Businessman Testifies Skinolens Cures Skin Ailments
G W Alexander of Chicago testifies that after failed treatments for eczema and shingles he used Skit Otene and then Skinolens, praising its scalp and skin healing effects. The ad claims skinolens is a vegetable remedy that penetrates scales, clears the skin, and treats pimples and dandruff, with a $1 bottle price and free trial.
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G. W. Alexander
Clifton Ave
Chicago
National Chemical CO
Montana St
TLL. Ady
Surprised Dinner Party by Canon Ringer Story
In a new book Sir Henry Lucy recounts Canon Ringer who adored children and attended a children for children party unannounced. He crept in on hands and knees making horse like sounds to surprise the guests who watched in stunned alarm. The tale appears in Youth's Companion.
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Sir Henry Lucy
Canon Ringer
Judge Rules In Cornwall Clock Ownership Case
In Cornwall England a dispute over an eight day clock ends with the judge directing the plaintiff to receive the clock and the defendant to receive the eight days. The exchange ends with the plaintff asking what he gets and the judge replying you get the clock while the defendant gets the eight days.
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Cornwall
England
War news and aviation feats amid European fighting
German raiders shelled by four British cruisers failed to seize ships on the Thames to Holland route. Romanians resist Austro German invasion. Fort Vaux evacuated. Italian and German fronts report Russian advances checked. 4,731 prisoners taken in new Italian offensive. Greek 5000-ton ship torpedoed. six Americans die aboard the Marina. Automobile accident in Minnesota. St Louis alimony case in Chicago. Philadelphia fire kills two women. Robberies and crimes plague Chicago and New York. cross country air records set by Carlstrom. US urged for larger war funds. several bank heists and rail suits filed in Chicago.
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Thames
Holland
Berlin
Mexican War Move Aims Villa Force Termination
Mexican ambassador Arredondo announced in Washington that nine thousand Carranzistas will be concentrated at Jiminex Mexico to terminate Villa forces, following a dispatch received from Consul Garcia at El Paso Texas.
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Arredondo
Washington
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Dl Paso
Tex
Public Health Panel Links Poliomyelitis to Human Spread
Washington reports by the American Public Health Association and U. S. Public Health Service state the view that poliomyelitis is mainly a human disease spread by human contact. Separately, national bank reports dated September 12 show total resources at 14.411 billion dollars, a new record. Theodore Marburg Jr.’s bid to rejoin the British Royal Air Force was refused by the Bureau of Citizenship as he admitted serving abroad.
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American Public Health Association
Washington
United States Public Health Service
Theodore Marburg
England
British Aviation Corps
Bureau of Citizenship
Marburg
Notable Notables Pass Away In Separate Incidents
Personal John W. Kiser, a fifty nine year old multimillionaire and president of Phoenix Horseshoe Company, died in Chicago. Nicholas B. Young, former National League president and longtime baseball figure, died in Washington after treasury department service. Pastor Russell, independent minister with sermons in about 1500 newspapers weekly, died in Cane Gollan Texas of heart disease. Pastor Rupeer was born in Pittsburgh on February 16 1852.
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Phoenix Horseshoe Company
Chicago
Nicholas B. Young
National League
Washington
Treasury Department
Charles. Tate Russell
Notable Elections Tie Foreign Figures In Parliament
Foreign Geo. Feng Kwo Cheng a top supporter of President Yuan Hung was elected vice president of the Obs peae republic by parliament in Peking. Mircea, youngest son of King Faery, born December 21 19. Premier Asquith replies to a House of Commons question in writing.
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L Yuan-Hung
Obs
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Lopedon
Mircea
Faery
Asquith
House of Commons
Jet Dawidon
Bible Classes Light Practical Life Across Society
The article argues that Bible study and men’s Bible classes spread practical wisdom from sacred text into daily life. It highlights how Protestant churches increasingly apply biblical truths to business and social conditions, emphasizing humility, truth, and brotherhood over sectarian labels. It cites Moses, Old Testament laws, and Jesus as sources of modern guidance and notes Bible classes foster practical Christianity without pharisaicism.
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Moses
Jesus
Majesty of humble things and the river of change
Poetic meditation on humble beginnings and potential growth. A speaker urges reverence for small things, noting a fountain hillside may become a river and a village priest could become a city, with faith guiding national strength.
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Evermore
Doctor Matheson
Ptrest
She Countered Neatly at Pittsburgh Pleasure Park
Three young men dining in a Pittsburgh Pleasure park flirt with a waitress. After finishing their meals they request ice cream and cake. The waitress asks for cake flavor and the trio replies devil's food two and one walnut, with the girl delivering the witty line.
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Pittsburgh
Munificent People and Munition Makers Referenced
A playful line contrasts munificent people with munition makers. The article notes electric railways in the United States carry a valuation of 730 million dollars, reflecting large-scale infrastructure assets and wartime production context.
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Electric Railways
United States
Incorrigible Flirt Near New York New Development
A newlywed couple move to a bungalow in a new development near New York. The benevolent land company runs an electric car to the railway station, with a conductor and motor man who are on friendly terms with patrons. The bride’s mother visits and notes the wife waves to the car, asking if she knows all the conductors on the line.
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New York
Benevolent Land Company
Toonerville
Gladys
Politeness Declines As Direct Speech Takes Over
A brief discussion notes changing social norms where politeness fades in favor of direct speech. The piece cites a shift in telephone etiquette and broader communication habits, reflecting a modern impatience with formalities.
Confirmed Suspicion Mose and the Rabbit Trick
The tale recalls Uncle Mose a cautious man who never shows astonishment. At a town circus a prestidigitator drew rabbits from Mose’s garments, and Mose calmly confessed he’d long suspected rabbits hid there.
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Mose
Cuticura Comforts Baby With Soap and Ointment
An advertisement touts Cuticura for infant care, urging hot bath use with Cuticura Soap, drying, and gentle Cuticura Ointment for all affected areas, promising instant relief and a peaceful sleep. Also notes free samples by mail and promotion copy. A second item recounts two friends dining with a magician who demonstrates apparent stage tricks and claims he can vanish common items like steak and Brussels sprouts on demand.
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Bouton
8arry Bhe Spoke and the pawsbroker's tale
A fragmentary dialogue shows a man named 8arry Bhe speaking to a woman about a pawsbroker and his wife. The exchange hints at a stern father and a courtly or tense confrontation over old clothes and a visit. The text remains unclear and disjointed.
Min James Roci Defies Odds Over Candy Health Claim
Melrose Massachusetts resident James Roci, aged ninety nine, attributes his longevity to eating candy. The article records his claim and notes his commitment to duties at his age, though the text remains fragmentary and unclear on full context.
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James Roci
Melrose
Mass
Educated Rooster Spizzerinktum Headlines Prize Claim
A Barred Plymouth Rocks rooster named Spizzerinktum, hatched last May and weighing six pounds, owned by E. W H. Bennett of Hartford City, is sought after by buyers with a $100 offer. Judges call him promising as an educated fowl and he is famed for riding a wagon seat with eight boys as steeds in the centennial parade.
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E. W H. Bennett
Hartford City
Indianapolis News
Virtuous Youth Inherits Fortune With Cautious Living
In a terse exchange a wealthy heir learns his windfall, while the attorney notes the fortune, and the youth replies he will not alter his lifestyle or engage in ostentation, preferring modesty over vulgar display.
No Consotation and the Skin Deep Debate
A fragment discusses superficial beauty and warns that charm hides dangers. It notes a saying about a wife’s advice guiding a man to success, and observes tragic outcomes among others regarded as fair. The tone hints at cautionary social satire.
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