Nervous breakdown relief credited to Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Newark resident Misa Kelly describes a three year struggle with nervous breakdowns and daily headaches. After two years under a physician and trying various options she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports rapid improvement and full recovery. She endorses the product and gives permission to publish the letter.
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Newark
N. J
Lydia
Pinkhsam
Com. d
Misa Fo Kelly
14Th St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Misa Kelly
Chasing pilots endure nerve testing aerobatics at training
An army correspondent describes British aviation corps cadets facing extreme maneuvers to prove nerve and skill. They witness planes vaulting vertically, pausing on a tail, spinning, then roaring back to life and climbing with grace, a spectacle that unsettles ground observers yet demonstrates courage and endurance.
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Phiadelphia
Pablo Ledger
Empey and Company Over the Top in Costly Attack
Arthur Guy Empey an American who joined the British Army rises from recruiting officer to private in France. He endures front line trenches cooties and bombardment learning death lurks in No Man's Land with chaplains rescuing the wounded before returning to rest billets to write and stage a play.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
Chaplain
No Man's Land
Black Bath Boot
Germany
Aintie
Joe
Homlinds
Ajrack
Durline
Kun
Ely
Ness
Reilev
Ost
Turned back from leave after orders cancel trip home
A soldier recounts leaving for travel with rations and a long train ride to Blighty, only to have leave cancelled at the last moment. Back at billets he watches an attack unfold, describes brutal trench conditions, casualties, and the haunting scene of a comrade on a stretcher amid mud and shattered defenses.
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Reois
Royal Transportation Oficer
Uts
Santa Claus
No Man's Land
Tommy
Communication Trench
Red Cross
Panama Canal
Wall
Wartime Trench Tales From a German Front Line
A survivor recalls brutal trench fighting in France. He describes German counterattacks, constant shellfire, and corpses left in the trench for days. He notes the gruesome sights, including a severed foot and dead soldiers, and details the strain on nerves during long, sleepless nights.
Punlahmed Machine-Gun Stante Described In War Time
The account describes strict army discipline in France with harsh penalties for mutiny and desertion. It notes the threat of firing squad for serious offenses and long trench duty as punishment, detailing harsh conditions faced by soldiers and the grim consequences of failing to follow orders.
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France
Empey Comrades Report on Deethine Guns Per Form
Fragmentary wartime note describes comrades altering firearms and gear. Mentions German weapons and improvised tooling. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but imply technical adjustments during conflict.
Timey Tale Of Two Alligators In Bedroom Mischief
A famous figure narrates a bizarre incident involving two alligators from a dubious abroad trend. He describes waking to find the reptiles in their bedroom, prompting fears of intruders and disrupted rest as he and his wife faced an unsettling, surreal scene.
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Christus Phonce
Amusenhildren craft activities from torn paper play
A vignettes describe children tearing and folding old paper to make simple toys. Instructions show folding edges to create a paper ball and small dolls or shapes, highlighting inventive play with reused scraps.
Orchard Oriole Family Dialogue in Spring Nest Tale
A playful spring scene follows the Orchard Oriole family as they praise mates and plumage, discuss nest building with dried grass, and recall baby bonds. Oliver asks about his baby days while parents anticipate a summer concert with the Elves and Baltimore Orioles as guests.
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Mrs. Orchard Oriole
Mr. Orchard Orioles
Mr. Orchard Oriole
Hitle Oliver Oriole
Mother Oriole
Baltimore Orioles
Oliver Oriole
Wedding at the church amid fragrant flowers
A church ceremony unfolds with ornate flower decorations and a whispered child remark. The line Vivian exclaims softly about the solemn scent as the wedding moment nears.
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Vivian
Letter about hospital noise prompts patient prank
A hospital patient hears a loud horn after a letter criticizing hospital noise appears. A nurse recognizes a former patient, Pete the Greek boy, as the culprit and stops the incident, noting concern for sick people, including Juliany. The scene appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Pete
Peter
Juliany
Geo
Johnny
Indianapolis News
Come-back Promise of Haarlem Oil Capsules
The ad touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for weakness from overwork and poor habits. It claims rapid revival, cites historic Holland origins, and promises relief from kidney and bladder issues, urging readers to buy with money-back guarantees and to reject substitutes.
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Yournell
Tatonio
Judge Chambers
Haarlem
Holland
Opal Superstitions Spark Family Tale
A reader asks if opals bring bad luck and recalls a family ring given by an ailing elder uncle. The anecdote ties luck to the gemstone as a superstition within a domestic memory.
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Guy Empey
Amusenhildren
Shane
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Chambers
U. S
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D.C
Parker
Calor
Jonnty
Eden- Wolf
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Brooklyn
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