Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Satisfied Women
Reader testimonials praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restoring health after uterine and ovarian issues. Mrs Rosm Nona Hawneesy of Lexington Ky reports pain relief and renewed vigor after two months use. Mrs Pran Ackins of Nashville Tenn says three months cured backache and monthly pain. The ad invites others to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
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Rose Hennessy
Lexington
Lydia E. Pinkham
Promitast
Lydia B. Pinkham
Rosm Nona Hawneesy
Broadway
America
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinknam
Lydia K. Pinkhan
Lynn, Mass
Old Fort Knox Willow Grows From Forester's Spur
In Maine a willow once stood on John B. Pierce’s farm near Fort Knox and later became part of a government fort site. Fifty years after Pierce rode to Belfast and visited Innkeeper Squire Shute, a sprig from a tree branch rooted and grew into a large willow before its recent removal by W. F. Batehelder.
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Maine
Fort Knox
W. F. Batehelder
John B. Pierce
Pierce
Belfast
Squire Bam Shute
Stockton Springs
Squire
Medford
Mind Your Own Business Rule Embraced Worldwide
A column extols the simple yet vital rule of minding one’s own business. It notes a pervasive curiosity about others’ affairs, compares it to a social mischief maker, and argues that living by this rule would cut much malice and envy from daily life. The piece echoes a practical, no-nonsense ethos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pry
Bonesat the Fingertips: Music Amid Mafeking Siege
During the Mafeking siege an officer organized a concert to lift morale. A Highlander sergeant, famed for playing an instrument, refused to perform, saying he played the bones but had eaten them, a tale recounted in V. C. and cited by Youth's Companion.
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Mafeking
V. C
Highlanders
Nero and the butcher in Melbourne politics satire
A Victorian era cartoonish column recalls Sir Gavan Duffy and a wealthy butcher in Melbourne Parliament. The dialogue mocks Nero as a Roman butcher, then argues American neglect of training youth harms society and praises the European model of skilled duties for all. The piece critiques self reliance and parental support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavan Duffy
Melbourne
Nero
Worry A Sure Starter for Ill Health
A Memphis furniture man describes nervous spells and coffee dependence. A physician advised Postum as a coffee substitute and outdoor activity. After switching from coffee to Postum, his weight rose from 142 to 166 pounds and his health improved. he testifies to Postum’s impact and endorses the product from the Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. A 10 day trial is suggested and a copy of The Road to Wellville is included in each package.
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Memphls
Memphis
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pig in a chicken shocks Philadelphia readers
Mrs Brody of Richmond Street Philadelphia bought a chicken that later produced a three inch long three quarter pound creature resembling a juvenile pig. The curious find, described as alive by touch, drew neighbors and poultry fans. Also noted is a gate made of agricultural tools on a millionaire’s estate serving as a curious instructional feature.
Death summons 70 year old witness in Chicago case
John H. Fischer collapsed in a courtroom before Judge Welker while answering a subpoena in a case against Margaret King charged with a confidence game. The 70 year old died of heart disease before a physician arrived as the crowd looked on.
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John H. Fischer
Walker
Chicago
Margaret King
Baliff
Barnes
Fischer
Macedonian Woman Patriot in Turkish Insurrection
Katarina Arnavtova, a Macedonian woman about 26, has fought in six major engagements against Turkey. Described by a correspondent as strong and well built with blue eyes and brown hair, she wore a military style gray tanic, leather belts, and violet wool festings. She kept potions in paper and carried a whistle on her watch chain, saying she had killed five Turks with her rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katarina Arnavtova
Turkey
Fisherman Falls into Waterlogged Street Hole
A water pipe burst in Provincetown Massachusetts last week creating a deep street hole that a morning fisherman walked into and sank to his shoulders. He reported that someone dug a hole and filled it with water and he got the benefit of 16 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Mass
Ancient Dental Tools Presented to Bucks County History Society
Isaac H. Hall donated a two hundred year old dental tool collection to the Bucks County Historical Society. The instruments belonged to Marion H. Hall, father of the Greer, who died about forty years ago at eighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac H. Hall
Bucks County
Gresham Letter From Fairfax Co Va To Daughters of the Confederacy
Mrs Col EJ Gresham, treasurer of the Daughters of the Confederacy and president of Hernden Village Improvement Society, writes from Hernden Fairfax County Virginia. The letter outlines community concerns and local civic efforts described in the period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. EJ. Gresham
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hernden
Plain Talk Warns Women of Winter Catarrh Dangers
A Plain Talk warns that in coming winter at least half of women may suffer catarrh colds coughs pneumonia or consumption and many could die or suffer lifelong ailments. It urges precaution and offers Dr Hartman’s Hive formula and free medical advice from the Hartman Sanitarium.
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Salto Factory
Dr. Harmas
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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