Two Happy Homes Hear of Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Letters from Mrs. Goldie Shoup of St. Joseph Illinois and Mrs. J. Storms of Paterson New Jersey praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for restoring strength and improving health. The women describe run down conditions, unhappiness, and renewed ability to do housework leading to happier homes.
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Lydia B
Pinkham
Goldie Shoup
St. Joseph
J. Storms
20 Lane Street
Paterson
N. Tas
Shoup
Relief from Gas and Indigestion with Mentha Pepsin
A distressed reader describes severe gas fullness causing chest pressure and dizziness. The remedy Dave's Mentha Pepsin is advertised as rapidly relieving symptoms and offering a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
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Dave
Egyptian Style Rock Paintings Reported in Rhodesia Cave
Two men hunting cattle in Rhodesia found cave paintings described by Dr. H. P. Impey of South Africa as Egyptian in character. The 11 figures appear as minstrels with unknown instruments, painted on a rock surface with a long brush, and the figures wear Egyptian costumes unlike typical bushman art.
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South Africa
Rhodesia
P. Impey
Doctor Impey
Pathfinder Mag Oalne
Fossil Plants in Rhode Island and Missouri Look Alike
The coal age forests in what are now Rhode Island and Missouri show striking plant similarities. Dr. Eda M. Round finds over half the fossil species identical between regions, with several closest relatives now among ferns mosses and horsetails. Two primitive plant groups are extinct: vine-like relatives of ferns and seed-bearing fern-like plants.
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Rhode Island
Missouri
Eda M. Round
Botanical Gazette
Doctor Round
Baby Charles Norman Builds a Lifelong Library
The young Charles Norman recites plans for a personal library and a store of books as he imagines growing up. He describes his family, his bank account, and his belief that reading begins in infancy, with his mother cultivating a library for him early. He jokes about future reading and plays with the idea of wealth, then says goodbye to Billie Brownie.
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Illid Brownid
Charles Norman
Charles Norman Waa
Bille Brownie
Tom
Game One
Bille
Billie Brownie
Pocket Sun Machine Fits In Overcoat Pocket
A German scientist invents a portable artificial sunlight generator weighing about two pounds. Shaped like a toy phonograph with a nickel plated horn on a circular case, it plugs into a standard light socket. Inside a spark across two carbons emits ultraviolet rays for a person two feet away.
Thoughts While Failing Thoughts In Bath Tub Incident
A man in Hove England slipped in a bath tub and spoke aloud about possible outcomes including an inquest and testimony by his wife. All questions were answered in the negative. Connecticut will have 14 women in its 1927 legislature while Wyoming, first to grant woman suffrage, will have only one.
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Hove
England
Connecticut
Wyoming
Which Mothers To Dr W B Caldwell Monticello IW
Dr Caldwell of Monticello Indiana long practiced 47 years. He urged mothers to avoid harsh laxatives and use Carnwall's Syrup Pepsin a regulating laxative for constipated children. A 60 cent bottle available locally or free sample by writing to Monticello Indiana.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Mitola
SAWS By Viola Brothers Shore
A dated, dialect heavy piece humorously contrasts women and men, teasing manners and courtship. It notes sharp lines about homemaking, work, and social expectations with a playful magnifying of gender roles and daily life concerns.
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Viola Brothers
Lawson Plays and Critics Split Over Broadway Debuts
Joseph Kaye recounts John Howard Lawson as a major early 20th century dramatist with plays including Hoger Bloomer and Processional. Critics divided sharply, praising some aspects as genius while condemning others, yet audiences engaged deeply with his bold, nonconformist storytelling.
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Cohen
Harris
John Howard Lawson
Lawson
Broadway
Hoger Bloomer
Roger Bloomer
Inteltectuala
Greenwich Village
Nfe
West Virginia
Joe Meclue
What Is Life According to Leonard A. Barrett 1937 Essay
An excerpt examining the meaning of life as a philosophical question. Barrett argues life cannot be defined or destroyed, noting life originates from life and expands with greater environmental connection. He links purposeful motive to meaningful human existence and service.
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Beliving
Tsife
Mfe
Western Neper Union
How It Worked Draggier Sets Up Sales Scheme Gone Wrong
A draggier proposed selling electric wattles by hiring an attractive young woman to cook wattles in the store. The adviser claimed the plan would boost sales. The twist: a smart gink married the girl in the first week, undermining the scheme.
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Benoe
Hie
Dviser
Then He Went He at Midnight
Fragmentary dialogue line shows a night scene with a worn speaker noting a broken spring and a weary reply about the main spring. The readable text hints at emotional tension and a late hour but lacks complete context.
The Young Lawyer Speaks Of Start And Wish
A fragmentary line suggests a lawyer advising a son about beginnings and hard work. The speaker emphasizes learning from humble origins and enduring effort as guidance for future success. The passage preserves a didactic, old fashioned tone.
Just to Do Something Dentist's Wife Birthday Treat
A quirky dialogue notes a husband offering a birthday treat to his wife as the dentist jokingly suggests extracting her teeth for the occasion. The exchange has a humorous, observational tone reflecting domestic banter.
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Berlin
Nagels Lustine Welt
Realism in the Movies: star performances linger
A fragment from New York Times style magazine hints at marriage realism in cinema. The piece notes a scene where a leading actress appears most natural, reflecting early critics’ emphasis on authentic emotion in film acting.
Alfred the Contradick and His Wordy Argument
A humorous anecdote about six year old Alfred Little and his father Dick. Alfred, in a dispute with his mother, quips that his father is Dick and he is Contradick, turning a simple rebuke into a playful pun. The piece showcases childlike wordplay and family dialogue with a light, comic tone.
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Dick Little
Alfred
Course Critique Sparks Worry After Narrow Golf Loss
Gowie grumbles about a rough day as Nibuck suffers a big money loss. Dyer notes the event while Too cautions about the outcome. The course yielded a two under par score yesterday.
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Dyer
Nibuck
Gowie
Frantic hotel scene prompts extra wash and room change
In a busy hotel, Jerry asks Tir to provide another room so he can wash his face as the bellhop confirms the night clerk should arrange it. The exchange shows a moment of urgency and basic courtesy in upkeep.
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Jerry
Tir
Greatest Gold Fields Declares World’s Riches Ahead
The text proclaims the world’s greatest gold fields and hints at vast wealth, noting prominent cities and widespread sales in every sheet.
Ruth Rides New Cycle Ends in Rough Ride
A fragmentary report describes Ruth on a new cycle colliding with a vehicle or obstacle. The account mentions a bump or jolt and Ruth continuing onward, with little further detail about injuries or location.
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Ruth
Eve
Fragmented dialogue on choosing the right partner
A garbled conversation shows a father asking how a boyfriend can know the right girl. The daughter responds with a cryptic line implying a misread or misworded statement about being the correct match.
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Marcy
Bia
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Mia
Georgiann Kilkey Coomba
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Baby’'S Library
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Mise White
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Pocket Health Machine
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Dodd's
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Main &T
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Magnet
Widder
Caldwell
Joseph Kaye
John Howard Lanson
Leonard A. Barrett
New York
Cen Lives Magazine
Barbara Bourjaily
Dresk
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