Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
A Minnesota letter from Mrs. Clara Franks credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after prolonged weakness and pain. The advertisement urges distressed women to seek help, offering confidential replies from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Easota
Minn
Clara Franks
Maplecrest Farm
Kasota, Minn
Lydia E. Pincham
Lydia E.pinkham
Decorated With One When He Left
Brother Summerjohn recalls a visitor who boasted about four dollars but had no bill when arriving, claiming it was hidden in his nose before departing. The tale preserves a humorous local anecdote and a colorful dialect rendering.
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Yo’ Honah
Brother Summerjohn
de Gen’leman
Muh House
Gunter Norate
Coa
Fou’ Dolahs
Fragmentary health notice from old newspaper page
An unreadable medical or pharmaceutical fragment mentions doctors, mothers, and a list of names. The text suggests an health or drug warning with scattered sentences and unclear dates or places.
Team riding solid ball after spring trip
The team is playing pretty good ball these days. They’ve practically got over the effects of their spring training trip now.
Farming outlook from Hussar Alberta shows variable crops and livestock gains
The writer from Hussar Alberta notes variable grain yields with last season under $1.00 per bushel and this season improving prices. He cites Crow Foot Farming Company yields on 1350 acres near Hussar, George Clark's high oat and barley yields, and a large eastern farm paying managers $3,000 a year. He highlights profitable horse ranches and cattle ranches and suggests war ending could lift crop fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller
Harris
Julietta
Warren Township
Indiana
Hussar
Alberta
Crowfoot Farming Company
Here
Ohio
Washington
George Clark
Seven bores provoke a sharp quarrel among critics
In a lively exchange Alexander Akinside proclaims seven of ten are bores while J Fuller Gloom counters with a wry note asking why the other three aren’t. The Judge records the spirited clash between two notorious personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Akinside
J. Fuller Gloom
Overwork and Kidney Trouble Story of Cure
Oakley Kentucky resident James McDaniel describes severe kidney and bladder illness after overwork. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief and claims permanent cure after ten months of symptoms including pain, fatigue, and breathing issues. Advertisement offers 50 cent pills and free Household Hints plus music and recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDaniel
Oakley, Ky
J. McDaniel
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Squire Probes Doctors To Cure Rheumatism
In a village scene a cranky elder quips about visiting doctors to test how much they know as he critiques medical help. The judge narrator notes the exchange with a dry, humorous tone.
Kill the Flies Now and Prevent Disease Ad by H Somers
An advertisement from H Somers of Brooklyn promotes Ady Daisy Fly Killer. It claims the product can kill thousands of flies and last all season, with six sent for express paid at $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
H. Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y. Ady
Criticism of New Play Sparks Teasing Remarks
A reader report notes sharp sarcasm about a new play of Scrib blers. The critic mocks its drama and pace, saying it failed to move an elderly aunt who attended, leaving no blush or reaction.
Denison's Coffee Declared Pure and Delicious
An old advertisement asserts Denison's Coffee as pure and delicious, praising its quality and enticing readers with bold claims. The fragment hints at marketing rhetoric aimed at laborers and general consumers, though the text is fragmented and lacks complete context.
Retiring Ysleta Ranger John R Hughes Long Service
John R Hughes oldest Texas ranger retires after continuous service since 1887. He rose from private to captain on July 4 1893 as superior officers were killed by Mexican bandits. He recounts early career from ranch life to Rio Grande campaigns and Garza affair amid ongoing danger.
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Ysleta
Tex
John R. Hughes
Travis
Williamson
New Mexico
Garza
Catarina Garza
Victor Sebra
Sebra
Austin
Charles Fusselman
Franklin Mountains
Frank Jones
Pirate Island
Hoge
Dundee Seeks Separation From Lucille Carrero
New York author says in Supreme Court affidavit that Lucille Carrero repeatedly beat him with china dishes shoes and bric-a-brac almost daily from February to March 10 and that he filed for separation on March 10 1915 noting they married June 26 1912 and have one child a two year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnny J. Dundee
Dundee
Supreme Court
Joseph
Carrero
Lucille Carrero
Lucille
Shamrock Causes Divorce Reversal in San Francisco Court
In a San Francisco divorce case Judge Flood hears Margaret Murphy accuse John Murphy of cruelty. A Kerry sprig sent from her mother triggers a symbolic moment when Margaret tears the shamrock and places half in Johns hat, leading to the couple reconciling in court.
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San Francisco
Kerry
Margaret Murphy
John
Flood
Margaret
Bill lands porcupine prank finally costs two dollars ten
Milwaukee. Bill Rood, train chief at Union depot, admits the long running joke about a porcupine that cost him $2.10 in express charges. He once shipped a farmer’s pig prank, then sent the porcupine off on another train to a friend, as part of railroad humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Bill Rood
Union Depot
Bill
Woman hunter in Tacoma nets first wild cat bounty
Mrs. C. G. Shaw of Electron, the county’s sole woman hunter, turned in a dozen wild cat pelts and earned a five dollar bounty from Morris' County Auditor's office. She killed a cat by driving along a country road when it darted in front of her car.
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Tacoma
Wash
C. G. Shaw
Electron
Morris
McNamara Suit Highlights Separation Case In New York
Fragmentary OCR notes show a New York separation suit involving Mrs. Henry F. McNamara and her husband. Photography of the proceedings or related items appears in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
York
Henry F. McNamara
M E
Denison Coffee Ad Ends With Political Farewell
A clipped Punch caption jokes about drink marketing and political resignation. A Denison coffee line proclaims purity while a mock anarchist society member contemplates leaving amid a boom in bomb business and vulgar trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brozzer
Cuticura Complexions Soap and Ointment Ad Preview
The advertisement promotes Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify and the Cuticura ointment to soothe and heal skin. It claims these emulsions maintain natural purity and beauty of skin scalp hair and hands under neglect could disfigure them. Sample offered by mail with book. address postcard Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Work of Torpedoes in Warships
Torpedoes cost over five thousand dollars each and are fired only when a good chance of hit exists. So far targets have been stationary or slow, but as submarine crews gain skill they may strike fast moving warships. Nature leaves much work for the dressmaker to finish.
Oldest Sumerian tablets reveal ancient Babylonia deeds
University of Pennsylvania museum scientist George A. Barton unearths clay tablets dating from 4000 B C. showing a farmer seeking aid from a necromancer to drive locusts and caterpillars, a canal opened by Naram Sin, and early use of bronze money with land and grain transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Barton
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Doctor Barton
Babylonia
Naram-Sin
Erin
Nippur
Crank on One Subject Marks Genius Says Historian
A commentator notes that the genius is a crank about a single topic, highlighting a paradoxical focus that colors his broader intellect. The remark underscores a trait admired and ridiculed in equal measure within the discussion.
Tea Drinker Feared Paralysis Prompts Postum Ad
An Illinois woman describes relief after quitting tea and switching to Postum citing fewer headaches bilious spells and numbness at night. The ad promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices 15 30 50 cents and urges boiling well for best taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum’ Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Quandary Over Dinner Invitations Sparks Farm Life Insight
A speaker notes two dinner invitations, one from a home with a pianist recently returned from a conservatory and the other from a household where a five year-old boy recites many verses. The exchange uses concise rural humor to reflect household life.
Castoria Reminder Cautions Mothers on Bottle Labels
Public notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the Ly signature and confirms the product has been in use for over 30 years. It notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes brand safety.
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Fletcher
Neighbor Grows Garden Delayed for Poultry Plan
In a humorous exchange Mr. Growcher declines planting a garden this year. He says it is not his turn and plans to keep chickens instead while his neighbor handles the garden task.
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Mr. Growcher
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Warner
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Rochester, N. Y
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Denison
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Chicago
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WW. EE. Douglas Oes
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Spark St
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University of Pennsylvania
Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
General Roofing Manufacturing Co
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Brockton, Mast
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Volusia County
Florida Land & Settlement Co
Care
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Jacksonville
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John Ruskin
John Ruskins
I. Lewis Cigar Mfg. Co
Newark
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Union Sales
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Champaign
Cleveland
Partine
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Oniler
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Atory
Ley
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