Lowell Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy For Relief
Mrs Margaret Quinn of 259 Worthen Street Lowell Massachusetts reports three years of Change of Life symptoms including headaches and nervousness. She says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased her headaches and pain and reduced nervousness. She notes other typical symptoms and offers to provide confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Lydia F. Pinkham
Margaret Quinn
Bear
Worthen St
Lydia E. Pinkham
False Teeth Wanted and Mail-Back Payment Offer
An old advertisement promises payment for old false teeth from readers in Philadelphia and other areas. It notes mailing by post and receiving a check by return mail, with offers up to £15 per set and a claim of high references and free books by Watson E Coleman in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson E.coleman
Washington, D.C
Bank Rence
Mazer
Pifth St
Eeodelphia
Young Son Plans Infantry Service Despite Youth
A Boston Transcript quotation notes a parent questioning a young son's readiness for army life while he plans to join the infantry. The exchange highlights wartime recruitment attitudes and youth involvement in military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infantry
Boston Transcript
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Clear Skin and Healing Emollients
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as cleansing and soothing remedies. It claims the products prevent skin troubles by keeping pores clear and offers a free sample by mail with a book, directing readers to send a postcard to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. I
Boston
Prideful greeting and faded money talk on the street
An elderly man pauses to greet an older woman on the street with a patronizing tone. The exchange reveals the woman’s poverty while the man boasts about earnings, illustrating a common pride that hides truth. The Washington Star quotes the scene with a sparking note on class pretensions.
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Washington Star
Felt Invented by a Saint Saint Clement
A historical note claims felt was accidentally created by Saint Clement while fleeing persecution. Blistered feet caused him to place wool in his sandals, and heat moisture and pressure transformed the wool into felt. He then arranged for its manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement
Rome
Double Standard on Cowardice and Alcohol
A stark juxtaposition notes that men facing cowardice are scorned and abused while women in the same position are petted and encouraged. The remark defends a man described as having an alcohol nose as staying true to his colors.
Coffee as a Family Table Beverage in Troubled Homes
The article notes that while many can drink coffee without issue, health disturbances arise for some after coffee use. It observes thousands of homes where coffee disagreed with residents have shifted the table beverage to another option.
Solicitors Try To Reconcile Dinner Blunder
A Solicitous management fails to reconcile Warren to a poorly served dinner in a 1917 McClure Syndicate piece. The scene hints at social dining tensions and service shortcomings within a high society setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Western Canada 1917 crops show strong prospects and demand
The 1917 Western Canadian grain outlook appears bright with good weather across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta indicating a strong crop. Land values rise as production profits exceed costs, while homesteading areas attract settlers to support war needs and food supplies for allies.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Mr. Hoover
United States
W. J. Hanna
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Ottawa
J. Broughton
W. Adama
V. Macinnes
Jefferson Venue
Detroit
Mich
Driving Nails Like Shooting Bullets
A new hammer adapts the machine gun feed principle to carpentry. A trigger feeds nails, allowing a complete nail to be driven in one stroke. Weighing about 30 ounces, the device reduces finger work and the need to carry a full pouch of nails.
Embroidered Linen Bookmarks For Gift Use
A simple gift idea for book lovers involves embroidering an initial or name on linen bookmarks. Finished with lace edging, these markers are thin yet safe for books and can be laundered to stay pristine, and they cling to paper to prevent slipping out.
Incriminating Evidence Sparks Shifting Rumors
In the muddled overheard exchange a new upstairs neighbor becomes the subject of gossip. Mrs Occy Wattles voices suspicion while a reply hints at the landlord’s involvement. The fragment hints at tension over propriety and access.
Philadelphia idea blends music and cleaning for player pianos
A Philadelphian patents a dust-filtering attachment for player pianos. The device connects the piano bellows to a vacuum cleaner via a pipe, letting a housewife play the piano and operate the vacuum while a child cleans the floor, all in one motion.
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Philadelphia
Memory Short: Dentist You Say Pulling a Tooth
Fragment discusses memory of a dentist visit to have a tooth pulled. Mentions Philadelphia Stee Paul s Episcopal church planning a new home and cost details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Bobby
Philadelphia
Stee ‘Paul's
Episcopal Church
Indiana railways sued over death from storm tire wire
Mrs. Laura J. Johnson sues Indiana Railways and Lighting Co. for 10000 dollars for the death of her husband who was killed by a tire wire left hanging after last winter's storm. The list includes local economic notes, accidents, and public issues from cities across Indiana.
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Kokomo
Laura J. Johnson
Indiana Railways and Lighting Company
Orleans
Terre Haute
Indiana
Indianapolis
Wabash
Logansport
Bloomington
W. L.bryan
Indiana University
Purdue
Depauw
Franklin
Franklin Manufacturing Company
Sullivan
W. T. Leahy
Sullivan County Water Company
Pendleton
Pendleton Creamery Company
Shelbyville
Big Four Railroad
Mishawaka
Perkins Windmill Company
Evansville
New Albany
Louis N. Savage
Rockport
Jasper
John Hoffman
Huntington
Cannalton
Perry County
Dean
Tennell
Lawson
Horine
Indian Reserve
Jeffersonville
John Loomis
Indiana Electric Medical Association
Frank Yeiter
Greencastle
Bicknell
Oliphant-Johnson
Bruceville
Graysville
M. L. Merrick
Robinson, IL
A. N. L. Burton
Ft. Wayne
Ft. Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Company
Mt. Etna
Lancaster
Polk, Wayne
Jefferson Townships
Indiana Reformatory
Marion
Bank
William Hollander
Harriet J. Chenoweth
Peru
Samuel F. Winter
The
Evening Chronicle
Auto
Shoals
Alvin Montgomery
Roeckport
Gene Lowry
South Bend
William Olem
James E. Twiname
Greenwood
Interstate Public Service Company
Baptist Assembly
Ralph Senour
W. C. van Nuys
Newcastle
Anderson
Harry Leonards
Columbus
Elizabeth Richardson
Volland
Smith
Kappa
Charles F. Douglas
Grant County
Covington
Emma, R. McwWhirter
Attica
Not So Smart Tales and Caribbean History
A humorous Flatbush exchange about fresh paint ends with a twist of wit. The article then shifts to a travel note about Christopher Columbus and the Caribs, recounting their near extinction since 1492 and the remaining population on Dominica's Satiba reservation.
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Flatbush
West Indies
Caribbean Sea
Take No Chances At Railroad Crossings
Public safety note urges drivers to stop and decide against crossing when any doubt of safety exists. Cited advice stresses caution at railroad crossings and busy streets with train proximity.
Dont Poison Baby Castoria Warning Ad
A cautionary notice warns against giving narcotic paregoric laudanum and morphine to infants. It explains narcotics relieve pain but can cause stupor coma convulsions and death in poisonous doses. Castoria is claimed to contain no narcotics and bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
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Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
What did the peregrinating pedestrian mean
A brief quote from the Indianapolis News notes a pun about a wanderer who calls himself a tramp. The exchange hints at travel by foot from Boston toward an unnamed destination.
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America
Boston
Indianapolis News
What Do You Find Most Productive of Hard Cash
A witty exchange about value and tradeoffs contrasts hard cash with softer assets. The remark hints at prioritizing tangible wealth over intangible benefits in a concise quip.
The Man Who Loves A Woman With All His Heart
A man devoted to a woman who desires deep love keeps no time for outside flirtations. His focus remains on building a faithful relationship and honoring her emotional needs.
Personal Hygiene Douches Claim Healing Power
An advertisement touts a water dissolvable solution for douches claiming to stop pelvic catarrh ulceration and inflammation. It is promoted by Lydia E. Pinkham Medical Co for ten years as a healing product. The copy also markets it as a remedy for nasal catarrh sore throat and sore eyes describing economical cleaning and germicidal power.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
How Women Fish In The Bass Boat
A humorous bit on fishing with women in a boat. It notes women’s reluctance to bait hooks and handle worms, yet their laughter and insistence on another trip after the outing. The piece ends with a playful jab at the narrator’s promise of future angling adventures.
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Zim
Cartoons Magazine
His Defenders Recruiting Officer Scene
A courtroom vignette features a recruiting officer asking a motorist to join the colors. The motorist cites several local dependents including two garage owners, six mechanics, four tire dealers, and many gas agents within a 125 mile radius.
Respect for old age and the boarding house poultry contrast
A brief reflection contrasts how society treats aging depending on whether the elderly are human or treated as mere poultry in a boarding house. The remark suggests a critique of unequal respect based on the subject's status.
Often Sour Sweets at the Candy Counter
A girl at the candy counter quips about sweet treats, noting that opinions on sweets can be as fussy as those about people. The exchange highlights a sharp social observation in a light, witty moment.
Swamp Root praised by Dr J A Coppedge in Texas letter
A letter from Dr J A Coppedge of Alaneed Texas endorses Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney and bladder issues. The note, dated October 26 1916, praises its effectiveness and recommends trying a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton NY. It cites a booklet about kidneys and bladder and notes bottles are sold in drug stores.
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J. A. Coppedge
Alaneed
Texas
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Adyv
Self-made man teased for quitting early in Boston Transcript
A brief gag from the Boston Transcript contrasts a boastful claim of being a self-made man with the comment that he quit work too soon, highlighting humor in modern verse and interpretation.
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Boston Transcript
For tune and soap excuse in Milwaukee note
A witty urban aside questions clean money and claims it was earned in soap. The Milwaukee News urges efficiency and energy in facing rising hills before they appear.
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Milwaukee News
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