Misery of Backache Promoted by Pinkham’s Vegetable Comp
A historical ad style note touts relief from backache with Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It emphasizes belief in its effectiveness and markets the remedy through concise claims. The text reads like a testimonial driven medical patent remedy blurb.
City Star Parody Echoes Humble Sermon Dinner
Fragmentary text shows a humorous exchange where the speaker challenges a sermon or moral preaching. Names or clear entities are scarce, but the tone suggests a city paper excerpt with social satire and brief dialogue. The piece ends abruptly, leaving the main point unclear.
Lift Off Corns With Freezone For Painless Relief
Advert says Freezone stops aching instantly when applied to corns soft corns and calluses between toes without pain or irritation. A tiny bottle from your druggist costs only a few cents and aims to remove corns easily.
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Cincinnati
Adyv
Tribute to a Financier’s Wise Words
Mr. Dustin Brax notes King Solomon as the wisest man of his era and the richest, arguing wealth proves wisdom in a brief exchange about historical fortune. He frames Solomon as a model of intellect tied to money.
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Solomon
Dustin Brax
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root presented as a kidney liver and bladder remedy trusted by druggists. The ad claims a long history of effectiveness, urges readers to start treatment, and offers a free sample through Dr Einar N Y. A humorous aside contrasts prohibition with temper.
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Kilmer
Einar
N. Y
New York City
Holland
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Relief for Aches
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a fast-acting antiseptic for tired feet. It claims instant relief from aching and tender feet after sprinkling the powder in a foot bath and promises effective action for bunions and calluses.
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Allen
Aleu
Anny
Different Kinda Ho-Dancing Poetry of Motion
The fragment hints at playful verse and kinetic language. It contrasts she-ours with blank verse sfui' and suggests motion as poetry. The line invites interpretation of gendered phrasing and experimental rhythm.
Woolgrowers store 1920 clip as market steadies in Wyoming
5,000,001 pounds of wool from Natrona county farmers will be stored pending market recovery. In Laramie, Roy B. Bergstrom, jailed for wife Gladys Bergstrom murder, attempted escape with a kitchen knife saw. Miss Helen Bonham travels to promote Cheyenne Frontier Days invitations.
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Western
Union Nowa Service Woolgrowers
Natrona County
United States
Roy B. Bergstrom
Laramie
Gladys McArthur Bergstrom
Wyoming Association of the Amateur Athletic Union
Casper
C. H. Reinnerth
New York City
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Association of the
Colorado
New Mexico
Governor Carey
Helen Bonham
Omaha
Chicago
Washington
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Kansas City
St. Louis
Denver
President Wilson Seeks Expedited Railroad Wage Award
President Wilson asked the railroad labor board in Chicago to expedite a wage award amid rising unrest among workers. White House officials released the telegram text after rail unions urged publication. The appeal suggested a tentative or partial settlement if a final decision was not ready.
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Washington
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
White House
Railroaad Brotherhoods
W. C. McMenimen
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
McMenimen
Fishery Treaty Under Attack by Jones Voice
Senator Jones warned that ratification of the U S Great Britain fisheries treaty will force American flag vessels from seas within five years, in a letter to Secretary Colby released June 24. Also New York indictments target fourteen oil firms and fifty individuals for alleged fraud leading to a nationwide round up of promoters.
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Jones
Washington
United States
Great Britain
North Atlantic
Pacific
Senate Merchant Marlne Committee
Colby
New York
Suffragist Hopes Revived in Tennessee Session Call
Nashville Tenn suffrage hopes rise as Governor Roberts plans a special legislative session after a telegram from President Wilson urging action on the federal suffrage amendment. The move follows Wilson's request and centers on addressing woman suffrage at the state level.
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Nashville
Tenn
Roberts
Wilson
Big Forest Fire Reported Near Flagstead
A large fire is reported sweeping the Coconino national forest and nearby state lands near Flagstead Arizona. A camp in the district has lost some property as authorities track the blaze.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Coconino National Forest
Flagstead
Ariz
Stock Exchange Expels Stutz Chair Allan A Tyan
New York reports Allan A. Tyan chairman of Stutz Motor Car Company was expelled from the New York Stock Exchange after involvement in a controversy with exchange officials over alleged cornering in Stutz stock.
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Stock Exchange
New York
Allan A. Tyan
Stutz Motor Car Company
New York Stock Exchange
Stutz
Exchange
Rankin Declines Montana Run for Lieutenant Governor
Jeannette Rankin, former Montana congresswoman, will not pursue the lieutenant governor post. She announced at the state convention that she would not be a candidate, despite the nonpartisan convention not endorsing that office.
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Jeannette Rankin
Great Falls
Mont
Mias
Montana
Congress
Suffragists Deny Picket Plan at Harding Home
Marion Ohio suffragists deny reports that National Woman's Party members who picketed the Republican national convention in Chicago plan to picket Senator Harding's home. The statement had circulated locally but is rejected by state activists.
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Harding
Marion
National Woman's Party
Repubican
Chivas
Benator Harding
Likely quarrel over children among Adam and Eve
In a speculative take the question is raised whether Adam and Eve argued about raising their offspring. Tilbet is quoted blaming external influences for Cala's upbringing. The fragment hints at family tension without concrete details.
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Adam
Eve
Tilbet
Cala
A Boulevard Deputy Sheriff
A garage owner reveals the proprietor has become a deputy sheriff, showing off a badge and asserting authority, described with humorous pomp and swagger as if kingly.
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Fat
Tey
Prussia
Birthday Cigar Joke Sparks Dark Wallet Trick
A trench coat man boasts that tomorrow is his birthday and he will receive a box of cigars from his wife. His friend mocks the gift, noting the “welcome” boxes are discarded, while the man insists the tradition saves him money by giving cigars to friends who later refuse better ones, a grim reminder that the horror lingers in memory.
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Fletcher
Beetles Blood Used Against Warts Described
Dr. E. Escomel notes in Annales de In Facultad de Medicina that locals historically used certain beetles blood to treat warts. The growths supposedly turn white as if cauterized by an acid after application.
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E. Escomel
Annales de In Facultad de Medicina
Lima
Peru
Cruel Words and Police Reflections in Public Discourse
The excerpt notes that beauty sleeps as an aid yet plain policemen abound and jokes that fear can be as strong as real threats. It suggests men often underestimate what they could say and urges policemen to guard against others preying on the vulnerable.
Booth Tarkington Reflects On German Attack In Berlin
Novelist Booth Tarkington comments on a cowardly assault by German attackers on a French officer in the Hotel Action restaurant in Berlin. He remarks that Germans are unspeakable and that people cannot change, citing Labouchere's fearless wit and a near-death moment with a spirit lamp at Labouchere's bedside.
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Booth Tarkington
Berlin
Henry Labouchere
Labouchere
Plames
The Usual Thing and Quotable Lines
A collage of witty exchanges and aphorisms from a Kansas City Star page. Notable quips include a senator’s exaggerated denouncement and the recurring joke about misunderstandings in courtship and cooking. The brisk miscellany pairs satire with social observations.
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Senator Blawhaw
Kansas City Star
Katonic advertised as remedy for acid stomach pains
Advert says Katonic cures acid stomach by removing acids and gases from the body. Claims relief from indigestion, sour stomach, gas, and discomfort after taking the tablets. Promises refund if not satisfactory and notes millions already benefited.
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