A Sweet Little Baby Boy
Mrs William Johnson of Park Rapids Minnesota praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it helped her restore health and bring happiness to her childless home. She notes sisters also benefited and offers to publish a photo of her baby. The letter urges others to try the remedy for improving reproductive health.
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Park Rapids
Minnesota
Lydia E. Pinklhwarm
Paing
Wm. Johnson
Minn
Lydia K. Pinkham
Lydia &. Pinkham
Mrs. Johnson
Impressive Moment as Arm Encircles Waist
A memorable milestone described as a girl experiences a first masculine embrace around her waist signaling a new stage in life. The scene emphasizes personal growth and social change reflected in a tender moment.
Jobs Go to Ex Service Men Under British Legion Policy
The British Legion has secured a government promise that public works will allocate 75 percent of jobs to ex service men. With King George's approval, employers with a preference for ex service men receive a special seal and are listed on the King's Roll. Formed in 1919 under Field Marshal Haig, it has thousands of posts and millions of members and plans to send unemployed ex service men to Canada and Australia.
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British Legion
American Legion
Legion
Britain
Haig
British Columbia
Australia
Lord Haig
Opdycke Put In Charge To Aid Ex-Service Men Care
Henry G. Opdycke is named manager of the U S Veterans bureau in the second district to speed service for veterans in New York New Jersey and Connecticut. He aims to place school work under government supervision to prevent exploitation by contract schools. Opdycke is a veteran of two wars and active in the American Legion Broadway post.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Henry G. Opdycke
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Opdycke
Broadway
American Legion
Marjorie Rambeau Portrays Victory at Legion Ball
Marjorie Rambeau, famous for roles in Yes of Youth and Daddy's Gone a Huntin, was chosen to play Victory at the American Legion victory ball at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Attendees noted her bright and victorious eyes as she took the part among social leaders and stage stars.
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Marjorie Rambeau
American Legion
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York
Miss Rambeau
American Legion Projects and Military Reforms
The town of St Charles Minnesota receives a fully equipped rest room from the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion. Christopher Illinois to host a lyceum course by its American Legion post. Austria may replace its paid army with a militia and six months training. Secretary Denby urges maintaining navy and marine corps pay. Oklahoma City plans a half million dollar arch honoring 1000 local World War I dead ex servicemen.
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St. Charles
Minn
Woman’s Auxiliary of the American Legion
Christopher
Ill
American Legion
Austria
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Sam Jackson and the court clash over lawyers
In a Quaker city trial a negro defendant is told the state provides counsel. The judge appoints two lawyers to defend him. The defendant grins and asks if one of the lawyers can be swapped for a witness, showing wit and a sly take on the legal setup.
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Sam Jackson
Sam
Certainly Not A Plumbers Bill From Boston
A Boston plumber charged one dollar seventy five cents for “a man and boy looking for a smell” in an odd item. The phrase sparks humor, suggesting a quirky service or task tied to odor.
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Boston
Indefinite Exchange Sparks Tense Wallet Talk
A terse dialogue unfolds over money with one party insisting aid depends on need and duration. The other replies the period lasts until funds return, implying ongoing financial strain and uncertainty.
Left Him At The Church A Humorous Record Find
In a Marion county marriage record from 1833 the clerk notes a license issued to Jacob Hashaw and Nancy Ayres. A subsequent pencil line adds the quip that “This lady declined the honor” reflecting a clerical joke of the era sourced from the Indianapolis News.
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Jacob Hashaw
Nancy Ayres
Marion County
Indianapolis News
Sugar from Old Linen and German dextrine process
A London periodical notes that before the war Germans produced sugar by treating old linen with sulphuric acid to form dextrine then washing with lime water and reacidifying until crystallized into glucose. The piece adds a remark that waitresses should wear fetching costumes.
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London
Revival by Whisky Misread as Tea On City Street
A poorly dressed man collapsed on the sidewalk as a physician checked for a pulse. A bystander offered a whisky flask, which the doctor poured into the unconscious man. The victim awoke and spat out the liquid, claiming it was tea.
Child’s sharp reply echoes at lawn party
A neighbor flaunts his daughter's looks to a sturdy four year old. The boy bluntly says if she’s cute, he’s seen his aunt’s baby. Exchange notes humor with a playful bite from childhood honesty.
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Baby Eye
G& Furniture
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Lloyd Manufacturing Company
Heywood-Wakefield Co
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Menominee
Michigan
Rawleigh
Rawleigh Company
N. Y. Chicago
Henry Opdycke
Veteran’s Bureau
Second District
Navy
Marine Corps
Joint Congressional Commission On
Denby
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Ce
Indiana
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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