Happenings of the World Tersely Told
Reports say Mexican rebels captured Topolobampo and Guaymas while a US warship was ordered to the area. Washington confirms resignations of Tallreids director Hines and notes Rear Admiral Sittain died by suicide on duty. House action on veterans pensions, stock exchange tax, and rail subsidies shapes policy. Several disasters, killings, and strikes follow across the United States and abroad with multiple fatalities and arrests reported.
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Topolobingo
Guaymas
Washington Ft
Topolobampe
Wileh
Washington
Charlea C. Sittain
Henry B. Wilson
Atlantic
Shootleg
Cuban
Brokers’ Commission
House
Ways and Means Committee
Republican delegates instructed on 22 of Iowa ballots
Instructions were given at Des Moines in the Republican State convention and district caucuses for casting 22 of Iowa's 26 ballots at the Republican national convention. The remaining four delegates were told how to vote.
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Iowa
Lowden
Des Moines
World events and notable crossings in a war era
The report covers royal visits by the Prince of Wales to New Zealand aboard the Renown, Empress Eugenie visiting Spain, and Pope Benedict elevating a cardinal. It notes reparations figures, crop yields in Argentina, ambassadorships, arrests in France, Russian burials, Canada-US diplomacy talks, and various postwar political tensions including Armenia and Berlin diplomacy.
Vorarlberg and Its Mountain People in Brief
A New York Times travel note outlines Vorarlberg in western Austria, its boundary with Tyrol, and its effort to join Switzerland. It covers geography with Dornbirn Bregenz Feldkirch Bludenz, population about 150000, language German with Romansh and Tomanic pockets, history from Habsburgs to 1814, and the region’s independent, industrious character and mountain culture.
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Switzerland
Austriar
Tyrol
Vorarlberg
Austria
United States
Nvamely
Rhine
Danube
New York Times
Arlberg Pass
Austrian
Moun Nins
Forarlberg
Feldkirch
Germany
Bludenz
Dornbirn
Bregenz
Hudenz
Montuvon Valley
Sonnenberg
Hohenéms
Maria Theresa
Bregen
Bavaria
Hoheneck
Vorarlberz
Tthaetia
English golf clubs train youth caddies for futures
St George's Hill Golf Club in Werbridge leads Britain by training 60 000 to 80 000 youth caddies. The program offers three years service plus a $30 bonus if they pursue trades, with bootmaking lessons and greenkeeping and market gardening courses to prepare for regular employment.
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United Kingdom
St George's Hill
Werbridge
England
Great T Britain
Milks Emulsion touted as aid for stomach and constipation
An advertisement extols Milks Emulsion as a remedy for stomach trouble and constipation, claiming weight gain and improved digestion after use. It features a testimonial from Bert Becker of Miami Ohio and promotes the product as palatable and effective for weak children.
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Bert Becker
Miami
Ohio
Milka Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
drug_ sinha everywhere
Ady
Lift Off Corns Drops Miracle Remedy Ad
A bleary old advert touts Breezone and Freezone as quick painless solutions for corns and calluses. It promises instant relief and easy removal of hard and soft corns with no soreness, claiming a tiny bottle costs only a few cents at any store.
Cotton's Versatile Uses Highlighted by Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle extols cotton's global abundance and diverse applications. It notes fiber for cloth, seed oil as olive oil substitute and fat base, and seeds ground into flour for food. It cites a cottonseed sausage recipe mixing sausage meat with cottonseed flour claiming high nutrition.
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United States
San Francisco
Natural Affinity Shell Game Dialogue Recalled
Patchy dialogue recalls an old time-honored shell game. The text notes a crowd reaction and a humorous line about how the trick misdirects attention. No dates or places are given. The fragment hints at a stage or street performance style.
Cuticura Routine Promises Clear Skin Preparation
An old advertisement advises using Cutiletra ointment for pimples redness and itching, followed by Cuticura Soap with hot water. Rinse dry gently and apply Cuticura talcum for fragrance then bathe. Apply lightly everywhere for supposedly smoother skin.
Playing Safe in Daylight Conversation Between Lovers
In daylight dialogue Mr. Hardface and Miss Manchaser spar over kissing in public. He objects to being photographed with a concerto camera, fearing exposure, while she recalls a nighttime kiss on the same spot under electric light.
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Mr. Hardface
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Promises Purity and Herbal Relief
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims no stimulants and presents a sworn purity statement with every bottle. It mentions two bottle sizes and hints at tests and a sample offer, with stray notes about goat milk in Germany and wartime livestock.
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Dr. Bilmer
Mr. Herbert DM. Geamer
Berlin
N. Ha
Eatonic
Cascarets offer gentle relief for constipation
An old promotional passage touts Cascarets as a safe overnight remedy for constipation and digestion, claiming quick relief from discomfort without griping. It asserts the product strengthens bowel muscles and includes various health claims alongside a schoolroom anecdote about a child and a moral benediction.
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Walker D. Hines
Tallreids
Wilson
Cicl
Senate of Washington
Joe
Washington Dispatch
Car- Tanza
Senate Appropriations
Chicago
Silitsas
Okla
Tinhogg
Army Aviation Huge
Clamute Field
Tantoul
Yondagire Mane
Elwin J. O'Malley
New York
Jacob Wolf
Thee Suites Parth
Turtle Lake
N. C
Albany
N. Y
Senate
Edward Coleman
Chicago Teamsters’ District Council
Union
Ose
Awitelumen
John Quinad
Ternate
Thomas Mardy
Maysville
Banks County
Georgia
Fist
United States Army
Camp Dix
N. J
William Ray
Afarion County
Indianapolis
L Ia
Martha Hutt
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Harry J. James
de Lure
Town Hall
Wiliam B
Passytooe
Johnson
Westerville
Liverpool
Fort George Wright, Wash
Bute, Mont
Et Louis
Railroad Later Board
Enid Ann Read
Opie Read
Chiccago
Liberty Ioan
Red Cross
Prince of Wales
Auckland
New Zealand
Supreme Council At
San Remo
Eugenie
France
Algeelens
Spain
Marseilles
Seville
Duke of Alba
Pope Benedict
Rome
College of Cardinals
Mar
Jean Soldevilla Y Romer
Saragossa
Argentina
Pubjte
Buenos Aires
Robert Underwood Johnson
Italy
San Remy
Anct
Supreme Council
Joseph Calliaux
Paris
Lmited
Peking
Harbin
Canada
Ottawa
Bnt
Jntte
Infor Tayar
Adrianople
Desican
Koestner
Flutie
Tee
Armenia
San Trema
Tokyo
Windsor Castle
London
Reelinghausen
Tity
Herr Guckor
Communist Council
Bandon
County Cork
Ireland
Lindau
Lake of Constance
Brunich
Innsbruck
Vienna
Preece
Clovis
Ainetia
Bem
Ronova
Vorarberg
Nso
Rer
Dregens
Blodent
Ibritain
Wr. Becker
Jeanie
Grace
Etophania
Dean
Fred Gointe
Ned Gal Tceus
Acre
Bem Doan
Vane Foster-Milburn CO
Huffalo
Ackan
Chesebrough
State Street
Ste
Bette Ih
Fa Chen
Clyde Callahan Cownty
Tex
Fregkles
Spsa
Essa Te Red
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