He's Ready for Service Says Mother and Medicine
A Pawtucket mother, Mrs J Rathjen of 355 Prospect Ave, praises Father John's Medicine for her healthy family. She says the sturdy youngster shows military potential and that the medicine has given excellent results for over two years. She adds friends who tried it agreed it strengthened flesh and vitality without alcohol or dangerous drugs.
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J. Rathjen
Prospect Ave
Pawtucket
R. L
Father John
Seattle Lumberman Enlists After Dinner Challenge
A Seattle lumberman visiting New York on business attended a marine corps officer dinner. Amid intoxicated toasts he pledged to join the front. The next morning he telegraphed asking to be instructed where and when to report, acknowledging doubt about his enlistment.
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Seattle
New York
United States Marine Corps
Marines
Popular Magazine
Briggins Accused of Truth in Sleep Talk
A sharp exchange questions Briggins honesty with a remark that he may speak truth in his sleep. The remark suggests doubt about his reliability while implying a hidden candor when at rest.
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Briggins
Quotation Exchange Sparks Cash Flow Debate
A witty exchange underscores gendered views on money and speed with a woman claiming profit efficiency and a man countering with speed. The dialog reflects early 20th century attitudes toward work and labor efficiency.
Liberty Day proclaimed by Wilson amid war bond drive
President Wilson designates October 12 1918 as Liberty Day to honor the nation’s discovery era and rally support for the Fourth Liberty Loan. Commemorations under treasury and Liberty Loan committee guidance aim to boost morale and ship funding, with federal employees given day off. German posters claim American power is limited, countered by U S shipping and manpower buildup through Liberty Bond sales and naval output.
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America
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Liberty Loan Committee
United States Bureau of Education
England
Uncle Sam
Germany
France
Sears
New York
Bowie
Bureau of Publicity
Atlantic Ocean
Country calls on each citizen to do his part for fourth Liberty Loan
The article urges every individual to set aside a precise amount by budgeting for the fourth Liberty Loan. It stresses bonds as a prudent investment and essential government funding, insisting no guesswork remains in subscriptions. Citizens must know both income and spending to determine their contribution.
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America
Bureau of Publicity
War Loan Organization
Russia
United States
France
Liberty Ee
Liberty
Harry Gall for Aunt Mary
A dinner at Aunt Mary’s country home ends with a humorous scene as Billy and his visiting cousin cause a stir while chickens and the back door open and close. A loaf rising near the stove becomes the unintended centerpiece of the moment.
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Billy
Mary
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Deafness Cure
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local treatments only a constitutional remedy through the blood. Hall's Catarrh Medicine purports to reach the mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube and restore hearing. A promise of one hundred dollars for any untreatable case, with 15 cent druggists and free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Just for Two Minutes in a German Prison Camp
A burly scrapper named Tre, viewing a prison camp of German prisoners, reacts with incredulous astonishment and asks to be let in for two minutes, calling the prisoners boneheads and insisting on a shovel to enter.
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Tre
Hoxsie's Croup Remedy Ad and Odd Dialogue
An old ad promotes Hoxsie's Croup Remedy from Kellan Co Newburgh NC claiming lungs relief and long use. A quirky quoted exchange about Germany and armament parodies political talk with a spoof character Cactus Joe and sheriff orders.
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Hoxsie
Kellan Co
Newburgh
N. C
Mfrs
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Tide
Pimply rashy skins soothed and healed by Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify and ointment to soothe and heal. Free samples offered by Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Adv.
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Cuticura
Boston
Why are you beating Johnny. It was the dog that broke the jardimiere
A fragment from the Boston Evening Transcript reports a line about a dog breaking a jardimiere and a remark about who caused the incident, with a cryptic reference to a group.
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Johnny
Boston Evening Transcript
Belle of the Ball Reigns in The Reason
In The Reason a young woman is praised for her charm and charisma as readers comment on her sparkling presence. Her social appeal and poise are highlighted, marking her as a standout figure within the ongoing narrative.
To Be Expected. Witty Exchanges and Sayings
A fragmentary collection of humorous lines and proverbs. Dialogues touch on weight, growth, and reputation with cheeky quips about men, horses, and company kept. Includes brief narrator remarks on argument and restraint.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertises Kidney Relief
An advertising feature touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long established remedy for aging bodily weakness including bladder and kidney issues. It claims rapid relief from backache rheumatism and other pains and urges readers to buy from their druggist with a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
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Adys
Caticura
Oratorio Society of
Viene
Examinati
Walter Damrosch
Carnegi del
M. A
Aidney
Edna Roe
Ras Ea
Dodd
Munyon
The
District of Columbia
Robert Lansing
Secretary of State
Kaiser
United States Army
McAdoo
Harry Gall
Aunt Mary
Broucho Bob
Cactus Doe
Cactus Joe
Bob
Belle
Ted
Hellam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Ars. E. R. Crumxine
R. No. 1
Lowell
Mich
Lydia IE. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Elise WE. R
Lowell, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkhams
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