Tanlac Promises Strength for Frail Americans and Canadians
Hundreds of thin, run-down people across the United States and Canada are urged to take Tanlac to aid digestion, enrich the blood, and restore strength. The ad claims Tanlac restores appetite, relieves dyspepsia, and builds weight by stimulating digestion and enhancing the body's natural functions, with sales through druggists and reports of rapid improvement.
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United States
Canada
Nature
Gough Says Ford Invented a Mechanical Can
A fragmentary exchange references Ford inventing a mechanical can. The dialogue shifts to a discussion about social perceptions and a remark by Doc Braney on avoiding being seen as highbrow. The quotes point to a satirical tone from Washington Star and London Answers.
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Gough
Ford
Brank
London
Lst
Doc Braney
Washington Star
Home Towns and Zoning For City Growth
A discussion on urban prosperity through self-supporting growth, tax base expansion by newcomers, and the role of zoning laws to protect surroundings from unsightly intrusions. It argues that good city design benefits all, not just selfish owners, and that zoning can improve profits while maintaining community quality.
Value of Proper Planning for Community Growth
Massachusetts House Speaker B Loring Young told the eighth annual conference of the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards that town planning yields value beyond aesthetics by promoting maintenance and growth through water, sewer, housing, municipal buildings, and forest reserves. Winchester residents hosted a federation motor tour to inspect developments including a new playground, redirected stream, and attractive bridge improving the town center view.
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B. Loring Young
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards
Yeltizens of
Winchester
Home Ownership Best and Zoning Urged
An editorial argues owning a home secures personal freedom and should be a universal goal despite initial cash hurdles. It suggests monthly payments around 75 dollars for a typical home and predicts more Americans will own homes as unemployment falls. A Chicago zoning proposal is urged to curb factory encroachment and protect property values, stabilize loans, and reduce fire risk.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Eliy
E. C. Roos
Chicago Daily News
Willoughby Wompus Loses Sunshine Tobacco Cue
Sunshine editor Willoughby Wompus sits at his desk ready to spread cheer but discovers his light source tobacco is missing. The absence darkens his mood for the day as he contemplates a dreary workday without his usual blaze of brightness.
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Willoughby Wompus
Sunshine
Bradford voters reject city electric plant bond measure
In Bradford, Pennsylvania, residents voted against bonding a municipally owned electric plant after a vigorous campaign. The election outcome defeated municipal ownership by 1700 to 127. The report also notes Swiss cooperative and joint stock dairies in Swiss villages.
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Bradford
Diamond Dyes promise simple home tinting for fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use on wool silk linen or cotton with guaranteed non fading. claims even novices can dye sweaters skirts coats and draperies. Also mentions Cuticura Soap benefits for shaving and skin care and includes a quip about a character named Simmons and a joke about Bones.
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in babies and children. It promotes a fruity taste, claims rapid cleansing of the bowels, and states millions of mothers keep the product on hand. It warns to say California to avoid imitation syrups.
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California
Clever misjudgment in purse mix up
A young man pockets a dropped purse after a woman slips it from a car. An elderly man warns him to return it or face exposure. The twist reveals the woman is the young man’s sister Marie and the gesture ends with the elderly man’s corrected deception.
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Marie
Harry
Barry
Pittsburgh Dispatch
An Even Break and a Jaulet Whisper
The Boston Transcript notes a witty exchange about romance and money. A girl is described as chasing a man after her money, while the man is said to lack heart. The item evokes light social gossip and public chatter.
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Bunter
Boston Transcript
Romance on a Fifth Avenue Bus Sparks Quiet Longing
Fragmentary prose depicts strangers sharing a bus seat on Fifth Avenue. A shy woman senses a hopeful attraction as a dark, pleading man leans closer, asking for space while a subtle undercurrent of Irish peace and flag symbolism hints at broader political themes.
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Fifth Avenue
Vienna Installs Tax on All Printed Advertising
The Vienna municipality has approved a tax on all forms of printed advertising with a minimum rate of 10 percent and a top rate of 30 percent for luxury articles and amusements. The levy targets publishers and advertisers to fund municipal needs.
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Vienna
Bostonian Lesson on Pronouncing Cosines
A note from the Boston Globe advises readers to say cosines with the Bostonian long a like dance to rhyme with aunts rather than ants.
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Boston
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St George
Charles I
St. George
Scotland
St. Patrick
St. Andrew's Cross
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Postum
Mada
Postal Cereal Coy, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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