Lydia Pinkham remedy restores health for Mrs Hingeley
Mrs Hingeley of Memphis testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound healed her after two years of decline. She praises the remedy after taking six bottles plus two more over about three months. The note includes a request for the private text on ailments peculiar to women and a free book offer. It also mentions Portugal's national epic the Lusiad and poet Camões.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Memphis
Tenn
Ligue
Pinkham
de Binceley
Union Ave
Memia
Tyche E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lyn, Ass
Form and Fashion Hoop Skirts May Return
In a playful exchange, Mies Cayenne quips that hoop skirts could come back in style but will never be practical forra. The brief item captures a light take on fashion trends and practical wearability.
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Mies Cayenne
Short Fur Coats Return in Millinery Styles
The season brings a renewed vogue for short fur coats with simple side fastenings and a hip hugging Mouse silhouette. Velvet or felt hats in black blue or green complement fur tones of sable brown and chinchilla with trims of feathers ribbon lace or jewels. Wide fur bands and varying sleeve lengths mark the era from very short to long coats while two long silhouette options appear for outerwear.
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Roe
Fashion Notes on Fall Fur and Metallic Accents
Fur coats paired with blouses share the season's fashion. Flower trims vary from metallic fabrics to fall materials like metallic braid or fur. Silver metallics are especially popular. The display includes four distinct hat styles, led by a large black plush hat with a plume.
Four Hat Styles Displayed For Fall Fashion
A fashion survey notes four popular hat styles featuring fur trims, ostrich plumes, and lace. Crisp October winds prompt richer fall colors and bold accessories such as large colored glass jewels and brocade, with flowers and lace completing chic ensembles.
Mayor Thomason Praises Tanlac Endorsement By Judge Thomason
Judge George Washington Thomason of Tarrant City Alabama lauds Tanlac for curing chronic indigestion saying he nearly broke down before taking it. He reports feeling ten years younger after completing the regimen and urges others to try Tanlac. Sold by all druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
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George Washington Thomason
Tarrant City
Ala
Tanlac
Thomason
Ax Botties
Gossip and Social Tact Quip at a Boston Gathering
A fragment from the Boston Transcript notes Janet lacks social tact at a gathering. It recalls her talking excessively while another guest addresses paying the bill, highlighting etiquette in social events.
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Janet
Boston Transcript
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure vegetable kidney liver and bladder remedy. It assures purity and non stimulant action with bottle sizes and a sample offer by mail to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NC.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
No Dessert Tonight Sparks Bananas Joke in Mess
In a wartime mess scene the captain confronts a new private over dessert. The private mutters a reluctant answer, prompting a sharp rebuke. The exchange ends with a gag about having no bananas, illustrating military humor in the officers mess.
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American Legion Weekly
Children Cry for Castoria
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years to relieve constipation, flatulence, wind colic, and diarrhea in babies and children. It claims to regulate stomach and bowels, aid digestion, and provide natural sleep without opiates, noting the genuine product bears a signature.
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Fletcher
Apportioning the Time and the Eight Hour Day
In a quip from Cactus Joe, the eight hour day is dismissed with a joke that sixteen hours remain for poker, highlighting a humorous take on labor time versus leisure. The comment reflects lighthearted workplace banter and attitudes toward work and play.
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Cactus Joe
Transcribed Health Ad Fragment From Lincoln Publication
A damaged OCR fragment discusses medical pills and a claimed cure labeled Favorite Prescription. It references personal relief and a one time doctor prescription, noting limited clarity in date and place details.
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Lincoln
Nees
Good Roads May Threaten Trolleys and Bus Transit
Hartford Times argues that nationwide road improvements threaten streetcar systems. A Vermont town abandons trolley for buses with fare rising from 8 to 10 cents, citing improved roads and snow challenges. The piece weighs urban bus viability, rail reliability, and policy shifts impacting public transit, noting potential legislative responses.
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Vermont
Main Street
New York
Connecticut Company
Junkman
Public Utilities Commission
London
Hartford (Conn
United States Abounds in Gems Across States
The Detroit News notes a wide gem distribution across the United States. Diamonds occur in Arkansas North Carolina Kentucky Georgia Ohio Wisconsin Colorado and California. Sapphire and ruby sources include Montana North Carolina and New Mexico.
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United States
Arkansas
North Carolina
Kentucky
Georgia
Ohio
Wisconsin
Colorado
California
Montana
New Mexico
Russia
New England
Utah
Nevada
Arkangan
Indiana
Tenessee
Detroit News
Nimes Cashier Sets World Record With Long Postal Card
A Nimes bank cashier claims to have written 203 lines and about 17 450 words on a single postcard, surpassing a 12 500 word previous record. The Institute Pasteur inspected the tiny writing under a microscope and confirmed it was pen, not photo reduced.
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Nimes
France
M. Frout
M. Prout
Institute Pasteur
Milwaukee Journal
Telephone Bond Between Office and Home Demonstrates Clarity
A man boasts of a clear telephone line between his office and house and plans a dinner with Mrs Brown and a friend. He predicts how Mrs Brown will respond when asked about dining with him this evening. The dialogue shows the device’s impressive reception.
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Mr. Brown
Smith
Mra. Brown
Emilth
Mrs. Brown
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