Nicaragua Builds Roads and Factories in Reform Push
Nicaragua advances a road project to Bluefields with an estimated cost of 120000 gold. Centro-America notes a capital tramway proposal. Leon and Matagalpa gain ice plants, Boaco gets a soap factory, four new schools open in Managua, Granada opens a school of arts and trades, and Matagalpa inaugurates a private girls school.
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Nicaragua
Bluefields
Republic of Nicaragua
Centro-America
Leon
Matagalpa
Boaco
Schoo of Arts and Trades
Granada
Matagapa
Purifying Cuticura Soap Ad and Washington Star snippet
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for cleansing itching pimples dandruff and rough hands with a mail offer from Boston. A Washington Star snippet then discusses George Washington and a humorous exchange about his appearance and honesty.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Charley
Torkins
George Washington
Atoll
Washington Star
Castoria Signature Demand and Shifting Child Demands
Ohio State Journal notes the call to verify Castoria bottles bear the signature as the remedy praised for over 30 years. It counsels attention to excessive baby and child product demands, contrasting past needs with current extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Ohio State Journal
Invention Turns Tennis Racquet Into Campstool
A tennis racquet frame has been converted into a campstool, offering a new multipurpose item. The text mentions quirky lines about quinine and laxative effects, with odd phrasing suggesting a garbled historic clipping. The item stands out amid unrelated flotsam about seasons.
Gotham Railway Station Questions Echo Daily Travel Quirks
A humorous look at information clerks in New York stations as passengers grill them with odd, specific questions. At Grand Central, travelers ask timetable details and origins with some sarcasm, while clerks juggle trains, schedules, and directions amid busy crowds.
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Gotham Railway
York
Grand Central Station
Information Bureau
Springfield
Mass
Chicago
Vermont
Rice Around the World in Kitchen Delights
The article describes diverse rice dishes from different regions including Italian Rice, Norwegian Rice, Spanish Rice, Rice Creole Style, Belgian Rice Dessert, and rice pudding. It notes how diet adapts with aging and energy needs, suggesting lower nitrogenous intake for well nourished middle aged and elderly people.
New York City Budget Sets 1917 Expenditures and Debt
The article describes New York City's 1917 budget totaling about 211 million dollars for city upkeep. It details allocations for health safety sanitation recreation and civil servants while noting a large debt service of over 69 million and a total city debt near 1.48 billion. Father Knickerbocker is used as a playful emblem in the discussion.
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York
Manhattan Island
Father Knickerbocker
New York
Pa Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker
Hiawatha Still King of Minnehaha Falls Elk Herd
In Minnehaha Falls Park the elk Hiawatha defeats the younger rival in a 30 minute antler clash to secure his throne for the fall season. The herd reassembles with the elder bull atop the pecking order until the next autumn.
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Hiawatha
Minnehaha Falls Park
Inneapolis
Minnehaha Falls
Coeler
No Opening at Chicago Municipal Lodging House Amid Slump
Chicago reports no breakthrough this winter at the North Union avenue municipal lodging house. Despite cold weather the nearby woodpile and 8,600 beds considered, occupancy is below half, as owners blame prosperity for fewer men seeking shelter. Yard foreman W. J. Anderson notes the building sits dark with no activity.
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Union Avenue
W. J. Amderson
Municipal Lodging House
W. K. Murray
Health Department
Apple Dainties Offer Varied Uses For Everyday Fruit
Many apple based dishes are described using common apples. Add grated pineapple quinces dates raisins figs and fruit juices for variety. Baked apples with nuts jelly fillings marshmallows and orange peel spice with whipped cream. include apple betty Apple and Almonds in syrup and whipped cream. apples in syrup served cold or hot. apple toe cream with milk and nutmeg. a dainty invalid dish called apple bloom with pink tint on the peel.
Housewife Mop and Floor Brush On One Handle
A novelty tool combines a mop and floor brush on a single handle marketed to homemakers. The blurb urges practical use and hints at branding by Safety First and Newlyrich. The piece reads like a light notable item note with playful chatter about social guidance.
Satirical Exchange on Seating Confusion in Public Meeting
A quip filled exchange shows Jimmie Flirt-Ah and Vern Coy-No disputing who occupies a seat during a public event. The playful banter captures informal tension and social dynamic in the gathering.
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Jimmie
Vern
Swamp Root Promoted For Kidney Trouble In Ad Vein
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming thousands cured and offering sample bottles. It urges readers to buy regular sizes and to request a booklet of letters from grateful users amid other testimonials.
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Doan
Utah
Hilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Si & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Mr. Gloom's Triumph in Election Aftermath
The day after the election J Kuller Gloom sought to learn who Selander K Billfinger served as vice president and humiliated patriots who confessed they did not view.
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Mr. Gloom
J. Kuller Gloom
Selander K. Billfinger
Wong
Kansas City Star
Birds migrating at night average longer than diurnal flights
A brief note reports birds migrating at night show longer migratory distances than daytime flights, suggesting nighttime air routes offer advantages for endurance and navigation.
Quizzical Quote On Prices From Mr Kintus Pinkley
A garbled remark from Mr Kintus Pinkley questions high prices and injustice. He suggests poultry costs rise unfairly and mocks the notion of shelter for homeless animals. The fragment also includes a comment on women and aging in a disjointed conjecture.
Cause of Rheumatism Lumbago and Gout
Medical note cites Scheele and uric acid as gout causes. Recommends drinking pot water and taking Anurte to eliminate uric acid, plus hot compresses and diet changes. Advises lemonade or hot water and long-term Anuric use to drain uric acid via kidneys.
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Scheele
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