Wilson Outlines Railroad Policy for Prompt Action
President Wilson told a joint session that he took control of the nation’s railroads and water transport to mobilize war resources. He urged swift legislation, explained government administration would unify tracks and terminals, and recommended guarantees to railroad owners and new appropriations if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wison
Congress
Department of Justice
House
Senate
Tony
America
Ghrt
Gen-Emen
Wage Board Created For Railroad Wages
Washington reports Railway Director McAdoo and union chiefs agreed on a wage board to set wages for railroad workers under government control. The board will also settle disputes and be appointed and at work within 80 days under the plan.
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Washington
McAdoo
Bandits Driven Back Near Candelaria by Troops
Mexican bandits who raided the Drite ranch near Candelaria have been driven back across the border by United States troops and Texas rangers. Neither force crossed the border. Reports say two bandits were killed while retreating.
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Marfa
Drite
Candelaria
United States
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Stag
Proven Swamp-Root Aids Weak Kidneys
An herbal kidney, liver, and bladder remedy claims to ease distress from kidney and urinary troubles. It promotes gradual healing with noticeable effects and offers sample trials by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. for a bottle, with instruction to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Pghamton
N. Y
Basure
Camp Meade Cures and the Laugh in Every Line
Philadelphia Ledger reports Camp Meade master sergeant Tom Cunningham recounts a crude encounter with a Black man while card-indexing. The man jokes about being jabbed for vaccines and mistakes a fountain pen for a stabbing device, revealing persistent racial stereotypes.
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Camp Meade Cures
Tom Cunningham
South Philadelphia
Quartermaster's Department
Philadelphia Ledger
Tollnnessee
Yeiussah
Yeasah
Yessul
Henten
Tie
Hall's Catarrhal Deafness Cure Claim Ad in 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally with Hall's Catarrhal Medicine. It explains Eustachian tube inflammation causes rumbling, partial, then total deafness if untreated, and offers a money-back guarantee of one hundred dollars for uncured cases. The ad notes druggists and I Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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I. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Justifiable Adoption in Pie Theft Case
A Philadelphia Star item reports a blunt exchange in a court where a Black defendant admits to stealing a pie from the MacGregor house on Marguerite Street. The judge presses for a clearer answer as the officer and defendant volley, framing the case as a quip about the Christmas spirit and a momentary lapse.
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MacGregor House
Marguerite Street
Casey
Philadelphia Star
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedy Ad
An 1890s era advertisement promotes a home mixture to darken gray hair using Bay Bum Barbo Compound and glycerine. It claims to shade gray streaks gradually without coloring the scalp, without stickiness, and can be prepared at home or by a druggist, with full directions included in each Barbo Compound box.
Kept His Word In A Rip Off Suit Price
A brisk exchange centers on a bargain where one man complains of overcharging for a suit while the other asserts repeated effort to secure a good price. The sharper reply emphasizes that a favorable deal was indeed provided.
Often Mistaken in Daily Judgment and Time
A compact reflection notes that today s wisdom can turn foolish next week and urges caution about overconfidence and changing opinions across time. It underscores how perceptions shift with new experiences and information.
Clean living with Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets promoted
Ad cites Dr Pierce’s Pellets to regulate the bowels and stomach. It also notes that seven tenths of New York City women favor women's suffrage in a contrasting ad line.
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Dr. Pierce
New York City
Germans Deport Belgians to Work in War Effort Amid Global Outrage
Article compiles Allied and neutral reactions to German deportations of Belgians for munition and factory work, detailing ambassador Gerard’s testimony, Hague conventions violations, and eyewitness reports from Havre and New York. It notes protests by Socialists in the Reichstag, calls to restore liberty, and German military rationales amid widespread condemnation.
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Belgium
France
Reichstag
Gerard
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Germany
Haase
Dittmann
Holland
von Bissing
America
Cardinal Farley
Ludendorf
Berlin
James W. Gerard
News Zowa
Budapest
K. G. Ossjannileson
Vane Victis
Poland
Belghia
Ihr
Tavre
New York Evening Post
Rowlers
Havre
Washington Post
Bruges
Landsturm
Flanders
Best Medicine for Women praised in Portsmouth letter
A Portsmouth Ohio woman Mrs Sara Shaw writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her irregularities and side pains after she suffered weakness while caring for four family members and three boarders. She endorses the product and invites others to seek relief and write for advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
Women workers in Paris Red Cross aid recycle cups
Seven workers at a Paris based aviation camp rest station used emptied tin cans to craft drinking cups for the camp canteen. German prisoner plumbers were assigned to fashion cups with neat handles from can covers, supplying the canteen quickly.
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Paris
Red Cross
Soothe Itching Scalps With Cuticura Kit
Retire gently rub spots of dan drufft and itching with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Free samples address Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Adv.
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Dept. X
Boston
A Soldier's Peace Quote by Sir Henry Newbolt
A quote extols a soldier's peace lasting through chivalry and service. It frames brotherhood, self sacrifice, and duty as sources of inner calm even amid war. The sentiment emphasizes moral strength and patriotism as a path to resilience.
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Chivatry
Sir Henry Newbolt
Quality Up Bax Brom Quinine Price Rise Card Drug
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claims higher per box price due to increased costs in medicinal extracts and chemicals. The text notes longstanding global use and market demand but offers limited concrete details beyond a price adjustment.
Perpetual Motion and Witty Exchanges in Print
A fragmentary, humorous medley contrasts quips about the endless woman question with playful lines on marriage, parenting, and commercial life. It notes Garfield Tea as a cure for constipation and remarks on enterprise and advertising as a powerful pairing.
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Wilson
Federal Treasury
Secretary of War
William G. McAdoo
Railway Administration
Treasury
Unified Railway Administration
Secretary of the Treasury
U.S
Mothera
Fletcher
Detroit
Garfield Tea Co
Brookyn
Whitlock
Telsium
Huy
von Bassewitz
Hoover
Roever
Committee On Public Information
Lydia E. Pinkham
Druga Nature
Garfield
Enterprise and
Advertising
Dean
Ernest Wiethoelter
Madison St
St. Charles
WM. F. Woltor
Wiethoelter
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Maui
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