Best of medical and surgical relief for disabled veterans
Washington reports on the national wartime medical relief program for veterans. The War Risk Insurance Act directs medical and surgical care and prosthetics for those injured in service, with rigorous review by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance and its medical division in Arlington. More than 5,000 cases pass daily as the system screens eligibility, treatment needs, and long term disability certificates.
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Washington
Congress
Bureau of War Risk, Insurance
Germany
United States
Adjutant General
Surgeon General
Arlington Building
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
United States Public Health Service
Bureau
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Queen Eliza beth greets California child on floor of house
Theresa Nolan Corl sits with Rep John I Nolan as King Albert greets her in the gallery. The queen asks about her origin, and Corlis replies California, prompting a sunlit remark from the monarch. The moment unfolds amid wartime veteran health data and care notes.
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Little Corl
Theresa Nolan
John I. Nolan
King Albert
Queen Elizabeth
Little Corlis
California
Love and Jealousy at the Worthwhile Glove Co
Henry Travers, a cold business manager, discovers his secretary Julia Deane is engaged to Halliday. After a clash of pride and jealousy, Travers learns Halliday has secretly married Julia’s sister. In a final confession he declares his love for Julia as evening falls.
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Henry Travers
Julia Deane
Halliday
Travers
Mr. Travers
Benedict
Julia
Keen On Family Tradition Inherited Honor Through Generations
The piece argues mothers preserve family prestige while fathers focus on distant male ancestors. It notes daughters of the American Revolution remain influential, while sons of the American Revolution are less referenced, and reflects on how parental emphasis shapes children’s views of lineage.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Omaha News
Dad
Kea Threatens New Zealand Sheep Industry
Farmers battle kea parrots that kill sheep and threaten the industry. The kea, smaller than the rock parrot, now the islands’ common bird, attacks day and night with a strong bill and claws. Hundreds slain, yet the species thrives. males and females look alike and no nest or breeding grounds have been located.
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New Zealand
The Hamless Sandwich
A Houston Post note jokes about a simple creation as a ham sandwich made with pickle and mustard between bread. It highlights the ease of assembling a casual snack.
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Houston Post
How Mrs Boyd Avoided an Operation in Canton Ohio
Canton Ohio woman Marie Boyd credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing severe female troubles and avoiding surgery after doctors recommended an operation. The advertisement urges other afflicted women to try the remedy and offers guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Boyd
5Th St
N. E
Lyna E. Pinkham
Cascarets Aid Sleep Cleanse Livers and Bowels
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly cleanser for the stomach and bowels, claiming they remove sour undigested food, excess bile, and waste without gripe. It contrasts with harsh laxatives like Calomel and oils and promotes low cost, sleeping-while-you-urinate style use.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for colds. It claims the medicine opens clogged nostrils, stops runny nose, relieves headaches and feverishness after the first dose, with up to three doses needed for severe grippe misery. It notes low cost and no quinine.
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Pape
Women Meet Swamp-Root
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often without realizing it. Back pain headaches nervousness and loss of ambition can signal kidney issues. Start treatment now with Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a physician s prescription sold at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Heartless landlords spark waves of moving spectacles
A surge of tenancy disputes and sudden relocations renews attention to eviction practices and housing instability as tenants seek new housing amid rising rents. Local landlords face scrutiny as families scramble for affordable options and legal notices.
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