Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by mothers
Windom Minnesota mother says the product helped her endure a ninth pregnancy and birth and reports feeling fine with a healthy baby girl. Glen Allen Alabama mother credits the remedy with easing bearing down pains after four years and restoring strength, encouraging others to try it.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Windom
Minn
Glen Allen
Alabama
Lydia Binkham
Ipa Ryrez
Kessinger Leads Fight on Parole Bills in Illinois
Illinois Senate and House clash over parole laws with Senator Kessinger and Representative Hoar leading repeal efforts. Drys win initial victory as all prohibition bills are voted down in committee. Glackin Great Lakes Waterway bill fails by one vote. Small proposes $100 million road bond.
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Springfield
Harold C. Kessinger
Kane
Illinois
Kessinger
Fourteenth
Hoar
Will H. Colvin
Division of Pardons and Paroles
Stevens
Walter Stevens
Chicago
Aurora
Lake County
Governor Small
Waukegan
Shane
Elgin
Drys
House Judiciary Committee
Vets
Iart
House
Start
Igoe
McCarthy
Green
Winnebago
Scholes
Peoria
John R. Moore
Henry
Meyers
Williamson
Rausch
Grundy
Smith
Tazewell
Hair
Great Lakes Waterway Commission
Senate
Len Small
Senator Meents
Iroquois
Short Coats on the Style List
A fashion observer notes the rise of short coats in New York styles with embroidery and bright color. Designers mix satin and silk with bold trims. coats suit both tall and stout figures and pair with plaited skirts. bloused and silk variants gain popularity for a versatile season.
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New York Times
America
Suede Coats and Silk Accessories Steal the Spotlight
The article praises silk coats paired with draped silk dresses for elegant contrast and notes newer peplum styles and suede jackets in Paris fashion. It highlights almond green silks with putty frocks, gray suede coats with patent belts, and smart collar details, emphasizing their versatility for the well dressed American woman.
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Sik
Paris
Pockets in Dresses Highlighted for Women
The article notes that many dresses feature one or two pockets on the skirt, often in contrasting material or accented with lace embroidery or brocade. When only a single pocket appears it is always monogrammed.
Population density figure for world land area
The estimate suggests about nine people per square mile would inhabit the earth if the world’s population were evenly spread across roughly 197 million square miles of surface.
111 Songs Complete Ten Cents
A new song book containing 111 songs with words and music has been published by Steger Sons Piano Mfg Co to meet the need for a reliable collection of old and new melodies. Send 10 cents in stamps to Steger Sons 822 Steger Bldg Wabash and Jackson Chicago IL and a copy will be mailed postpaid.
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Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co
Steger & Sons
Steger
Wabash and Jackson
Chicago
Museum of misery hospital joke spreads bluntly
A humorous exchange describes a Negro explaining to a newly arrived foreigner what a hospital is. The foreigner asks What's a hospital and the reply labels it plainly as a museum of misery reflecting casual era slang.
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Invites Fragrance Powder Promos
An old advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and rough skin followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse. It instructs drying softly and dusting Cuticura Talcum for a fragrance, priced 25 cents each.
Queer Pie Recipe Mentioned in Apartment Hints
A Louisv ille Courier Journal line notes the pie recipe as queer and traces its source to Apartment Hints provided by a movie actress. The comment remarks on the unusual nature of the pie.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Cole's Carbonsalve Advertisement Claims Quick Skin Relief
The ad promotes Cole's Carbonsalve claiming rapid relief from burning itching and painful skin diseases with instant burn pain cessation and scarless healing. It lists prices of 30¢ and 10e and instructs readers to ask a druggist or send for a package from The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford IL.
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Dodd
W. H. Warner
East Ridge St
Nanticoke
Dodd’s
Yeere
Dohm
Dodd's Medicine Co
Main St
Buffalo
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, IL
Where the Money Went in a Clever Medical Conspiracy
A wry dialogue contrasts a doctor and patient over profits from medical advice. The doctor boasts high gains while the patient subtly reveals he profited too, hinting at questionable ethics in financial incentives within medical practice.
Salesmen wanted by large wholesale grocer with earnings
Opportunity to earn $4000 or more yearly by selling a full line of groceries. Connection with a house that promotes salesmen into executive positions. Previous grocery sales experience not required.
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