Noted Philanthropist To Visit Western Cities
A Texas and Southern tour previews L T Cooper the millionaire philanthropist famed for Tanlac health theories. He funded food relief in Houston San Antonio Galveston and many other cities and promoted Tanlac as a cure for digestive and systemic ailments. Cooper’s bread line and charity work drew prominent social figures and widespread press attention for his advances in practical philanthropy and public health.
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L. T. Cooper
Denver
Cooper
America
South
Houston
Texas
San Antonio
Galveston
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Jackson
Nashville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Macon
Savannah
Montgomery
Mobile
Augusta
Louisville
Tanlac
Breach of Promise Suit Nets Hefty Check
A dialogue references a breach of promise suit with a large check, implying a settlement. The exchange highlights a settlement in a reputationally charged dispute, noting a big payment without detailing the parties or facts.
Women Sufferers Need Swamp-Root
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often without realize. Kidney disease shows as back pain headaches nervousness and despondency. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root advertised as a remedy, claims to restore kidney health and is sold at drug stores with a dollar bottle option. A stray line at end appears unrelated about a dog.
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Vou
Pa's Fun. What is your father's favorite amusement
A humorous fragment shows a child asking what pleases their father and a jokey reply declining to reveal a serious answer. The tone hints at a lighthearted family moment captured in a newspaper snippet.
Freckles Gone With Ethine Double Strength Treatment
An advertisement claims Ethine double strength removes freckles and improves complexion. Use an ounce nightly and morning, with money back guarantee if no improvement. Narrows to drugstore purchase with guaranteed results.
The Resemblance in a City Scene Card Game
In a clipped dialogue a curious observer asks about a young man at cards He is described as the card champion's son and a chip of the old block A brief vignette blends humorous lines about a poker chip and city life noting a laundrette and grocers with a casual jibe about servants in suburbia
Creation of a General Munition Board Announced
The council of national defense announced a general munition board headed by Frank A. Scott of Cleveland. The 20 member body, including 16 officers, will decide between military and industrial needs and study U S manufacturing to equip forces with minimal disruption to civilian industry.
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Council of National Defense
Frank A. Scott
Cleveland
Army
Navy
Department of Munitions
Scott
Defense Council
Hoover to Lead Food Production and Prices Committee
Herbert C. Hoover, already directing Belgium relief in London, is named chairman of a new council of national defense committee on food supply and prices. It will study European experiences and advise on preventing price speculation and boosting production. Secretaries Redfield and Houston urge tin can manufacturers to conserve tin as a 40 percent canned food shortage looms next winter. Efforts to import tin from Singapore and Britain and refine Bolivian tin ore are under way. Nonperishable goods makers are asked to use glass or pasteboard packaging.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Belgium
London
Council of National Defense
Hoover
Council
Redfield
Houston
Department of Commerce
Singapore
Great Britain
Bolivia
Brigadier General G O Squier Heads Signal Corps Aviation
The article chronicles George Gee Squier a Michigan native and 1887 West Point graduate who rose through the signal corps to lead the aviation division. It notes his roles in the Spanish American War cable work in the Philippines aeronautics studies the wired wireless invention and his assignment at the American embassy in London before becoming head of the signal corps with brigadier general rank.
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G. O. Squier
Signal Corps
George Gee Squier
Michigan
The
Military Academy
War Department
Johns Hopkins University
Third Army
Philippines
Washington
London
Samuel Reber
George P. Scriven
Will Direct Work of Women in War Effort
Mrs. George Bass of Chicago, head of the Democratic national committee’s women’s bureau, summoned by President Wilson to advise on mobilizing volunteer women for war work. She says no definite plan yet, but expects a women’s bulletin service and broad readiness to support national needs.
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George Bass
Chicago
Wilson
France
Red Cross
England
France trains wounded soldiers as up to date farmers
In the Loire department at Cellard an institution equips disabled veterans with modern farming machinery. An agronomist and a skilled mechanic lead practical lessons on cultivation and harvesting. The report notes a grim remark from a man executed at the gallows.
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France
Department of the Loire
Freezone promises painless corn removal by fingers
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a cheap method to lift out sore corns and calluses without pain or infection. The liquid dries on contact, does not irritate surrounding skin, and can be bought at drug stores or via a wholesaler if unavailable locally.
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Cincinnati
Good Prospect Ad Mystery in Defense Speak
Odd quotes hint at authorities unsure about defense readiness and aviation oversight. A Red Cross bag and grocery ad lines appear, while dialogue references a deal with Smith yielding only respect for his business acumen.
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Aviation Department
Smith
Kidney and Co. Dr Watson Medicine Ad Fragment
An unclear old medical advert outlines kidneys' role in blood cleansing and vitality. It mentions Dr J H Watson and urges preserving kidney health and toxin elimination, but the text is garbled and partial with repeated phrases.
Green's August Flower advertisement spoof
An old ad touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for stomach impurities and dyspepsia urging prevention over cure. It claims benefits for irritability and indigestion and promotes 25 and 75 cent bottles sold by druggists worldwide. A closing joke notes a hog killing and curing as a quirk of a pork packer.
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Civilized World
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