Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham product for recovery
Des Moines reader Blanche Jefferson recalls a near fatal illness four years earlier and credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and strength. She endorses the product and notes her husband’s agreement on its effectiveness. The ad urges readers to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts. An unrelated Washington Star quote discusses patriotism and rural meals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Blanche Jefferson
Lyon St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Decimal System Push for Britain Postwar Coinage
The British and Colonial Printer and Stationer argues for immediate adoption of the decimal system in England for coinage weights and measures. It notes the forecasted trade advantage of decimalization, despite strong resistance and postwar competition.
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England
Great Britain
Why name the corn the Jack rabbit variety
A brief exchange asks why a corn plant is labeled Jack rabbit. The joke highlights the long ears as a playful reason.
How Washington's Morse Elm Got Its Name
The elm at Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourteenth Street in front of the old Willard hotel became known as the Morse elm after a visitor claimed to have invented a Baltimore to Washington talking instrument. Congress later rejected funding, revealing the inventor’s true genius in telegraphy.
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Washington
Capital
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Streets
Willard Hotel
Newspaper Row
Fourteenth Street
Baltimore
Congress
Samuel F. B. Morse
Golf Helps Wilson Solve Problems and Rest Minds
President Wilson credits golf with aiding his handling of international issues and Mexican affairs. He owns a long shafted Eng land made set with a doeskin bag and a tailored golf routine at Washington Country club where he is treated like any member and paid 35 cents per caddie for 18 holes.
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Wilson
England
John A. Wilson
Franklin
Washington Country Club
Virginia
Smithsonian Institution
Scientific Bureaus
Secret Service
Reflections and maxims from a vanished era
A collection of aphorisms on trust in voters and doctors, self certainty, time versus money, social attention, wedding exits, flattery, and advice. The piece cites Indiana Star style quips about ambition, restraint, and perseverance, blending humor with moral guidance.
Rainy Day Club Ends Long Skirt Battle
The Rainy Day club in New York led a twenty year fight to shorten skirts. Mrs. A. M. Palmer announces the victory and hints the group may disband unless bylaws shift back to longer garments.
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New York
Rainy Day Club
A. M. Palmer
Minneapolis Tribune
Cure itchy scalp with Cuticura remedy sample offer
A dandruff and eczema itching solution is described using Cuticura Soap and hot water for cleansing and soothing the scalp, with a prior gentle Cuticura Ointment application. Free samples by mail with a book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Pointed Paragraphs on Love and Life Snippets
A collection of wry observational quips on fashion crowd drawing attention health drafts marriage and gender roles. The verses touch on romance finances fatigue and vanity with a humorous tone.
Foolish Quip Leads to Brief Jail For Bowery Man
Police Captain Cos to Dobbs Ferry street scene arrests a drunken man who quoted scripture from a tattered Bible at a lamp post. The man identified as John Hasch of the Bowery, New York, is locked up to await police court session.
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Patrick Costello
Dobbs Ferry
Londly
John Hasch
Bowery
New York
Cincinnati
Rookie Messaged for Help With Muddy Auto at Camp
Colonel Young and the 3rd Infantry National Guard story shows rookies failing to deliver precise commands. A guard detail was requested to pull a stuck automobile from mud. Lieut Col Stephan devised a training plan where messages are passed from guard to guard to ensure accuracy.
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Third Infantry
National Guards
Anton Stephan
Critic Shies At Proofs In Dreiser Tale
The critic mocks a poet and dismisses proofs for poetry while commenting on public taste. Dreiser notes the public’s fondness for trash and the critic’s disdainful stance contrasts with the poet’s hesitant display. The scene closes with the critic rushing off before finishing a beer.
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Theodore Dreiser
Congress May Curtail Leave to Print in Next Session
A bipartisan report urges trimming the leave to print with Congress cutting down departmental documents and requiring committee scrutiny of all proposed prints. It notes vast waste and inflated ad claims by private firms tied to lawmakers, while measures allow overrides to prevent suppression of essential reports.
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Congress
Joint Printing Committee
Senate
House
Houses
Nighttime Rules at Home
A brief reflection asserts the father is first in bed at night and urges facing inevitable challenges rather than yielding.
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Father
HITS FROM SHARP WITS WITH THE HOBO
A collection of witticisms on work luck and happiness contrasts self made and shelf made men. Observations note life’s ironies including pushy neighbors in streetcars and unlikely social mores. An added passage lists imaginary scenes about vanity and theatergoing.
Wages Debate, Illness Cost, and Public Health
The piece contrasts a high profile $50 million wage issue with a steady health concern. Public Health Service bulletin No. 76 estimates industrial workers lose about nine days yearly to illness, costing about $800 million annually, with potential $400 million savings if sanitation and safety improved. Yet health matters fail to excite public interest due to their routine nature.
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Public Health Bulletin No
Public Health Service of
United States
Howells on the road to fame at Kittery Point cottage
William Dean Howells at his Kittery Point cottage discusses a writer who, after a strong start, churns out trash and aims to profit from poor work. He notes many discouraged authors abandon quality searching for popular success.
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William Dean Howells
Kittery Point
Mr. Howells
Chuggins Blames Ear for Touring Missteps
Mr. Chuggins explains his misdirection while touring by saying his ear was bought with a joke book instead of a road map, implying a humorous misreading of directions. The quip frames a light moment about travel mishaps and faulty gear.
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Mr. Chuggins
Mean Giveaway. Health as a painted picture.
Baltimore American notes a witty exchange praising health as a flawless, well painted likeness. The remark underlines a playful contrast between literal wellness and crafted appearance.
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Baltimore American
Dogwood Bark Cited in Natural Phenomena Joke
A playful exchange asks if a tree can bark and suggests the dogwood as the humorous answer. The quip frames a light moment about natural sounds and tree names.
New Jersey Inventor Patents Versatile Garden Tool
A New Jersey inventor patents a garden tool that functions as a rake weeder and shovel. The device promises multi use for yardwork and preparation of soil.
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New Jersey
Lure of the Rural
A brief rural employment exchange quip highlights city dwellers seeking country service only during urban visits and picnic season, reflecting playful attitudes toward rural life.
Noisy Cheer in Foreground Florist Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows a cheerleader at a florist shop proclaiming support with a pun on rooting for the team. The scene suggests light local color and playful banter without additional context.
Odd Tips For Everyday Goods From The Past
An assortment of curious home hacks suggesting steam restores artificial flowers and suede shoes can be refreshed with sandpaper. It claims tinware never rusts if rubbed with fresh lard and baked, while noting ultraviolet rays have no effect on a certain circus Jew.
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Omaha
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America
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Copranabins
Donn
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West Decorah
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Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
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Ford
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