California Syrup of Figs ad urges quick use for sick children
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the swift remedy for constipation and stomach distress in children. It emphasizes coating on the tongue as a sign of illness and urges mothers to use the fruit laxative, claiming it cleanses the bowels without griping. It warns against counterfeits and promotes buying only from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Andv
Four year old William’s prayer prompt asks to go to bed
During the pre Christmas period William McGaughey, four, at Dr W M McGaughey’s home in Greencastle, struggles with a prayer. His mother corrects him and he asks why he cannot sneak to bed, remarking dad’s prayer. The father overhears and remains silent.
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Santa Claus
William
W. M. McGaughey
Greencastle
Lindianapolis News
Sword Deadlier Than Gun in Ancient War Analysis
The article cites the People’s Home Journal claiming the Roman short sword caused mass casualties at Namur where Caesar reported 60,000 Nervii slain. It argues that closer combat produced higher death tolls, while longer range fighting reduces individual death costs.
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Caesar
Namur
People’s Home Journal
Married man to pose as angel in show with wife enacting rest
A staged production hinges on one partner posing as an angel while the wife handles all other roles. The arrangement relies on synchronized performances and coordinated disguises to fit the play's premise.
North Dakota News Roundup Highlights Local Deaths and Events
Neche editor Neche-Hugh M. Young is dead. Lutherans complete a $14,000 church. Fireless shock leaves Dan Gately dead and John Swanson ill. Public schools reopen after flu break. Fargo hosts auto show February 4 to 7. War era and state finance notes include debt, cream sales, and farm figures. Various towns report weather, quarantine, and civic plans.
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Neche
Hugh M. Young
McVitie
Wahpeton
Jamestown
Jacob Leicht
Minnewaukan
Killdeer
Dan Gately
John Swanson
Fargo
Moorhead
J. M. Anderson
Equity Co-operative Exchange
Bismarck
State Bonding Department
LaMoure
E. F. Ladd
State Agricultural College
Farmers
Versailles
Arthur LeSeuer
North
America
Frazier
United States
Grand Forks
Ross C. Zollinger
North Dakota
Argonne Forest
United States Employment Bureau
Chesbro Smith
Edgewood Farm
South St. Paul
Scotland
George H. Hollister
John Steen
Steen
Pierce County
Williston
Swan Anderson
Nyin
Langdon
Marmarth
Arthur Lobdell
Hillsboro
Traill
L. M. Rockne
Mohall
C. E. Cavett
Lisbon
State Board of Education
W. L. VanHorn
North Dakota Agricultural College
John H. Fraine
Grafton
First North Dakota Regiment
Coblenz
Germany
Hettinger
P. D. Norton
Third
Europe
Wilson
Congress
Mandan
Missouri River
Gus Anderson
Here
K. A. Anderson
Oscar Kallberg
Aldyth Ward
State Welfare Commission
Cox
International Harvester Company
Reko
Thomas Hall
Frazier Manning
Manning, Mandan and
Freda
Northern Pacific Railway
Theodore Roosevelt
P. O. Thorson
Knights of Columbus
Grana Forks
North Dakota Legislature Ratifies League Amendments
North Dakota lawmakers move through the second week of the session focusing on constitutional amendments and bills. The house and senate approve seven amendments enabling state ownership of industries, a state bank, and public control of utilities, while various new bills advance the league's program.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
House
J. F. T. O'Connor
O'Connor
Nye
Nonpartisan League
Senate
League
State Affairs Committee
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming it removes dandruff stops itching and hair loss and promises lush soft glossy hair after a few minutes to weeks of use. The copy emphasizes easy inexpensive application and urges trial at drug stores. It ends with a generic education proverb about borrowed trouble.
The True Artist and the Freshness of Feeling
The quote asserts that the artist remains a child in fresh feeling and unworldly delight. True art comes from a sense of possession of freedom and happiness before daily work becomes pressing, guiding life to be greater than its works.
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Hamiltan W. Mahia
August Flower Uses and Digestive Benefits
Green's August Flower is promoted as a remedy for stomach disorders and liver inactivity. It is described as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production. Sold widely. advice to try it. A stray cooking tip about lighting gas is also noted.
Husband Saves Wife After Pinkham's Venvcne Claim
Pittsburgh readers report a wife recovering from long standing weakness after taking Diana E Pinkham's Ven scaee Round on a recommendation from a friend. The testimonial cites relief from nerve and inflammatory symptoms and says the husband bought the bottles and the wife improved.
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Pittsburgh
Dia E. Pinkham
Robe Bale
Lynn
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S. W. Johnson
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Agricultural College
Nelson
Weber
Sargent County
Frank Riba
Forman
Judson LaMoure
Pembina
Steele
Minnie Nielson
F. E. Packard
George Wallace
State Tax Commission
Mr. Wallace
Packard
A. E. Bowman
J. H. Worst
New Normal
State Board of Regents
Dickinson Normal
Budget Board
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Anthony Riley
T. F. Murtha
Fred Requette
Stark County
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William Howard Taft
Charles Evans Hughes
Hiram Johnson
Champ Clark
Chamberlain and Lodge
Cardinal Gibbons
Thomas A. Edison
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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