Laborers Use Their Own Shovels as Bosses Demand Control
The article reports Chicago day laborers compelled to supply their own shovels, with some shaving blade ends to alter efficiency. Workers reportedly cut shovels to protest wages, risking yardage and safety to outpace employer gains. Also covered is six missionaries killed and cannibalized by New Hebrides tribes linked to Malakula Island.
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Chicago
New Hebrides
Wttle
Malakula
Walla
Sandiland
An Appeal to Women Cardus Tonic Endorsed by Barker
Mrs Liszie Barker of Bud Kentucky urges weak women to try Cardus the woman s tonic. She says 13 years of pain headache laziness and fainting spells vanished after using Cardus and she can now do housework. She praises Cardus as harmless vegetable and effective for many women. Adv.
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Bud
Cardus
Cardul
Claude’s Kitchen Quip Causes Family Teasing
A boy named Claude resists clean up before a ride. His mother asks if he washed his face and hands. He replies with a blunt retort, declaring he is no angel, prompting lighthearted parental teasing.
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Claude
Quack Remedy Ad and Witty Exchange Circulate
An old advertisement touts curealls for rheumatism and various pains with price 15 cents. A humorous dialogue snippet follows featuring colloquial contrasts and jokes about matches and heaven, framed as light social copy.
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Cured By Druggist Claims
An old ad style piece touts remedies for piles promising cure in six to fourteen days with initial relief and claims of money back. A humorous exchange mentions reforms via elbow grease and a broom as best method.
Near-Greatness and Pate de Fois Gras Conversation
A fragmented dialogue touches on pate de fois gras and familiarity with rare foods. The excerpt then shifts to a humorous stereotype about women haters and footwalkers in department stores, juxtaposed with an advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine and iron benefits for the liver.
Allen's Foot Powder Promises Rest and Comfort
An old advertisement touts Allen's Feet Base antiseptic powder to refresh tired feet and ease dancing discomfort. It claims widespread availability and emphasis on soothing, cooling relief for sore feet.
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Allen
Berveus
Easy Matter to Choose Pat Rose for the Occasion
Private Pat O Flynn, tired from a fatigue party task, repels a noble lady’s insistence to drink. She argues a service member should drink with her, and he modestly agrees to take the sherry, port, and rum as the moment demands.
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Pat O'Flynn
Pat
Honoreas
Honorese
London
King George in the Dentist’s Care Sparks Gossip
Ambition and royal affairs collide as King George receives dental care prompting chatter about court intrigues. The exchange hints at political tension and public curiosity during a period of unrest.
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Bill
George of
England
Jill
Quitting Coffee to Restore Vision Credited in Letter
An ANJ woman claims her son’s eye troubles improved after they stopped coffee and began using Postum. She describes heart relief and overall health gains since switching, praising Postum as a blessing. The letter promotes Regular and Instant Postum products sold in grocers.
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Arabia
AN. J. Woman
Optician
Postum Co
Rattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Summer frocks in light linens with intricate embroidery
Mary Dean describes a fashion exhibit featuring sheer summer frocks and many wraps in linen, lawn, batiste, and mull. Imported red and pale blue linen frocks display hand embroidery, eyelet trimming, narrow frills, and sash details, with emphasis on washable materials and quick cleansing for frequent wear.
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Mary Dean
To Strengthen Petticoat with Muslin Reinforcement
Instructions advise sewing a 12 inch wide strip of thin muslin to the wrong side of the skirt all around. Use large but firm stitches to prevent breaks in the silk. worn areas can be darned to the muslin as the silk wears.
Frocks of One Material Highlight New Dress Trend
The article surveys one material frocks with cross over drapery on the corsage and cape designs in crepe and taffeta. It notes a crow blue crepe gown with gold lace and fichu, and praises the lightness and ethereal feel of chiffon linked ensembles over heavy traditional corsages.
Kerchief Fashion Matches Suit Colors Across Range
The page describes coordinated colored handkerchiefs designed to harmonize with tailored suits. It highlights wide color borders with white centers and examples including violet and white designs and delicate blue border stripes, plus white handkerchiefs with woven color figures and embroidered dots.
Velvet sashes trend for children’s linen dresses
Velvet sashes in dark and light hues become a fashionable accessory for young girls and some very small boys. Embroidered dresses and tabs with buttons hold sashes in a loose knot at the left side. Careful color coordination avoids clashing ribbons and aims for tasteful contrasts. Sashes range four to six inches wide.
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Uute
White Hats for Midsummer Tailleur Style
White hats and accessories are described in a chic all white ensemble. Linen tailleurs and buckskin boots pair with a white panama hat featuring a white tafda crown, a large white rose and green leaves, creating a dainty summer look.
Crepe de Chine Handkerchiefs in Soft Tones
A novelty crepe de chine handkerchief comes in light colors such as dull blue pink yellow and gray. Some feature hems an inch wide in a contrasting color and others have self colored hems in varying widths.
Dainty Footwear Highlights New Pump Style
The article describes a fashionable dance shoe with a buttoned look for formal wear. It notes a slip on pump with patent leather tongue matching the pointed toe and suede strap across toe and tongue, plus a long thin toe and moderately high curved heel.
Pocket Checks Prevent Fire Risk From Matches
Caution urges searching pockets of men and boys clothing for matches before storing to stop accidental fires. Mice gnawing at match heads can ignite phosphorus, so thorough pocket checks are advised to reduce fire hazards.
How to Cook Rhubarb in Two Easy Ways
Rhubarb is peeled and cut into small pieces then cooked in a double boiler or in a hot water bath until tender. Do not add water. Just before removing from heat mix in sugar to taste. This method avoids stringy results and improves texture.
Dark spice cake recipe without eggs
A concise recipe describes creaming sugar with butter then mixing in sour milk flour and spices. It lists cinnamon nutmeg cloves and a cup of chopped resinina with one cupful sugar and half cup butter.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Claims Relief
Customer letters from Cleveland Ohio and Hanover Pennsylvania describe relief from female health pains after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. Readers praise improved wellbeing and ability to work full days, urging others to use the medicine.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. G Ava
Hanover
Otter
Pinkham
Mra
Apa
Wilt
Stock St
Con Lynn
Mass
Where His Thoughts Were
In the ninth inning tie, an Indian runner advances, bringing a tense rally as a boy in the stands asks his mother how much thirteen times a dollar and a half would total, a moment highlighted by the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis News
Tetter on hands cured by Cuticura soap and ointment
A testimonial from Miss Ellen Tudor in Cruz Virginia describes severe hand tetter with blisters cracking and bleeding. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with clearing the condition after other medicines failed. Sample offers and product information are noted.
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Cruz
Ellen Tudor
Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Adv
Patriot jokes and medical ads mix in old blotter page
A vignette features a landlady and boarder bantering about patriotism over strawberries and a blue milk dish. The page also touts Elixir Babek as a malaria cure with a testimonial from a household, plus a small Lima Fayette Court House notice and a cheap crepe offer from Kl & Co in Washington.
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J Eberly
Pairfax Court House
Vasty Bakeh
Kl & Co
Washington, D
Tie phist described as man who charges interest on moral support
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet depicts Tie phist as the kind of fellow who demands interest when lending moral support, portraying a sharp character in a concise jab.
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Gabe
Tiephist
Steve
Incinnati Enquirer
Unknown Man’s New York Sojourn Quoted in Fragments
A fragmentary quote questions whether he stayed long in New York while noting he did depart briefly. The sparse text leaves his precise movements and duration unclear.
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New York
Cures and Remedies Phrase Reproduced From Odd Text
A fragmented passage parades mixed claims about cures and remedies, mentioning Porters Antiseptic and general remarks on reputations. The garbled OCR yields unclear subjects, with no clear event, names, places, or dates to anchor a concise news item.
Cure for rheumatism via electricity sparks skepticism
Mrs. Carter, fed up with rheumatism, eagerly awaits a promised cure from electricity mentioned by her sister Ellen. She recalls a lightning strike last summer that did not help, tempering her enthusiasm for the suggested treatment.
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Ellen
Carolina
Mrs. Carter
Caroline Smith
Malaria Cure Ad and Ancient Story Note
An old advertisement touts a malaria remedy promising six doses to break fever with no relapse. The text contrasts American origin claims about sudden ending stories and cites II Chronicles 4 12 13 about Asa seeking physicians. A boy answers a book agent’s question about his father reading the newspaper.
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Willie Jones
America
Asa
Roofings and metal supplies advertised by Memphis firm
In southern stock, painted and galvanised roofings including eee rubber and composition at per square prices. Parokd roofing advertised by Pidgeon Thomas Iron Company, Tron Steel Railway and Mill Supplies of Memphis Tennessee. Ten years without brush.
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South
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company
Tron, Steel, Railway and Mill Supplies
Memphis
Tennessee
Adv
Rabbits Mow Lawn in Moving Pen Plan
The family uses six white rabbits kept in a seven by ten foot movable pen on the Kentucky bluegrass and sweet clover lawn. As the pen moves, the rabbits efficiently mow the grass, pleasing all involved and saving time for the busy household.
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Christian Endeavor World
Castoria Endorsed as Safe Remedy for Children
Mothers urged to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the genuine signature and long standing use over 30 years. The agency highlights safety for infants and children while noting children cry for Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted product.
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Fletcher
Ad Seeks Proof Of Silk Hose Popularity
An advertisement claims the Honi Solt pure silk hose are highly popular, urging observers to witness women wearing them and men admiring them on windy days, attributed to Seller & Slick and cited by the Kansas City Star.
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Kansas City Star
Short Jenks Reged at Globe Office Criticizes Item
Yesterday Short Jenks visited the Globe office and condemned a published item that claimed his father was I He demanded action over the listing and pledged to pursue the matter further as details remained unclear.
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Jenks
Globe Office
Fitting With Fame
A fragmented item shows a question about fitting with fame and a secondary figure. The readable portions hint at a cultural or social note, but lack clear names, places, or events to anchor a fuller summary.
Capitalizing Weather Report Insight Sparks Profitable Trade
A Western New York grape dealer profited from a meteorological tip via a weather observer. He paid about $200 for the forecast that rain would hit his grape belt, delaying harvest and boosting prices. He ordered extra shipments and earned a fine profit, noting a larger take if he’d bought four cars instead of two.
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New York
Mississippi River
Resinol promises quick skin cures and sales pitch
An advertisement touts Resinol ointment and soap for skin sores pimples and sunburn promising rapid relief while noting common uses and drugstore availability A brief tale then recalls Parson Had a Protest about a brewer Mr Barleycorn who takes workers to church in finery provoking a snide remark from the parson about their snoring during sermons
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Poe
aAdv
Mr. Barleycorn
Paris trained singer praised by servant in parlor tale
The young woman returns from Paris after studying with Marchesi and Uncle Wash, once familiar to the family, joins the parlor. He comments after her aria that she equals a martingale, remark reflecting playful compliment from a long-time servant.
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Paris
Marchesi
Wash
New to Her Baby Talks Words Jamie Describes
In a brief exchange a mother asks Jamie about her new baby brother's speech. Jamie replies he can say many words, though he cannot list them, noting they are strings of words she herself had never used before.
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Jamie
Wallis
Wallie
Father
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