Man Recovers After Throat Trouble With Peruna
A man recalls a peer’s assault and his own throat ailment. He credits Peruna with full recovery after four bottles, three years later claiming renewed health and ability to ride regularly. The testimonial emphasizes relief from catarrhal inflammation and nasal issues.
The Brighter Side Quote on Department Stores
A floorwalker reports a shopper for inattention and bans him to the hardware department. The exchange compares selling tools to selling fashion items, noting the hardware section offers easier sales to suburban customers than luxury gloves to stylish women.
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Hardware Department
Birmingham Age-Herald
Had Done His Share London Tit-Bits Quote
A comic exchange frames a councilman asking an old resident to subscribe to the town cemetery. The resident replies humorously that he has already subscribed three wives. A wry aside notes a lawyer rising by standing on a chair.
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London
Umbrella Trouble Sparks Socialist Meeting Quip
A London Answers cartoon caption humor shows a drenched man recounting a socialist meeting where no one kept an umbrella. The punchline arrives as the professor admits he left his umbrella on a train, provoking witty exchanges about forgetfulness and social ideals.
Freckle Cream Ad Promises Clear Complexion
An ad touts Othine-double strength to remove freckles and achieve a clear complexion with less than an ounce. It urges asking for the double Naturally. The text also contains a joke about Jim being locked out. It notes a dated line about men ahead of their age and women always behind it.
Family League Vote Riddle Sparks City Debate
In Fargo a local dispute questions whether Knicker-Is Jones is the boss as Becker's wife and children tally six votes to his one. The brief notes W. N. U. Fargo station 14-1919 records the confusion.
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Becker
Not Your Heart It Is Your Kidneys
Fragmented ad copy discusses kidney health and toxins removed by blood, claiming ills are from kidney disease and urging use of a capsule product with dosage guidance. Mentions an imported MEDAL brand and three sites.
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Saa
Sabe
Berlin Defiant Over Landing as Allies Press Decisive Action
Berlin reports indicate German defiance over Polish troops landing at Danzig and troop movements into the region. Allied leaders contemplate a firm response as the big four discuss strategies from the Rhine to the Baltic amid Bolshevik concerns.
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Berlin
Lokal Anztiger
Copenhagen
Vistula
Paris
Pechitch
Belgrade
Germany
France
Spa
Mangin
Black Sea
Baltic
William Bullitt
Lenine
Petrograd
Danderine Promises Dandruff Free Hair in Minutes
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a quick cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims scalp itch ends within ten minutes of application and weeks of use yield new hair, soft and lustrous, with dramatic volume and shine. It urges purchase of a small bottle at drug stores or toilet counters.
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MERCIER TO VISIT AMERICA
Cardinal Mercier of Belgium plans a visit to the United States in coming months. William J. Mulligan of the Knights of Columbus says the cardinal accepted an invitation after a meeting in Malines. Mercier wishes to thank the nation in person for American aid and support.
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Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
United States
William J. Mulligan
Knights of Columbus Committee On War Activities
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Malines
Knights of Columbus
Drumm Named Des Moines Bishop Succeeding Rowling
Rev. Thomas W. Drumm of St. Patrick's Cedar Rapids has been appointed bishop of Des Moines by Pope Benedict, succeeding Rt. Rev. Austin Rowling, who becomes archbishop of St. Paul. Northwest rail aid totals near 212 million with eleven loans announced. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific leads with 2.8 million. Lehigh Valley, New York Central and others receive significant funding.
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Des Moines
Rome
Thomas W. Drumm
St. Patrick’s Church
Iowa
Pope Benedict
Austin Rowling
St. Paul
Northwest
Washington
War Finance Corporation
Congress
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Lehigh Valley
New York
Central
Milwaukee& 8
False Economy Drawn From a Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange between Mr. Growcher and a companion follows the line about a long walk giving a fine appetite, to which Growcher quips he cannot afford such an appetite and must sit still.
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Mr. Growcher
Condensed Proverb Dialogue on Mistakes and Eye Contact
A short back and forth highlights lessons from failed ideas. It warns about a man who averts his gaze and a woman who maintains eye contact as telling signs.
War imagery and culture snippets from scarce OCR
A collage of WWI battlefield vignettes and magazine blurbs including a French officer warning a marching unit near the Marne, vaudeville culture lines, a romance ballroom scene, and an advertisement for Cuticura skin products. The fragment mixes war memory with social humor and consumer tips.
Not Quite How Ike Would Feel About Being an Aviator
The exchange hints at a playful mispronunciation while discussing suitability for flight. A light banter moment centers on President Ike and a suggested aviation role.
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