The Change of Life and Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best safeguard during the change of life. It claims to ease suffocation dizziness headaches and nervous symptoms and to prevent cancers and organ congestions. A Chester Town Maryland reader testifies that the remedy relieved womb distress and nervous symptoms during this period. Women are advised to write Mrs Pinkham for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.’Pinkham
A. E.G. Hyland
Chestertown
McCurdy Defiant in New York Insurance Inquiry
Richard A. McCurdy president of Mutual Life defied questions during resumed insurance investigation in New York. Senator Armstrong and counsel Hughes clashed with the witness as jeers interrupted testimony and the committee weighed further questioning and possible indictments.
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New York
Legislative Committee
Fred Nixon
Assembly
State of
Armstrong
Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual ‘Life Insurance Company
Hughes
McCurdy
Mr. McCurdy
Senator Burton Indictment Dismissed For Faults
United States Court of Appeals in St Louis sustains demurrer to Senator Burton of Kansas indictment. Judge Willis Vandeventer orders a new indictment and sets November 9 for a special grand jury to hear government witnesses. Burton posts 5000 dollar bond. Key faults cited include misnamed informant and unclear knowledge of case pendency.
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Senator Burton
Kansas
Willis Vandeventer
United States Court of Appeals
St. Louis
United States
Vandeventer
Post Office
Burton
Post Office Se
Rialto Grain and Securities Company of
Page
Banker Bigelow to testify in Goll trial
Judge Quarles ordered Frank E. B. Bigelow former First National Bank of Milwaukee president brought from Fort Leavenworth to testify at the Henry G. Goll trial. Bigelow serves a ten year sentence and is to appear on November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarles
Frank EB. Bigelow
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Fort Leavenworth
Henry G. Goll
Bigelow
President’s Daughter To Pay Duty On Gifts
Secretary Shaw and the port collector faced weeks of debate over Miss Alice Roosevelt’s arrived goods from overseas. President Roosevelt instructed duty be collected on dutiable articles worth up to about $100,000 in gifts including silks pearls and other valuables. The president ordered the daughter of the president taxed like any private citizen on all dutiable items.
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Shaw
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Philippines
China
Japan
Korea
Secandar
Sulu
Miss Roosevelt
United States
Philadelphia Mayor Weaver Faces Closed Door Probe
A seven member special committee of the select council began testimony into municipal affairs led by Mayor Weaver and his directors. The hearing included a request that Weaver and three directors leave the room and a police superintendent’s claim that a city director told him not to molest election repeaters. Police attendance at a political club meeting drew scrutiny as mayoral and party leaders clash over police involvement in politics.
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Select Council
Philadelphia
Weaver
John B. Taylor
David J. Smythe
Public Safety
Taylor
Milton C. Work
City Party
Republican Organization
Embezzlement Probe Opens at Peoria Schools
Newton C. Dougherty, city superintendent of schools for 25 years, faces an audit of the school board books. A committee will award the contract to an auditing firm after reviewing tenders from firms nationwide, including the Equitable Life Insurance audit team. Dougherty remains unconcerned, hoping the results prove all is well.
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Newton C. Dougherty
Peoria
Equitable Life Insurance Society of New York
Norway Sweden Union Dissolved Then Norway Declared Separate
The union between Norway and Sweden ending since 1814 is dissolved after both riksdag houses pass the government bill repealing the act of union and recognizing Norway as a state separate from Sweden. The lower house approves without debate while senate members caution it is a serious misfortune. A new flag law follows, restoring a yellow cross on blue, with the union mark removed.
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Norway
Sweden
Riksdag
Senate
Alcohol in Most Medicines Provokes Honest Debate
The article argues against blanket condemnation of medicines containing alcohol, noting most liquid prescriptions include alcohol for preservation and solvent purposes. It urges recognizing alcohol as essential in pharmaceuticals, while distinguishing it from drinking whisky and warning against malice or ignorance in public opinion.
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Pharmacy
Peruna Credited With Restored Health In Testimonial
Mrs Emma Fleissner of Seattle testifies after over two years of irregular painful periods Peruna restored her health and strength following a little more than three months of use She says she will never be without it and uses a dose when run down Our files show many similar testimonials to Dr Hartman's remedy Peruna.
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Emma. Fleissner
Sixth Ave
Seattle
Wash
Sons of
Temperance
Peruna
Hartman
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Pillsbury
Mountain Territory
Alabastine CO
Grand Rapids
Mich
Water St. N
Defiance
W. N. U. Lincoln
Mutual Life
Emma Fleissner
Ameren
Arro
Rick Doria
Itions
Catatogue He
Kalamazoo Stove Company
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Trice
Springfield
Lane
Asc
Soc
Clinton
Iowa
Canada
Ottawa
W. W. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
Nebraska
Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence
Washington, D. C
Coney Island
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