Diapepsin Ad Claims Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement extols Page's Diapepsin for instant relief from indigestion and stomach upset, pledging quick digestion and freedom from belching sourness and gas. It urges readers to purchase the remedy and carry it for on the spot relief, tone mimicking a period advertising style. A separate court excerpt recounts a Sullivan County trial where the judge erupts in anger to silence chatter and declares a decision about the cases seated.
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Page
Pope
Eczema Cleared for Infant After Cuticura Use in Tennessee
A three month old baby from Maryville Tennessee suffered severe face and scalp eczema with bald patches and intense itching. After trying various remedies, Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided quick relief. the rash faded, hair regrew, and the child healed fully. Gra H. D. Clabough signs the testimonial dated January 28, 1913. Cuticura products are advertised worldwide with a 42 page Skin Book offer.
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Maryville
Tenn
Gra
H. D. Clabough
Dept. 1
Boston
Carney Upholds 1912 Contracts in Oklahoma Case
Judge John Jo Carney grants a peremptory writ directing the current state board of education to execute contracts with Wheeler & Co and other publishers for public school books. The ruling sustains the 1912 board’s awards, while the present board plans an appeal. The five year contract period starts August 1, 1913, with an estimated value of 1,504,441.80. The decision closes district court action that followed the 1902 contract dispute and Governor Cruce’s removals and extraordinary session.
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State Board of Education
Wheeler & Co
John Jo Carney
Carney
Judicia
Charitet Court Ds
Lee Cruce
Cruce
State Senate
Beecame
Jessie McCann Drowned In Brooklyn Shore Mystery
The body of Josule IM McCann, a Brooklyn settlement worker who vanished December 4, was found washed ashore after a storm. A reward had been offered by her father, and police followed reports of sighting near Coney Island. Her death is treated as a drowning tied to the disappearance.
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New York
Josule IM McCann
Brooklyn
Kea
Pleo
Ratory
Agont
Sho
Mink McCaunn
Coney Island
Grip as Epidemic Disease and Peruna Therapy
A historical health adv with warnings about grip catarrhal fever and bacilli. It promotes Peruna as a tonic laxative to counteract grip poisons, cites testimonials from Mrs Gentry Gates and Mrs Charles B Wells Sr, and invites readers to ask for a Free Peruna Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
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Zeela
Peruna
Gentry Gates
Pyrat Ave
Bvet Lake
Ala
Charles BF. Wella
Booth
Delksware
Otto
Nm Revere
la Grippe
Divorce Case Proceeding Delayed Over Gowns
Judge notes postponement in a divorce matter as Mr Grammercy and Mrs Park resolve terms. Lawyers cite unfinished gowns as the reason delaying proceedings this month.
Important to Mothers Examine CABTORIA Bottles for Signatures
Careful inspection advised for CABTORIA bottles used by infants and children to ensure the signature of Sar VIELE. The jumbled passage mentions Fletcher's Castoria and a German father of 30 children, with unclear references to positions and names, reflecting a fragmented historical ad text.
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Fletcher
Biting on Germs Rumor in Orleans Progressix
A young girl in Orleans Progressix cites a family physician claiming thousands of germs in Jee cream. She quips that the beliefs are surprising, noting people thought the germs were merely strawberry seeds.
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Orleans
Think What They Say and Hear a Man Explain
A fragment reflecting on how people say what they think and how others hear it. It critiques the idea that individuals often voice beliefs that align with general opinion, noting disagreement and the tension between thought and speech.
Bet Esther Way Matron and Mary in Quiet Exchange
A fragmentary exchange captures a matron and Mary discussing a baby bottle. The cadence suggests a domestic scene with whispered lines and implied vows, though many words are garbled and unreadable.
Wanderlust Society Issues Walking Papers Guidance
Fragmentary line hints at a society offering standing through obtaining walking papers. Sparse readable text mentions ethics or conduct, with unclear context or actors. No identifiable individuals, organizations, dates, or places are recoverable from the fragment for a precise summary.
Mr Grimstone Squelched by Fashion Debate
An odd exchange shows Mr Grimstone silenced amid a quarrel on attire. Mrs Grimstone counters with a jab about sleeves and authenticity as the couple spar over appearance and behavior in a domestic moment.
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Mr. Grimstone
Mr Grimstone
Tank steamer sank near Sandy Hook with no lives lost
A wireless message from New York reports the steamer Manuel Calvo towing a disabled tank steamer fifteen miles east of Sandy Hook when the tank steamer sank. No lives were lost.
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New York
Compania trans-Athwnde
Manuel Calvo
Sandy Hook
Train hits street car in Memphis grade crossing
A Memphis incident left five people dead and several injured when a freight train struck a street car at a grade crossing. Police and railroad officials investigated the crash and transported survivors to area hospitals.
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Memphis
Coffee’s Harmful Image Promoted By Postum Ad Line
An article promotes Postum as a healthier coffee substitute. It recounts a personal story of coffee linked headaches, then notes a family switch to Postum, claiming headaches vanished. The ad touts Regular and Instant Postum, with brewing tips and a slogan “There’s a Reason.”
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Aminecan
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Welkville
Mutinous Rebels Press Ojinaga Assault Across Border
Report from Prepsico Texas describes 4000 rebels under General Toribio Ortega pressing federal forces around Ojinaga Mexico. Fierce fighting continues with heavy casualties on both sides as rebels advance foot by foot while some wounded desert to the American side.
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Prepsico
Texas
Toribio Ortega
Federal Army
Ojinaga
Mexico
Geneval Ortega
United States Army
United States Border Patrol
Major McName
Red Cross
Ortega
Chihuahua
Pascual Orozco
Ynez -Sanlzar
Blas Or Pinal
Rouque Gomez
Villa
Castro
Jone Mancilla
Manuel Landa
United States
Bank Holiday Extension Sought as London Bank Ties Up Funds
Mexico City reports a fifteen day extension from January 2 of the bank holiday decreed by President Huerta after a finance department and banker conference. Officials indicate a further extension may follow as Bank of London and Mexico holds up new U S bills. London negotiations for 4 million dollars remain unsettled and a proposal for state legal tender faces banker opposition. De La Lama cables from Europe that English and French bankers accept bonds totaling 60 million pesos.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Finance Department
Bank of London
Mexico
United States
London
Senor de la Lama
Europe
Two Oklahoma prison boards clash over legality
Oklahoma City reports two competing prison boards claim control of state facilities. Governor Cruce removed H. J. Denton and J. J. Cambron, installing A. V. Skelton and Dr. A. K. West as new leaders. The Denton Cambron group moves to remove Warden R. W. Dick and appoint C. C. Childers, raising court challenges and questions of eligibility for Childers.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Cruce
H. J. Denton
Hollis
A.V. Skelton
Okemah
Denton
J. J. Cambron
McAlester
A. K. West
A. V. Skelton
Paul H. Jones
Denton-Cambron
R. W. Dick
C. C. Childers
Covington
Childers
Garfield County
Hoth
Dr. West
Denton and
Cambron
Carden Is Recalled From Mexico City
Washington reports a British move to remove obstacles to Wilson's Mexican policy by recalling Sir Jionel Carden the British minister in Mexico City. The state department denies US protest while Ambassador Page sought British reaction. A London statement repudiating a former claim about Wilson's policy also circulated.
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Washington
Great Britain
Jionel Carden
Mexico
Wilson
State Department
United States
Foreign Office
Carden
Ambassador Page
London
Lionel
Billy Sunday Declines Bartenders Debate Challenge
Rev Billy Sunday visited Pittsburg to “clean up” the town and draw crowds. The Bartenders union posted a $4000 prize for their business secretary to debate Sunday on who is getting the coin Billy Sunday or the bartenders. Sunday declined the challenge.
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Billy Sunday
Pittsburg
Mr. Sunday
Oil Tank Steamer Oklahoma Splits Amidships Near Sandy Hook
The oil tank steamer Oklahoma broke in two suddenly south of Sandy Hook. A large number of her crew, about forty men, perished. the stern section housing the heavy machinery sank immediately.
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New York
Oklahoma
Sandy Hook
Girls Fire Victims in South Bend Building Collapse
In South Bend Indiana two girls are believed dead in the ruins of a building that collapsed and burned. Rescue crews had already recovered the bodies of three men from the scene.
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South Bend
Ind
Shoe Factory Locked Out in St Louis War
The Hamilton Brown Shoe Company locked out 1,500 workers in St Louis, members of the United Shoe Workers union, in the ongoing conflict with the Boot and Shoes Workers union.
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St. Louis
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company
United Shoe Workers Union
Boot and Shoes Workers Union
Matthews Out For State Office
Oklahoma City reports Reverend William D. Matthews chaplain at the State Training School at Pauls Valley has filed as a candidate for state commissioner. Matthews aims to bring religious and educational perspectives to the role, outlining plans to improve oversight and community services.
Blake Heads Bar Association Oklahoma City
C O Blake of El Reno was elected president with W A Lybrand of Oklahoma City as secretary and John W Kane of Bartlesville as treasurer. The executive committee includes E Blake, J H Gordon, W A Lybrand, and John H Kane. Banquet speakers included Senator T P Gore H H Smith Pat Malloy W A Lybrand Judge W H Konnigay and Judge Tom McKeown.
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Oklahoma City
C. O. Blake
el Reno
Late
Bar Association
W. A. Lybrand
John W. Kane
Bartlesville
E. ©. Blake
J. H. Gordon
McAlester
John H. Kane
T. P. Gore
H. H Smith
Shawnee
Pat Malloy
Tulsa County
W. H. Konnegay
Vinita
Tom McKeown
Ada
Battle Rages Near Nuevo Laredo in Mexican Conflict
News from Hidalgo reports 806 constitutionalist reinforcements en route to Nuevo Laredo as fighting intensified near the river. A French gunner named Brien led a machine gun position against federal defenders while American observers witnessed heavy casualties on both sides and civilians seeking shelter on the American bank.
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Laredo
Texas
Pablo Conzales
Nuevo Laredo
Brien
Red Cross
Mancillas
Federal Army
Esquiel Parras
Constitutionalists
Miguel Guerrero
Hidalgo
Mexico
Plot Against Huerta Foiled In Mexico City Suburb
An alleged plot to assassinate President Huerta during the New Year reception was thwarted by arrests in Campo Florina. Investigators say plotters planned to enter Huerta’s home as officials and others arrived to offer greetings. The incident prompted heightened security and inquiries into the abortive scheme.
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Huerta
Mexico City
President Huerta
Campo Florina
Devil at Cloch na Kilty Inspires Curious Driver
An English buyer in the Highlands asks a coachman about Cloch na Kilty. The driver answers with a blunt remark, saying if the devil were tethered there he would call it a poor brute, reflecting local color and humor in a brief anecdote.
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Highlands
Cloch Na Kilty
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
An old advertising feature touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for darkening gray hair, claiming natural color, dandruff control, and thicker shine. The ad notes availability at drug stores for about fifty cents and describes application with a sponge or brush.
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Wyeth
Adv
Be Thrifty Advice for Boys and Forgiveness
The note urges boys to heed fathers and avoid following the old man’s path. It promotes thrift in small chores such as bluing and warns against accepting water for bluing, recommending Red Cross Ball Blue. A separate line adds the belief that greater generosity makes forgiveness easier.
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Red Cross
Best Laxative For Women Hot Springs Liver Buttons
Women and men are urged to try Hot Springs Liver Buttons advertised as a gentle, effective laxative. The copy claims doctors in Hot Springs Arkansas prescribe them for liver and bowel cleansing, improving digestion, blood purification, and even skin conditions. It offers a 25 cent price and money back guarantee with a free sample request address.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Hot Springs Chemical Co
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