Wife Too Ill To Work In Indianapolis
Mrs. WM. Green of 832 S Addison Street Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after months bedridden She reports a weight gain from 109 to 183 pounds and now handles all household duties The ad urges others to seek the remedy and write for advice from the Pinkham company Lynn Massachusetts
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
WM. Green
S. Addison Street
Ie E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promise Quick Constipation Relief
Purely vegetable pills act gently on the liver to cure biliousness headaches dizziness and indigestion. Small pill small dose small price. Genuine must bear signature.
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Carter
Woman of True Charity Leaves Remark on Judgment
A obituary lauds a modest woman who avoided public positions and won affection through broad charity. She faced gossip with the idea that others may be blameless if their true faults were known, a sentiment described as a modern Ten Commandments in one sentence. The tribute echoes the Youngstown Telegram’s praise of leniency.
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Youngstown
Umbrella Left Behind Reveals Poor Condition
Dialogue notes Henry returning an umbrella to Omar, who discovers it was in worse shape than expected. The exchange shows surprise at the poor condition and the prior day joint activity.
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Henry
Omar
Easily Deluded Says a Man Is Born Not Made
A reflective musing contrasts sainthood in dreams with everyday virtue. It argues a businessperson is born with drive, not created by effort. The piece emphasizes self-expression over external praise from a preacher or eulogist.
Grape-Nuts Ad Claims Quick Digestion and Vitality
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a wheat and barley cereal that digests in about an hour, promising bodily sturdiness and a radiant personality. The copy invites readers to serve it at every meal to boost health and happiness.
Meredith Nicholson Couples Split Over Wilson Re election
Meredith Nicholson and wife quarrel over the presidential race with Mrs Nicholson backing Hughes and supporting national woman suffrage. The split mirrors other prominent couples in California Wisconsin New Jersey and Madison as wives seek to defeat Wilson on the suffrage issue.
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Fremont Older
California
George Middleton
Fola la Follette
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
J. A. H. Hopkins
New Jersey
Richard Lloyd Jones
Madison
Wis
Hughes
Wilson
Rapid progress on Lincoln Memorial terrace walls and approaches
Contracts let for granite terrace walls and masonry approaches at the Lincoln Memorial in Potomac Park with $309,500 appropriated. Completion ahead of schedule seen as the structure rises toward a 1917 end date, with colonnade and exterior walls finished and interior largely in place. Dredges reshape river shoreline to extend the park, while landscaping and mound grading advance rapidly.
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Potomac Park
Lincoln
Post Office Laundry Cuts Costs by In-House Washing
The Post Office Department expands laundry operations in Washington to wash about 4000 towels daily at under 18 cents per 100 towels, saving roughly $500 yearly. Bids for towel washing previously ranged around 50 cents per 100, prompting the in-house move.
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Sam
Post Office Department
Washington
Washington City
Post Office
Rat Proves Prediction on Fashions Correct
A large rat fleeing two bulldogs ran toward a crowd of women on Thirteenth Street near Pennsylvania Ave NW. In the melee the dogs released the rat, which scampered toward a wall of skirts, causing fashion to “go higher” as the crowd fled. The rat was captured.
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Thirteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rodent
Animal Kingdom
Rat
Kipling
More Horses On Streets Than Ever Before
Census figures show horses in use across the country remain higher than ever despite wartime losses. Chicago data indicates motor vehicles grew from 11 000 to 43 000 in five years while horse-drawn vehicles fell only from 58 000 to 49 000, suggesting horses will persist on streets for a long time.
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France
Great Britain
Chicago
Scraps of Britain and World Fact Fragments
Various clipped notes report Britain has 80 943 Red Cross workers. Metal pens once cost 36 cents. One fourth of world lead output comes from the British empire. A sponge from the Mediterranean measured over ten feet in circumference. In New Hampshire an auction sold a good one horse mowing machine for 1 dollar. Germany ranks high in telegraph mileage after the United States.
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British Empire
Mary. Woolsey
Omaha
Mediterranean
Whitman
Henniker
N. H
United States
Germany
Elopement scandal rocks Gretter family in Malden
Charles H. Gretter a 45 year old baker and treasurer with the Louis E Merry company elopes with his son Leslie's sweetheart Mildred Merrill a 22 year old stenographer from Somerville Gretter's wife and Mildred's father recount the shock and sorrow as telegrams and estrangements surface. The couple may be in doubt about their whereabouts and the Gretter family reels from the double sorrow of a mother who recently lost her own child.
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Boston
Mass
Charles H. Gretter
Louis E. Merry Company
Bakers
Malden
North Weymouth
Leslie
Massachusetts
el Paso
Tex
Gretter
Monkey on Rampage Halts Train in California
A pet monkey owned by Miss Katherine Smith rampaged in Bishop California when breakfast was delayed. The animal bit a young woman on the ankle assaulted a man then boarded a passenger train, frightening the crew and passengers who helped chase it away. The monkey was killed by a man named Mr Monk after a confrontation ending in gunfire. The mistress mourns the loss.
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Bishop
Cal
Katherine Smith
Southern Pacific Company
Dumb cane plant used to render wife speechless
In St Louis Mr and Mrs John Kearne visited a botanical garden where a gardener described a plant called dumb cane that supposedly renders a person speechless. He later made his wife open her mouth, she went to hospital and recovered speech. he confessed and paid the bill.
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St. Louis
John Kearne
Kearne
City Hospital
Hogs Eyed Sewn Shut by Farmer in New Jersey
Joseph K. Leigh of Pleasant Valley was arrested and fined 20 dollars plus costs after sewing shut his hogs eyes to prevent them from catching chickens. He offered only the excuse that his actions were done to protect poultry.
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Trenton
N. J
Joseph K. Leigh
Pleasant Valley
Leigh
Hindus Marry in New York at Vedanta Society
Miss Radhabai Pawar and Shankar M. Pagar, Brahmins, wed at the Vedanta society in New York. Both studied at Columbia University after meeting in India, with Pagar a Baroda native who came to the U S on a Bombay scholarship. They plan to stay in New York through June to finish studies before returning to India for government educational service.
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New York
Radhabai Pawar
Shankar M. Pagar
Vedanta Society
India
Columbia University
Pagar
Baroda
University of Bombay
Government of
United States
America
Boston
San Francisco
Miss Pawar
Death rate declines in New York and nation
Census figures show 1915 death rate in New York City fell 26.8 percent and New York state 14.6 percent from 1901 05 averages. Newark and Atlanta posted larger city declines. Rhode Island led states with 16.9 percent drop. New Jersey 14.3 percent. Estimated national mortality drop saves 170000 lives.
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Washington
New York City
New York State
Newark
Atlanta
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
United States
Census Bureau
Survives 4000 Volt Shock At Work
Webb Barnes a 28 year old lineman survived a 4000 volt electric shock while adjusting high voltage wires atop a cross arm in Baltimore. A short circuit caused a flash and he toppled but remained hanging on as fellow workers rushed to his aid lowering him to the street.
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Baltimore
Webb Barnes
Barnes
Women barbers gain ground say trade talks
Mrs Gable notes the rise of women barbering as a trend in the profession. Her husband adds the trade offers social chatter while work, a point highlighted in the Boston Evening Transcript.
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Gable
Boston Evening Transcript
Economy With Caution in Political Hustle Dialogue
In a quoted exchange Senator Sorghum questions stinginess in vote seeking. He notes some study of political economy but emphasizes practical campaigning efforts over restraint. The remark frames a broader debate on generosity in electoral outreach.
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Sorghum
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria for Children
Cautionary note urges mothers to inspect bottles of Castoria for infants and children and ensure the signature is genuine. It warns that the remedy is used for infants and children and promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe option.
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Leean
Fletcher
Learning to start a motorcar proves tougher than driving
In a humorous exchange The Student asks how long it took Mr. Chuggins to learn to run a motorcar. He replies about ten minutes to run it but six months to start it and he is still unsure he knows how.
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Mr. Chuggins
How to Remove Dandruff with Cuticura Products
An old ad explains removing dandruff by lightly touching itchy spots with Cuticura Ointment then shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It promotes the emollients to keep the scalp clean and healthy and to promote hair growth. Free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Class Versus Class Echoes in Dorm Humor
A quip contrasts pride in equal treatment with a dorm prank memory. The speaker jokes that sophomores once seized a freshman, illustrating campus humor over social hierarchies.
Skinner’s Macaroni and Spaghetti Advertises Benefits
Promotes Skinner Mfg. Co. macaroni and spaghetti as tasty economical nourishment for children. Claims to build bone and muscle, avoid causing nervousness, and invites mothers to request a free cookbook from Omaha Nebraska.
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Skinner
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adv
Baseball’s Draw Makes Fans Roar More as Games Go On
The article notes baseball’s unique appeal as crowds grow louder the longer a game lasts, contrasting it with other sports and highlighting fan excitement and energy during extended play.
Wiser Words on Time and Self Awareness
A reflection on self awareness and time use, noting that admitting one is a fool marks a step toward wisdom and restraint in giving unsolicited advice. The fragment emphasizes personal growth over preaching to others.
Cardui Vindicated as Libel Suit Ends in Favor
In Chicago federal court Judge Carpenter presided over a three month trial. The jury found the American Medical Association guilty of libeling Cardui the women’s tonic deeming it a nostrum. Doctors and chemists testified while the record runs to nearly four million words.
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Cardui
United States District Court of Chicago
Carpenter
American Medical Association
Womans Tonic
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