Advice and remedies for female troubles and kidney health
Louisville reader recounts relief from chronic female troubles and nervous weakness after Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound avoiding surgery. The note praises improved strength and ability to care for eight pound baby. Includes offer to write for free advice and promotion of Swamp Root kidney medicine with sample sizes.
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Louisville
Hai
Apatite
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie Fishback
Christy Ave
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Ass
Imer
Bright
Dean
Boy asks for flag then vows to tear it up
Charles Morris four years old, son of Jesse B. Morris of Cannelton Indiana, asks for a German flag in a neighborhood store where Allied standards are sold. The clerk wonders about the request and the child declares he intends to tear the flag up.
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Charles Morris
Jesse B. Morris
Cannelton
Ind
Indianapolis News
Charles
Cuticura for Pimples and Blackheads Ad
Easy method to remove pimples and blackheads using Cuticura Ointment and Soap. Apply ointment, wash off in five minutes with hot water and bathe same minutes, repeat morning and night. Free sample by mail with book from Cuticura, Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Poison gas for highwaymen device to deter railroad robbers
Army man George W. Meyers described a rubber nitrogen gas system in a United States car to disable bandits during railway robberies. Two cyanide gas tanks under pressure release fumes through a perforated pipe around the door, creating a gas tight barrier that keeps the interior safe while foes are incapacitated.
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George W. Meyers
United States Army
Popular Science Monthly
Meyers
Ielye
Absent minded preacher’s quirk ends with “Oh by the way Amen”
A humorous Harper's Magazine note describes a preacher who forgets his closing remarks in the pulpit. After a pause he returns to speak with “By the way” and finally blurts out “Amen” as the congregation gasps. The quirk amuses his watchful audience but not his financial status.
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Harper's Magazine
Proper Roof Design and Color for Small Homes
William A. Radford explains how roof texture and color influence small house appearance. He notes warm hues on walls with cool trim, and discusses hip versus flat roofs, tile coverings, and the visual impact of roof design on different house sizes.
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William A. Radford
Designing a Color and Texture Rich Cedar Shingle Roof Home
The article explains how roof color texture and pitch influence a house's character. It discusses warm versus cold colors, hard versus soft textures, and how gable roofs with dormers, red cedar shingles, and floral exterior details create a cozy, balanced look. It describes a two story plan with a front vestibule hall, living room with false beam ceiling, fireplace, den, dining room, screened rear porch, and second-floor three bedrooms connected by a central stair hall with a bath and a basement clothes chute.
Civilian traffic case at Fort Benjamin Harrison gate
A traffic officer at the junction of the quar termaster road and the main road entering Fort Harrison allowed a private automobile with a chauffeur to pass after question ing its authority. The driver claimed the car was pre authorized and the officer let it through.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Quartermaster’s Office
Quartermaster's
Indianapolis News
Funny Big Boy Scouts at Fort Harrison
Two Ohio reserve corps officers at Fort Benjamin Harrison stroll near East Tenth Street and technical high school campus two weeks ago. A group of small boys stared in admiration as one boy shouted in a moment of pride about the funny big Boy Scouts.
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Ohio
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
East Tenth Street
Technical High School
Jimmy
Imanapolis News
Surprising Plans Push Beyond One-Reel Revolutions
A Pittburgh Dispatch quotation notes a man’s aim to outgrow simple surprises. He seeks bigger, more thrilling innovations than yesterday’s lone reel revolutions, signaling a push toward grander, world‑changing ideas.
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Pittaburgh Dispatch
Might Have Missed It Exerted Bridegroom
An ELondon Opinion item laments a delayed bridegroom who arrives thirty minutes late and pleads not to be told the event is over. It reflects social expectations and public reaction to ceremonial timing.
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Elondon
Poultry Flocks Smaller and Prices Rising
A recent survey across rural towns shows hens per flock averaged 107, down from prior figures, indicating a supply shortage as the main driver of high poultry and egg prices. Many raisers sacrificed hens for quick profits, a trend now affecting the broader market per Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Pan
Tin the Immeddle West
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Choice of Terms in a Fragmented Dialogue
A fragmentary exchange features Miss Civenne questioning certainty about a spouse. The dialogue includes odd phrasing and references to terms like burlings salt described as stunning, with jagged syntax suggesting a puzzle or miscommunication in the text.
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Theia
Miss Civenne
Irony and confusion at a race event misread by reporters
A satirical report mocks a Canadian race coverage with a reporter’s ornate observations. The scene shifts to a drug store where a clerk is asked for flesh colored paper and envelopes, highlighting odd, incongruous requests.
Undefined OCR fragment summary
Readable text fragments show references to a judge's office and a murder case with mentions of a prominent person and a bachelor. Details are unclear and names or concrete events are not identifiable from the garbled text.
Fragmented OCR Noted Speech References and Recollections
A garbled OCR passage recalls a public figure’s appeal to youth, a private recollection of a speech during a perilous time, and mentions of substitutes and conscription. It references Bets SDEMOA and a judge, with unclear chronology and names.
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