Noted Philanthropist to Visit This Section
L. T. Cooper the Millionaire Philanthropist plans visits to Denver and Western cities. He funds relief work, including bread lines and dress distributions in Houston, San Antonio, Galveston, Louisville, and other cities, while promoting Tanlac health tonic as a remedy.
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Denver
L. T. Cooper
Cooper
America
South
West
Houston
Texas
San Antonio
Galveston
Breach of Promise Suit Overlarge Check Reported
The exchange centers on a breach of promise suit featuring a large check. Details from the dialogue imply a settlement or payment tied to a failed agreement, highlighting the conspicuously sizable check involved.
Women Sufferers Need Swamp-Root
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often mistaken for other ailments. Kidney health affects other organs, causing back pain headaches and nervous irritability. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root marketed as a remedy. sample offer and bottle prices noted.
Pa's Fun Puzzle Reveals Father’s Favorite Amusement
A playful exchange asks what a father’s favorite amusement might be. The reply jokes that guessing is part of the fun, with joshing tone typical of lighthearted parental banter.
Freckles vanish with ethine double strength treatment
An advertisement promises removal of freckles using ethine double strength. Apply an ounce nightly and morning for best results with most needing only one ounce. Lighter freckles fade completely and a clear complexion is claimed, with a money back guarantee if it fails.
The Young Card Player at the Club
A young fellow at the club watches a poker game. He is described as the card champion's son and a chip of the old block. The exchange notes the boy’s resemblance and his proximity to a poker chip.
Red Cross Bag Blue Delights Laundress With Whitest Clothes
A short ad notes Red Cross Bag Blue making laundresses happy by whitening fabrics, praised as a reliable aid for super clean clothes. The copy ends with a nod to good grocers stocking the product.
City Man and Suburbanite Exchange on Servants Ratio
A humorous exchange notes urban leaders keep many servants while suburban residents rely on roughly one in twelve. The dialogue playfully contrasts city and suburb lifestyles and household staffing.
Hastings Horror Claims 3 Bodies Missing From 120
A disaster in Hastings leaves 120 people involved with three bodies yet unaccounted for. Local authorities race to locate survivors and determine causes. The incident response continues with officials urging calm as investigations proceed.
Hastings Horror Explodes in Victor-American Coal Mine No 2
Disaster at Hastings Colorado April 30 reports an explosion and fire at Victor-American Fuel Company Mine No 2 near Ludlow. One hundred twenty or more miners believed dead, rescuers fight fire while officials promise investigation and ongoing rescue efforts with state and federal mine inspectors.
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Victor-American Fuel Company
Hastings
Ludlow
Triniday
Hubbard
Colo
James Dalrymple
G. F. Bartlett
Dalrymple
Colorado
Thomas Manville
D. H. Reese
Phil King
Manville
Reese
King
Denver
Primero
Delagua
Cokedale
Falcon
Newcastle
U-Boat Sinks Armed U.S. Ship In Battle
German U boat sinks an armed U.S. ship as gun crews in small boats struggle to recover survivors. The action highlights the peril faced by naval forces amid ongoing hostilities.
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U.S
Vacuum Oil Tanker Sunk by Submarine. Captain Missing
London May 2 The American oil tank steamer Vacuum was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine while en route to the United States. The captain, part of the crew, the naval lieutenant and nine naval gunners are missing. The chief mate and seventeen men including three Navy gunners were saved. The vessel carried 2 551 tons gross and was 247 feet long.
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London
Vacuum
United States
S. S. Harris
New York
Birkenhead
England
Europe
Vacuum Oil Company
Barra
Simpson
Williams
Lindgren
Lotes
Hatton
William Orrell
Cook
Nicholas
Hilson
Lasker
Entente advances with French gains near Mont Camillet
Paris reports a major French assault in Champagne on Monday capturing fortified trench lines to depths of 500 to 1000 meters near Mont Camillet. A northeast thrust north of Mont Haut yielded two thirds of a mile more ground as French troops approached Moronvilliers Nauroy road. Berlin notes English losses over 6000 men with 1000+ prisoners and forty machine guns taken, ten tanks destroyed.
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Paris
Champagne
Mont Camillet
War Office
Mont Haut
Moronvillers-Naurov
Berlin
France
France trains disabled soldiers as up to date farmers
In Cellard Loire an institution equips wounded soldiers with modern farm machinery for practical cultivation and harvesting. A skilled agronomist and a mechanic teach hands on farming using tractors and implements. The piece ends with a grim remark about bad company and the gallows.
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France
Department of the Loire
Hastings Mine Explosion Leaves 141 Orphans
Hastings reports 120 men died in the No 2 mine blast on Friday morning April 27. The disaster leaves 141 orphans and 62 widows, with some families losing as many as ten children.
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Hastings
Hastings No. 2
Federal Reserve Seeks Gradual Sale of Treasury Certificates
The Federal Reserve Board advises Secretary McAdoo to raise funds under the 7 billion war finance law by offering blocks of treasury certificates to banks. These certificates would be retired with bonds every two weeks. A new block of certificates is expected to be announced soon to fund loans to France and Italy totaling 200 to 300 million dollars.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
McAdoo
Treasury
France
Italy
Administration food bills aim to boost production and fairness
In Washington the agriculture committee chaired by Lever introduced bills to stimulate production and fair distribution, prevent hoarding, and suspend flour mixing prohibition. The measures also seek to avoid conflicts with anti-trust and interstate commerce laws and do not address price fixing or liquor grain use.
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Washington
Administration
House
Lever
Agriculture Committee
Juror Drops Dead During Slayings Trial Dinner
Salt Lake City juror Alexander Scott in the How ard Deweese murder trial collapsed and died of heart disease as jurors sat down to dinner in the local court.
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Salt Lake City
Alexander Scott
Howard Deweese
Army and Navy Appropriations Bill Reported Favorably
Washington lawmakers move an appropriations bill totaling 2.699 billion dollars to cover urgent army and navy deficiencies. The measure is 760.9 million below the War and Navy departments’ recommended funding. The appropriations committee advanced the bill to the House.
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Army and Navy
Washington
Army
Grant's Grandson Enlists in Sixth Infantry
New York brief notes that Ulysses S. Grant IV has enlisted as a private in the Seventh Infantry. He is identified as the grandson of General Grant.
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New York
Ulysses S. Grant IV
Seventh Infantry
Grant
Freezone Claims Pain Free Corn Removal By Fingers
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless method to lift any corn or callus with a few drops. A small bottle costs little at drug stores and dries on contact without inflaming surrounding skin or causing infection. If unavailable, a pharmacist can source it from wholesale houses.
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Houston
Texas
Atlanta
Knoxville
Kuhlman- Chambliss Co
Louisville
Taylor-Isaacs Co
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Memphis
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Nashville
G. F. Willis
Southern
Tanlac
Adv
Cincinnati
Defense Plans Draw Scrutiny From Aviation Officials
A cautious note from observers hints that authorities overseeing defense readiness face questions about aviation policy. Officials within the aviation department are described as potentially central to addressing security concerns.
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Aviation Department
Red Cross Bag Blue Advert
Bright ad promoting Red Cross Bag Blue laundry soap praised for making clothes look white. Available at all good grocers.
The Only Benefit
A dialogue reveals that the speaker gained nothing material from their deal with Smith beyond an unbounded respect for Smith's business ability. The exchange highlights admiration over tangible gains, underscoring ethics and professional regard.
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Smith
Kidney Health Through Skin Care And Hydration
The kidneys and skin work in harmony with the skin as a partner. Regular sweating and thorough hydration help flush kidneys and cleanse the blood. Drink ample pure water with and between meals, and consider Anuric from a drug store to assist kidney and intestinal flushing.
August Flower Remedy Ad Promises Gentle Digestive Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a cure for biliousness and dyspepsia, claiming it cleanses the stomach, stimulates the liver, and restores cheer. It urges preventive use, notes prices of 25 and 75 cents, and lists druggists worldwide as sellers.
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Carter
Civilized World
Pork Packer’s Odd Practice After Slaughter Described
A newspaper note describes a pork packer’s unusual method of curing hogs after killing them, highlighting a curious business practice observed in the trade.
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Penel
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Jackson
Macon
Savannah
Montgomery
Mobile
Augusta
Mr. Cooper
Red Cross
All Good Grocers
Carters
Iver Ills
Itea
Con Carter
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Entente
Wrigleys
Veda
Lavo
Corns
Kidney & Co
J. H. Watson
Skinners
Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
U.S.A
Doctor Pierce
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