Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Aids Women
Letters from Mrs. Auguste Vespennann and Mrs. Lily Peyroux describe avoiding surgeries after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for years of female troubles. The ad notes decades of success and invites readers to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts for free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Forest
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Auguste Vespermann
Wisconsin
New Orleans
Lily Peyroux
Kerbrecht
The Wonderful Y M C A Worldwide Growth noted
Leslie's Weekly credits the Y M C A with unprecedented fundraising and expansive reach over the past decade. It highlights businesslike administration and broad appeal that avoids doctrinal conflict while supporting national service through cities railroads and military branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
International Committee
Root
Leslie
Tuberculosis Campaign Gains Ground in 1909
Interest in anti tuberculosis work expands across the United States with 163 new associations formed in 1909, 133 sanatoria and hospitals established, and 91 dispensaries opened. The year tops prior records, and by January 1, 1910 the country lists 394 associations, 386 hospitals and sanatoria, and 265 dispensaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Postum Helps Head Bookkeeper Overcome Coffee Troubles
A Western city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with curing his stomach trouble and eliminating coffee and tea. He says long hours, nervousness, and blues faded after switching to Postum, praising its healthful effects and urging others to try the beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Wellville
Best Trimming for Childs Skirt and Other Househould Tips
Practical household notes cover child skirt trimming with feather stitching and yokes, deep hems for growth, a coat hanger method for boys outfits, and simple recipes including Scalloped Apple Pudding Candied Orange Peel and Potato Balls as roast accompaniments.
Danish Dumplings Recipe Instructions
A simple method for Danish dumplings combines butter flour water and egg. Form spoonfuls and boil ten minutes in salted water for serving with chicken fricassee milk or broth soup.
Roast Beef a la Shapleigh
Cut cold roast beef into thin overlapping slices on a platter. Whisk six table sponfuls olive oil two tablespoons tarragon vinegar one teaspoon salt one four teaspoon pepper one half teaspoon paprika one half teaspoon dry mustard and one tablespoon chopped shallot red pepper and parsley. Dress beef, garnish with stoned olives curled celery and lettuce.
Hints for the Cook on Eggs and Potatoes
Practical kitchen tips advise placing stuffed eggs in cold water immediately after boiling to preserve the whites. For thinning mashed potatoes, use butter instead of milk to avoid soggy, milky results.
Satisfying Cupboard Design Highlighted in Linen Closet
The arrangement emphasizes a closed wall cupboard with drawers for linen, plus dedicated space for a flour bin and a kettle closet. This layout showcases efficient storage and a tidy kitchen organization.
French Mustard Recipe Note
One egg beaten to a foam. Add two tablespoonsful of sugar two tablespoonsful of mustard and one half cut of vinegar. Stir all together and cook until it thickens.
Practical Fashions Paris Pattern No 2210 for children
Pattern No 2210 offers an apron and bloomers for children aged two to eight. Describes a sack style apron with sash ties, turn over collar, bishop sleeves, and elastic knee hems, made from cambric and suitable for leftovers. Requires specified fabric yardage and 10 cents to obtain pattern from the Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paris Pattern No 1892 All Seams Allowed
Pattern notes describe a white cashmere dressing sack with a scalloped hand embroidered collar and center front blouse. Seven sizes 32 to 44 bust. Materials for 36 bust include fabric, beading, and ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
To Keep Lemons In Glass Under Six Months
Lemons may be kept for months if laid on a flat surface and an inverted goblet placed over each one. After six months of imprisonment in this way they will be found to be fresh, according to Woman's Life.
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San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin
Sierra
Frank Thomas
Fresno
Cal
William Shrayer
M. F. Tarpey
Harold
Carson Reed
Reedley
Santa Fe Railway
the Earth
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Enduring Poverty Remains Amid Wretched Conditions
The remark notes that pauperism and destitution should vanish, yet the poor and bereaved persist. It highlights the persistence of hardship among the vulnerable, including the mutilated, suggesting a critique of social neglect and the need for relief.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Aid Centralia Woman’s Recovery
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington with one kidney removed and the other diseased suffered long before a cure came from Doan’s Kidney Pills. At 65 she is now well and active and credits Doan’s with the recovery. Shearer invites inquiries with a stamped return, and Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY offers the remedy at 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington Sta
Centralia
Wash
Doan
Worth Keeping Hat Memento Sparks Long-Interval Reminiscence
A dialogue recalls a dilapidated hat kept as a dear memento from an 11 year ago meeting. One person reveals the hat sparked love then and hopes the wearer believes he was good looking back when first met.
Hall's Catarrh Cure contract claims payment in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney and Co declare they will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The sworn oath, dated December 6, 1886, names A. W. Gleason as notary. The ad promotes internal cure and lists price 75 cents with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
Tole
Gift to Bryn Mawr Supports Swimming Pool Upgrade
Miss Cynthia M. Wesson of Springfield, Massachusetts, donated 7000 dollars to Bryn Mawr College. A 1909 graduate and active in college athletics, her gift funds improvements to the swimming pool, with all undergraduates required to qualify as swimmers as part of a popular college sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryn Mawr
Cynthia M. Wesson
Springfield
Mass
Bryn Mawr College
Wesson
Family headed by commission government joke
A humorous exchange notes the speaker Mr Enpeck says his wife once led, but with grown daughters the family now operates under a commission form of government. The quote underlines a literary maxim about the lover of books as the richest and happiest of mankind’s children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Enpeck
Langford
Remedies and remedies for eye and skin ailments advertise
A collage of medical patent medicine claims and ad copy. Remedies include Pettit's Eye Salve from Buffalo NY, Piles cure in 6 to 14 days, FPotent for itching and bleeding, Allen's Lung Balsam for coughs, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with prices and dealer mentions.
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DEATH
Washington
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
California Fig Syrup Co
John I. Brown & Son
Boston
Spohn Medical CO
Bactericloaince Goshen, Ind
U. S.A
Resinos
Resinos Chemical Company
Baltimore
W. P. Schmitz
Hillsdale
San Joaquin Valley, California
C. L. Seagraves
Chicago, Mil
Ballinger
Valley County
Montana
Great Northern Railway
Rocky Boy
Leedy General Immigration
Great Northern
St. Paul, Minn
G. Fible
Edwin F. Balch
W. Kinzie St
Chicago
Ill
Cascarets
Crescent Mines
California Turequoise CO
Dept. N. San Bernardino
California
Watson E.coleman
Washington, D.C
Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence
Ee Brett
Canada
Shaw
Manitoba
Ochewan
Alberta
Eeltway
Ottawa
H. M. Williams Law
Ohio
Parker
Theo Sy May Boos
Im Fitzgerald & Co
Pat.Attys
Box K
Washington, Be
Thompson
Cleveland
Putnam
Azonroe Drug CO
Quincy, Ilinois
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