power in moments when speed overshadowed intimidation.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Diamond Dyes Advertises Quick Dye for All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a simple way to restore faded garments. It promises rich, fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and blends with a guide inside the package and a color card for matching materials. The copy adds a remark about valuing a woman who knows her limit as a great talker.
Fate Intervenes in an Engagement Ring Incident
A local wedding tale suggests fate plays a role in the engagement ring story. The incident is described with a sense of inevitability and charm, highlighting how plans align with mysterious forces.
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Fate
Favorite Prescription Ad Promotes Dr Pierce’s Remedy
Local testimonial touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe tonic for women. The ad claims Dr. Pierce's formula contains printed ingredients and no alcohol or narcotics and offers 10 cents for trial tablets via Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Gees
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Melting Snow With Flame Thrower Disease Diagnosed Worldwide
The article describes a distinct disease mistaken for others, mainly affecting adults with transient cerebrospinal meningitis symptoms. It appeared in 1917 1919 across multiple countries including England Bulgaria and the United States with 100 plus cases in 1918 dying out in June. Early signs include depression sleepiness prostration and facial pallor followed by incoherent responses and sleep. Professor Sannrelli of Bologna University has notable microbiology and public hygiene credentials.
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Mantua
Bulgaria
United States
Sannrelli
University of Bologna
University of Montevideo
Agriculture
Italy
Sleep Malady Follows Flu Study by Italian Scientists
Italian scientists link a sleeping sickness to prior influenza waves seen in Rome and other cities. Prof Giuseppe Lanarelli urges strong resistance to avoid illness, notes limited contagion certainty, and hopes brain studies in monkeys funded by wealthy donors will reveal the germ.
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Rome
Giuseppe Lanarelli
Benedict XIII
Benedict XIV
Leo
Fish Given Drink Brings Back To Life In Yarmouth
In Yarmouth a bream found inside a 20 pound pike was revived after a drop of brandy was poured down its throat. The fish, named Jonah No 2, revived and swam again after being placed in a bait can with fresh water.
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London
Yarmouth
Robert Watling
Coltishall
Norfolk
Barton Broad
Watling
Predicted Alaska Rush Aims at Hyder Tent City
Seattle reports Klondike pioneer James W. McDonald predicts a spring influx of prospectors to Hyder Alaska and the Stewart river hard rock mines. He says Hyder could rival Nome as a tent city with thousands arriving when the snow melts, though thousands may be disappointed by the shift from placer to hard rock and five years for full district development.
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Seattle
Wash
Hyder
Alaska
Stewart River
Nome
James W. McDonald
Klondike
McDonald
Lemon Grapefruit Hybrid Found In Fresno County
A horticultural oddity appears in Fresno County a lemon grapefruit cross with fruit averaging 22 inches in length and tasting like grapefruit. The unusual find is reported as a freak of nature in local gardens and draws curiosity from residents and experts alike.
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Fresno
Cal
Fresno County
Hyder Alaska Quiet During Spring Stampede Fears
Report from Ketchikan notes Hyder Alaska once a busy gold camp began closing up as U S marshal John Rowan cracked down. Miners described a brief riotous winter with drinking dancing and gambling. authorities headed to Stewart next spring to enforce law as red coated Royal Northwest Mounted Police were expected to patrol.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Hyder
Royal Northwestern Mounted Police
Stewart
Reading Psalms Literacy Test Expands at Ellis Island
New York reports immigration will resume strict Psalm readings at Ellis Island with over 1,000 applicants daily. Inspectors carry multilingual Psalm cards, including German Arabic Hebrew and Russian, to test reading ability as part of admission rules in effect since 1917. An enlarged staff and $1,000,000 yearly are planned to handle the workload and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sam
Ellis Island
Miss Liberty
Department of Labor
Ex-Duke Wins Suit Over Confiscated Gotha Estate
The ex-Duke of Gotha defeats the Free State in a case challenging confiscation of his property. ThePeople's Commission argued act within prerogatives but the tribunal ruled seizure illegal. A special commission will negotiate a compromise.
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Berlin
Germany
Gotha
Free State
People’s Commissioner
Mules Set Coast ing Record on Icy Chillicothe Hill
Jeff and Jerry two draft mules owned by a local wholesale firm reportedly made a 500 foot ascent on an ice covered hill road. The wagon halted when the mules slid and the driver unharnessed them. A nearby horse also slid into a fence while watching.
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Chillicothe, O
Jeff
Jerry
Ross County
Belleview ‘Hill
Chillicothe
Bride’s Bones Found in Rome in Mesones Murder Case
In Rome the suspected murderer Ignatius Mesones admitted his wife vanished on December 27 1917 and claimed she went to America. authorities exhumed and identified the skeleton of Maria Rotellini as Senora Mesones and Mesones suggested the two women were the same person to gain money from his in laws. Investigators note Rotellini appeared in Rome on the day Mesones says his wife disappeared.
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Rome
Ignatius Mesones
Maria “Rotellini
Senora Mesones
Mesones
Salling
America
Rotellini
Senora ‘Mesones
Ties
Maria Rotellini
Great Statue Planned for Buenos Aires Harbor Area
Report describes a 100 foot tall monument of Christopher Columbus to rise near Buenos Aires waters, echoing the Liberty statue in New York. It will mark the greatest city of South America with a sentinel-like figure overlooking the port.
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Chemical Department
Columbus Circle
New York City
Christopher Columbus
Buenos Aires
North America
South America
Christopher
Columbus
New York
Reverence for Aging Ladies in W D Howells Praise
A Harper's Magazine passage lauds aging women as angelic, noting they retain youth’s gentleness and wisdom. The reflection centers on a cherished lady of refined taste and intellect, now departed, whose memory embodies grace and beauty.
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W.D. Howells
Harper's Magazine
The Mindful Talker and the Bread Risen Paradox
A compact, old style aphorism pairs a quiet thinker with a loquacious talker, claiming thought follows silence while speech burdens reasoning. Then a bread line metaphor hints rising effort unseen.
Farmer delegates rail against middleman tyranny at Xenia tea
Bradfut of Xenia, farmer delegate at the industrial conference, told a tale about the middleman tyrannizing farmers. A cornetist story illustrated the line between self expression and begging, ending with a joke about practicing at home against a cop’s ban.
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O. BH. Bradfut
Xenia
World's Record Set in Dry-Docking by 30,000-Ton Dock
The Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company of Brooklyn raised the S. S. Minnesota, the largest cargo carrier afloat, in 25 minutes actual pumping time, establishing a new worldwide record for dry-docking.
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Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
the & S
Minnesota
The World Calls For One More Tax Tug
A brief note argues for a new tax to fund public projects, urging broad support. It frames taxation as a shared duty to lift society, claiming benefits in infrastructure, services, and national progress. It appeals to civic responsibility and collective effort.
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