Mailed Fist Stifles Peace Talks Says War Will End
York Feb 16 The article argues peace is blocked by military authorities while Allied resolve grows to push the war to victory. It details foreign trade gains for 1917, shifts in exports and imports, and the impact on U.S. credit. It also covers Liberty bonds, government finance, inflation fears, and calls for economic restraint to sustain the war effort.
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Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Pain Says Bridgeport Patient
Brad Herrmann of Bridgeport credits Doan's Kidney Pills with fixing his weak back and dull back pains. He describes dark urine with brick dust sediment and rheumatic twinges before taking the remedy. He reports rapid improvement and continues to rely on it for quick relief. Foster Miller Co., Buffalo, N Y, advertises the product.
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Will Show In The Face Will Show In The Face
An old advertisement fragment promotes R and C Pills as a liver stimulant they claim substitutes calomel. The copy urges readers to consult a doctor if unsure and lists price at 10 or 25 cents per box.
The Day of Crisis in a Rainy Farmyard Tale
A child narrator chronicles a stormy day centered on the lost bag of tripe and Jubilee, detailing attempts to dodge rain, a prayer ritual, and family responses as news of the boy's illness spreads. The tone preserves era dialogue and rural setting with names like Annabelle Lee and Hopper.
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Heaven
Hin
Tripe
Dore
Thomas Aristides
Hopper
Peenuts
Dora
Ant
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Dubitee
Market Report Notes Shifts Amid War Strain and Peace Hopes
The piece discusses adjustments to new conditions over scarcity, with industrial growth driving wage gains and migration. Securities stay within a moderate range despite war, while news impact is muted by heavy prior liquidation. Union Pacific gains on high dividend, rail shares show strength, and a favorable outlook arises from improving fuel, spring activity, and banking conditions despite war and fiscal strain. Peace rumors bolster Friday market strength as discussions continue.
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Union Pacific
Hasis
Evolution and Triumph of U S Speaker Pictures
George N. Cross presented a lecture titled America The Triumph of 4 Great Nation before a large Church of the Redeemer audience. He traced from Columbus to modern times using stereopticon views, highlighting colonies, revolution, cotton, Civil War, westward expansion, Indian issues, immigration, and Washington D C.
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United States
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Capitol
Nation in midsts of unfolding purpose in sermon
Rev. B F Kidder of Summerfield Methodist delivers a sermon arguing that the nation faces a divine unfolding of liberty and justice, warning against faltering and citing German ideals as contrary to American founding values. He cites German texts praising force and critiques Lusitania sinking.
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Summerfield Methodist Church
Mr. Kidder
Germany
Lusitania
Why do you live in the country, Smith
A humorous exchange contrasts country living with city life. The speaker jokes that living away saves money by eliminating expenses like theatres, fine dining, and taxi fares. The other asks if death would save more, prompting a final quip about frugality.
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Smith
Florida Times-Union
Urges Jews to Take Greater Part in World Affairs
Members of Abraham lodge I B E held a regular meeting and initiated four candidates. Rev Dr Alexander B Kleinfeld of New Haven addressed the lodge urging Jews to mingle more with other races to advance democracy and to play a larger role in world affairs using their wisdom and learning.
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Kleinfeld
New Haven
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Gentle Cleansing
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe, vegetable laxative alternative to calomel. It claims the tablets cleanse blood, bowels, and liver, relieve pimply faces and great tiredness, and improve breath with a mild nightly dose of one or two tablets for a week. Prices listed are 10c and 25c per box.
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Clive Tableta
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