Kansas Woman Praises Favorite Prescription by Dr. Pierce
Mrs W W Rowley of Kansas speaks about the benefits of Piercy's Favorite Prescription during pregnancy and motherhood. She credits it with easing labor pains and urges other women to use the remedy, noting it is a non-alcoholic tonic from roots and herbs and offering trial packages from the Dr Pierce Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Kansas City
Kans
Dr. Pierce
W. W. Rowley
Hatonic
Blake
Eatonic
Mysterious gold mine tale ends with Christmas reunion
Hewlett recounts a perilous chase in the Yukon like tale with Jacqueline Duchaine, Leroux, and a hidden gold mine. A dangerous murder, a cave rescue, and a glacier wreck forge a tense escape. Tom Curson returns asking for Leroux, while Alfred Durbois and Pere Antoine confirm changes in the landscape and fortune.
German Adviser Urges Caution on Emigration to Mexico
Count von Eckardt warned Germans against emigrating to Argentina and Mexico until conditions are favorable. He cited pro German sentiment in the southern republics and urged sending capable, trustworthy men to Mexico to uphold German reputation and rebuild connections. He emphasized using the predilection for Germany to advance German interests.
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Astana
von Eckardt
Germain Minis
Mexico
Argentina
Washington
Germany
von Hckardt
Hamburg
Fireworks and duplicating machines in China
Chinese fond of firework traditions tie gunpowder and bamboo paper firecrackers to luck and celebrations. Canton remains the industry center with exports near three million dollars annually. The second note mentions a man who runs duplicating machines, prompting lines about deception.
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China
Canton
Antiques Contrast in Venice and New York Trade Tricks
A New York traveler in Venice buys Venetian trinkets then learns a salesman who sells them back as authentic New York goods plans to refund him by taking the same items around to prove a point. The piece cites jokes from Missourian and Kansas City Star columns about valuing character over appearances.
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New York
New York Herald
War Labor: Sixty-Six Varied Jobs by 15 Million Women
Reported wartime labor shows about 15,000,000 women paid for work. Includes 2,000,000 in manufacturing, 2,000,000 in professional roles, 300,000 clerical, 9,000 domestic, and 50,000 in public service. Additional figures cover munitions, footwear, textiles, shipyards, and more.
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Liberty Loan
United War Drive
Peadeeesereseeer
Bizinag
Keating Mistaken for Watchman Smoking at Guardhouse
Edward Keating, secretary of the congressional reclassification commission, was seen in a guardhouse smoking a cigar. Passers-by joked he had a new job or acted as a watchman, but the truth is the smoking ban in the building forces him to step outside to light up. General Menoher signed the prohibition order.
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New York
Carson
Louis
Gould
Jacqueline Duchaine
Hyem
Simon
Fle
Hewlett and I
Strian
Traut
Pault Dearest
Jacqueline
Paul
Tacqueline
Pere Antonia
Lacroix
Pere Antoine
Charles du
Tow
Hewlett
Son
M.carson
d’Epernay
Leroux
Dow
Tom
Mr. Hewlett
Duchaine
Tom Curson
Min
Niraself
Flo
Mr. Priest
Dubois
Messieurs
Mr. Dubois
Alfred Dubois
Madeleine
Ersons
Missouri Avenue
Edward Keating
Congressional Commission On
Distriet
Keating
Congress
Menoher
Samuel Weller Transforms From Slouch to Diligent Janitor
A Washington apartment janitor once described as sullen and careless changes after a baby on the porch repeatedly calls out bye bye. The infant’s simple prompt inspires cleaner sidewalks, regular yard care, and a steady front pavement wash, turning the man into a real janitor Dickens would honor.
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Ickens
Samuel Weller
Washington
Sam
Samuel
Dickens
Just Shopping in a Fragmented Conversation
A fragmented, humorous exchange where a husband questions his wife about mysterious items and hotel prices. The sketched dialogue hints at playful misinterpretation and light domestic banter amid uncertain purpose. The piece reads like a clipped, satirical street talk.
Danderine Hair Restorer Ad boasts rapid regrowth claims
An old advertisement promotes Danderine as a remedy to stop hair loss and dandruff. It urges readers to apply a small bottle to the scalp, promising hair will stop shedding after several uses and become stronger, thicker, and shinier. The copy mimics period language and includes reader queries and playful asides.
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief For Cold
A misread ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest relief for grippe symptoms. It claims two hourly doses up to three total, ease congestion headaches fever and sneezing, with a suggested price and mention of quinine. Includes stray garbled phrases and unrelated excerpts.
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Costa
Pape
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Jacqueline of
Golden River
Copramht
W.G. Chapman
Monsieur
Tore Antoine
TE O
Alfred Durbois
Tom Cirson
Jacque
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Veolee
Kansas City Star
Mary Tuipne
Bright
Doan
South Dakota
Pg Carr
Iandreau
Saga
Donn
St Ang
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Mitey
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