WOMAN ATTRIBUTES HEALTH BOOST TO PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COmpound
Ellenaburg Washington resident Mrs O S Johnson credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after years of illness and a failed pregnancy. She reports improved ability to work and a successful birth after using the remedy. The ad urges other women to try the product and seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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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 hands him the apple in a fable like moment. The line suggests temptation and a pivotal choice.
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Eve
Adam
Red Cross Ball Blue advertisement
Delights the laundress with bright effective cleaning. Prominent placement promises reliable stain removal. Available at all good grocers and stores carrying this brand.
Humorous Ad Columns From a Dated Newspaper Page
A collection of quirky classified style lines prints various ads and notices. From a respectable young woman seeking washing to a 100 dollar reward for Hale Short’s body, the items show playful wording and odd requests.
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Dublin
Hale Short
Sthiert
Fruit Prices and Rations Report from Belgium
Belgium markets show apples at two pounds for $1 and russets for up to $1.80 with worm specks. Pears cost 45 cents each, lemons 60 cents, grapes $2.40 per pound. Liege ration news notes pickled herring at 31 cents per piece.
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Belgium
Belgiun
Liege
Treasury report details enormous wartime profiteering profits
Washington reports show 31 500 corporations hiding immense gains in 1916 1917 across food dairies iron and steel coal oil and utilities. It notes high percentages for meat packers dairies canning and auto builders with small firms showing the largest percentage increases.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Uttla
Ewes Nde
Ilinois
Indiana
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mfe
United States
London Police Respond Swiftly After Water Loop Jump
A man attempted self harm from Waterloo Bridge known as The Bridge of Sighs leaped into the Thames. Police recovered him within a minute via motorboat and retrieved his hat and stick. He was charged next morning and remanded for a sanity inquiry.
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London
Waterloo Bridge
Bridge of Sighs
Thames
Worth the Money for Father’s Homeward Trip
Corporal Frank Brunson of Omaha Nebraska with the 24th balloon company at Camp Morrison Virginia traveled 1,000 miles to meet his newborn daughter. He followed orders to wire headquarters at every stop, a trek he called considerable trouble but worthwhile to see daddy's baby girl.
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Frank Brunson
Omaha Neb
24Th Balloon Company
Camp Morrison
Teave
Brunson
Unclear Text Fragment From Unnamed Source
Fragmentary passage mentions John, service workers, standers, and waiters with speculative quotation cues. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or events are clearly stated. The read is too damaged to derive a coherent news item or confirm factual details.
Russia never a real nation says dissident artist group
An underground statement from Ri Tr NE ea argues Russia is not a real nation despite culture and art. It claims the old regime fused diverse regions with force and warns foreigners misread Russia’s identity, noting limited agriculture and peasant life, while condemning Tolstoy Pavlova icons as misleading evidence.
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Russia
Germany
Smith
Moscow
United States
Pavlova
Sone Hallerina
Cuticura Ad Promises Youthful Face Care
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for keeping the face fair and young. It offers free samples by mail from Cuticura Dept X Boston and lists Soap 25 cents and Ointment 25 or 50 cents.
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Dept. X
Boston
Webster’s tale explains rise of standing for the anthem
Daniel Webster witnessed Jenny Lind sing the Star Spangled Banner in Boston. Each encore brought one man to rise and bow to the singer, a simple act Webster helped set as a patriotic custom adopted by the army and navy long ago.
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Webster
Army
Navy
Jenny Lind
Boston
Daniel Webster
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement
An American made laundry product promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for household use. The ad claims it pleases customers and is available at all good grocers.
Brother's quarantines and disease scare at California camp
A brother writes home from a California camp describing multiple quarantines for smallpox measles mumps and a hospital transfer. He vents disgust that another mumps case could keep him in camp until the war ends.
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California
Chicago Tribune
Neckwear Colors Forecast At Astor House Talk
A retail tradesmen school speaker in New York predicts next season will feature bold necktie colors for men. He blames women clerks who have entered the workforce for influencing fashion, saying customers will follow their lead and wear pink and glaring blue creations.
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Astor House
New York
Adversity Defined by Faith and Resolve in Wartime
In a wartime brief, a speaker asks Pa what adversity means and answers that adversity is what the Hun cannot withstand. The exchange frames resilience, spirit, and steadfastness against German forces.
Untitled Golf Banter and Clerical Anecdotes from London Chronicle
A fragmented London Chronicle excerpt blends a golf joke between father and son about yardages with a tale of church visitors. It references a clergyman in a surplice, a general attorn ey, and the verger, noting the choir’s satisfaction as sufficient for inquiry.
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Torney
London
Father Time Helped Him Leave Jail, Quips Source
In a concise quip a source attributes the jailbreak to Father Time. The remark frames time as the elusive force enabling release, with no other individual named as responsible.
War Garden Prizes Offered For Best Canned Vegetables
The National War Garden Commission in Washington offers ten thousand dollars in thrift stamps for the best canned vegetables produced in war gardens. The Joplin Globe asks readers if they are growing 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
A terse adage on sportsmanship appears asserting valor in play and penalty for those who refuse to follow agreed rules. The line emphasizes fair competition and respect for the game and opponents.
Sure to Miss Him in the Den a Noisy Parlor Scene
Luther, smoking in the den, hears agitation from the parlor. His daughter Bessie explains Charley is singing. The old man laments poor night vision and rheumatism while noting the pony ballet and disliking the horse play.
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Luther
Bessie
Charley
Dad
Los Angeles Produces Glycerin For 1220 Shells Daily
Los Angeles plants currently manufacture glycerin derived from guar bagasse to supply about 1,220 artillery shells each day.
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Los Angeles
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Quick Kidney Relief
A vintage advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache and kidney issues. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours and urges ongoing use to prevent future attacks. Money-back guarantee offered to ensure genuine GOLD MEDAL brand purchase.
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Haarlem
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