Hopeful Letters for Women Suffering Health Ailments
A Norfolk women’s column shares testimonials about Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound aiding women with displacement ulcers and related illnesses. Mrs Marue Asszacs, Mrs A L McCastain, and Mrs B G M Oscoon report relief and urge others to seek advice from the company. A humorous domestic brief about a bride coping with a raw-food husband closes the piece.
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North Crandon
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Okham
Marue Asszacs
Lawton
Okita
Lydia E. Pinkhem
A. L. McCastain
Okla
Massachusetts
Borbury
Tam
Mrs. BG
M. Oscoon
Haynes Park
Roxbury
Mass
Lydiale
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Recipe for gray hair cure and living room poison joke
The text describes a home remedy using water Bay Ram Barbo Compound glycerine to darken gray hair and remove dandruff, claiming it won’t color the scalp or feel greasy. It also includes a botched aside about mushrooms and a crude joke about poison and safety.
Take Flight Riches Have Wines and the Migrating Therm
A fragment tale notes riches, wine, and a character chasing wealth that seems to migrate as they pursue it. The dialogue hints at a whimsical, restless pursuit and the idea that treasure eludes the seeker.
Holding the Form and the Morning Paper Joke
A humorist stalls the old man by claiming to be holding the form for an important decision, prompting the old man to wonder if they will stay in the house or live with him. An advertisement promotes Seminole Brand coffee at 35 cents per pound with a Chicago address for dealers. The text also references a Philippine Islands setting and a motorcar era context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Denison
Denison Coffee Co
Chicago
Pune
Tailwaurfer-Teurnaal
Dana Swith
Fortunite Sees Humor In The Point Of A Joke
A saying highlights Fortunite as someone who grasps the joke’s point rather than its sting. It emphasizes wit over feelings in humor appreciation.
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Fortunite
Anuric Tablets Promoted for Kidney Disease Relief
Anuric tablets are advertised as a treatment for kidney disease and related symptoms. The promotion claims rapid relief from backache, frequent or scanty urine, and rheumatic pains, and asserts Dr. Pierce offers free medical opinions and testing of water.
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Anuric’’—the Latest Discovery of Dr. Fierce
felFine Miapeyi
Dr. Pierce
War Munitions From British Prisons
London reports all jails turned to war work with output more than doubling peacetime levels. Prisoners and inmates receive training and many join the army. Reformatories supply several hundred youths who appear in casualty lists and dispatches for bravery.
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London
Great Britain
Home Office
Bove
Rumania's Dilemma in World War I Shadow
The Springfield Republican weighs Rumanians stance as the Balkan turmoil grows. It notes fears of joining the central powers or aligning with the Entente, amid secret pacts with Austria and Germany, and questions whether Rumania can remain neutral if pressed. The piece cites historical pivots, King Charles’s influence, and shifting loyalties during the Balkan wars.
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Springfield Republican
Rumania
Greece
Irumerna
Austria
Germany
Charles
Amd
Cablace
Prainier
Maioresicu
Humania
Italy
Rurpenia
Rentkmee
Triple Alliance
Balkans
Brunes Chan
Teutons
Tiaty
Austria-Hungary
Wil Witt
Danube
Bulgeria
Dave Iz
Bulgaria
Serbia
Irdin
Balkens
Superman of A. D. 10000 Idealizing the Szechnamese in a 1900s essay
Prof Edward Alsworth Hoss in World Outlook praises the Szechnamese as refined and intelligent yet notes limited athletic achievement. He compares features to Greek ideals, predicts high mental capacity but racial stereotypes persist and laments physical vigor among the yellow race. He cites Christian schooling and YMCA slogans as a remedy to perceived lethargy.
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Superman
A. D
Edward Alsworth Hoss
Antinous
Hadrian
Centures
Chenstu
Young Men's Christian Association
The Pampered Farm Hands
A Kansas City Star fragment shows a storekeeper questioning what to do with harm mocks phonograph records and fancy groceries. Farmer Caratasacli plans to attract summer help by keeping prices attractive to persuade farm hands to linger and assist with the wheat crop.
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The
Kansas City Star
Caratasacli
The Skating Craze
The article extols skating as the best winter exercise to fight fat and winter illnesses. It argues skating improves circulation, builds hard muscles, and prevents colds, pneumonia, and related ailments by exposing the body to open air and warm rooms.
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Lis
Smallpox Vaccination and Public Health Progress
The article discusses vaccination reducing smallpox impact, noting devastating past tolls and public health responses. It references Johnson Boswell era social attitudes and emphasizes compulsory vaccination as a means to prevent outbreaks, with caution about quarantine and health measures.
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W. Pivber
Collier
Johnson
Boswell
Hig Veriain
Gihnee
Germain
Elias
Timal Dal
Leola
Cragg
Cherie
Elsa Cook Greenfield Tracey Divorces Captain James Tracy
Mrs. Elsa Cook Greenfield Tracey wins a divorce from Captain James Kennard Tracy U S M C in San Francisco. She testified the husband boasted of love conquests by other women, causing her mental anguish and unbearable distress.
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Elsa Cook Greenfield
Tracey
San Francisco
James Kennard Tracy
German Courts Rule Against Scientists In Berlin Case
Berlin scientists Huesgen and Abrend were sentenced for the deaths of two actresses. They appealed, but local authorities expect affirmation based on imperial precedents. Courts held negligence for treating a patient without a physician and ignoring required care.
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Berlin
Fraulein Huesgen
Fraz Abrend
Imperial Supreme Court
Phe Itial
Iust
Hegler
More Light On The Youngstown Riot
The St Louis Republic reports evolving facts on the Youngstown riot linked to a strike at Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Language barriers and foreign workers, alleged agitators, and potential motives including stock manipulation and munitions production are discussed as authorities seek to understand who instigated the violence.
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St. Louis
Ea Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube &O
Rjenders
American Federation of Labor
Sumi
Per
Youngstown Offi
Germany
Stilkera
Ender
Bank robbery scheme with counterfeit checks misfired
A dramatic counterfeit plot unfolds as two men stage a bank heist using a detective persona and bogus checks. They switch banks, escaping with $84.15 before the scheme collapses, exposing the operation in another city via a Philadelphia observer.
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Rann
Cineias
Exnetic
Philadelphia
Unclear Debate Sparks Dispute In House Row
In St Louis a congressional clash erupted when Cannon interrupted a Democrat during remarks about Gariff facts. The Democrat challenged Cannon and demanded he keep hands in pockets while speaking. The exchange grew heated as the Democrat jeered and warned Cannon to sit down amid rising tensions.
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Joe
F. Cochran
St. Louis
Gariff
Fame Reed
Canyon
Miness
Cannon
Despair Rejected as World Learns Lessons of Sacrifice
An Outlook piece urges facing hard truths about justice and sacrifice. It argues the world must learn from history and endure, so wars and memories of battles fade as people work for country and honor.
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Christ
Mst
Peasants of America Debate Immigration in Ohio Town
A Wichita Beacon excerpt argues that large U.S. manufacturers depend on immigrant labor to keep wages down and staffing up. It warns against importing uneducated peasants from Europe and urges better integration to prevent social unrest and exploitation.
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Wichita
Youngstown
Ohio
Jan Law
Europe
America
Women Lead in Education in 1915 16 Directory
The interior department reports 12 600 prominent educational posts, 2 500 held by women. Women lead college presidencies state and county superintendencies, industrial training, and library roles. Notably westward bias in county posts, and limited women in city superintendencies and specialized schools.
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Interior Department
Bureau of Education
Moentana
Wyoming
Kentucky
Uen Sliperin
Ger Surery
Dirgviers
Lota
Liseif
Levenu Oa
Garbled editorial discusses tariff debate and industry impact
The text presents a fragmented view of tariff policy and its effect on manufacturing. It mentions lines about adoption of tariffs, production costs, and industry opinions while containing numerous garbled phrases and misread words.
Fragmentary View of Computation Rates and Debris
The passage discusses counting silver debris at a satellite of speed over 16 years and calculating a rate of eight fours per day during every working day of each of the 02 years, illustrating lengthy arithmetic without concluding results.
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Kmann
Tapas
Tate
Tver
Absence of Flies Impresses U S Visitor in Huvang
A visiting American observes clean streets and effective pest control in Huvang. He notes screens and cleanliness reduce pests, while general municipal care stands out.
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United Statian
Designing Boss Tempts Foreman On Union Street
A Cleveland Beater quips about a new Irish foreman who oversees an overhead bridge excavation on Union Street. The foreman claims the boss is tempting him to steal or be fired, implying tension and fear of job loss.
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Larry
Union Street
Preparedness 1 Fortifies System Against Crip Prevalence
A note promotes taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE to destroy worms act as a tonic and keep the system ready against Colis Grin and Influenza. Mentions camp BROMO QUININE and GROVE'S signature on bor age.
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Grove
Appropriate Action and Commentary on Authority
A fragment discusses a suspended man defying a superior and the mindset of men at different ages. It references Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets described as the original five pill remedy from forty years ago to regulate liver and bowel.
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Dr. Pierce
Ade
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