A Letter for Women from Garnett Kansas
Mrs Eva E Shay of Garnett Kansas writes that after a first nervous breakdown following childbirth she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes weakness pain and a return to health after using five bottles and notes she has since had two more children with no health problems. She credits the medicine and recommends it to others.
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Tne
Eva E, Shay
Garnett, Kansas
Eatonic
C. O. Frappie
Christmas in Hillcrest Inspires a Painter and Suitor
Connie Carroll sketches memories from Hillcrest aided by Mrs Martha Snow and Hubert Armstrong, Martha Snow’s nephew. The shoppe purchases spark a romance and a plan for a real old fashioned Christmas at Aunt Martha’s, promising peace on earth.
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Hubert Armstrong
Miss Carroll
Mhnlcrest
Connie
Hillcrest
Martha Snow
Martha
Will
Western Newspaper Union
Eleanor and Ralph Keep Carnation Promise Alive
In a 1920 tale Eleanor and Ralph exchange a gift of carnations for her twenty first birthday. A wilted flower becomes a test of trust as Eleanor feigns sleep while Ralph delays, then explains his absence. She keeps every blossom, and their reconciliation ends with a vow to prevent any carnation from coming between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Ralph
Goorby
Piazzi
Piazza
Trello
Lileior
Dress Designer Born To Fashion Fame Says London News
Quote from a dress designer noted by the London News stating that being born is an advantage in fashion. The street dressmaker on Camo mile comments on the designer’s instinct and the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
London News
Funch
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Rich Color For Any Fabric
Advert says Diamond Dyes dye any fabric including wool silk linen cotton and blends with simple directions. It claims fadeless rich color and guarantees perfect results when using Diamond Dyes and the Color Card featuring 16 colors from a druggist.
Narrow Minded View Stirs Letter to Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press quotation defines a narrow minded person as someone who refuses admission of error yet believes the world would be better with only themselves alive. The remark critiques self-centered extremism and its danger to society.
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Detroit Free Press
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertised for Complexion Care
Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Ointment as needed keep complexion clear and scalp clean. Hands stay soft and white with Cuticura Talcum. Advertisers pitch the Cuticura Toilet Trio as a complete beauty routine.
A Faint Promise of Marriage in Whimsical Exchange
An impetuous youth offers marriage in a grand phrase to Miss Cayenne. She responds with guarded optimism saying the vow will likely lead to happiness, hinting at doubt. The dialog captures light romance and playful hesitation between two young people.
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Miss Cayenne
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh or deafness caused by catarrh. It describes the medicine as a liquid taken internally, acting through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore normal mucous surfaces. It cites J Cheney & Co and Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill Co as manufacturers.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Felt Himself Wanting
A narrator notes the hauteur of salesladies and recalls a merchant who fears his clerks judge his appearance at the front door, joking he might sneak in through the rear. The exchange reflects on vanity and social perceptions in a retail setting.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Carter
Nablem Oy
Ceress
Holland
Sook
Bane
Lye
Banner Lye
Penn Chemical Worke
Philadelphia USA
Holly Hill Groves
Davenport
Florida
Polk County
Holly Hill
Holly H. Grove & Fruft Ca
Fla
Merpory
Onnie
Agnes
AIX
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pill Co
Pearl St
New York City
Consett
Belleans
Bellans
LANS
Southern Products CO
Paducah, Ky
Fregkles
Clalike Mercantile Company
Waterloo
Philadelphia
PA Service Bureau
Jackson Hvd
Chicago
Aelia Fart
Profita
Lee& Oo Lock
Springfield
Bevans
Cincinnati
Dentces
Myers Bros
Pauli Avenue
Roxborough
Penna
Martin C. Jucob
Nassau Street
Balto
Carbout Lab. Co
Baltimore
Oklage Home
Dickerson
Okmulgee
Oklag
Parcel Post
Eary
Add
Sthbreath Typewriter Co
Rogers, Ghio
Cascara
la Grippe
Ted
Gray
Eiqtrer Geay
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