Bond inquiry in finance office misreads service member's request
A soldier responds to a finance office inquiry about a bond he bought. The office finds the original letter incoherent and asks for more details and whether the bond was converted. The soldier denies conversion and asks to send the bond as is, not as a religious matter.
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Freckles and Othine Double Strength Cream Ad
An advertisement promises removal of freckles with Othine double strength. It claims results after nightly and morning applications, noting most freckles fade or vanish and offering money back if the product fails to deliver. The copy emphasizes ease of use and guaranteed satisfaction.
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Changing the View. A Cylindrical Tool for Portraits
A Popular Mechanics description details a camera accessory with a rear switch and motorized stool base. The photographer, by activating the switch, can continuously rotate the subject to obtain the desired view from profile to full face.
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Popular Mechanics
Cuticura Ad Praises Soap Ointment Talcum Trio
An advertisement touts Cuticura for sore hands and general toilet use. It claims Bank hands on retiring in hot suds with Cuticura Soap then dryness and rubbing in Cuticura Ointment, removing excess with tissue.
The Fly's Entry Prompts Bankbook Confusion
A St Paul concern faced a prank as a fly’s leg made $40 appear as $140 on a bankbook. The Buffalo News notes persistent efforts to correct records since early June have had the opposite result, suggesting some are luckier than others.
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Prayed for Cure Finds It After Ten Years
Berlin New Hampshire resident Herbert M. Gessner details decade long stomach trouble. After using Eaton ic he reports relief and no pain after finishing the second box, noting improved appetite and ability to eat what he likes.
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Milk Sickness Traced to White Snake Root Poison
The article reviews milk sickness origins from North Carolina to Illinois and New Mexico. It notes the plant white snake root as the toxin source, describes symptoms in humans and animals, transmission through milk, and historical outbreaks including a 1914 Hoopeston, Illinois case. It explains the decline due to better pasture and care.
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England Faces First Major Clash over Labor in Famine Era
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Morathau Denied Mexico Ambassadorship Sparks Debate
The piece criticizes the Senate for withholding an ambassador to Mexico amid tensions since Huerta’s fall, arguing urgency of representation. It condemns the old guard for valuing American lives and property while denying protection, during a presidential election year.
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Electric cooking to replace domestic labor says industry leader
National Crop Improvement Service quotes V P American Steel & Wire Mr Prank Baackes arguing that electricity will transform home tasks. He foresees wired homes with baseboard outlets and heavier wires enabling appliances for cooking washing ironing and cleaning as women increasingly manage housework by electricity.
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President urges Democratic support for Versailles treaty
The White House letter urges the Democratic Party to proclaim itself the uncompromising champion of the Versailles treaty and condemn Lodge reservations. The message stresses national honor, world leadership, and League of Nations as essential to peace and humanity.
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Food Loss Significance From Trade Strike Effects
The passage discusses losses in meat packing due to the switchmen strike affecting cattle shipments and railcar availability. It notes higher farm feed costs, reduced market shipments, and pressures on packing houses. The broader impact includes increased food costs and potential food shortages, highlighting social violence's consequences on workers.
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High heels condemned by Washington surgeon in women’s rally
A 300 strong audience at a Homekeepers' Alliance meeting heard a Washington surgeon denounce high heels as harmfully affecting health and morality. He claimed they cause poor posture, leg and back issues, and even risk divorce, urging manufacturers to curb the fashion and praising abolition.
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Walt
Annual district outing to the Thymes ends in laughter
In a local district outing in Tordon a boy plays by the river while others bathe. A friend teases him about being dirty, prompting a quick reply and lighthearted exchange among neighbors.
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France and the Vatican Restoring Relations After Sixteen Years
The article notes France broke with the Vatican sixteen years ago and discusses renewed relations under the principle of the separation of church and state. It argues the republic should be represented in Vatican matters of importance and cites postwar treaties, frontier issues in Alsace Lorraine, and Near East concerns as factors guiding a reestablished dialogue.
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Authentic Voice from a Shattered Post War Outpost
A garbled scene shows soldiers in a tense moment as a colonel questions an unseen figure. A nervous reply claims to be practicing, while distant voices express confusion and mock authority in a fragmented dialogue.
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Free Lifting
Ad promises easy corn removal with Freezone. Tiny bottle costs cents and can lift off hard or soft corns between the toes by applying a few drops. Pain stops instantly and the corn is removed root and all without pain or soreness. No humbug.
Untitled Bowdoin tale of a professor and a dangerous joke
A fragment recounts a Bowdoin anecdote about Professor Cleveland teaching in a physics class. He warns that touching a live wire would kill instantly and then asks a student, Mr. Smith, to touch it as a practical demonstration. The Portland express appears in the text.
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Bayer Aspirin Safe For Colds And Pain Says Ad
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for relief from colds headaches toothaches neuralgia rheumatic pains and general pain. It notes the Bayer Cross safety stamp and claims physicians have prescribed it for over eighteen years. Boxes of 12 tablets are inexpensive and available from druggists in larger counts.
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Missionaries Visit Aversovia And Describe Local Beliefs
Early visitors to Aversovia report that Turkish Aamenian church members clung to Christ while mixing in fear of the evil eye. They wore charms, used thorny braids over chimneys, and tied rags to graves for relief from illness and to seek healing for sick children.
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Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Bleach Sale Ad
Snowy linens are the pride of every housewife. Keep them in that condition by using Red Cross Ball Blue to your laundry, 5 cents at grocers.
Fragmentary Voice on Washington and Truth Allegations
Disjointed reminiscence questions Washington’s honesty about a discharge and implies coercion or pressure to reveal experiences. The speaker suggests Washington lied, noting some people are forced to choose enemies or friends, with fragmentary dialogue from a senator-like source.
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