Open Letter to Women Promoting Vegetable Compound
A letter from Philadelphia describes relief from menstrual irregularities after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The author reports improved health, ability to perform housework, and a recommendation to others. The piece cites decades of use and includes testimonials and a related American Legion Weekly quote about seeking a cure.
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Philadelphia
Lydia B. Pinkham
Mia
Livingaton St
Mrs. Little
Lydia E. Pinkham
Swamp Root Credited as Kidney Ailment Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney and liver ailments. It claims rapid, gentle effects from a vegetable compound and offers sample bottles by mail to readers who request information from Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, W
Critics Spar Over Applause In London Review
The London critics debate the value of applause during performances. One critic argues audience reactions vary and are not the sole measure of a show’s merit, while another notes the inevitability of some clapping despite critics’ reservations.
Confining Hens Cuts Chick Loss and Boosts Manure Value
A Maine experiment shows average hen night droppings at 80 pounds yearly, totaling 134 tons from 100 fowls, with manure rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. Proper handling and storage increase value, while confinement reduces chill losses and aids growth. use in orchards or around berries.
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Maine
United States Department of Agriculture
Aspirin advertising and a note on the Mad Mullah
An advertisement for Bayer aspirin touts its safety and directions, highlighting tablet use and small price. A London Daily Mail summary notes the repeated death reports of the Somaliland ruler called the Mad Mullah and a quip about statistics in the colonial office.
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Mullah
Somaliland
Chicchill
House of Commons
J. Rees
Colonial Office
Churchi
Menesk
Abyssinia
Dent v
London Daily Mall
Radiophone Market Reports Aid Pittsburgh Area Farmers
The Agriculture Department introduces an experimental radiophone service from East Pittsburgh. Farmers within several hundred miles will receive real time market conditions and prices via station KDA on 380 meters after market close. The system requires no wireless coding knowledge and delivers news in plain English.
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Bureau of Marketa
United States Department of Agriculture
Pittsburgh
KDA
Infertile Eggs With Roosters Removed Improve Market Eggs
Farmers are advised to separate male birds from the flock to prevent infertile eggs. Removing roosters early ensures higher quality market eggs, especially for the summer season, and improves flock productivity.
Allen's Foot Ease Promotes Friction-Free Shoes
Fifty years ago few used dentifrices or toothbrushes yet Airs and powder for the feet gained fame as Allen's Foot Ease. The article argues friction in leather shoes causes sore feet and bunions, urging readers to shake Allen's into shoes as a clean antiseptic remedy used by millions, including the military.
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Allen
After War Picture: ExSoldier and Snake Cutting Jest
A humor sketch from The Frenelict Piper Oouvre shows five children at play after the war. One boy cuts a snake into four pieces while another boy in soldier dress protests asking for some, and is told he is an ex-serviceman.
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Christian
Cutleura Skin Care Claim Excerpt
An old ad promotes Cutleura products claiming improved complexions and relief from dandruff itching and rough skin. It advises applying Cutlenra Ointment to the face, then washing off with Cutleura Soap and hot water for five minutes.
None to Spare Government Health Index
A Boston Transcript line notes healthfulness indices exceed ninety but lag in housing and hog populations, asking what index would suit children. The quirky line mirrors early 20th century reform rhetoric.
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Boston Transcript
Internal remedy for rheumatism promises relief
Supplicants can be free from rheumatic aches by an internal treatment that targets impurities in the blood. The ad sells 5.9.8 as a cure and urges readers to mail a case history to the Chief Medical Advisor in Atlanta after starting the remedy.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Georgia
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Red Gak
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