Machinery of War Running Well Now
Washington report notes war production moving smoothly with over a million soldiers in Europe and continued expansion. Senator Penrose clashes over recess and telegraph policy while women press for official posts as Labor and suffrage issues surface. debates on wheat pricing and aircraft funding highlight wartime governance and congressional maneuvering.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
War Department
Europe
Amery Tean
Congress
Senate
Venrose
Penrose
Himsell
Oinke
Congressman Stafford
Wisconsin
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Safe Child Laxative
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless, tasty remedy for sick, constipated children. It promises quick cleansing of the bowels, improves mood, appetite, and energy, and urges parents to ensure the bottle is made by the California Drug Syrup Company.
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California
California Big Syrup Company
Ady
Adulteration Talk at Local Restaurant
A man complains about adulteration in food while in a restaurant. A bass voice responds with a playful exchange about a scent cigar found yesterday containing rope. The conversation ends with the speaker noting the rope was entirely rope.
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Alr
The State of Things Humor Snippet
Brief fragment from The State of Things notes humorous lines about war with Finns and a man explaining a joke to a woman. The text shows casual slang and a witty twist in language. It reflects light editorial tone and quirky commentary.
Skin deep refinement wears off with continued acquaintance
A saying notes that refinement merely on the surface fades as people know each other better. It cautions that true character shows through long after first impressions.
Lemon Juice Freckle Sunburn Lotion Adv
Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint of skin lotion. Massage daily to reduce freckles sunburn windburn and tan while whitening and softening the skin. cheap and harmless according to the advertisement.
Rebuked by His Wife. Tashand and Hite at home alarm incident
A Buffalo Express snippet shows Tashand waking with the alarm to explain a late arrival to work while his wife questions prioritizing the job over their baby's sleep. The note adds a remark about young military attaches guiding pretty girls in arms.
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Tashand
Hite
Buffalo Express
Laughing at a Boss Story and Propaganda Wit
A quirky mix of vintage lines mocks a boss’s tale with whiskers on it and recalls a Red Cross ad smirking about American pride. It recounts Mrs Norman Whitehouse amid war era banter, praising wit over propaganda and a jab at idle yawns.
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Norman Whitehouse
Colony Club
Pimply Faces Remedy Ad Declares Cuticura Cure
An old advertisement claims pimples and blackheads disappear by applying Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap in five minutes. Free samples offered via Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Ad notes food waste wastes money and cannot be replaced.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad
A testimonial from Mrs Jas Rowerberg of Pittsburgh praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from weakness, backache, and nervous symptoms after taking the remedy. The ad urges others with similar ailments to try the product and to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pittsbarree
Ieee
Eckienick
Lydia E
Pinkham
Jas. Rowrberg
Pittsburgh
Pion Iamng
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Nativenl Woman's Trade Union League
Woman’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Borah
Idaho
Nnd
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Committee On Rules
Hersey
Maine
House
Treasury
Wilson
Magitol
Kitelin
Apeaker Mark
Berkley
Kentucky
Kitchin
United States
Congressman Kahn
Stafford
Wise Sin
America
Congressm
Cox
Isionares
Selden
Kitehin
Taneh
House of Representatives
Te House
Ways and Means
Meyer London
New York
Congreman McClintic
Oklahoma
Congressional Service
London
Warl McClinic
New Yorker
Brandegee
Connecticut
Stelking
Castorie
Castoria
Euralgia
V.n. Y
Little Rock, NO
Bobby
Jersey
London Chronicle
France
Vee JR
All Dame
Festus Peeter
Grand Avenue
Mr. Pester
Kansas City Star
God
Emerson
Reppo
Druga
ARIS
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