Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised in Testimonial
Neighbor recounts relief from menstrual irregularities after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Arden of Moundsville urges other young women to seek help and publish testimonials while noting confidentiality of letters to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
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George Arden
Third Street
Moundslow
Mrs. Arden
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co
Massachusetts
Local Humor Quip Highlights Town Editor Prowess
A visiting New Yorker comments on the editor’s sharp wit amid town pride. The remark appears in a rural feature where a tongue in cheek note mocks short local intelligence reporting, noting the bygone issue’s brief “Local Intelligence” item.
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Déat
Tonics Claim Quick Relief for Sour Stomach Ailments
An elderly woman Mrs. John Hilt reports sour stomach and indigestion eased after a week on Eatonic. The ad touts Batonic as relief for acidity and gases, promising rapid relief for many sufferers and offering a money back guarantee with a large box at a small price.
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Eatonic
Ami
John Hilt
Batonic
Dipping Proves Best for Sheep Tick and Lice Control
Experienced sheep men at the New York State College of Agriculture advise dipping to rid sheep of ticks and lice. Dips prevent wool damage from pulling, protect fleece, and should be used for lambs as soon as they are large enough and again in fall before winter quarters. Powder and coal tar dips are both effective when directions are followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State College of Agriculture
Tuberculosis cases found in 87 cattle herd
After tuberculin testing 87 cattle on a Torliana farm, 14 reacted and showed lesions of tuberculosis in organs and meat. Inspector R R Newman said the cattle were pure bred. A cow supplying local milk had extensive lesions in the mammary glands risking milk rejection. Stock raisers hope to qualify their herds for accredited herd status.
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Torliana
Shen
United States Department of Agriculture
R. R. Newman
Equipment To Breed Swine
It is not true that one needs the most expensive equipment to breed swine successfully, but an up-to-date equipment saves labor and adds much to the pleasure of business. Where possible, all buildings should be so constructed that they can be easily cleaned and disinfected. Concrete makes possibly the best floors and feeding yards.
Start flock of sheep now to capitalize low ewe prices
Best time for a farmer to begin raising sheep is when breeding ewes are affordable. With hay and roughage plentiful and grain shortages ending waste in stubble, this year suits starting a small farm flock.
Bedding Stock Heavily Favored in Winter
The column argues for heavy bedding in winter to improve animal comfort and cleanliness, reduce muddy conditions and manure-related foot problems, and protect feet from hard surfaces. It emphasizes the benefits of ample litter for dairy stock and farm upkeep.
Gowns to Serve for the Season
Fashion notes discuss serge frocks with various trims and leather accents, novel sleeve and panel designs, and mid season satin dresses. Leather dresses and chemise styles appear alongside lace gowns, with emphasis on combining practicality and stylish touches for spring and summer wardrobes.
Jenny Model Reflects Taupe Satin Fashion of 1890s
A description of a Jenny model in taupe satin with unusual sleeves and a high standing collar, detailing a long semi fitting street coat, looped side panels, and Cheruit influence. It notes practicality, timeless lines, and attire pairing with fur, ostrich toque, and coordinated accessories.
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Jenny Model
Mir
SICK HEADACHE DIET AND MONASTIC VOWS IN AMERICAN TRADITION
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt notes two monteries of Trap- Digt monks in the United States, one 48 miles south of Louisville Kentucky and another at Coluqe Texas. They take five vows poverty chastity obedience stability and reformation at manors. They follow strict rules no meat fish eggs or wine one daily meal of vegetables rice and brewed drinks about fifteen to twenty drinks total, and during Lent bread and water only.
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United States
Louisville
Coluque
Catarrhal Deafness Treatise Claims Cure by Medicine
A seller asserts catarrhal deafness stems from mucous inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local means. The remedy Hall's Catarah Medicine allegedly acts through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore hearing, with a circular offered free by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Ailta
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Highest Order Of Snobbery In Churches
A Cleveland bishop defends the church as democratic and Christian while noting some wealthy churches leave vacant pews. He recalls a baronet’s church in Victoria's era and a Sunday prayer asking blessing on the rich and the poor alike, illustrating social contrasts.
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Leonard
Cleveland
Engin
Uier
Peter
Ansen
Germans Rising In Japan From Prewar Numbers
German residents in Japan are increasing steadily with many employed in factories and engineering posts. About a hundred German engineers and experts have applied for positions in Japan during the first ten months of 1920, with the chemical and metal sectors seeing notable arrivals.
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Japan
Germany
Wireless radio gains in river steamboating era
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a shift from manually steered steamboats on the Mississippi to wireless operation with electric buzers and power levers. The War Department ships wireless outfits to St. Louis Memphis and New Orleans for experimental rail corridor links, promising faster emergency summons and remote control from Lovet.
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Mississippi River
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
War Department
Washington
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Close Observer on a Punchline Exchange Between Farmer and Guest
A farmer and a visitor share a humorous moment about counting steep hills. The guest jokes about measuring, replying About 300. The farmer concludes with astonishment as the guest explains mankind splits into two classes those who drive autos and those who dodge then knowledge comes from study.
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