Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Ad
A testimonial from Mrs P W Lanseng of Allyn Washington praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from monthly pains backache and fatigue. It claims the product restores health for many women and offers confidential advice from the Lydia A Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass with a woman reader handling letters.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Florence
Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia A. Pinkham
Lydia A. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Not So Bad as That Farm Life Exchange
A terse Farm Life exchange quotes a heated remark about age between Smith and another person. The dialogue blurs personal insult with humor, reflecting rural chatter and social emphasis on respect.
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Smith
Cuticura Emollients Advertise Skins and Toiletry Uses
Tender sensitive skins respond to Cuticura soaps and moisturizers offered as a quick economical aid for skin scalp hair hands and even nursery use. Free sample by mail via Book Address postcard Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Also notes chickens and a city guest joke.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Adv
Swine Breeders Study Markets Plan Mecklenburg Campaign
A Mecklenburg county meeting of North Carolina Swine Breeders Association vice presidents outlined a campaign to standardize local pork prices. President Edgar B. Moore presided with Secretary Daniel T. Gray and others discussing marketing strategies and a farm inspection at the Selwyn Farm. May Receive Medal for Wrightsville Beach Rescue
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Charlotte
North Carolina Swine Breedrs’ Association
Mecklenburg County
Edgar B. Moore
Charlittle
Daniel T. Gray
Raleigh
State Experiment Station
Messrs
R.A. Graeber
D. J. Lybrook
West View
Winston
Forsyth County
Mr. Lybrook
Model Farm
President Moore
Selwyn Farm
Piedmont
Moore
Selwyn
Wilmington
BE. C. Wemple
Fayetteville
Wrightsville Beach
Thomas W. Strange
University of North Carolina
Carnegie
Strange
Wemple
Asheville Day on Mount Mitchell Summit Trip Planned
The Asheville Board of Trade organizes a special passenger train excursion to Mount Mitchell summit within the next weeks. The event aims to familiarize Asheville residents with the value of mountain travel and connections to the Land of the Sky.
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Asheville
Mount Mitchell
Board of Trade
Chatham County Confederate Veterans Reunion Planned in Siler City
The Confederate veterans of Chatham county will hold their reunion in Siler City on Saturday August 21 after a mass meeting and a town invitation. Isaac London named manager as funds were raised for entertainment.
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Chatham County
Siler City
Confederate Veterans of
Isaac 8
London
Mount Mitchell Station On Line In Buncombe County
The Southern Railway announces a new Mount Mitchell Station in Buncombe County. Construction of a depot at Perley & Crockett mill is authorized to allow passengers to reach Mount Mitchell summit by rail, shortening the trip from Black Mountain.
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Mount Mitchell
Asheville
Southern Railway Company
Buncombe County
Southern
Perley & Crockett
Black Mountain
Complete Road in Year Asheville-Murphy Route Clarified
Delegates from multiple counties agreed at a Asheville city conference that the Asheville Murphy scenic highway could be completed within the next year. J H Woods of Cherokee County presided as counties reported progress and only a few places lack the preparations to begin construction.
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Asheville
J. H. Woods
Cherokee County
Tragic Train Collision Kills Shuford Children Near Hickory
At a Longview crossing west of Hickory car carrying Brookford Mill manager C. S. Shuford and his wife Bettie Hollyard etc was struck by passenger train No. 12. Five year old Carl and three year old Ruth were killed. Mrs Shuford and two others were injured. Shuford and two others were hospitalized. The boy’s body was found near the engine. Funeral services were held at Palm Tree church.
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Hickory
Belton C. Shuford
Brookford
Carl
Ruth
Longview
Shuford
Bettie Hollyard
Lola Munday
Hanger
W. W. Pitts
Cantaloupe Market Boosts Scots County Farmers Profits
The Laurinburg region in Scotland County reports a propitious cantaloupe season with rising prices. An estimated 800 to 900 railroad cars will ship cantaloupes from the county, yielding net profits of $150 to $200 per acre as flavor and demand stay strong. Virgil Garner in Shelby plans to bring a cow to school to earn tuition by milking and selling milk. Mooresboro organizes a building and loan association to operate after charter approval, with Y L McCardwell as president and Joe P McSwain and W B Martin as officers, aiming to serve Rutherford and Cleveland counties.
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Laurinburg
Scotland County
Wiil
Shelby
Virgil Garner
Virgil
Instituton
Gardner
Mooresboro
Y. L. McCardwell
Joe P. McSwain
W. B. Martin
Rutherford
Cleveland County
North Carolina market prices for cotton and staples across towns
Weekly North Carolina market list shows cotton prices in towns such as Charlotte Fayetteville Hamlet and Henderson with varying corn oats peas and Irish potatoes. Butter and eggs are listed with regional rates alongside New York and Chicago benchmarks.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Fayetteville
N. C
Henderson
Hendersonville
Lamberton
N.C
Scotland Neck
Statesville
Vanceboro
Wilmington
Wilson
Winston-Salem
New York
New Orleans
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Ad Promises Health Benefits
Ad extols Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron, claiming it strengthens liver function, fights malaria, enriches blood, and boosts the entire system at 50 cents. The second excerpt contrasts modernization with a joke about elevators in an apartment building.
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Grove
Castoria Safe Remedy for Infants Historical Ad Phrase
The ad urges mothers to inspect CASTORILA bottles citing over 30 years in use and safety. It echoes popular Castoria messaging toward children and references a playful line about a man named Thaw and a rainstorm pun.
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Fletcher
Pellagra Cure Promised by God Reward Message
A Virginia notice praises a cure for pellagra by Baughn with testimonials to a wife’s recovery. It urges readers to obtain the free book from American Compounding Co. and promises a money refund if the remedy fails. A second item humorously notes a gas meter inquiry with the motive revealed by a householder about her daughter’s marriage.
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Jumbo
J. H. Satterwhite
Baughn
American Compounding Co
Jasper
Ala
Newlywed Man Seeks Rule Over Home
A newly married man declares a belief that a man should be master in his house and be the head of the family, prompting his friend to approve and ask if he has discussed it with his wife. The exchange reflects domestic roles in a light, humorous tone.
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Gas Department
Explanation of Wrist Watches Fashion Trend
The passage questions why wrist watches became stylish noting pockets in gowns are impractical. It also speculates on a perfunctory performance by two women kissing, reflecting a contemporary social observation.
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Rankin
Phylo
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Aid
An advertisement contrasts calomel with Dodson's Liver Tone promising a safe all vegetable remedy. It claims calomel poisons the bones and causes illness, while a spoonful of Liver Tone cleanses the liver, purges bile, and leaves the user vigorous by morning with a money back guarantee.
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Dodson
Wittiest Lloyd George retort in Wales meeting
Lloyd George responded to a chairman’s dig about hissize with a sharp joke. He noted North Wales measures men from the chin up, while the South Wales measure from the chin down, ending the personal remarks.
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Lloyd-George
South Wales
Pearson’s Weekly
Lloyd George
North Wales
Hibben quotes on violence melting away like a plumber’s bill
Princeton University president John Grier Hibben spoke at the Lake Mohonk arbitration conference. He paralleled justice to a plumber’s bill, recalling a tale where a millionaire pays a dollar and reclaims a large bill, illustrating a paradox of fairness.
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John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Lake Mohonk
The Great Trouble at Atlantic City Beach
Mayor Riddle says many husbands chased by old flames prove the sea air makes them moths. The saying contrasts beach encounters with the idea that practice reveals theory and notes brass bands as harmless until they start playing.
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Riddle
Atlantic City
Curious Morning Exchange Sparks Quiet Snub
A man known for long-winded yarns recounts a morning chat that draws a pointed question about whether anyone listened. The other man, hat in hand, pushes back with a terse inquiry, hinting at fatigue with tales.
Inexpensive Sulphur Baths at Home
Ancient belief in sulphur as a blood purifier leads to at home baths using Hancock's Sulphur Compound. A 2 to 4 tablespoon bath delivers benefits, while a teaspoon in warm water soothes prickly heat and infant skin troubles. Sold by dealers for 50c a bottle from Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co. Baltimore Maryland.
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Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co
Baltimore
After a Catch Mosquito Hunt Turned Vengeful
A man with a small mesh net returned to his bungalow after an outing. A neighbor teased about speckled beau ties, and the man responded that he was going in after mosquitoes with vengeance in his tone.
Panhandler reports harassment by a suspicious diner
A charity reports a panhandler recounting an encounter in which a man gave him a dime to buy food and then followed him into a restaurant to observe his spending. The panhandler protests the intrusive scrutiny by the unnamed observer and notes distrust of the suspect.
Canned Jokes Highlight Fashion Savvy Stenographers
A humorous exchange contrasts fruit canning with a narrator boasting three different stenographers this year. The joke hinges on the stenographers' superior knowledge of fashion over spelling and grammar.
The Female of the Species
A humorous dialogue contrasts a husband and wife over a bird’s song. The wife notes a bird in the tree while the husband gently corrects her, explaining that the twittering birds are typically female. The exchange plays on gender stereotypes with a witty twist.
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