Best Medicine for Women Featured by Portsmouth Reader
Mrs Sara Shaw of Portsmouth Ohio credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her irregularities pains and weakness After trying the remedy she reports restored health and urges others to seek relief from the root and herb medicine The letter requests special advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts noting forty years of experience at service
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Sara ShAw
R. No
Dean
Ernest Wiethochter
Madison St
St. Charles
WM. I. Wolter
Famous Policemen of the East and Navy Ships
The article recalls two noted gunboats in Eastern service, the Monocracy and the Petrel, detailing their roles from Chinese waters to Cuban stations, and lists Spanish vessels captured at Manila Bay later renamed by the U S Navy. The Villalobos became the Village Hoho after capture.
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St. Nicholas
Petrel
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Caslao
Don Juan de Austria
Elcano
Isle de Luzon
Pampanga Quiros
Sandoval
Samar
Villalobos
Spain
Santiago
Hoho
Recipe for Gray Hair Darkener
A home or pharmacy mix combines water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair gradually. The formula avoids scalp staining and sticky residue and leaves hair soft and glossy.
England bus fleets told to fit speed limit looter device
It is stated that in some places in England motorbus companies are compelled to fit their vehicles with a looter that automatically gives warning when a speed of 12 miles an hour is exceeded.
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England
Laxative Brom Quin ine Increases Prices for Six Medicated Products
Advert from a historical paper notes price rises across six different medicinal, concentrated preparations of Laxative Bromo Quinine to cover increased costs. It asserts the product’s long-standing reputation and global use.
Often Mistaken
Ethical ad copy urges readers to consider wise notions today versus next week. The piece promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy to regulate liver bowels and stomach and emphasizes practical health advice alongside a slogan on dollars and sense.
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Dr. Pierce
Jesus calls four helpers in Mark's early ministry
The lesson outlines Jesus public ministry after baptism, noting John the Baptizer, the Galilean move, and the call of four disciples Simon Peter Andrew James and John as fishers of men. It stresses obedience, training in the synagogue, and the threefold call to discipleship fellowship and service.
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Mark
Jesus
John
Galilee
Capernaum
Simon
Andrew
James
Zebedee
Luke
God
Christ
Judes
God the Father
Holy
Interesting Coat Dress With Novel Trimming
A fashion feature describes a versatile coat dress with a bordered scroll decoration and large cord accents. The design blends coat and dress, with a semifitting bodice, cape back, turnover collar, and silk cord trim. Details include silt pockets, belt motifs, and a turbans accessory with ostrich pompon.
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Promises Safe Calomel Cure
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel with promises of no sickness, a cleared liver, and restored energy by morning. It claims the product is pleasant tasting, non grippy, and backed by a money back guarantee from the druggist. It also digresses into a short note about submarine history and invention.
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Dodson
Dotdian
Tam
Hats For Winter Resorts And Sunny Travels
A feature on millinery for tourists heading south for winter, with models suited to sunlands and vacation wear. Describes a black apper straw turban with satin crown, a panne velvet understated hat, and a turquoise blue peanut braid hat with lace mesh and orchid velour trimming, highlighting style adaptability for any climate.
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Gulf of Mexico
South Atlantic
Lingerie Blouses and Tailored Shirts Top Wardrobe Trends
Lingerie blouses in Batiste and fine cotton golke with neat tucking and dainty edging remain favored. Heimstitching adds detail while satin dominates tailored men’s wear blouses.
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Batiste
Golke
How to Restore a Stretched Sweater
To restore shape wash in hot water with white soap suds. Rinse in cool water and lay flat to dry on a covered table. Align the arms upward and fasten the buttons, then press the garment to its correct width rather than length.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood remedy for catarrhal deafness tied to Eustachian tube inflammation. Warns that local applications fail and hearing loss may be permanent unless treated constitutionally. Promises compensation of one hundred dollars for unresolved cases and lists J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and druggists as sources.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fletcher's Castoria Endures In Mothers’ Confidence
The advertisement touts ASTORIA as a trusted remedy for infants and children with over 80 years of use and guarantees the signature of the maker. It emphasizes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and notes its longstanding reputation.
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Astoria
Sears
Misnomer in Cairo Tailor Shops Dialogue
Fragmentary quoted exchange questions terminology for workers in native tailor shops in Cairo. The speaker suggests calling such workers hands may be improper, reflecting linguistic nuance in this brief excerpt.
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Cairo
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims Malaria Cure
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy. It asserts the formula contains Quinine and Iron, claims it drives out malaria and builds up the system, and lists a price of 60 cents.
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GROVE
Greece to Rebuild Salonika With 8500 Homes Plan
Greece will spend 1,158,000 dollars to rebuild the burned district of Salonika by constructing 8,500 new homes. The announcement outlines focus on housing and recovery efforts for the devastated area.
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Wiil
Salonika
Greece
A Fight for Life Promotes Anuric Remedy
This notice touts Dr. Pierce's Anuric tablets as a cure for warning signs like dizzy spells backache and rheumatic twinges. It claims kidney disease risks from delaying treatment and urges exercise open air and hydration while praising Anuric as potent, available by trial or 60 cent bottle from Dr. V. M. Pierce.
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Pierce
Cottonseed Oil Flows to Canada Under Food Administration
The United States food administration and Canada’s food controller have arranged that cottonseed oil and its products may enter Canada for local use with no reexports. Canada will not grant hog export licenses for an indefinite period as it has sufficient hogs. The policy ensures Canada gets necessary US food supplies for its people, with regular licenses required and approval from Canada’s food controller for each shipment.
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Canada
United States
Self Improvement and Odd Claims From Bangor Advert
A quirky set of quotes and claims include Prof H J Trant of Bangor asserting land exists in the Arctic Ocean and a mention of Dr Peerys Dead Shot supposedly expelling worms and cleansing mucus. The text also notes advertising as a strong pull in the deck.
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H. J. Trant
Bangor, Me
Arctic Ocean
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Marguerite Street
Casey
Jude
Philadelphia Star
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Enterprise
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Jas. Baily & Son
Baltimore
Soapasi Inimaiaoe
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Richmond, Va
Charlotte
West Virginia
Volga
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