Texas Merchant Gains 34 Pounds with Tanlac
John M. Crabtree a Five Mile Station Dallas general merchant reports a twenty year health struggle ended after three Tanlac bottles. He gained 34 pounds from 118 to 152, credits relief from catarrh indigestion and sleeplessness, and endorses the remedy as the best investment. He says he can now eat and sleep well and remains healthy. There is a Tanlac dealer in every town.
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Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Clear Complexions
Cuticura Complexions urges daily use of Cuticura Soap with Cuticura Ointment for occasional care. Claims to improve complexion scalp dandruff and soften hands. Free sample by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
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First Aid Folly in Street Gossip From Washington Star
A grocer recounts a rescued woman who fainted on the street and jokes about head position during first aid. He dismisses hospital transport and revival methods as a doctor’s training burden, while mocking undertakers and medical advice in a gossiping Washington Star item.
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P. S
Washington Star
Reform Through Congress and Police Joke
Maybelle dismisses the idea of reforming a husband stating a girl need not bother with changing a man. She quips that Congress and the police are now supposed to reform everybody.
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Congress
Police
The Man's Part in Marriage Reflected in Verse
A compact quotation framed by a Shakespearean ethic contrasts the idea of marriage as a life partnership with the notion of the man as a silent partner. The lines invite reflection on gender roles in union and society.
Quotas Set For Selective Draft By State
The War Department announced state quotas for a selective draft to raise the national army. Quotas are based on each state’s proportion of the national population per the latest census. Credits include total National Guard strength and men enlisted in the regular army from April 2 to June 30, 1917, with final net quotas shown in the table.
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Draft Order Sets 687000 Men for National Army
Washington issues formal draft order calling 687000 men for the national army and United States forces. Governors apportion state quotas, then a lottery will assign registrants to service or exemption. Total for all forces reaches 1,262,985 with future calls planned. Illinois trims gross quota from 79094 to 51653 as wartime youth probation note ends.
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Greek government declares war on four powers
Greece cuts all relations with the central powers and declares belligerency in a move that could mobilize 60 000 Venizelos troops and up to 300 000 including mobilized remnants. Greece may send a mission to the United States to secure supplies and explain postwar reconstruction aims.
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Greece
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Saloniki
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Athens
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Four German Submarines Destroyed During Troop Convoy
London reports from German sources via a Berne dispatch to a Rome agency say four of the largest German submarines were destroyed by American warships escorting the first American troop convoy to France.
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France
Berne
Rome
Strike Called Off Pending Denver Conference
The August 1 strike in all Colorado Fuel and Iron Company mines is canceled pending talks between J F Welborn, company president, and District 15 United Mine Workers of America officials starting July 26 in Denver.
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Up the Niger River Journey and Riverine Life
A historical account describes travel on the Niger river by government steamers offering comforts and curiosities. It contrasts dark swampy delta scenery with rare signs of habitation and notes the presence of dugout canoes and scantily clad locals. The turkey buzzard is mentioned as a large frequent flyer over the swamps.
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Niger River
Africa
States Yet to Report Hold Hope for Saturday Draft
Washington July 17 War Department officials say twelve states remain to report ready delaying the draft. If reporting continues as expected the great draft may be held on Saturday.
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Washington
War Department
Warren District Workers Returning From Deportation
Several men deported from the Warren district have returned and been allowed to stay, while others are turned back at regional borders by armed guards.
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Warren District
Bisbee, Ariz
Telegram in Chinese Dictates Delay at Western Union
A Chinese visitor left a telegram at Evansville Western Union for Chicago. Signal clerk Ivan Bennett failed to read it, and operator John Black, with others, were unable to decipher the message. An interpreter was obtained before the telegram could be sent.
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Evansville
Ivan Bennett
Chicago
Bennett
John Black
Black
Indianapolis
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root praised by Watts Mercantile
In a 1916 testimonial from J M Watts of Wattsville Mississippi the druggist reports favorable experiences with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder ailments. He cites customer endorsements and a physician's belief, urging readers to prove Swamp Root's benefits with a ten cent sample and booklet available from Dr Kilmer & Co.
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J. M. Watts
Wattsville, Miss
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Where Bright Men Congregate Census at Leavenworth Prison
A census of Leavenworth prison shows only one illiterate inmate among thousands. The San Antonio Light notes an ignorant person lacks brains to enter a federal prison and typically serves thirty days in jail.
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Leavenworth
San Antonio
Then why did you answer central 227 inquiry
The phrase presents a dialectic exchange about identification and response to a central question. It juxtaposes location reference with a puzzling prompt, raising confusion over whether a location or a prior query is being referenced. The text suggests a meta inquiry into answering behavior.
Hermit of Pendleton Dies Rich Cabin Mystery
Pendleton Oregon resident known as a recluse died recently. searchers who explored his cabin uncovered about $16000 in cash hidden there, prompting questions about his finances and fate.
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Pendleton
Bar Silver Reaches New Record at 81 1 2 Cents
New York quotes bar silver at 81% cents an ounce on July 16 marking a fresh market record. The gain highlights rising precious metal values and investor demand in mid July trading.
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New York
International Accomplishments Can the recruit talk French
The entry notes a new recruit who cannot speak French but can walk Spanish, highlighting language skills and cross cultural learning as a point of interest. It underscores adaptability and potential for future language training within the unit.
Jewelry firm buys rejected cartridge shells to craft vases
A jewelry company purchased rejected cartridge shells and repurposed them into decorative flower vases, turning wartime artifacts into ornamental objects. The move highlights salvage and creative reuse of material.
Ad for Red Cross Bag Blue at grocers
A brief ad invites readers to ask for Red Cross Bag Blue claiming it makes beautiful white clothes. The note appears among other short lines and mentions grocers carrying the product. A historical aside claims Assyrians first introduced the heel for security and comfort in walking.
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Red Cross
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