Authorities Debate Poker Room Classification
Officials disagree on whether a poker room is an ante room or drawing room. The article notes a public debate over terminology and facilities within a gambling venue.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
8
Bayer Aspirin and safety packaging urged amid warnings
A染old Bayer branded aspirin message stresses buying Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on box and tablets to ensure authenticity and avoid counterfeits. The item notes common packaging varieties and lists uses, while a separate story mentions a nurse misname incident and a fire scene quip from Dallas News and Wansag City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Brooklyn
Von Tirpitz a Pauper
The Tribune de Geneve reports Grand Admiral von Tirpitz staying in Wilders Switzerland as a guest of Lieut Colonel Wille. Tirpitz has lost his fortune with his clerk at Zurich and his daughter a governess there. He invested in Italian securities to evade a German war tax, but is now penniless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Tirpitz
Tribune de Geneve
Wilders
Switzerland
Wille
Tirpitz
Soprah
Jor
Zurich
Glossing Over the Facts on Euphemisms From a Birmingham Age-Herald Clip
The piece explains euphemism as a figure of speech replacing blunt terms with milder ones, citing a society reporter describing a widow repeatedly married as “led to the altar” by a wealthy suitor who never planned marriage until the preacher. It frames euphemism through a classroom dialogue between a father and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Blackie the cat’s churchyard adventure ends in organ mishap
A curious black cat named Blackie leaves home for a Sunday adventure. He roams to a church and naps in the organ, startling the organist when the pedals move. The shocked congregation finishes singing, and Blackie is coaxed out to return home for a quiet nap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackie
Tie
Reid
Blackle
Jess
Blaekle
Lim
Wrong Kind of Humility
A reflective line about a girl who believes the finest things belong to others, portraying self-doubt and quiet restraint as a flawed modesty. The verse contrasts aspirations with perceived unworthiness, suggesting humility as a barrier to self-advancement.
Western Canada wheat sparks large Ohio seed push
A North Ohio region plans spring seeding of Marquis wheat imported from Western Canada. The seed's high gluten and strong yields boost demand, with major seed houses buying land in Canada to grow grain and others importing seed, hinting at wider adoption in northern U.S. states. The piece links northern lands to future prosperity and rising land values, touting profits of 15 to 25 dollars per acre. Also included is a humorous anecdote about misinterpreting a slogan as a theater show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Marquis
Western
Canada
Western Canada
Ohlo
United States
Tess
Dick enters film careers with large furniture van purchase
In a conversation, Dick states he has gone into movies. He confirms buying a big furniture van, signaling a shift toward film industry work.
Bloodless duel foreshadows costly chivalry in air
A Paris boulevardier recalls a man who sent a challenge and borrowed 100 francs for duel expenses. The bout was bloodless, with the challenger the only one touched by misfortune. Scholl notes prewar costs and hints that fashionable duels could become pricey and common as air battles rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelien Scholl
Bouwlevardier
Scholl
Invention for Bath Tub Heats Water Electrically
An American invention places an electric heater in a filled bath tub to raise water to any desired temperature.
One Dollar a Dozen Johnny Riddle in Dialog
A playful exchange appears as a humorous dialogue between Johnny and his father about a hen that lays golden eggs. The father questions the idea and Johnny counters with a witty reply, framing a lighthearted household joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Thin people urged to take phosphate for weight gain
An advertisement extols organic phosphate or bitro-phosphate as a quick flesh and health booster for thin people. It claims nerve relief and weight gain, touts a money back guarantee, warns against misuse, and lists unrelated real estate and farming notices in Billings and Glendive areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone County
Halverson
Masonic Temple
Billings
Mont
Glendive
Montana
Iver P. Seby
Sheyenne
N. Dakota
The kidneys danger and health warning within a foul ad
A compact, period tone item urging attention to kidney health, warning that kidneys failing to function may release toxins. It cites signs like nervousness dizziness sleeplessness and back pain and warns to seek help promptly. Includes unrelated ad snippets about movie acting parasols and a stock float pun.
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