Attracted by booklet in Brooklyn wife seeks relief
Mrs G Hegmann of 35 Central Ave Brooklyn says Lydia Pinkham remedies eased her run down condition and insomnia. She reports taking Vegetable Compound and associated medicines and urges others with similar symptoms to request testimonials from the Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
G. Hegmann
Central Ave
Mrs. Hegmann
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Missionary Boat Voyage in Bath Provokes Sunday Question
A five year old boy, William, son of religious parents, is found sailing a toy boat in the bathtub on Sunday. He defends the act saying it is not pleasure but a missionary boat bound for darkest Africa.
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William
Africa
Dr Peery's Dead Shot Medicine Promotes Worm Elimination
An old fashioned remedy called Dr Peery's Dead Shot claims to clear worms or tapeworms with a single dose at 872 Pearl Street, North. Advert appears as a medicinal product listing.
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Dr. Peery
Pearl St
Dainty Frocks for Girls and Formal Tailored Garments
A 1926 Western Newspaper Union feature by Julia Bottomley surveys girls fashion from ages six to fourteen, detailing everyday dresses in ginghams and voiles, tailored suits in navy or black, and party gowns in tub silks and georgette. It notes evolving styles from playful to mature “compose tailleurs” and the influence of Paris on the tailoring trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimity
Batiste
Voile
Georgette
Tailleurs
Paris
Modified Colonial Home Offers Maximum Comfort and Convenience
An article by William A. Radford profiles a seven room modified colonial frame house with concrete foundation, brick chimney, and lap siding. It details a central reception hall, paired living and dining rooms with French doors, a compact kitchen with pantry, maid’s room, three second floor bedrooms, two baths, a screened porch, and a sleeping porch. The design emphasizes efficient use of space, low building cost, and classic colonial characteristics.
Make Recess Window a Jewel of Home
A small recessed window inspires clever treatment turning light into a writing nook. A country house uses a low arch beneath the window with a desk shelf, a wrought iron gold-touched candelabra, and a quiet, dignified room.
Spanish Furniture for the Dining Room
Spanish furniture for the dining room draws major attention with sturdy, appealing pieces. Today’s Spanish tables chairs sideboards and cupboards preserve old model character in square lines carved decoration and wrought iron scrolls while remaining lighter and less bulky than historic versions.
Lifting Heavy Objects Safely With Body Mechanics
Dr. J. F. Williams of Columbia University outlines four rules for safe lifting. Keep weight close to the body use leg muscles whenever possible divide and balance the load and keep the weight on top of your own center of gravity to avoid joint injuries.
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Sytrength
Popular Science Monthly
J. F. Williams
Columbia University
Doctor Williams
Tularemia Reappears in California and Kansas City Cases
Medical note describes tularemia as an established germ family infection, not truly new, with spirochete characteristics. Kansas City reports five cases linked to cleaning rabbits. patients improved after neo arsenfenamine treatment.
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Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Kermit
Tibet
Tibetan Mountains
California
Journal of the American Medical Association
John L. Lavin
Kansas City
Missouri
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Florida
Mary Ann
Daddy
Indianapolis News
BAYER
Bach
Dr. Scholl
Scholl
Baléon
Little Miss
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
William A. Radford
Advic H. Fred
Aera
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Inine
Porca
Stor
Balcoay
Frederick R. Green
Health
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