Woman Avoids Operation Says Pinkham Remedy Worked
Canton Ohio resident Mrs Marie Boyd narrates avoiding surgery for female troubles after doctors suggested operation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief enabling household work and urges others with similar issues to try it before surgery. Address provided for advice.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
It Is Said Men Shaving Themselves Rare with Two Hands
A remark notes that among men who shave themselves not one in fifty can use an ordinary razor with both hands. This reflects a humorous standard of dexterity and technique in personal grooming.
Bayer Aspirin Advertises Genuine Tablets
An advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine source of Aspirin in Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It urges looking for Bayer on a package with directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and calls Bayer a trademark of Bayer Manufacturing.
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Bayer
Saliegioneld
Danderine Hair Ad Promises Quick Follicle Revival
An advertisement claims Danderine stops hair loss and dandruff after several applications. It urges readers to rub a small bottle onto the scalp, promising longer thicker softer hair, and includes a brief moral line about thoughtful living.
All's Catarrh Medicine Claims Catarrhal Deafness Cure
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased ear portion. The medicine acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube and restore normal hearing, with a promise of a reward for unwanted results. Circulars free from Odney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Circulara Free
Odney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Green's August Flower advert claims lasting global remedy
An ad extols Green's August Flower as a half century trusted household remedy for constipation, liver and digestion issues, nervous dyspepsia, and related symptoms. It touts a few doses as relief, labels it a gentle laxative, and asks readers to ask their druggist. The closing line jokes about a girl with hair over her cora being capable of accepting a proposal.
Our Duty and Opportunity Address by F H Sisson
The vice president of Guaranty Trust Company argues the United States must provide adequate credits for Europe to revive global trade. He warns against delaying action and suggests absorbing German securities via an American arrangement to prevent credit inflation. The speech emphasizes decisive leadership from Washington to avert economic collapse and humanitarian catastrophe.
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Francis H. Sisson
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
Germany
Europe
Washington
United States
Calorie and protein needs for working men and women in the Northeast
The article compares daily energy and protein requirements for men and women of similar weight doing the same work in Connecticut, Vermont, and New York. It discusses calories, protein grams, mineral needs, and phosphorus and iron rich foods, then shifts to social observations on class and gender equality sparked by wartime attitudes and postwar shifts in England.
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Connecticut
Vermont
New York
Ir. Rose
Frankfort
Diplomat's Trials with Etiquette at Dinner Parties
A retired minister recalls social hurdles of diplomatic dinners with a female guest who must alternate speaking with her partner's arm. Through coded phrases in French and music references, guests navigate topics from violets to Massenet, while the lady quietly responds to questions about figures like Poincare and Saint Pierre.
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Ellen Sont
Massenet
Monsieur le Miniatre
Menner
Moosheur Poincare
Prince de Lucinge
Fernand
Monsigneur Saint Pierre
Class Lines Gone Forever in English Society
Londoners of the articulate classes lament a wave of impoliteness sweeping England, blaming shifting manners across social strata and the erosion of refined restraint once shown to authority and strangers. The piece notes a perceived decline in courtesy among the lower classes and the loss of formal behavior.
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England
Avarice Among the Rich Exposed in Moocon Prize Fight Scheme
A Muncie mayor and accomplices were found guilty of a mail fraud conspiracy tied to fake prize fights and land deals. State witnesses described a rural melodrama with a Kansan farmer and a bank owner as participants. Victims believed land values were misrepresented, with one losing about $1000 before money was returned amid admonitions about the stakes.
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Muncie
Ind
Kansae
Guthrie
Missouri
Delaware County
Guilt Will Out from the American Legion Weekly
A brief comic vignette centers on a family dinner where talk about Mr. Marshall escalates as a innocent remark about his army clothes provokes shocked reactions. The dialogue hints at social expectations and youthful pretensions within a humor strip.
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Mr. Marshall
Dolly
Johnny
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The Gift of India Poem Tribute by Rabindranath Tagore
A durably voiced poem chronicles sacrifices made by India in global conflicts. It laments casualties as noble martyrs and calls for remembrance of those who died in distant theaters, urging gratitude and honor from the homeland.
The Mikado and Japanese Woman Weeping Taboos
In a Minneapolis Journal piece the rican films draw crowds as the Mikado stages appeal to women who seek sob scenes. It notes Japanese law bars women from shedding tears before husbands and sons, labeling weeping as weakness under the Spartan code governing gender roles.
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Minneapolis
Japan
Oime
Lodge and History Amid Treaty Debate
The Springfeld Republican notes the treaty faces a perilous fate with Senator Lodge threatening opposition. It argues a failure to ratify would doom the League of Nations and leave a world scar of woe, while destroyers celebrate a hollow triumph in history.
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Lodge
History
Springfeld
League of National
Congress Surrenders to Railroad Unions on Esch Bill
A political critique warns that the House GOP yielded to railroad labor unions to pass the Esch bill. It argues arbitration boards favor railroads and brotherhoods, with the public unrepresented and strikes possible before during or after arbitration. Senator Nelson and advocates for public inquiry are urged to oppose.
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House
Nelson
Minnesota
Congress
Congmmae
Do You Eat Sugar Campaign on Railroad Taxation
A Spokane Chamber of Commerce piece argues that Camden and DeQueen Arkansas face higher sugar costs via New Orleans rail rates. It claims the railroad taxes sugar by routing and differs rates to Chicago and St Paul, then calls for government ownership or congressional bills to curb such levies.
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Ark
New Orleans
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DeQueen
St. Paul
United States
Congress
Senate
Battle of Books Stirring War of Words in England
Kanea City Star reports a heated public clash over Lord French and his Flanders campaign memoirs. Fortescue challenges French’s account, accusing him of inaccuracy and claiming credit and blame for the Mons retreat and the British army’s actions, while the broader war narrative faces renewed scrutiny.
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England
Lithewell
Gencal Gough
French
Ex-Tremier Asquith
Mr. Fortescue
Mons
Smith- Dorrien
Lord French
Fortescue
Lanpregac
Kluck
Joffre
Aunt Voss in Trouble Over Wartime Bias
The Vossische Zeitung faces a three day suspension by Vorwärts readers after it justified France in keeping German POWs, marking a shift in Germany as the Ebert Bauer Noghe era narrows the paper’s center throne position. The legendary paper had long been a symbol of state-friendly stance.
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New York
Vossische Zeitung
France
Germany
Ebert-Bauer-Noghe
Vorwarta
Vossische
Bad Leadership From Des Moines Register Opinion
The Des Moines Register cautions St. Louis readers that Senate leadership has placed the party on fragile ground for the future by opposing the peace treaty and the League Covenant. It argues that despite this, the reforms backed by Senator Lodge and others misalign the Republican stance, rendering the party fundamentally wrong.
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Des Moines Register
Register
Senate
League of Nations
League Covenant
Knox
Lodge
Borah
Johnson
Eastern youths plan bail on fair dates over expenses
In an eastern city young men sign a pact to let women pay for outings to avoid financial strain. They argue some girls earn more and should share costs if marriages are expected. The plan aims to balance funds and preserve companionship, though few expect it to spread widely.
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England
Germany
Los Angeles Times
Thia
DC Idew
Nearly Extinct Species Near River Plate
From the River Plate in Buenos Aires the text warns about American bartenders and bars in various towns including Paris, noting few surviving examples of a certain category. The fragment mentions American rein and survival of specimens amid scattered establishments.
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Huenos Aires
Paris
Ney
American bars and bartenders face vanish in future fern
A fragment argues that the current war is not a lasting American institution and warns that American bartenders may vanish if the culture is not preserved. It suggests keeping countries that still host American bartenders and likens their fate to the buffalo in Yellowstone Park.
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United Stautee Gare
H Ollowstone Park
Uberty Bonds to Aid Winnipeg Strikers
The Toronto Globe reports a novel bond issue to support Winnipeg strikers. Eight bonds at 0.00 value will be floated by a local labor committee with no principal or interest returned. Half the bonds are reportedly sold, funds to cover about 100000 in trial costs, with Toronto urged to contribute.
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Louis Braithwaite
Hatcher Workers
Toronto
Winnipeg
Wedding, debt, and gas meter scam at minister’s home
A young couple wed at a minister’s house. After the ceremony the groom whispered that he could not pay the fee and offered to show how to fix the gas meter in the cellar, implying a fraud scheme.
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Wallace
Pretty Girl Distracted by Drill at Camp in Drill Scene
A pretty girl eagerly watches a camp drill when a rifle volley shocks her. She blushes and retreats toward a young corporal who reassures her and directs her to watch the heavier training area.
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American Legion Weekly
London Opinion Cartoon Dialogue on Battle Prisons
A wartime cartoon exchanges depict Tommy boasting of killing and taking prisoners after a clash with enemy forces. The dialogue contrasts machine gun and rifle fire, bayonet charges, and the capture of remaining foes. The piece uses humor to reflect on combat outcomes and prisoner handling.
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London
Tommy
Man Seeks Nine Month Unemployment Aid for Worm Handler
A Dallas News item notes a man who plans to earn his living by digging for fishing worms seeks nine months of unemployment insurance from Congress. The story frames his demand as an unusual employment claim and discusses potential policy implications.
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Dallas News
Congress
Judge questions platonic affections in gossip
From Judge, a quip questions what platonic affection means. The remarks describe burning and chair warming without candy or theater trips, hinting at social expectations and informal romantic norms. The exchange frames discretion and propriety in personal relationships.
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Judge
Fragmented lines from Alfred Noyes poem The New Morning
Chaotic voices cry in darkness as a lover is feared dead and a woman clings to him. A rainy, windy sea image frames the scene with a sobbing plea to loosen the hair and keep the beloved safe.
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Alfred Noyes
Birthday Party Power Failure at Parsonage
An Indianapolis News item recounts a matron hosting a birthday party for her late daughter. Guests included a family minister. A power outage plunged the dining room into darkness at supper. Children were urged to stay calm and eat what was on their plates while candles were obtained. The youngest son wept. an older guest explained they are used to light meals at home.
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Tomas
Cato
Indianapolia News
No Wan Ever Sunk Beneath The Burden Of Day
A compact aphorism notes that a person cannot bear the combined weight of today and tomorrow. the verse reflects on human endurance and strain under accumulating duties. It emphasizes how added burdens surpass a person’s capacity to endure.
Publicity to expose doubt, crookedness and honesty
The statement highlights publicity as universally positive, aiding scrutiny of doubt and crookedness while reinforcing honesty across society. It argues openness benefits public life and accountability.
Women’s New Walk Promises Narrow Skirts and Deliberate Steps
A dressmaking authority explains the shift to longer but narrower skirts that curb the free stride seen in recent years. The change will shorten steps to recall the table skirt, while wider hips may enhance grace, yielding a pelican-like, deliberate yet dainty feminine gait.
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Treasom
Lawyer Advises on Grounds for Divorce in County Courts
An Indianapolis lawyer reports a man seeking to learn if ground exists for a divorce. The attorney asks if the husband is married, and the man confirms. The scene illustrates how grounds are framed in divorce inquiries as a newly described machine will apply 850 square feet of stupefied material per hour.
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Indianapolis
Phare
Tawyer
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