Diversion for Al How Fortunate in Toy Tastes
A quirky scene shows a superior young boy remarking on his father’s miniature engine work and a cryptic exchange about fortunate tastes. The text then shifts to promotional oddities about Cel's Carbelisalve and other scrambled product mentions.
Water Crisis Prompted by Cup Shortage in School
A snippet from the Boston Evening Transcript notes a hygienic reason for water scarcity in a school. The teacher reads about water everywhere but not a drop to drink due to missing individual drinking cups, explained by Bobby in the dialogue.
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Castoria brand and childhood use cited in era ad text
An old advertisement fragment urges careful examination of Castoria for infants and children, noting 80 years of use and urging to ask for Fletcher's Castoria. A brief dialogue from the Boston Globe shows wives discussing husbands’ judgments.
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Cuticura Remedy Advised for Itching Scalp Care
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for itching and rubbing spots on the scalp. It suggests using Cuticura Ointment with warm water and Cuticura Soap daily for clear, soft skin. The message ends with a proverb about miserliness.
Dr Pierce Named A Top Am erican Benefactor
Weekly Health Talks praises Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York for treating diseases openly by revealing remedy ingredients. It highlights Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets made from Mayapple aloe and other roots sold at low prices for better health and citizenship.
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Peace Congress Opens Sessions in Paris
The first formal sitting of the peace congress opens with President Wilson aided by British delegates. A gag rule is modified toward publicity, plans call for one open and five secret sessions weekly. Poincare delivers opening address as crowds cheer in Paris.
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Government Meat Inspection and Home Sewing Campaign
Government meat inspection promotes the blue inspection brand ensuring wholesomeness in interstate trade. Housewife guidance covers safe pork cooking, canned meats, and labels. Separate feature highlights thrift through clothing remaking by home demonstration agents and volunteers in Lincoln Neb.
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Convenient Table for Quick Doughs and Batters
Quick dough and batter table with general proportions for squid flour and baking powder. The note explains you can vary with nuts fruits and different flours, but keep proportions level and consistent. It suggests pasting into a recipe notebook to save time and avoid looking up recipes.
DIVERS TO BE DESTROYED Under New Truce
Paris report says armistice terms include surrender of ready submarines and destruction of subs under construction found in German ports. The clause assigning German merchant fleet to the Allies was also signed.
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Havas
Editor Humbert Cleared of Spying Accusations in Paris
Investigations established the falsity of charges against Charles Humbert former editor of Le Journal linked to Bolo Pasha trials. He faced accusations of relaying two national defense documents to Germany.
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Charles Humbert
le Journal
Bolo Pasha
Germany
Survivors Injured After Steamer Chaoula Hits Mine
In the Messina straits the steamer Chaoula struck a mine while sailing from Piraeus to Constantinople and sank in four minutes. Of 690 aboard, 460 perished. 230 survived, many injured, taken to Messina hospitals. Two Americans were aboard but not identified.
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Small boy challenges ego. success spoils failure
A man's self-esteem suffers when a curious child probes his knowledge. The idea is that failure is undermined by success, suggesting pride can be fragile even after achievement.
Hair Darkening Mixture for Gray Hair
A home formula uses Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine added to water to darken gray hair gradually. Available in Barbo Compound boxes or mixed at home, it darkens streaks, leaves hair soft and glossy, and does not color the scalp or rub off.
Why Friendship Ceases
A lighthearted cartoon caption from the Buffalo Express notes a parent child moment. Pell asks what the baby did, Mell jokes the child woke up, implying mischief or a cheerful morning. The exchange captures domestic humor characteristic of the era.
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Rascal
Buffalo Express
Haarlem Oil ad claims 200 year relief for kidney and bladder disorders
An old remedy advertisement touts Haarlem Oil as a centuries proven cure for back pain fatigue indigestion insomnia frequent urination and bladder stones. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil capsules imported from Holland and sold at drug stores with bold claims of safety and money back guarantees.
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