Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound touted for women
Advertorial letters from Mrs. Benz of Altoona and others credit Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health to women and aiding pregnancy. Testimonials from Millston and Marinette praise relief from weakness and irregularities, urging others to request the company's free booklet.
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H. H. Janssen
Millston, Wis
Yueen
Marinette, Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Junk Becomes Housekeeper's Burden In Chronicle Style
A San Francisco Chronicle opinion laments keeping useless old furniture. Families hoard items for sentimental value, cluttering spaces and spoiling comfort as generations live with decaying, impractical belongings. The piece critiques sentimental value as a selfish, aging habit.
Quarrel Over Boss Ends With Income Stoppage
The exchange notes a dispute with the boss that resulted in the halting of the speaker's earnings. No further details on date or parties are provided.
Promising the Devil A Man In Mississippi Coal Bin
A Mississippi coal bin tale describes two Black workers one striking the other with a lump of coal. The victim jokes about a long promised devil, noting the blow and the speaker’s harsh theme in a grim exchange.
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Mississippi
Passage of a sly exchange over a loan in old dialect
A humorous exchange unfolds as one speaker accuses another of refusing to repay two dollars tied to a land loan. The reply frames the issue with a refined, evasive retort asserting refusal is simply a refrain, not a denial, in a Kansas City Star fragment.
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Brother Bogus
Kansas City Star
Inauguration Day Opens With Quiet Ceremony
Bright weather and a brisk wind marked the opening of inauguration day. The ceremony was brief and businesslike with Harding taking the oath on the Capitol steps and then returning to the White House amid widespread public acclaim.
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Washington
Capitol
Supreme Gift of the Republic
Oath of Office: Harding Swears to Preserve Constitution
Washington March 4. The oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Edward Douglass White, swears Warren G. Harding to faithfully execute the presidency and to preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States to the best of his ability.
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Washington
The
United States
Edward Douglass White
Warren Gamaliel Harding
Flower Gardens Her Pride in Washington Secretary’s Wife
Washington May 1. Broadhead Wallace wife of the new Secretary of Agriculture is excited over the honor that has come to her. She will miss her flower gardens this spring. Mrs Wallace has been praised for her cooking by some of the greatest men in America. The Wallace home is known for hospitality and influential visitors. Mrs Wallace is Phi Beta Psi member and Ames College graduate. She met her husband at Ames College as they began their life together.
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Willard Hotel
Harding
Secret Service
Wilson
United States’ Capitol
Congressional Committee
Knox
Pennsylvania
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Senate
Dent
Senate Chamber
Marshall
Calvin Coolidge
Capitol Park
White
Capitol Steps
Warren G. Harding
United States
Abraham Lincoln
the Land
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Albert O.brown
New Hampshire
Harry L. Davis
Ohio
Thomas Be, Campbell
Arizona
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Channing H. Cox
Massachusetts
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Percival P. Baxter
Maine
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
Longworth
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Tanlac credited by Manchester woman for health turnaround
Mrs. Aurore Barrette of 133 Second Street Manchester New Hampshire says Tanlac improved her long standing back pain fatigue insomnia and nervousness after two bottles. She reports restored energy ability to work enjoy restful sleep and no longer feels worn out. Tanlac advertised as sold by leading druggists.
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Tanlac
Aurore’ Barrette
Second Street
Manchester
New Hampshire
Adv
Rhetoric and remedies echo in old period ad copy
Advertising snippets discuss marriage as a mix of sweetness and trouble. Garfield Tea claims no harmful drugs and herbal health benefits. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills promise regularity without griping. Political aphorisms note voters have advantage over arguers.
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Wright
Unmarried Black Man Explains Reluctance to Marry in Kentucky
A northern visitor questions a quiet elderly Black man in Kentucky about staying single. The man replies with a cautious humor, saying he is not inclined to risk his judgment, suggesting he has not found a suitable partner.
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Kentucky
Jim
Lawdy
Scholars debate Columbus origin with Galician ties
The article notes growing claims that Christopher Columbus hailed from Galicia and was Galician, citing the ship La Gallega from Pontevedra as a key element. It mentions Italy Spain Portugal Corsica and France as also laying claims to his heritage.
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Columbus
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Corsica
France
Christopher Columbus
Galicia
la Gallega
Pontevedra
I Wish His Wife Had Borne Him Out First Time
A politician spoke at a town schoolhouse praising his administration. Each boast ended with the claim his wife would corroborate. A high school student at last quipped that he wished the wife had borne him out the first time he suggested it.
Unsanitary Prices in a Local Eatery
A diner questions healthfulness of food while the price tag draws a harsh joke. The cartoon portrays cash and appetite clashing as a man remarks the costs are “sickening.” The punchline hinges on financial struggle before a larger windfall.
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