Lydia E. Pinkham’s Medicine Praised by Two Women
Two Vermont and Iowa readers report long lasting pains and female weakness relieved by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Mrs. Sawyer says sixteen years of symptoms vanished enabling daily work. Mrs. Slagle credits relief from headache backache and weakness after use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Moretown
Vermont
Gifford
Iowa
Lya Milie Slagle
Gitioru
Lowa
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Deep Healing
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a good honest medicine that cures kidney and bladder ailments and irregularities once absorbed into the system. It urges readers to try them for positive and permanent help.
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Foley
Meohair Falls Onto Counter in Drug Store Request
A timid man in a drug store asks for a remedy to stop an unknown fall while the obliging clerk replies with a terse suggestion to use a wet box. The odd exchange captures a moment of cautious humor in a small town shop.
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Meohair
Abandoned Project and Mysterious Two-Headed Girl Mention
A fragment mentions an abandoned project and a striking line about two hearts that beat as one. The text references a twoheaded girl figure and a character named Wise, with scattered, unclear phrasing.
Forty Years in Style Cousin Tradition Recalled
A fragment recalls family attire linked to a grandfather and a long memory of fashion at gatherings. The text hints at generational pride and shared clothing as a cultural touchstone.
Leansy Season Begins
A fragmentary dialogue describes a hot day near a lake with plans for fishing and a tiptop boat ride, mentioning uncertainty about catching fish and a casual outing.
The Doctor's Gift Food Worth Its Weight in Gold
A Pennsylvania patient credits Grape Nuts with relief from chronic indigestion and biliousness after a doctor recommended the cereal. The letter says digestion improved in a month, energy and mental clarity returned, and the user felt like a new man. It ends noting the product from Pearson Co Battle Creek Michigan and prompts readers to answer whether they have read similar letters.
Moody Bible Institute director leads Sunday School lesson
The Moody Bible Institute in Chicago presents a Sunday School lesson by E. O. Sellers, director of the Evening Department, providing instructional material for religious education.
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E. 0. Sellers
The
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Lesson on the Fifth to Tenth Commandments
A sermon outlines how true love for God anchors every commandment from honoring parents to not coveting. It stresses human life sacredness, marriage sanctity, truthful character, and property rights, linking moral living to proper respect for God and neighbor.
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Paul
God
Moses
New Hair Styles Adapted for Small Hats This Season
Fashion notes describe three new coiffures designed to pair with small hats. Styles place hair high on the head or low on the crown, or in a Psyche Knot, with a higher fringe and ears covered. Tiny curls near the neck or ears add finishing detail admired by men. By Julia Bottonmiley.
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Julia Bottonmiley
Shirtwaists for the Fall Fashion Trend
The fall shirtwaist becomes washable with no starch as the verdict. Chiffon waists can be washed with gum water, and plain waists of linen duck and gingham gain simple cuts. Tailored waists feature round stitching and prominent plaits with yokes varying by fabric.
Net Waist Gaining Popularity in Fashion
The Washington Star notes the transparent cotton net waist leads fashion with a long shoulder seam, gathered sleeve, and box lace pleatings. It features a V neck, net lining trimmed with lace, ribbon accents, and a chiffon corset cover. buyers are urged to adapt or remove ribbons to suit taste.
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Washington Star
Dainty Flowered Hatpins from Simple Materials
A simple guide explains making flowered ornamental hatpins. An ordinary penny pin is wrapped in wadding and silk or satin, with bead centers and ribbon petals. Poppies daisies and roses are suggested for attractive color accents.
Summer muffs adorned with Parisian artificial flowers
The text describes large decorative muffs made from artificial flowers including roses Parma violets and orchids. Some feature hanging branches of the same blossoms and are noted as having originated in Paris for evening fetes and dinners.
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Paris
Novel Hosiery Curios Create Striped Lace Effects
Unusual hosiery designs showcase ingenuity with striped lace and silk stockings. Effects range from about an eighth of an inch to a fine hairline, offering women novelty choices in fashion accessories.
Family living dispute highlighted in Baltimore American
A humorous exchange shows a couple debating elderly father living with them with both parties unsure of the arrangement. The quip underscores generational tensions and caregiving expectations in urban households.
Cure for Baby Skin Irritation Promoted by Cuticura
Mrs. A K Wooden of Smithville Indiana reports her one year old daughter suffered watery blisters and fiery red cracked skin on the face for months. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment three times daily the itching ceased in two days and the face was well within two weeks with no recurrence eight months later.
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Smithville
Ind
A. K. Wooden
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Moving Picture Theater Night Scene Quips
A witty exchange captures a wife’s complaint about clothes and a husband’s suggestion to go to a dark moving picture theater, as quoted from the Louisville Courier-Journal. The humorous dialogue reflects social nuances of date night banter.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Castoria Reminder Promotes Safe Infant Remedy
Ad urges careful examination of Castoria bottles to ensure the signature and notes its use for over 30 years. Claims children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes trusted, longstanding relief for infants and kids.
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Fletcher
Its Advantages and Vintage Ad Phrases Collide
An early 20th century advertisement mix touts powders and balms for digestion eyes and relief. Claims Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills cure stomach issues while promoting eye comfort and mentioning trial offers from New York postal addresses.
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Wright
Vox
Pearl St
New York
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Foster-Milburn
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