Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
Mrs Augustus Lyon of Terre Hill Pa testifies the product cured her female troubles and pains after other remedies failed. The ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing standard remedy made from roots and herbs with widespread testimonials and claims it has saved some from surgery.
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Terre Hill, Pa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Lydia J. Pinkham
Carter's Little Liver Pills Do Its Duty
A vintage patent medicine notice touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a gentle yet firm prompt to a lazy liver. It claims to cure constipation indigestion sick headache and distress after eating with a small pill, dose, and price, urging authenticity by a genuine signature.
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Carter
Light Baths Versus Heat Penetration Benefits
BE. C. Titus told the Illuminating Engineering Society that radiant light passes through translucent skin layers and subcutaneous tissue, yielding deeper heat than convection from hot bags or poultices. He noted electric light baths and sun baths stimulate skin and kidneys and aid elimination in many diseases.
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BE. C. Titus
Illuminating Engineering Society
Allen's Foot Ease Promoted for Expo Foot Comfort
An advertisement urges visitors to use Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder in shoes or foot baths at expositions. It promises instant relief for tired feet and swelling. A testimonial claims enjoyment of the stay thanks to the product, which has been the standard remedy for 25 years.
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California Expositions
Allen
Fragmentary dialogue on appetite and wealth of food
The readable lines show a speaker scolding another about an opposite cause and effect, noting a poor appetite and a remark that the other has too much rich food.
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eTtor
Marine Eye Remedy Ad From Chicago Catalog
An advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy for red weak and watery eyes and granulated eyelids. The copy promises no smarting and comfort and invites readers to request the Book of the Eye by mail.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Book of the Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Woman Pities Struggling Sisters Yet Forsakes Forgiveness
A woman expresses sympathy for her less fortunate sisters but refuses to grant them forgiveness. The stance highlights a moral boundary between compassion and absolution within family ties.
Red Crags Ball Blue Soap Advertises To Women
A grocery clerk notes customers are mostly women and promotes Red Crags Ball Blue laundry soap as the best made in America, framing wash day as a smile day with the product.
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Oslv
A Good Cook Likes Butter in Abundant Use
A lighthearted observation exalts butter as a key ingredient in skilled cooking. It notes that generous use of butter characterizes a proficient chef and enhances flavor.
Nebraska Publishers' Bureau Forms to Advertise State
A Nebraska effort unites daily and weekly papers to promote the state's resources. Organized in Omaha on May 26, the Nebraska Publishers' Bureau aims to attract world attention to Nebraska with a $3,000 fund for aggressive advertising, inviting all Nebraskans publishers to join.
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Omahi
Nebraska
Nebraska Publishers’ Bureau
Omaha
Omaha World Herald
Omaha News
Omaha Bee
Lincoln Star
Norfolk News
Fremont Tribune
Beatrice Ixpress
Nebraska City News
Twentieth Century Farmer
Nebraska Farmer
The
Nebraska Farm Journal
S. R. McKelvie
Norris A. Huse
C. C. Rosewater
Ross L. Hammond
Harry Doorly
L. B. Tobin
C. C. Johns
Huse
Skeletons Unearthed in Ponca Nebraska Native Burials
A mound ten miles south of Ponca yielded about twenty five human skeletons unearthed by the White family and local boys while rabbit trapping. The remains date roughly one hundred years, show no signs of violence, and include children and elderly individuals with scattered clay pottery fragments.
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Ponca
Neb
William White
Mr. White
Flea Beetle Ravages Gardens Across Year
A tiny flea beetle is blamed for widespread damage to radishes cabbage and turnips this year. Entomologists say the pest is largely responsible and advise Bordeaux mixture and Paris Green spray with caution not to be used by children.
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M. H. Swenk
Officers to Attend School With Nebraska National Guard
Adjutant General Hall extends an invitation to university cadet officers to join Nebraska national guard officers in an officers school from June 20 to 25 at Capital Beach Lincoln. The state will supply tents and the state military board will meet in early June.
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Adjutant General Hall
Nebraska National Guard
University
Capital Beach
Lincoln
Lieut. Parker
State Military Board
Gordon Journal to Move to New Home in Gordon
The Gordon Journal plans a fine new building costing 4500 dollars and ready for occupancy soon. The paper credits its prosperity to the enduring energy of B S Leedom Son and North western Nebraska expresses pride in the publication.
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Gordon
Gordon Journal
B. S. Leedom & Son
Nebraska
Practical turkey breeding and care guidance from an old farming column
A Balti more American writer cautions that turkeys need care not freedom, especially from two to six weeks. Experienced breeders favor clean ground away from other fowl, mature hens for breeding, and mating the finest toms with large hens. Hen brooding, coop management, and specific feeding plans including dry wheat bran with sweet milk, cracked wheat, bran mash, and occasional minerals are recommended. Bronze turkeys are noted as the largest and most popular breed.
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Baltimore American
Poultry Care in Summer Keeps Fowls Healthy and Clean
The article urges year round poultry attention with summer focus on insect control. It recommends weekly coal oil swabs of all surfaces, two coats of whitewash, thorough cleaning, sunlit south facing windows, and regular feeding with reduced quantity if birds roam freely. It also advises access to beef scrap and grains like corn and wheat to sustain hens.
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Miller Purvise
A Little Man’s Pain Mirrors A Big One’s Struggle
A terse reflection notes that small figures endure suffering with the same weight as larger counterparts, highlighting shared human vulnerability across ranks and sizes. The piece uses compact imagery to compare pain and resilience, emphasizing common humanity.
Denison Coffee Ad Promotes Pure Delights
A vintage ad copy extols Denison coffee as strictly up to date and delicious. A playful line asks a little girl about her baby brother and replies that he is this year’s model.
Swift Heredity In Battle Quarrel Sparks Family Rivalry
A dramatic exchange hints at deep ancestral military lineage and a fierce feuding mindset, as two characters trade taunts about bloodlines and the scent of powder in a volatile confrontation.
Unfair Advantage Quarrel Over Rubber Heels
An irate father warns a youth after a kiss claiming unfair advantage. The youth defends by noting he wore rubber heels, implying the footwear aided the encounter. The exchange ends with the father’s stern warning and the youth’s quiet assurance.
Small Boy Teases Miss Oldgirl With Family Jibes
A playful exchange features a boy teasing Miss Oldgirl with a jab that she is both brave and old, while a family friend debates what the boy means by chicken and hen in a lighthearted moment.
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Miss Oldgirl
Willie
Woman speaks on word keeping in domestic exchange
A humorous exchange between Mrs. Prebscomb and Mr. Prebscomb centers on honesty and veracity. He confesses a lack of courage to ask about her whereabouts while she reaffirms her reliability and truthfulness in their marriage.
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Mrs. Prebscomb
Mr. Prebscomb
Woman's Conscience Elastic Like Her Tongue Ad
A compact ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue made in America as the best blue for housewives urging purchase from all good grocers.
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America
Duck of a boy proves game in Baltimore American style
A brief radio style quip notes a boy described as a duck of a lad and his game spirit, reflecting the Baltimore American’s lighthearted tone. The line captures a playful character sketch rather than a formal event or report.
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Baltimore American
The Resemblance About Oculists and Eye Deals
A witty exchange likens oculists to poets, noting their shared fixation on eye deals. The quip plays on the phrase eye deals to lampoon the profession and its focus on vision.
A Vegetable Raiser
A humorous exchange notes that 92 percent of the ocean floor lacks vegetation while a pun suggests Neptune as a gardener with a joke about reputation. The quip playfully contrasts scientific fact with whimsy about sea life.
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Fgbert
Neptune
Subtleties of Expression in Talk and Whistle
A speaker notes music conveys more than language while an ordinary person says he can whistle tunes whose names he cannot pronounce. The exchange underscores limits of spoken names versus musical memory.
A Regular Excuse Keeps Funds For Gowns
A quip from the Detroit Free Press notes a husband’s life insurance seems timed to cover the wife’s fashionable needs. The joke implies premiums align with desires for new gowns and hats, suggesting a regular excuse rather than true financial planning.
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Detroit Free Press
Senator Sorghum Voices Party Realignment Thought
Senator Sorghum debates political strategy saying leaving a party could draw attention to its continued existence and impact. He notes abandonment may help the party indirectly by highlighting its presence. The exchange centers on political tactics and party identity.
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Senator Sorghum
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Nebraska Telephone Company
Bell System
Denison
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