Nervous Woman Complete Wreck In Indianapolis
Mrs Mary Herrick of Detroit Street Indianapolis recounts a severe nervous breakdown before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits six bottles with restoring health, allowing three more children and recommending the preparation to expectant mothers for strengthening the reproductive system.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia Pinkham
Mary ¥. Herrick
Detroit St
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
How Jesus Prayed in Gethsemane and His Betrayal
Lesson text outlines Jesus at the Mount of Olives, prayer and struggle in Gethsemane, an angel strengthening Him, the sleeping disciples, Judas’s betrayal with a kiss, and Jesus arrest before the high priest. It stresses submission to the Father's will and the bearing of sins.
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Christ
Jesus
Mount of Olives
Garden
Gethsemane
Peter
James
John
Judas
Our Blessings and the Sharing of Grace
A reflective note on blessing. The author quotes Phillips Brooks about grace passing through us to others and the duty to acknowledge God’s gifts by sharing them with others.
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Phillips Brooks
Our God Poem Fragment Reflects Goethean Imagery
A terse fragment invokes Goethe to fuse divine sleep in stone with animal dreams and awakening in man, linking mythic reverie to human consciousness. The line suggests a meditation on creative transformation across nature, spirit, and humanity.
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God
Goethe
Sidmans Shup Turns Fake Remedy to Real Cure
Ill Sidman discovers his own sirup is only colored water and herbs. A physician pretends to cure him with the medicine to lift his spirits, while Sidman regains interest in life and returns to work, convinced by mind over matter and clever advertising.
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LD Sidman
Sidman
Lee
Susie
Mamie Sidman
Bad Form in Conversation and Scoring in Disputes
The piece criticizes people who try to win by outscoring others in conversation. It notes well known witters who avoid talking to score and describes women who seek constant chastisement of the prior speaker. It warns sparring edges toward bad form.
Engineer Says Tanlac Works Wonders, Claims 100% Good
Richard H. Lawson, Buffalo engineer, praises Tanlac as a world beater and states it cured his stomach troubles, sourness, gas, and pain. He reports improved digestion, total rest, strong appetite, and restored energy. Advertisement notes 35 million bottles sold and druggist availability.
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Tanlac
Richard H. Lawson
Elmwood Ave
Buffalo
N.Y
Taniac
Tanlat
Dawn milkman and human kindness in a Tampa tone
A Tampa Tribune reflection on daily service and kindness, urging steady effort and generosity from dawn to night, with a nod to humane交换 values guiding community life.
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Dawn
Tampa Tribune
Early switchboards mark dawn of telephone network growth
The first eight subscriber switchboard in 1877 sparked early Boston experiments and proved telephone utility. The New Haven install in 1878 introduced the modern commercial switchboard, leading to city central offices swelling from under a dozen lines to over 100 000 subscribers per city and even million scale in some cases.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Boston
New Haven
Conn
Cuticura Talcum Powder Advertised as All-Purpose Freshener
An advertisement touts the Cuti cura Talcum Powder as antiseptic and fascinating, a scented economical powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It claims to render other perfumes superfluous and notes it is part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Ponder Among the Residents by Forrest Reid
A Chicago Journal excerpt critiques the story noting poetry as more than taught technique. It argues genuine poetry arises from enchantment and ancient magic, not merely mastered rhyme and meter, comparing Trefusis's craft to walls of a haunted house.
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Forrest Reid
Trefusis
Chicago Journal
Haig Caddie Declares He Will Carry Clubs for Nothing
A humorous vignette from an English paper recalls Field Marshal Haig asking his caddie what service he saw in the war. The reply cites three brothers in infantry artillery and engineers, then the caddie promises to do his bit by carrying Haig’s clubs for free.
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Marshal Haig
Movie Star Reprimands Ingenue Over Love Scene
A Washington Star item notes a director telling Miss Blank not to look in love and urging composure during filming, reflecting studio tension and on set etiquette in the era.
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Miss Blank
Washington Star
Chauffeurs Help Horses Clear Snow Blocked Streets
A New York Sun report describes truck chauffeurs pushing stalled horse drawn teams on Chambers Street and other major crosstown routes during and after a snowstorm. Their cooperation prevents traffic jams as horse and wagon struggles abate and loads are moved to safety.
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Chambers Street
New York Sun
Business Men Like Others Says HE Howe Observations
A quoted passage argues that businessmen vary greatly in character and success. It notes many are poor due to unreliability or extravagance while others are capable and industrious. The piece contrasts perceptions of businessmen with proletarian workers and cites Russian history as a caution, asserting Americans rise from the ranks.
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Russia
United States
Ranka
HE. W. Howe
Not Always a Good Rule in Sports Parody
A witty quip contrasts strict focus with spontaneous skill as players challenge rigid wisdom. The dialogue hints at experiments in performance and jest about eye discipline versus instinctive shooting.
A Dead One He Has No Ambition At All
A terse dialogue notes a driver with no ambition and reluctance to pass another car on a hill, implying a cautious or stagnant character. The exchange highlights a lack of initiative and driving risk.
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