Akron Scouts Make Silent Motor Transport Record
Fifty Boy Scouts from Akron Ohio completed a cross country motor transport stunt to show quiet troop movements with full gear. The train of four trucks left Akron and reached New York in 47 hours and Boston in 61 hours with no stops, sleeping on board at night. A fast ahead truck handled meals as the group toured the coast then returned slowly to allow sightseeing and a White House visit where President Wilson spoke as honorary president. There are 1200 scouts in Akron's council in six troops. the top 50 leaders receive an annual outing, this year to Green Harbor near Boston after Michigan last year.
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Boy Scouts of America
Akron
New York
Boston Common
Boston
Wis
Washington
White House
Wilson
PP. W. Litehfield
Button Bush Flowers Host Swamp Banquet Narratives
A whimsical tale describes button bush flowers holding a grand banquet in a swamp. The shy blooms welcome insects with honey, emphasizing their preference for quiet swamps over crowded gardens while celebrating mutual friendship between flowers and insects.
Objects of Boy Scouts
The Loy Scouts of America forms part of a world brotherhood of several million. By July 25 1915 there were 20805 scouts in 15748 troops with 5081 men as council members and troop committeemen. The organization is growing rapidly under honorary president Woodrow Wilson and honorary vice presidents Taft and Roosevelt. Active president is Colin H Livingstone with national scout commissioner Daniel Q Beard, treasurer George D Pratt, and chief scout executive James E West.
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Loy Scouts of America
World Brotherhood
Wen
Scoutmansters
Boy Scouts of American
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Willian H. Taft
Theodore Stoosevelt
Colin H. Livingstone
Daniel Q. Beard
George D. Pratt
James E. West
Scouts Aid Airplane Mail Delivery
When the air mail service began, Washington post office needed many messengers. Scouts from Washington mobilized 200 on bicycles and delivered all mail in 85 minutes. They carried messages for the president cabinet and officials. The eight cent fee was refused in every case.
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Washington Post Office
Washington Scout Headquarters
Boy Scout Paul Bliss Saves Friend in Corning Swim
Fifteen year old Corning Scout Paul Bliss rescued his friend Merill Fohnson when they swam and the water depth proved dangerous. Glastonbury scouts in Connecticut have a signal corps, with a US army instructor weekly teaching semaphore wireless wigwams and blinker light usage.
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Paul Bliss
Ase
Corning
Merill Fohnson
Paul
Glastonbury
Conn
Signal Corps
United States Army
Freezone promises quick corn relief and painless removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a fast painless cure for hard and soft corns and corns between toes with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. It also promotes Liberty bonds and urges ongoing patriotic financial support beyond a single sacrifice.
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Cincinnati
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promises Health For Kidney Disorders
Century old Haarlem Oil promoted as infallible relief for kidney and bladder issues. Claims backache, rheumatism and sciatica improve, money back if no relief, urging purchase of genuine GOLD MEDAL brand. Also includes abrupt children’s cartoon caption.
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Haarlem
Holland
Holland Laboratories
Mild safe Bond's Livin Pills offer relief for sick head
Advertisement claims a mild thorough remedy for biliousness and headaches. Promises liver regulation and cleansing poisons, recommending one pill nightly for two or three nights. Large bottle price given as a drug-store figure, with emphasis on safety and lack of gripping.
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Bond
Debutante Dilemma and Health Ads in Local Post
A mixed set of ad copy and short quips appears, promoting Vacher Balm for headaches and worms, touting sample free offers and savings. It includes a mock dialogue about marriage choices and a joke about a rich woman drinking milk at meals, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper style.
Headaches Relief Ad By Capudine Claims Quick Aid
An advertisement touts Capudine as a fast liquid remedy for headaches and nervous strain. It extols its pleasant taste and quick relief, urging sufferers to use Capudine to ease nervous system tension.
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Capudine
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Gentle Liver Cleansing
An advertisement warns against harsh laxatives like calomel which can cause bone necrosis and sickness. It then touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative, urging readers to buy a small bottle from their druggist or dealer for a few cents.
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Dodson
Padson
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Daddysingee
Button Bush
Banque
Flower
Objects OF Boy ScouTs
BOY Scout
Wasp
Baltimore Star
Ache
Chile
Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Ga Foods
A. Spohn Medical
Inuf
Liver Lane
Castor
Castoria
Hellam
Lydia E
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lrs
E. R. Crumling
H. No. 1
Lowell, Mich
Evise Herm
Cydia E
Thomas E. Bank
Texas
General Hardwand
Peden Iron & Steel
Houston
San
Texas Optical
Main Street
F. W. Heitmann
McCane
Aseng Ouston
TEXES
Pice Cee
Houston, NQ. Sé
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