Moveable headquarters used by Democratic women in New York
New York City adopts a movable political headquarters a van decorated with flags and literature travels main thoroughfares to aid the Eastern Women's Bureau of the Democratic National Committee. The piece also notes Mary Howl Hale born in Newport New Hampshire and her literary and educational contributions and Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation.
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New York
New York City
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
Mary
Lamb
Josepha Hale
Newport
N. H
Sinal
Boston
Godey
Philadelphia
United Test
Lincoln
Canada
Hale
Modish Buff Broadcloth Outfit with Sealskin Trim
A buff broadcloth ensemble features sealskin trim and tapped shoulders resembling epaulets. Buttoned pocket lids add a novel touch, and the black velvet tam hat is among the newest shapes in fashion.
Instruction for sewing a women's blouse and skirt ensemble
The article describes sewing steps for a blouse with underbody front, sleeves, plaits, cuffs, collar embroidery, and edge finishing. It then details a matching skirt with gores, perforations, belt, trimming pieces, eyelets, ribbon work, and finishing touches. Measurements target bust 34 to 42 inches, price 20.
Daily Talks on Heart Topics from Laura Libby
The column presents questions from readers about love, engagements, jealousy, and propriety among young couples. It offers guidance on handling engagements, keeping faith, and avoiding quarrels, then shifts to reflections on fear of good luck and belief that benevolent events may seem too good to be true.
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Laura Jean Libby
McClure Newspaper
Benny's Vaccination Theater and Moral Sermons
A humorous tale recounts four boys visiting Skinny Martins to watch a doctor vaccinate him, with kids paying a cent each and peeking through a parlor window. The piece shifts to sermons urging Christ likeness, daily Christian living, and preaching about God, ending with a note on a Brownsville coal fire loss of 125000 dollars.
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Martin Pritty Neer
Sam
Sid Hunt
Puds Simkins
Skinny
Algernon
Mr. Martin
Kaiser as a Preacher Sermons by William II
The Kaiser, now emperor, has become more given to preaching to his subjects since ascending the throne and especially during the war. He speaks of addressing people as children lifted by God to lead them to glorious victory and of acting as a worthy German and soldier under divine watch.
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William
the Kaiser
Hair Tinting Craze Promises Safe Gray Coverage
Advertisement touts Brownstone hair tinting as harmless and easy to use with a comb or brush. Two shades available, gold to medium brown and dark brown to black, with a monthly touch up. Claims no dangerous dye ingredients and long lasting color. Sample and booklet offered for 10 cents. sold in drug stores and by Kenton Pharmacal Co. Initial purchase advised through druggists if not stocked.
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Kenton Pharmacal Co
E. Pike Street
Covington
Riker's
Bryan predicts Democratic landslide in November
William Jennings Bryan, allied with President Wilson in Pittsburgh, forecasts a Democratic victory and gains in the Senate from the Mountain States. He praises Wilson's foreign policy and domestic measures, notes strong West support including among women, and says Roosevelt helps the campaign against Hughes.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Bryan
Marshall
Pacific Coast
West
Mr. Bryan
Mexico
America
Hughes
Col. Roosevelt
The Spring of Perpetual Youth Ad
An old advertorial promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claims it restores youthful beauty and vitality for women, contrasting it with the Spanish explorer's quest in Florida. The copy presents health and aging themes in a period advertising voice.
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Florida
Lydia E. Pinkham
Queen Victoria Defies Spanish Tradition With Active Pastimes
The piece notes Queen Victoria, wife of King Alfonso, shocking Spaniards by engaging in sports and activities using her limbs, countering the old proverb about the Queen of Spain having no legs. It contrasts English royal vigor with Spanish conservatism and hints at pro Allied sympathy amid World War I context.
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Spain
Victoria
Alfonso
Queen Victoria
England
Waikiki Love Ode With Ukelele Obligato
A poem recounts a speaker watching a neighbor sing and play a ukulele as they commute, imagining Waikiki’s beach life. The referenced verse from John W. Grouch in the New York Tribune mixes tropical fantasy with urban travel and nightlife imagery, ending with a playful transport fantasy and a tidal wave of longing.
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Waikiki
John W. Grouch
New York Tribune
Pickling Fruits And Dishes From A Famous Chef
Pickling uses firm ripe fruit with seven pounds per pint of vinegar and four pounds of sugar. Spices include cloves cinnamon mace and, for pears and apples, sliced lemon and ginger. Recipes cover baked eggplant lima beans with a custard sauce and a lemon ginger enhancement, tomato and potato fashions, and a beet salad served on lettuce with watercress.
Quotation Sparks Debate on Honesty and Heartbreak
The Baltimore American quotes a flirtatious exchange claiming women are not inherently honest as one party accuses another of stealing heart and peace of mind. The blurb also notes the California wrentit’s unique classification and Finland’s land and water area.
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Baltimore American
Olive Tablets: A Bright Complexion Remedy
Color in cheeks and pale tongues signal to take Dr Edwards Olive Tablets a vegetable liver and bowel remedy. Mixed with castor oil they claim to cleanse the system without calomel side effects. Marketed as a popular tonic at 10 or 25 cents a box, with nightly use recommended.
War of 1914 and German prisoners on the Somme
A poem condemns World War I and pleads for peace while noting the human cost. It laments rulers who wage war for power, honors fallen soldiers, and asks divine mercy. The piece ends with a military note: the French captured 1,000 German soldiers and 20 officers on the Somme between October 6 and 22.
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Somme
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