Drink Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate for Joints
A health ad describes flushing the alimentary canal with hot water and limestone phosphate to prevent uric acid buildup and improve rheumatic joint symptoms. It claims daily morning use cleanses the stomach kidneys and bowels, reduces headaches constipation and other ailments, and costs little.
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Bath
Special at Nine Cents and Wit in the Streets
The column observes women shopping on streets and notes confections offering sundae discounts. A joke about trust in husbands accompanies the item. Henry Watterson is mentioned as a long-trained editor with a musical career.
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Henry Watterson
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Red Blood Boost
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleanser and alterative. It claims to stimulate liver and stomach action, improve red blood cell production, and give the body energy and strength as bad blood is expelled and new blood fills the circulatory system.
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Dr. Pierce
March 1916 Pay Days Surprise Readers
A reader quotes mixed views on March noting the weather while highlighting a striking fact that March 1916 contains five pay days. The item frames the month as unusually favorable for workers who receive additional wages this year.
Ciphered Exchange Reveals Hidden Apartment Puzzle
A terse dialogue hints at an apartment proposition amid cryptic remarks. The exchange suggests a cipher may reveal purpose or value behind the plan, implying the code links to a practical outcome rather than mere novelty.
Memory tests divide the team in the Courier-Journal
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt shows a debate over memory tests assigned by a professor. The team captain defends them as valuable, while one member mocks them as Bally nonsense, noting some players forgot football signals last fall.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Divorced Man Seeks Shared Child Custody Ruling
A courtroom remark notes the divorce allowing each parent half the time with shared custody. The judge indicates the father wants time with the child in alternating days, while a broader joke about aging and pride surfaces.
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Generove
Doctor Pierce Anuric Tablets Promised to Eradicate Uric Acid
Uric acid linked to backache rheumatism gout and neuralgia. Dr. Pierce claims Anuric Tablets remove uric acid, 37 times stronger than lithia, with a 60 cent full treatment or a 10 cent trial package from Dr. Pierce Invalids' Hotel Buffalo N Y. Includes promotional quips and related health tips.
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Pierce
Shall Cousins Marry in Human Stock Study
Dr. C. B. Caldwell from Lincoln school examined 3 600 admitted children and found 180 or five percent were children of close kin. He cites cases of feeble mindedness and epilepsy among offspring of consanguineous matings and concludes such marriages carry risk of undesirable traits while suggesting good traits may be intensified if parents are free of faults.
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C. B. Well
Lincoln School
Cee
Caldwell
Nitric acid’s pivotal role in modern warfare and farming
A Scientific American article by Professor Norton links nitric acid to crop cultivation and national defense. It notes Chile saltpeter as the sole source for nitric acid used in powder, high explosives, and shells, arguing that war hinges on the availability of this chemical.
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Thomas H. Norton
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Washington, D. C
Scientific American
Norton
Chile
Horses Two Feet High
John Burroughs argues in the North American Review that species formation is extraordinarily slow. He cites horses as an example, tracing a 3,000,000 year development from small eolippus to a modern five foot creature, noting minuscule annual growth in height and weight.
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John Burroughs
The
North American Review
They'd Fit
A humorous note on pants fittinging in Texas slang. The speaker, Rastue the cleaner, claims he scoured the pants and cannot remove spots. He asks about ammonia and dismisses other remedies, insisting they will fit.
Raindrops in a Dreamlike English Verse Fragment
A fragmented poetic scene describes rain as sweet drops from a dark sky and a dreamlike landscape. The verses evoke fairyland imagery with lark songs, pale blue skies, and flowers bending under gentle showers.
Why Boys Grow Discouraged And Leave the Home Farm
An emotional letter from a farm boy reveals the hurt caused when a father keeps the money from stock given to the boy, highlighting trust, injustice, and the need for honest parental dealings. The piece urges fathers to reflect on their treatment of sons and prioritizing love and guidance.
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Henry Wallace
Corn
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Victory for America and German diplomacy in Congress
The piece argues Wilson’s victory in the House defies a German backed political plot in Washington led by the German American Alliance. It cites Koelbl Marsalis and others plotting pro German influence to sway Republicans and Democrats, aiming to shape policy including prohibition and cabinet support. It contrasts with a French wartime anecdote about French women rejecting peace to protect future generations.
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Wodrow Wilson
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McLemore
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Malden Lane
Alphonse G. Koelbl
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Ealer
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Btone
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Hitchcock
Lansing
Martine
Kern
Bennet
Stephens
Nebraska
Smerny
Leon
Stern
Wisconsin
National
Roosevelt
Root
Bartholdt
St. Louis
Clark
Champ Clark
Main
Wilson
Herald
Milwaukan
North Carolina Outspends on Cars vs Schools
The New York Evening Post notes North Carolina spends more on automobiles than on public school buildings and improvements. It cites high costs for teachers and superintendents, upkeep of cars, and a large number of chauffeurs, urging reflection on priorities and national defense comparisons.
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New York Evening Post
North Carolina
Gardner
Kipling
War and Peace Excerpts from Mazaim Letters
Italian patriot Mazaim argues that oppression cannot endure and urges justice and liberty. He condemns imperialism and calls war sacred only when it serves humanity and truth, warning that empires condemn nations to pariah status and slaves.
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Mazaim
Women Report Strong Benefits From Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Letters from Harrisburg, Albert Lea, and Pittsburgh describe relief from fatigue, back pain, and irregularities after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Respondents claim regained strength, ability to work, and improved health after three months to years of use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Harris
Penn
Lydia E
Frank Knont
Ton St
Harrisburg
Albert Lea
Minn
Mrs. Fost
Water St
Pittsburg
Pinkham
Clementina Duzxanna
Gardner St
Troy Hill
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mause
Simple Rules for Figures and Divisibility Guides
A readable summary lists rules for divisibility by 2 3 4 5 6 8 and 9 with examples like 1728. It notes exceptions for 7 where standard division is required and cites Youth's Companion as the source.
Partheneia Director Seeks Symbol of Female Authority
The editor proposes a powerful pose for this year's Partheneia showing a woman in labor and courage entering domains once held by men. The concept should reflect university spirit and the triumph over difficulties. A coed striking a match is suggested in a lighter line.
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Partheneia
Gugeest A6
California Pelican
More Than Ever Increased Capacity for Work Since Leaving Off Coffee
An Illinois woman reports coffee alternatives improved kidney and bowel action and steadier nerves after switching to Postum. She notes enhanced mental effort, less despondency, and renewed physical strength for hard tasks. Postum available as Cereal or Instant, with similar cost per cup.
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Illinois
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Local Shipping Circles Parker and Omar Chat
Parker asks Omar about his friend. Henry replies Omar runs a line of schooners between a bar and his mouth.
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Parker
Omar
Henry
Schoomers
German Soldiers Carry Tin Whistles for Medical Aid
The report notes German soldiers carry small tin whistles to signal medical aid if wounded while stepping on banana peels.
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