Woman's testimony praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Harry A. Wilson of Clearfield Pennsylvania reports severe monthly pains fevers dizziness and backaches after childbirth. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and strength and urges other women to try it for relief from bearing down nervousness and related symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harry A. Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Questioning Shame Across Generations
A courtroom exchange contrasts a judge accusing an old man of stealing with the old man retorting by recalling similar taunts across youth and adulthood. The dialogue probes the idea of stealing as a perennial test of character and timing.
The Menace Diary Admission Ends Silence
A woman admits she keeps a diary while a man who contacted her previously never called again, leaving a murky thread of a personal encounter and unresolved follow up.
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Mrs Anna Lanawra
Mrs Anna Lanawra of 1322 Hast N Grand Ave reports weakness and insomnia improved by Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription described as a building tonic for women. The drug is sold by druggists in liquid or tablet form and is alcohol free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
N. Grand Ave
Drug- Bista
Paris Motifs in Gray and Green
Paris fashion notes highlight L Air de Paris costumes from the Drecoil house with gray serge and crepe de chine pieces, copper pink hats, and blue fox collars. Green accents appear in mantles and hats while lace, Chantilles, and Molyneux gowns emphasize ornate detailing and new lace-foundation dresses.
Feather fringe and lace dominate Paris millinery trends this season
Feathers cover small turbans and coronets forming soft fringe. Dark blue velvet turbans gain from Maria Crozet's use of breast feathers. Lace decorates autumn hats and midwinter styles in black, with color limited to greens and coppery pinks. Rich reds highlight hats and brims. coppery red feathers and painted flowers appear. Winter sports hats favor soft round shapes in rusty red or golden brown felt with pompom trims. Skating hats in ivory brushed wool feature bright ribbons and two-tone scarfs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabot
Astrachan
Callot
Molyneux
Paris
Maria Crozet
Not Willing to See Lady Lobbyists in Session
A senator refuses a delegation of lady lobbyists. The secretary notes they know the senator is present and will wait until he is willing to meet them. The Birmingham Age-Herald cites the line about their persistence and the joke about health and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birminghamw Age-Herald
Verdun trench of bayonets becomes monument site
Fifty seven Breton battalion survivors held a shellhole line at Verdun amid heavy artillery June 11 12 and 18 1916. Men stayed upright with fixed bayonets as they were buried by shell bursts, leaving a line of bayonets as a grim memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Millerand
London Mall
Surprising Youth Learns Brass Band Motives
A boy grows to understand that members of a brass band do not play merely for fun and dedication. The article notes that England operates canals totaling over 3060 miles.
Bee Trees Drive Florida Honey Hunting Boom
In Florida swamps hunters seek bee trees to harvest wild honey deposits exceeding 3800 pounds. They locate hollow trees by bee flight, using keen eyesight and a compass. A note seeks farm for sale owners to state cash price and description by June, from J. Black, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
J. Black
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Youngest Vice Presidents and Breckinridge’s 1856 win
The note recalls John Cabell Breckenridge being elected vice president in 1856 with James Buchanan and assuming office March 4, 1857 at age 36 years. It also covers his later 1860s roles, transition to the Confederate army, service as secretary of war under Jeff Davis, and his death in Lexington, Kentucky on May 17, 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
John Cabell Breckenridge
James Buchanan
Breckenridge
Lincoln
United States Senate
Jeff Davis
Lexington
The Likeness
A witty exchange compares a beauty doctor peeling complexions to a sexton tolling bells. One speaker doubts the likeness as the other suggests the doctor is “peeling the belles” in a metaphorical jab at vanity.
Temptation’s Other Name Opens On Parlor Table
A pithy line notes temptation as an open box of chocolates on the parlor table, while observing that many endure winter and some pretend they enjoy it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temptation
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Grove’s
Lorore
L’air de Paris
House of Drecoll
Vienna
Bayer
Garfield
Adv
England
Nell
Postum Cereal Company
Tum Cereal Company
Tere
USA
Nesta
Postum Cereal Co.Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Kentucky
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