Woman avoids an operation testimony praises remedy
Mrs. J. F. Horsey of Star North Carolina claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pinkham's Liver Pills restored her health after years of illness and two doctors saying surgery was needed. The letter endorses the remedy for ailments peculiar to women and urges others to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
N. C
Eable
Primitive Baptist
Ree
Pinkham
J. F. Horsey
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cuticura Ad Amid Humorous Family Exchange
An ad touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum with prices of 25 25 and 50 cents. A joke follows about a father winning an argument by saying yes to his wife over a new gown for a dinner party. The tone mimics a light feature or comic item in a periodical.
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Ad Claims Pure Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It promises consistent quality in every bottle and offers a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co at Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Adv
Surely a Star Young Author Reading Manusc Raw
The text depicts a young author reading from a manuscript and a character praising a boy as a future football star. It shows dramatic gestures and dialogue about destiny and ambition with a tone of admiration.
Sweet Breads and Treats From 1921 Kitchen Tips
A vintage cooking column offers many loaf and fruit bread recipes including Caraway, Fig, Seed, Ginger Fruit, Marmalade, and Coconut Date Loaves. Also shared are a Beet Salad in lettuce cups, Vanilla Bavarian Cream, Steamed Pudding Without Eggs, Cheese Pudding, and Corn Fritters with corn pulp, detailing ingredients and bake or steam instructions.
Those Flattering Coat Dresses Gain in Vogue
The coat dress movement spreads from tailored to afternoon wear, appealing to both slender and full figures. Descriptions include embroidered collars, deep cuffs, three quarter sleeves, belts, simulated side panels with cloth buttons, and a satin underdress with metal-brocade trim enhancing afternoon frocks.
Spring styles for children loom as Easter nears
The article notes rompers and new patterns for little girls and boys in spring fabrics. Designers spotlight sturdy cottons and linens, airy necklines, scalloped edges, and decorative stitching to suit both genders while Easter ahead shifts fashion timing.
Replace Wear and Tear on the Human System
An old advertisement extols S. S. 8 as a blood tonic and system builder that speeds the body’s repair of wear from daily function. It claims to strengthen blood supply and renew vitality, with distribution through Craggists and a request for free literature via Chief Medical Adviser, 162 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Craggista
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Cuticura Trio Praised For Baby Skin Care Needs
A jingle extols Cuticura products for infant skin care with lines about red rough itching skin and hot baths using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum dusting powder as part of the indispensable trio.
Emigrants Speak of Leaving Crimson Gulch
A surveying party member and Cactus Joe declare they are departing Crimson Gulch with all they own. They note residents prosper as assessors or stockholders and say they seek an even break as they move on to new town prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puttte
Pete
Cactus Joe
Crimson Gulch
Improved Gunnery in the Navy
The analysis shows battleship class ships made the greatest progress in gunnery over the past year due to larger crews and stable personnel. The Navy department deems battleship gunnery now on par with foreign battleships and expects other ship classes to reach that level next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Scientific American
Ode to Oblivion Poem Reaches Destination
A quoted exchange notes a poem titled Ode to Oblivion that was written and sent, with a line indicating it successfully reached its destination. The brief item emphasizes the journey of the poem rather than its content.
Wiseacres Were All Wrong Abigail Smith Marries John Adams
The 1764 marriage of Abigail Smith to John Adams surprised their critics. Abigail, twenty, and daughter of a minister, wed a landowning but poor farmer’s son who practiced law without a client. The minister’s harsh sermon on the match contrasted with Adams later becoming the second U.S. president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail Smith
John Adams
Abigail
John
United States
What They Do When Engines Die on the Road
A curious exchange contrasts northern and southern attitudes as signs deny auto access in cemeteries and questions how the Yankees would respond to car breakdowns in Mississippi setting.
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Mississippi
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Arthur Pater & Co
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