Bamboo Forests Boost Revenue in Punjab's Siwaliks
India’s bamboo areas at Karnapur and Bindraban in the Punjab yield rising net income, with government takeover ending royalty limits. Labor peaks during five-month seasons from October to January, employing 300 to 400 workers to chop, dress, and fire bamboo into poles and lance staves for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Hoshiarpur
Punjab
Karnapur
Bindraban
Siwaliks
Beas River
Loyal to Her Church Promises Bond Purchase
A woman in a Liberty bond booth crowd volunteers to buy a hundred dollar Baptist bond after a facilitator explains bonds earn 3 3 4 percent interest and are nontaxable. The event centers on early bond sales and religious groups.
Interview Hint of Bilton Departure at Golf Links
A Birmingham Age-Herald brief notes a private secretary saying Mr. Bilton will be seen briefly before leaving for the golf links. The persistent visitor says he feared obtaining an interview but is told Bilton is occupied with large affairs and will soon depart.
Danderine promises to banish dandruff and restore hair
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims a small bottle can be bought at drug stores, rubbed into the scalp, and by morning most dandruff will disappear with repeated use.
Retort Courteous Sparks Feud Over Self Made Man Claim
A sharp exchange unfolds as He boasts of being a self made man and doing the job better. She counters with a curt retort, challenging the boast and demanding honesty in the claim.
Less Meat If Back and Kidneys Hurt
A well known authority says regular meat eating can lead to kidney trouble as uric acid overworks kidneys causing backache headaches and other discomforts. Jad Salts, four ounces in water before breakfast for a few days, can flush kidneys and neutralize urine acids. The salts are made from grape and lemon acids with Ithia and are advertised as harmless and healthful.
Fatulence Perimeter Diagnosis Cited by Garage Man
A Louisville Courier-Journal humor line features a garage man ordering a diagnosis as fatulency of the perimeter and charging accordingly, with the exchange beginning as Hey LI and the doctor out with a flat tire.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
100% PEP Ad Claims Cascarets Provide Gentle Relief
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a mild laxative to remove liver and bowel poisons, promising relief from dizziness coated tongue and sour stomach. It claims no griping unlike salts or harsh pills and suggests overnight action.
Castoria and old remedies flood a curious ad rift
Fragmented ad style text touts Castoria for infants and children noting 80 years of use. It mences with questions about wages and steam power in rail work and mentions Garfield Tea claims to purify blood and ease rheumatism and dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Legislators Discuss Captured German Cannon Distribution
Texas Representative Bee questions a plan to distribute captured German cannon and machine guns among U S members. California Chairman Kahn says the War Department has few cannons in country and outlines potential broad legislation to allow each member or district to receive trophies, noting about 1300 heavy guns and 4000 heavy machine guns for distribution.
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Bee
Texas
Kahn
California
Military Affairs Committee
Germany
War Department
Mr. Bee
Speaker
United States
France
Mr. Kahn
North American Indian Division Proposed in Army Reorganization
The article reports a congressional push to form the North American Indian division within the reorganized army. It cites widespread praise for Indian soldiers in World War I and outlines plans for permanent regimental centers, reservation schools, and an Indian West Point to train for noncommissioned officers, advancing citizenship.
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Reorganized Army
Congress
Texas and
Oklahoma
Thirty-sixth
One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Infantry
Sixty-ninth
New York
Marne
I. J. K. Dixon
Dixon
Indian West Point
Army Service
Washington Tops Cincinnati in 1920 Census Count
First returns show Washington, capital of the nation, at 487 414 residents, up 100 845 since 1910, surpassing Cincinnati which reports 401 158. The war boosted Washington’s growth. 1916 estimates favored Washington and show the shift in national urban ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio City
District of Columbia
Escaped An Operation in Cairo Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy
A Cairo Illinois woman details severe female troubles and the threat of surgery. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and allowing her to resume daily work. The letter endorses medical advice for some cases while supporting the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. R. Matthews
Sycamore Street
Man Prohibited From Fading Match Must Sleep in Darkness
A man unable to light a match reportedly faced a penalty of sleeping in darkness. The incident highlights a curious enforcement or accident involving lighting a fire.
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Binks
Dustha Stax
Ashington
American Forestry Associ
British Columbia
John Davidson
F. L
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
American Forestry Magazine
I. T. Shutt
Dominion
Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Chemistry
Tere
Madison Laboratory
Aalaers
U.S. Pat
Utes Chesebrough Mig. CO
Consolidated
State Street
Holland
Ingersollite
Ingersoll Watch Co
New York City
Roupine Mfg. CO
Appleton, Wis
Cholly
Miss Keen
Boston
Vijurine
Horine Eye Remady Co
Chicago
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