Weekly Health Talks The Many Mysteries of Nature
Dr. L W Bower discusses home remedies and plant based cures citing onion seed pansy weed cohosh roots and Oregon grape. He claims non alcohol and non narcotic options offer safe health benefits and urges women to trust these natural preparations.
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Buffalo
Es Pierce
Pierce
Gold Medal Remedy Promoted for Kidney and Urinary Ailments
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL be ye Oil as a universal remedy for kidney stones uric acid derangements and stomach issues. It claims to relieve symptoms quickly and urges readers to buy from labeled imported cans, warning against waiting until critical.
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Olland
Poor Mother's Affliction
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes a neighbor's mother is at the dentist with weak teeth. Frederick, left with the maid, explains she has gone downtown for dental work. The brief exchange highlights common domestic concerns and everyday routine.
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Frederick
Chicago Tribune
Recipe for Gray Hair Tonic and Application
A home remedy combines water, rum, borax, and glycerine to darken gray hair. The mixture can be prepared at home or applied as sold in boxes of Bar and will darken red gray hair, leaving hair soft and glossy without coloring the scalp or becoming sticky or greasy.
The Gort He-T Eat Fish Brain Diet Exchange
A fragmented dialogue touches on eating fish as a brain diet and a remark about weak fish. A separate line notes that success eludes those who fear failure. The snippet reads as a quirky, era-tinged exchange with no clear event or人物.
Farm machinery care urged as price and shortages loom
The War Board resists a preference for agricultural implement materials and urges prompt repairs and full use of existing machines. The National Lumber Manufacturers' Association promotes building sheds to protect gear, offering plans and materials lists at local lumber yards. Farmers are advised to cover machinery, given scarce, costly equipment and widespread telephone access.
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National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
Germans Are More Polite By Noble N Hall
London Times correspondent notes improved German attitudes toward American troops in Coblenz after a month of occupation. Civilians, including former Junkers, show cordiality while concerns focus on food relief and the upcoming elections. Mild winter weather aids ploughing and rural employment for returning soldiers.
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Times
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Bronx City Tribune
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Third Army
United States
Germany
Miss Marbury proposes wartime women marry returning soldiers
Elizabeth Marbury, a New York businesswoman and war relief worker, suggests a simple solution to a postwar labor problem. She tells a crowd that many returning soldiers fear losing jobs to women and proposes that they marry the girls to restore balance.
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Eizabeth Marsary
New York
Abe Vard
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Miss Marbury
Poland-China hog origins in Ohio and Shaker relations
The Poland-China hog traced to utter and Warren counties Ohio. Shaker breeder notes from Warren County describe white hogs with black feet called Biginas. A 1870s National Swine Breeders committee reportedly discussed naming conventions and debate over general usage.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Utter
Warren
Ohio
Society of Shakers
Warren County
Philadelph
National Wine Breeders
Roland Sree
Manners in 1086 From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
A scholar cites a 1086 text to argue early Europeans valued table manners. The fragment discusses using knives safely, avoiding mouth contact, and proper napkin handling as guidance from an old Philadelphia source.
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Cleveland Plain ‘Dealer
Philadelphia
Immortal 100 Days Highlight Allied War Achievements
A New York Herald overview praises Allied advances in Europe during the Immortal 100 Days. It cites estimates of American losses at 169000 in the Argonne Meuse battles and notes Marines and the 38th regiment performing beyond expectations amid fighting near Paris and at the Second Marne.
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Europe
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Gettysburg
Meuse
Veale
Paris
Marne
Perghing
Liepzig
Waterloo
Execution Halted by Tempest at Kensington Common
An 18th century Kensington Common execution in London was paused by a storm on August 19 1763 the crowd protested blaming the sheriff for proceeding as the world seemed ending They surged past barriers forcing soldiers to restore order and complete the hanging.
Mazzini Prophecy and Vision of a United Europe
A New York Times report cites Giuseppe Mazzini as inspiring calls for European unity and republic values. It notes his prophecy of a remade map bringing freedom, harmony, and the fall of absolute monarchies. A separate item mentions a remarkable hen laying 90 eggs in a year at a Chicago poultry show, with the bird housed in Omaha.
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New York Times
Mr. Wilson
Columbus
Masel
Giuseppe Mazzini
Sidentiet
Europe
Pras
Chicago
Omaha
Lauder's Thrift Rules From the Columbus Dispatch
The text attributes thrift guidance to Marty Lauder, praising prudent spending and steady habits. It urges young men to save, avoid waste, and value work over idle news, claiming lasting fortune comes from careful management.
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Columbus Dispatch
Marty Lauder
Ginger
The Lesser of Two Evils at the Docks
A gang of Irish workmen unload at the docks when a high flying airplane passes overhead. Murphy quips that he would not help there, while Pat notes he would not want to be up there without it.
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Murphy
Pat
Sonny
Sailor Caught Up in Public Scene at Dockside Duel
A lively street remark points to a sailor accused of heavy drinking during a tense dockside moment. Bystanders react to the scene with humor and admonition as authorities note disorder.
Red Cross Ball Blue Promotes Clean Towels and Linen
The advertisement highlights Red Cross Ball Blue for housekeeping and kitchen linens. It mentions towels sheets and pillowcases as suitable items and notes patriotic themes with a line about agriculture in Brazil rising since 1914.
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Department of Housekeeping
Brazil
Life's Jesters Observes Hopes and Humor
An almost-philosopher notes it is strange that those who view life as a joke claim no point to it. He adds that the reason many fail to realize their hopes is they do nothing but hope.
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