New Perfection oil range with three in one oven
An oil burning range featuring an insulated oven that bakes and roasts fast or slow, with a fireless cooking option to save fuel. It promises easy operation, portability, and no coal or wood handling. Available in two sizes from dealers with the Wick Blue Flame trademark.
U S President Urges Mexican Faction Unity for Relief
President Wilson warns Mexican faction leaders to unite and act quickly to save their country or the United States will decide what means to employ to aid Mexico. He stresses the aim is constitutional government and relief for the Mexican people, not domination or self gain.
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Drink Denison's Coffee and a quip about marriage
An observed ad style line promotes Denison's Coffee as pure and delicious. A humorous aside from the Observer of Events and Things notes a poor actor and a quip about a woman and marriage, finishing with a joke about a left hand.
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Hands Like Velvet From Daily Use Of Cuticura Soap
Trial free sample offer for Cuticura Soap and Ointment to soften red rough and chapped hands. Instructions include hot soak followed by ointment application and night bandage or glove use. Address Cuticura Boston and free mat sample by return mail. Also notes on baby’s bedroom hygiene to reduce dirt and germs with cool temperatures and open windows.
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Speyer lands in New York aboard the steamer Philadelphia
Sir Edgar Speyer the English baronet arrived in New York with his wife and family aboard the Philadelphia seeking a possible revocation of his baronetcy after resigning his British offices amid disloyalty charges. The voyage carried 715 passengers and victims' bodies from the Lusitania tragedy. Also aboard were Lews G. Dreyfus and Raymond T. Baker. Ten thousand Canadian soldiers landed in England last week with no submarine sightings. total Canadians with the allies nears sixty five thousand.
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Fox Trap Visitor Captures Wooded Pennsylvania Fox
Arthur Neefe of Sweden Bradford county set a trap in deep snow and found a lively fox in a wood. nearby lay a gray and a white rabbit four mice and a woodchuck some partly eaten. Neefe had been nourished by his tribe during imprisonment and was taken into further captivity with the loss of a foot from the trap.
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Passenger declares shift to Reds on crowded railcar
A commuter loudly announces a political switch claiming support for the Reds. A frightened passenger appeals to the conductor who jokes that the man is simply a Rhode Island Red chicken raiser expressing views on poultry.
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Earthquake Shocks Hit Munich and Bavaria
An earthquake shock was reported from Munich Bavaria starting at 3 35 o clock and was very severe destroying instruments in the observatory and shaking buildings across the region in Bavaria and Amsterdam notes.
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The Porous Plaster Draws With Its Name
In this exchange a playwright defends a punning title The Porous Plaster as a deliberate draw for an audience. The quip reflects showmanship and marketing humor.
The Shirker
Boston policewoman Mrs Anna Steinauer comments on the cigarette smoking girl comparing the modern to the old fashioned work ethic. She quips about how the modern girl turns up her nose or does not turn up at all.
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Old General Putnam in War Emergencies
A quotation praising General Putnam for his skill in crises and survival, noting his ability to dive into a hole and emerge safely. The passage contrasts this with the statement that the average man earns average wages.
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Missing Husband Investigated Amid River Search
In a case where a married man vanishes and relatives scour the river, detectives pursue leads about his female companion. The dialogue hints at a casual alibi while references to local figures and odd statements surface, suggesting tension and financial concerns within a community.
Bean Soup Menu Snafu Causes Curious Request
A humorous scene unfolds as a diner jokes about the quality of bean soup and asks to be shown the bean itself. The exchange highlights a comic moment over a simple dish in a casual dining setting.
DANGER IN CLOSE ALLIANCES AND CURIOUS TALES
Excerpts discuss cancer heredity in Maine linked to cousin marriages among certain races. The Tailor Got Even features a sensational bill from a Philadelphia lawyer and a tailor’s charges. An inventor predicts a weapon so deadly war would cease, while a witty remark notes people who are too fresh get into a pickle.
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Misnamed Front in Soviet War Message
A quoted exchange notes a mix up in referencing the Goodchild ranges, corrected to Beskids as the intended mountain range. The dialogue highlights a translation or naming error in a wartime briefing.
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