Miles Standish Alleged Manx Ancestry Revealed
Isle of Man Antiquarian Society secretary uncovers evidence that Miles Standish was a Manxman from the Standish family of Ellanbane. The Standish lineage likely arrived with the Derby family in the fifteenth century, with property records on the Isle of Man dated 1511, seventy three years before Miles’s supposed birth.
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Milles Standish
Miles Standish
Standish
Ellanbane
Isle of Man Antiquarian Society
Man
Derby
Miles
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Congestion Relief
An old advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound cures severe colds with a first dose that clears nasal passages and ends grippe misery. It prescribes a two hour dosing interval up to three doses, touts fast relief, no quinine, and low cost at drug stores.
Josh and Parwer Comtesse Discuss Run of Place
Parwer Comtesse notes Josh runs things while the hired man and he struggle to keep up with his instructions. The exchange highlights the boy’s decisive leadership and perceived efficiency in managing operations.
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Josh
Parwer Comtesse
Wilson Appeals 10. People of Europe Promise of Peace
President Wilson in a note to Britain and France on the Adriatic issue reiterates that unless postwar settlement follows the December 9 agreement, he may withdraw the Versailles treaty and the French alliance from the Senate. He warns an unjust settlement would spark future wars and urges contemporaneous European public opinion to push for American sanctioned terms. London reports say Germany plans to take over Prussian railways for 84 billion marks with 24 billion marks to settle debts.
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Washington
Wilson
Adriatic
United States
Europe
America
Great Britain
France
Fiume
Mor Morrison Marshall Dies After Illness
Washington report that Morrison Marshall, eight year old adopted son of the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall, died Thursday afternoon after a several day illness. Morrison had lived with the Marshall family for two years.
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Washington
Morrison Marshall
Marshall
Morrison
Revolt in Caucasus Gains Momentum
Wireless from Moscow reports the revolutionary movement expanding in the Caucasus. Insurgents seize Gagri and Adier along the Black Sea and advance toward Tuapse.
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London
Moscow
Caucasus
Black Sea
Gagri
Adier
Tuapse
French rail strike leaders plan soviet takeover
Paris reports that leaders of the railway strike announce the organization of a soviet to seize control of the nation’s railways. The group says it will discharge every employee who refuses to join the walkout.
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Paris
Army Officers Cut By House Bill In Washington
Eight thousand fewer army officers than requested by the war department are provided by the house army reorganization bill as presented by Chairman Kahn of the military affairs committee.
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Washington
War Department
Kahn
Military Affairs Committee
Hunt Named Minister to Siam by Wilson
George W. P. Hunt of Arizona was nominated February 26 by President Wilson to be minister to Siam. Hunt has accepted the appointment and will serve in the diplomatic post.
Burglars Strip Jewelry Tray Hoard from Seattle Store
Burglars broke into a Seattle jewelry store owned by RK Okasawa during the night and stole jewelry valued at 850,000. The thieves emptied every tray in the cafe area, leaving the shop stripped of merchandise. Police investigation underway with no arrests reported.
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Seattle
Okasawa
Copra Plan for Returned Soldiers in German New Guinea
Queensland returned soldiers propose to impress Prime Minister Hughes with a plan to settle men on government plantations in German New Guinea. They would grow copra to pay interest on holdings, arguing that trained soldiers provide a ready force to administer and develop the territory under the League of Nations mandate.
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Queensland
Hughes
German New Guinea
League of Natons
Commonwealth
Drug company ad promises kidney trouble cure sample offer
A faded advertisement claims thousands suffer undetected kidney disease and promotes a home preparation sold in drugstores. It urges readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to Dr. mer & Co. in Binghamton New York and to mention the paper in correspondence.
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Binghamton, N. Y
May and Dallas clash over alleged compliment
A Dallas News excerpt recounts a dispute in which May claims the speaker sought a compliment during a visit, while the speaker denies making such a remark. May reportedly says the question involved monkeys being intelligent, prompting disagreement over what was said.
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Dallas News
Ely's Cream Balm Advertisement Claims Instant Nose Relief
An old ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm to relieve catarrh and nasal congestion. It promises quick improvement, opening blocked air passages and eliminating headaches, with directions to apply a small amount in the nostrils for instant relief.
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Ely
Unexpected Return Upsets Poker Night
A man’s wife returns from the country during a poker game. He spends an hour convincing her he was right, but she remains silent afterward. The exchange features Flubdub and light domestic humor.
Green's August Flower Promises Quick Digestive Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, sweetens the stomach, and supports liver bile flow. It claims to relieve indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related intestinal troubles used in thousands of households worldwide for over fifty years. Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. Try a bottle take no substitute.
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Green
Thorn
Eatonic
Conversation About Silence and an Occasion Party
A witty exchange between a wife and husband centers on restraint and a humorous mishearing of “occasion.” The wife claims skill in holding her tongue when needed, while the husband asks who this “Occasion party” refers to.
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fade-Resistant Colors
An old fashion tale urges diamond dye as the solution for all fabrics from wool to linen. The ad claims Diamond Dyes deliver a new fadless color and includes a directions book inside the package with a color card to match any material.
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Ady
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promotes Baby Care
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for soothing baby rashes after a bath. The copy touts fragrance and gentle applications as the best, with a 20 cent price for the Cuticura Toilet Powder.
Oil Leasing Bill Signed by Wilson Opens Western Lands
President Wilson signed the oil land leasing measure which opens more than 6.7 million acres of western lands to development. The Geological Survey estimates vast untapped resources including coal, phosphate, and mineral lands across California, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, Louisiana and Arizona while naval reserves face limits on public leasing.
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Washington
Wilson
Geological Survey
California
Wyoming
Louisiana
Arizona
Utah
Montana
Colorado
Naval Reserve
Congress
Navy Department
North Dakota
Colby Named Secretary of State Succeeds Lansing
Washington says Bainbridge Colby of New York will succeed Robert Lansing as secretary of state. Colby helped found the Progressive party after Roosevelt bolted the 1912 Chicago convention and later shifted to the Democratic fold. Born in St Louis fifty-one years ago, he has practiced law in New York since 1902 and served in the New York assembly in 1901-02.
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Washington
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Lansing
Wilson
Colby
Chicago
Roosevelt
New York State
Charles Pyans Hughes
Mr. Colby
St. Louis
New York Assembly
Asquith Rejoins Parliament in Paisley Byelection
Former Prime Minister Herbert H. Asquith was elected to Parliament from Paisley in a bye election. He polled 14,786 votes against 11,002 for labor candidate J. M. Biguar and 8,705 for Coalition Unionist J. A. B. MacKenn.
Italian Workers Proclaim Soviet in Sol Teilt Strike
Italian workers seized municipal buildings and proclaimed a Soviet in Solteit. The unrest followed a Home Office report to the Central News, with many injured in the clashes.
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Vieve di Solteitly
Battle With Bandits Ends in Fatal Pool Hall Attack
Three bandits attacked Peta Polly Onok's pool hall and kurt drink parlor in Connell Bluffs. Three men are dead and three may die from the gas battle as investigators work to confirm the sequence of events and motives.
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Omiaba
Peta Pollyonok
Connell Bluffs
Little chance of cheaper sugar predicts no big price drop
New York reports that rising U S sugar consumption lessens the likelihood of a sharp fall in prices. George A skio, president of the United States equalization board, says little chance exists for cheaper sugar despite demand.
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New York
George Askio
United States Equalization Board
Protect Your Kidneys with Rad Salts and Hydration
The ad warns Americans to guard against kidney trouble from rich food and uric acid buildup. It promotes four ounces of Jad Salts daily, mixed in water before breakfast, claiming it flushes clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and avoids bladder disorders. It emphasizes safety and affordability.
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Ady
Communist declares ideal of living without work
A communist responds that going to work would be improper and he aims to set an example by living without labor. He argues that people should not work and plans to demonstrate this lifestyle as his principle.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward for any case not cured. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces and dates its product as offered for over forty years by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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HALL
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Made Discovery Too Late
Two messengers on a platform converse about a detective who has seen many frauds. He claims his most complete case involved a woman who seemed angelic but was tempestuous and cunning. He reveals the person is his wife, exposing his own failed judgment.
Engagement echoed as time tests a couple's bond
A terse exchange hints at a renewed engagement between Dick and a woman described as ten years older. Tom warns of risk of losing her again, underscoring a fragile, longstanding relationship.
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Tom
Misfortune Separates True Friends From Counterfeit
A reflective line about misfortune revealing real loyalties, suggesting discernment between genuine companions and those who feign support during hard times. The worded aphorism emphasizes loyalty under pressure and the testing nature of adversity.
Educational Value of Film in Navy Life
A Chronicle Telegraph reader notes a cinema scene showing life in the navy. Two women discuss the film and its scenes of shipboard chores, joking that the depiction will remind their husbands at home. The remark underscores film as a social mirror of military life.
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News Weekly
Navy
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
A Cool Head Says Child Learns From School Verse
A six year old in the East End was told by a teacher to keep her feet warm and her head cool. On a cold day her mother found her hair damp and the child replied that she was following the school instruction.
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East End
Wilma
Indianapolis News
Night Out Request Becomes Written Offer
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a man asking to hire someone for a stag party at his house tonight and requesting a written document to show his wife. The exchange underlines questions of good faith and approval.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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