War, Skins, And Mental Strain Report
A humorous Army kitchen exchange precedes a stark note that war spikes mental illness admissions. New York state hospital records show 8,905 more patients admitted in 44 months after war declaration, with total 33,311 postwar versus 20,816 prewar. Hospitals now house about 6,500 more patients than capacity.
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New York State Hospital Commission
Last Straw Tragedy in Loving Pair Ends in Separation
Dr J H Rindlaub eye ear nose and throat Fargo reports a couple driven apart by a final quarrel described as the last straw. A bitter outburst and a hasty departure seal the distance between two young lovers.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Hart Irregular Kaiser Wardrobe Reveals 784 Suits
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard in Boston said the Kaiser was unbalanced and kept changing uniforms. He noted the German leader actually had 784 suits with an exclusive going-away outfit.
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Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard
Boston
Professor Hart
Doughboy Private Probed As Family Breadwinner
Fragmentary dialogue hints a private is the family’s breadwinner while a speaker calls him the doughboy. The text notes long hours spent seeking luck, implying a wartime era context and personal striving.
Carbolisalve Promises Quick Skin Relief
Advertises Carbolisalve as a fast remedy for a range of skin ailments and burns. Claims instant pain relief and scarless healing. Encourages readers to ask their druggist and sends 25 cents for a package to The W. Cole Co. in Rockford, Illinois.
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Ag. Ww. Cole Co
Rockford
Ill
Prohibition Cyclone Anecdote In Georgia Lobby
Will Upshaw recounts a tale where Congressman Garrett of Houston, Texas delivers a famous Dallas address. Upshaw claims Garrett spoke masterfully about introducing Upshaw himself, prompting laughter among Georgia associates in the lobby.
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Will Upshaw
Georgia
Congressman Garrett
Houston
Tex
Garrett
Upshaw
Dallas
Atlanta Constitution
Digging pits and broken bottles in the street
A man recalls a Sunday school line about retribution for pit digging, while Mr. Chuggins counters that the old rule applies poorly to a street glass bottle breaker who rarely has tires of his own to ruin.
The Darn Parasites Mrs Boobee Bike Costs
A clipped Buffalo Express note questions Mrs Boobee and her bikes. It claims Holland spends 3 million dollars yearly on maintenance and scoffs at her calling for a republic.
State News in Brief Fargo May 27 and 28 events
North Dakota dentists meet in Fargo on May 27 and 28. Other towns report fraternal, civic, and legal items including Elks initiating Knights of Columbus, a drowning accident near Ambrose, and efforts to establish a state bank, a merchants group weighing a full time secretary, and a wave of war related notices across the state.
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Fargo
North Dakota
Minot
Grand Commandery of
Jamestown
Windsor
Elks
Knights of Columbus
Ambrose
George Munson
Wahpeton
Commercial Club
Verona
Clare Farrell
Grand Forks
Merchants’ Association
Bismarck
Blue Sky” Commission
Equity
Equity Co-operative Packing Company of
Equity Exchange of
St. Paul
Jepthah Jones
Los Angeles
Bunko
Jones
Andrew A. Bruce
North Dakota Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Gregory
Chicago
Lisbon
North Dakota First Regiment
Dickinson
Keith Carroll
Harold P. Bachman
116Th Engineers
Second
North Dakota Regiment
Bachman
164Th Regiment
G. A. Fraser
Fraser
Ellendale
Sam Norris
W. H. Fleming
Fleming
Market talk and poems from old newsboy chatter
Dialogue on selling papers and headlines plus a child’s birthday sign and a witty exchange about temper. Miscellaneous maxims and quips appear alongside a cautionary note about believing a dare to act.
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