Carranza protests and Wilsons peace talks face storms
The article surveys renewed tensions with Mexico under Carranza and Washingtons hard line after bandit outrages. It details Wilsons White House meeting with the Foreign Relations Committee on the peace treaty, reservations, and potential ratification dynamics. It also covers reactions from Paris and the shaping of postwar diplomacy amid Balkans and Russian fronts.
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Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
White House
Munch
Lis
The Secret of Youth Without Poisons
An advertisement touts youth through kidney health and toxin elimination. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a proven remedy used by Dutch people for over 200 years, claiming they keep the body strong and nerves steady.
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Haarlem
Devil fishing in the Gulf stream headline note
The Boston Transcript cites a playful headline about devil fishing in the Gulf stream and the hope that readers catch the old boy.
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Gulf Stream
Boston Transcript
August Flower Promises Relief for Stomach Ailments
In summer when fruits and vegetables tempt appetite August Flower is advertised as a sovereign remedy for tired overworked digestion. The ad claims it stimulates the liver, cleanses the intestines, relieves sour stomach and constipation and improves overall wellbeing. Sold everywhere.
Bayer Cross Marks Genuine Aspirin in Bayer Packages
The notice explains that Genuine Bayer Aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross, and urges buying unbroken Bayer packages with proper directions. It notes handy tin boxes of 12 tablets are inexpensive at drug stores and mentions larger packages as available.
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Bayer
Howell Powell Exchange Tales of Money and Airship
Howell asks how money gained speed and Powell explains investing funds into an airship venture. The dialogue hints at speculative finance tied to early aviation projects.
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Howell
Powell
Cuticura Aids Baby Skin Care in Advertised Routine
Advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes and irritated skin. Recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment, plus a dusting of Cuticura Talcum for finish. Priced at 25 cents each everywhere.
Useful Portable Saw Lets Labor Be Lightened
The portable circular saw attaches to any lamp socket and handles much of hand sawing. Weighing 12 pounds, it uses 3 ¼ inch blades and a 1/4 horsepower motor at 12 000 rpm. A sliding cylindrical base, gauges for cross cuts and rip cuts, an ordinary saw handle guide, push button control, and a safety guard round out the device.
Cat Bite Causes Farmer Levi Kurtz Death
Levi Kurtz, a Pennsylvania farmer, was bitten by a cat while attempting to control it after finding it chasing his chickens. The cat bit his hand, the neighbor decapitated it, and Kurtz later developed hydrophobia. Treatment at the Pasteur Institute in Pittsburgh was unavailable.
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Levi Kurtz
Pennsylvania
Pasteur Institute
Pittsburgh
Going to Be Married in Strange Town Tale
A brief note from the Chicago Tribune about a couple driving to a courthouse in an unfamiliar town. They ask a passerby for directions and wonder if the man is married. The column ends with a wry remark about some orators who do not know when to quit.
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Chicago
New York
All Hall
Steel Workers’ Unions
United States Steel Corporation
Samuel Gompers
Cudahy
Wis
Hammond
Ind
Chicago Tribune
Giant Apricot Tree Reportedly World’s Largest
On the Muir fruit ranch between Van Nuys and Lankershim stands the largest apricot tree, 35 years old, 54.5 inches in girth at 2.5 feet, and 25 feet tall. J. W. Grimes, a noted fruit industry figure, and G. A. Huffaker measured the tree last week for the Los Angeles Times.
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Muir Fruit Ranch
van Nuys
Lankershim
J. W. Grimes
Los Angeles Times
Grimes
California
Bedbugs Reported at Home After Trip
Harold and his mother arrived home to a hotel stop, found their bed filled with bedbugs, and the landlady denied the issue. Harold quips that the bugs are all married with families, reflecting a humorous complaint in Chicago American style.
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Harold
Chicago
Innocence in Marketing Dialogue Sparks Dreamlike Exchange
A whimsical exchange features a dealer and a young woman asking how fish come and requesting gloves sized as sevens. The vignette captures a playful early 20th century tone as a social moment.
English Inventor’s Interlocking Piling Outranks Wood Sheet Methods
An English inventor claims his interlocking concrete piling is stronger than traditional wood sheet piling. He asserts greater structural integrity and durability for coastal and riverbank projects, asserting performance under pressure and resistance to decay.
An Irish Philosopher Query on Income Tax Savings
A playful exchange hints at Mrs Casey asking what’s being done with an income tax paper while CaseyLabour considers how much money could be saved by not having any income tax.
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Casey
Calling the Turn in War Reports
War Correspondent George Patillo recalls a captain’s blunt lesson to doughboys about quick meals and rapid moves. The captain describes waking at dawn to trek into the jungle, hunt and cook breakfast, and return to camp within half an hour, then asks if the doughboy knows the west coast reference.
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George Patillo
Senator Twobble Says Telegram Flood Reflects Public Pulse
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes Senator Twobble praising telegrams from constituents as a gauge of public sentiment. He notes that the messages read quickly and reflect an accelerated public pulse, while joking that TV need not exert itself to measure it.
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Senator Twobble
Birmingham Age-Herald
Long Story Short Eludes The Average Man
A witty reflection notes that a pleasing conversationalist trims excess detail while the common man is nowhere to be seen in the mirror. It underscores valued crisp speech and self awareness in social exchange.
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