Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. F. B. Heappen of Macon Georgia says the remedy cured her after two months bedridden by changing life and says she is now healthier at age 58. She invites letters and notes wide use of her endorsement in a recruitment of 200000 canvassed replies showing high perceived benefit.
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An. Macon
George
Lydia E. Pinkham
F. B. Heappen
Holt Avenue
Macon
Georgia
Selina
Simeon Peake
Jeff Hawkins
Chicago
University of California launches course on divorce evil analysis
The University of California begins a course of critical analysis of the home aimed at reforming divorce causes. Miss Mary Burt Messer of the Wisconsin sociology department directs the effort and cites two main faults in American home life: modern women’s indifference to home ties and the home’s medievalism failing to meet current needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Mary Burt Messer
University of Wisconsin
Miss Messer
Immense Electric Sign Lights Philadelphia Skyline
A 50 ton electric sign rises in Philadelphia using 4000 lamps. Individual letters reach 50 feet in height and the spectacle would supply artificial light for a town of 6000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ferber praise and plot tease for So Big
Edna Ferber is hailed as a top American writer with popular short stories and novels. So Big is highlighted as a major 1924 success, focusing on Dirk DeJong’s coming of age and his lingering question how big his world and life are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ferber
O Henry
Fanny
Colorado Rockies
New York
Chicago
So Big DeJong in a Prairie Family Saga
Selina DeJong grows up with a nomadic Chicago family started by Simeon Peake and Selina Peake. The narrative follows her Dutch-tinged upbringing, restless father, Miss Fister schooling, and a pivotal moment when Simeon is fatally shot in a Chicago boarding house era.
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Ster
Republic
Selina DeJong
Selina Peake
Chicago
Denver
New York
Selina
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Simeon Peake
Hig
Fortune
Byron
Jane Austen
Dickens
Charlotte Bronte
Felicia Hemans
Sarah
Abbie Peake
Vermont Peake
Black Sheep
Bsur
New England
Fister
Miss Fister
Julie Hempel
August Hempel
Clark Street
Butcher
Packer
Dick Swiveller
Sarah Crewe
Haverly
Sam
Posen
Fannie Davenport
Simeon
Aunt Sarah
Abbie
Fanny Davenport
Golly
Sele
Miss Wfister
Julie
Mrs. Tebbitt
End of the World for Selina Leaves Orphan Girl in Limbo
The text hints at Selina’s shutting away her life and a question of what comes next for the orphan girl. It suggests a turning point or silence after a dramatic event. No further names or places are provided in the fragment.
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Selina
Cassville Postmaster's Bright Stamp Cancellation
A Cassville Wisconsin postmaster in June 1852 wrote Good Morning Edward across a stamp to recognize the addressee Edward, yielding one of the most original U S mail cancellations. The note highlights playful district-era postal practice and personal acknowledgement on stamped letters.
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United States
Cassville
Wis
Jame
Edward
Insane Over an Idea Sparks Trial of Practice
A sharp aphorism argues that extreme belief loses power when tested in real practice. The observation suggests that ideological fixation collapses when subjected to practical outcomes.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children advertised
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to prevent colds regulate bowels relieve fever and teething issues. It claims 80 years of use and promotes free trial packaging from the Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
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Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy, N
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New Holland
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Charity
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