Explosion Kills 31 at Du Pont Yard in Delaware
A four ton black powder blast at the Du Pont Powder Company packing yard in Wilmington, Delaware, killed 31 men and injured many more. Most victims were 16 to 21, workers from Wilmington area. The blast, around 1 30 PM, created a crater and scattered body parts up to a quarter mile away. Investigators pursue causes as guards secure the site.
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Hagley Yard
du Pont Powder Company
Origion
Brandywine
Woman Credits Cham Tabletts For Restore Health
A Crookston Ohio woman, R G Neff, says Cham Tabletts cured her stomach trouble after years as an invalid. She took three bottles and regained her health, with the product advertised as sold widely.
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R. G. Neff
Crookston
Ohio
Pain Killer Ad Endorsed By Panama Pacific Veteran
Mervin H Seister of Daly City California writes that after spending a day in Panama Bay with wet feet he returned home with a stiff neck. He used Sloan's Liniment and found stiffness eased within hours after a second application. The ad notes the product is available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Sloan
iIt
Mervin H. Seister
Kley Cal
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Relief From Cold Sickness
A vintage health ad notes that one third of people die from lung diseases related to colds. It claims Dr King’s New Discovery has over 45 years of use and tests by old and young. The copy urges readers to get a bottle from druggists today to avoid serious lung ailments.
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Tennessee
J. D. Dobbins
Cameron
Texas
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Roddy Brothers
St. Louis
Barghins
Moe
Rookford Ginghams
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