Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Publicized in Testimonial
A Lackawanna New York woman Testifies after childbirth that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored her health including firmer nerves better appetite and regained energy over six years with three healthy children since. The ad touts the compound as a standard remedy for female disorders and invites readers to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lackawanns
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. F. Kreamer
Electric Avenue
Lackawanna
Sticking to His Prediction
Two workmen chat in the street about their friend Casey. One says Casey is doing well where he is, while the other grimly predicts he will not stay more than a month, claiming he has warned of this since he got the job eighteen months ago.
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Casey
Pimples Now Cleared by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A compact advert style note mentions Cuticura Soap and Ointment as effective for clearing pimples blackheads redness and itching while also treating dandruff and dry scalp. It invites free samples by mail and lists Cuticura Boston Dept V. Also includes assorted ad style lines and jokes.
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Dept. V
Boston
Harding Architect of Rural Freedom Delivers Cotton Speech
W P G Harding member of the Federal Reserve Board spoke at the Raleigh Chamber banquet praising Southern banks and bankers. He cited rising foreign demand for cotton with estimates of 10 to 12 million bales and a 12 cent price, urging finance and policy to empower farmers and rural South. He highlighted North Carolina leaders and the state’s growing influence in Congress.
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Raleigh
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Harding
South
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Harding
Josephus Daniels
Senate Committee On Rates
Great Finance Committee
Senate
Claude Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
House
Hotel For Mount Mitchell In Ashevilles Prospect
Local investors and visiting capitalists plan a 50 room hotel atop Mount Mitchell near Point Lookout. Construction begins soon for a spring opening using Mount Mitchell boulders and large rustic logs. Perley & Crockett, railroad owners, will extend line to the site.
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Asheville
Mount Mitchell
Point Lookout
Elisha Mitchell
Perley & Crockett
Mitchell
Tragic Fire Fatality From Child’s Oil Spill
Mrs. Sam Cobb of Maury died hours after suffering burns while trying to extinguish a kitchen blaze caused when her five year old son emptied kerosene oil on the range. The child was burned but expected to recover.
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Snow Hill
Sam Cobb
Maury
Here
Seventy Five Bushels Per Acre At West Raleigh
North Carolina Corn Club boys report an average yield of about 75 bushels per acre. Officers at the West Raleigh experiment station gathered estimates from roughly 1,000 members by midweek, signaling a promising corn season despite some poor stands in parts of the state.
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West Raleigh
North Carolina Corn Club
Experimnt
New Hosiery Mill Planned for Hendersonville by Next Year
Hendersonville plans a $10,000 hosiery mill by early next year as James P Grey and son announce formation with John son City, Tenn. A site on Fourth Avenue near Southern tracks is bought and plant plans are being drawn. Machinery is ordered to ship November 1 and about 25 operatives to be employed initially.
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Hendersonville
James P. Grey
Johnson City
Tenn
Fourth Avenue
Grey
The Schemes of Men in Ahab and Naboth
An October lesson examines Ahab's covetous disobedience after his victory over Ben Hadad. Jezebel prompts greed and murder to seize Naboth's vineyard, provoking God’s judgment. Elijah confronts the king. Naboth dies in a ritual stoning, and Ahab faces doom. Covetousness, rooted in selfishness, is condemned as idol worship.
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Ahab
Ben-Hadad
Jezreel
Samaria
Naboth
Jezebel
Elijah
Ezek
God
Old Flag in Haitian Hills Sparks Quiet Resolve
An American riding party in Haiti discovers an aged Black cook named George beside a wattled hut with a bamboo flagpole. He explains the flag marks not political resolve but personal endurance, saying he came twenty-two years ago on a Savannah steamer and now tends yam, coffee, and cassava while the flag goes up whenever a new resolution arises.
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Haiti
George
Savannah
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Promises Malaria Cure
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine fights malaria and iron builds up the system. The copy emphasizes a trustworthy family dynamic with a father offering guidance and financial support while the son pursues a solid business foundation.
Treatment and odd notes from a period editorial
The passage provides brief guidance on Hanford's Balsam for sores noting gradual improvement, with a caveat that older cases take longer and it can aid hard cases after other remedies fail. It also mentions three kinds of baseball and cheekily advises an old man to marry a younger woman to become disliked.
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Hanford
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Gentle Liver Cleanse
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable remedy to replace calomel. It claims improved liver function, relief from headaches and dizziness, and no salivation, urging readers to buy a 50 cent bottle with a money back guarantee.
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Dean
North Carolina
Dodson
Clear Case. Jack-Miss Oldgirl Dialogue Note
A brief exchange features Jack and Miss Oldgirl as she explains why she never married. Lulu quips that it did not take long, while a Shakespearean line about a light heart and a later remark on champions and bores add a witty moral.
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Jack
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N. C
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Rin
International Sunday School
E. O. Sellers
The
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
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Darky
Moon Shine
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