Vegetable Compound Aids Woman After Months of Ill Health
In a midwestern town a discouraged woman, Mrs. Daugherty, could not even tie her shoes for four months due to poor health. A leaflet from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound arrives at her door and, after three bottles, she reports improvement. She is now on eleven bottles and feels like a different person, endorsing the remedy and offering to answer questions from others with similar troubles.
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Middle West
Waa
Mrs. Daugherty
Doc
Res
Lydia B. Pinkhem
Ifas
Orchard Ave
Muscat
Lows
Incomplete Knees and Prominent Theologians Debate Fashion
Alma White, founder of the Fire Church, comments on male influence in fashionable styles. A man named Polbert reports his house near 653 burned, pursuing revenge or a protest, claiming no wood remains, only embers and ashes.
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Pius Ishop
Alma White
The
Tof Fire Church
Alma
Polbert
Balla
Do You Know That You Save in 30,000 Years
Fragmented item mentions saving money over vast spans and cites gasoline use and trolley tracks in Boston, with garbled phrasing and incomplete facts. The readable portions point to a speculative question about savings and energy use, without coherent events or clear entities.
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Boston
Ark
Busy Telephone Totals Highlight City Call Surge
In New York City a vast number of calls are logged daily, vastly exceeding a typical national total. The piece notes the extraordinary volume, comparing it to Britain’s 24 hour figure and Paris’s average, and hints at the urban daily rate outpacing other regions. It also plugs Cuticura products for skin relief.
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New York City
Britain
Paris
Cashing In Teacher Tri Confusion In Vancouver Province
Report notes unclear text about a municipal or school figure, with scattered phrases including Vancouver Province and a reference to a potential side show. No coherent events or named individuals beyond the location.
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Johnny
Vancouver
Punishment Question Triggers Toying with Canary Joke
A humorous dialogue asks if a cat eats the canary and replies that the cat isn’t fed for two days. The exchange plays on grammar mistakes to elicit a punchline.
The American Tourist Sees Paris in 1920s Style
A lively portrait of American travelers in Europe, led by college students and tourist third class on transatlantic ships. The piece notes rising eastbound passenger totals, cheap fares, and new marketing, with anecdotes from French observers about American tourists. It highlights vivid contrasts between American practicality and Parisian life, including humorous anecdotes of taxi rides and sausage-making quips.
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Proehl Haller Jakson
Ray Walters
Europe
Paris
Trevel
United States
Conard
Atlantic
New York
International Mercantile Marine
Haes
French Line
America
Garlic-And-Cheese Society
Well
Propagenda
Sut Rapiny
Middle
Far West
West
London
Rome
Venice
Rhine
Georges Ville
New York Times
Mikado and Celtic Calendar Legends Compared
An explanation of the title mikado and its sacred status in Japan cites the imperial office dating to 660 B.C. The piece also notes a Pathfinder Magazine update on Celtic calendars showing 355 day years with alternating 30 and 29 day months and the need for an extra month every two and a half years.
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Japan
Pathfinder. Magazine
Celtic Calendar Fragments Found at Coligny France
A Celtic calendar fragment discovery at Coligny France reveals about 200 bronze pieces. The find sheds light on ancient timekeeping practices and Celtic inscriptions uncovered by archaeologists examining the site.
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Coligny
France
Overloaded trucks drive tire wear and steering issues
A historical notice explains overloads as the main cause of tire wear in trucks using pneumatics. It details inflation, braking, and brake shoe adjustment to prevent chattering and uneven tire wear, plus knuckle and tierod alignment, steering lubrication, and recommended manufacturer instructions.
Red to Yellow Change Fought by Auto Clubs
After the national street and highway safety conference, the American Automobile Association surveyed affiliated clubs. Clubs oppose changing tail lights from red to yellow for 20,000,000 vehicles citing highway confusion and more accidents. Rank and file endorse the AAA resolution condemning the proposal as unsafe for motorists. Railroads and motor clubs differ on the issue, and AAA calls for motorist representation before any further safety committee study.
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American Automobile Association
AA AL
American Automobile “Association
Safety Conference
Tiny Gasoline-Sipper Set To Roar Across US
Gus Petzel of Alameda California designed a tiny four cylinder air cooled powered car weighing 560 pounds with nine speeds electric lights and airplane tires. It measures 60 inch wheel base and can run 8 mph on track 65 mph on road. Petzel claims 52 miles per gallon during a Washington demonstration.
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Washington
Capitol
San Francisco
Popular Science Monthly
Gus Petzel
Alameda
Calif
New Air Pump for Tires Relief in Tire Working
An illustrated device promises relief from back and arm strain by automating tire inflation. The novel pump uses a synergetic mechanism to compress tires, reducing manual effort compared with traditional hand pumps.
Projections on Fenders Likely to Injure Tires
Guidance warns drivers about tire damage from sharp fender projections on front wheels during turns and heavy loads. Inspect under fenders for protrusions and ensure tire fender clearance remains adequate, especially with oversize tires.
Important to Keep Your Automobile at Its Best
Advice for motorists urges checking oil pressure, radiator level, and front wheel toe in. Ensure wheels alignment, battery water, generator charging, and spark lever position before starting. Also grease springs periodically and diagnose slow motor start promptly.
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Japan
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