Acworth Woman Claims Tanlac Restored Her Health
Mrs. O C Cason of Acworth Ga say s she weighed sixty pounds six weeks ago from pellagra like illness and after taking Tanlac gained to ninety five pounds now and plans to return home to her husband on a farm near Acworth. She credits Tanlac with restoring her strength appetite and complexion and says she will tell everyone about the remedy. An advertisement note adds there is a Tanlac dealer in the reader’s town.
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Acworth
Atlanta
Mr. Battle
Taniac
Tanlac
O. C. Cason
J. B. Battle
English Ave
Vanishing Attitude Echoes in Senate Dialogue
Senator Sorghum dodges a firm stance on constituent support. he recalls past confidence, noting attitudes once needed only a bold pose and references to George Washington and the American eagle as symbols of patriotism.
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Senator Sorghum
George Washington
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Praised by Druggist Letter
A 1916 letter from L. A. Richardson, a Marine Illinois druggist, touts Swamp Root kidney remedy. It recounts a liver and kidney case once deemed hopeless, where three months of use restored activity. The ad urges sending ten cents for a sample and booklet, noting bottles are sold in drug stores.
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St. Louis
L. A. Richardson
Marine
Illinois
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Adyv
Harvesting Wealth Through Planting Old Ways
A farmer rejects mining or oil stocks, choosing the proven method of planting for harvest. The ad touts patterns like ten smiles for a nickel and promotes Red Cross Bag Blue for bright, clean clothes, framing a rural, old fashioned approach to wealth and self-improvement.
Its Style Autobiography Teases Car History Narration
A Baltimore American line pairs a remark about writing a car history with an autobiographical vibe. The fragment hints at a reflective, personal account shaping how a vehicle’s past is presented.
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Baltimore American
Allies Expect America to Lead War Effort in Coming Months
Arthur S. Draper argues America holds the pivotal wartime role as Europe expects ships and speed from the United States. He notes France Italy Serbia Belgium and England rely on US action while British leaders Milner Curzon and Carson push hard choices ahead to secure a lasting peace and victory.
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New York Tribune
London
America
Russia
France
Italy
Serbia
Belgium
England
Grand Alliance
Lloyd George
Germany
Central Powers
Smuts
Ireland
Milner
Curzon
Carson
Britain in Straits for More Surgeons
Manchester reported that over 250 physicians and surgeons from its district are already serving in the army, and the Manchester Guardian notes the district has been combed out, likely limiting new requests for more army surgeons.
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Britain
Manchester
Eng
Manchester Guardian
Naval Reserve
United States
Commonwealth Pier
South Boston
Crow meat demand leads to court case in Berlin
Berlin court punishes Emil Andre and Richard Pocha with two weeks' imprisonment and a $50 fine each after they attempted to corner the market on young crows amid meat scarcity. In Fond du Lac Wisconsin every city school will become a canning factory this summer with pressure cookers and state university instructors assisting housewives and schoolgirls.
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Berlin
Emil Andre
Richard Pocha
Fond du Lac
Wis
The
State University
Weather Prophet Sing Kee Shuns Photo In Santa Clara Laundry
A photo of California weather predictor Sing Kee, famed for naming the season, is blocked by his refusal to approve publication. He quips that printing his picture guarantees no rain and that looking at him would bring rain.
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California
Santa Clara
Sing Kee
Deep Sea Diver Surveying Ships Lost in War Depths
A veteran diver describes surveying wrecks from submarines mines and shellfire over three years. Deep work at 125 to 150 feet requires a twilight zone ascent to protect lungs and prevent tuberculosis.
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Navy
Abdication Signed With Lead Pencil in Petrograd Report
Petrograd reports the abdication of ex-Czar Nicholas II and the autocratic regime was signed with a lead pencil after the typewritten act. War Minister Guchkoff and M. Shulgin carried the pencil to the czar who wrote his name shakily, marking a key moment in the Russian revolution.
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London
Nicholas
Russia
M. Shulgin
Guchkoff
Pskov
Petrograd
Local Hero Volunteer Service Note and Odd Ad
A patriotic note praises a boy who volunteered for service without seeking officer status. The head porter of a New York hotel recently died, leaving an estate of $100,000. An odd promotional snippet extols Red Cross Bag Blue as superior to liquid blue with a laundress friendly slogan.
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New York
Doctor Patient Relay Reveals Prescription Refusal
A nurse reports the patient swore every time, despite the doctor’s prescribed medicine. The exchange highlights nonadherence and possible religious or moral conflict affecting treatment.
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Castoria
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Certain-Teed Products Corporation
General Roofing Mfg. Co
Gregg Varnish Co
Mound City Paint & Color Co
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Can
W. W. Bennett
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Omaha
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