Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised in letters
A Plover Iowa reader shares how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her 18 year old daughter of women's troubles after doctors failed. The ad cites hundreds of grateful letters and invites readers to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Plover
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia I. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Thunderstorm Memoir Ends With Moths Revelation
In an early married life tale, Smithson recalls a thunderstorm that drove him home to comfort his distressed wife whose alarming message was not danger but a moth infestation. The anecdote unfolds with his fear and rapid return, ending in an unexpected domestic punchline.
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Smithson
George
Kansas City Star
Princeton Class Question Prompts Doubtful Reply
A Princeton college class secretary includes the question Are you engaged in the annual questionnaire. One member replies Do not know Am waiting letter in the space for that query, showing uncertainty while awaiting further information. The anecdote highlights the humorous margin in the university’s yearly tabulation.
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Princeton
Close Quarters: Janitor and Party Squabble Over Suite Names
The dialogue lampoons misnaming and class tension as a janitor corrects a pompous party guest about a vacant suite. A witty exchange suggests apartments, not compartments, in a cramped, social setting.
German Invasion Parade Through Brussels Captivates City
German forces parade through Brussels after capturing Liege and Liège region districts. Uhlans lead a long march of horse, foot, and sappers with 100 motor cars mounting quick firers. Civilians witness confiscations, shelling threat, and quiet respect amid fear and anger.
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Brussels
Hussars
Chausee de Louvain
St. Jesse
Botanical Gardens
Gare du Nord
Brunswick
Charles Regier
Liege
Koenelberg
Cost of Killing One Man in Modern Warfare Across Wars
The article analyzes war costs per life lost by dividing belligerent expenses by enemy deaths. It cites France 1870-71, Russo-Turkish 1877-78, and Russo-Japanese 1905, giving per-man costs of 21 000, 15 000, and 20 400 dollars respectively. It concludes fatigue and disease, not weapons, most reduce forces.
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France
Turkey
Russia
Phantom Ships Spark Coastline Scare Recalled Ghost Fleet
The Hartford Courant notes phantom British and German war vessels near the coast stirring memories of the illusory Spanish fleet scare. Residents move valuables inland while questions rise about whether the phantom threat will materialize this time.
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Hartford Courant
Atlantic
Washington
Boston
Worcester
New
Peter the Great as Russia’s Founder and Tyrant
The article portrays Peter the Great as modern Russia’s founder and the creator of St. Petersburg while noting his self neglect in reform. It also condemns him as a brutal tyrant who enjoyed torturing enemies and executed many heads with sword dexterity.
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Russia
Alexeievitch
Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
Muscovy
Peter
Indiana Bankers association plans annual Indianapolis meeting
The Indiana Bankers association declares its eighteenth annual meeting will be held in Indianapolis September 29 and 30 with speakers and entertainment expected to surpass previous years. Secretary Andrew Smith outlines a program including trust sections, speeches on federal reserve check collection, safety first, rural betterment, and agricultural talks at Germania Park and Keith's theatre party.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Bankers
Andrew ‘Smith
Andrew Smith
Association
Claypool Hotel
M. S. Sonntag
American Trust and Savings Company
Evasville
Ind
Song “America
A. B. Philputt
Central Christian Church
Mayor Bell
Evans Woolen
Fletcher American National Bank
N. G. Hunter
Wabash County Loan and ‘Trust
Wabash
O. Howard Wolfe
Clearing House
American Bankers’ Association
New York
Lewis H. Brown
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
John H. Holiday
Union. Trust Company
Samuel Leeper
American Trust Company
South Bend
W. P. Breen
People’s Trust and Savings Company
Fort Wayne
W. F. Bayard
Indiana Trust Company
E. H. Ferry
Farmers Trust Company
America
Charles Warren
Fairbanks
Germania Park
Keith's
American Trust, and Savings ‘Bank of
Evansville
J.P. Frenzel, Jr
Merchants’ National Bank of Indianapolis
Indiana National‘ Bank of Indianapolis
Guy R. Bracklin
Farmers’ Deposit Bank At
Montpelier
Board Gains 400000 Loan
Governor Ralston and the state board of finance completed a 400000 loan with Fletcher American National Bank at 5 percent, maturing in six months, for the benevolent institutions fund. Previous bids for a 300000 temporary loan were rejected due to high rates amid unsettled European war conditions. Local financial leaders hail the loan as a sign of local soundness.
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Ralston
State Board of Finance
Indiana Medical Board lists licensees and honor roll
The state board of medical registration released the successful applicants for Indiana medical licenses after the summer examination. Jerome E. Holman of Marion led the class with 925 points. An honor roll includes Ray H. Thomas Seymour and others from Kokomo North Manchester and Indianapolis. The list names many physicians and hospital affiliates across the state.
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State Board ‘of Medical Registration
Indiana
Jerome BE
Holman
Marion
Ray H. Thomas
Seymour
Marco
Edward K. Newton
Whiting
Jerome Earl Holman
Merrill S. Davis
West Fifth Street
Jesse L. Jackson
Wabash
Harry Aldrich
Deaconess Hospital
Indianapolis
Edward C. Cekul
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lafayette
Paul R. Hawley
College Corner
Thomas James Dehey
South Scott Street
South Bend
Harold W. Nimal
East Market Street
Charles B. Danruther
City Hospital
Forrest J. Pinkerton
Lowell
Edward W. Markwell
Earl K. Holt
Evelyn Pearl Hyatt
Grove Street
Washington
Frank D. Martin
Ernest Leroy Eggers
Roachdale
Donald A. Bartley
Carroll Tucker
Lagrange
C. L. Bartlett
Park Avenue
C. C. Curtis
Flrst Avenue
Terre Haute
Not to Blame A Silver Wedding Banquet Proposal
A farmer and his wife discuss celebrating their silver wedding after 25 years of marriage. She suggests killing the fattest pig for a banquet, while he questions blaming the animal for past events and urges a special, ordinary celebration.
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John
Maria
Pimple Problem Solved by Cuticura Advert
A Chicago man describes a year of itching pimples that grew red and painful. He used Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying many salves and notes his skin cleared in two months. The ad promotes free samples and the Cuticura Skin Book from Boston.
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California Ave
Chicago
Ill
Chas. J, Peck
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
San Franciscan Traps Wildcat Then Free Speechless Catch
A hunter near Lake Tahoe bought a caged wildcat for five dollars and released it by tying a rope to the cat and the tree. The captive leaped the tether as the hunter fired from a cabin window and the rope broke, freeing the wildcat into the forest.
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Lake Tahoe
Pumps and safety remark by Mersey on ship passage
Lord Mersey of the Empress of Ireland Storstad inquiry told a New York reporter that much remains to be desired but ships are safer than before. He quipped that skippers once offered the excuse of pumping the Atlantic three times to justify slow passages.
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Lord Mersey
Empress of Ireland-Storstad Investigation Board
New York
One Too Many on Fifth Avenue Bus
A foggy night bus on Fifth Avenue misjudges a crossing where a delivery boy with a dress form is nearly struck. The sleepy chauffeur and conductor fail to stop in time as the bus creaks forward despite a near collision, highlighting driver fatigue and foggy conditions.
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Fifth
Thirty-fifth
New York Evening Post
Castoria Safety Note for Infants and Children
Consumers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature. The notice highlights Fletcher’s Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years and notes children cry for it.
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Fletcher
Fragmentary exchange hints at political tensions
A garbled dialogue fragment suggests a Senate figure labeled Flubb faces pressure from grassroots supporters. The overheard remarks imply disagreement over loyalty to the people and signals a possible shift in stance.
Earth's loneliest spots amid island groups and distant cables
The piece surveys isolated islands in Britain and beyond. St Kilda in Scotland measures three by two miles with monthly isolation from others. Phoenix Islands host 158 people total, Fanning Island serves as a Pacific submarine cable landing, Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic has about 250 residents and is 1,800 miles from land.
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England
America
Hebrides
Orkneys
Shetlands
St. Kilda
Phoenix Islands
Pacific
British Empire
Fanning Island
British Territory
Tristan
da Cunha
The Stomach Function Joke From The Physiology Class
A teacher asks in a physiology class for the stomach’s function and a girl answers humorously that its purpose is to hold up the petticoat. The exchange showcases a playful misinterpretation of anatomical terms.
The Fate of War Hangs by a Hairline View
In a terse mood the commentator notes that the outcome of conflict remains precarious, likening the result to a Belgian hare teetering on a narrow edge. The metaphor underscores fragility and uncertainty.
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