Should Husbands Share The Housework In Health Fight
Mrs Mildred Dyer of Redlands California credits her good natured husband for helping with household chores during five years of ill health. She reports health gains and weight increase after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges other women to seek better health through its faithful use despite worries over a husband doing too much.
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Mildred Dyer
Dyers
Redlands
Calif
Roste-A. Box
Lydia E. Plukham
How Many Words Do You Know
An exploration of vocabulary sizes across professions and ages by Dr. Frank A. Vizetelly. It cites Shakespeare at about 24,000 words, averages for doctors and lawyers near 25,000, and editors at 40,000 plus. It notes children start with 1,700 words by age five, and discusses word longevity and the longest terms.
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Ray Walters
Woodrow ‘Filson
Frank A. Vizetelly
Funk & Wagnalls
Vizetelly
Department of Psychology
Shakespeare
Benson
William E. Gladstone
Apotheker
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Printing New York directory proves world’s biggest job
The New York telephone directory is described as the largest single publishing task. It requires five to six weeks to distribute to 960 000 subscribers, with more than 500 wagons and 500 carloads of paper. The edition totals 3 000 000 directories, 1 920 pages, 30 000 listings, and weighs about five pounds per copy.
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New-York Telephone Directory
Sabines An Ancient Mountain People Near Rome
Fragmentary note recalls the Sabines as an ancient and important people who inhabited the mountains northeast of Rome. The text hints at their historical significance and geographic location.
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Rome
Balloon Tires For Giant Aerial Liners Describe New Heavy Duty Rubber
The feature describes oversized balloon tires for aerial liners, noting seven to shelf feet in diameter and nearly two hundred pounds per tire. Each bead wire supports a breaking load of 1$ tons, with inner tubes around 38 pounds. Hubs on the air liners measure about 20 inches and weigh roughly a quarter of a ton each.
Giant Clover Affects Hertfordshire Farms Tale of a Revival
Four years ago a Hertfordshire farmer introduced two new clover species that grew to eight feet, earning the nickname Giant Clover. This year the crop is widely grown and profitable, with one farm sold at a $3,000 gain. The plant serves as fodder and a superb green manure, claimed to double corn yields on plowed ground.
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Hertfordshire
The Cuticura Toilet Trek Advertisement
The advertisement touts Cuticura Daily Toilet Preparations with The Soup to cleanse The Ointment to soothe The Tateum to powder and perfume It claims these products keep skin clear and a complete toilet table needs them.
Social Distinction Reflected in a Prison Referenced Name
An overheard exchange between two Black women in a nearby town reveals social bias. One mentions a cousin in Indianapolis and asks to introduce her. The other retorts with irony, noting the cousin lives at the Wenmuan's Prison, reading the reference as a formal blue book entry.
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Indianapolis
Wenmuan's Prison
Indianapolis Ness
Dust Explosions Claim Dozens of U.S. Lives and Heavy Property Loss
Dust explosions killed no fewer than 45 people and injured 28 in the United States during the last year. Property damage reached about 8 million dollars, with most incidents centered in factories making wood and aluminum wares along with stores handling feed spices sugar and related products.
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United States
Phrase shows growing auto nuisance in daily life
The dialogue reflects increasing irritation with automobiles as cars multiply. A speaker notes frequent issue with cars while another laments the sheer number of proposals or suggestions tied to the subject, signaling shifting attitudes toward mobility.
Nose Banter Sparks Light Conversation In Cartoon
In a playful exchange, characters remark on noses with witty lines about looks and perception. The dialogue centers on humor and curiosity, highlighting light social banter and character quirks.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin praised for gentle relief
A Monticello physician for 47 years criticizes harsh laxatives for constipated infants and children. He promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, non griping, harmless solution that establishes natural bowel regularity and suits feverish or delicate systems. A 60 cent bottle is advertised.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Dr. Caldwell
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