Woman Refuses Operation in Louisville Ad
Louisville woman recounts refusing an operation for a presumed tumorous growth and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health. She describes fainting spells bloating pain and improved sleep and energy after using the product. The ad urges others to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for confidential advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Lydia E. —Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. M. Rysen
West Broadway
Gen for short from Genesis 30 33 a youth tale
A northern visitor in Baltimore asks a bright black boy his name. The boy explains his name Gen as Genesis 30 33, noting the longer form but prefers Gen for short. The anecdote preserves the child's pride and wit in a brief, humorous sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington Carter
Gen
Painful Contrast Exchange over loans to Britain and France
A brief conversational item notes a man nicknamed Jibway loudly criticizing American bankers for lending Britain and France about 1 billion dollars while he himself has spent two weeks seeking a $50 loan. The exchange highlights personal irony in a small town.
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Great
Britain
France
Exchange
Hard on Children When Teacher Has Coffee Habit
A Mississippi teacher describes coffee causing nervousness mood swings and heart palpitations. After trying Postum she reports improved nerves better mood and calmer classroom conduct. Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan promotes two forms Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices and store availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Grocers
Plans for New Public Buildings Are Deferred
Plans to construct new federal offices for the labor justice and commerce departments south of Pennsylvania Avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets NW are postponed at least two more years as Congress withholds appropriations to conserve funds amid defense needs. The departments currently occupy leased space with complaints about inadequate quarters.
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State
Justice and Commerce
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth
Fifteenth
Congress
Treasury
Labor, Justice and Commerce Departments
Commerce Department
Fifteenth Streets
Lock and Key of Peking Attracts Two Chinese Visitors
Two young Chinese men study a museum exhibit titled Lock and key to the city gate of Peking. They copy the card text while nearby observers misread the scene, focusing on more modern metal pieces and the travel-wearied couple watching the display.
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Peking
Emperor's Palace
United States
Philippines
Cable
Taku
Adna R. Chaffee
Jim
New Air Fighting Gun That Shoots Both Ways
The aviation corps of the United States Navy tests Commander Cleland Davis's aero gun which fires a 15 pound shell with high explosive and uniquely shoots both forward and backward. Loaded in the middle, it uses buckshot at the butt end to counter recoil while deploying a large explosive projectile from the muzzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Corps
United States Navy Department
Cleland Davis
Davis
Navy
Department
Transfer of Downey Sparks Public Grievances and Cheer
Allegations rise over Downey's tenure as comptroller of the treasury as officials describe widespread irregularities and graft risk in expense accounts. Complaints include inflated housing allowances and self serving leases, with about a thousand cited cases. Downey’s removal elicits cheers from alleged beneficiaries and critics alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HEERS
George E. Downey
Comptroller of the Treasury
Court of Claims
Downey
Comptroller’s Office
Tropics
the United
Congresses
Army
Navy
Comptroller's Office
Inventors Patents Cover Tools and Devices Across Nations
A Illinois inventor patents a guitar style duet instrument with two string sets for one player. A Massachusetts inventor patents knee support pads worn inside trousers. An English inventor creates a trigger pistol like fly killer. A Chicago inventor patents a burglar proof sash with rising bars. Ladybirds aid gardeners by destroying plant lice and breeding eggs that feed on pests. An artesian well on a Georgia farm powers a house barn and machinery.
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Massachusetts
Chicago
Georgia
Eskimo Fugitive Finds Work in Detroit Auto Plant
Arthur Zerbelen, a 28 year old Eskimo from Greenland, fled Pike's Peak lake three months ago and now works in a Detroit automobile plant. He left Greenland over a dispute with the king and survived on 21000 in savings while adapting to modern city life and new machinery.
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Detroit
Arthur Zerbelen
Holburn Avenue
Pike’s Peak Lake
Greenland
Zerbelen
Jacob Jacobs
Wife Acts As Barkeeper In Rushville Divorce Case
In Rushville Indiana August Ebbing testified in his divorce suit that his wife became his official barkeeper charging him a high price for whisky. He said he usually bought three or four quarts at once and that most drinks cost five dollars with ten and fifteen dollars for a single drink.
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Rushville
Ind
August Ebbing
Ebbing
Lightning Strikes Farmhouse in North Dakota
In a recent thunderstorm the Ed Heusted farmhouse five miles north of here was hit by lightning and severely damaged by fire. Jake Bennett a traction engineer was knocked unconscious and Heusted was shocked but his wife and three children escaped unharmed. The dog and bird in adjoining shed suffered minor injuries.
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Steele
N. D
Ed Heusted
Here
Jake Bennett
Last trip in search of Slumagh's mine near Pitt Lake
Wilbur Armstrong, 72, Washington prospector, undertakes his tenth and possibly final expedition into the Pitt range near New Westminster in search of Slumagh's mine. The tale recalls earlier discoverers Walter Jackson and Andrew Hall, who spoke of beds of yellow bedrock rich with gold and vast surface riches, with Jackson burying treasure prior to illness.
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Westminster
B. C
Wilbur Armstrong
Washington
Pitt Range
Slumagh
Armstrong
Pitt Lake
New Westminster
Walter Jackson
Andrew Hall
Guytos
Hall
Yukon
Jackson
Dreamer cuts hair in sleep mystery solved in Brashear
Miss Corda Loft of Brashear finds her flaxen curls in a suitcase under her bed after sleeping and dreaming she would leave town. She believes she cut them herself while sleepwalking, aided by the scissors found with the hair. Loft has been a long time somnambulist with many adventures.
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Brashear
Settle Feud With Knives on Island in Flint River
In a long standing feud between the McKelveys and the Bennetts near Huntsville Alabama, five men fought on a Flint River island. The McKelveys defeated Rube Bennett and his two sons in a knife battle, leaving three opponents mortally wounded. Both McKelvey brothers were seriously wounded.
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Birmingham
Ala
Flint River
Huntsville
McKelveys
Bennetts
McKelvey
Rube Bennett
Suitor Suspected in Poisoned Sandwich Death
Mrs Jeanette Casey of Sandusky Ohio told police a suitor fed a sandwich to her dog, which died after eating it. She refused to name the man and investigators dropped the case.
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Sandusky. O
Jeanette Casey
His Good Points Revealed in Banter About Thompson
In a candid exchange, one character questions how to endure Thompson, while another lists appealing perks. The dialogue highlights Thompson’s possessions, including a fine automobile a big yacht and a country house with seven spare bedrooms.
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Thompson
Dream of Riding a Wild Horse Sparks Quip
A brief dialogue notes a dream of riding a wild horse followed by a quip that it was a nightmare. The exchange showcases a playful moment likely from a newspaper comic or columnist.
A Splendid Remedy For Bladder Trouble
Testimony praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for bladder trouble with four 50 cent bottles curing. Notary public affidavit dated July 12 1909 confirms signature. Advertisement invites readers to mail ten cents for a sample and booklet on kidneys and bladder. Regular bottles available at stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Cale
Adv
We Often Feel Sorry for the Rich Rockefeller Hair
The remark notes the public sympathy for the wealthy figure, referencing John D. Rockefeller and a past appearance of notable hair quantity. The comment implies a contrast between wealth and personal styling in historical celebrity.
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Rockefeller
When Some Speak It’s A Waste To Yawn
A compact observation notes that yawning often signals disinterest during conversations and irritates discussants, suggesting brief pauses and focus to improve dialogue dynamics.
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Knives
Bay
Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
N. J
Denison
Doan
Iowa
J. R. Hayes
Ford St
Anamosa
Bnape
Foster-Milburn CO
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Peter van Devise
Greenville, Mich
State of
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Montcalm
Montcalm County
Fred A. Gleason
Notary Public
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Cuthura
Cuticura
Boston
Warners
Warner
Warner’s Safe Remedies Co
Rochester, N
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