Winona Woman Credits Pinkham's Remedy for Nervous Relief
In Winona Minnesota Mrs Albert Sultz e reports years of nervousness that kept her awake a trial of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound led to better sleep and energy she recommends the remedy for weak nerves The ad touts the product as forty years a standard treatment for displacements inflammation irregularities pain backache and nervous prostration in women.
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Winona
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Albert Sultze
Olmatead St
Kiltie Dismisses Slacker After Winter Car Comment
A Canadian streetcar overheard a clash between a Highland soldier in uniform and a casual young man with his girlfriend. The crux: the soldier mocked the mufti clad rider, retorting that his knees and feet were cold, prompting the slacker to alight at the next stop.
Like Her Husband and Medical Mortality Quips
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a humorous exchange about a manly little fellow and a mother noting his medicine face. It juxtaposes light banter with a doctor’s caution that patient deaths after treatment may stem from multiple complications rather than a single cause.
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Flabush
Wage Increases Proposed for Railroad Workers
The railroad wage commission report to Director General McAdoo proposes wage advances averaging about 20 percent for most workers, with increases ranging from 1 to 84 dollars a month and a total cost to railroads near 200 million dollars. Some unions push for higher raises while others accept the plan, and the report urges equal pay for equal service without discrimination.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad Wage Commission
McAdoo
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Charles ©. McChord
J. Warry Covington
William R. Willcox
Europe
Scale of Rates of Increases in Pay Awarded to Railroad Workers
A dense table presents wage commission figures for railroad worker pay, listing numerous rate tiers and changes across broad ranges. The document maps present and new monthly rates, with numerous figures, inconsistencies, and digit clusters reflecting a formal schedule of increases.
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The
Wage Commission
Shakespeare Plaganist Quip Cited By Absalom Horse Tale
A Boston Evening Transcript quips about a Shakespearean misquote and links it to Absalom and a horse incident. The exchange jokes that Absalom cried for a horse after his horse ran under a tree, leaving him suspended by hair.
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Shakespeare
Bix
Dix
Absalom
Boston Evening Transcript
Grip epidemics and kidney weakness prompt Swamp Root ad
Doctors report a nationwide grip outbreak causing run down health and kidney stress with backaches and urinary troubles. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as an herbal remedy, offering sample bottles for ten cents and available in regular and large sizes at druggists, with a note to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
His Mistake and Ambela Barter Attempt
A fragment shows a dialogue where Jack is urged to offer an ambela, but he cannot obtain any penny for it. The snippet reflects a bargaining moment with limited context and no clear outcome.
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Jack
Death by Own Hand in Paris for Russian Officer
Capt. Nicholas Washichorst, a young Russian officer staying in Paris, shot himself after removing five bullets from his revolver and declaring fate would decide his end. He aimed twice, saying if a chamber was loaded he would die. if not, he would live and fight. The second pull ended with a fatal heart shot in the presence of a friend.
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Russia
Nicholas Washichorst
Paris
Castoria Ad Says Signature of Crtte for 30 Years
An old remedy for infants and children urged careful inspection of every bottle to ensure it bears the signature Crtte and notes it has been in use for over 30 years as Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Married gossip and a secret at the club
Mullins notes that married men fault their wives for not keeping secrets yet admit they spread rumors. He recalls a club incident where a man whispered gossip to him and urged discretion. Mullins questions how the information was learned and points to wives being equally unable to keep secrets.
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Mullins
Henry
May Be Bad Enough Then
Hobbs and Dobbs exchange lines about a former cook hired by their group. They discuss discounting her testimony as part of a larger case noted in the New Haven Register. The dialogue features a character claiming conscientious objector status without proof.
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Hobbs
Dobbs
New Haven Register
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Parker
Slacker
M’adgo
Swift & Company
Packer
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Ilinois
U.S.A
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