Drink hot water before breakfast health routine
A dated health advices column urges waking and drinking hot water with a teaspoon limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this purifies the interior, reduces sickness, headaches, and digestive woes, and promises daily benefits.
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Factory to Open in Azores for Alcohol From Sweet Potatoes
AnAzores facility will produce alcohol from sweet potatoes. The announcement notes development plans for local industry and employment opportunities.
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Recipe for gray hair preparation notes
A brief note describes mixing a malt box of Ba to Compound with water and a bit of Se to apply to hair. Repeat twice weekly for nine weeks to reach a desired shade. The formula claims fade resistant, non sticky gloss with minimal rubbing off.
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Bali
Consul Awaits Dinner as Waiter Promoted to General
In a Mexican town the American consul waited three hours in a hotel dining room for Ferdinand the waiter who had promised to dine with him at six. The proprietor informs the consul Ferdinand has joined the army, won steady promotion, and is now a general. The consul calls him a scoundrel, while the waiter’s rise is noted with irony.
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Philadelphis Press
Frederic Swain
Silva
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Swain
Attorney Sacked Appeal in Nevada Court
A man arrested for a penal offense in Nevada faced a farcical court moment as his assigned lawyer’s crude appearance prompted the prisoner to question the judge about the attorney’s competence and even request an in-private consultation. The exchange illustrated a troubling moment in courtroom proceedings.
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Learned to Drink Coffee When a Boy
An anecdote about coffee harming children, a man recalls early coffee use and nervous spells. He credits Postum as a safer alternative, describing two forms Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices and preparation notes. The ad promotes Postum by the slogan There’s a Reason and lists Battle Creek, Michigan as the company location.
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The Gowned Master and the Monastery Plot
In a tense scene a detective contemplates a will leaving Elmhurst and a million dollars to Francisco Silva, priest of Siva, for a monastery. Miss Vaughan faces pressure from Silva, her guardian, and the detective weighs Swain’s plea while the yogi initiates a crystal vision trial.
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Ory
Katherine Schneider
Elmhurst
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Siva
Yogi
Miss Vaughan
Senor Silva
Mise Vaughan
Swain
Lewster
Goul
Mina Vaughan
Apoeares
Milnnaughan
Lester
How We Avoid Danger Even in Your Home
Dr. John Robertson Chicago Health Officer warns in home safety tips. Advice covers not cleaning windows from outside and avoiding risky actions such as climbing ladders and using chairs as support. Emphasizes keeping doors open and maintaining safe temperatures to prevent accidents and temper issues.
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Chicago
Hu Sean
Mabel Questions Papa on Hand in NYT Dialogue
In a New York Times excerpt, Mabel asks if papal consent was given for her engagement while Arthur Weell recalls offering a drink and a cigar, implying contentious reaction and social dynamics surrounding the proposal.
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Braving the War Zone Eleanor Franklin Egan Returns
War correspondent Eleanor Franklin Egan recounts her Serbia mission during the German advance and a five day imprisonment by Turkish authorities. She endured multiple narrow escapes amid the front line dangers and reports on the perilous conditions for reporters behind enemy lines.
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Eleanor Franklin Egan
Serbia
Transfiguration by Emil Locha in a snowbound chapel scene
A wounded World War I soldier is cared for by a comrade in a ruined chapel as snow falls. In a miraculous vision the Madonna and Child appear, the soldier recovers, and a Christmas eve tableau unfolds with his wife and child. The scene ends with two monks bearing the wounded back to quiet darkness.
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Toni
Marie
Sue
Ljaten
Tony
Kneas
Saskatchewan Farmers Endorse Canadian Emigration
A Saskatchewan Farmer feature from Saskatchewan Farmer dated February 1916 argues against alarmist immigration fears. It presents two American settlers, M. P. Tysdal and S. Schweitzberger, detailing crops, taxes, independence, and safety under Canadian law, noting higher yields and lower land costs compared with Illinois and Iowa.
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Lee
Illinois
Saskatchewan
Briercrest
Mlinois
Wisconsin
Stephen Co
Iowa
Schweitzberger
Saskatchewan Farmer
Time Card Debate Among Employers
A quoted exchange questions implementing a time clock for workers. One speaker argues such a system would fail, deeming employers and their time as a wasteful, unworthy burden. The dialogue reflects skepticism about monitoring labor efficiency.
Kidney health tip from salt remedy ad and Joan of Arc joke
An old advertisement touts Soyonneey Sant Salts as a cure to flush kidneys after meat-heavy diets, claiming relief from back pain, urinary issues, and rheumatic twinges. A tidbit follows a joke about an equestrian statue of Joan of Arc in New York.
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New York
Bed man far less dangerous finds niche in care scene
A brief note records a bed man as less dangerous in a care setting. The account outlines safety considerations, the role of supervision, and efforts to reduce risk while ensuring patient welfare. Observations point to trained staff, calm environments, and monitoring.
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