Best Medicine for Women Ad Claims Restore Health
A Portsmouth Ohio reader testimonial praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best medicine for women's ailments after irregularities and pain left a mother of four exhausted. The letter urges others to try the root and herb remedy and offers special advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Portamouth
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sara Shaw
R. No. 1
Portsmouth
The American Creed and Civil War Sleep Lessons
A collage of patriotic creed quotes and anecdotes on human endurance. It recounts the Mons to Marne retreat where soldiers slept while marching, detailing fatigue, sleep phenomena, and scenes of exhausted improvised rest. It also notes tire standardization plans, labor conscription efforts, and light society vignettes.
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George W. Crile
Mons
Marne
Gros
Meaux
Telegraph in Ottoman Turks Taught by Devil or Divine
In a Turkish tale from Turkish Stories and Parables the ulema debate if the telegraph benefits humanity or is a devilish craft. The old mullah resolves it by noting the devil’s time is shortened as messages travel along the wires, a humorous justification of a foreign technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottoman Empire
William Whittall
William
Turkey
Smyrna
Mullah
The Lazy Man Tale and Sheep Dogs Debate
An old fable about a lazy man who gains care and comfort only to be undone by curiosity. the story ends with a moral praising work. The second item argues for reducing dogs to protect sheep and wool, claiming dogs hurt health and public welfare, urging officials to suppress the canine menace and boost wool prospects.
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Wilson
New York
United States
Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Mississippi River
Sugar Rules Expanded for West Virginia Purchases
Beginning July 1 housekeepers may buy more than 25 pounds for canning but no more than 25 pounds per single sale or per week. Retailers risk sugar certificate cancellations. From July to September authorities require certificates for certain establishments and households serving 25 or more people. A separate report lists cows with butterfat yields above 40 pounds in 30 days ending June 15 191J with names and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Wheeling
Federal Food Administration
Eastern Panhandle
E. D. Conklyn
Evelyn
McDonald Bros
Corrine
J. H. Staley
Pink
Ethel
Bess
Kate
Lou
J. N. Thatcher
Blackie
Avid T. Jones
Gernaey
W. L. Folk
Lady
Scotts Vision Medicinal Food for Blood and Health
The snippet describes catarrh signaling general weakness and criticizes local snuffs and vapors. It promotes Scott vision as a medicinal food and builder, claiming it improves blood and overall health, with testimonials of helping thousands. It mentions Scott & Rewer in Beomield.
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Scotts
Scott & Rewer
Beomield
Victrolas Scarce As Company Struggles to Deliver
Victrolas remain hard to obtain as the company works with Other Victor dealers facing similar shortages and cannot deliver a Victrola any sooner.
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Victor
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Geo. M. Beltzhoover
Shepherdstown
W. VA
Nieo
M. Beltzhoover, Jr
Charles Town
Dr. Hopkins Gibson
Register Building
Harrison Schley
General Insurance
Jefferson Security Bank
Eggs and Poultry
Benj. Hartzell
Hutchison
King Street and Square
Citizens National Bank and Courthouse
Martinsburg
BELL
Doan
Lsoan
DR. Fahrney
Hagerstown
United States of America
Sunes
Troy
Tiger
Patrice
Patience
Conservation Division
War Industries Board
State Council of Defense
State Council
Ihe
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Washington, D.C
France
Booth Tarkington
Tarkington
Yassah
Redfern
Lester Brothers
Maryland
America
Fletcher
Federal Food Administrator
Old Moneyrocks
Victrolas
Miller's Pharmacy
Charles Towm
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