A Coated Tongue And Liver Health Claims
The piece discusses a coated tongue as a possible sign of liver issues and cites Professor Hemmeter on the liver’s importance. It then promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, listing ingredients and endorsements from individuals in Kokomo Indiana and Elgin Illinois, with testimonials about relief from sluggish liver and related symptoms. It ends with an appeal for salespeople and job ads.
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Hemmeter
Kokomo
Ind
Elgin
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Curing Catarrh
Catarrh cannot be cured by local remedies. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as the perfect combination of ingredients to treat catarrhal conditions. Druggists provide testimonials free. F J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, proprietors.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Ohio
Jealous Rival Quelled by One Clever Remark
In a downtown restaurant a man calmed a tense scene by saying I will never be jealous of that rival again and then continued his meal. A separate memory from a Chicago Tribune item recalls an onstage lapse that sparked embarrassment.
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Chicaco Tribune
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Rapid Relief
Claims show that a dose every two hours for three doses relieves a severe cold. The first dose clears nasal congestion and head airways, stops runny nose and sneezing, eases headaches and feverish feelings. It touts no quinine and low cost at drug stores.
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Grippe
Pape
The Kind Has a Film in Her Eye
A light humorous exchange reveals Margaret has a film in her eye rather than a cataract, prompting a joke about a motion picture play. The snippet showcases playful banter typical of the era.
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Margaret
Green's August Flower Promises Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and liver, and helps eliminate impurities from the blood. It claims wide household use for indigestion and related ailments and urges readers to buy from druggists and dealers, noting no substitutes.
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Green
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The fragment reads like a garbled note about a sermon and warning. It mentions words and wrath but lacks clear context or identifiable names or places.
Cuticura Ad Promotes Ointment Soap For Cleansing
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for itching and dandruff spots on the scalp, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It claims daily use leaves skin clear and hands soft and white.
Zionist Action Plan to Restore Holy Land for Jewish Immigration
The Zionist Organization of America vows to prepare Palestine for Jewish immigration from Russia Poland Galicia Roumania and other pogrom areas. It outlines land purchase water power sanitation irrigation forests labs and city development with schools loans hospitals and housing improvements in Jerusalem and Jaffa.
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Zionist Organization of America
Holy Land
Russia
Poland
Galicia
Roumania
Palestine
Great Britain
Zionist Organization
France Sees Stable Politics Fueling Economic Recovery
France begins the new year with renewed confidence despite a heavy trade deficit and franc depreciation. Elections stabilized internal politics, encouraging investment, industrial expansion, and decentralization aimed at rebuilding after war, while the exchange value of the franc remains a weak point and the government considers a major financial policy overhaul.
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Paris
France
Fomense
Treasury
Germany Accused of Taking 26000 Dogs
Paris reports the French ministry of agriculture has filed with the war damages commission a claim for 26000 dogs allegedly stolen by Germany during the war. The notice names six valuable setters taken by the crown prince and a prize pointer seized by General Von Kluck.
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Paris
Ministry of Agriculture
Commission of War Damages
von Kluck
Budget plan seeks large tax rises to cover deficits
The proposal calls for debt and substantial tax increases to raise revenues to the annual budget, estimating 20 to 25 billion francs. Officials fear internal measures cannot alter the franc’s external value, a key anxiety in official circles.
Germans Crowd to College: Student Enrollment Rises
German newspapers report 41,000 more university students in Germany than 1914, with 91,000 students in 1919 and 2,000 additional students per year across 23 national universities. Technical schools show 16,500 enrollments, up from 10,000 in 1914.
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Germany
Ethyl and Methyl Alcohol A Warning on Grain and Wood Alcohol
Chicago chemists explain the difference between grain or ordinary alcohol and methylated or wood alcohol. Experts warn that amateur distillation risks producing methyl alcohol causing blindness, with practical details on sourcing and refining methods.
Screech Owl Disturbs Chelsea Neighb orhood
Residents near Chelsea report nightly disturbances by a nocturnal screech owl that roams between chimneys from 9 to 10 o clock. Police have been asked to capture the elusive bird while citing game laws against shooting.
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Chelsea
Mass
Ludendorff War Car Seized Then Used by Owner’s Son
The famed Ludendorff war limousine once seized from Chicago lumberman C. L. Willey during a 1914 German tour was repurposed for civilian use after the war. Severely traveled, bullet scarred, it later returned to Chicago streets via an American consul and now serves Willey’s son C. B. Willey in daily civilian tasks.
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Chicago
Ludendorff
General Headquarters
C. L. Willey
Germany
Gen. Ludendorff
Witley
C. L. Witley
C. B. Willey
Foot Caught in Rail Kills Pittsburgh Woman
Mrs. John Forbes, 65, of Pittsburgh, was instantly killed at a railroad crossing when her foot became wedged between the rail and a plank as a fast train struck.
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Pittsburgh
John Forbes
Fall into Hydrangea Bush Fatal in New York
Phoenix Miller eleven years old fell into a hydrangea bush a broken stem pierced a nostril and penetrated the brain killing him instantly in New York authorities said the incident prompted safety warnings.
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New York
Phoenix Miller
Pigs in Winter Learn About Friendship and Winter
A humorous dialogue between Mrs. Black Pig and Mrs. Brown Pig explores the meaning of winter and friendship. They debate neighborly duty and selfishness, concluding true friendship requires selflessness beyond pig family norms.
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Mrs. Black Pig
Mrs. Brown Pig
Mrs. Black
Mrs. Black Vic
Pig
Sydney suggests hair pulling to end headache
A child asks if pulling teeth ends headache and then mulls hair pulling as an alternative. The mother explains tooth extraction, and Sydney humorously proposes removing hair to end her headache.
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Sydney
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