Pussyfoot Johnson Rides A Plank In Prohibition Skirmish
A profile of William E. Johnson known as Pussyfoot, the anti liquor crusader. It recounts his youth at the University of Nebraska, early Lincoln business, government work hunting liquor to Indians, and later role as Antisaloon League spokesman and London office organizer. He earned a fighter image from his athletic university days.
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Pussyfoot
London
William E. Johnson
Merrie England
Antisaloon League
National Prohibition Movement
League
Johnson
Glass Named Virginia Senator to Succeed Martin
Carter Glass secretary of the treasury was appointed by Governor Davis to fill the United States Senate seat from Virginia after the death of Thomas S. Martin. Glass, age sixty one, is a former congressman from Lynchburg and owner of the Lynchburg Daily News and Daily Advances.
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Carter Glass
the Treasury
Davis
Thomas S. Martin
United States
Virginia
Glass
Wilson
Martin
Congress
Lynchburg
Banking and Currency
William G. McAdoo
Daily News
Daily Advances
Virginia State Senate
Lipton Eyes Fourth America's Cup Attempt in June Race
Sir Thomas Lipton arrives in New York bound for another challenge to lift the America’s cup with Shamrock IV as the challenger. He seeks a June race on the Sandy Hook course, citing better wind and cooler conditions than September.
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Thomas J. Lipton
Bart
New York
Lipton
Sandy Hook
Sir Thomas
Bermuda
Erie Basin
Resolute
Vanitie
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Whitlock Named Ambassador to Belgium for Six-Year Service
Brand Whitlock, long minister to Belgium, is raised to ambassador and returns to Belgium. He earned praise for tact and ability as King Albert’s government welcomed reappointment. He guided relief efforts with the Belgian relief committee and Hoover, even as war demands altered diplomatic terms.
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Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Albert
Belgian Relief Committee
Mr. Hoover
American Relief Fund
Claims Wood-Sawing Title by Winchester Macomber
Winchester Macomber, age 72, claims the wood-sawing championship after cutting two and a half cords in a day and walking several miles to work. He recalls sawing three feet of pine in 29 minutes at age 21, noting it was a foot short of a cord.
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Worth Winchester
Market for fur pelts grows with cats and skunks
The Utica Globe notes strong demand for fur pelts with catskins used in cheap fur sets. Skunk pelts are a major sale item with about 175 000 pelts offered in Saranac Lake and projections of over 1 000 000 dollars from a New York consignment. First quality skunk skins may fetch seven dollars as the winter trapping season begins, with gains for fox and other pelts anticipated by Adirondack trappers.
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Europe
Saranac Lake
New York
Utica Globe
Different Kinds of Wash
Tom and Dick were sent to wash. Tom returned with high water marks on his neck and only the palms clean. Dick looked clean but his collar and cuffs were wet. Mother asked what happened and Tom explained that Dick had a wet wash while his own was a rough dry.
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Tom
Rich potash finds on Sicily Island and other early 20th century notes
The excerpt reports diverse items from early industry to social facts. It mentions Sicily potash deposits, a motor truck body design, a Mexican fruit with lubricating value, Hawaii sugar mills, Rochester auctioneers adopting a blue flag, England alcohol prohibition dating to King Edgar, dried citrus peel as kindling, Germans over age ninety mostly women, a pedal nutcracker, curved shears patent for corrugated metal, rising tobacco use in Japan, Bangor England admitting its first woman student, and a new greenish searchlight with moisture control.
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Sicily
Torreon
Mexico
Hawaii
California
Japan
North Wales Congregational College
Bangor
England
France
Six Influenza Deaths Reported in Chicago Last Week
The Chicago health department bulletin shows six deaths from influenza last week. Experts warn of a possible severe season as colder weather arrives and stress prevention to stop germs from lodging in the respiratory tract.
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Health Department
Chicago
W. A. Evans
Health Authority
Brady
Double Beauty of Your Hair Danderine Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a cosmetic product claiming to create a mass of hair fullness. The promotion emphasizes dramatic hair improvements and uses striking language to attract readers.
Transform Plain Hair With Danderine Stroke
An advertisement promises instant hair transformation using Danderine. A soft cloth is moistened with the tonic and drawn through a strand at a time to double hair beauty. It claims to remove dust and oil, refresh the scalp, reduce dandruff and hair loss, and promote growth.
His Only Chance at a Night’s Sleep Detour
A weary traveler asks for a room at a hotel and is refused. The clerk points him to a nearby cinema for continuous performances as his possible lodging for the night. The dialogue captures a strained, humorous exchange over improvised shelter.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Systemic Cure
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. The only remedy is a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube and restore hearing, offering a hundred dollar reward for any case it cannot cure. All druggists sell it for 75 cents. circulars free.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Too Free. Church and spectacles as companions in conversation
In a brief exchange between Gotham and a narrator, the speaker jokes about forgetfulness of best friends. The dialogue plays on the idea that spectacles are a trusted companion even when not always remembered.
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Church
Gotham
Free thinker sparks debate on bachelor or widower
A remark about a new entrant leads to a playful exchange asking if he is a bachelor or a widower. The light dialogue centers on social status and curiosity without further context.
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Treasury
Senate
Whitlock
Denmark
Professor Krummer
Schiller
Detamark
Essex Hall
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Ene
Rochester
N. Y
Edgar
the Clarion
Birmingham Age-Herald
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