Young Girl Finds Relief From Period Ailments
A millinery worker credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing cramps and sickness during her periods. She urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedy and shares her testimonial for publication. Also notes American Legion efforts to preserve Civil War veterans’ traditions with a cannon salute on Memorial Day and Washington's Birthday.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Stella Linx- Wiler
Second St
Evansville
Miss Linz
Xwiler
Legion Post
The
American Legion Weekly
Bayer Aspirin Trusted Since 1899 Amid Circus Laughs
An old advertisement cites Bayer aspirin as a safe remedy for colds headaches and other pains with the Bayer cross on tablets. It notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and pills are sold in larger packages. A Petrograd circus joke ends with clowns jailed by Soviet police after a cheeky exchange.
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Bayer
Petrograd
Stockholm
Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh Relief Ad
Fragrant antiseptic cream promises quick relief from nasal congestion and catarrh. Small bottle recommended by druggists, applied in nostrils to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and restore easy breathing. Relief claimed within minutes. Ad copy style.
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Ely
Ady
Blow Gun Confusion Reveals Courtship Nonsense in Indianapolis
A five year old son of a prominent advertiser asks about a slow gun and his father realizes the boy meant courtesy and agan, a playful mishearing in Indianapolis. The anecdote highlights the humorous miscommunication around social courting in a bustling city scene.
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Papa
John
Indianapolis
Alogan
It’s Easier for a Married Man to Stop a Runaway Horse
A humorous aphorism notes that stopping a runaway horse is simpler than restraining a wife’s tongue and that a man often suspects his error long before proof emerges.
Los Angeles Woman Credits Tanlac With Restored Health
Mrs. J. M. Craig of 67414 East Fortieth Street Los Angeles says Tanlac restored her from nervous prostration after influenza. She gained twelve pounds, slept well, and handled housework alone after taking five bottles. She urges others to try Tanlac, noting rapid improvement and lasting health.
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S. J. M. Craig
Los Angeles
Calif
Tanlac
J. M. Craig
East Fortieth Street
Taniac
Anv
Monks of Trap Pist Rule Austerity in US Monasteries
Lead Lives of Austerity. Two Trap pist monks in the United States live near Louisville Kentucky and Dubuque Iowa. Upon full membership they take five vows poverty chastity obedience stability and reformation of manners. They vow silence and follow strict rules including no meat fish eggs or wine always one daily meal of vegetal soup boiled bread and rice. During Lent they consume only bread and water.
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United States
Louisville
Dubuque
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Deemed Constitutional Cure
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. It requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a constitutional remedy. It is said to heal by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces, reducing inflammation of the Eustachian tube and restoring hearing. Circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Farmer and guest quiz counts sheep by legs
A farmer tours his farm with a visitor who guesses a flock size of about 6500. The guest explains he counted legs and divided by four to estimate, Astonished the farmer notes the answer is correct. This anecdote from the Minneapolis Tribune illustrates a clever counting method.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Dressmaker Demonstrates Grace Through Creative Making
A dressmaker shows skill in transforming fabric into stylish garments. She emphasizes precision, fit, and finishing touches, helping clients achieve fashionable looks for special occasions. Her approach blends traditional tailoring with modern design to deliver flattering silhouettes.
Two Classes Split By Driving Attitude In Society
A provocative remark divides people into two groups those who drive autos and those who dodge them. The statement reflects a social divide in transportation choices and attitudes toward road use.
The Long Faces and the Jest of Life
Oliver Wendell Holmen laments solemnity blocking gaiety as a divine idea shown in kittenish mischief. He notes some people fear laughter, treating life as an eternity of doom, even imagining a heavenward assessor eyeing every street scene.
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Oliver Wendell Holmen
Lfe
Heaven
Care of Children's Teeth Promotes Health and Hygiene
The Chicago Dental Society held a public hygiene meeting stressing teaching of mouth care to children and adults. Experts urge cleaning after meals, with emphasis on brushing techniques, flossing, and reducing decay to support growth, digestion, and overall health.
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Chicago Dental Society
Public Service Commission
Latvia and Estonia Across Russia's Path to Power
The New York World argues Latvia and Estonia are small yet pivotal states blocking Russian expansion toward Western Europe. It notes their size, strategic ports Riga and Reval, and economies tied to Russian markets, while discussing Allied views on recognizing their independence and evaluating Wilson's policy on Russia's borders. The piece frames the issue as testing Wilson's stance against the long-term fate of these nations.
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New York
Latvia
Esthonia
Bootland
Ireland
Maryland
Holland
Belgium
Europe
Russia
Riga
Kethonia
Reval
Washington
Supreme Council Ix
Wilson
Davis
Supreme Council
Wea
Police rule for Ireland seals vehicles at night
A tourist notes a posted Irish police regulation urging every vehicle to carry a light when darkness falls, reflecting street safety aims. The report mentions a New York Post item about Obregon bidding on German immigration offering transport, farming tools, and duty exemptions for colonists.
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Huston Transcript
Ireland
New York Post
Obregon Io
Mexico oil downturn sparks debate on global interdependence
The article outlines three proposed causes for the oil price slump and Mexican revenue strain. It questions Standard Oil and Rockefeller influence, European poverty, and potential oil supply cuts under Carranza policy. It asks whether oil power, corporate mergers, or cross continent economics threaten Mexico's stability and the world economy, urging enlightened internationalism.
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Standard
Europe
Mexico
Carranza
Obregon
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Castle of Chepultepec
Poor Odd League Not Guilty
From the Springfield Republican the exec committee of the woman’s party of America errs in denouncing the League of Nations over a non existent clause. The Versailles treaty plebiscite sections allow a two year option for allegiance with husband and parents covering families in limited cases. The treaty ensures voting by both sexes and guards against family disruption while affirming women’s suffrage in plebiscite areas.
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Springfield Republican
Woman's Party of America
League of Nations
Joland
Woman Party Caate
On the High Seas: Ode to Old Iowa from a Navy Brief
A humorous verse from the American Legion Weekly features a bashful petty officer and a speaker praising the weather and homeland of Old Iowa. The poem parodies naval talk and Labor politics while extoling American regional pride and the comforts of home.
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American Legion Weekly
Colorado's Battalions of Death and Feminist Militia Trend
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a Colorado legislature bill proposing a women only national guard company for military training and home defense. It discusses historic wartime roles for women, rapid feminist gains, and the unsettling idea of women fighting in emergencies, reflecting easing gender barriers and conservative backlash.
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Milwaukee Bentine
Colorado
Husa
National Guard
Is & Jong
United States
Do They Come From Mare Insects From Other Worlds Debate
The Milwaukee Journal cites Madernncg arguing the insect does not fit our world. Entomologists like Wr. I. Bouvier and Prof. W. M. Wheeler question alien origins, proposing insects may be intruders in nature and possibly from a planet more energetic. Current Opinion notes the startling idea with cautious curiosity.
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Mare
Milwaukee Journal
Madernncg
I. Bouvier
Raya
Rom
W. M. Wheeler
Bouvier
Nature
Above the Fogs Crossing the English Channel by Air
An aviation feature notes that an elevated flight from a ravine route can pass above fogs that normally threaten vessels. Observations from recent passenger trips from Madrid to France highlight this method as a safer sea crossing.
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English Channel
Atrpones
Mughind
Ad Varied Remedies Advertise Soaps and Cures
Fragmentary ad copy touts Cuticura Soap for complexion and complexion aids. Phrases claim soothing effects and promise cleaner, softer skin. Some lines read like medical rhetoric, while others resemble a product list with little cohesive context.
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