Marriage Dilemma In A Financier’s Character
A dialogue reveals social pressures around marrying a man known for rapid spending. One speaker worries about a young partner with a restless fortune, while another argues the appeal of a liberal spender despite past losses. The exchange highlights concerns about wealth and stability.
No Posing for Josh in Farm Tale Talks Work Ethic
In a rustic exchange, Farmer Corntessel notes Josh is a hardworking, self driven youth who resists idleness. His mother would prefer him to rest, but he opts to stay where real labor occurs and tell stories instead.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
Boschee’s Syrup Ad Claims 51 Years of National Use
An old advertisement touts Boschee’s Syrup as a long standing remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat lung troubles. It promises a restful night with reduced coughing and easy morning expectoration and asserts the product has been made in America and sold for more than fifty years.
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Boschee
United States
America
Adv
Wedding Plan Hinges On Doctor's Certificate
Dialogue from the Boston Transcript depicts a fiancée urging Jack to obtain a medical certificate proving his dyspepsia predated their marriage. He dismisses the need, claiming only minor indigestion.
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Jack
Boston ‘Transcript
Stabilized Prices Scheme Aims to Restore Normal Levels
The U S Commerce Committee announces the industrial board to hasten return of prices and wages to normal after wartime distortions. George N Peek of Moline Illinois chairs with Samuel T Bush Columbus Ohio Anthony Caminetti Immigrant commissioner Thomas P Glenn Atlanta Gal George R James Memphis T C Powell Cincinnati and William M Ritter West Virginia join. The board will set price levels through government approved scales to encourage buying and resume normal activity and reduce living costs.
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Washington
Industrial Board of Department of Commerce
Council of National Sense
George N. Peek
Moline
Ill
War Industries Board
Samuel T. Bush
Columbus
Anthony Caminetti
Immigrat
Thomas PF. Glenn
Atlanta
George R. James
Memphis
T. C. Powell
Cincinnati
Ans
William M. Ritter
West Virginia
Chiefs of Industries
Goon
Idustries
Revolt of the Underworld as Spartacist Uprising Emerges
Berlin reports describe a Spartacist revolt with about 10,000 fighters. The force drew heavily from Russia’s criminal classes and deserters, aided by escapees and sailors from Berlin’s east end, following earlier arrests of Radek and other leaders.
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Geneva
Berlin
Russia
Radek
Berlio
Debs Praises Anarchists in Farewell Public Address
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, saluted Bolshevist figures Lenin and Trotsky as foremost statesmen of the age in what may be his last public remarks before starting a ten year federal sentence for violating the espionage act.
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Cleveland
Eugene V. Debs
Russia
Lenine
Trotsky
New York Budget Tops Ninety Million for Next Year
New York State plans a record budget of about 90 million dollars to run state government next year. Roughly 20 million dollars is earmarked for construction projects to ease unemployment.
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Albany
New York State
Clemency Granted to Federal Prisoners at Leavenworth
Prisoners at the Leavenworth federal facility, held for espionage act violations and military offenses, receive clemency from the Department of Justice and the War Department. Authorities disclosed the action on Wednesday.
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Leavenworth, Kate
Department of Justice
Recipe for Gray Hair
A fragment describes mixing water Bay Box and Barbo ingredients to darken hair. It claims gradual effect on streaks and overall hair color with repeated use.
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Barto
Halifax Supreme Court Validates Sailor Will on Envelope
British troops threaten ships in Halifax as a transport arrives with reports of steerage mutiny. A sailor’s will, written on an envelope and sealed by two stamps, is declared valid by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
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United States
Halifax
N.sa
Nova Scotia Supreme Court
Thousand Casualties Reported in Berlin and London
The Wolff bureau reports about one thousand people killed or wounded in fighting in Berlin last week, indicating heavy losses amid escalation. The figure captures damage across the German capital and related combat zones, reflecting the intense conflict of the period.
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Berlin
London
Wolff Bureau
Germany
Serbia Ruined by War Described by Dr Louis
New York economist Dr Louis describes Serbia as an economic and physical ruin after a health survey. Dublin statistician, fresh from Italy Greece Serbia and Yugoslavia, reports on the region's condition and impact of conflict.
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Serbia
New York
Louie
Dublin
Italy
Greece
Jogoslavia
Freezone promises painless corn removal and quick relief
An advertising blurb touts Freezone as a magic corn remedy from Cincinnati, claiming instant pain relief and easy removal of hard or soft corns and calluses with a small bottle sold at drug stores. A separate anecdote recounts a speaker's embarrassment as a heckling man is escorted out by a policeman.
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Cincinnati
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Claims Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement promises open nostrils and relief from head colds or catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nostrils. The scented antiseptic cream supposedly soothes swollen membranes, clears air passages, and ends stuffed sensations with instant relief.
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County Fifty
Ady
Brethren and sisters debate world’s fate in church remarks
The visiting presiding Mer asks what the world is coming to amid social upheaval. The Fregilor minister quips that a large part of the world is not coming to this church.
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Brethren and Sisters
Rethren
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Consumers are urged to inspect every bottle of castor oil or Castoria for infants and children as the famous remedy bears a warning while the Banate o sea ALA is in use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
St Jacobs Liniment advertised as instant neuralgia relief
An old advertisement promotes St Jacobs Liniment to relieve pains and neuralgia by rubbing on sore nerves. It claims immediate relief without burning skin and suggests obtaining a trial bottle from any drug store. It touts universal application for face, head or any body part.
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St. Jacobs
Boyd
Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pink
Les
Lydia
Pinkham
Mane
Ounton
Std
The Way of It Reflections In An Old Dialogue
A witty exchange on marriage and fault lines surfaces in a humorous aside about blame. A speaker notices a husband’s habits and the wife’s retort hints at self awareness. The fragment reads like a polished social aphorism from a period piece.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Advertises Elderly Health Benefit
An old home remedy claim promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil as relief for weak kidneys and age related backache. The ad touts odorless capsules, easy dosing, and quick relief from pain and urinary issues, targeting seniors seeking renewed vitality.
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Haarlem
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