Painful Periods and Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A 19th century style notice extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for painful and irregular menstruation. It cites testimonials from Nellie Holmes of Buffalo and Tillie Start of Larimore, praising relief and regularity, and urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice from Lynn Mass.
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Winkham
Lydia K. Pinkham
Lydia EK. Pinkham
Nellie Holmes
N. Davision Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Pinkham
Faisal
East
Lydia
Tillie Start
Larimore
N. D
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marriage and Island Customs in the Andamans
An eclectic chronicle describes a warm day wedding in the Andaman Islands with a satirical gloss on islanders and a playful, if fanciful, marriage ritual. The piece blends travel-toned anecdotes with unrelated crime brief and a civic tale about funding false teeth for an elderly woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andaman Islands
Jie
Islands
Chicago Chronicle
Boston Child Requests Big Volume for Pressing Leaves
A Boston child asked Senator Lodge for the coast and geodetic report mass volumes. He listed contents of the government report but the child persisted, asking only for a good fat book for pressing leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Boston
Ai Child
Bearded Marlboro Doctor Foils Grammar Lesson
A young Marlboro physician, elected to the school board about twelve years ago, entered the sixth grade with a beard that drew snickers. When asked to use singular and plural forms in a sentence, a dull student named John quips that the doctor’s “cider” becomes “ciders” and his “ciders” are red, revealing the doctor as the target of the joke.
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Marlboro
Mass
John
Biography of a Pig
A satirical verse tracing Hankerus Morg and Hogg from boyhood greed to a corrupt scheme. It tells how a financial bluff and a political deal lead to a shady transaction and a seven year sentence, ending with ironic justice. The New York Globe poem-like piece uses allegory to critique greed and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfngg
New York Globe
College president recalls sermon from old servant of South Carolina governor
Dr Truman J Backus of Packer Institute in Brooklyn recalls a public address in Charleston where he met an elderly Black former body servant of Gov Bull. The man told him with cheer that he was making the best out of the worst, a line the professor described as the best sermon he had heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman J. Backus
Packer Institute
Brooklyn
Gov. Bull
South Carolina
Backus
Charleston
Fort Sumter
Ram
Makaroffs Daughter Chosen Maid of Honor to Russian Court
Malli Makaroff, daughter of a Russian admiral drowned in the Petrovay- Josk sinking, is named maid of honor to the Czarina and the dowager empress. Her mother, a Polish linguist and musician, has written works on occultism and is compiling a biography of her husband.
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Makaroff
Malli Makaroff
Petronay- Josk
Russia
Fier
Strange Charitable Bequest and Bee Farming Rise in Australia
A note on a peculiar bequest from Englishman James Moss who left 500 dollars to fund five gowns for aged poor men. The article shifts to bee farming, noting Australia now hosts over 250,000 hives with annual honey production between 10 and 15 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moss
Australia
Queen of Actresses Praises Peruna
Julia Marlowe of New York City endorses Peruna as a nerve tonic. The ad links nervousness in women to anemia and weak nerve centers, urging Peruna to improve digestion and nutrition to strengthen nerves and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
Julia Marlowe
New York City
Dr Pierce Promises Full Ingredient Labels on Tonics
The article touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, pledging full ingredient disclosure on every bottle. It cites roots and herbs, promotes blood purification and strength, mentions the Invalides' Hotel and Surgical Institute, and includes a testimonial from a Texas speaker about recovery from indigestion after eight bottles.
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Doctor Pierce
Coctor
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
Vierva
Dr. Pherpe
Invalides
WN. Y
Grent
Gandanville
Texas
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