Women From 45 to 55 Testify About Lydia E Pinkham Medicine
Westbrook Maine and Manitowoc Wisconsin women testify to relief from menopausal and related symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Lawrence May of Westbrook reports back and hip pains and fatigue eased. Mrs. Barnes of Manston Wisconsin notes night sweats and hot flashes improved after six months, with near-total recovery a year later. The ad claims unparalleled success and invites letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co with confidential female readers.
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Westbrook
Lydia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rey Con
Mien
Baonesits
Manston
Wis
E. Pinkham
Lydia EB
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Little Corpuscle Tale and Mexico Signers Debate
A comic exchange recalls a boy tolling his father Napoleon’s nickname Little Corpuscle. Another quip notes some men regret marriage or bachelorhood. A partisan witticism argues against signing a Mexican exodus proposal, favoring a different leader.
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Papa
Napoleon
Hle
Corpuscle
Special School Planned for Street Troopers in New York
Ste Beauit questions thin burl bens of the Gerwane over Frye as New York announces a special school to train street troopers in their duties for better enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Woman Overcomes Coffee Habit With Postum Cure
A woman with long standing heart trouble attributes her recovery to stopping coffee and switching to Postum. She details severe prior symptoms, nervous prostration, and weight gain after using Postum as directed. The ad claims doctors linked coffee to heart weakness and credits Postum with restoring health, urging readers to buy Postum from grocers.
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Postum
Coffei Ag
Postum Co
Rattle Creek
Mich
Vailville
Phee
Alcohol Free Workplaces Push Industry Policy
An article notes employers across major firms ban drinking, citing Hershey, International Harvester, United States Steel, and others. It cites Three Rivers dry policies and Homestead steel works, arguing executives push abstinence to curb liquor use and boost productivity. It quotes Carnegie on drinkers and predicts a future end of liquor production in ten years.
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Technical World
Hershey Chocolate Company
International Harvester Company
Sherwin-Williamme Company
Sheffield Car Works
United States Steel Corporation
Western Electric Company
Pullman Company
Ediron, Company
Western Union
Interborough Company
Standard Oil Company
Great Steel Works
Homestead
Andrew Carnegie
C. le Clone
Bureau of Safety
United States
Appreciation Letter from U S Temperance Union to Russian Czar
A portion of a commemorative note from the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union expresses gratitude to the Russian czar for abolishing the liquor trade. Anna Gordon, president, signs on behalf of four hundred thousand members praising the czar’s foresight and the global good it inspires.
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United States
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Rusata
Advertising as the only hope of the liquor business
Detroit Times editor Mr Jams Behermerhorn declares advertising is the sole hope for liquor firms amid prohibition pressures. He criticizes the paper for not acting as a seller or distributor for brewers and distillers in markets where liquor is outlawed, urging reliance on advertising instead.
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Jams Behermerhorn
The
Detroit Times
the Times
Georgia ends its free year with tax gains across rural districts
In a drought year of financial panic and low prices, Georgia finishes a year without liquor showing a $4,000,000 rise in taxable property, driven largely by increases in rural districts as saloon property withdrawals and related effects settle.
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Georgia
Copper mine manager boosts output by banning drinks
The Knockmahon copper mine manager persuaded 1000 workers to quit drinking. After two years output rose, increasing annual productive efficiency by about $25,000. A separate note states Kansas tax burden averages $8.97 per thousand in the combined city, county, and state rate.
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Knockmahon
Germany
Kansas
No War Tax on Canadian Lands Debate
The piece argues against misinformed claims of war taxes on Canadian lands. It clarifies government replies from Ottawa denying such taxes while detailing real levies by Saskatchewan and Alberta on non resident uncultivated lands. It notes the social impact of vacant lands on Western Canada communities and urges cultivation to benefit local districts.
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Canada
United States
British Northwest
Two
Dakotas
Ottawa
Winnpes
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western Canada
Kang Money Burglar Scene Sees Jani tor Beaten and Tenant Aid
A burglar forces entry and demands a purse. The janitor is beaten and the burglar moves upstairs while a flatdweller claims no purse but offers to raise one from tenants within minutes. The exchange shows a tense moment as bystanders consider helping or defusing the threat.
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Flere
Premature Baldness and Purity Soap Ad Notes Hair Growth
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for scalp cleansing and hair growth. It mentions mail samples by postcard to Cuticura Dept XY and includes a clipped romance dialogue about money before marriage and Refusal of funds.
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Hoston
The Way to Do in a Curtain Talk Scene
A garbled dialogue scene shows Priend and Manager discussing household and theater roles. Misheard lines about marriage and a door incident appear among odd exchanges and unclear stage directions.
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Priend
Prince
George asks Milly for courage to marry someday
A speaker recalls playing with Milly and throwing snowballs, washing her face, and her remark that she might marry him when grown. He wonders how to summon the nerve to ask, expressing doubt he will ever muster it. The passage reflects teen romance and self-doubt.
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Milly
Mything
George
Parker Butler
Dodds Kidney Pills Heal Olivehill Man After Four Years
J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee strained his back causing kidney weakness and a severe bladder inflammation. Doctors said diabetes and heart issues were present, but after four years he found relief using Dodds Kidney Pills and reports complete improvement. Also notes Diamond Dinner Pill and Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets as other remedies available from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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J. M. Sinclair
Olivehill
Tenn
Laury
Muffar. Ar
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A Good Job
A joker in the office jokes about a short evening task paying well. He sends a worker to the aquarium to meet a friend who will arrange it, but warns to bring a trap. The job is described as catching mice for the cat.
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Bay
Mill
Aquarium
The Jamaica Ginger Mixup Story
A man wakes in the night and, in a rush, grabs a Jamaica ginger bottle from a wall cupboard. He misses the light, drinks the wrong bottle, and suffers a painful burn from the alcohol or contents. The scene unfolds with startled reactions and a cautionary note about misidentifying a bottle.
Cartoria Brand Safe for Infants Remains Endorsed
A reader notice extols CARTORIA as a trusted remedy for babies and children with over 30 years of signature use. The playful page includes quips about Upstart Hinks and whimsical song lines amid a miscellany of early 20th century ad copy and brief jokes.
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Fletcher
Liverpool Calm man reports a minor home scare
A noted Liverpool intermediary recounts a tense visit to a friend’s house where talk turns to a wife in town and a crowd outside. The calm man explains the crowd gathered with a fire engine, though the incident proved slight and humorous in tone.
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Liverpool
Pearkon'n Weekly
Teeth for Spec!st Occasions
A playful quip from the New York World coins the image of a state mistress with diamond, ruby and sapphire “teeth” at a reception. The joke centers on the ostentatious enamel of Mrs Bullion, claiming one amiton is worth $88,000.
Fragments of Advice and Quips from a 20th Century Page
Readable scraps discuss workplace humor and social maxims. Includes lines about dealing with people, marriage ideas, and the dangers of trust in relationships. Several quips reference everyday life, work, and personal conduct with a vintage tone.
Fragmentary springtime weather quip prompts drifted prose
A garbled quotation hints at spring arriving with drivers and movement. The fragment mentions catching signs of the coming season and the idea that only the present moment is captured, leaving the rest unclear. The vagueness suggests a poetic or editorial aside rather than a full report.
Contrariwine and Public Banter in Early American Notes
A miscellaneous excerpt blends witty barbs on luck superstitions and social mores. It touches poker parlance and horse racing boasts, warns against wasteful grief, praises resilience, and critiques prohibition era attitudes in brisk, fragmentary punctuation.
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Evite
Sillicus
Cynicus
Mexico
Sens
National Woman
Christian Temperance Union
AANA
W. L. Douglas
Thongiaa
Maine
Callson
Nate
Fk Tienlna
Ewak Vreth
Jock
Prugulet Wind
Tela Vou
Kaicker
Rocker
Church
Gotham
Europe
RFS
Coyne
Roort
Many & Mat
Bien
Aoey Ey
Wichita
Douse Milling Co
Devt
Kanans
RaNmad
Campbell Bread CO
Kas
Brooks Machine CO
Wichita,Kas
Topeke Ave
Kenses
van Viect-Mansfisid Drug Co
Memphis
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