Liquor Prohibition Themes Across History and Trade
A historical collage notes how a Civil War era liquor tax shaped U S policy, with Abraham Lincoln and Salmon P Chase involved, and cites prohibition sentiment in advertising clubs and traveling sales. It discusses temperance advocacy, economic impact on trade, and physician condemnation of alcohol use.
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United States
Congress of the United States
Salmon P. Chase
Tha Treasury
Thas
Chase
Promine
Vdncein
Doudesn
Lincoln
Chicago
Cluke
Apeaker
Henry’ D. Estabrook
New York
H. & Houston
Autocrate 4
Parkapa
My Conversion to Suffrage and a Woman’s Troubled Marriage
An 1900s era essay by Albee Wenitly Emery explores how money shaped a woman’s happiness and power. A guardian clashes with her wealth as she marries for status, then finds that lavish estates, cars, a motor boat, and costly town projects strain finances and control, revealing money’s grip on marriage and independence.
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November
Woman's Home Companion
Albee Wenitly Emery
Blood the Seat of Disease and Purity Claim
An eminent authority on nervous diseases declares blood the seat of all illness and stresses purity. Local druggist No McCallum offers Vinal as a tonic combining cod liver extract, oil free, with heel peptone to boost health. A casual note on income from a handshake suggests social pressures and irony about artistic temperament.
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McCallum
Congregational singing endures with steady quality through years
A brief note praises Congregational singing for its enduring quality across many years, highlighting its continued resilience and traditional appeal in communal worship settings.
Little Jimmie Smith Sees Ships From Hospital Roof
Fourteen year old Jimmie Smith, bedridden with tuberculous illness, received a marine glass from Newark donor Eva Flutterer and Brooklyn contact Mabel Smith. If weather permits next Sunday, Jimmie will scan New York Bay from his hospital window and tell fellow patients about the ships sailing by.
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Jimmie Smith
Kinga County Hospital
Brookelyn
New York
Jimmie
Eva L. Flutterer
Peetine Avenue
Newark
Marine
Flutterer
Mabel L. Smith
Hubbard Place
Brooklyn
Miss Smith
Mutterer
Brooklyn Hospital
Jimny
Remark Turns On Duty Half Time Remark
A brief exchange shows a supervisor urging a worker to continue, noting the recruit is currently operating only half the time. The dialogue captures a moment of instruction about summer duties and work expectations.
Courtesy in War Reported by English Airmen
English army aviators on leave in London described a strange courtesy of war where airmen from opposing sides exchange humane acts. One British flyer who killed a German aviator sent a note of regret to the dead man's family. The practice, begun by a young English aviator, was promptly reciprocated by Germans.
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London
Town Hall Lecture by Professor Whango Tonight
A town hall gathering features Professor Whango delivering a lecture on how the army and navy might address global challenges. The talk contrasts their current shortcomings with plans for improvement, inviting public discussion.
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Whango
Army
Navy
Pennsylvania liquor output declines 13 percent last year
A Philadelphia to Brooklyn movement by Bacon-T sex crimeonbeak is noted. The dialogue references a 13 percent drop in Pennsylvania liquor production over the past year as reported in the paper.
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Bacon
Crimeonbeak
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Eghert
Pennsylvania
Moving Spirit and Bell of Philadelphia Influence Questioned
A reflective piece questions whether the old Bell of Philadelphia still shapes citizenship life. It contrasts this with the idea that town expositions elevate the community as the party’s centerpiece.
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Philadelphia
Quote on gallantry and respect in courtship
A historical remark contrasts lack of opportunity with male bravado and defensive restraint toward women, noting that true courtesy forbids certain bold mentions in social interaction. The line suggests society grapples with how men should address women amid lingering masculine bravado.
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