Tanlac credited with healing Mrs. Gilreath gains eleven pounds
Mrs. Minnie Lee Gilreath of Coffeyville Kansas visited her daughter in Denver Colorado and credited Tanlac with restoring her health and strength. She described long lasting stomach trouble and headaches then noted eleven pound weight gain, improved appetite and sleep. She praised Tanlac and urged others to try it.
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Tanlac
Minnie Lee Gilreath
Coffeyville
Kansas
Shermen Street
Denver
Colorado
Adv
It Is Magic Lift Out Corns With Freezone
A Cincinnati man discovered a compound named freezone that lets women lift corn or callus with a few drops and no pain. It dries instantly and shrivels the corn without irritating surrounding skin. Available from druggists, order a small bottle if not in stock.
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Cincinnati
Gale
Adv
Drill Sergeant Mocks Recruit In Bayonet Drill
A drill sergeant scolds a frightened recruit as he explains how to thrust the bayonet. He urges snapping into the work and imagining spearing a sausage to wake the recruit’s appetite.
At the Dance Heels Hurt Me Too Ideal Hero Dinner
Fragmentary dialogue hints at social dancing and gender roles with a line about a man who brings a friend home to dinner on washday. The readable text focuses on domestic expectations and etiquette in a light tone.
Lonely Man in the White House Quiet Social Scene
Washington observes President Wilson is seldom joined by guests at the White House. Morning golf tours include Mrs Wilson and Doctor Grayson, while lunches and dinners are sparse. The grounds show few visitors aside from Baby McAdoo and a small circle of aides. The mannequin of seclusion grows as theater outings feature the same companions.
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Mrs. Wilson
White House
Taft
Roosevelt
Secretary Baker
President Wilson
Colonel House
Wilson
Baby McAdoo
Get-Me Men and Desirables Flood Washington Capital
Crowds fill Washington as war shifts jobs and contracts. Men seek army or navy commissions to dodge the draft while others pursue fat government contracts and cantonment supplies. Women rush to Capitol positions but find work strenuous and thinning out.
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Washington
Army
Navy
War
Encouraged Her and the Flute Player
A man offers ten dollars to his maid to run away with him after her employer’s wife explains the flute player in the top flat has fallen for the maid. The story ends with a quip from a New York Tires column about love in eyes.
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Jefferson Market
New York
Washington Amusement Drought Pushes Coney Island Hope
Washington suffers a summer amusements famine due to war and flood business. Night entertainment is scarce with one cafe allowing dancing and only three roof gardens. Most residents seek a river drive by open-face hacks along the Potomac, a pleasant but insufficient respite from war memories. The city longs for a refined seaside amusements revival.
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Washington
Goldsmith
River Drive
Potomac
Coney Island
His Wild Joy Ride Ends on Q Street Bridge
A rider on a saddle buffalo on the Q street bridge flees a police stop after a wild, dust-filled ride with John Barleycorn. The officer stops the danger by suggesting restraint and detaining the drunken rider.
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Q Street
Colonel Cody
Q Street Bridge
John Barleycorn
Change the Coal Bin Name to Coal Has Bin
A speaker scolds John for an empty coal bin and plans to rename it coal has bin. The reply laments the bin is rarely useful in an emergency and adds a wry note about forgetting troubles.
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