Gifts of Love and Service Brighten the Season
The quote likens gifts of friendship and service to the Magi and the star over the City of David. It expresses the spirit of giving: relief from want, sweet fragrances of friendship, and enduring acts of love and helpfulness.
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City of David
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Green's August Flower Ad Claiming Stomach and Liver Relief
An advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a remedy for disordered stomach stomach ailments and inactive liver. It claims gentle laxative action, digestion regulation, bile stimulation, and cleansing of the alimentary canal, with sales across civilized countries and a trial invitation.
Market Notes and Caution in Cotton and Wool Markets
The report suggests cotton markets are nervous while wool underwear markets show no clear rise. It notes that profits can fade after a man makes money as investments shift and wealth unsettles.
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Yeeh
The Movie Business Star Demands Pay Raise
A star complains of salary pressure as reports surface that the film company finally turned a profit. The dialogue hints at tensions over compensation and the studio’s financial status within the industry.
Haarlem Oil Capsules Claim 200 Year Remedy Proven
Promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a Holland remedy for kidney and bladder issues and related pains. Claims centuries of merit, direct import from Holland labs, and easy five drop dose per capsule. Offers money back if not relieved and warns to obtain the genuine brand.
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Haarlem
Holland
Holland Laboratories
War and political notes from the era
Western union reports from Budapest on Hungarian losses and German prisoner releases. Revolt near Santarem. bombardment by government troops. Navy restores four year course. Trotzky brothers escape to Switzerland. Luxembourg brief republic ends in chaos. British expect many German soldiers still armed. US Bolshevist activity seen as economic. Demobilization at Camp Kearny. Seattle police officers from returning soldiers. tax form timing. Japanese reservists return. Puget Sound to India passenger service. job drive for Ninety-first division. Cracking theft at Salt Lake theater. IWW arrests in Seattle. Gregorys resignation. Sherman to retire. railroad issue to Republican Congress. Major General Wood reassigned. rivers and harbors bill passed. oil leasing talks stall. Welfare service insignia issued. Roosevelt memorial services planned.
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Budapest
Santarem
Lisbon
Naval Academy
Daniels
Leon Trotzky
Marine
France
Switzerland
Delemont
Republic of Luxembourg
Committee On Public Health
Brussels
Grand Duchy
Germany
United States
Department of Justice
New York
Camp Kearny
Seattle
Vladivostok
Japan
Senator
Pacific Steamship Company
Puget Sound
India
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Lawrence Wood
United States Employment Service
Salt Lake Theater
Playhouse
Thomas W. Gregory
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Illinois
Senate
Congress
Leonard Wood
Camp Funston
Kansas
Chicago
Central Department
War Department
House
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Cannon
Clark
Theodore Roosevelt
Armistice talks and fleet transfers thread through war news
Budapest reports internment of Field Marshal von Mackensen at Temesvar while Wilson plans visits to French war zones. British demobilization talk, Italian troop withdrawal from Monte Negro urged, and Treves talks on German and Austrian passenger ships for troop transport accompany a new London Paris aerial service for peace delegates.
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von Mackensen
Temesvar
Hungary
Budapest
Wilson
France
Southport Miners’ Federation
Charlotte
Marie
Chamber of Deputies
Sheffield
Montenegro
Montenegrin National Assembly
Treves
United States
E. N. Hurley
Shipping Board
W. S. Benson
London
Paris
See Canada Lands Costly Trifle Compared to Benefit
A promotional notice urges prospective settlers to inspect Western Canada lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It explains government has no sale land but private holdings offer wide options from raw prairie to ready farms, with rail discounts and government assistance for relocation and settlement. It outlines farming choices from mixed to cattle or sheep, and emphasizes benefits of personal inspection.
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Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Canada
Western
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Death Toll From Influenza Reported in South Africa
Governor General Buxton in Cape Town stated a recent influenza epidemic killed about 50 000 people, white and black alike, across South Africa. The note adds tips on laundry whitening using Red Cross Bag Blue, priced at 5c.
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Buxton
Cape Town
South Africa
Away With Them Stella The Smiths Have Quarreled
Stella and the Smiths clash over a bitter dispute as tensions rise between two households. Bella and Slackers become entangled in the fray. Local observers note the quarrel's public airing and potential implications for neighbors.
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Stella
Bella
Papes Diapepsin Promises Instant Stomach Relief
An advertisement promises instant relief for indigestion and related stomach discomfort. It touts Pape's Diapepsin tablets as quick, affordable aid for pain, gas, acidity, and dyspepsia, with a light joke about a milliner's bill and contentment.
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Pape
Ady
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Child Remedy
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims a coated tongue signals the need for cleansing, promises gentle relief from constipation, and warns buyers to seek the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
Sure of It: Woman Demonstrates Skill in Card Game
In a brief exchange a man asks if the woman is accomplished and another confirms she plays by hand, signaling confidence in her deft card play. The remark hints at social wit and casual evaluation of talent.
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Minneapolis
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University of Illinois
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