Nervousness and Blues at Washington Park Illinois
A reader describes severe nervous spells backache and illness eased by Lydia E Pinkham remedies and asks for free advice. Also notes advice on typhoid vaccine and home vaccine production. Mentions Dr Timer Swamp Root and Collier's Weekly farming view on home vegetable production.
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Washington Park
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Rost. Sropre
Sage Avenue
Illinois
Freezone promises painless corn removal for women
An old advertisement claims a Cincinnati man invented freezone to lift corn and callus without pain. Drop on the sore area, and the corn or callus supposedly loosens and lifts off after quick drying. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist to order a bottle.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Slightly Mixed Dialog Sparks Amused Farewell
A playful exchange reveals a flirtation that soured into mock bitterness. One speaker notes a woman’s dual behavior, calling her heartless for accepting attention then rejecting him, and calling her a croquette as a taunt.
Cuticura Advertising Claim From an Old Board?
Fiery red pimples that itch and burn are described as eczema. The ad touts Cuaticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as a quick remedy after a hot bath. It urges daily use, offers a free sample by mail with a book, and requests an address postcard to Cuticura Dept. 4 Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Boston
Ady
Not to Be Encouraged by a Garden Joke
A comic exchange features Mrs Cross and her husband as she jokes about his gardening producing only an appetizer. The scene notes the early ortcake with a strawberry mark as a readable, quirky detail.
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Mrs. Crosslets
Government Circulars Call for Uniform Registration Answers
Government issues guidance for men aged 21 to 30 to register on June 5. The circular outlines twelve questions for registration, emphasizes accurate ink writing by registrars, and explains citizen status and exemptions for natural born, naturalized, declarants, and aliens.
One Day to Register War Effort Message Urges Uniform Registration
The War Department stresses a single registration day for all males within the specified age group. Five days were originally intended for distributing registration blanks to registrars, a detail some headlines overlooked. The proclamation designates only one day for registration.
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War Department
States In Rivalry for Honor
Rivalry runs across states as citizens respond to registration calls. The nation seeks to show the first complete returns and the vigor of registration efforts. Strong individuals and groups push to lead in this historic civic process.
Idaho News Roundup From Boise to Pocatello
A 1916 era Boise resident dies after a ladder fall while pruning trees. Reports span Idaho from Brigham City fever cases to highway bonds funding north south routes. Censuses, floods, insurance totals, and mining ventures mix with local council actions and road labor disputes.
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Boise
B. Harvey Allred
State Farm Markets
Bureauerp Prospects
Idaho
Mont
John Halley
Brigham City
Cuh
Almo
Engineering
France
Pocotelio
Inaba
Adume
Adumes
Washington
Poole
Rare Game Warden's Department
Jase
War Department
Magyar Politician Economists Warn of Hungary Insolvency
Dr. Ede Palys argues in the Ar Est of Budapest that Hungary’s debt service nearly equals national output, claiming war costs and interest deficits threaten solvency. He predicts a catastrophe if a new war loan is floated, with heavy taxes on workers and farmers and full requisitioning of industry. He notes prewar production and postwar costs, warning the state could not cover interest alone. A separate local arrest story mentions Flaherty and Edmunds, detailing a chase and capture with taunting exchanges.
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United States
Japan
China
Cestour House
Jner
Marine
Navy
National Guard
Regular Army
War Department
Uns Citigen
Ede Palys
Budapest
Hungary
New York Times
Anl- Semel
Dogiares
Imidastria
Postal rates cut to 2 cents for U S to Danish West
A fragment reports postal rate reductions from 3 to 2 cents for United States to Danish West Indies routes. Mrs Plutefoh quips she loves bargains but cannot think of someone to write to in the Danish West Indies.
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United States
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Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Kitmer
Timer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Cutter Laboratory
Bienely
Cal
A. T. Hastings
Collier's Weekly
Main Street
Chicago
Cook County
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Naturalization Court
Columbus
Vienna
Austria
Paris
Dano State News
Clint White
Caldwell Home
Georse F Steel
State
Banker
Hill & Sullivan Mining Company
Kelloggs
Alvan Alfred Lorenzen
Blackfoot
Hie
Malet Bentley
Minhe
Eler- Aden
Pocatello
Santas Apa
Vetardus
J. J. Williams
Fil M. Merrett
E. Thivis
Wutchern Idaho
Waho
Oakiam
Congress
Sisters of Mercy
Judge Mercy
Salt Lakeity
Wader Way
Nampa
Wrigleys
Wrigley
Magyar
Toe Flaherty
Po Yeeman
Edmunts
Ane
Cupert Flaherty
Anamods Srmoderd
Hymen
Tre
Salt Lake City
Carter
Tate
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