Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised By Mother
A Kenosha Wisconsin reader credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relieving postnatal troubles and urges others to try it. The letter from Mrs P Hansen at 562 Symmonds St praises the remedy and notes decades of trust from mothers. A brief humor piece from the Indianapolis News follows about a six year old boy mistaking traffic police for relatives in a sociable town.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Billie
Mooresville
Indianapolis News
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming sworn testimonials and wide sales. It offers sample bottles by parcel post from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and sells large and medium bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Depth Measuring by Sound Reflections Booms in Navy Advances
The Navy is refining a depth measuring device using reflected sound waves but has not released details yet. A newer similar instrument can measure depths to within one foot even at full ship speed, as reported by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Navy Department
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Man Finds Spirit Through Service and Activity
A speaker argues that philosophy is unnecessary for guiding life, claiming that staying busy provides the needed spiritual support and purpose.
Bald Eagles as Birds of Freedom and Their Traits
Daddy explains why the Bald Eagle is America's national bird, noting its wide range, aging plumage, keen eyesight, and hunting habits. He describes adult and juvenile features, vocalizations, nest behavior, and how people view their nests, ending with a personal note on gathering eagle information.
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Daddy
Birds of Freedom
Riddles and Wordplay Puzzles From An Old Page
A brief collection of short wordplay jokes about life venison and deer, colors in a regiment, the letter necessary to a bootmaker, and a boy with a sore throat. The item presents pun riddles with a vintage tone and compact quips.
Capes and Frocks Highlight Graduation Fashion Trends
Debutante style described with summer capes for wear with sheaths and frocks for girl graduates. Knit look from yarn trims, fabrics include wool silk jersey tweed Boongeen ratine and crepe. Silhouettes range from full skirts with snug bodices to square V and bateau necks, with organdie and crepe de chine emphasis.
Carlyle on insight and sympathetic perception in understanding
The passage argues that true likeness comes from genuine sympathy and a businesslike faculty to discern the real nature of objects. It emphasizes that perception reflects the observer's inner faculties and mortality, shaping how the eye interprets what it encounters.
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Carlyle
Castoria Signatures and Surgery Highlight Everyday Struggles
A Collier's inspired snippet notes mothers checking Castoria labels for the signature used for over 30 years. It recalls two New York surgeons traveling to a western city to operate on a child, who will wear a plaster cast for eight months while his father spends thousands. It ends with two businessmen debating a stroll to Martin's and the comfort of walking.
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Fletcher
New York
Stuncheon
Martin's
Collier’s
Enterprising Candy Store Opens on Main Street
A new candy shop on Main Street draws interest as a local entrepreneur fills a window with bonbons and posts a bold sign reading Flap yer Feed signaling a playful, timely business venture.
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Main Street
Times
Lawyers Not All Grasping Here One Man Willing to Testify
In a tongue in cheek exchange Armand du Bucamp, the Belgian publicist, recalls a tale of a lawyer who sued a railroad after a passenger was injured. The passenger notes the lawyer kept a $150 balance from the $5,150 bill, presenting it as a gift. The anecdote targets lawyers and trusts the audience to read between the lines.
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Armand du Bucamp
Germany
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap and Ointment keep complexion clear scalp clean and hands soft. Add Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and grooming. Popular daily routine advertised as the Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Fans in Early Church Services Used to Fend Off Flies
During medieval Christian rites fans, made round with silver bells, were employed to keep flies away from sacred elements. The device served a practical purpose in religious ceremonies of the period.
No Improvement. Women in Justice Topics Weigh In
Quote reflects a Birmingham Age-Herald opinion on women and justice. The exchange notes persistent bias with a skeptical tone about women's impact on legal matters. No clear event or individual actions are reported.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
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