Doctors Endorse Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A physician Dr S C Brigham of Fitchburg Mass praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as efficacious for female difficulties and uterine troubles. The piece urges women with painful or irregular menses bloating leucorrhea or ovarian issues to seek the remedy and contact Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
S. C. Brigham
Brigham Park
Fitchburg
Mass
Lydia J. Pinkham
Lydia EF. Pinkham
When Enough Was Plenty
A humorous King Saul scene depicts his meeting with a witch in Indor. The witch offers better detail for $25 after a $10 reading, but Saul declines and chooses to rely on a sharpened sword instead.
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Saul
Indor
Defiance Starch Promises Higher Quality for Same Price
Ad touts no chrome or discount pricing, claiming Defiance Starch offers superior quality and one third more product for the same cost as rival starches.
Puck Quips On Charity Leaving Sins Open
A Puck editorial line notes that even after Charity has addressed many sins, many remain visible to the public. The remark frames ongoing moral scrutiny and public accountability.
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Puck
Cleanliness in the Dairy Urges Pure Utensil Care
An advice note stresses absolute cleanliness for healthful milk and butter. It warns that cheap soap from filthy fats contaminates milk and urges use of Ivory Soap to thoroughly scour and air all pans and buckets.
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Eleanor R, Parker
Horses Aided Locomotives in Early Railroading
In the early days of railroading horses were used to help locomotives on upgrades as a practical aid for movement and team effort prior to widespread locomotive power.
Grocers Avoid Defiance Starch Over Size Compatibility
Some grocers refuse Defiance Starch due to a 12 oz stock on hand. They note customers who once used the 16 oz package will not buy the smaller size, affecting sales incentives.
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Defiance
First English Actress on Stage in 1666
The first woman on the English stage was Mrs. Chapman who played Ianthe in the Siege of Rhodes in 1666. Her role marked a milestone in English theatre history with the emergence of female performers in public dramatic works.
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Mrs. Chapman
Ianthe
Rhodes
Defiance Starch Claims Long-Lasting, Superior Results
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as more flexible and lasting than competitors claiming no shaking out or blowout. It promises better results and up to one third more for the money.
Flowering Camellia Story and Product Promise
A camellia from Japan is linked to a Spanish Jesuit named Kamel, giving the plant its name. The note asserts superior quality and abundance as Defiance Starch positions itself as the replacement for all competitors.
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Japan
Kamel
Originated Board of Trade Idea Mentioned
Cromwell is credited with originating the board of trade concept in a note about farms for rent or sale on crop payments. J. Mulhall of Sioux City is listed with the item on Tuesday.
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Board of Trade
Cromwell
J. Mulhall
Sioux City
Lettuce Seeds Soaked in Brandy Lead to Comical Chickens
A Burlington Free Press tale recounts a reader who soaked lettuce seeds in brandy for 24 hours and planted them in sand lime. Expecting 48 hour full heads, she watched none emerge and fed the mixture to chickens, who grew dizzy and collapsed in the yard before sun caused more chaos.
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Barre
Burlington Free Press
Postmaster Bowen's Lost Fish
In Shelburne Falls Massachusetts a fish cart drew Postmaster Bowen’s attention. He asked for a volunteer to transport the fish home and Mr Merrill offered. Bowen later found the fish steaming on Merrill’s table and shared dinner with the Merrill family.
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Bowen
A Father Song By P F Camp In Boston Transcript
A playful poem contrasts father and mother songs for a baby boy. The father imitates a rag time lullaby with tickles and games, while the speaker muses that a mother song may be better. The verse ends with lullaby imagery and a call for the mother.
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P. F. Camp
Boston Transcript
Ficklewess of Woman in Courtship to Marriage Tale
Gray jokes with Smith about marriage after a parson’s ceremony. Smith admits disappointment, noting his wife quit her $10 a week typing job after they wed, suggesting fidelity or affection faded post marriage. Chicago News commentary.
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Smith
Gray
Chicago News
Portrait of Sir Timothy Hotspur Asks For Truth
A pair of voices debate a portrait attributed to Gen Sir Timothy Hotspur, noting the sitter appears meek. They recall battlefield fire and question whether the general posed alone or with his wife present, hinting at contrasting wartime and studio expressions.
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Ezally
Timothy Hotspur
Kcb
Sir Timothy
President Caswell and the Brown University Exchange
Alexis Caswell, then Brown University president, meets student Betterly who jokes that his name would be better without the last syllable. Caswell retorts that his own name would be better without the C, prompting laughter from the student.
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Caswell
Alexis Caswell
Brown University
Betterly
Banded for Good Purpose Tranquil Fathers Trade Clique
Paris reports a curious social organization called The Tranquil Fathers a band of prosperous tradesmen who agree to trade with one another to the utmost extent and aid each other with interest free loans when necessary.
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Paris
I T
Tranquil Fathers
Clergyman Loses Hat in Yarmouth Rummage Sale Incident
A Yarmouth clergyman attending a charity rummage sale placed a straw hat on a stall and returned minutes later to find it sold by the stallkeeper for 4 cems to an unknown buyer.
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Yarmouth
England
Monk Dom Perignon Invented Sparkling Champagne
In seventeenth century Champagne a monk named Perignon oversaw the abbey of St. Peter Hautvilliers vineyard and its wines and, through experiments, discovered sparkling champagne.
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Perignon
St. Peter Hautvilliers
Champagne
The Ideal Husband and Hidden Energy Ideas
A Leisure Hour quote argues the ideal husband must be busy and have outlets for energy outside the home to avoid unhappiness. It cites Lady St. Heller on how unspent vigor at home can lead to trouble.
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Lady St. Heller
Bishop Invented Bombs Or Not
The article suggests bombs were first used on March 24, 1580 in Wach Tendonck Guelderland. Historian Howe claims the invention is commonly attributed to Galen bishop of Muenster.
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Bishop
Wachtendonck
Guelderland
Howe
Galen
Muenster
Boy Narrates Cana Miracle and Water Visit
A boy explains our Lord's first miracle at Cana turning water into wine. He adds that afterwards everyone went to Cana for water, reflecting a playful misstatement of the biblical event.
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Cana
Gigantic Wedding Feast in Brittany Feeds 1000 Guests
Two horse drawn carts carried bread to a wedding in Berignac Brittany where a vast feast fed about 1000 people and seventeen oxen were consumed.
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Berignac
Brittany
Cuticura credited with curing severe eczema in mother
Geo C. Davis reports his mother Mrs. Wm F. Davis of Stony Creek Conn suffered years with extreme eczema. After hundreds spent on doctors she was cured by Cuticura Soap, Cuticura, and Cuticura Resolvent. Davis lists the address 161 W 36th St New York and adds the remark about apples and rosy cheeks not always being best.
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Wm. F. Davis
Stony Creek
Conn
Geo. C. Davis
W. 36Th St
N. Y
Misery Loves Company In Poor Entertainment
A quip on misery and company labels a notorious entertainer as a poor act. The remark suggests misery fuels companionship but fails to entertain.
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Misery
Peruna Endorsements From Navy and Army Read in a 1837 Letter
A letter from Somerville Nicholson of the United States Navy, dated 1837, lauds Peruna as a sure cure for catarrh and praises its use by many friends. It claims the navy and army rely on Peruna during climate exposure and urges readers to seek prompt results or write to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
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Somerville Nicholson
United States Navy
R. Street
Northwest
Washington, D. C
Army
Hartman
S. B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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