A Mother's Advice On Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription
A reader from Conneant Ohio recounts relief from pregnancy-related pain and weakness after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The letter praises improved health for mother and baby and urges other women to try the tonic. The ad notes availability from druggists and a sample offer by sending ten cents to the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Conneant
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
Frank Luce
Elyria
The
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
Dr King's New Discovery Endures As Family Remedy
Fifty years old and always reliable this cold remedy from Dr King’s line is praised for stopping grippe throat-tearing coughs and croup. Advertised as standard nationwide and suitable for the whole family with druggists carrying it.
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Dr. King
New Life Pills Claim Regular Bowels Regulate Health
An advertisement extols King's New Life Pills as a cure for irregular bowel movements and constipation. It promises mild, thorough cleansing to promote proper waste flow without harsh laxative effects, claiming druggists carry the product.
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Dr. New Life Pills
King
Lim
Relief for pains in quick first round select reliever
A familiar pain reliever touted for rheumatic aches soreness stiffness sprains and neuralgic pains promises speedy relief without rubbing. It is advertised as clean refreshing and available at drug stores in 35c 70c and 1.40 prices.
Major League Players Turn to Clay Target Shooting
A survey of baseball stars who take up trapshooting shows pitchers and position players alike embracing the sport during off seasons. Notables like Charles Bender Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson and Joe Bush are highlighted for their trapshooting prowess and league league ties.
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Bender
Charles Albert
Chief
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Biedleman Club
Bob Shawkey
Grover Cleveland Alexander
The
Phils
Billy Killefer
Oscar Dugey
Eddie Burns
Dugey
Pittsburgh
Tex
Mathewson
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Matty
Harry Davis
Athletics
Otis Crandall
Joe Jackson
Tyrus Cobb
Tris Speaker
Cobb
Georgia
Frank Baker
Charley Herzog
Firebrand
Maryland
Jack Dunn
Eddie Collins
Walter Johnson
Hermat Bronkie
Indianapolis
Sam Leever
Deacon Phillips
Griffith Refuses Waiver for Lee Griffith
Washington manager Clark Griffith rejects waivers on Charley Lee amid Cincinnati Herrmann bid for five players. Lee, a Brooklyn native, starred in Rochester with 114 hits in 78 games and a .385 average, showing natural hitting potential despite rough fielding edges. Herrmann seeks to keep the youngster despite waivers, while Griff insists on the right to pursue his own roster.
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Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati Reds
Charley Lee
Clark Griffith
Washington
Lee
Herrmann
Griffith
Rochester
Pat Moran
Sherry Magee
Moran
Pat Duncan
Griff
Brooklyn
Mike Gibbons Announces Permanent Retirement From Boxing
Mike Gibbons known as the St. Paul Phantom declares he will never again participate in a ring battle. He cites his promise to Mrs. Gibbons and notes he could stay briefly but has decided retirement is impractical to continue.
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St. Paul
Ring
Mike Gibbons
Gibbons
Then it must pay to worry says Louisville note
A brief Courier Journal quotation discusses worry as a cheap method to stave off trouble, noting the idea that concerns can be preemptive against unforeseen problems. The line suggests a skeptical view of excessive anxiety as a protective habit.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
When Ships Had Figurehead and the American Line
A historical note on naval figureheads from the age of sail describes the U S ship America launched in 1782 with a female figurehead crowned with laurel. Portraits of Tyranny and Oppression on the stern, Mars on the quarter, Wisdom aloft, and an owl above. Philadelphia’s William Rush is praised as a premier ship carver.
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United States
America
France
Mars
Philadelphia
William Rush
Four More Years for Star Walter Johnson Says Griffith
Clark Griffith declares Walter Johnson has four or five years left and is as good as ever. Johnson, just past thirty two, appears a youngster when pitching. Griffith says rumors of a sore arm this season are false, citing a bad cold as the cause of early discomfort.
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Clark Griffith
Washington Club
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Waller
Big 1920 Sports Hints From Coast to Coast
The piece notes long range plans for 1920 in Texas league preparations and all star selections along the Coast League. It mentions Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard for a big purse, Babe Ruth possibly turning to boxing, and Mensel expected to join the Yankees at third base. Bob Simpson begins as Missouri coach overseeing military athletic work.
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Bob Simpson
Missouri University
Mensel
Yankees
National Preferences and Family Quips on Ham Bone
A humorous exchange contrasts cold English with hot Scotch. The speaker argues a man should have backbone for himself and ham bone for the rest of the family. The quip reflects playful stereotypes and domestic wit.
Multilingual Skill Fails to Translate to Living
An odd caption notes that a man claims to speak seven languages yet struggles to earn a living. The passage shifts to an advertisement for Sage eye balsam promising relief for tired watery eyes and eyestrain.
Surprise party ends in domestic scuffle at Fiddle Creek
A resident recalls surprising Jord Prodd and his wife at their home. The scene turned violent as Miz Prodd restrained Jord with a skillet while the couple’s children watched and bet on outcomes, amid family boasts of kin to outlaws.
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Jord Prodd
Fiddle Creek
Straddle Ridge
Mizzus Prodd
Jord
Buck
Jesse James
Mizzuz Prodd
Kansas City Star
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