Stone in Bladder Removed Without Surgical Operation
Testimonial from J L Knowles of Headland Alabama describes kidney trouble in spring 1904 and a recovery after using Swamp Root medicine. He claims a large bladder stone passed and health improved enabling him to resume work. Notary public J W Whiddon certified the sworn statement in September 1909.
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Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Root
J.L. Knowles
Vanisied Headland
Ala
J. Loftus Knowles
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
A promotional letter to Dr Elmer Kilmer Co urges sending for a jam bottle and booklet about kidneys and bladder. It notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles available at drug stores and asks readers to mention Dept A in correspondence.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co. Ton
N. Y
Dept. A
Love and duty clash as a single heart seeks guidance
A 25 year old writer seeks Miss Grey’s counsel on loving a married man. She fears harming innocents, asks if the affair oversteps duty, and receives guidance to keep their love pure, avoid private meetings, and listen to conscience to preserve the wife’s faith and avoid harm.
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Miss Grey
Nps
Lsten
Value Inquiry for Rare Laces at Lace Exchange
A reader seeks a value estimate for rare old laces. They are advised to approach the Lace Exchange store chain for appraisal and possible purchase, highlighting a request for informed valuation from a major lace retailer.
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Misa Grey
Miss Grey Clarifies Women’s Presidential Vote and Hymn Facts
The letter states that in states with equal suffrage women may vote for president this fall. It also confirms The Star Spangled Banner as the national hymn and My Country Tis of Thee as one of our national hymns.
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Miss Grey
Personal Advice on Trust and Hidden Accounts
The speaker urges understanding in a marriage, noting a spouse may have an emergency or surprise saved in a separate account. He advises handling the situation with love and caution to avoid arousing suspicion or damaging reputations.
Proper Manners and Respect in Social Escort Etiquette
The text argues that a self respecting girl should be allowed to enjoy entertainment while a man should not take her for granted. It contends she did right by accepting escorts, and asserts there is no offense in mutual courtesy. It urges treating her with proper manliness to avoid complaints.
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Ming Grey
Laundry girl seeks guidance on eight hour law overtime
A 16 year old laundry worker reports overtime pressure, walks out after 10 hours, and is told to return and received pay. The letter asks where to report, guidance for workers, and mentions an eight hour law and union advocacy, noting the proper state labor contact in Tacoma.
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Misa Grey
Miss Grey
Mra. A. BE .Chantter
North BE. St
Tacoma
Readers Notice From Cynthia Grey
A brief notice from Cynthia Grey states letters cannot be answered in print and requests a stamped self addressed envelope for a prompt reply.
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Cynthia Grey
What’s in a Name Lady And What Do You Call Your Team
An interview features the coach and player naming the basketball team the Wasps while noting the umpire’s frequent calls and stinging scrutiny during games. The exchange highlights team identity and on court tensions.
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Bobby
Dear Miss Grey Seeks Help Over Desirable Flattery
A 21 year old woman asks Miss Grey why men claim she is attractive despite not seeing herself that way. She notes being ladylike and shy, yet receives frequent compliments. The columnist warns that some men use flattery to trap victims, and advises discerning genuine friends from flatterers.
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Miss Grey
Billy. A
Egg Shake for One Person
A compact recipe verse describes a single serving egg shake with sugar ice water lemon juice vanilla and lemon rind whipped into a light froth. Heat egg white to stiff peaks then fold in yolk mixture, flavor, and shake before serving with whipped cream.
Gotham Fruit Juice Peel Lemons With Pineapple Mix
Peel and juice lemons over thin peel then rest two hours. Add sugar strawberry syrup and pineapple puree with sugar. Strain juice, blend with pineapple, add cold water, and serve with fruit pieces in each glass.
How to make a sweet milk mixture with sugar and milk
Mix 2 cupfuls of buttermilk with 8 cupfuls of sweet milk and 6 pieces of lump sugar. Pour the whole from one pitcher to another til the sugar is melted. It takes 10 to 15 minutes. Cover with muslin and stand in a warm part of the kitchen for 12 hours. Then pour it into pint.
Tin Spoon Stopper Saved From Kettles
A device of tin three inches wide hooks to the kettle side and grips the spoon by its handle to prevent slipping into boiling syrup. The spoon inserts at its narrow part where the curved edge supports the wide end. Length varies with kettle and spoon size.
New Tomato Skinning Method Without Paring
A method to skin tomatoes by briefly holding them over a gas flame on a fork point removes skins without paring and preserves a cold tomato ready for serving. The city plans to build many dwellings for the poor with rents graded by family size, benefiting larger families.
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Dr. Stork
City of
To Help Nature Shed a Bad Complexion
Beauty advertisements tout mercorized wax as a quick safe cosmetic that removes dull skin by natural shedding. It claims to enhance circulation and nerve tone, yielding a youthful complexion, plus a saxolite facial lotion for wrinkled skin.
Fragmentary Text About Liberty Bell in Historical Context
The passage notes the Liberty Bell’s origin in England and transport to Philadelphia, its recast in 1753 after a shipborne accident, inscriptions added proclaiming liberty, and a 1836 break during Chief Justice Marshall’s death toll. It also touches on Cadet selections from districts and territories for a Weat Point institution.
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Old State House
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
England
Marshall
Chocolate Iced Milk Shake Recipe
A simple chocolate drink method uses two squares of chocolate one cup sugar one cup water one teaspoon vanilla cracked ice whipped cream and milk. Melt mix sugar and water in a double boiler cook to a thick syrup remove from heat add vanilla and cool. Pour over cracked ice in glasses add syrup and milk, shake well and top with whipped cream.
Almond dessert cream with vanilla ice
Blanch three dozen almonds and grind to pulp. Boil with eight cupfuls of milk, add a stick of vanilla and one cup sugar. Cool, strain, and place on ice. Serve very cold.
Half Cup Vinegar Drink Mix with Ginger
A simple cooling beverage recipe uses half cup vinegar one cup segar two teaspoonfuls ginger and ice water to taste. Adjust sweetness or sourness by altering the water and ingredients for a lemonade like refreshment.
Everett Seattle Interurban Railway Timetable Glitches
Timetable shows shuttle and local trains with varied departure times including 10 30 am 6 hh and 4 20 pm daily with numerous inaccuracies. It references ticket offices in Seattle South Lake Union Green Lake and Ballard and notes baggage trains and freight services with scattered station details.
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Everett-Seattle
pRate—tince Trates
Oak
Seattle
Sth
Les Westicke
Greenw Ajax Drees Rktert PoSea Tce
Cline Tray Evere Limited
Seavee — Shed
Olive
Geattle- Evereet “Praction
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6Th & Marton
Hefter Hat & Plume CO
First National Bank
First National
James Pioneer Square
Decker Brothers
Wissner
Neumann Bros
Remington
Milwaukee
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
City Ticket Office
Gotham Fruit Juice
Koumiss
Wade Lawrence
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Owen Meredith
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Weat Point
District of Columbia
Porto Rico
United States
Congress
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Hotel
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Central Wet Wash
Queen Anne Auto Service
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Henry Bart
Harrison Barito
Mosanna
Georgy Alexander
Ecolumbia
Bali
Jesus
George Alexander
Harry Anthony Bax
Herald Angels
Henry Bor
Mother
Holy City
Sole
Jesus Wierd
Tou-Os'o
Amya
Anthony and
Jarrison
Pacateterchibald
Jesus, Savior
Refuge
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Nazareth
D. 8. Johnston CO
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