How Girls May Avoid Periodic Pains
Rochester and Stoutaville letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing monthly dizziness cramps backache and irregularity in teenage girls. Mothers share relief after two bottles with widespread gratitude to the Lynn Massachusetts company.
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Rochester
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Richard N. Dunham
Exchange St
N.Y. Stoutaville
Ohio
Cora B. Fosnauau
Stoutaville
R.F.D
No. 1
Only a Little Girl Refuses Noise Law Threat
A West Side group of youngsters creates a bedlamlike din until an angry old man, nearly blind, corners a boy helping the ruckus. He warns of jail and presidential ineligibility. the child responds, I’m only a little girl, and remains undeterred. The tale comes from the New York Mail.
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West Side
United States
New York Mail
Summer travel thoughts voting England to Punk Rech
The speaker considers England Norway and Scotland for summer travel but expects to end up visiting Punk Rech.
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England
Norway
Scotland
Punk Rech
Founding a Library Versus Founding a Book Debate
The dialogue contrasts phrasing about creation and possession. A child argues that one should say found a book rather than founded a book, while the speaker questions why the Carnegie library is described as founded. The exchange probes language and ownership in cultural philanthropy.
California Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts a Fortieth Year
A Los Angeles physician with forty years practice extols Grape-Nuts and Postum for general health and brain function. He notes daily use during mental work, digestive balance, and travel ease, saying the foods suit all classes and can replace coffee. Endorsements cite physician authority and circulating ads.
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Los Angeles
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Army Bill Aims to Oust Gen Wood as Chief of Staff
Washington dispatch reports congressional action aiming to bar Major General Leonard Wood from continuing as chief of staff after March 4. The article traces friction with the adjutant general’s office, Wood’s rise from surgeon in the medical corps, and potential replacement by Brigadier General John J. Pershing as superintendent of the United States Military Academy. It also notes political maneuvering, Roosevelt era promotions, and broader implications for the army and foreign diplomats observing U.S. political affairs.
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George Clinton
Washington
Congress
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Adjutant General's Department
General Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Wood
General Wood
Senate
House
Taft
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Roosevelt
McKinley
John J. Pershing
United States Military Academy
Thomas H. Barry
New York
Frederick Dent Grant
Pershing
Philippines
Lake Lanao
Mr. Roosevelt
Captain Pershing
President Roosevelt
Albert L. Mills
Rnk
United States
Qualities That Mark Caste for a Lady in Public
A historical note outlines early virtues of a proper lady including clear articulation, moderate pace, quiet courtesies, neat dress, and refined demeanor. It stresses speaking loudly enough to be understood, avoiding hurriedness, and maintaining neatness in dress and personal presentation regardless of who sees.
Duel Between Women After Church Leaves One Dead
In Tennessee two women fought with knives after a church service. Friends intervened as a man involved ordered the fight to end only when one woman died and the other lay seriously wounded.
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Tennessee
Oil Your Casters For Easier Moving Of Furniture
Casters need oiling now and then to help large furniture slide. Do it during house cleaning and wipe away excess oil to prevent dirt buildup and potential staining of carpets or rugs.
Nice Man and the Soft Quarrel Over Miss Lovely
The speaker pleads for another chance while Mr Softly recalls their past and a quarrel with Miss Charmins and Miss Lovely. The exchange centers on leniency and lingering disagreement.
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Miss Charmins
Mr. Softly
Miss Lovely
Honeymoon Quandary Puzzles Pitt Couple
They are a happy Sewickley couple and the honeymoon has barely waned. An elderly friend asked the groom about meals downtown, joking about angel food for dinner and whether beefsteak and onions should follow soon after the honeymoon.
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Sewickley
Angel
Pittsburg Post
The Only Way For Baptism In Revival Water
An elder baptizing converts at a revival is interrupted by a tall observer who jokes that the candidate is an old sinner and that a single dip won’t suffice, suggesting to anchor him in deep water overnight. The remark underscores local attitudes toward baptism in dramatic religious settings.
Medical insight on cutting life insurance costs
Prof James W Glover of the University of Michigan argues that if tuberculosis and typhoid were eliminated, a $10 000 ordinary whole life policyholder could save about 20 a year on premiums. Tuberculosis alone costs a policyholder about 16 to 17 annually, cutting life expectancy by over two years. The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis urges a combined effort to lower insurance rates as suggested by Glover.
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James W. Glover
University of Michigan
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Tfe
Glover
Retail wraps in charmeuse and satin gain popularity
The Dry Goods Economist notes retailers currently feature wraps of charmeuse and satin with best sellers in mid priced ranges from $10 to $20. Garments are attractively lined in bright colors for contrast. lace collars and cuffs are common finishing touches with white lace used extensively. Some pieces are trimmed with black lace cut away to reveal the lining.
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Dry Goods Economist
Bankhead cites hypocrisy in lawbreakers in Fayette
Senator Bankhead mocks self-righteous excuses used by lawbreakers in Fayette and compares them to a domineering wife who insists on obedience, recounting a parable about heaven's first law. The notice ends with an advertisement for Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children, priced at 2 cents per bowtie.
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Senator Bankhead
Fayette
Parson
Heaven
Winslow
Engagement Title Needs Clearer Formality
A reader suggests the phrase Miss Hascoigne Er prior to an announcement of an engagement may read awkwardly. The writer proposes ensuring the title is satisfactory and properly guaranteed before publication.
Law of Life on Climate and Metered Water
Two men walk in sunlit California when sudden heavy rain stops them from reaching shelter. One laughs about paying meter rates for water, the other laments paying ten dollars daily for climate. A wry moral: one man's meat is another man's meat bill.
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California
Condensed Product and Milkmaid Dress Question
A playful Victorian exchange asks if a child may attend a fancy dress ball as a milkmaid and jokes about a condensed milkmaid. An old advert promotes Garfield Tea for liver and kidney complaints. The text ends with a quip about a man being straight and making both ends meet.
Amateur author seeks first step in selling story
An aspiring writer asks how to begin selling a short story. The veteran suggests investing ten dollars in stampa to start the process.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Claim
An advertisement urges readers to care for skin and hair using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It extols relief from red rough hands dry and falling hair and notes the products cost 60 and that a postal request to Cuticura Dept L Boston offers a mineral sample and 32 page booklet on skin and scalp care.
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Dept. L. Baston
One Man's Way Brimson Swears Over Troubled Sleep
A fragment ponders Brimson's coping by swearing when troubles strike. It notes Garfield Tea has long been on the market and hints at a remedy worth while. The text laments that culture cannot curb a man from sparing in his sleep.
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Garfield
English anti vivisectionist on fishery reform
The Philadelphia debate cites Stephen Coleridge praising a new English report promising to end live bait in fishing. Coleridge recalled a Philadelphia argument where an opponent doubted worm pain, while Coleridge mockingly suggested worms laugh at being tickled.
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Stephen Coleridge
Philadelphia
Coleridge
Mr. Coleridge
Clever classroom riddle amuses a teacher and students
A school teacher notes the quick reading ability of students who solve a math puzzle. The problem asks how a deceased rich man’s fortune of 1,000,000 should be divided among his wife son daughter brother and foreign missions with the rest to missions. The eldest boy answers “A lawyer.”
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Ottlest
Not a Cat After All Says One Life Comment
A light exchange notes the idea that having only one life to live proves one is not a cat. The remark frames a playful contrast between human and feline perspectives.
Painful Carbolic Cure Advertised in 19th Century Notice
An old ad promotes Coles Carbolissive Reliefa for skin itching with a superior pile cure priced at 2 and 8 cents, via J. W. Cole & Co. The piece urges readers to request a free sample from Black River Falls Wisconsin. It also warns of self pity leading to ruin and advertises Paxton Toilet Co antiseptic douches for pelvic catarrh at 25 cents per box or by post.
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Coles
Br Druggista
J. W. Cole & Co
Black Hiver Falls
Wis
Paxton Toilet, Co
Boston
Mass
Question of aging and women’s relation to their bee
A witty remark ponders whether women simply grow old or merely catch up with their bee, blending humor with a reflection on aging and vitality.
No Cordelia, a man isn’t a beat by a red face
The remark argues that outward appearance does not determine a man’s character or actions, challenging a simplistic stereotype about temperament or authority inferred from looks. It emphasizes judging individuals by conduct rather than appearance.
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Cordelia
Motor vehicles replace horse carriages in Madras transit
The advent of motor vehicles to Madras is of comparatively recent date, but within a brief interval they have largely supplanted carriages drawn by horses, which formerly constituted the chief means of transportation among the European contingent.
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al Geture
White
Bose
Madras
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