Husband Saves Wife In Pittsburgh Woman’s Backache Cure
Mrs. JAS. Rohrberg of Pittsburgh credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing months of weakness, backache and headaches after her husband bought three bottles. The ad urges other women with similar symptoms to try the remedy and seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jas. Rohrberg
Knapp St
N.5
Rohrberg
August Flower advertised as remedy for stomach distress
In summer, when fruits tempt the eye and digestion falters, an advertisement touts August Flower as a sovereign remedy for tired overworked stomachs and digestive issues. It claims to calm indigestion, flatulence, sour stomach, headache and constipation, stimulating the liver and cleansing the intestines.
He Asked Her Mother and She Answered Kindly
A folkloric scene about a suitor asking his belovedMary and consulting her mother before proposing. The girl responds coyly telling him to tell his mother she will come to live with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Everybody’s Magazine
No conditional citizenship in law says editor
The remark suggests a legal stance denying conditional citizenship while noting that modest swimwear is acceptable within cultural norms. It frames a debate on eligibility versus attire standards in public spaces.
Forgery Plot Exposed Tied to Fort Leavenworth Prison
Chicago reports a federal prison counterfeiting ring involving 25 men at Leavenworth. Arrests by Peter Drautzberg and W. G. Harper led to the unraveling of a scheme printing 1000 subtreasury checks for 100 each and forged private checks, with names like C Skelton Williams. Bob Jones, ringleader, and 15 to 20 others, were implicated. arrests posted bonds of 10000 each. Ralph Waserberg was reported in New York as an accomplice and escapee in a major’s uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fort Leavenworth
Peter Drautzberg
W. G. Harper
Thomas I. Porter
United States
Secret Service
United Fruit Company
New Orleans
Art Leavenworth
C. Skelton Williams
John Skelton Williams
Treasury
St. Louis
Drautzberg
Robert Jones
Jones
Hill Street
Arthur Matheson
North Marshfield Avenue
Alfonso Jones
Joe Wilson
New York
Ralph Waserberg
Leavenworth
Stolen headstone shocks Eugene marble dealer
Eugene marble worker E. C. Lake reported a theft of an unmarked headstone from his salesrooms. Lake said the stone had no inscription and joked the thief might be preparing for his own grave marker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Ore
E. C. Lake
Lake
Preacher in Sandersville Fires Shot at Bluejay During Sermon
W A Wray pastor of the Baptist church caused a stir by pulling a shotgun and killing a bluejay that fluttered through the morning service in Sandersville Georgia. The incident occurred in the middle of the sermon drawing attention from congregants and local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandersville
W. A. Wray
the Baptist Church
Mystery Indy Makes Quick Bid for Mayor's Wife
In Portland Maine a mysterious applicant identified as the "mystery Indy" sought Mayor Clarke and her husband, filing thirty seven applications in thirty hours amid a flurry of intrigue and speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Indy
Clarke
Why Drug Gists Recommend Swamp-Root
An advertisement notes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder medicine a physician s prescription strengthening kidneys and urging immediate start of treatment. It invites readers to mail ten cents for a sample bottle and mentions the paper as a source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Officers in Paris leave mere respite amid front line weariness
Frederick Palmer recalls officers granted brief rests in Paris. Some are bored by leave but a few still find a moment of innings. One officer pleads that four weeks on the front line brought no sleep, a flirtatious clerk corrects him with a quip about hungry cooties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Palmer
Paris
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin with Cuticura
Advertises Cuticura Ointment soap and talcum for pimples redness roughness itching and skin care. Recommends applying ointment bathing with soap rinsing drying and dusting with talcum for a fragrance. Priced 25¢ each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. E
Boston
New Yonkers Quip About Hiring A Cook
A Yonkers Statesman joke dialogue features Mrs Flatbush and Mrs Bensonhurst discussing a new cook. The banter centers on her dressiness and a monthly $50 wage with a punchline that she only burns the $50.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Bayer Cross Mark
An old advertisement explains that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross to verify authenticity. It urges buyers to choose intact Bayer packages with proper directions for relief from headache toothache earache neuralgia and colds. The ad notes small tin boxes of 12 tablets are inexpensive and mentions larger packages available at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Aspiring Riches Mocked By Harried Caller
In a humorous exchange a genial loafer asks if the man desires great riches. The harassed caller replies no, explaining he only wants enough money to hire someone to answer the telephone and say I am out.
Stenographer Romance Sparks Prospective Marriage
A magnate jokes that a long wait leads to friendship and perhaps marriage with his stenographer. The exchange hints at social humor and office romance as the man delays, while the stenographer becomes an object of speculation about future commitments.
Vader-Balm Adverts Offer Quick Relief
For summer colds Vader-Balm provides quick relief for Nervous Headache and superficial inflammation. It claims to help mumps fever and general pain. A free sample offer and agent terms are available or send 50c stamps for two 25¢ tubes from E. W. Vacher Inc New Orleans Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Adv
Bray Lowder Speech Praised Despite Audience Slumber
A neighbor recalls Bray Lowder's remarks on current issues, calling the praise sincere while noting the speaker seemed asleep for much of the talk. The exchange humorously contrasts perception with enthusiasm for the Honorable Bray Lowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bray Lowder
Kansas City Star
Kitty Causes Near Collision on City Streets
A tiny tawny kitten strays diagonally across busy Mars route streets at Federal street and Ohio avenue prompting two speeding cars and a street car to brake hard. Passersby pause, share a rare moment of humanity, then the kitten is aided by a well dressed woman and all move on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Federal Street
Ohio Avenue
North Side
Kitty
Sinners Against Society and the Call to Progress
A stated ethic argues people must contribute to progress by using resources to create value. It condemns those who take from the world without adding, asserting God's laws and opportunity enable every man to aid the common good. The more work focused on the public good, the fewer sinners and the greater peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Clears Kidney Toxins
An old advertisement claims rheumatism stems from kidney toxin buildup. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Consules as a remedy that "attacks the poisons" and purifies the urinary tract, restoring kidney and organ health, with a warning that only the genuine Gold Medal product will suffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem Oil Consules
Loving Cup Joke Sparks Tomato Can Gaffe
The Kansas City Journal notes a playful exchange about a loving cup gifted by the boys. A quip suggests the cup was popular only a few times, contrasting the intended gift with a tomato can remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Napoleon’s Diamond Hilt Sword At His Wedding
Napoleon wore a sword with a large diamond in its hilt at his wedding to Josephine and believed the gem would bring him good fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Josephine
Birds Speak Eleven Languages Then Wander Loudly
A stream of avian chatter fills the scene as many birds demonstrate the ability to mimic eleven languages but refuse to stay in one place, flitting between perches and sounds. Local observers note the unusual vocal talent alongside restless movement.
Undertaker Confidence Scheme Unmasked in San Francisco
A woman using the name Mrs. B. M. Davis operated a convincing ruse at an undertaker firm, paying a $150 funeral with a $176 check, then vanished with $26. Police issued a warrant for her arrest after the bank exposed the sting, following her feigned grief and convincing act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
B. M. Davis
W. J. Thorpe
Davis
Thorpe
Cave Man Fright After Wife Found Alive
Cleveland police learned Albert Majoras believed his wife was dead and confessed to killing her. Officers found the wife alive, bound and tied at their home after she told investigators she was tied up and thrown out of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Albert Majoras
Majoras
Central Police Station
Escapee Theodore Lindfors Returns to Old Salem Room
Theodore Lindfors, who escaped from the state asylum two years ago, voluntarily surrendered and applied for his former room in Salem, Oregon. He had evaded capture since the escape but elected to rejoin the facility in a voluntary manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Theodore Lindfors
Model Husband Hid Dark Secret and Facing Six Months
New York police report William Hausman and his wife recall his outward charm as a model husband while a hidden vice led to trouble. Authorities say he tampered with dangerous substances and now faces a six month sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Hausman
Child Drowns in Bathtub in Kalamazoo Home
Mrs. Albert Fairbrother found her eleven month old baby dead in the bathtub after leaving him momentarily to fetch another child to the front door in Kalamazoo Michigan. The incident occurred while she was at home with her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Albert Fairbrother
Also Mentioned on This Page
Husband
Eatonic
Black River
Korea
Japan
S. W. Bishop
Doan’s
Largeye
Doan
S. . Bishop
Kensington Ave
Dean
Bishop Ney
John W. Bruns
Foster-Mi'3urn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Fletcher
Birmingham Age-Herald
Sgring Eye Remedy Company
U.S.A
OLD Kentucky Mfg. Co., Inc
Paducah, Ky
Uel
Jackson Boulevard
Clark Street
Armistice
Armistice Specialties
West 39Th St
Chalers
Geo. F. Brooks
Missoula
Mont
Colorado
Connie Mack
Columbus
Neb
Undertaker
Nicks
Ohwaleia
Libby
MicNeill
Boston Transcript
Swift & Company
Swift
Union Stock Yards
Chicago, Tl
U.S. A
FEF
Western Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Beskatchewan
Albert
Ed Falhead
Adams Street
M. V. Maclnnen
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!