Lydia E. Pinkham remedies praised by Paterson reader
Mrs Eisig J. Van Der Sande of 36 New York St Paterson New Jersey credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with curing back pain irregularities and fatigue after reading an ad She urges other women to try the products and seeks confidential guidance from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Paterson, N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Eisig J. van der Sande
New York St
Paterson
N. J
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Seven Smiths in House Refuse Debt Demand
A caller reports visiting a house with seven Smiths. Six denied owing anything and refused payment, while the seventh ejected him from the premises. The employer urges returning to collect the money.
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Smith
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promises Quick Relief
Bathe the affected surface with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry gently and apply Cuticura Ointment. Repeat morning and night. This method affords immediate relief and points to speedy healing. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Beejoved Sall Jokes About Beehive Beans
A playful exchange about being called honey leads to a pun on beehive and beans. The ad mentions Soja Beans as a product now popular after Alice Pork and Beans packers learned to preserve them.
Chicken farmer quips about tough start in rural chat
In a light remark a farmer asks about poultry progress and the response notes ongoing effort with a pun about scratching. The exchange highlights early challenges in small chicken farming ventures.
Harvest help to feed Allied troops and farms
A wartime call urges American and Canadian farm hands to cross the border to harvest wheat in Canada and then return home. Workers receive rail fare, lodging, and wages with identification at the boundary to aid reentry. Officials in Ottawa and several U S cities coordinate the program to save crops and win the war.
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Department of the Interior
Canada
Departments of Labor and Agriculture
United States
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ottawa
Homeric echoes in modern air combat martial rhetoric
Waldemar Kaempffert compares World War I air battles to Homeric fights, citing Lieutenants Immelmann and Boelke for multiple aerial kills and a chivalric aura. He likens aircraft to chariots and observers to warriors, framing strategic gains as battles won by insight and courage.
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Greece
Waldemar Kaempffert
McClure
Ajax
Achilles
Immelmann
Boelke
Sociologist Father Studying Mental Deficiency Prompting Peter Inquiry
Charles speaks of his father a sociologist who studies conditions of the mentally deficient. Peter, from an alley, asks bluntly if the father is in a bug house, revealing a childlike misinterpretation of terms.
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Charles
Petey
Peter
Freezone promises quick corn removal by finger lift
An ad touts Freezone as a cheap, simple remedy from a Cincinnati inventor that dissolves corns and calluses instantly with a few drops. It claims the product dries and shrivels the corn root and can be lifted away, urging readers to ask their druggist to order a small bottle if unavailable.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Wartime Economy and a Temperance Smokers Joke
A brief humor item from a passing show features a temperance reformer who quizzes a little girl about her father's beer drink. The girl explains the father does not drink beer but soaks his bread in it to soften it for meals.
They Satisfy Hungry Folks
An advertisement touts Alice Pork and Beans as a hybrid navy and soja bean product. It claims superior taste to ordinary tinned brands and urges readers to try them, noting grocers can supply the item.
Firm as a Rock The Garden Pole Incident
A man in the garden proclaims a pole is as firm as a rock and cannot be toppled by the elements. Later the pole lies on the ground and he questions his eight year old son who denies involvement with a sparrow witnessed nearby.
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Sparrow
Choice Between Two Evils Featured in Adage
An ancient adage states it is wiser to select the less harmful option when faced with two negatives. Readers consider practical ethics and historical usage of the saying.
Native bulbs in a wild garden described by Lima R. Rose
The author lists native bulbs and plants suited for a wild garden. Iris stalks rise tall, dog-tooth violet and other favorites bloom, water lilies and fairy lily appear. Wake robins, lady slippers, violet wood sorrel, anemone, buttercups, and odd Adams and Eve bulbs thrive, while Jack-in-the-Pulpit stalks and late autumn clematis sprays add color.
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Lima R. Rose
Adams
Eves
Propagating by Cutting For Spring Plant Stock and Beds
Tips on propagating cuttings from March onward for air grown plants and nursery stock. Details cover scarlet geraniums Paul Crampel varieties dahlias and bedding plants with sand beds bottom heat and staged rooting in a propagating house. Also notes on stock plants and planning quantities and a stray anecdote about skirts and a vehicle shock absorber.
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Paul Crampel
Taste and heat split on Alice Pork and Beans dish
A playful ad copy notes some people prefer cold pork and beans while others want them hot. The line suggests heat preference as a matter of taste, with the phrase everyone eats Alice Pork and Beans in some form.
A Screen Scream and a Lesson on Charity
The fragment contrasts a movielike star with a planet shining by reflected light. It hints that appearances deceive and offers a moral: charity begins with giving away what you do not want.
Boy Confesses to Spending Aunt Patrician's Gift on Liberty Bond
A father scolds George after the boy admits he took the hundred dollars from Aunt Patrician for a Liberty bond, saying advertising misled him. In a separate item, a humorous dialogue questions if June is truly fit to be his wife, noting she can wear his hats and gloves without alterations.
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G. W
George
Patrician
Indianapolis News
Bess
June
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Snowy White Clothes
Preparedness tip for washday suggests taking home Red Cross Ball Blue. The ad claims it imparts a clear white finish and makes you smile at snowy laundry results, touting Red Cross as the true blue brand.
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Red Cross
Delicious Lunch in Podunk Hollow
Uncle Hiram from Podunk is taken to a downtown hashery by his nephew for lunch. The nephew orders coffee and sinkers, prompting a quip about fishing lines and a bowlful of noodles as the meal unfolds in rural humor.
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Hiram
Podunk
Uncle Hiram
Cure That Stomach Trouble Pepaid Ad
Cure That Stomach Trouble. No matter how long you have suffered Pepaid will relieve you. Get some today. Sold by druggists in 25 50 and 1 dollar boxes. Pepaid Company Goshen Ind USA. Adv.
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Pepsaid
Pepsaid Company
Goshen, Ind
Adv
No Vacation Trips in Germany Urges Citizens to Stay Home
The Prussian ministry of communications issued an urgent appeal not to travel this summer. People should not leave their homes unless for health or recuperation. There will be no holiday trains or excursion rates, though extra trains may run for emergencies. Food is plentiful, but the surest way to obtain supplies is to stay home.
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Germany
Prussian Ministry of Communications
Strange Impressions In Moving Pictures Saloon Debate
Broncho Bob quips that moving pictures beat the saloon for thrills as Strange Impressions jokes about the wildest films. The exchange captures a playful assertion that cinema provides more dizzying scenes than any barroom spectacle.
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Broncho Bob
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