Woman’s Health Recovery Cited From Pinkham Remedy
Ravenswood West Virginia woman Bertha Liering describes seven years of female trouble and inflammation then relief after eight bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges others to try the medicine noting its long history of helping women with similar symptoms.
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Ravenswood
W. Va
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Lirrine
Passing the Third Floor Up
A woman asks to view the law as she studies voting rights. In the Indianapolis News story Richard Lieber, head of Indiana’s conservation department, directs a visitor to the third floor while noting space limits in the law library.
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Department of State
Bailey
Richard Lieber
Department of Conservation of Indiana
Indianapolis News
Pigeon Recovers After Office Drama
A reader recalls finding a frozen pigeon near death and nursing it back at the office. The bird later revived and flew around the room while the staff laughed, excluding the boss.
Red Cross Ball Blue bluing sales pitch
A fragment notes advertising a laundry bluing product with a sensational claim and a quip about a man with a lobster appetite. The brief includes a price of five cents and ends with a proverb style line.
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Red Cross
Beulah and the Farm Sale Drive Hard Times
John and Mary Harris face ruin after selling the family farm to fund needs while thieves swoop in, injuring their son Allan. A doctor notes recovery possible, a coroner's inquest is planned, and police search for the stolen money begins as two robbers are suspected.
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Beulah
Allan
Harris
Arthur
Beulah Frees Hidden Love in Jail Window Plan
Beulah Harris meets Jim Travers at a jail window after slipping past guards in the night. She tells him she will help him escape, expresses love, and they discuss a future homestead as they plot to leave. Sergeant Grey interrupts as the scene ends with a cliffhanger.
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Jim Travers
Miss Harris
Beulah
Travers
Harris
Jim
Arthurs
Allan
Badger Holes
Lfe
Sergeant Grey
A Stiff Upper Lip Says It All
The Louisville Herald argues the phrase stiff upper lip is overemphasized and mocks the idea that only outward firmness counts. It notes genuine emotion shows through the lower lip and warns against overcorrecting with a supposed stiff lower lip.
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Louisville Herald
Get Ready for Hot Weather By Purifying the Blood
Many people melt in summer and lack vitality due to poor blood. Rich wholesome blood defends against heat and poisons. S S S your vegetable blood tonic is marketed by druggists as the alterative for weak blood. Send your condition for free expert medical advice from Chief Medical Advisor, 839 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia.
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S.S.S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Georgia
Hard Luck Letters and a Misplaced File Tale
A Chicago Tribune note recounts a letter mistakenly sealed in a desk drawer and later returned with a formal apology. The writer explains the misplacement involved a Nettle file and an ivory set remark, noting an effort to be diplomatic about the accidental mix up.
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Chicago Tribune
Perforation Trick Lets Thief Use Return Envelope
Perforation around the return address enables the recipient to use the corner card as the address for a return letter. By tearing the perforation, the sender’s name and address may be taken and pasted on the reply. Popular Mechanics warns this practice can ensure correct addressing.
Maurice's first day ends with blunt remark at school
On Maurice's first day at school he upset the principal and janitor while she demonstrated cleaning steps. He remarks that she bosses her husband as his mother bosses hers, reflecting a sharp, observational moment from the Indianapolis News.
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Little Maurice
Indianapolis News
England Feeds Quarter Million Starving Children in Central Europe
England continues daily aid, feeding about a quarter of a million children in central Europe. The program underscores Britain’s charitable reach during wartime relief efforts.
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England
Europe
Periodicals Published in Tis Peranto Language Now Totals
About seventy periodicals printed in the so called universal language Tis Peranto are now being published. The note indicates a growing set of journals adopting the constructed language.
Bobby’s agate wish and a penny pact
A short tale shows three year old Bobby pressing his father for two cents to buy an agate. The father teases by threatening to take the pennies away then questions what Bobby would do with them. Bobby vows to keep them and plans to buy the agate uptown when Daddy goes to the office.
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Bobby
We’ll put a cook stove in the automobile tour
Mr Chuggins proposes a novel touring plan with a cook stove aboard and questions how to hire and retain a servant. His wife asks what they will do for a servant, while he jokes the only way for her to resign is to walk.
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Mr. Chuggins
Truth Beyond Fiction Sparks Quiet Reflection
A reflective line notes that truth often surpasses fiction in interest, while many overlook an introductory context. The remark hints at how people overlook setup details that shape perception of surprising events.
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