How to Use Vicks VapoRub for Influenza Relief
The guide states Vicks VapoRub treats influenza by absorption through the skin and stimulation of surface blood flow, drawing blood to the surface to ease nasal and chest congestion. It emphasizes topical application as a home remedy and notes reduced congestion as the intended effect.
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Vick
Influenza Warning and Home Care Guide 1918
Public health notice on Spanish influenza detailing low fatality rates but high complication risk. Emphasizes bed rest, quiet, and early treatment. outlines symptoms, general care, and cautions to avoid spreading the disease. Recommends Vicks VapoRub and steam inhalation for symptom relief and guidance on avoiding contagion.
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N. C. Board of Health
The Real Reason Some Men Earn More
A concise claim states that income differences arise from varying work effort and saving habits among men, suggesting personal choices drive earnings.
Escape Plan Sermon and Wedding Banter
A dialogic slice shows a would be son in law joking about a rushed marriage and a best man handling the ring while the couple escapes before breakfast. A quip about tortoise shell becoming pliable when heated hints at adaption and a gown that must fit a growing figure.
Christmas parcels for soldiers limited to three pounds
War department rules set a three pound limit for Christmas parcels to American soldiers abroad, with navy boxes allowed up to twenty pounds. Red Cross is to provide boxes and supervise distribution, while senders select recipients and labels are sent to Red Cross offices for processing and shipment to Hoboken, New Jersey.
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France
War Department
Navy
War and Post Office Departments
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Hoboken
N. J
Wide and Narrow Braid Describes Dress Trim Details
The passage details braid usage from narrow to wide along a garment. Braid trimmings span the southche to Hercules width on the helm half to the waist. Wider braid appears on the blouse from the waist to the under-arm, with narrower sleeve bands from wrist to elbow.
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Hercules
The Dolman Returns Winter Wrap Description
A new heavy black satin wrap echoes vintage dolman coats with long monkey fur trim along the hem neck and imagined sleeve lines. The piece recreates grandmother style while noting that true dolmans lack sleeves.
Fur Garments and Fringe Styles Dominate Winter Fashion
The article surveys daring fur garments and fringe trends for the season. It highlights capes that function as scarves, double fur compositions, and muff sets in sealskin with squirrel trimming. It notes jackets and capes blending with belts, and describes uneven fringe accents on panels and sleeves as a modern touch.
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Furn Mye
Pen guins women linked to British air service
A historical note highlights the group of many women connected with the British air service, described by the term Pen guins, reflecting contemporary naming of female aviation workers within the organization.
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Britiah Air Service
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promote Kidney and Bladder Health
A vintage advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing household remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach issues. It promotes cleansing the kidneys and bladder, warns of symptoms, claims natural import from Haarlem, and guarantees refund if not represented. It urges ongoing use to prevent relapse and appeals to druggists to stock the product.
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Senate
Eatonio
Nic
Haarlem
Holand
Wounded Yankee Narrates Injuries After Battle
A hospital scene reports a wounded Yankee with a bandage over one eye. The surgeon asks about other injuries and confirms a broken arm, broken leg, and a bullet wound on his side, illustrating the cost of combat.
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Paris Stars and Stripes
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Cures Colds
An old advertisement explains that cold prone individuals can prevent recurring nasal catarrh using Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims to build up the system and cleanse the blood, reducing future attacks, and offers testimonials and a $1000 cure guarantee.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
All the World's a Stage and All the Women Speak
A witty remark on theater and gender roles notes how women now demand speaking parts in productions, reflecting shifting expectations in performing arts.
Fragmented romance exchange in den-like overheard note
In a garbled OCR fragment, a character named Young Hilife admits a kiss to Miss Prude while Mr Goesloe-Tmivens questions consequences. The lines imply a hidden encounter and a withheld scream due to a sore throat, suggesting a scandalous mood.
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