Best Medicine for Women claims relief for female ailments
Portsmouth Ohio letter from Mrs Sara Shaw recalls severe irregularities and weakness due to family duties. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and recommends the root and herb remedy to other suffering women. Readers are invited to seek special advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sara Shaw
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Don't Be Too Harsh on Raw Recruit Khakily
A Florida Times Union quip jokes about a roasted recruit named Khakily with a hardening tone. The line frames a veteran officer’s feigned pity for a green lieutenant amid training. The humor centers on rookie status and wartime roughness in a military setting.
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Florida Times-Union
Soothe Itching Scalp with Cuticura Ointment
Advise retiring gently rub spots of dan druff and itching with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning rinse with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Free samples offered at Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston. Available at druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Wrangell Alaska Seeks Immediate Doctor Supply
The Seattle Post Intelligencer urges medical professionals to quickly send a physician to Wrangell Alaska which has been without a doctor for some time. It warns daily absence risks public health and could affect local business and worry among residents.
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Wrangell
Alaska
Seattle Post« Intelligencer
Fianc at the Front From Newport Organist in France
Reginald B. Jones, once a Newport Montana church organist, writes from France about an open-air battalion service as shells whistled overhead. The unit salvaged a damaged piano to accompany singing during the service.
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Reginald B. Jones
Commercial Street Baptist Church
Newport
Mont
France
The War Time Exchange Between Worker and Shirker
A wartime dialogue highlights a worker asking what the shirker does while the shirker replies helping to win the war. The worker asks which side and the flyleaf notes the exchange as a morale piece.
Father and Son Newsboys Strike Ends in Reconciliation
Annie Kelly, a newsstand vendor on Park Row, quarrels with her son Johnny over a girl and finances. Johnny returns after a three day strike to help his mother by cuffing rival sellers, then reconciles over shared supper money as they join forces to sell papers as a team.
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Johnny
Oliver Street
Mrs. Kelly
Roosevelt
Park Row
Cherry Hill
City Hall
Upper Broadway
Franklin
Ben Franklin
Bradder
Commissariat
Wall
Wall Street
Why Percy Sobbed Tale at Social Affair
The article recalls a social anecdote told by Representative Frederick H. Gillette of Massachusetts. A farmer’s wife repels two tramps at a farmhouse with a broomstick causing them to flee. One tramp sobs under a tree, and Percy explains most blows went wild, prompting further question about Percy’s reaction.
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Percy
Frederick H. Gillette
Massachusetts
Perplexing plea in old time dialogue
Perplexing excerpt shows David Devilfish Ah coming to embrace his beloved Miss Sallie Salmon with playful questions about arms and affection. The fragment echoes dramatic period phrasing and romantic banter.
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David
Get Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for Kidney Relief
Early warning signs of kidney and urinary trouble call for immediate treatment. Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules are promoted as a long standing remedy, with refunds if relief is not felt, recommending about two capsules daily for toning and relief.
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Bright
Haarlem
Just His Little Mistake in a French Clearing Hospital
Anonymous author of Nursing Adventures recalls a soldier brother visiting a clearing hospital in France. He washes mud in a kitchen bucket only to discover there is no sink and the dirty water drains into the well, affecting the coffee with a strange flavor.
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France
Quotations From the Bible Probed by Skeptical Broker
An exchange unfolds between a pious seeker and a stock broker who suggests asking the office staff to search for biblical quotes though doubting any help would arrive at this late hour.
Uncle Sam’s Uniform Spurs Men’s Rise In War Era
A witty exchange notes how military attire boosts status as more men enlist. The dialogue highlights social impact of uniforms on identity and morale during a pivotal period.
Freckles Vanish with Othine Double Strength
Advertised remedy Othine double strength promises to remove freckles and clear the skin. A druggist can provide an ounce with a money back guarantee if the treatment fails, claiming most cases need no more than one ounce.
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Ady
Nero and the Count Debate Fire and Destruction
A witty exchange contrasts Nero's alleged arson with the idea of deliberate demolition. The Count von Schrecklich retorts that Nero was an amateur incendiary, noting he made no plans to target cathedrals and hospitals.
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Nero
Rome
Count von Schrecklich
Pa and the idea of an inventive genius
In the Indianapolis Star a dad answers his son with a wry quip about invention and marriage. The line suggests humor about what counts as creative genius in everyday life.
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Indianapolis Star
Hot Weather Poisons Hit The Stomach First
Hot weather triggers chemical changes that produce poisons in foods including meats fish fruits and dairy. These poisons upset stomachs in healthy individuals and worsen conditions in the sick, causing gas fluids belching heartburn sour stomach and acidity. A quick acting relief is claimed to absorb and neutralize these poisons.
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