Income tax burden on British American peer
A mixed ad and news item discusses a British American peer who pays income tax under both British and American laws. As a multi millionaire, his income is taxed by both governments leaving more than half of his receipts consumed by tax and the rest drawn from capital for living expenses.
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London
England
United States
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praise From Decatur Family
Mrs. Benjamin F. Blakeney of Decatur Illinois reports Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best cold and cough medicine her family has used. She recalls giving it to children for croup and using it herself with positive results.
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Chamberlain
Benjamin F. Blakeney
Decatur, Ill
Birth of Steel Spine Wins Over Silver Spoon
A saying contrasts born steel spine with born silver spoon, arguing resilience outshines privilege. It emphasizes fortitude and practical strength over inherited wealth.
Bine touted as cure for liver troubles and fatigue
An old advertisement claims bad breath and dizziness signal torpid liver. It promotes BINE as the medicine to revive liver activity, vitalize the blood, regulate bowels, and restore energy and cheerfulness.
War Savings Certificate appeal jingle note
A fragmented wartime promo urges buying War Savings Certificates instead of spending, promising greater personal satisfaction from a filled certificate and urging continued saving through the program.
Pigs in Pokes and the Liberty Bond Swindle
The piece laments investors trading Liberty Bonds for worthless stocks in wildcat outfits. It warns that many small investors are most at risk selling bonds for dream stocks. It urges keeping bonds as solid investments, not speculation. It notes few will report losses, and castsigate promoters and buyers relying on salesmanship.
Blanton Replies to Gompers Statement
Thomas L Blanton argues that labor unions and Gompers threaten democracy by citing wartime wage rises strikes and political pressure. He contrasts his democracy with Gompers claimed to represent 3 million union members and 107 million others. He urges publication of his facts and asks voters to decide.
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Mineral Wells
Bolthey
Samuel Gompers
Great Brotherhoods
McAdoo
Hines
Burleson
France
Department of Labo
Wilson
Congress
Gompers
Washington
General Crowder
Texas
Lenin
Mooney
Raleigh
Raleigh Hotel
Mr. Gompers
Washington School Board
Dollar Talk War Savings Stamps Ad Pitch
An optimistic exhortation urges buying War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps to build financial security. The copy uses wordplay and everyday images to persuade readers that saving steadily leads to future power and success, urging immediate purchases at banks or post offices.
War Savings Stamps promote thrift and wealth formation
The 1919 War Savings Stamps issue, blue with Benjamin Franklin’s likeness, promotes saving early to build wealth. It urges readers to buy stamps at every opportunity to develop the thrift habit as the method to financial security, noting quarterly compounding.
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Benjamin Franklin
Untitled promotional claim on analgesic product
An old advertising fragment asserts a restorative influence to the spot where pain exists and notes the product was sold by all druggists. The snippet implies a general pain relief claim without specific product name or date.
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