Woman Recovers After Using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Florence South Dakota woman recounts severe monthly pains and backache from which she suffered for years. After trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she felt better the next month and regained ability to work. The notice promotes the remedy and invites women to seek confidential advice from the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Florence
Dakota
E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
What He Did
A brisk quoted exchange features a child asking who Thaw is, and a parent answering that the figure is “the man who put the b in rainstorm,” implying a pivotal but cryptic influence associated with Thaw.
US replies to Germany note on Lusitania war zone
The United States released the text of its note to Germany on July 24, rejecting the submarine warfare policy yet avoiding an ultimatum. It urges German restraint on acts harming neutrals and reiterates the right to free seas, while inviting German cooperation to preserve neutral rights and reduce tension.
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Washington
United States
Lusitania
Germany
State Department
Cornish
Lansing
Garrison
Daniels
Count von Bernstorff
International News Service
Department of State
High Seas
Great Britain
Dogs Not Dentists Yet They Inlay Teeth
A playful remark noting dogs do not practice dentistry yet they commonly have teeth inserted in jokes or metaphors, highlighting canine dental traits in light humor.
Modest Young Man in Machinery Driven Era
A humorous exchange depicts a modest young man with no loud horns on his car. The dialogue notes that in this country everything is done by machinery, even childrearing in apartment houses via elevators.
Castoria Ad Promises Child Relief for Generations
Old advertisement notes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children with over 30 years in use and bears the signature. It urges children to cry for Fletcher's Castoria, highlighting trust and familiar branding.
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Fletcher
Mean Disposition in a House Choice
A bachelor asks about crying babies in a house. He aims to claim a room next to theirs to wake at night and feel relief that he is not married. The landlady confirms there are crying babies but continues the exchange.
Stenographer Seeks $3000 Loan Letter Ready to Mail
A Louisville Times quip recounts a stenographer out of work and planning a fund letter. His unemployed friend suggests requesting money, but the stenographer reveals the letter is ready, yet he cannot think of anyone to mail it to. The exchange highlights the humor of want and misplaced hope.
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Louisville Times
Hibben Delivers Plumber Bill Moral in Arbitration Talk
Princeton president John Grier Hibben at Lake Mohonk warns that violence cannot vanish as easily as a plumber's bill. He recounts a parable of a millionaire paying a dollar while claiming the bill. The tale ends with the plumber receiving 50 cents change, illustrating reciprocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Lake Mohonk
Lloyd George retort on stature sparks Welsh wit
In a humorous exchanges at a public meeting Lloyd George responds to a chairman’s barb about his appearance. He notes in North Wales men are measured from the chin up, while the chairman measures from his own perspective.
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Liloyd-George
Lloyd-George
Sach
Llord George
North Wales
Beating the Bakers at the Bread Price Rally
A New York Times clipping quotes a calm faced woman urging petitions for a law regulating bread prices. She laments flour costs rising to 13 dollars per loaf equivalent and threats of bankruptcy.
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New York Times
Master in the house says he will lead
A newly married man declares he should be the sole head of his home. His friend, more seasoned in marriage, agrees and asks if he has spoken to his wife about it. The exchange echoes traditional views on domestic authority.
Warrant Sought for Father Time in Speed Law Case
A judge humorously contemplates issuing a warrant for Father Time on charges of outrageous and continuous violation of speed laws. The exchange mocks urgency and truth, noting the emptiness of things below and urging spoken words to be few and truthful.
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Father Time
Youth heads big concern in Dayton teen president
Russell Monbeck, fourteen, presides over Boys' Box Furniture, a Dayton cooperative with 23 child stockholders aged ten to seventeen. The firm makes chairs, desks, benches and other light articles from 4 to 6 PM daily, profits shared by hours worked, stock at one dollar per share, and some boys seek more shares though rules forbid it. Monbeck has streamlined production and sales, turning youth labor into a functioning enterprise.
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Russel Monbeck
Dayton
Boys’ Box Furniture Company
Young Monbeck
Cleveland Leader
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Wisconsin
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Soca
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