Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helped Ellenaburg Mother
Mrs O S Johnson of Ellensburg Washington credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from long illness and inability to have a child The note claims after using the remedy she could perform housework and now has a baby The ad urges other women to try the medicine and consult Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts based on 40 years of experience.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Johnson
R. No
Ellensburg
Wash
Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Handing it to Him
Eve coyly tells Adam he is the one man for her and passes him the apple. The scene frames temptation and deception as she hides a snake while tempting him to partake.
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Eve
Adam
Red Cross Ball Blue advertisement promotes laundry delight
An advertisement proclaims Red Cross Ball Blue as a preferred laundry aid, promising delight to the laundress and noting availability at all good grocers.
Humorous Classified Ad Column Snippets
A flushed sample of vintage ad humor shows requests and offers: a respectable young woman seeks washing, coats and hats priced out of their own skins, an overseer for 5,000 sheep who speaks French, a cook who makes a good stew, a husband with a Roman nose and religious leanings, a fiddle made from head wood, whisky from Dublin, and a $100 reward for Hale Short's body found after river drowning with a speech impediment.
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Dublin
Hale Short
Sthiert
Fruit prices in Belgium hit high levels in 1910s note
The Belgian Bulletin reports that apples sell at two pounds for a dollar and even russets cost up to 1.80 for the same quantity. Pears go 45 cents each, lemons 60 cents, grapes 2.40 a pound. Liege offers pickled herrings at 31 cents each with a one herring per person ration.
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Belgium
Belgiun
Liege
Treasury reports vast profiteering profits in 1917
Treasury department releases long awaited report on profiteering by 31 500 corporations showing extraordinary gains across food dairy iron steel coal fuel and utilities. Figures detail 1917 profits well above 1916 with some firms posting hundreds to thousands percent increases including meat packers dairies canning and oil giants.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Uttla
United States
Soldier reunites with newborn daughter after long trip
Corporal Frank Brunson of Omaha Nebraska in the 24th balloon company at Camp Morrison Virginia traveled a thousand miles to meet his newborn daughter. He followed strict orders to wire headquarters at every stop, finding the journey troublesome but worthwhile to see his baby girl.
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Frank Brunson
Omaha Neb
24Th Balloon Company
Camp Morrison
Teave
Brunson
Unsigned Quip About John and Standers and Walters
Fragmentary dialogue mocks a person named John and mentions standers and Walters. It reads like an informal aside on service and patience with no clear event or entity details.
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John
Milton
Walters
Russia never a real nation says dissident artist
A quoted dissident asserts Russia is not a true nation, arguing its unity was artificial under the old regime. He claims Russia extends only a few hundred kilometers around Moscow and that much of its vast image is foreign-created. He criticizes agriculture and foreign perceptions tied to culture and celebrity.
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Russia
Germany
Smith
Moscow
United States
Pavlova
Sone Hallerina
Cuticura Ad Promotes Facial Care Soap and Ointment
An advertisement for Cuticura promotes keeping the face fair and young with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. It offers free samples by mailing to Cuticura Dept X, Boston and lists Soap and Ointment prices.
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Dept. X
Boston
Daniel Webster’s Example Made Patriotism Stand
The essay recounts how Daniel Webster stood during the Star-Spangled Banner when Jenny Lind performed in Boston. It credits Webster with popularizing the custom of standing for the anthem, a practice later adopted by the army and navy and seen as a key patriotic lesson.
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Webster
Army
Navy
Jenny Lind
Boston
Daniel Webster
Red Cross Ball Blue Adalt Menace?
Most particular women use Red Cross Ball Blue. American made. Sure to please. At all good grocers. Adv.
Brother in Camp Reports Repeated Quarantines
A California letter describes a sequence of quarantines for camp evacuees. Ten days for initial quarantine, then fifteen for smallpox, five for measles, followed by a hospital mumps case and renewed isolation as the writer expresses disgust at the ongoing restrictions.
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California
Chicago Tribune
Forecast of Bold Necktie Colors Rising at New York Trade School
A speaker at the Astor house retail tradesmen school predicted next season will feature glaring colored neckties for men. He blamed women clerks for pushing buyers toward the pink and blue creations, insisting men will have to wear the gay styles to please the shopgirls and confirm the rumor.
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Astor House
New York
Pa and son debate adversity amid wartime jargon
A wartime dialogue shows Pa asking what adversity is and replies that adversity means the Hun cannot stand. The exchange reflects morale talk and resilience themes in a home front setting.
Liar or not a golfer the punchline lands hard
Tommy ponders yardage asks his father about perfect drives. The father dismisses any answer beyond three hundred twenty five yards as impossible, then jokes that the boy would be a liar so bedtime ends the debate. The fragment ends with a London Chronicle reference and odd choir anecdotes.
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Tommy
Fen
Manna
Father Time Said to Help Man Exit Jail
A quotation follows about a person exiting jail credited to Father Time as the helper. The line frames time as the informal ally in the escape plan. The source presents a witty take on accountability and aging.
War Garden Prizes Offered For Best Canned Vegetables
The National War Garden Commission in Washington offers prizes of 10 000 in thrift stamps for the best canned vegetables grown in war gardens. The Joplin Globe asks readers if their gardens are producing canned vegetables this season.
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Commission of Washington
The
Joplin Globe
It's a mighty poor sport who won't play the game by rules
A terse remark on sportsmanship noting that failing to follow agreed rules marks a poor sport. The saying emphasizes fair play and adherence to formalities in competition.
Sure to Miss Him Luther and the Parlor Noise
In a den Luther smokes peacefully until a loud, strange sound from the parlor draws him down. His daughter Bessie reveals Charley in agitation. Charley sings a song while the old man laments poor eyesight and rheumatism and a pony ballet scene is criticized.
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Luther
Bessie
Charley
Dad
Los Angeles Produces Glycerin for Shells from Guar
The city reports daily glycerin production from guarbage sufficient for 1,220 artillery shells.
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Los Angeles
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted For Backache and Kidney Health
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for backaches and urinary symptoms signaling kidney issues. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours, urges daily use to prevent future attacks, and offers money-back guarantee if ineffective.
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Haarlem
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