Belgium seeks ideal woman from global traits
A Prussels symposium discusses the elusive perfect woman combining traits. Belgians expect the ideal to feature the figure of an American, elegance of an English girl, hair of an Austrian, eye of an Italian, and profile of a Spaniard, but the ideal remains undiscovered.
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Belgium
Prussels
Hot Weather Skin Troubles Prompt Resinol Ointment Ad
An ad notes resinol ointment relieves itching burning and inflammation for eczema hives heat rash bites sunburn and more in hot weather. Doctors have prescribed resinol for 19 years. Also a feature on women changing topics often with a quote from Margaret Jinsbee Shipp discussing conversation tricks.
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Margaret Jinsbee Shipp
Margaret
The Triumphal Entry Lesson Reflections at Evening Bible Institute
A sermon on Mark's account of Jesus entering Jerusalem on a colt. It highlights obedience as the test of discipleship, the crowd's enthusiastic welcome, and Jesus foreseeing the crowd's fickle praise and looming suffering. The piece contrasts this moment with Rome’s triumphs and notes Jesus’s solitude with the Father.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
David
Holy
Rome
Israel
Reciprocity at Home and Its Local Impact
A town opinion argues that reciprocity drives prosperity. Farmers and storekeepers depend on each other to keep local commerce and taxes robust, warning that sending money to mail order houses weakens the community and local institutions.
Make Farming Pay by Supporting Local Merchants
A community opinion urges farmers to buy at home to boost local trade and land values. It argues that market growth and profits come from supporting local storekeepers and reducing mail order influence, tying farmer prosperity to a thriving town economy.
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Revolutionary Patriot James Lovell a Windham Pioneer
This column notes the 100th anniversary of James Lovell a prominent Patriot of the union born in Boston in 1787 He delivered the April 2 1771 oration before Boston authorities on the massacre He was imprisoned by General Gage after Bunker Hill later exchanged for Governor Skene and served in the Continental Congress from 1776 to 1782 in later life holding public offices in Boston It also references a malaria remedy claiming five to six doses will break any cane and prevent fever when taken as a tonic
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Windham
Mr Lovell
Boston
Harvard College
Gage
Bunker Hill
Halifax
Skene
Lovell
Continental Congress
Cure for Child's Severe Eczema with Cuticura Soap
Mrs Lizzie Mollohan of Marpleton West Virginia reports her one year old son suffered a painful facial eczema with bleeding and irritation. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and saw relief after the first application and complete cure in ten days. Sample of each and Skin Book offered by Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Marpleton
W. Va
Lizzié Mollohan
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Long-Lived Stranraer Family Noted for Longevity Passes
The Garrett family of Stranraer Scotland holds the longevity record. James Garrett, the oldest member, died near his hundredth birthday. His parents lived to 101 and 103. His eldest son is now over seventy.
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Garrett
Stranraer
Scotland
James Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Absurd Comments and Evening Banter at New York Club
A fragmentary column cites Theodore Dreiser on an idealist at the Players' Club and a quip about suffragettes. Another joke contrasts the old maid dream with independence and shopping. A brief set of one liners follows on suffragettes, guns, and a city man who plays.
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Players’ Club
New York
London
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Bellini
Brooklyn
Hzra Sellen
Sellen
Middletown
N. Y
New York World
Prize Food Grape-Nuts Praised by Nebraska Woman
A Nebraska writer extols Grape-Nuts as the most palatable economical and nourishing breakfast food after seven years use. She credits the cereal with improving her health after quitting tea and coffee and notes her children eat it daily and rarely suffer stomach issues. The letter promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts from Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan with a cue to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postma Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Acknowledged in Florence
Florence South Dakota woman endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after monthly illness backache and headaches. She reports full recovery after three bottles and urges other women to seek advice from the Pinkham team in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Florence
Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham
South Dakota
Rub My Tism Patent Remedy Ad
Vintage ad touts Rub My Tism as a cure for rheumatism and many pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts sores and burns. Antiseptic anodyne offered at 25 cents.
Army mule fate echoed in field hospital exchange
An army chaplain comforts a groaning wounded man in a field hospital. The man responds with a wry remark that his fate mirrors that of an army mule, highlighting stoic humor amid suffering.
PAZO Ointment Promise Refund If Itch Bleeding Piles Fail
The ad promises druggist refunds money if PAZO OINTMENT does not relieve itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. It claims the first application provides ease and rest. The rest of the text includes unrelated snippets about a child and ferriline quinine marketing.
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