Women Who Are Always Tired Advert for Pinkham’s Medicine
Swan Creek Michigan resident Annie Cameron praises Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for restoring strength and health after overwork and fatigue. In Hebron Maine Mrs Duartes Rowe reports relief from female weakness using the same remedies and Sanative Wash. Fans are urged to write for confidential advice to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Swan Creek
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Annie Camenon
R.F.D
No. 1
Swan Creek, Michigan
Hebron
Yoin E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Fighting the White Plague Tuberculosis battle and its global progress
The germ TB was discovered by Dr. Robert Koch 32 years ago, altering the world’s view of the disease. In earlier eras it was seen as fatal or divine punishment, but now nations wage a war against the bacillus. The United States spends over 20 million annually and death rates have fallen markedly as sunlit, outdoor living is embraced to keep people strong against infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Koch
Germany
Humanity
Europe
United States
England’s First Scientist Roger Bacon
The article credits Roger Bacon as England’s first great scientist who died 621 years ago. It notes his uncertain birth date but marks this year as the 700th anniversary, recalls persecution and imprisonment from 1277, and attributes to him early ideas in chemistry mathematics and mechanics. It mentions inventions such as the camera obscura air pump and diving bell and claims use of optical lenses and gunpowder knowledge, including a legend of burning a town with burning lenses during a war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Rogei Bacon
Bacon
The Revival of Shipbuilding in America
Prosperity for the American ship building industry is assured for years as ships may be built for owners who choose foreign registry, with demand from neutral European states and belligerent nations likely to shift orders to American yards to fill merchant shipping gaps.
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Europe
America
Wood Dress Fabric Claimed as Silk Like Invention
English inventors reveal a fabric called wood dress material made from thin wood sheets transformed into a thick fluid, dried and passed through pipes to create threads. The hair like strings are chemically treated, dried, and woven into cloth resembling silk and offered as an inexpensive option for women’s dresses.
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England
Can't Keep a Good Man Down Set in Prison Gossip
In a clipped exchange two men discuss Joe Cadger, noting no direct contact but reporting he is advancing with good work. They mention he has not been promoted yet, yet the warden plans to appoint him a trusty next week.
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Joe Cadger
Ticklish Postcard Dilemma Amid Wife’s Suspicions
A lighthearted dialog about composing a postcard. One speaker fears sounding facetious to avoid implying a good time, while the other suggests a brief pleasant note. The exchange captures humor in restrained communication between spouses.
Centurion Defined In Bible Class Talk
In a Bible class today a discussion on the centurion led to a explanation that a centurion is a man who has lived to be a hundred years old. The exchange included a parent noting pride in a son who shares the interest in knowledge.
Not for Him that Lawn Mower Heavier Than Self
Dialog notes a joke about a lawn mower being too heavy for a person, followed by a remark that the speaker’s wife is not the speaker’s size, hinting at a humorous misinterpretation of scale and domestic life.
Start Campaign Against Plague in Michigan
State health head Dr. William DeKleine says counties must aid TB fight, not rely on the state. Larger cities ready. rest of state must organize, equip hospitals and sanatoria, laboratories, and full-time health officers to cut death rates. About 20,000 tubercular people in Michigan. $50,000 in aid this year. A Wolverine Highway committee in Lansing plans to organize, elect officers, and form the Wolverine Highway Association from Grand Haven to Detroit. Governor Ferris commends the plan in a personal letter.
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Lansing
William DeKleine
State Board of Health Organization
Michigan
State Board of Health
Doctor DeKleine
State Board
Trans-State Road Committee
Alice W. Brown
Kent County Road Commission
Grand Haven
Detroit
Wolverine Highway Association
John W. Blodgett
Grand Rapids
William K. Prudden
Alvah Brown
Phillip T. Colgrove
Michigan Good Roads Association
Hastings
William H. Connelly
Ottawa County Road Commission
Spring Lake
Charles B. Goodentw
Berlin
Colon C. Lillie
Coopersville
Hugh McPherson
Howell
John B Parks
Okemus
George H. Ratz
Brighton
Nathaniel Robbins
Edward M. Campau
John Bohner
K. M. Whitman
J. E. Rowe
J. E. Schepers
East Lansing
B. B. Simons
Dwight C. Taggett
Grand Lodge
H. A. Thompson
Williamston
Fred M. Warner
Farmington
George Weed
Lake Odessa
Roy D. Chapin
James H. Holden
Gilbert W. Lee
B. E. Taylor
Ferris
Brown
Farmers picnic at Lake Goguac near Battle Creek
More than 1,800 farmers mostly from Calhoun county gathered at Lake Goguac for a large picnic while Burt Ball of Chicago, a seed specialist, spoke on soil fertility and scientific crop farming practices. He compared U S farming with German methods amid wartime imports. Grocers and butchers’ picnic drew hundreds of Battle Creek residents to Gull Lake during the event.
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Calhoun County
Lake Goguac
Battle Creek
Burt Ball
Chicago
Michigan
Ball
Germany
Teutons
Gull Lake
Goguac
Judicature Act Delay and Probate Fee Change
The judicature act will take effect January 1, 1916, with no current law changes for probate judges. Probate court copies drop from ten to eight cents per folio after enactment. Detroit incorporations listed include Gus Taepke Co. capital 15000. Gunsberg Realty Co. capital 50000. Wine Bros. & Co. capital 20000. Jiffy Starter Co. capital 15000, with listed owners.
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Attorney General's Department
Gus Taepke
Detroit
Capital
Walter G. Taepke
Kittie Taepke
Laura C. Taepke
The
Gunsberg Realty Company
Lewis Gunsberg
Sigmund Gunsberg
Ignaz Kraus
Et al
Wine Bros. & Co
Harry Wine
Lewis Wine
Samuel Blaustein
Jiffy Starter Company
Robert Wackman
Henry Vlatz
Percy Shekell
Austin W. .Onk
Leper farmer faces social ostracism and plea to governor
Neighbors ostracize a Cass county farmer recently found to be a leper and target his healthy family. His wife sends a moving appeal to Governor Ferris seeking work so she and her son avoid charity. Governor Ferris has limited power, but has involved Secretary Burkart. Burkart states there is no danger of transmission to the wife or child, who hold health certificates.
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University of Michigan
State Board of Health
Cass County
Ferris
Burkart
Fish ladders promise improved Michigan trout streams
Warden William R. Oates reports progress on installing fish ladders at dams to aid trout spawning in Michigan waterways. Deputies will survey all dams in the lower peninsula and then the upper peninsula, with Oates granted discretion to require ladders on smaller streams where feasible. Fishermen, led by Fred C. Martin Dale, urge broader relief as debris and floods have left ladders unusable in some spots.
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Michigan
Public Domain Commission
William R. Oates
State Game, Fish and Forest Fire
Oates
Fred C. Martindale
Grayling
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Game Department
Governor Ferris Paroles and Discharges Three Prisoners
Governor Ferris paroles Louis Pirello from Grand Traverse County for manslaughter with a five to thirteen year sentence from Ionia prison dated September 28, 1911. Walter Kelly from Wayne County receives parole after an August 6, 1912, Ionia sentence of two to ten years for assault. Habner parole terminated. final discharge granted to Habner who was released from Marquette on December 31, 1912.
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Ferris
Louis Pirello
Ionia
Grand Traverse County
Walter Kelly
Wayne County
John A. Habner
Marquette
Hints for Builders on Modern Roofing and Materials
Builders are urged to study food shelter priorities and note advances in construction. The piece highlights cement handling, fire safety shifting from wood, sheet metal mouldings, steel veneered doors, and crushed slate surfaced asphalt shingles as a growing standard. It cautions buyers to seek reliable manufacturers with guarantees amid many roofing options.
Rain Talk in a Dry Season Commuter Quip
A commuter and his wife discuss rain with humor as the gardener tends the yard. The wife laments the drought while the husband jokes about coordinating a rain day and wearing a Palm Beach suit. The exchange satirizes coping with weather woes.
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Palm Beach
Statesman Twins Joke Echoes in Milwuakee Ledger
In Milwaukee newspaper humor, the Statesman recalls a reporter asking a man how many children he has. He answers one daughter, sparking a quip about twins being paired. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the joke, crediting the Statesman.
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The
Statesman
the Statesman
Man of Letters
People
Philadelphia Ledger
Cuticura Shaving Adv Promises Easy Clean Skin
An advertisement urges men to use Cuticura products for shaving and cleansing. It describes dipping a brush in hot water, lathering with Cuticura Soap, shaving, applying Cuticura Gist ment, and washing with Cuticura Soap. Claims include one soap for all grooming and benefits for sensitive skin, with free samples via a postcard request to Cuticura Dept. XY, Bowtom.
Gave Wifey Away
In a witty remark Mrs. De Gaw says her house is so organized she avoids the kitchen for a week. Her husband counters with a humorous explanation that she is actually afraid of her kitchen and its clutter.
Drink Denison's Coffee For Your Health Sake
A fragment of an old advert urges readers to drink Denison's Coffee for health benefits. The quirky phrasing mentions patent-leather shoes and hints at promotional tone, reflecting period marketing language. The readable portion centers on a coffee brand and a health claim.
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Denison
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