Escaped Operations Recalled in Woman Testimonies
Two women recount avoiding surgery through Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs Wa Lockman of St Joseph Missouri reports relief and renewed ability to work after several bottles. Mrs Mary Mark of White Plains New York says she gained twenty pounds and remains on the medicines. The ad invites readers to request a private text on women ailments.
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J.joseph
Missouri
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wa. Lockman
4Th
St. St. Joseph
White Plains
N. Y
Lydia E
Camera Eye of Sing Sing Retires After 20 Years
Louis Powers retiring after two decades as Bertillon expert at Sing Sing. He finger-printed and photographed over 20 000 inmates, earning fame for his criminal identification skills and his nickname the camera eye of Sing Sing. He noted limited gains beyond salary from his unique position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing
Louis Powers
Bertillon
Sing Sing
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy At Home Dyeing
A Diamond Dyes advertisement touts simple dyeing for any fabric and guarantees color without streaks or fading. It stresses dyeing wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends and promises perfect home results with guidance from a druggist.
Mister Johnson and the courting nerves in Rumpus Ridge
Stam whispers to Sankey Spink about marrying Zonza line. Gap Johnson from Rumpus Ridge Ark cautions him noting his own past and the mother still recalling the doubt. The exchange echoes a rural courtship tale from the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Ark
Kansas City Star
When England Had No Dukes and the Armada Fight
A compact note cites Pollard's History of England claiming England lacked dukes after 1572, enduring Spain threats, Ireland campaigns, global exploration, empire build, and Elizabethan literature without ducal help. An advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue for clean clothes, noting no grimy streaks and ease of grocer purchase.
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England
Duke of Norfolk
Ireland
Pollard
Red Cross
Had His Revenge In Neighborhood Baseball Tale
A neighborhood gang pressures Billy to invite his father to play ball but Billy recalls his father scolding him for wasting time on amusements and urging study, ending with a note of revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
French Experiment Finds Red Color Stimulates Grip Strength
A French experimenter tested handgrip strength under colored lights. Red produced the strongest stimulus, with orange yellow green and blue following in that order.
In the Cradle and Courtroom
A witty remark contrasts a wife expecting film offers with the idea of marriages arranged in the drawing room and disarranged in the courtroom, reflecting social tensions between private life and public proceedings.
Dutch Colonial Beautiful Home in a Charming Design
A feature on a Dutch Colonial style residence blending American colonial and Dutch roof lines. The 22 by 36 foot frame house offers five to six rooms, a central stair hall, two large bedrooms, a light living room with fireplace, a dining room, kitchen, porch areas, and a full basement with storage, powered by a heating plant.
Quotations From the Boston Transcript on Social Types
A collection of remarks describing habits and character types. The quotes label people as echoing, principled, patient storytellers, stool grabbers, and withholding key details in a recipe. Each line presents a vivid social portrait with light humor implied.
School for Scandal at the Murat Draws Flapper Talk
In Detroit commentary two youths discuss a recent show at the Murat. They note it is not modern and mention wigs and dated dress, reflecting flapper era attitudes in a casual exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Walker
School For Scandal
the Murat
Detroit Free Press
Spinks Discovers Discord in Yankee Doodle and Dixie
Spinks the musician and his wife discussed a concert program on their way home. He criticized the blend of Yankee Doodle and Dixie as discords, while his wife noted selective omissions to avoid clashes, though he still heard the discord mentally.
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Spinks
Milwaukee Sentinel
Deaf old woman objects to street music amid roasting smell
An elderly deaf woman on the street watches an Italian turning a peanut roaster. She studies the scene, declines to donate, and complains she hears no music while noting a burning odor from inside the device.
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The
Congregationalist
A Mild Affair and A Dourgan Party Tone
A brief notice reflects on a social gathering with Life magazine style commentary. It notes the party was subdued and most attendees returned to work the next day. The remark hints at ostentatious meekness as a form of ego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dourgan
No Vacancies for Woman Reporter in Chicago Paper
A young woman applies for a staff position at a Chicago paper. The city editor's emissary delivers the standard no vacancy reply. The applicant argues women should be allowed to advance, noting women keep jobs after marriage and live longer.
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Chicago
Passports a Nuisance Through War Time Costs
The piece notes passport rules grew stricter during the war with fees rising from two to ten dollars and extended red tape. It laments the enduring rigidity while contrasting peacetime simplicity with wartime complexity, concluding that speaking truth in danger shows courage.
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United States
Europe
Consider Use of Airships for Himalayan Observation
Discussion explores aerial observation in the Himalayas with six peaks over 27 000 feet. An aviator at 24 000 25 000 feet could cross by avoiding high peaks and some gorges, but mountain sickness from oxygen deficiency remains the key obstacle. Adequate oxygen supply and a proper inhaler are essential considerations for any airship or pedestrian approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himalayas
Something Saved in the Tea Room Exchange
A brief scene shows a maid Mary asked to fetch tea crying out after a crash in the next room. The mistress asks what happened and the maid explains she tripped on a rug, tea things fell, but she kept a tray. The exchange ends with the maid claiming she saved the tray.
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Mary
And Starts His Pump The Mosquito an Economical Aviator
A whimsical note from the Boston Transcript describing the mosquito as a tiny economical flyer that lands and quietly stops its engine, humorously portraying its behavior.
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Boston Transcript
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Hanns Schmidt
Gustave Schulz
Joost
Hans
Doan
Indiana
Francis Fierst
Sixth St
Asper
Ind
Bos Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
W.l.douglas
L Douglas
L.douglas
Francisco
New England
Douglas Shoes
LE Douglas Sheol
Spark Street
Green Mountain
J.H. Guild
J.H.G Coo
Rupert, VT
Allery Ee Pre
Mister Johnson
Young Sankey Spink
Imarry
Zonzaline
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
America
Sparta
Viningra
PORCH
Pergola
Detroit
Mich
Man
Michigan
Michael Fake
East
Palmer Avenue
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springheld, Mase
Hessig - Ellis
Oriental Novelty CO
Corpus Christi Tienas
W.N. U
Indianapolis
Spohn
Spohn Medical
Goshen. Ind. V.S.A
Stearns
Mr. Spinks
Canada
Western Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
M. J. Johnstone
Monument Place
Dept. of Immigration and Colonization
Dominion of Canada
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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