Best of medical and surgical relief for disabled veterans
Washington outlines the war risk insurance program as a national effort to provide compensation and medical care to service members with injuries or diseases from the war. The Bureau of War Risk Insurance handles case reviews, prosthetics, and hospital care, with 5,000+ cases processed daily and the goal of returning veterans to health and efficiency.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Washington
Congress
Bureau of War Risk, Insurance
Germany
United States
Arlington Building
United States Public Health Service
Bureau
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Queen's Greeting to Corl Nolan Uplifts House Visitors
Theresa Nolan sits with her father Representative John I Nolan as King Albert visits the house. The queen praises Corlis California birthplace with sunshine after the child waves and smiles in the gallery.
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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 Firm
Henry Travers, a hard nosed manager, confronts his jealousy after discovering secretary Julia Deane is involved with colleague Halliday. Halliday secretly marries Julia Deane’s sister, prompting Travers to realize his feelings. In a quiet confession Travers declares love as evening settles.
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Henry Travers
Julia Deane
Halliday
Travers
Mr. Travers
Benedict
Julia
Keen on Family Tradition
The article discusses how mothers preserve family prestige across generations, often more than fathers. It notes women transmit reverence for maternal lineages, citing the Daughters of the American Revolution as powerful today, while Sons of the American Revolution are less prominent.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Omaha News
Dad
Kea Crusade Threatens New Zealand Sheep Industry
New Zealand farmers wage a campaign against the kea parrot which attacks sheep relentlessly. The bird, now the islands' most common, uses a strong beak and claws to injure and feed on warm flesh. Despite mass killings, the raiders persist. male and female look alike, nests remain undiscovered, and breeding remains a mystery.
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New Zealand
The Hamless Sandwich in a Humble Slice of Bread
The Houston Post notes that layering pickle and mustard between two slices of bread makes a simple ham sandwich. This playful line treats a basic lunch as a straightforward, iconic creation.
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Houston Post
How Mrs. Boyd Avoided an Operation
Canton Ohio resident Marie Boyd describes suffering female troubles and two doctors recommending surgery, but her mother urged Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which relieved her and let her perform housework. The ad promotes trying the remedy before surgery and offers guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Boyd
5Th St
N. E
Lyna E. Pinkham
Torpedoed health tips and household ads from a 20th century page
An old page features a health claim for Cascarets laxative with promises of gentle overnight cleansing, contrasting with harsh remedies like calomel. It also includes a Red Cross Bag Blue laundry booster ad and a playful quip about a bank note as a paying teller, plus a light jab about a woman’s eyes sparking flames.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast acting cold relief taking every two hours for up to three doses. It claims to open nasal passages, stop runny nose, relieve headache feverishness and sneezing and to cost only a few cents at drug stores.
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Pape
Women Meet Swamp-Root Kidney Health Ad
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble may overlook underlying disease. Back pain, headaches, and nervousness signal kidney issues. Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root is advertised as a physician’s prescription remedy available at drug stores with a sample offer by mail from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Landlords Bring On A Parade Of Moving Spectacles
A sharp observation notes that heartless landlords trigger a stream of disruptive, dramatic relocations as tenants move to escape oppressive conditions and seek better homes. The phrase suggests widespread frustration with housing practices and property owners.
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National
Adjutant General
Surgeon General
Love
McClure
Post Office Department
Red Cross
Rend Heerth
Marine Co
Chicago
Clean -Clea
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