Woman's recovery praised by Chicago reader for Lydia E Pinkham remedies
A Chicago woman reports relief from displacement and irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She credits improved health allowing three healthy children and endorses the remedies for other women. The ad invites others to write for free confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Chicago
A. Kwarcinsk
W. Oakdale Ave
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ee E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
chaplain reports smooth progress with line advance
The chaplain returning from the front tells an artillery lieutenant that things are going well as infantry overwent the top. He says they are “knocking them for a goal” and notes few prisoners. the lieutenant questions that, but the chaplain adds their machine guns haven’t jammed all morning.
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Leutenant
Spoiled by Gifts Helen Refuses to Kiss Back
After Christmas Helen keeps kissing her indulgent father for presents. A belated gift fails to excite her gratitude and she tells him he is spoiled to expect kisses with every gift. The scene reveals how generosity can backfire on affection.
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Helen
Plan correction shows farmers' discontent at annual meeting
Victor Murdock frames movements behind basic commodities as a national concern at the National Board of Farm Organizations conference in Washington. Charles S. Barrett notes farmers are not content and will pool efforts with researchers to examine marketing distribution and finance.
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Washington
Victor Murdock
Federal Trade Commission
National Board of Farm Organizations
Murdock
Commission
Farmers’ Congress
Charles S. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
Post Office Department
Barrett
Socialist Leader Forecasts Peaceful Takeover of U S Government
Morris Hillquit, a Socialist leader, said in Albany that the United States government could pass to the Socialist party through working-class enrollment. He warned that the people might have to supplement political action with some shooting if the profiteering class revolts after broad reforms are springing up through legal constitutional methods.
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Albany
Morris Hillquit
United States
Socialist Party
Former Salt Lake Mayor Samuel Culver Park Dies at 50
Samuel Culver Park, first Salt Lake City mayor under the commission form, longtime civic leader and head of Boyd Park Inc., died at his Big Cottonwood home on February 10 after a heart attack the night before. He was 50.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Samuel Culver Park
Boyd Park (Inc
Big Cottonwood
Park
Big Three Fail to Bluff Wilson in Flume Dispute
Washington report says Lloyd George and Clemenceau failed to resolve the Flume settlement without President Wilson. The allied note is described as conciliatory and paving the way for compromise. Wilson’s influence on Adriatic negotiations is seen as essential to settle economic questions across Europe.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
State Department
White House
Lloyd George Clemenceau-Nitts
Allied Supreme Council
Adriatic
America
Italy
Europe
Serbia
Ready for rail bill fight headline in congress
Washington reports the conference on the railroad bill, to reorganize the U S transport system under private ownership, was sent to Congress on February 18. Federation of Labor officials and railway union leaders oppose the bill and its compulsory wage dispute investigations. They plan to use influence to defeat the measure or secure a presidential veto.
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Washington
Confernce
Congress
Federation of Labor
War Department to Speed Prosecution of Draft Slackers
Washington reports the War Department will expedite prosecutions of wilful draft slackers and clean up war records. Adjutant General orders review of 151,354 non wilful and 173,011 wilful deserter cases to remove those not needing formal action and pursue vigorous action on the rest.
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War Department
Washington
Adjutant General
McAdoo Declines Presidential Candidacy Use
William Gibbs McAdoo announced on February 18 that he would not permit his name on presidential primary ballots across states and favored uninstructed delegates to the Democratic national convention. The note emphasizes national leadership amid competing candidacies.
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New York
William Gibbs McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
la Note
Nevada Men Killed During War Report
Seventy one Nevad men died for their country during the war with Germany. Three were taken prisoner and later repatriated, with 176 wounded, giving Nevada total casualties of 250.
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Nevada
Washington
Nevad
Germany
Jad Salts Promoted As Kidney Health Tonic
An old advertisement claims Jad Salts cleanses sluggish kidneys and relieves backache from heavy meat consumption. It describes symptoms like cloudy urine and rheumatic pains and recommends four ounces of Jad Salts in water daily for a few days.
Roses of pleasure as laurels fade in advice duel
A dialogue between Professor Pate and J Fuller Gloom features a didactic exchange on the ephemerality of pleasure and the futility of resting on laurels, as quoted from the Kansas City Star.
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Pate
J. Fuller
Kansas City Star
Thousands of Women Target Kidney Health in Swamp Root Ad
A period ad urges women to check kidney bladder health claiming Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer helps many with kidney and bladder issues. It offers a sample bottle by mail and notes availability at drug stores. The copy includes health tips and moral quips about beauty and time.
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Kilmer
Fear to spend wisely as a noble virtue in moderation
The quote argues that fearing waste is virtuous and prudent while spending to excess is reckless. It defends economy as a noble restraint, contrasting miserliness with a broader grandeur found in moderation and selective expenditure on fitting subjects.
Musings on self-reliance and fortune
A compact reflection argues that success comes from taking action at the right level rather than chasing luck. It cautions against men who imagine the world owes them a living and those who cannot adapt when the world moves on.
Unjustly Accused and a Family Pickup
A humorous exchange features Mamma scolding Bobby for cleaning shoes on a towel. Bobby defends with a quick quip that he merely wiped his face and hands, highlighting a light domestic misunderstanding.
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Mamma
Bobby
Hair Reading Says Much About a Daughter's Future
A folk belief links hair traits to in laws and temperament. A wise part foretells a kind mother-in-law, a narrow part suggests a crank, a curled strand signals quick temper, and hair that grows low then recedes implies a long, peaceful life.
Pointed Paragraphs on Life and Action
A compact reflection on living and learning stressing experience over intellect. It argues that success comes from self reliance and action not dependence on others, and that thoughtful yet prompt deeds matter more than mere contemplation. It also notes love, vanity, and nerves shaping judgments.
Aint Nature Grand A Odd Oklahoma Rye Wordplay
A playful jumble of phrases hints at whimsy and satire with scattered references to nature and daily life. The piece reads as a stream of quirky observations and wordplay about people and objects.
Cashier Robbed by Bandits at Camp Verde
Two bandits entered the back at Camp Verde sixty miles northeast of Prescott at noon Thursday and robbed cashier Butler of about $1000 before fleeing the scene.
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Prescott
Arix
Camp Verde
Here
Butler
Gallien Hailed as Real Hero of First Marne Battle
Victor Marguerite publishes General Gallien's letters and memoirs asserting he was the real hero of the first Marne battle, challenging Marshal Joffre's role in the historic clash.
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Gallien
Paria
Court Forbids Ship's Sale in German Liners Case
A temporary injunction to halt the sale of thirty former German passenger liners was granted by Associate Justice Alley of the district supreme court. The action blocks the sale pending further proceedings in the matter.
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Washington
Grantei Vhureday
Alley
District Supreme Court
Villa Kidnaps American for Ransom in Mexico
Francisco Villa, Mexican bandit leader, is holding Joseph B. Askew, an American, demanding a $20,000 ransom by the U S state department. Reports from Moscow cite fighting between Bolsheviks and separate groups around Tiragpol and Odessa in the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Franecisco Villa
Joseph B. Askew
State Department
United States
Odessa
London
Tiragpol
Odes
Moscow
Noted Factory Opens Soon in Chauny Region
Chauny France plans to resume operations at the historic mirror factory once run by Jean Baptiste Colbert, employing about 2,000 workers before the war, with reconstruction overseen by the French government. A newer chemical plant nearby is also being rebuilt to provide around 1,000 jobs as debris are cleared postwar.
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Chauny
France
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Louise XIV
Cor
Prem
Chaung
Strikes and Strikes in a Gin Ger Ale Moment
In a humorous exchange, Mrs. Torkins argues against strikes while Charley recalls nearly throwing a ginger ale bottle when the umpire erred. The anecdote highlights lingering baseball tempers and domestic wit.
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Charley
Hall's Catarrah Cure Advertisement Fragment
An early 20th century style ad promises $100 for any catarrh that Hall's cures. It touts internal action through blood and mucous surfaces and names J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The excerpt ends with a quip about turning over a new leaf at year start.
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J. Cheney Co
Toledo
Ohio
Knot Tying Roots in Babylonian Marriage Rite
The phrase tying the knot stems from a Babylonian custom in which a thread from the bride’s garment and a thread from the groom’s were tied together to seal the marriage, a superstition later echoed in various cultures.
Find Mippiness In Your Own Way Says The Column
A quirky opinion notes that youth and age differ, invites readers to seek “Mippiness” in their own path, and comments on social expectations and the jealousy of status. It laments insistent claims of unworthiness by men toward young women and suggests women’ s social climbing mirrors business risk.
Flashlight Warning Echoes as Booze Polaon Practice Surfaces
A terse note laments a faulty year and jokes about polaon mixed in alcohol. The remark hints at reckless behavior and a wish for a better past.
Prince Broubetzky Demonstrates Strength With Vegetables
Tepesian sculptor Prince Paul Broubetzky declares vegetables make him stronger than meat. He shows power by biting a quarter, crushing walnuts with a hat, and lifting weights strapped to his head, feats surpassing an ordinary man.
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New York
Prince Paul Broubetzky
Hollywood
Cal
Stekly
America
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