Lydia Pinkham's Remedy Cited By Women In Testimonial
Two letters from Indiana and Rhode Island describe relief from female weakness and related symptoms after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Artie E Hamilton of Warren praises improved health and energy, while Mrs Anna Hangen of Esmond credits regained strength and daily stamina for running a boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hamilton
Lydia E. Pinkham
Artie E. Hamilton
R.F.D. No
Warren
Ind
Esmond
R. I
Anna Hangen
Rhode Island
Curious child asks why parents wed in seaside tale
Discovered Little Johnny questions his mother about marriage and explains his father saved her from drowning. The mother answers, and Johnny muses that this explains why his father warns him not to go swimming.
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Johnny
Mr. Juggins
Mrs. Juggins
Pop
Afraid of It Truth Hes at the Bottom of a Well
A terse exchange notes belief that truth lies buried, and humor turns on suspicion of wells. The remark hints at skepticism and hidden depths, suggesting a cautious view of apparent certainty.
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Wells
Irving Frees Irish Humor With Desdemona Supper Prank
A correspondent recalls a rare moment when Henry Irving broke his rule of stage seriousness during Othello with Miss Bateman. After a bed scene Desdemona’s murder, Irving peeked at the body and whispered a supper joke, causing a rare laugh in the audience. The tale, told by the writer’s father at a backstage supper, marks Irving’s only such lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Irving
Miss Bateman
Desdemona
Irving
The Right Soap for Baby's Skin
Cuticura Soap is touted as the mother’s favorite for baby care. It promises purity, fragrance, gentle emollients, and relief from irritation while aiding skin and hair health. Used with Cuticura Ointment, it treats eczema rashes and itching. samples offered with 32-page Skin Book by post card request to Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Loyal to His Granny in Tales of a Boy
A visitor praising a boy's grandfather as a great man is parried by the child who insists his grandmother is the truly remarkable figure. The exchange is attributed to a Woman's Home Companion anecdote.
Not on the Map Columbus confusion spurs atlas hunt
Eight year old Joan studies a large atlas during class and asks where the Point of Starvation is located after learning from Miss Kane that Columbus was there. The puzzled girl cannot find the place on the map.
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Joan
Photographing souls idea provokes doubt
Difficulty arises as the notion of photographing souls is dismissed as impractical. Critics argue many subjects require a microscope to see clearly, undermining the proposed method and its feasibility.
Its Kind. Pasteurizing a swamp is a tiring work
A brief quip about the labor of draining and stabilizing a swamp, noting the effort involved in long drainage projects. The exchange reflects practical talk on civil work and environmental improvement.
Water buying tip adistill skews pure blue dye
A quirky ad critiques bottled water and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a purer blue dye. It comments on perceptions of women and tone mirrors vintage newspaper humor.
State Board Cuts Peru Normal Staff to Save Funds
Wayne Nebraska. The state normal board voted to drop eight teachers, six at Peru and two at Chadron, and to reduce starting wages from 100 to 90 dollars per month. Savings total 18 thousand at Peru and 2.5 thousand at Chadron, with protests from Peru’s Principal Hayes and Chadron’s Principal Sparks.
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Duncanson
Anna Goshen
van Middleworth
House
Department of Music
Lillian Stoner
Henne
Woody
Peru Normal
Peru
J. Howard Stough
Elizabeth Hopkins
Chadron
Gettys
Caviness
Delzell
Kearney
Unusual Damage Suit Arising From July Train Shooting
Jacob L. Huffman of Columbus, Ohio, sues Brakeman Sullivan of Fairbury for 10550 damages after being shot on Rock Island train No. 94 near Jansen six miles from Fairbury on July 8. Huffman, a structural iron worker earning 110 monthly, claims incapacitation and 550 debt for medical care. Case filed in Lincoln district court following a clash between Rock Island crew and sixty five tramps at Jansen. Engineer D. J Ireland and Conductor Joe Mack were on board.
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Fairbury
Neb
Sullivan
Jacob L. Huffman
Columbus
Jansen
Huffman
Sullvan
Lincoln
Rock Island
D. J Ireland
Joe Mack
Fire destroys county poor farm buildings at Plattsmouth Neb
A noon spark ignited the roof of a three story brick house at the Plattsmouth county poor farm and set the nearby barn ablaze. With no firefighting means the structures burned to the ground causing over 10000 dollars in losses to the county, partly insured.
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Plattsmouth
Neb
Dissatisfaction Greeting New Female Labor Law Across Omaha
Working women at Omaha Printing and other employers express discontent with the new female labor law. They say it cuts the half day Saturday and forces shorter shifts, prompting meetings and protests. Hotel scrub women and service staff report waning wages and altered schedules due to the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Printing Company
Labor Commissioner Pool
Lincoln
Omaha
Burlington and Union Pacific Announce New Crossing Plan
Burlington and Union Pacific reach a new contract moving many Burlington trains to cross the Missouri at Omaha next month. The current arrangement allows twelve daily passenger trains via the UP bridge. this will rise to thirty passenger and eighteen freight trains daily, with increased switch yards at Council Bluffs and potential impact on a proposed Missouri river bridge. Fruit Men Will Hold Picnic at Arbor Lodge August 14 with demonstrations on grading and packing. Joy Morton to attend. C G Marshall to manage. headquarters to open in Nebraska City. fruit sold through the association under inspectors.
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Burlington
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Omaha
Plattsmouth
Council Bluffs
Arbor Lodge
J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska Fruit Men
Joy Morton
C. G. Marshall
State Horticultural Society
Nebraska City
Nebraska Lays Down on Railroad Fare Order
Expert Wettling of the state railway commission returns from Des Moines to aid Hawkeye officials in opposing a state fair passenger rate order. Nebraska secretary Mellor abandons enforcement and seeks voluntary cuts to 3 cents per mile if railroads agree. Harness race entries for the Nebraska state fair close August 11, with multiple events and purses of up to 600 dollars, representing over a dozen states in a strong speed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Railway Commission
Des Moines
Hawkeye
Council Bluffs
Iowa Commission
Mellor
Nebraska Board
Hopples
Polishing a Soft Wood Floor Step by Step Guide
The article outlines a method to polish soft wood floors starting with smoothing and cleaning. It covers removing paint or varnish with ammonia, filling cracks with putty, applying filler, drying for 24 hours, brushing with a weighted brush, and finishing with linseed oil and turpentine or a varnish. It advises avoiding water and using crude petroleum after dust removal to maintain shine.
Food and home tips from a vintage guide
Endives stewed offer a pleasant vegetable change. Cold sauce or fruit added to junket improves flavor. Macaroni should cook in a vessel with a sieve bottom to prevent sticking. Kerosene and pumice polish remove rust from knitting needles. Acidity sufferers should eat acid fruit with farmaceous foods. Flies appear when invited by refuse. A steam cooker allows an entire meal on one gas burner. Asparagus for salad should be dropped into cold water after cooking. Flowered cretonnes make outdoor bed covers for sleeping porches.
Fruit Frappe With Nuts Recipe Tips
A vintage guide describes assembling a fruit frappe with preserved strawberries at the bottom, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and a dusting of English walnuts. It notes variations with cocoa or nuts, and suggests decorative service with pretty pressed ware glasses and doilies priced around 80 cents a dozen.
Cantaloupe Glace Dish From Fruit and Ice Cream
Thoroughly chilled melons halved and seeded. Fill with vanilla ice cream packed firm. Press halves together so cream mingles with melon juice. Serve by slicing between halves with a knife to separate fruit and cream.
Vegetarian Sausages From Lima Beans Recipe
A simple vegetarian sausage method uses lima beans soaked overnight and cooked until soft. Mash with butter, salt, and a dash of tabasco, then bind with eggs if needed. Shape into croquettes, dip in egg and flour, and fry in butter until brown.
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Carter
Allen
Revnan Cay
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Fletcher
Kaarss Thich
Labor
Nebraska
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