U S Warns Carranza Over Border War Threats
The United States hands Gen. Carranza a stiff note, stating American troops will not withdraw from Mexico and warning that any attack on U S soldiers will trigger war. The document cites bandit raids, killings, looting, and failures of Carranza authorities to curb violence along the Rio Grande, and accuses him of insincerity and misrepresentation.
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Union News Service
Washington
United States
Carranza
Mexico
Department of State
Mexican Republic
Lower
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Red House Ferry
Progreso Post Office
Las Pesadas
Navarrete
Brownaville
T Am
Tamaulipas
Uere Jean
Coahuila
Carranellota
Chinahua
Cusl
Francisia
Ihuehua
Tee
Vilabandite
Santa Yaabel Massecre
Puniah Asanseina
Arredondo
Durango
Villa
Castro
Lopez
Wim Costinnue
Alma
U. S
Walting
Ita
Robert Lanbin
Too many mew want to run the country
An old advertisement fragment urges readers to choose Red Cross Bag Blue for clear white clothes, noting it is available at all good grocers and signed Ady.
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Ady
Germany and Her Waterways
Germany maintains and enlarges its waterways even during wartime. It has three times as many railway miles per area as the United States yet invests hundreds of millions to enlarge and improve its navigable rivers and canals. Authorities show that state leaders prioritize waterways in the midst of war.
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Germany
United States
Heal Your Skin Troubles With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for bathing and drying to stop itching and clear pimples blackheads redness and roughness. It promises healing for hands and most baby skin troubles and offers a free sample by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Browning’s peculiar eyes are described with one long focus and one short, noting his ability to close either eye without effort and his distant vision.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Browning
Shelley
Boston Transcript
Dubwaite Gets Thrashed Over Wrist Watch Rivalry
In a sharp exchange from the street scene a man nicknamed Eliz abeth, later revealed as Mike, defeats Dubwaite who mocked a rival wearing a wrist watch and a soft collar. The onlookers react with surprised chatter as the confrontation unfolds.
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Dubwaite
Oor Dubwaite
Elizabeth
Mike
Ite Meanness and Leap Year Jibe
A witty exchange on gender and social norms. One says fate favors women, the other notes leap year and wartime absence of men limit proposals. The quip highlights tensions between women and competitive behavior among them.
Red Cross Bow Laundress Happy With White Clothes
The ad extols a laundress using the Red Cross Bow and five makes clothes whiter than snow. It also includes a proverb about wisdom and fixing things, noting good grocers and a race not always for the swift.
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Red Cross
Not Much Oratory for College Man After Marriage
quotation captures a light exchange about oratory talent with a husband noting limited interest since marriage. The line hints at college days and the shift in priorities after wedding, reflecting social humor of the period.
Wedding Tour Abroad Cures Travel Urge for Woman
A bride’s voyage abroad alters her impulse to travel with her husband, suggesting the trip changes her view on future journeys and domestic adventures. The report notes the couple’s plans and the resulting shift in travel desires.
A Poser
The quote presents a critique of church power, contrasting peaceful aims with callous questions about canonical authority and law. The remark frames church weapons as peace and quiet, while suggesting deeper questions about canon laws and governance.
Temper and kindness in human nature examination
The text questions why society demands compensation of human kindness while reframing anger as a temper problem. It notes the paradox of praising gentle conduct yet labeling outbursts as a temperamental flaw.
The Brighter Side Trench Warfare Remark
A lighthearted exchange on trench warfare notes its monotony yet acknowledges the risks avoided by not materializing. The peace loving speaker and another man discuss the grim realities behind the dull routine.
So Paw Says. Call a wealthy neighbor hood
A clipped, humorous line about a neighborhood where every family patronizes the iceman. The speaker, Paw, asks what to call the area and invokes the boy Seamuel-Say in a playful dialect.
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Paw
Seamuel
Iceman
Free Book on Rheumatism Ite Cause Cure Ad
Suffer with Rheumatism or Neuritis chronic or acute write for a free book detailing the cause and cure. The ad promises a wonderful book absolutely free from Jease A at the vast Department C W Brockton Massachusetts.
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Jease A
Vast
Dept. C. W
Brockton
Mass
Adv
Little Nonsense Now and Then
Mrs Twobble laments main politicians mockery of favorite sons. Mr Twobble notes conventions are nerve-racking and delegates deserve relaxation.
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Mrs. Twobble
Mr. Twobble
Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the best remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. Each bottle includes a sworn certificate of purity, samples offered by parcel post to Kilmer Co Binghanton NY with ten cents, available in two sizes at stores.
Yankee confidence and wealth in American character
The New York Times comments on how the United States tends to belittle its wealth and achievements while displaying boldness and optimism. It notes a perceived lack of confidence in the nation’s own greatness, suggesting that younger generations may lack this trait.
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Vo Yankee
New York Times
Ungracious reception cited by Choate over Wilson note
Diplomat Joseph H. Choate recalled Germany’s ungracious response to President Wilson. He compared Berlin to a beggar who could not help a man with a sprained foot on a bill, and quipped on a lineless poetic face for women.
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Germany
Wilson
Joseph H. Choate
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