Nervous mothers urged to use Lydia E Pinkham remedy
An anxious mother’s nerves wreck discipline and children. The article describes uterine distress causing instability and recommends Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to strengthen the system and restore calm. Letters from Chicago and San Francisco praise the remedy’s relief and urge others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
May Brown
Chicago
Ill
Pinswai
America
Literary Union
May Brows
Grant Place
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Minprep McKinyy
Pearl St
San Francisco
Cal
Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Rhetoric Puzzle From Liverpool Tramcar Sign
A French reader questions the meaning of a Liverpool tramcar sign which says passengers are requested not to board or leave the car while in motion. He asks how people may board or alight while the vehicle is moving and seeks explanation of the wording.
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Liverpool Daily Post
Spmingfeld
Mass
Liverpool
Beefs, prices, and a sharp witted butcher
A cheerful customer asks for beefsteak while unsettled by unpaid bills. The butcher replies that the obstacle is the price, highlighting a brisk, humorous tone in a Baltimore News fragment. Experience cuts through ignorance like a keen knife, suggesting tough lessons.
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Frank Butcher
Baltimore News
Studious Youth Prefers Medicine Despite Crowds
A youthful candidate, asked what he would do after college, replies he will study medicine. When warned the field is crowded, he says he will pursue medicine anyway and that current practitioners must take their chances.
Pegase to Pegasus and the immortal nag
A newspaper snippet captures a playful exchange about the name Peggy for Eliza the wife, linking Pegasa to Pegasus and noting the quip that an immortal steed is still a nag. The quotes include Uncle Eben on people obsessed with others’ affairs and a collection of maxims from Wellspring and Cicero.
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Pegesy
Elizath
Peggy
Pegasa
Pegasus
Indianapoly Journal
Onions and harvest gear a farmer explains
John H. George outlines onion growing timing and harvest methods. He describes using a wheel hoe and crates he built, detailing crate dimensions and assembly. He notes a one acre yield of 700 to 1000 bushels with ten helpers and two strong men, aiming for uniform ripening.
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John H.george
Orange Judd Farmer
Tilling the Vineyard by shallow frequent tillage
Prof John Craig argues in Farmers' Voice that vineyards suffer from deep late plowing and should be tilled shallowly and often. He cites spring soil stirring with spring tooth diamond shovel and disk harrow as better than a full plow, advising continuous cultivation, especially in dry seasons.
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John Craig
Bracing Fence Posts with a Homemade Lever Device
A reader describes crafting a fencing tool from a 2 inch by 4 foot plank cut and joined with strap hinges to brace posts. A second 4 foot piece is prepared as a lever and bolted on as shown, forming a simple manual contraption for fencing work.
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S. Lawrence
Doctors and Milkman Clash Over Arm Care Tale
A New York Times item recalls a doctor who set a broken arm successfully but faced a patient misled by a milkman's warning to keep the arm bandaged. The clash ends with the doctor asking whose advice the patient follows. Also includes brief notes on kidney remedies and assorted quotes and ads from Chicago and Brooklyn publications.
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York Times
Inter
Dean's Kidney Pills Publicize Kidney Cure Claims
Testimonial from J W Walls of Lebanon Kentucky claims Dean's Kidney Pills cure kidney and bladder ailments including dropsy diabetes and Bright's disease. He recounts severe back pain irregular kidneys and sleepless nights improving after using the pills. Free trials offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with nationwide mailing. price 50 cents per box.
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Dean
Bright
J. W. Walls
Lebanon
Kentucky
East Main Street
Hugh Murrey Drug Co
Mr. Walls
United States
Adress Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Smith
Ith
Smith Medical Co
St. Louis
How to cook a perfect omelet with expert tips
The article explains that omelet making requires practice and speed, plus a clean smooth pan. Use small omelets, preheat butter without scorching, and keep movement minimal while cooking to avoid overcooking. Flip, fold, serve quickly with parsley for best texture and color.
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Washington Star
Notes on Fashions Update in Summer Gowns
Notes of the fashions describe cape and coat effects on bodices, long skirts favored, and new details like filigree trim on a white canvas box coat. It highlights silk sashes, heliotrope ribbon girdles, tibeline textures, and East Asian inspired blue coats with hoof shaped sleeves. Pink tea gowns glow under soft room lighting.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Far East
Dresden
Cheesy Egg Bake with Bread Crumb Layers
Layer cheese strips around a buttered dish. Top with browned bread crumbs and thin cheese slices. Add four eggs without breaking them, season, then another cheese layer and crumbs. Dot with butter, bake until the eggs are firm but not hard, and serve hot. Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Creamed Eggs au Gratin for Lent
The Boston Budget describes a Lent friendly dish using four hard boiled eggs. Dice the whites and press yolks through a sieve then mix into a cream sauce with water or milk and butter. Pour over hot toast, top with grated cheese and yolk powder.
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Boston
Onion and Apple Salad Suggests Palatable Mix
A Washington Star note describes chopping onion and apple together in a wooden bowl with lemon juice and sugar. Some prefer mayonnaise dressing for the salad, claiming it yields a palatable result.
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Washington Star
Peruna Endorsed by Doctors Across the United States
The advertisement cites Dr. Robert R. Roberts of Washington DC and other physicians asserting Peruna cures catarrh and improves related symptoms. It quotes Dr. F. H. Brand of Mokena IL and Dr. R. Robbins of Muskogee OK praising Peruna’s effectiveness for cough weakness and digestive issues. Dr. M. C. Gee of San Francisco endorses its reliability and medical value.
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Robert R. Roberts
M. D
Washington, D. C
Hartman
United States
F. H. Brand
Mokena
R. Robbins
Muskogee
I. T
Maine
California
M. C. Gee
Peruna
Jones Street
San Francisco
Cal
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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