Woman Persists, Proves Lydia E Pinkham’s Remedy Works
The letter from Mrs Janetzes of Chicago tells how she urged a clerk to sell Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for weakness and stomach trouble. She praises the product, notes many recoveries, and warns against substitutions for profit. The ad cites decades of use and asserts many women in communities have been helped.
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Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Janetzes
Arch St
Astonished Boy Faces Speechless Years After Train Awe
A Wisconsin farmer took his twelve year old son to a village for the first time in February. The boy was so astonished by a train of cars that he lost the power of speech for three weeks. If exposed to a circus or zoo he may remain struck dumb. The father fears the farm is better hidden away.
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Wisconsin
Landlady Promises Neighbor Hood Wealth Across Street
A landlady tries to woo a prospective tenant by pointing to a mansion and whispering that across the street lies seven million dollars, implying incredible wealth in the neighborhood. The remark aims to impress the ledger with the area’s elite status.
Marmaduke Quote on Favors and Relationships
A Marmaduke aphorism suggests that asking a favor of an enemy may win a friend, while appealing to a friend could turn them into an enemy. The line reflects social strategy and interpersonal risk.
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Marmaduke
Proverb About Promises and Flirting Misfires
A brief proverb notes wisdom in delivering outcomes and cites a girl who does not flirt due to involuntary restraint. The line suggests restraint can be as purposeful as intent, highlighting tepid social signals and unintended behavior.
Onboard Romance Ends In Fake Wife Gambit
Vera Chalmers discovers Ralph Maynard has boarded a ship under the assumed name Somerset Lane and is traveling with a fictitious wife to win her back. He confesses the ruse and proposes a real return voyage for self and wife, which Vera reluctantly accepts with a playful nod to fate.
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Ralph
Vera
Phil
Pinehurst
Ralph Maynard
Somerset Lane
Self
Philip
Virginia
Carolina Beach
Private Samoan Dialect Marked by Noble Class
Robert Louis Stevenson notes a Samoan noble spoke a distinct private dialect that avoided common words for ox, pig, bamboo, and oven. The noble also used unique terms for his body, family, dwelling, weapons, sleep, hunger, illness, death, and burial rites.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
The Beautiful and the Useful Must Be Developed
A quotation from Goethe on the need to develop both beauty and usefulness in all people. It argues that no single individual can embody all virtues and that mankind progresses through collective effort, with each person contributing different capacities to a humane whole.
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Goethe
Queensland editors settle dispute by boxing match
Two Queensland editors, Mur phy of the Charleville Times Liberal and Kilner of the Guardian Labor, fought in a public bout with boxing gloves. The hall was crowded. Murphy won the first round Kilner fared poorly in the second and was finished in the third within a minute hanging on the ropes in a dazed condition.
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Queensland
Murphy
Charleville Times
Kilner
Guardian
Labor
Kiiner
Hay-Colored Walking Suit With Braided Trim
The description details a hay colored walking suit with wide black military braid on the skirt and coat fronts, large revers and collar edged in braid, and cuffs also trimmed. A hay colored straw hat with roses accompanies the outfit. Materials listed include 5 yards 46 inch cloth, 6 yards braid, 8 button notions, and 4.5 yards silk or satin for lining.
Tulle Trimmings Lighten Spring Hats
Spring like tulle and malite trim hats with soft folds and plaitings. Designers favor hues matching hats with occasional white on black for striking contrast. The airy drapery covers top of hats, yielding a light graceful effect for many women.
Cretonne Cabinets For Dresser And Men Dressers
Cretonne covered cabinets in various sizes and heights gain popularity. They fit on dressers and feature drawers for handkerchiefs gloves neckwear and jewelry. Similar compact cabinets for men offer compartments for collars handkerchiefs pins and related accessories.
Turning Scarves into Blouses A Home Sewn Idea
Readily convert extra crepe scarfs from Parisley Dresden or Parisian designs into blouses. Use the scarf's middle figure panel and border strips to shape a belored blouse with lengthwise or crosswise placement. Draped under sheer veiling, these scarf waists adapt without harsh novelty.
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Parisley
Dresden
Parisian
Egg-Shaped Copper Boiler Promises Quick Four-Egg Cookery
A compact egg-shaped copper boiler designed for travelers heats water with an alcohol lamp to cook four eggs at once. Its tray holds the eggs erect for easy removal and could also steam cup custards and similar dishes in water, appealing to light housekeeping in small apartments.
Silence That Was Wasted in a Huffing Family Tale
Aunt Melissa’s rapid talking irks Uncle Silas who answers with lasting silence. After three days of huffing, their daughter explains the quarrel over sugar and coffee, revealing a humorous family dynamic captured from Youth’s Companion.
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Melissa Spigott
Silas
Melissa
Janie Maud
Strange Children in Lincoln Street Joke
Historian George Bancroft told a joke Percy H. Epler records in Master Minds at the Commonwealth's Heart. Levi Lincoln, nearly blind, sees geese on Lincoln street and, leaning from a carriage, tosses pennies shouting God bless you, my children.
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George Bancroft
Massachusetts
Levi Lincoln
Percy H. Epler
Lincoln Street
Spohn's Distemper Cure touted with nationwide sales
Distemper cure claims to treat all forms in horses and dogs with wide use. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year at 50 cents to 1 dollar. Gents wanted and apothecaries and druggists encouraged to contact Spohn Medical Co at Goshen Indiana.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
And They Adjourned Society Admires Beefsteak Exchange
The Mutual Admiration Society met and was called to order. A girl asked what is liked best in the world and a man blurted beefsteak, prompting a quick adjournment.
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Mutual Admiration
Castoria Reminder Promotes Safe Remedy for Children
Public notice urges careful examination of CASTORIA bottles for infant use and highlights it as a trusted remedy with over 30 years in use. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a familiar parental safeguard.
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Niothere
Fletcher
Privilege and Ambition in a Dull Town Exchange
A dialogue snippet shows a Visitor taunting a Native about leaving for success while the Native contemplates what might have been elsewhere. The exchange highlights themes of opportunity, place, and personal limits within a small town.
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Puck
Allen's Foot-Hase Antiseptic Powder Advert
An old advert promotes Allen's Foot-Hase powder to ease tired aching and swollen feet. It claims rest and comfort, improved walking, and warns against substitutes. A free sample may be requested by writing Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes For Eye Infections
Eye salve in aseptic tubes claims to prevent infection and suit all eye illnesses with no morphine. Druggists advertised new 25 cent size and a valuable eye book in each package. Also references a Ballon quote on counterfeit happiness and a teething syrup for children priced 25 cents a bottle.
The New Jabots Fashion Note for Coats
A new jabot style rises with single-breasted coats. Graduated side frills lead, followed by a cascade filling the neck opening. Embroidery in pastel shades adds a dainty touch. Fabrics include white batiste net marquise settee fine lace and beads.
Survival of the Kimono Sleeve in Modern Fashion
The piece notes Dame Fashion clinging to the kimono sleeve in new models and a return to a high waist. It describes skirts with a loose back pleat reaching the hem and a train that is either square cut or very narrow, softening the strict silhouette.
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Daisy Fly Killer
Geoaee Bart Count de Bree
Miss Gottrox
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Associated Literary Press
New York
Sis
Miss Chalmers
Msn
Mr. Maynard
London
Wife
Underwood & Underwood, N
Cretonne
Antisthenes
Garfield
Wey
Amy
Libby
Eetie Ms
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Estern Canada
U. S
Ottawa
Can
Geo. A. Hall
Second St
Milwaukee, Wis
Kah
Nathan & Fischer Co
Esuit
Milwaukee
America
Field and Stream Pub. Company
East 21St Street
New York City
Keeley Sane
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