Lydia E. Pinkham remedies credited for health
A Washington Park Illinois woman with four children reports relief from female trouble backache nervous spells and blues after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills She notes improved energy youthfulness and asks others to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass Free advice is offered with no proof required The rev Blox referenced jokes about Jonas and a whale in the text.
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Washington Park
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Borr
Storiet
Moore Avenue
Illinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
Weeks Break-Up A Cold Tablets Ady Admonition Ad
Advertising copy and playful quips about Weeks Break-Up A Cold Tablets marketed as a guaranteed remedy for colds and la grippe. Includes admonitions about choosing the right company and a free booklet teaser from Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh providers.
Iowa Women Partners organize farming association in Ames
Iowa women who manage their own farms gathered in Ames at the invitation of Denn K Wurliss and Miss Pearle A Mitchell to form the Iowa Women Partners Association. Officers include Nellie M Richardson president and Fannie Klinec vice president. Membership limited to women owning and operating farms. a $5 initiation fee was noted and a constitution was to be drafted.
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Ames
Iowa
Tawi Women Partners
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K. Wurliss
Pearle A Mitchett
Columbia
Miss Mitchell
Olliversy
Nellie Mf. Richardson
Tes Moines
Fannie Kiinek
Clarksville
E Law
Johnson
Independence
A. Jingles
Association
Seed Corn Week Proclaimed in Town February 28
Governor Clarke issues a proclamation designating February 28 to March 4 as seed corn week in Town. He urges farmers, bankers, merchants, and citizens to study the seed situation and help secure sound tested seed for planting in 1914.
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Iowa
James
George W. Clarke
Mike
Iowa News Notes Highlights From Northeast and Across State
A roundup from Monona to Sioux City covers a 62nd wedding anniversary, a planned automobile show, a Civil War veteran death in Webster City from apoplexy, and political candidacy of a Sioux City governor hopeful. Also: marriage strain in Port Dodge, high school declamatory contests in Belmond, a judge resignation in Watt Ioo, will disputes over a $4,000 hold, a sensational widow in Dubuque, seed corn shortages in Chickasaw and Cherooke counties, a 90th birthday in Greenfield, Sioux City brick for Woodbury courthouse, a county farm agent hire in Warren, and a $8,500 verdict against Theodora Selmer in a fatal Sioux City auto accident.
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Monona
Plains
Marcel
Greely
Webster City
W. Hr
Sioux City
Iowa
Mary Henry
Port Dodge
Samuel Henry
Belmond Hays Lave
Patrie
Henry Holdgrasster
Heverhil
Hag Fone
Joseph T. Holdgratier
Allie Heirs
District Court
Nat Goodwin
Mars
Anthony Moxer
Dubuque
R. K. Biles
Agricultural Extension Department
Towa State College
Chickasaw County
Cherooke
C. Perry
Greenfield
Woodbury County
New Court House
Warren County Farmers Improvement Association
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Vernon Frost
Lewis Frost
Frost
Sleuth Saves $10 000 in Park Con Game
A Los Angeles park scene led a detective to interrupt Otis C. Tannen of Andrewla Iowa as he handed $10,000 to three confidence men. Tannen fled, leaving the three Californians to face a hearing for attempted swindle in Los Angeles. Grinnell Faculty for Plans shows 10 department heads favor a strong navy for the United States.
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Los Angeles
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Andrew
Grinnell
United States
Break Hog Killing Record at Jacob HE Decker & Sons
Records for hog killings at the Jacob HE Decker & Sons packing house were broken twice in one week with 2,408 hogs killed on one day and 2,525 on another. Col Horton Veryttt, a longtime state figure and commandant of the Town Soldiers home at Marshalitown, is critically ill at his home at 76 from heart kidney and arterial trouble.
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Marinds
W. P. Hepburn
Tate
Mason City
Jacob He, Decker & Sons
Col
Horton Veryttt
C. C. Horton
Fiere
Col Horton
Elks Trapped by Fire Rescue In Fort Dodge
Twenty Elks club members were rescued from their rooms by firefighters using ladders after a gas explosion in the Butler Building caused about 95 000 in damage. Missouri Valley to host Latter Day Saints conference in western Iowa on June 4 2 and 3.
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Fort Dodge
Elks Club
Missouri Valley
Logan
Latter Day Saints
Iowa
Misgouri Valley
Found Frozen to Death in Lone Boat House
Pubuque-Robert Spies a 45 year old laborer was found dead in a boat house after freezing. Authorities labeled the death accidental but investigations continued to determine cause and circumstances.
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Pubuque
Robert Spies
Des Moines Barber Claims Town Record for Service
Des Moines barber Jacob Schmitt, likely town's longest serving, began work at 15 in Ryansville Indiana. He estimates 260000 shaves over 62 years but has never shaved himself, retaining a luxuriant beard since moving to Des Moines in 1874.
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Jacob Schmitt
Ryansville
Ind
Schmitt
Paradoxical Patter and Remedies in Odd Ad Snippets
A collage of quirky quotes and ad blurbs appears with phrases about aging eyes Marine Eye Remedy Co and Chicago Sun on request illegible lines. It also notes medical tips urging immediate attention for sprains and the use of Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for quick relief.
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Ryan
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Hanford
Adv
Fortify the System Against Grip With Brom Quinine
The notice urges preparedness against grip and influenza using brom quinine as a tonic and laxative. It claims the combination destroys ferm and strengthens the body. It cites a single branded product and mentions a penitentiary publication in Leavenworth Kansas.
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedies Promised at Low Cost
A handwritten ad claims a home hair treatment using water ada tox Ray Ruta Harbo Compound glycerine and a small box to darken gray hair. It promises to eradicate streaks, improve dandruff, soften harsh hair, and boost shine with twice weekly applications.
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Paul
Ada Tox
Ray Ruta
Bray
Ant
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Rude Mockery in Baltimore Paper
The snippet shows a damaged OCR line with a mock accusation about a person described as a "1th: shaver" and a garbled phrase about a chip of the old block. The passage exemplifies OCR corruption rather than a coherent news item.
Banish Pimples Quick with Cuticura Ointment
Healthcare ad promotes Cuticura for pimples and skin care. Suggests applying ointment to the end of the finger for five minutes and bathing with hot water and Cuticura Soap. Claims effectiveness during relapses and fatigue, offers free sample by mail with a book, address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L, Boston, and notes availability everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Mrs Hep Saysings Note From Pittsburgh Dispatch
A garbled item notes Mrs Hep praising Mrs Jonathan Hey to a neighbor, mentioning Bertha and a new diary slated for writing by next August, with Christmas reference. The peculiar phrasing suggests a social snippet or personal gossip brief from the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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Hep
Liza Spriggs
Jonathan Hey
Piitsburgh
Kidney health ad claims Salts flush kidneys
An old advertisement promotes Rad Salts as a kidney cleanser made from grape acid and lemon juice with Athia. It advises taking four ounces in water before breakfast for several days to stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders.
New Strength for Lame Backs and Worn-out Conditions
Dear editor a reader reports relief from backache using Anurte a remedy claimed to dissolve uric acid and ease rheumatic pains. The testimonial notes improved posture and reduced pain after taking Anurte, urged as a powerful agent available in 50 cent packages.
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Nme
Crick
A. G. Drakd
Pierce
Why Not A Prince In A King’s Role Leaves Boy Reflective
A six year old asks about being a prince while his father frames the idea as a king’s son. The boy Cheineld ponders aloud, seeking an answer that equates status with responsibility.
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Cheimelt
California Syrup of Figs ad promotes gentle child laxative
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipation in children. It claims the product safely cleanses the stomach, liver and bowels, helps with fussiness and sleep, and notes a 60 cent bottle with full directions for all ages. It ends with a light joke about a square meal.
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California
Ady
From Girlhood to Old Age Women Are Helped
An ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe remedy for women's health across life stages. It claims to ease headaches dizziness hot flashes bearing down sensations and mood changes and portrays the medicine as a trusted support for female organs.
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Dr. Pierce
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