Vegetable Compound Promises Relief From Nervous Prostration
A Binghamton testimonial praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous prostration with a year of gloom ending in wellness. The ad claims the remedy helps with displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities pains back ache and dizziness and invites readers to write for advice to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkam
J. ‘Christman
Oak Street
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EH. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
How Coal Supply Was Cared For During Miners Strike
Bruce Clagett analyzes the six week national coal strike of bituminous miners detailing the Railroads Administration plan to maximize use of stocks on hand and on wheels while prioritizing emergency needs. He notes the initial stock of 22 million tons, production under 50 percent, and a final reserve of 11 million tons to meet public utilities and government requirements.
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United States
Sam
Walker D. Hines
Railroad
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Alabama
Wyoming
Great Central
Army
Middle West
Railroad Administration
Central Coal Committee
Indianapolis
United States Railroad Administration
Washington
Fuel Administration
Harry B. Spencer
The
Southern Railroad
Harry A. Garfield
Spencer
Regional Coal Committee
Man Says Back Bone for Self and Ham Bone for Family
A quote extols a man who keeps strong spine for himself and provides ham bone for the rest of his family, reflecting practical thrift and care in household provisioning.
Homemade Hair Darkener Remedy Advertisement
Combine half pint water with 1 oz Bay Rum a small box Barbo Compound and 4% oz glycerine. Apply to hair twice weekly until the shade is satisfactory. Available from druggists or mix at home at low cost. Gradually darkens gray streaks while making hair soft and glossy. Non cooling non sticky not rubs off.
Harvard Crushes Yale With Last-Minute Touchdown
An exuberant Harvard undergrad and a Radcliffe student share a tense moment after a dramatic second quarter play. The Crimson halfback scores the winning touchdown on a forward pass weaving past two Yale tacklers, eliciting a roaring crowd and a single surprised question from the Radcliffe peer. The young man nearly collapses before being revived.
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Harvard
Crimson
Yale
Radcliffe
Boy Complains Rug Makes Him Sick to Stomach
Five year old Edward from Irvington visits Mrs Blank early in the morning to inspect her new oriental rug. He remarks it does not make him sick to his stomach as she guides him through the living room.
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Edward
Irvington
Kansas City Star
No man Appreciates Poetry Unless He Has a Touch of It
A terse aphorism notes that true appreciation of poetry requires a personal inclination. The remark suggests some people are predisposed to value verse due to their inherent temperament.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted Amidcatarrh Cure Claims
Cold in the head is described as acute nasal catarrh. The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system and clears the blood to reduce susceptibility to colds. Recurrent acute catarrh could become chronic. Testimonials offered free. $100 says any case of catarrh. J Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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J. Cheney & Con
Toledo
Ohio
The Dent's Dread and a German Dugout
A patient in a dentist's waiting room shows growing fear as the dentist urges him into the operating room. The man recalls doughboy courage fading, likening his nerves to a German in a dugout awaiting a fateful order.
Sad News and Unclear Telegram Prompt Family Anguish
The fragment describes a man named Godspur reacting to a telegram about his wife with tremors and fear of illness or accident. It hints at urgent money requests after a poker loss of 600 dollars and mentions a troubled married life. The text ends with a cryptic line about Mary and a lamb.
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Godspur
Sim
Birmingham Age-Herald
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