Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Montpelier Reader
In Montpelier Vermont Mrs Mary Gauthier credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring regularity and easing pain and fatigue. The testimonial notes longstanding use and invites others to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Montpelier
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Mary Gauthier
Ridge St
Montpelier, Vt
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Force of Habit in Town A Habitual Soda Stop
A Washington Star item notes a city relation remarking that since arrival the farmer Corntessel frequents a soda fountain many times daily seeking lemonade. He confirms the habit but says he does not drink the lemonade, preferring to pay a nickel for a straw to chew.
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Farmer Corntessel
Washington
Langley Aerodrome Flight Described in Smithsonian Report
Smithsonian report details Langley’s aerodrome in midair proving sustained free flight. With Glenn Curtiss piloting, craft ran on water and achieved 150 foot flight. Earlier tests on Lake Keuka and May 6, 1896 model prove heavier‑than‑air propulsion before 1908 launch failures.
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Professor Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Langley
Lake Keuka
Glenn H. Curtiss
Potomac
British Accent Myths and the English Aspirate
In the chancery division Mr Young er cites a Scotsman’s habit of dropping h sounds. The London Globe notes American cartoons misrepresent England by showing John Bull and others omitting aspirates, claiming lower class urban speech drove the trend in ancient Athens.
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Younger
K. C
Eve
United States
John Bull
Athens
London Globe
Not Same Island in Crusoe Fame Myth
A wartime note corrects a repeated misstatement that Juan Fernandez is where Robinson Crusoe endured trials. The island is where Alexander Selkirk was marooned in 1704 and lived alone for over four years, a reality different from Defoe’s fictional tale.
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Juan Fernandez
Robinson Crusoe
Pacific
Alexander Selkirk
Selkirk
John Fernando
Defoe
Hands of Esau title linked to Bible memory claim
The article notes readers query the source of Margaret Deland’s The Hands of Esau and cites Joseph S. Auerbach arguing modern generations lack Bible reading. It cites Gettysburg addresses and Lincoln’s language as examples of Bible memory that once inspired, and warns such solemn phrasing may fade from public life.
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Margaret ‘Deland
Esau
Joseph S. Auerbach
Lincoln
Auerbach
Republic
Carcarets Remedy Claim Cleanses Stomach And Bowels
An advertisement describes Carcarets as cleansing the stomach of sour undigested food and foul gases, reducing bile in the liver and removing constipation. It claims the tonics detoxify the bowels, prevent brain headaches, and that a 10 cent box works while you sleep to leave the head clear and stomach sweet by morning.
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Cascaret
Forget His Swetheart Doctor Brandes Tells A Curious Story
Danish man of letters Doctor Brandes, visiting the country, missed a tryst with his sweetheart while deep in Hegel. He plunged into the encyclopedia and key works, seeking truth, and emerged with intoxicated comprehension, but forgot the date with the young woman.
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Brandes
Chicago News
Hegel
Jones Reported to Have a Double In City Sports Scene
The Philadelphia Ledger notes the claim that Jones has a double as a lighthearted line in a column about local sports and misfortunes. The exchange hints at public chatter around identity and luck without detailing events or individuals.
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Jones
Philadelphia Ledger
Cuticura Emollients Advertised for Skin and Bath Use
A nostalgic advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and related products as soothing for skin scalp hair and hands. It claims fast effective and economical relief for the toilet bath and nursery and offers free samples by mail via postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Early American Ashes Trade Fueled by Free Wood Resources
The article notes Virginia colonists in 1621 exported ashes to England for 30 to 40 dollars per ton, a venture aided by enslaved people who escaped to Canada. It claims wood was free, capital unnecessary, and the work easy, drawing many into burning ashes as a livelihood. It adds that Canada exported 1,323 barrels of potash and pearlash in 1898, equating to over 20,000 barrels of ashes.
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Atlantic
New England
North Carolina
Jamestown
England
Canada
Herdwood
Force the Dominant Factor Speech by Lord Duffering
In a 1896 address Lord Duffering asserted that force rather than right governs human affairs. He warned against optimistic delusions about civilization and urged full preparations by sea and land to ensure national preservation.
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Lord Duffering
No Man Convincing Fool Of Foolishness Phrase
A pithy maxim notes that a clever person rarely wastes effort trying to prove to a fool that he is foolish, suggesting the futility of such debate and the futility of persuasion in that dynamic.
Boston mother praises Grape-Nuts for her three sons
A Boston mother writes of feeding her boys Bob, Jack and Dick Grape-Nuts since infancy and sharing the cereal with neighbors. She credits the practice with stronger health and energy for her family and urges giving Grape-Nuts to children craving sweets instead of candy.
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Boston
Bob
Jack
Sage remedy for dull hair promises dark glossy result
Old time ad claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy cures dandruff itching and falling hair. Buy a large bottle at stores for about 50 cents and darken hair naturally in a few applications.
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Aehan
Wyeth
A Woman's Logic Fable From The Pathfinder
A Turkish origin fable features a woman who questions a pursuer about love. She suggests the man prefer her sister whom he deems prettier, prompting him to look back at the sister, and she exposes his deception. The tale ends with a witty exchange about truth and perception.
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the Pathfinder
California Syrup of Figs Advised for Children
An old time remedy debate contrasts harsh castor oil and calomel with California Syrup of Figs. The ad touts a gentle fruit laxative for children that cleanses the liver and bowels, claiming a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow and promoting a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
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California
Terrier Vegetarian Terrier Named Sister Hikes Diet
Mrs M R L Freshel of Boston president of the Millennium Guild says her Yorkshire terrier Sister never eats meat. Sister’s diet includes lentils peas beans celery carrots radishes lettuce apples nuts eggs oatmeal and buttered toast.
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M. R. L. Freshel
Boston
Millennium Guild
Freshel
Young Woman Injures Finger After Chopping Slightly
A Scotch girl returning from church had her index finger bandaged after cutting the forefinger with a chopper. An admirer asked about the wound, and she explained she had chopped a wee bit off her forefinger.
Conscience Question Sparks Farmer Debate
Vocally overwhelmed, Farmer Corntessel quips about a man lacking conscience. He jokes that even if the man has one it cannot be of use to him, noting how his voice would drown out any inner prompt.
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Farmer Corntessel
No Motorist
A clipped dialogue compares financial strain and fear over shortages. One speaker mocks concern about a diamond famine while the other jokes they would not worry even if gasoline ran short.
Short and Ugly Word in Different Moods
A father-son exchange defines a word that seems ordinary yet becomes harsh or unkind when voiced by someone in a negative mood. The dialogue hints at how tone shapes meaning in everyday language.
You Send My Letters Back Unopened
A dialogue reveals concern that she is returning letters unread. The speaker notes that unopened mail signals ultimate contempt rather than curiosity, implying she has given up on contact.
Boston Transcript Refines Gloomy Musical Eccentricity
A fragment suggests a note on a performance or recording style described as pitiless and devoid of feeling. The text cites Boston and mentions a transcript as context for the critique.
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Boston
Transcript
Untitled fragment hints at gendered bias in text
Fragmentary OCR text shows partial phrase about a woman and a man, suggesting a discussion of gender roles or bias. Lacking context, the readable bits indicate a contrast or conflict but do not specify event, names, or locations.
Canadian Homesteaders Claim Wealth From Free Lands
T Moore Underhill Ontario 1882 homesteader now owns 2800 acres valued at $40 per acre. James Steel Battleford Saskatchewan came from Perthshire Scotland 1904 and built a 1000 acre farm now worth $60 per acre with land at $40. H J Smith Clover Bar Alberta from Michigan 1893 now farms 800 acres valued at $200 per acre. He notes Canada’s free homesteads enable wealth, independence, and low living costs for farmers. Advertisement urges contact with a Canadian Government Agent.
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T. Moore
Underhill
Bruce County
Ontario
James Steel
Battleford
Saskatchewan
Perthshire
Scotland
Canada
Old Country
H. J. Smith
Clover Bar
Alberta
Michigan
Students Study Grading of Grain at Ohio State
Seniors in the agriculture department study how the grain trade grades crops. The course covers market distribution and global field crops. In the laboratory they test weight color moisture content quality soundness and kind. Car corn samples arrive from Franklin county farmers and primary market exchanges.
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Ohio State University
Department of Agriculture
Franklin County
Kidney Backache Remedy with Jad Salts Ad
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a kidney cleansing drink. It urges high water intake and a daily tablespoonful of four ounces of rad Salts in water, claims to flush waste, reduce urinary irritation, and end bladder weakness. It emphasizes safety and affordability without warnings.
Indignation of Brother Bulginback Over Swindling Watch
Brother Bulginback denounces corrupt townsfolk as swindlers. He claims he traded a troublesome mule to Judson for a watch that turned out to be worthless. The exchange is described as a scam by locals amid heated remarks.
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Bulginback
Bradder Ink
Judson
Colds and Creditors Haunt Difficult Era
A wry line contrasts persistence of illness and debt with stubborn endurance. The quip frames health troubles and financial obligations as lifelong burdens that resist swift resolution.
Children of Larger Growth Dialectic Revealed
Marion and neighbor Donald discuss anarchists in a humorous National Monthly tone. The boy explains anarchists want everything others have and never wash. Marion concludes they are the little boys who grew up, in a satirical household exchange.
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Marion
Donald
National Monthly
U S Land Free in Arkansas Forest Reserve Offer
Government program allows homesteading of U S Forest Reserve lands in Arkansas up to 160 acres per person at no cost. Claims include 1,000,000 acres of free pasturage eight months yearly with cattle hogs and sheep fattening. no overflow lands. Healthy, well watered country with running streams. Send 25 cents for state map and act copy to A V Alexander locating engineer Little Rock Ark Adv.
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Congress
U. S. Forest Reserve of
Arkansas
A. V. Alexander
Little Rock, Ark
Adv
Man drunken guest disrupts church wedding with confession
Barney O Keefe, visibly intoxicated, wandered into a church during a wedding ceremony and, seated at the back, rose when asked if anyone objects. He declared he had no real objection but warned the couple would have a rotten time since he is married.
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Barney
Barney O'Keefe
O’keefe
He Is His Own Worst Enemy Says Star
Indianapolis Star quotes a reader suggesting self apology and starting over after confessing fault. The exchange frames safety as accountability rather than avoidance.
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