Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Letters from readers praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles and relief from problems during menopause and other conditions. Mrs J F Johnson of Princeton and Mrs Horace Newman of Poland describe positive experiences and recommend the medicine to others.
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Princeton
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. F. Johnson
R. No. 4
Box
Dainois
Poland
N. Y
Horace Newman
Herkimer Co
Judia E. Pinkham
Stable Politeness in Holland Farms Cleanliness Rules
The passage notes farmers in Holland adopting mats at doors and visitors wiping their feet before entering. In Bensonhurst a humorous reply asks to wipe their hoofs, clarifying the rural image with a city remark.
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Holland
Bensonhurst
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertised for Scalp Care
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to cleanse and purify the scalp, soothe irritated skin, and treat dandruff with free samples by mail. It notes availability everywhere and includes a postcard address in Boston for samples. The snippet ends with a humorous aside about a young man named Richfeller and a joke about his father losing money.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Di'nk Denison's Coffee Story Reflected in Verse
The excerpt repeats advertising lines urging health and Denison’s Coffee. It also presents a proverb about the consequences of sin and a note on bees delivering their point, all in a compact, sensory snippet.
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Di'nk Denison
Washington Hopes to Become World Fashion Capital
Plans discussed by the chamber of commerce and the American chamber in Paris aim to shift the leadership of world fashion from Paris to Washington. War disruptions have left Parisian modistes overstocked and seeking new markets, with Washington seen as the neutral hub to dispense fashion codes for years to come.
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Paris
Washington
Chamber
America
Society Woman in Washington Keeps a Baby Jaguar
Mrs. Hazel Wilson, a Washington society figure, owns a two month old jaguar named Beauty. The wild pet, brought from Brazil, rides in arms during walks and receives daily care including bottle feeding and baths. The animal tolerates filming as a movie crew chronicles its antics for local society coverage.
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Thomas
Brazil
Wilson
Treasury reports massive destruction of paper money
The treasury department destroyed about 5 million dollars in notes daily during the fiscal year ending June 30, totaling 1.54 billion nominal dollars from 877 thousand notes. History traces from Civil War era rules, switching from burning to maceration in 1874, with McAdoo updating procedures to modern safeguards and joint witnessing by committees.
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Treasury Department
Chase
Act of Congress
McAdoo
Uncle Sam Sells New Eleven Cent Postage Stamp
The postmaster general authorized an 11 cent stamp to prepay postage on parcels and insurance fees. Local parcel rates vary by weight and zone, with 11 cents covering several tiered parcels. Postmasters may requisition supplies. the stamp features Franklin in Houdon’s bust, in dark green, same size as other stamps.
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Post Office Department
Franklin
Houdon
Gentleman's looks mislead as barbed wire incident unfolds
A fragmentary report describes a man posing as a gentleman engaging a butler and answering questions about marriage. He mentions being attacked against a barbed wire fence leaving facial scratches. The text notes Jones may own substantial real estate and contains quips about exaggeration.
Multiple Indiana towns report crimes and civic notes
In Indianapolis, Sabina Hornung, a six year old former Dresden National Bank cashier, faces embezzlement charges after admitting a $50,000 theft. In Marion and Lafayette regions, juries prepare to hear election conspiracy cases involving Mayor Bell and Thomas Taggart. Other items cover escapes from jail in New Albany, a new boulevard between West Baden and French Lick, studentities in Bloomington waterworks talks, and various local accidents and mishaps including a fatal auto incident near Middlefork.
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Oakland City
Elmer ~ Conder
Indianapolis
Sabina Hornung
Sixold
Dresden National Bank
Dresden O
Marion
Ladies
Fred D. Ballou
National Military Home
Kate Miller Chapman
Justin H. Chapman
Criminal Court
Petit Jury
Bell
Thomas Taggart
Perrott
Collins
Lafayette
Charles Lawson
August Scalion
Delphi
Milford
Ill
Popejoy
Carroll County
Lawson
New Albany
Luther Stewart
Herman Stallings
William Winterhalter
Edward White
Paoli
West
Baden
French Lick
West Baden and
Ed Ballard
South Bend
Harry Ludlow
Cromwell
Charles N. Schn
John G. Harris
Kokomo
Catherine McClure
Raymond Eads
Haynes Automobile Company
Hammond
Disciples of Christ Church
Cecil J. Sharp
Sharp
Calumet
Frankfort
Priscilla Michaels
Harry Michaels
Middlefork
John Grosscut
Connersville
David Disselwein
Garrison Creek
Terre Haute
Calvin ‘Morgan
Vermilion County
Supreme ‘Court
Morfan
Petersburg
Bud “Eaton
Here
Fritz the iceman cheats ten customers with melted ice
In a hot four o'clock morning scene Fritz splits one ice block into ten pieces and waters them to create puddles at each gate. Ten relieved customers pass, thinking the ice melted, while Fritz laughs at the ruse. A second anecdote recalls an audience member applauding a cupboard scene, revealed as a husband of the actress.
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Fritz
Detroit Free Press
Refreshment Story Stirs Garden Party Chat
Rear Admiral Fletcher recounted a Newport maneuvers tale at a garden party. He quips the navy’s abstinence mirrors Stingee’s thrift as he recalls a shore cottage chat about a cooling drink. A sea breeze window gag closes the anecdote.
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Fletcher
Newport
Stingee
George
Detroit Free Press
Restore Youthful Color with Hay's Hair Health
Physicians warn against harmful dyes and tonics. Hay's Hair Health promises natural color restoration, wards off gray, soothes scalp, and strengthens hair. Available 25c, 5c, and $1.00 at drug stores or by mail from Philo Hay Specialties Co., Newark.
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Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
N.J
Last Wish From Dying Patient Surfaces
A dying patient, after nine weeks of care, requests one final wish before death. He softly tells the doctor he would have preferred another physician. The doctor, moved, records the exchange as the patient nears the end.
Unclear fragment prompts inquiry into prior killings
The readable text fragments discuss an interviewer asking about multiple murders of wives and a honeymoon, with scattered terms like Philadelphia Bulletin and Indy. The source is fragmented and lacks coherent event details or dates.
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Philadelphia
Help Wanted Office Banter Flip
A humorous exchange about hiring an office boy reveals a need for an authority in the office. The unnamed boss questions the candidate while noting the upstart lacks batting average knowledge, prompting a witty retort about choosing an informed supervisor.
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Richfeller
Doan
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Main St
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Foster-Milburn CO
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Carter
Gerkensy
Cal
Chicago
Parker's
Ociety
Milady
Hazel Wilson
National Capital
Uncle Sam
Moleéhilis
Qoo
Lal
Iceman
General Roofing Manufacturing Co
Tporla
New York City
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Detroit
San Francisco
CIA
Minneapolis _ Kansas City
Seattle
Aussizn
Houston
Lendom Hamberg
Sydney
Missouri
United States
Illinois Prairie
Himmelberger-Harrison’ Lumber Company
A. Himmelberger-Harrison Land Selling Company
Gape Girardeau, Missour
GU Pont
Dewn, Pont Powder Company
JRAYO
Standard Oil Company
Cadiana
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