Dressmaker Credits Pinkham Remedy For Relief
Vernon Texas dressmaker Mrs W M Stephens describes years of monthly pain and ineffective relief until she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She regained ability to work and handle housework and offers testimonial aid to others, inviting inquiries to the Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Peernon
Tex
Pinkham
Binet SaKen
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. M.stephens
Commerce St
Vernon
Texas
Not Very Serious Mary Garrett Hay Speech in New York
Mary Garrett Hay of the National League of Women Voters warns in a New York address that women will challenge bosses. She uses a joke about a young bride to illustrate feeling underestimated and the need for decisive action.
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Mary Garrett Hay
National League of Women Voters
New York
Ike
History Made Interesting by an Embarrassing Moment
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a student startled by reading aloud a dramatic passage about a sinking boat during ancient history. The class roared as the incident exposed a prank leading to a dry teacher remark about the “interesting history.”
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Chicago Tribune
Reticence Will Spare One From Ostentatious Sympathy
A cryptic line hints at restraint guiding responses to public emotion. The phrase suggests avoiding showy pity and choosing measured silence in difficult moments.
Kansas City Offers 2000 in Prizes for Better Bull Campaign
Missouri extension units push a better-bull contest to replace scrub bulls with registered stock. Counties must replace 29 scrubs to win prizes up to 1000 dollars, with Missouri College of Agriculture approving final results. County agencies organize under county agents for the effort.
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Kansas City
United States Department of Agricultura
Missouri
Missouri College of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri College of Agriculture For Settlement
Churn Numbers Suggested for Butter Brought to Light
Food inspectors urge creamery managers to use churn numbers so receivers can sort butter by churn. A recent inspection scored butter 88 to 92 without churn numbers, making isolation by batch difficult and risking whole shipments if a single poor tub appears.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Calf Rearing Guidelines for Young Herds
Feed only warm milk to young calves. Introduce proper grain after the second month. Avoid overfeeding grass. Provide ample clean water and protect calves from rain and extreme cold winds.
New Wonder Gun Tested In Woolworth Tower Demonstration
Dr Miller Reese Hutchinson former Edison engineer unveiled a compact gun capable of hurling a five ton projectile at 200 to 800 miles with a one to five mile per second velocity. Demonstrations at Woolworth tower used an eight inch barrel and a sand and steel plate test setup in full view of scientists and press.
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New York
Miller Reese Hutchinson
Thomas A.edison
John Temple
Doctor Hutchinson
Woolworth
Doctor Wutchinson
Holt
Doctor Autchinson
New York Navy Yard
Iate
Hutchinson
Census shows US sex distribution 1910 to 1920
The census bureau reports as of January 1, 1920 the United States population at 105,710,620 with 53,890,376 males and 51,810,244 females. Males exceed females in most states and districts, with Nevada leading at 148.4 males per 100 females and the District of Columbia showing the greatest female excess at 87 to 100.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
United States
Union
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
District of Columbia
Ita Reto
Mississsippi River
Michigan
Mississippi
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
California
Order of Loyal Dads forms in Fort Myers Florida
A new patriotic society in Fort Myers called the Order of Loyal Dads has been organized with founder Sheldon Foote as the "Dad" of the group. Eligibility extends to the father of any serving or former U S Army or Navy member from past wars. The organization seeks affiliation with patriotic groups, especially the American Legion, and upholds support for constitutional laws and a philosophy that peace requires both moral and armed force if necessary.
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Fort Meyers
Fla
Order of Loyal Dads
Sheldon Foote
United States Army
Navy
American Legion
United States of America
Unknown Soldier's Mother Identifies Body at Grave
Mrs. Mary Johnson asked the coffin be opened at St. Paul Minnesota as the unknown soldier was interred. The body proved to be her son, George L. Johnson a disabled veteran killed en route to a post through the American Legion after lying unclaimed in the morgue.
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St. Paul
Minn
Mary Johnson
George L. Johnson
American Legion
Dog Hangs Itself in Barn After Sheep-Killing Conviction
A dog owned by Burt Rhodes of South Williamstown, Massachusetts, impounded after being found guilty of killing sheep, died by its own action in the master's barn. The animal reportedly leaped over a partition and the rope strangled it, according to county board members.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Burt Rhodes
South Williamstown
Mystery of Cuban voodoo effigy shocks Havana crowd
In Havana near the Malecon an aged black cab driver placed an eerie headless coconut effigy at a doorway. A crowd of locals and Haitians gathered, chanting and beating drums as fear of voodoo and the evil eye spread. By dawn the figure vanished.
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Havana
Crune
Malecon
Bay-Shore Drive
King Christian’s Wit in Danish Hearing Retort
In Copenhagen a German woman mocked King Christian during a northern tour. She said you cannot call him good looking. The king replied in German that his hearing is excellent, turning the moment into a sharp retort.
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Copenhagen
Chistian
Nehlemwig
Goat gland treatment claims success at Imperial University
Tokyo cablegram reports many elderly men travel to Japan to seek the elixir of youth. Imperial university says goat gland rejuvenation has succeeded in 514 reported cases.
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Japan
Imperial University
Tokyo
Clarence Moves Up Town Amid Social Register In New York
A young New York publisher built a fortune quickly then retired. He vanished from his old haunts and was asked about Clarence. The reply: Clarence is up town now warming his hands at the social register.
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New York
Clarence
Social Register
Miss Pounders Letter Dilemma In Office Chat
A busy man questions Miss Pounders as he nears finishing a letter intended for his wife. He asks whether to craft the note as affectionate or fierce, and whether any other letters remain to be written.
Fragmented Society Dialogue Cited in OCR Snippet
A garbled OCR fragment shows a social etiquette exchange about marital duties and appearances. The lines mention a wife representing her husband in society and notes about creditors and dressing, with unclear context and attribution.
A Trial Then A Motorcar Tale From A Local Page
A fragment hints at a trial and a motorcar incident involving blame surrounding a non running vehicle. The readable text shows scattered phrases about blame and a car event, but specifics are missing.
Laughting Man Joke Hooks Highlight Store Swap
A humorous exchange shows a new clerk unsure about a piece titled the Laughting Man by Victor Lugo. The shop promises a wide rear display of joke hooks for customers to browse and enjoy.
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Victor Lugo
Too Valuable to Loose Stray Stories Satire
A cartoon caption notes a Mrs Henpeck Good demanding 15 000 in compensation for the loss of her thumb while her husband jokes about keeping her in line. The gag underscores a domestic dispute framed for humor.
Profit by Our Mistakes Says Woman to John Henry
A fragment from Tit-Bits quotes a woman urging profit from errors and John Henry retorts that only the clergyman who married them profited, reflecting a humorous wartime style.
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John Henry
Now you may kiss my hand No thank you
A playful exchange features a bold invitation and a witty refusal about politeness and affection. The dialogue emphasizes humor and social flirtation in a curt, teasing tone.
Just Like a Girl Mirror Image Poem Fragment
A poet recalls a girl standing before a mirror with eyes closed tight seeking her sleeping self. The scene suggests themes of identity and self perception in quiet, reflective terms.
Easy to Get, Harper
A London Answers quip centers on Harper and Smart with a breakfast egg joke about shell shock. The line frames a wry exchange as a playful clash over a brittle egg and a witty jab.
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Harper
London
The Salesman and the Birthday Gift Conversation
The dialogue mentions a birthday gift for a husband and a safety bill. Mrs. Justwed questions the idea, while a character notes the gift would be horrid, and someone admits the container is hard to open without a key.
Taxes and Death in a Witty Exchange
A London Tit-Bits quip contrasts the old adage with modern anxieties as taxes recur while death remains certain. The exchange frames financial burdens as perennial, while mortality is portrayed as unavoidable and singular.
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London
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