Letters Endorse Lydia Pinkham Remedies for Women Ills
Three women from North Crandon Wisconsin Lawton Oklahoma and Roxbury Massachusetts describe relief from displacement ulcers irregular headaches and inflammation after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Each letter signed by the respondent cites improved health and a recommendation for the remedy The statements are presented as testimonials from readers to the confidential advice column
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North Crondon
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Marie Aspaca
North Crandon
Lawton
Oklo
Lydia
Lydia KE. Pinkham
A. L. McCasnaxp
Massachusetts
Roxbury
Mass
B. ML
Oscoon
Loxbury
Wwebsiedicine Co
Lynn
Sivaty
Dining room motto suggestions from a boarding house keeper
A hostess asks for a motto to hang in the dining room and a man proposes Forgive us this day our daily bread as a possible motto. The background mentions Castoria and its safety claim for infants and children, including a line about over 30 years of use.
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Fletcher
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Claims Broad Health Power
The ad touts Grove's The Old Standard Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and tron, claiming liver action malaria recovery blood enrichment and system build up. It prices the tonic at 50 cents. A rival boasts about trade and customers paying bills while noting women’s preoccupations with figures.
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Grove
Standard Groove
Gladstone and the Chip Tale on the Estate
On a county estate a man named Sandy quips about a wooden chip from a tree he cuts for his coffin. An old wife counters that if they worshipped God as they worship Gladstone, their chances of peaceful afterlife would improve, turning a rural truism into a cheeky moral.
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Gladstone
Sandy
Darken Gray Hair Without Dyes Shown in Ad
An advertisement claims Q-Ban Hair Color restores natural dark shade without dyeing. It instructs shampooing daily for a week, promises soft thick hair with a lustrous dark shimmer, and offers a prepaid large bottle or purchase from druggists. The ad is attributed to Q-Ban Laboratories Memphis Tenn. The Vocal Belligerent features a wartime quote.
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Q-Ban Laboratories
Memphis
Tenn
Dr Kline Epilepsy Claims Fifty Years of Results
Promoter claims a half century of uninterrupted success with a epilepsy tonic attributed to Dr Kline Company Kad Bank New Jersey. The text mixes marketing language and social commentary, noting that men often echo their wives rather than speak independently.
A Famous Physician Announces Anuric Discovery
A Buffalo physician at the Invalida Hotel presents Anuric as the best remedy for inflammation and uric acid related ailments. The ad links swollen extremities to kidney issues, touts hot water with meals, and urges readers to buy a 50 cent package or request a trial from Dr. Pierce.
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Aparie
Italian royal exile serves as frontline cavalryman
Umberto, count of Salemi, prince Amaedoo’s son and half-brother to the Duke of Aosta, fights with Italy’s cavalry guides at the Carso plateau. After years of exile and touring Europe, he returned to serve, visiting Turin on leave and earning recognition for coolness under fire while leading and rallying troops at the front.
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Europe
Italy
Umberto
Salemni
Voghera
House of Savoy
Carso
Amedeo
Lnte
Duke of
Aosta
Dke
Bonaparte
Turin
Emanuel
Victor
Louis
Naval College
Russia
Balkans
Portugal
Spain
Balere
Uis
Youngster's Neat Hint Sparks Cider Jest and Lending Mundo
A child notices sparkling red cider in the ice box and wishes for some yet cannot obtain it except by direct request. Suburban neighbors increasingly share items to save money, prompting a local man near Manchester to reject a piano loan for a musical evening after selling his instrument to buy Exchequer bonds.
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Alfred
Sister
Manchester
Manchester Guardian
Old Recipe to Cleanse Cat Fur with Corn Meal and Grape Seed
An old remedy instructs rubbing a cat with granulated corn meal and a pinch of grape seed spread on an apron cloth. The process should be repeated several times to heal the skin and leave fur clean soft and luxurious, with tea stains also removable.
Kashan in Persia Becomes Stage for Historic War Moves
The dispatch notes Russians capturing Kashan and Hamadan as British push toward Bagdad. It details Kashan’s ancient fame, its leaning minaret, Shah Abbas’s palace remains, a 1868 royal tragedy, and local scor pions reputedly among the world’s largest.
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Kashan
Persia
Karhan
Bethlehem
Garden
Nden
Bagdad
Hamadan
Ecbatana
Mohammed Cans
Weber
Mordecai
Star of Bethlehem
Zoleideh
Haroun-el-Rashid
Itaneca
Shah Abbas
Mirza Khan
Near East
Aristocrat Dog Gets Attacked in Central Park
Junior a bejeweled, aristocratic Boston bulldog belonging to Mrs. K. D. Slavens of St. Louis, wanders in Central Park and loses a diamond collar and part of his tail after a confrontation with a stray mutt. The other dog fled after a brief yip and Junior’s attendant carried him home. A veterinarian said only teeth marks and a severe shock.
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Junior
Boston
Central Park
K. D. Slavens
St. Louis
Hotel Majestic
Boston Herald
Medals for ABC Diplomats Designed by Janet Scudder
Secretary Lansing awarded Miss Janet Scudder the task of designing three gold medals to be given to Ambassadors Naon of Argentina Da Gama of Brazil and Suarez of Chile known as the ABC mediators. The inscriptions honor their services as mediators in the Mexico war controversy. Scudder, a leading sculptor and suffrage activist, resides in New York.
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AB C
Janet Scudder
United States
Naon
Argentina
da Gama
Brazil
Suarez
Chile
ABC Mediators
Lansing
Scudder
Republic of Mexico
Miss Scudder
New York
How Norwalk Got Its Name
Norwalk Conn was named from a treaty description stating the northern boundary would extend northward from the sea one day’s walk. The origin rests on the distance given by the native negotiator at the land purchase.
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Norwalk
Conn
Street Car for Sale for 75 Dollars
Silas Gilbraith of Racine sits on a Melrose park street car with two men offering a conveyance for 75 dollars. He makes a 19 dollar first payment and plans to pay the rest from profits, but the men never meet him at nine o'clock and the car remains unavailable according to the Chicago Herald report.
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Silas Gilbraith
Racine
Wis
Melrose Park Street
Silas
Chicago Herald
Cheering Him Up in the Hospital Bedside Comedy
A professional boxer, badly beaten in sparring, lies exhausted and despondent. His wife pleads for cheer, while the doctor suggests a grim offhand joke about the rival’s condition and a possible post mortem.
Difference Between a Fright and a Perfect Fright
Dialogue on a Sonnet being a fright versus a perfect fright. Patrice notes exaggeration could heighten interest while Patience explains the distinction through playful banter about expression.
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Patrice
Meal-Time Conscience What Do the Children Drink
A York state woman recounts switching from coffee to Postum, reporting improved nerves and fewer headaches. Her husband also quits coffee after trying Postum and feels stronger with no kidney trouble. The ad promotes Postum Cereal and instant Postum as safe, tasty alternatives for family meals.
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York State
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Yeeare
Rabbits Halt Stagecoach on Austin to Potts Route
Austin dispatch reports stage driver George Crowell claimed his team stalled near Hot Springs east of Spencer as jack rabbits charged the trail. The animals resembled a flock of sheep and leaped into the toll gate before fleeing after a scare.
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Rabbits
Stagecoach
George Crowell
Austin
Potts
Hot Springs
Spencer
New York Sun
Age of Youth Ad Promotes Hair Dye And Umpire Quote
An old advertisement extols youth by darkening gray hair with La Creole Hair Dressing. It also brands neutral stances as a logical result of umpire neutrality and markets Dr Pierce’s Felleta laxative. A wellness line hints at weight and figure adjustments.
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