Woman Credits Tanlac With Weight Gain And Recovery
Mrs. C. C. Cason of Acworth Ga says after taking Tanlac her weight rose from sixty to ninety five pounds and she regains health and plans to return home to her husband on a farm five miles from Acworth She traveled from Acworth to Atlanta with medicine and said the tonic revived her appetite skin and strength and she feels well again Adv indicates a Tanlac dealer in town.
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Acworth
Atlanta
Mr. Battle
Tanlac
Uttle
Taniac
C. C. Cason
J. B. Battle
English Ave
Tannie Deslor
Whipped Cream Temptations Spread in Bridal Cuisine
In a Kansan City Journal culinary note, a bride finds whipped cream nearly irresistible, tempting excessive use on many dishes as a light finishing touch amid wedding prep chatter.
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Konsasa City Journal
Femenina touted as wonder remedy for female disorders
An old advertisement claims Femenina is a wonder worker for female disorders priced at $1.00 with a suggested quick reinforcement. The text parodies common male consumer boasting about savings and wealth as a social contrast, noting change and consistency as a vice.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims Malaria Fight
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a quinine and iron tonics drink to drive out malaria and build up the system. It highlights a tasteless formula printed on the label and claims a price of 0 cents. It also includes two short jokes about payday and being short.
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GROVE
Renovine Heart Remedy Promises Cure at Low Price
Early 20th century ad claims Renovine eases weak heart symptoms and can cure with one dollar and sixty cents total price. Warns about delay and penalty for ignoring the remedy.
Rich and Brainy Bride Sparks Unexpected Match
A witty note questions who would wed a wealthy and intelligent woman as a judge jokes about possible suitors while pondering the unlikely match.
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Beas
Jack
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill as spring tonic for oysters
The fragment notes that medicine aids oysters to regain normal function in spring. It highlights Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill as an ideal medicine combining tonic laxative properties.
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Wright
Scanty Buying: Household Economizing Sparks Dining Out
A brief exchange notes household economizing leads a family to dine out due to insufficient dinner after the cook saves for her own needs. highlights mid-century urban shopping and dining patterns.
Allen's Foot Ease Boosts Productivity for Field Workers
Advertisements claim farmers and shop workers use Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to reduce friction and fatigue. The copy asserts the product freshens and soothes feet, prevents blisters, and increases efficiency. it promotes purchase through dealers at 2 shillings 50 to be allied.
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Allen
Not to Be Encouraged in a Crone Tale
In a fragmentary dialogue Mrs Crone questions why her husband should work, a child asking about planting a gueden. The quip implies the husband earned nothing but appetite from such labor, reflecting a humorous domestic exchange.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment End Eczema Itch Soon
Fiery red pimples that itch and burn are described as eczematous and rapidly relieved by a single hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. The ad touts daily use benefits and offers free samples by mail with a booklet.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly
Boston
Adv
No Art In Taking Medicine Promotes Plantation Chili Tone
Ad copy touts Plantation Chili Tone as a liver friendly remedy that cleanses without calomel and claims quick relief by following bottle directions. Ends with a note on dignity and love being mutually exclusive.
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yAdy
Woman’s Crowning Glory Hair Dressing Ad
An old advertisement urges women to use La Creole Hair Dressing to cover gray hair. It promises a natural change for a price of 1.00. The copy also notes social themes about men in power and a woman’s concealment of ignorance.
Castoria Astoria: A Safe Remedy for Infants and Constipation
Astoria claims Castoria is a harmless substitute for various preparations, free of opium and narcotics, with over thirty years of use for constipation and stomach relief. It markets itself as the trusted children's remedy, bearing Charles Y. Pletcher’s signature and warning against counterfeits and imitators.
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Astoria
Devastating Midwest Tornadoes Kill Dozens Across States
The storms struck Illinois Indiana Kentucky Kansas and Arkansas over the weekend killing about 161 people and injuring over a thousand. Mattoon and Charleston Illinois reported heavy losses with hundreds injured and millions in damage. Andale Kansas Dublin Kentucky and Dyer County Tennessee also suffered severe fatalities and destruction. Governor Lowden sent state troops to Mattoon and Charleston to aid relief efforts.
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Chicago
Ill
Imnola
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Kansas
Arkansas
Mattoon
Broomcorn
Illinois
Charleston
Jil
Andale
Kan
Dublin Ky
South
Dyersburg
Tenn
Dyer County
Bilytheville
Ark
Hebron
Kouts
Ilinois
Ilinoia
Lowden
North
Texas
Boyce City
Sabine Creek
Goose Creek Loses Lead In Coastal Oil Output
South Texas fields show Goose Creek production slumping as Humble's small wells steady and growing. Goose Creek averaged about 18 000 barrels per week, roughly 2 500 fewer than Humble. Humble produced 20 500 barrels daily last week, up from 19 500, while Goose Creek dipped nearly 7 000 barrels daily from the prior week.
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Houston
Tex
Goose Creek
Humble
Goose Greel
Grain Dealers to Aid Nation at Texas Convention
At the Texas Grain Dealers Association annual meeting in Galveston a resolution pledging member support to President Wilson and backing food production and conservation was adopted. Officers elected for the coming year include T. F P. Connally of Clarendon as president, W. M. Priddy of Wichita Falls as first vice president, B. E. Clements of Waco as second vice president, and H. B. Dorney of Fort Worth as secretary-treasurer re elected.
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Galveston
Tex
Woodrow Wilson
Texas Grain Dealers’ Association
T. F P. Connally
Clarendon
W. M. Priddy
Wichita, Falls
B. BE. Clements
Waco
H. B. Dorney
Fort Worth
Body of Man Found Near Salado Creek San Antonio
The lifeless body of William Murray a Southern Pacific railway engineer was found in Salado Creek near San Antonio by a boy scout. The hands were tied behind the back and the skull crushed. The discovery was reported Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Tex
William Murray
Southern Pacific Railway
Salado Creek
Gulf Production taps Bush No 6 gusher in Houston area
A Gulf Production Company well, Bush No 6, on the east side of the crack near Houston, Texas, produced about 6 000 barrels of water and oil this week marking another gusher in the area.
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Houston
Tex
Toose Creek
Gulf Production Company
Texas State Federation of Labor Convenes in Fort Worth
Edward Cunningham of Bridgeport was re elected president by acclamation as San Antonio won the bid for the 1918 convention. Officers named include W J Morgan Miss Myrtle Berry George Slater B A Harrell and W Woods. H L Spencer elected as delegate to the AFL in Boston next year. Debate over adding two vice presidents led to tabling the report. Final roll gave San Antonio 222 votes Galveston 97 Beaumont 47. Pay hikes approved for the president legislative chair and secretary treasurer.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas State Federation of Labor
San Antonio
Edward Cunningham
Bridgeport
W. J. Morgan
HE Paso
Myrtle Berry
Dallas
George H. Slater
Galveston
B. A. Harrell
Waco
Reading
W. Woods
H. L. Spencer
Houston
American Federation of Labor
Boston
Committee On
Beaumont
Assembly Indorses Woman Suffrage at Dallas Meeting
In Dallas the 129th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church endorses immediate enfranchisement of women in resolutions praising the influence of women in moral reform and urging the nation to extend voting rights.
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Indornes
Dallas
Tex
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
The
United States of America
Dentist Dr Waite Executed at Sing Sing Prison
Dr Arthur Warren Waite a dentist and tennis player was executed at Sing Sing on Thursday for poisoning his wealthy father in law John E Peck of Grand Rapids Mich. The district attorney Edward Swann said the motive was money with no anger sex relation envy or malice involved.
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Ossining
Arthur Warren
Waite
Sing Sing
John E. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Edward Swann
Brazil Proposes Defensive Measures Against U Boats
Rio de Janeiro report says the foreign minister presented a message to congress signed by President Braz urging defense steps as German submarine attacks threaten Brazilian merchantmen. The note proposes using interned German vessels in Brazilian ports without confiscation.
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Rio de Janeiro
Congress
Braz
Texas Railways Report Surges In Nine Months Earnings
Auditor W B Fitzgerald of the Texas railroad commission reports Texas lines increase across all income accounts for the first nine months of the current fiscal year. Gross operating revenue reaches 104 792 328, up 19 193 156 from last year. Income from operation rises 57 63 percent despite an 11 percent jump in expenses.
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Austin
Tex
Texan
W. B. Fitzgerald
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Lines
Texas Linea
War Revenue Bill Cuts Manufacturer Taxes
Washington reports the senate finance committee struck out proposals for a six percent tax on manufacturers gross sales and greatly increased surtaxes on large incomes. The changes trimmed the bill’s total revenue while the measure advanced past the house.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Red Cross Launches Record War Relief Campaign
Washington reports the Red Cross begins its largest fundraising drive aiming to raise 100000000 dollars to aid American soldiers and assist thousands of war devastated districts, launched at a meeting of major city representatives.
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Red Cross
Washington
American Denies Passports for Stockholm Conference Delegates
The American government voiced strong disapproval of European socialist peace propaganda. It denied passports to American delegates and warned that participation in the talks could bring heavy legal penalties.
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Pasaporte
Americana
Washington
Vegetables Not Scarce Says Agriculture Department
Washington reports that high fruit and vegetable prices are not due to a supply shortage. The agriculture department announced on Wednesday that shipping figures show a shortage only of old potatoes and strawberries.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Indiana Offer to Quit Fighting The Indians
A delegation from Oaxaca Province travels to Mexico City seeking terms for surrender on behalf of several thousand terrano Indians who have taken up arms against the state government. The visit signals talks toward ending hostilities and lays out possible peace terms for the insurgent group.
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Indiana
City of Mexico
Oaxaca
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