Marooned on the Dock and Mechanic Mayhem
A sunlit coastal misadventure unfolds as Bopp and a small party attempt to repair a stubborn launch. A series of comic mechanical fixes leads to a near disaster and a chaotic, Windstorm evening with Mrs. Green fainting, a stranger’s aid, and a cliffhanger ending.
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Bopp
Luelle
Boopp
Big Waist
Conelderado
Thes
Aqua Pura
Booae
Lucile
Sugarless bread method from Kansas City miller
A Kansas City milling firm reports a sugar free bread process using germinified middlings heated with water to produce a sponge, then combined with flour and water. The method yields a lighter texture and finer flavor without sugar or malt, now tested in the lab and applied commercially. Another approach uses 6 percent flour steeped in five volumes of water at 150 degrees to reduce sugar needs while still favoring malt.
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Kansas City
Army Mates Record Meat Purchase For Army Overseas
The Quartermaster's Department announces the largest order of bacon and canned meats in world history for American troops overseas. Totals cited include 99,600,000 pounds of bacon and 134,000,000 pounds of canned meat, with Swift noting hogs and cattle costs and the scale of production needed. Delivery is to begin before year end, requiring round-the-clock packer shifts and continued high output.
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Chicago
Quartermiaster’s Department, A. & A
Louis F. Swift
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Swift
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Nmne
Engagement Delay Ends With Ring Tax Plea
A London Tit-Bits note recalls a hesitant moment before an engagement announcement. The lover pleads to delay the reveal to avoid the luxury tax on the ring, hinting at frugality and social pressures of the era.
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London
Pimply Facts and Warnings on Cuticura Remedies
An ad-like fragment promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap to remove pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash and offers free samples from Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston. It lists Soap and Ointment prices and mentions military attendants teaching women arms.
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Cutteura
Dept. X
Boston
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted as Kidney Remedy
An old time home remedy claim promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for weak kidneys and related ailments. The ad argues capsules are odorless and easier than oil, promising relief from joint pains backache rheumatism and other kidney and bladder issues, urging readers to try three sizes with no substitutes.
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Haarlem
Hox Monay
Haarlam
Watch Your Stomach In the Summer Time
Summer heat weakens stomach strength and triggers indigestion and bloating. EATONIC tablets are promoted to neutralize acidity, relieve stomach pains, and restore appetite after meals. The ad urges buying a large box from a trusted druggist with a money back guarantee.
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Eatonic
Fractured mockery in Detroit Free Press volley
The Detroit Free Press runs a caustic jab at a political figure with phrases like thyd-faced and faces unworthy of a second glance, reflecting a sharp editorial tone amid heated public discourse.
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Detroit
Free Press
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