Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Hopeful Maternity
Letters from women in Milwaukee describe how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped overcome female health issues enabling pregnancy and healthier births. The ad claims the product cures displacement ulceration and inflammation of the womb and urges miscarriage prevention, recommending the remedy and free advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pink
Lydiaam
L. ©. Glover
Milwaukee Business Woman's Associaton
Grove Street
Milwaukee
Jeydin E. Pinkham
Mra
Mae P. Wharry
North Shore Oratorical Society
Norman
Wis
Pinkham
Triad
B. Pinkham
Lynn
Masa
Lydia £. Pinkham
Matching Silk Shade Keeps Clerk Cautious
A shop clerk recounts matching a blue silk shade for a cautious customer who insists she does not want the exact color, provoking a conversation about intent. The clerk notes he now inquires politely about a customer’s purpose before matching a sample to avoid aiding unwanted use.
Duke Sam Wellington and the camping ghost prank
A Boston Herald note recalls Sam Wellington, a well known local character nicknamed the "duke." During a camping party prank, a fellow disguised in a floury sheet scared him from a tent. The ghost and Sam chased each other a mile before pausing on a log. The ghost quips about going further, and Sam warns to catch his breath.
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Sam Wellington
Duke
Sam
Boston Herald
Cupid Defeated by a Heartless Wretch in Old Fashioned Romance
A faded clipping recounts a comic tale of a half repentant bachelor who posts a note promising marriage to a country belle. He replies to a hopeful admirer, only to learn years later the writer has aged into a forty year old old maid. The prank ends with the bachelor sheepishly realizing he was defeated by no advert weathervane.
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Cupid
Ana
Sy Cupla
Twna
Tak
Reception in Fifth Avenue sparks $40000 illusion of country scene
An Austrian guest was honored at a lavish winter gathering in a Fifth Avenue restaurant. The host, titled Family Trust, spent about $40,000 to reproduce a rural Austrian landscape with real foliage and hillock seating while guests wandered amid the mock valley and grazing lambs. The display showcased extraordinary caterer artistry and cost.
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Fifth Avenue
Questa
Austria
New York Sun
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Justice of the Peace
QUICK RESULTS J HIM of Concord North Carolina Justice of the Peace testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his disordered kidneys and backache. He notes irregular dark kidney secretions cleared up after use and claims his general health improved. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells the pills at 50 cents per box as the Crystal Palace building claims capacity of 100,000 people.
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J. Him
Concord
N. C
Justice of the Peace
Dean
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Profit In Ostrich Farming In South Africa
If you have a good grocer stick to him. If not, don t you know one The best to mood him with Ostrich farming in South Africa continues as a most profitable business.
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Dentling
South Africa
Tea and greetings across cultures in brief notes
A short reflection on tea as a subtle comfort and Japanese greetings such as hello and moshi moshi. The piece notes language nuances and the intonation of Ano with a rising accent. It presents a quiet contrast between a familiar beverage and cross cultural speech cues.
Little Joy Amid Poverty Reaches The Needy
A brief note highlights small uplifting efforts reaching the poor, showing community aid and charitable actions bringing comfort to those with limited means. The report emphasizes acts of kindness and the relief provided by local groups.
First Chinese Patent Lights City with Moonlight Lamp
The first patent granted by the Chinese government targets four Nanking citizens for an electric incandescent lamp hailed as a clear moonlight improvement over foreign bulbs used in Shanghai. Inventor Chang presented the lamp to the mayor and a memorial to the viceroy to safeguard production and sale from interference.
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Nanking
Shanghai
Chang
The Unappreciative Wretch and Woman’s Kiss Value
A fragmented 19th century line cites The Famous Conte The Iuss Huss Company and a contemporary query about a woman’s kiss being worth $50,000, contrasted with lamb chops at 75 cents a pound, as reported by the New York Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Ae
Iuss Huss Company
Southeath Beusade
New York Herald
Vision and distance in lands and peoples
The article notes that eyesight improves with vast landscapes and few obstacles. It cites Eaqui maux detecting a white fox at long range and desert Arabs and Norwegians showing exceptional vision. It links poor eyesight to heavy study and bad lighting in youth.
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Eaquimaux
How Sea Urchins Travel and Other Snippets
Sea urchins move with tubular feet that protrude through segmented, hole‑pierced shells, inflating them from rear suckers to push the creature. The feet allow movement in any direction. Also appears are antiquated quips about a London journal entry from 1789 and a quip on old bachelors and wealth.
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London
Abercrombie
Apanta Constitution
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
In a pinch, use ALLEN'S FOOT EASE powder to cure painful smarting feet and ingrowing nails. A trusted comfort discovery for new shoes and sweating feet. Sold by druggists. trial package free. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y.
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Allen
A. S Olmsted
le Roy
Big Sister's Bow Delivers Curious Question Exchange
A four year old girl visiting a neighbor was asked if Mr Hutchingson was her sister’s bean. She did not answer, then hurried home to ask her sister Eva if Mr Hutchingson was her ribbon. The exchange hints at a playful mishearing or affectionate nickname.
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Mr. Hutchingson
Eva
Peruna praised by Lt Bowman in Lanham letter
A letter from Chas W Bowman, 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 4th M. S. M. Cas, stationed in Lanham Maryland, extols Peruna for curing throat and nose ailments and as a preventive. He notes it contains no narcotics and can be used long term without habit, with medical advice and confidentiality promised.
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Chas
W. Rowman
M. S. M. Cas
Lanham
Vance
Peruna
C. W. Bowman
Eeees
Aoe Hotel Sanitarium
Colnebas
Onin
Fairy Elty Icebergs Shine In Southern Waters
Northern icebergs are not as large or numerous as those in the south. They stand taller with spires and domes. When the sun hits them they resemble a fairy city, lending a magical sight to the sea voyage.
Better than most of us know good tea
A fragmented note discusses Reniling e Bent Tea with generic praise and stray lines about making good tea and Japanese customs. It mentions that kissing and shaking hands are rarely practiced in Japan and includes unordered phrases about Leo Wooktets and making tea.
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Leo
Japan
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