Woman Overcomes Illness With Pinkham's Remedy Declines
Richmond Indiana woman Mrs M O Johnston recalls years of sickness that kept her from climbing stairs. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her strength returned enabling her to move into a new home and perform garden work building cement and poultry duties. The clipping also notes that agriculture and domestic science in schools should tie lessons to farm and home work.
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Richmond
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. O. Johnston
Route D
Box 190
Quick quip on frugality in marriage attire
A joke contrasts a wife’s economy by noting the clothes she wears versus the clothes she does not wear, highlighting thrift through witty banter about wardrobe choices.
Pridgen Named Grand Master at Raleigh Masonic Session
Dr Claude L Pridgen of Wilmington was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina Masons at the Raleigh meeting which included memorial exercises for the late Grand Secretary John C Drewry. Other officers were selected and directors named for Oxford Orphanage and related Masonic bodies. Past Grand Master Frank P Hopgood received high praise in remarks by Grand Master James W Witton.
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John c. Drewry
Raleigh
Claude L. Pridgen
Wilmington
Grand Lodge of
North Carolina Masons
James W. Witton
District of Columbia
George S. Norfleet
Winston-Salem
Henry A. Grady
Clinton
J. C. Braswell
Whitakers
Leo D. Hartt
W. W. Wilson
Raligh
John W. Cotton
Tarboro
Oxford
A. B. Andrews
G. Rosenthal
J. E. Latham
Greensboro
Masonic and Eastern Star
R. N. Hackett
Wilkesboro
George Washington Museum
Alexandria
C. B. Crabtree
Grand Lodge
The
John C. Drewry Fund
Frank P. Hopgood
Washington, D. C
Col
North Carolina
San Francisco
Department of Justice
Anne of Geierstein and the Burgundian War tale
The article reviews Sir Walter Scott's Anne of Geierstein focusing on the 1476 77 Burgundian Swiss conflict. It recounts Charles the Bold's assault on Lorraine and Nancy, the Swiss defense led by Ferrand de Vaudemont, the Morat and Granson battles, and the sudden Swiss victory and Charles's death. It notes the novel's place in Scott's oeuvre and marks his first paralytic seizure after publication.
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Walter Scott
Lorraine
Verdun
Nancy
Sir Walter Scott
Charles the Bold
Burgundy
Flanders
Louis of France
Margaret of Anjou
Provence
Rene
England
House of York
Margaret
House of Lancaster
Duke of Oxford
Europe
Charles of Burgundy
Ferrand de Vaudemont
Charles
Neuchatel
Granson
Rhine
Morat
Berne
Uri
Ferrand
Wehm-Gericht
Germany
Pearance
Albert of
Geierstein
St. George of
Duke of
Count Albert of
Anne of
Insurance department report urges reforms and safety emphasis
Commissioner James R. Young transmitted his recommendations to Governor Bickett outlining rising department revenue, about 365000 for the year, and improvements in building inspection, fire marshal, and fire escape laws. He proposes stronger enforcement against investment and promotion violators, updates to the standard fire insurance policy, broadened regulation to foreign companies, and a workmans compensation law. Additional clerical staff for building and loan exams is urged, plus higher insurance coverage for state property. Also notes insurance payouts and losses from fire. In Chapel Hill, commencement marshals were chosen with Fred Farthing as chief, eight assistants named from several towns.
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Raleigh
James R. Young
Bickett
Insurance Department
Eyes of the Young People Helped by Corrective Glasses
A teacher humiliated a dull pupil until a visitor suggested an eye test. Tom, the boy, was found to have astigmatism, and glasses let him see clearly. Though two years behind and lacking confidence, he improves once his sight is corrected, showing the urgency of timely glasses for children.
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Tom
Submarine Bungalow on Long Island Sparks Local Tale
A brother builds a bungalow on Long Island and names it Submarine, prompting amusement in Gotham as residents note how the area often sits underwater and reshapes place names and humor.
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Long Island
Gotham
An Object of Pity in a Stubborn Language Barrier
A domestic scene features Mrs. Homer lamenting a new cook who cannot read English while Mrs. Neighbors scoffs that she cannot even read bargain advertisements. The exchange exposes humor and social friction over literacy and daily tasks.
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Homer
Neighbors
Yam Nuts Debut Advertises New Southern Flavor
Local grocers stock Yam Nuts described as an unforgettable flavor made from Southern yams. Advertisement claims a single tasting will win you over. Williams Co. of Greenville, U S. C. Adv.
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The
Williams Co
Greenville
US. C
Adv
Farmhands Take Turns at Morning Wash
The story notes farm hands at the pump for a morning wash with all scrubbed except the new man Joe who says it doesn t make him dirty to sleep. The boss questions why he won t wash, reflecting a rustic daily routine.
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Joe
Pathfinder
Goofed oil and remedies ad with family boast
An advertising blurb promotes MOTHERS JOY SALVE for colds and asthma and GOOSE GREASE LINIMENT for neuralgia and rheumatism from GOOSE GREASE COMPANY of Greensboro. Chip Off the Old Block features a joke about a millionaire father bragging about his son after a stock loss, praising the heir’s savvy.
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Goose Grease Company
Mfr’s
Greensboro
N. C
United States
Danderine Hair Product Ad Promises Full Hair Growth
Advert shows Danderine claiming to cleanse scalp and remove dandruff while promising noticeable new hair growth after weeks. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store and try it, asserting brighter, softer hair and invigoration of the scalp. The ad is followed by a short club anecdote about Mrs Gadder and Mr Gadder.
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Knowlton
Yager
Yager’ Inimen Gilbert Bros
Baltimore
Elixir Promises Long Life From Kidney Cleanse
An old advertisement touts a physician’s plan for longevity by cleaning kidneys through skin and bowels, a milk and vegetable diet, hydration, and sweating. It promotes Anuric from Dr. Pierce of Buffalo as a potent dissolver of uric acid, requiring a 10 cent trial package if unavailable.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
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S. Galeski Optical Co
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Grand Lodge OF North Carolina Masons
J. WW. Muller
J. W. Muller
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Boone
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R. Co. deRosset, Jr
R. Wrenn
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Durham
C. R Williams
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James Lynch
St. Martin of Tours
Brooklyn
Peruna
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