Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted for Female Health
A letter-based promotional piece asserts many surgical operations on women are unnecessary and credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving lives. It cites testimonials from Mrs Barbara Base of Kansas and Mrs Arthur R House of New Jersey, noting relief from female troubles and avoidance of operations. The ad extols the product as a standard remedy for displacements irregularities fibroid tumors and backache.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Barbara Base
Kingman
Kansas
Pinkham
N. J
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia
Lynn
Mass
Rheumatism Cure Mixed Whiskey Fraternal Debate
Medical circles discuss whiskey based rheumatism remedies with a proposed formula using one half pint whiskey one ounce Torts Compound and one ounce Syrup Sarsaparilia Compound taken before meals and at night. Globe Pharmaceutical Co Chicago markets Torts Compound though other ingredients are available from druggists. Also notes Castoria safety for infants over thirty years with the familiar signature.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Chicago
Western Canada trip insights from Minnesota editors
A Minnesota editors’ party visited Western Canada and reported on vast railway expansion, new grain lands, and rising towns. They cite government land programs, 160 acres wheat land at 3 dollars per acre, and strong 1908 crop yields. Local notes include humorous verses and a farm anecdote about a sour milk cow.
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Clttes
Minnesota
Canada
West
Hutchinson
Western
Saya
Western Canada
Milestone
Saskatchewan
Mont Hen
Lam
Upward Start After Changing from Coffee to Postum
An Tennessee woman shares a transformation from coffee to Postum, describing stomach relief, steadier nerves, and renewed strength after years of coffee-related illness. She credits Postum with an upward start and now uses it in place of coffee, as advertised by Postum Co of Battie Creek, Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battie Creek
Mich
Road Tower Ville
North Dakota College to study Ugnite coal briquetting
North Dakota State Agricultural College will study Ugnite lignite from state mines to assess briquetting feasibility. Senior W. Parker leads lab setup, collecting 85 pound samples with depth and seam data for chemical analyses, distillation, calorimeter tests, and briquetting trials. If successful, briquettes could boost western industry and coal land values.
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North Dakota State Agricultural College
The
Agricultural College
Department of Engineering
W. ©. Parker
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
North Dakota
Yankins Held After Editor Slaying In Williston
Coroner's Jury finds Clayton Yankins of Minot caused Phil Bhortt's death by gunshot near Williston and recommends manslaughter in the second degree. Yankins was arrested and held. testimony details a timbered woods shooting and a fatal moment when Bhortt exclaimed he was shot.
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Clayton Yankins
Phil Bhortt
Williston
Morris
Schafer
Joh Fried
John Bettle
John Goodall
Minot
Yankins
Belyea
Phil Shortt
Shortt
Phil
Dock
Yanking
Death by Own Action In Capitol Employee
Glenn Thompson a secretary of state office employee at the state capitol in Bismarck died by suicide Saturday night. Found in a Grand Pacific hotel room Sunday night, a small calibre revolver lay near his body and letters to his mother and the public reveal despondency. Thompson, of Minot, about 25, had worked at the capitol for nearly a year and was described as nervous. reports say mental imbalance led to the act and his remains will be sent to Minot for burial.
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Glenn Thompson
Secretary of State
State Capitol
Bismarck
Grand Pacific
Thompson
Minot
Six year old Luelle returns from party in gleeful mood
A six year old girl Luelle recounts her fret party with pride and says she behaved well. She claims she remembered to say something pleasant to Mrs Townsend before leaving and boasted about enjoying a better dinner than expected.
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Luelle
Burleigh County Ballots Reveal Voter Confusion On Electors
Burleigh County returns show about 500 fewer presidential votes than for state officers. Voters may have skipped the president race due to confusion over electors and party names. Debs received 37 votes. many ballots listed only one candidate, sparking interest for a psychological study.
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Burleigh County
Bryan
Taft
Debs
State's Attorney Sues Great Northern Over Train Ejection
Towner County prosecutor Kehoe, riding a North Dakota pass on the Great Northern, was told to disembark at Larimore and buy a ticket after Grand Forks to Larimore. He refused to pay the extra fare, was threatened with Niagara, and was forcibly removed with railroad men ejecting him. bystanders helped him reboard as the train moved.
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Towner County
Kehoe
Great Northern
North Dakota
St. Paul
Grand Forks
Larkmore
Larimore
Churche Ferry
Grand Forke
Niagara
Madman Raids Farm Dwelling in Freezing Night
Arthur Wagner, claiming a Winona Minnesota home but working at Dickinson, rode an eastbound train to McKenzie and forced his way into a farmhouse. He woke a family and drove them from bed into the cold. Neighbors summoned help and a bloody struggle ensued to subdue the raving man of great strength. He is now in jail and more rational, though he has had several fits requiring muff and shackles. His relatives have been notified.
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Arthur Wagner
Winona
Minn
Dickinson
McKenzie
An Odd Combination in a Fortunes Tale
A compact 19th century dialogue highlights a quirky match where Young De Peyster pursues a girl who unexpectedly rose to fortune. The exchange notes a clever stroke and a lucky bit with no misfortune, underscoring wit and chance in social entanglements.
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de Peyster
Hope Abandoned Then Healed By Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs Enos Shearer of Yow and Washington Street Centralia Washington recounts years of weakness insomnia and leg swelling. After doctors declared incurable she used Dean's Kidney Pills and quickly recovered, returning to health and activity. Advertising copy notes 60 cents a box from Fomer-Milburn Co Buffalo NY and ends with a quip about a society bud not marrying a blooming idiot.
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Enos Shearer
Washington Sta
Centralia
Dean
Fomer-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Deafness Cure Claim Seeks Catarrh Proof and Earnings
An old advertisement touts a “Hells Catarrh Cure” promising a $100 reward for a catarrh related deafness cure that cannot be achieved by the claimed remedy. It asserts catarrh as the cause of most deafness and urges readers to mail for a circular from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Nike Cares
Hell
J. Cheney
Toledo
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