Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
An ancient newspaper ad extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless cure for indigestion and stomach distress. It urges readers to stock a fifty cent case for home use, claims rapid regulation of upset stomachs, and promises enjoyment of meals without fear. A health bulletin warns visitors not to contact pneumonia patients, citing disease spread.
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Pape
J. H. Landis
Weekly Bulletin of
the Health Department
Landis
Cincinnati Times. Star
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Pure Skin Remedies
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for cleansing and purifying the skin and an ointment to soothe and heal minor skin troubles. It claims the fragrant emollients keep pores clear, preventing serious issues, and offers a free sample by mail with a Book. Postcard requests to Cuticura Dept. L, Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Creamy promises and a frugal marriage
Dialogue-heavy snippet shows Angelina and Harold arguing about finances and married life. Harold teases with wordplay about money and banking as the couple recalls happier times, revealing strain and cynicism in their union. The exchange ends with Harold admitting misery and empty pockets.
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Angelina
Harold
Danderine Hair Treatment Promises Dandruff Cure
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming rapid dandruff removal within ten minutes and hair growth after weeks. It promises a shiny, full look, soft texture, and lustrous waves, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store to prove the claims.
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Knowlton
Ady
War Across Fronts and At Sea From 1916 Reports
Summary of weekly war news including Lt Guynemers latest successes in the air, renewed fighting on the Riga front and German gains on the river Aa, a German raid on the Suffolk coast with no casualties, and claims of fresh Verdun fighting. Also notes French gold sales, Adobe houses dynamited in Colonia Dublan, homestead land filings in Colorado, death of Small Woman, Buffalo Bill painting to Denver, Mountain States Lumber Dealers officers, 1916 whisky consumption, forests playground use, and railway union bid for a Wilson compromise.
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Riga
War Office
Berlin
Riga Front
Suffolk
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Cap Ortegal
Germany
Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Prince Leopold
Bank of England
Bank of France
Colonia Dublan
Columbus
N. M
Colorado
Sitting Bull
Fort Berthold Dian Reservation
North Dakota
Lucky Mound
Papicina
Denver
Mountain States Lumber Dealers’ Association
W. R. Grier
Cheyenne
J. O. Frebster
Santa Fé
Fred Conine
Henry Larsen
Rawlins
Wyo
Larry Maroney
Large dispatch of world news mixed with sport and tragedy
A wide bulletin notes over $500,000 in motor stocks awaiting shipment to Russia, India-Tire trade growth, and a France coal shortage amid severe cold. It covers labor strikes at Harfleur, a failed assassination bid in Tokyo, labor tax proposals in Manchester, boxing results, and local rail and steel price changes with various sport and cultural notes.
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Long Island City
Russia
India
Italy
Schneider and
Comat Harfleur
France
Great Britain
London
Yukio Ozaki
Justice
Constitutional Party
Actress Reveals Recipe for Gray Hair Care
A famous actress shares a home remedy to darken and soften gray hair. Mix a half pint of water with Bay Rum one small box of Barbo Compound and glucarine extract. Drugstores can prepare it or it can be made at home at low cost. Directions are in each Barbo Compound box. The formula darkens streaks gradually and does not rub off.
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Ady
Just Why He Objected
A quotable exchange from a Boston Transcript item centers on Edith explaining her father objects to Jack not for what he sees but for what he does not. The dialogue contrasts parental judgment with perceived lack of qualities, framing a social tension in a compact interchange.
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Jack
Edith
Boston Transcript
Why Rheumatism Returns In Cold Weather
Dr Valentine Mott Pierce explains rheumatism worsens in cold due to uric acid buildup and dehydration. He notes higher meat intake in winter and less water elimination raise gout risk, urging readers to drink more water and take Anuric for three to four weeks to ease symptoms.
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Valentine Mott Pierce
M. D
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Guynemer
Paris
Washington
Treasury Department
National Forests
Henry 8. Graves
Forest Service
American Forestry Association
Wilson
Sporting News
Little Nemo" Seibold
White Sox
Jim Londos
America
Harry Hartman
Burlington
George Stovall
Vernon
Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas J. Darmody
Ernest Walker
Little Rock
Ark
Philadelphia Nationals
Tincup
Wieser
Johnny Champa
Harmon and
Cooper
Chicago
Earl Flehert
Cari Junction
Wichita
Bloomington
Jack Britton
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
Arkansas
House of Representatives
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Commission
New York
Belgium
William H. Nichola
Glasgow
Cleveland
Misouri
Jefferson City
Charles G. Revella
Supreme Court
Mme
Alice Brugnot
Society of French Professors of America
Red Cross
Island
Java
Castor
Gentar 2 Company
JNEW
Yori K
AVE
Gastoria
Castoria
Willie
Charles E. Monroe
Cleveland Ave
Lovelanend
Midney
Milburn CO
Buffalo
Kc Y
Peru
Toi
N. Y
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