Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Advocated by Women
A testimonial letter from Mrs J H Procter of Pittsburgh Pa endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women ailment relief. She reports dizziness weakness poor appetite and body aches improving after four bottles. The ad cites other letters praising the product and claims 98 of 100 buyers report benefits. Sold by druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pittsburgh
J. H. Procter
East Libra Station
Pittsburg
How He Discovered Best Constipation Relief
Brooklyn man Joseph F Glas details decades of constipation and failed remedies before praising Carter s Little Liver Pills. He notes steady relief from the product, costing 25c at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Glas
Brooklyn, N. Y
O.K
Carter
Unflattering Light on Bryan Near Death in Dayton
William Jennings Bryan, days before his death in Dayton, told a correspondent the limelight affects him like a doctor. A doctor’s wife quips about saving “old Mr Million” and laments the fate of her first husband Harry McMasters, suggesting what could have been with earlier care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
George
Mr. Million
Million
Harry McMasters
Hampshire
Texas
Flowerdale Farm
Texas State Fair and Texas Farm Prosperity Note
The Texas State Fair in Dallas is praised for highlighting agriculture and commerce while urging greater attention to manufacturing. The piece cites river development, road contracts, Texas Technological College, a Marble Falls dam project, and a successful hog feeding story to illustrate broader Texas growth and optimism despite drought concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dallas
Devil’s River
Texas Development
Greater
Texas Technological College
Colorado River
Marble Falls
Adam Johnson, Sr
Harsh Christmas Custom in South Slavonia Threatens Orchard
On Christmas Eve in South Slavonia a peasant menaces barren fruit trees with an axe until a neighbor’s repeated pleas finally cause him to spare the trees. The incident highlights local folk beliefs shaping seasonal rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Slavonia
Acacia Blossom Symbols of Friendship and Affection
Acacia flowers convey friendship or platonic love. Rose or white varieties signal elegance, while yellow acacia represents secret love.
London scientists claim ultra small cancer germ found
The piece discusses Barnard and Dr Gye, two London scientists, and their claim of a tiny cancer germ revealed by the ultra microscope. It notes that authority alone does not prove the claim and that independent confirmation is required. It references Rous and Berkfeld filters and outlines the need to show causation and conditions for growth before acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mr. Barnard
Doctor Gye
Rous
Rockefeller Institute
Berkfield
Gye
Barnard
Runabout Child Care Books For Ages Two To Six
A summary of recent books and pamphlets addressing the needs of children aged two to six, a group previously underserved. Highlights include The Health of the Runabout Child by Dr. William Palmer, The Healthy Child From Two to Seven by Dr. Francis H. MacCarthy, The Pre-School Child by Dr. Arnold Gasell, Parenthood and Child Nurture by Edna Dean Baker, and Mother and Child by Dorothy Canfield, with pamphlets from the Federal Children's Bureau and American Child Health Association offering practical guidance and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Palmer
San Francisco
William Palmer Lucas
Macmillan Company
New York
Francis H. MacCarthy
Arnold Gasell
Houghton, Miffin Company
Boston
Edna Dean Baker
Dorothy Canfield
Henry Holt & Co
Max West
Federal Children’s Bureau
House of Health
American Child Health Association
Seventh Avenue
Flag Returned From War Lies With German Officer
A Philadelphia brother receives a World War I relic story. Corporal G W Fryling fell in the Argonne on September 26, 1918 with the Twenty eighth division. A German lieutenant, A Scheiffele, sends back Fryling’s flag hidden in the knapsack’s papers. The envelope carried instruction to return the flag to S H Fryling.
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Corp
G. W. Fryling
American Legionnaires
Philadelphia
Hancock, Ga
Fryling
S. H. Fryling
North Marshall Street
Argonne
Twenty Eighth Division
Army
A. Scheiffele
Breich
Str. 15
May Reclaim Charter If Mine Resumes Operation
Utah town Mohrland fades after a mine ends its season. American Legion post suspends its charter and records, asking headquarters to be sent and advising no reply as the town’s mine may reopen someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Utah Hills
Department
The
American Legion
Mohrland
Legion
Americans' Graves in France Not Disturbed
A New York Legion inquiry disputed reports that World War II era veterans' graves in France and nearby cemeteries were being dug up for scientific use. E. E. David of the U.S. Army Cemeteries Division affirmed strict supervision by Col. W. W. Smith and quartermaster forces, stating graves in France Belgium and England cannot be disturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Department of New York
American Legion
New York
E. E. David
Division of
United States Army
Belgium
England
Col. W. W. Smith
Get Proper Papers For War Veterans Without Discharges
Watson B. Miller, chairman of the American Legion national rehabilitation committee, urges World War veterans to obtain official certificates from government departments in place of their discharge papers. Proof of service is required for World War Veterans act hospitalization and for burial in a national cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson B. Miller
American Legion National Rehabilitation Committee
Miller
National Cemetery
Doubtful Value of Salesmanship Course Slated
A reader quotes a cynic who questions the real benefit of a course in salesmanship. The critic admits he will never reach the level of the man who sold him the course, highlighting skepticism about promotional instruction. The quotation appears in the American Legion Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Quick Action Saved Hay From Flaming Barn
A farmer in Morrill Kansas tossed a cigarette stub from his porch. A sparrow swooped in seized the stub and carried it toward the hayloft. The farmer retrieved the stub before the barn caught fire, averting disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill
Kan
Diamond Dyes Color Things New for Every Fabric
Diamond Dyes offers a 15 cent package with simple directions enabling women to tint delicate shades or dye permanent colors in silk, wool, linen, cotton, or mixed fabrics. It instructs buyers to tell the druggist the material type to color and assures versatile use on clothing, draperies, and household items.
Dancers Claim Skills Make Better Auto Drivers
Claim that good dancers’ sense of time rhythm and collision avoidance translates to safer driving in traffic and emergencies.
They Also Serve Who Stand And Wait Quote
A lone quotation by Milton appears, noting quiet duty and endurance as service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
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Banks
Harry Dooly
Walnut Hill
Bermuda
Frederick R. Green
Health
Western New
American Legion News Service
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J. D. Scott
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