Health remedies and cancer notes across times
A miscellany notes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound used by women for relief from female ailments. It also reports a 1910 Imperial Cancer Research Fund update noting 12 unverified cancer cure claims investigated with no success and higher cancer death rates among women in England and Wales, urging early surgical removal.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Bashford
Imperial Cancer Research Fund
The
London Times
Spelling Stuck the Jury and Other Amusing Excerpts
An aggregation of quirky anecdotes from a tea hosted by soprano Geraldine Farrar recounts a joke about a murder trial where jurors ask for spelling help on pneumonia. It also notes light quips about middle aged husbands and seaside swimming, ending with garbled lines from a public notice or commentary.
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Geraldine Farrar
Philadelphia Telegraph
How He Made It Out
A brief anecdote recounts Mrs. Jones and her son Johnny boarding a train. When asked the boy’s age the mother says six, but Johnny explains with a grin that nine turned upside down becomes six. The conductor remains puzzled by the clever response.
Skin Cleared by Simple Change in Food
A Kansas girl eased eczema on face and hands by altering her diet. She notes prior medicines gave only temporary relief while better digestion coincided with rapid fading of eruptions.
Inspections Planned Across Nebraska National Guard Posts
Lieutenant W. Stoll schedules daylight inspections at multiple Nebraska cities from January 20 to February 24 1914 including Nebraska City Auburn Beatrice Wymore Bruning Davenport Hastings Blue Hill Holdrege Alma Beaver City Kearney Broken Bow St Paul York Osceola Schuyler Fullerton Stanton and Omaha units as part of inspector duties. Changes extend inspection window to February 6.
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W. ©. Stoll
Nebraska National Guard
War Department
Nebraska City
Auburn
Beatrice
Wymore
Bruning
Davenport
Old
Hastings
Blue Hill
Holdrege
Alma
Beaver City
Kearney
Broken Bow
St. Paul
York
Osceola
Schuyler
Fullerton
Stanton
Omaha
Lincoln
State Arsenal
Stoll
Adjutant General Hall
Gas and Indigestion Remedies and Ancient Chinese Texts
The article mentions Pope's Diapepsin as a swift stomach remedy and references Chi Chiu Chang vocabulary fragments from a palace era around 40 A D. It notes authentic texts used to teach Chinese children and Chavannes' reconstruction of frontier garrisons aiding trade routes to Farghana and Yarkand, highlighting human and scientific interest.
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Chi Chiu-Chang
Farghana
Yarkand
Cascarets touted for bile and relief
An old advertisement promises Cascarets cure bilious liver constipation and stomach distress with a 10 cent box. It claims quick relief from headaches dizziness nervousness and gas while urging use for children and adults and notes stores carry the product. The piece also includes a separate quote about fooling people by a trust magnate.
Do you object to The income tax
A brief quotation note from the Boston Transcript records a snippet where a speaker challenges objection to the income tax with a wry remark about wishing it had occasion to.
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Boston Transcript
New City Hall Dedicated in Havelock Nebraska
Shelton reports a new city hall dedication with ceremonies Friday evening. Hastings fans plan a $4000 fund drive for next summer baseball. Fire damages at Murdock store and Cortland post office. 96 year old Mrs. Wildman dies in York County. Lincoln man foils by cat burglar. Home Cured Meat show offers $90 in prizes at Lincoln. Fremont fair planned for Feb 25 by business groups. Officials remove wires in Tecumseh alleys.
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Shelton
Havelock
Hastings
Martin & Tool
Murdock
Cortland
Mary Wildman
York County
Lincoln
Fremont Commercial Club
Merchants’ Association
Ad Club
Tecumseh
Findley Howard
Edgar Howard
Columbus
Colon
Josephine M. Lyons
Omaha
Auburn
Hol. Mockett
Lancaster County
Denve
Ohiona
Nebraska State Baseball League
Kearney
Corner College
R. A. Long
Beatrice
Fremont
Clark, Welliver
Dawson County
Burlington
Palmyra
Norval
Seward
H.N. Coleman
California
Thomas Shipherd
D.D
First Congregational Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
Milwaukee
Wis
Cy J Miles
State Baseball League Association
York
Fairbury
William Hayward
Nebraska City
New York City
Dodge County
John Matzen
Alberta crop yields and grain notes from Lethbridge to Bassano
Alberta harvest reports show high yields with oats about 76 bushels per acre and wheat redfife near 69.4 bushels. Marquis wheat up to 64 pounds per bushel. Records include 1,300 acre spring wheat at 35 bushels and 350,000 bushels anticipated for shipment.
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Lethbridge
Monarch District
Milk River
John Turner
Darley
Rosthern
Arcola
Calgary
Alta
Alberta
Moose Jaw
Sask
Bassano
Noble
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calumet the Secret of Economy in Baking
Calumet is presented as the economical choice in baking stressing purity and high quality. The advertisement boasts Calumet’s top honors at two World’s Pure Food Exhibitions, Chicago Ill. and Paris France in March 1912.
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Mets
Chicago
Ill
Paris
France
Adv
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Stephenson
Pacific Coast
Gene Delian
Eadie B
Mrs. W. Steruxxson
Independence
Oregon
Atlantic Coast
Bowen Hodghoe
SdeeAdeeta Elkeiste
Dove of Peace
Ee Lee Arenes
Erinarian Trust
Filler
George 3
James Durkin
Lincoln Hospital
Nebraska
Bross
Sammons
P. L. Hall, Jr
Pope
Pape
Manitoba
Susan
Canada
W. V. Bennett
Bee Building
Omaha, Neb
Sembiow
Ciraters
LeCiercau
Bestock RU
Han Fs
London
Eng
Kansas
Emer News OF Ni
L. Anderson Smith
Killam
Bill
Jim
de Samuel
the Centaur Company
New York
Ueomrck Tehists
Bears
Castoria
Calumet
Brigge—Rogers
Griggs
Hostetter
Ars Mandrels
American Saw & Tool Works
Western Ave
W.N. Y
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