Woman Finds Relief Through Vegetable Compound
In a small Midwestern town a discouraged woman, Mrs. Daugherty, recovered health after four months of illness. A mailed booklet of letters from similar cases led her to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After three bottles she felt relief and continued to improve, sharing her testimony and inviting inquiries.
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Middle West
Lydia E.pinkham
Mrs. Daugherty
Ed. l Davaventy
Orchard Ave
Muscartine
Iowa
Which is Entirely Different A Statistician says that 20 per cent
A quoted remark from the Boston Transcript notes a statistician claiming 20 percent of people play golf, but implying the figure applies to golfers rather than the general population. The quip highlights misreading statistics and the joke about proportional interpretation.
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Boston Transcript
No Other Kind Do You Approve of the Trial Marriage
A terse exchange questions the concept of trial marriage implying debate over its acceptance. The wording contrasts approval with the notion of other kinds, suggesting a provocative editorial stance or social commentary from the period.
Cicero on Constancy and Changes in Opinion
No well informed person has declared a change of opinion to be inconstancy. The quote reflects the view that true knowledge respects evolving understanding, while prudence may drive reassessment and revision of belief.
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Cicero
Unclear Quote Sparks Debate on Public Discourse
A senator comments on the role of a statesman and audience expectations, noting willingness to listen to diverse opinions. The exchange touches on responsibility in speech and how public figures should handle widespread commentary.
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Senator Sorghum
Full Approval Mae Did You Like My Acting
Bill compliments Mae after her performance noting that his praise of her acting came when she left the stage and calling it the best thing she did.
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Mae
Bill
Names of Nebraska counties pioneers and places
Francis M. Dischner surveys how Nebraska counties were named from early leaders, governors, soldiers, and tribal figures. The piece recounts Burt Dodge Washington Pierce Richardson Nuckolls Sarpy Thayer Furnas Custer Platte Sheridan Gage Nemaha Mitchell Dundy Garden County and others, detailing origins and notable deeds. It notes Jones County as a paper creation and previews a continuation of county-name origins.
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Nebraska Territory
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Rockies
Kansas
Canadian
Franklin Pierce
Francis Burt
Territory
Thomas Cuming
Cuming
Missouri
Plains
Platte River
North Platte
South Platte
Burt
Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
Senate
Congress
Dodge
A. C. Dodge
Washington
Pierce
Richardson
O. D. Richardson
Pioney Cass
Forney
Lincoln
Grant
Platte
Sioux
Garfield
Earlyebraska
John M. Thayer
Thayer
Shiloh
Fort Donels
Like human babies Colobus mothers watch their young
Delia J. Akeley notes in the Saturday Evening Post how Colobus and baboon mothers mirror human maternal care. Babies wobble on branches, are encouraged, scolded for bites, and protected by anxious mothers. A two week stay at Lucania Hills reveals troop life and bedtime routines.
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Delia J. Akeley
Saturday Evening Post
Lucania Hills
Hese Hills
Effective Smile Not Produced to Order
A short essay emphasizes authentic smiles versus manufactured ones. It argues true happiness comes spontaneously, not from mechanical processes, and compares forced smiles to cold commerce. It highlights eyes and genuine emotion, warning against turning joy into a produced commodity.
Bell-Ans Halis Quer-Acidity Ad Says Digestive Relief
An advertisement extolls Bell-Ans for indigestion relief. It notes gas belching heartburn and nausea as issues suffered, claims harmless pleasant relief, and cites over 30 years of use. Packages priced 25e and 75e. Sample requests directed to Bell Co. Inc Orangeburg NY.
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Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
N. Y
Ady
Mrs Meeks Reacts to Sleep Talk in Car Dream Confession
In New Bedford Standard account, Mrs Meeks remarks that her husband talked in his sleep last night. He responds he cannot recall the dream while she notes the linenize used suggests he was fixing a car.
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Mrs. Meeks
John
Mr. Meeks
Hope of Our Ancestors, Chinatown Sage Says
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, declares we worship our ancestors and feebly hope that those who follow will do the same, a sentiment echoed in the Washington Star quote about preserving heritage and traditions.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
History Defines Peace By Costs Of War And Toil
Quote attributes peace to the era when nations bear the expenses of war before and after conflict, a reflection on how history frames calm through shared labor and financial burden.
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Hostan Jerald
Rough Work Nurse Story From Ireland Dinner Tale
Surgeon General Ireland recounts a wartime hospital tale in Washington about a pretty nurse near Bar-le-Duc. A wounded soldier asks for a good night kiss, she replies the orderly will be round soon, doing all the rough work, ending the humorous moment.
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Ireland
Washington
Bar-le-Duc
Sparrow Sweeps Fields in Summer Diet
The vesper sparrow is noted for efficient field sweeping behavior. It feeds on grass dwellers including insect larvae leaf hoppers army worms young grasshoppers and consumes many weed seeds in fall and winter.
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Nature Magazine
Unusual 514-Ounce Egg Found in Maine Market Clerk
A South Portland market clerk discovered an oversized egg weighing 514 ounces. He cracked the shell to see a second egg inside, smaller than a standard hen egg, which he did not break. The curious find highlights an extraordinary poultry marvel in Maine.
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South
Portland
Maine
Skyscraper Plan in New York Promises Multi-Section Elevators
A 110 story New York City skyscraper is planned with elevators that do not travel the full height. The design will use multiple segments to serve different ranges, reducing the need for a single continuous elevator ride.
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New York City
Court Magistrate Remarks Gist Tells of Acknowledged Harshness
In court the magistrate summarized the point with a terse tone. The witness stated the conduct was terrible, and the judge acknowledged the severity of the matter.
Detouring in Face of Strong Convictions, From La Rochefoucauld
The quote reflects that stubborn resolve shapes behavior when challenging a man of firm beliefs. It argues refinement that is merely delicate is false delicacy, while true delicacy rests on solid refinement. The aphorism emphasizes enduring character over polished surface.
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la Rochefoncauld
Wind That Profits No Body Sparks Debate
A brief line notes a harsh wind that brings no benefit to anyone, sparking discussion about its impact and broader lessons on empty gains.
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