Scouts Push Motor Record Tour From Akron to Boston
A unit of 60 Boy Scouts of America from Akron Ohio completes a high speed motor transport tour to New York and Boston traveling 47 hours to New York and 61 hours to Boston with 24 hours of coaches and sleep on the road. The trip includes a White House stop in Washington with President Wilson and aims to showcase quiet troop movement by motor trucks for extended outings.
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Boy Scouts of America
Akron
New York
Boston Common
Boston
Washington
White House
Wilson
Cigazation
Boy Scouta of America
PL W. Litehfield
Akron Scout Councl
Michigan
Litehfield
Gren Harbor
Objects Of Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America forms part of a world brotherhood with millions of members. As of July 25 2018 there were 365 605 scouts in 15 748 troops with 8 691 men serving as council members and troop committees. The movement grows by about 1 200 registrations daily. Its ideals are efficient citizenship service and character building. The organization was incorporated February 8 1910 with Woodrow Wilson as honorary president and William H Taft Theodore Roosevelt as honorary vice presidents. Active president is Colin H Livingstone, national scout commissioner Daniel Q Beard, treasurer George D Pratt, chief scout executive James E West.
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Boy Scouts of America
World Brotherhood of Outs
United States
Woodrow Wilson
William H. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Colin H. Livingstone
Daniel Q. Beard
George D. Pratt
James E. West
Scouts Aid Airplane Mail Delivers Across City
When aero mail began, Washington post office needed many messengers. Scouts from Washington headquarters supplied 200 riders who delivered all mail in 85 minutes. They ferried messages for the president cabinet members and other officials. the eight cent delivery fee was refused.
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Washington Post Office
Washington Scout Headquarters
Corning Scout Rescues Friend From Drowning
Scout Paul Bliss aged fifteen from Corning Ta saved his friend Merill Totlinson when he drifted beyond his depth during a swim. Glastonbury Conn scouts form a signal corps with a U S army instructor teaching semaphore wireless wigwag and blinker light use.
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Paul Bliss
Corning
Merill Totlinson
Jarrik
Paul
Glastonbury
Conn
Signal Corps
United States Army
Button Bush Banquet Delights Insect Guests
A whimsical tale describes the button bush flowers hosting a grand banquet for swamp insects. The bush explains its shy nature and love for swamps while sharing their fragrant honey and mutual aid with their tiny visitors.
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Button Bush
Button
Lift off Corns Freezone Ad Sparks Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover that also claims a single bottle is cheap. It promotes a Cincinnati inventor and urges citizens to pledge ongoing support to the war effort beyond buying Liberty bonds.
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Cincinnati
Haarlem Oil Capsule Ad Claims 200 Year Old Remedy
An advertisement extols GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a centuries old Holland remedy for kidney bladder woes. It promises relief from back pain headaches indigestion and rheumatic pains with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied, urging buyers to seek the genuine GOLD MEDAL brand.
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Haarlem
Holland
Holland Laboratories
For Headache Use Vacher Balm Adv
Advertisement copy touts Vacher Balm as cooling and prompt in headache relief, claiming it is harmless and better than imitations.
Misery Either Way Debutante Faces Marriage Dilemma
In Baltimore, a debutante weighs two suitors, the impoverished beloved and the wealthy banker who adores her, as worldly pressure seeks a mercenary path over true affection. The star of the tale questions marriage against money and status.
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Baltimore Star
Grove's Tasteless Chillonic Tonic for Worms in Children
An old remedy claims to cure worm infestations in children by improving blood and digestion. The tonic is taken for two to three weeks to enrich blood strengthen the entire system and help the child recover full health.
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Grove
Something of the Sort
An advertisement praises Vader Balm from Vacher, Inc of New Orleans as a cure that satisfies customers and replaces many remedies, claiming it marks a great musician in a humorous tone and urging country stores to stock it with free samples offered.
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Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Is She Very Rich A Joke About Milk at Meals
A quirky remark questions wealth based on daily milk intake as a humorous aside. The line contrasts social status with simple habit, implying extravagance through routine consumption.
Capudine Promises Quick Headache Relief
An advertisement touts Capudine as a fast relief for headaches to spare the nervous system. A court-ordered line appears about a lawyer never giving up a case until all resources are tried. A brass band is praised for playing all the ditties a dram major assigns.
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Capudine
Little One Hears Of Missing Fathers In Odd Riddle
Fragmentary dialogue questions a child about missing fathers and hints at both being gone, with a puzzling reply suggesting a change to golf bugs. The surreal tone leaves interpretation open.
Bond's Liver Pills Promoted For Bilious Headache Remedy
An advertisement touts Bond's Liver Pills as a mild and thorough remedy for bilious headaches and liver stagnation. It claims the pills regulate bowels and purge poisons, suggesting one nightly dose for two to three nights with a small bottle priced at 2 cents. It also notes tobacco cultivation history and urban improvement opportunities.
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Bond
Calomel Uses Warned Against by Health Column
A health advisory warns against taking calomel as a laxative noting it harms bones and can cause severe nausea and cramps. It emphasizes avoiding dangerous mercury-based remedies and encourages safer, gentler ways to improve mood and productivity.
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