Lydia E. Pinkham Health Ad Promotes Female Remedy
Bridgeton New Jersey reader Mrs Fannie Cooper credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and strength after illness. The notice touts the remedy as made from native roots and berries and free of narcotics with a long record of testimonials. It invites women to write for confidential advice to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Bridgeton
N.J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Uncle Eph Surrenders Belief in Doctors
A neighbor persuades the notoriously anti medical Uncle Eph to choose a physician as illness strikes. She suggests both allopath and homeopath, but he quips that all paths lead to the grave, underscoring his skeptical stance.
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Eph
Uncle Eph
Inequalities of Existence
A midwestern lawyer for the defense delivers a closing remark. Raggsy Rufus adds a rustic line about resting and the dog being set on them, recounting the events to Plodding Pete with a rural, dialect-rich cadence.
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Raggsy
Rufus
Pete
Nonwedding journey ends marriage hopes
A New York woman recalls a six month overseas trip with friends where a would-be fourth partner caused strain. The man proved unsuitable and the couple quit their plans, with the party returning early after the war delayed their voyage. The tale argues for more pre wedding trips to avoid future divorces.
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New York
Sun
Spain
Paris
National Forward-to-the-Land League Seek Clearing House
Collier's Weekly notes a movement by energetic leaders to form a National Forward to the Land League. The plan consolidates data from labor and agriculture departments in a New York clearing house to aid men with little or no funds or training to start farming and gain self-help opportunities.
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Federal Departments of Labor and Agriculture
New York City
League
United States
Collier’s Weekly
What the Editor Knows Says About Journalism
A quotation from the Boston Globe notes editors must know little relative to vast knowledge, stressing that the editor’s key strength lies in recognizing limits. The saying highlights humility and breadth as essential in journalism leadership.
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Boston Globe
Pearls From Bahrein Rise in World Trade
Bahrein islands on the western Persian Gulf shore have become the center of the global pearl trade and the leading source of the world supply. Local fisheries are now the most important part of the gulf’s pearl industry.
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Bahrein
Bahrein Islands
Persian Gulf
Like American Robin Introduced to England
Notes on attempts to introduce the American robin in England with considerable success. It is believed large numbers will be sent over as the English are captivated by the bird’s beauty and song.
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England
A Rich Man's Romance In Salzer Seed Catalog
A story touts Henry Schroeder as Rich Potato King of the Red River Valley and urges planting plentiful potatoes when stock is cheap. It promotes Schroeder's Famous Ohio seed, 10 bushels for 15 dollars, and requests mailed catalogs from John A. Salter Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin with offers of seed collections and vegetable varieties.
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Henry Schroeder
Red River Valley
Salzer
Mr. Schroeder
Schroeder
Ohio
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wias
Wisconsin
Wis
Surprising Late Strawberries Delight Lawmakers
Representative D H Drunkker of New Jersey told fellow congressmen about open field strawberries from his state. He arranged late September berries, served at dinner to prove the point, with raspberries and October berries becoming a fad among savvy farmers who pull early blooms.
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D. H. Drunkker
New Jersey
Jersey
Drunkker
Thomases
Soft White Hands Soap Ad and Corntessel’s Summer Plan
An advertisement touts Cuticura cleansing ointment as superior for chapped hands with a free sample offer by mail. A separate Farmer Corntessel joke notes plans to attract farm hands to aid the wheat crop by decorating the store with hammocks records and groceries.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Farmer Corntessel
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Remedy for feverishness teething disorders and upset stomachs. Regulates bowels and fights worms. Used by mothers for 26 years and praised as pleasant for children. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Free samples from A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Gray
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Man Measured by Golden Rule Noted
A proverb notes that a man rarely meets expectations unless judged by the golden rule, underscoring moral standard and fair treatment as the benchmark for character.
Russian Clergy White and Black Classes
The article describes two classes of Russian clergy, the white clergy who officiate in parish churches and the black clergy who serve only in monasteries.
Ancient embankments shield lower Nile over 1000 miles
Historians record that ancient engineers protected more than 1000 miles of the lower Nile with artificial embankments and other hydraulic works, showcasing advanced engineering skill.
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Lower Nile
Canada poised for vast growth and trade with United States
The Buffalo Commercial notes Canada’s slow but growing national development, highlighting expansion in agriculture mining and manufacturing. It foresees open northern territories, Hudson Bay resources, and a strong US-Canada alliance benefiting both nations through cooperative development and trade in foodstuffs and commodities.
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Canada
Buffalo
United States
Dominion
Hudson Bay
United States Department of Agriculture
Not Agile. A Yale Record quip on modern dances
A Yale Record quip notes hesitation to slip into modern dance holds and jokes that a full purse can accompany an empty head. The line blends social humor with campus wit characteristic of the period.
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Yale
Quote by James Larkin on judging and uniforms
James Larkin tells a New York reporter never to judge by appearances including ads or uniforms. He notes that the most handsome uniform may hide distance from danger and that a man who feels like kicking himself wants no help from others.
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James Larkin
Dublin
New York
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