Peace resolution passes in the U S House
The Republican peace resolution was adopted in Washington by a 228 to 189 vote, signaling that a presidential veto could not be overridden. Other items include large railroad equipment loans, massive war insurance settlements, and emergency orders by the Interstate Commerce Commission centralizing rail control during a traffic crisis.
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House
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Stomach Won Back to Health Says Mrs Hendricks
Mrs. Mary Hendricks recalls five months of illness with stomach and bowel trouble before Milks Emulsion. After four doctors gave up, a pharmacist suggested the emulsion and two weeks later she was able to work, gaining from 70 to 90 pounds. The ad claims Milks Emulsion builds flesh, improves appetite, and restores digestion, with a money back guarantee. Price 60c and 1.20 per bottle. Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by druggists everywhere.
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Litchfield Road
Owensboro
Terre Haute
Ind
Indefinite Poets Mentioned by Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes poets described as indefinite. The dialogue mentions Lare Porsona of Clusium in an ivory car, stalled and unclear whether from trouble or gasoline. The snippet hints at ambiguity and humorous misinterpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lare Porsona
Clusium
Louisville Courier Journal
Freezone promises quick corn relief with pennies
An advertisement touts Freezone to remove all corn types and calluses quickly by a few cent dose. It claims instant relief from ache and painless removal with finger action. The pitch credits a noted Cincinnati ventus as the discoverer and urges readers to ask their druggist for a tiny bottle.
Prominent Trait Sparks Marital Retort in Pearson’s Weekly
In a humorous Pearson’s Weekly excerpt Mr Meeston claims his wife married him for a trait he admired. She retorts that his supreme nerve is lacking, flipping the compliment into a witty marital exchange about character and perception.
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Mr. Meeston
Pearson’s Weekly
Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Health Rescue for Women
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble and may not know it. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy to restore kidney health and relieve related symptoms, offering a sample bottle for ten cents and thanking readers for patronage at drug stores.
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Kulmer
Sermon Ends Abruptly as Listener Misses Sleep
A brief exchange notes a sermon ending quickly after the listener barely drifted into sleep. The commentator remarks disbelief that a sermon could be so short, highlighting the humorous misperception of length.
Allen's Foot Ease Promoted for Sore Feet and Training
An advertisement suggests shaking Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder into shoes and sprinkling in foot baths. The Plattsburg Camp Manual advises trainees to use Foot Ease each morning to prevent soreness, swelling, and blisters and ease the break in of new shoes.
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Allen
Plattsburg
The Man Running for Office Speech Fragments
A fragmented exchange shows a voter asking what the candidate stands for while the runner questions his own direction. The terse dialogue reflects uncertainty over policy positions and political intent.
Farm land sales rise in Cass County area overall
Twenty five Cass county farms changed hands since March 1 at an average of 311 dollars per acre an apparent gain over last year. Survey plans include soil mapping in seven Iowa counties Boone Dallas Dickerson Dubuque Emmett Hardin and Mills to guide ag information for farmers.
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Cass County
Iowa
Boone
Dallas
Dickerson
Dubuque
Emmett
Hardin
Mills
Story County
Catherine Wombacher
James P. Watson
Watson
Iowa City
Des Moines
Lemars
Perry Arthur
Lynmrville
Jasper County
Harlan
Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Dang College
Blair
Neb
State Board of Health
Federal
J.C. Halil
Batavia
New York
Ohio
Burlington
Mississippi
Lincoln
Cedar
Linn
Johnson
Keokuk
Mahaska
Wapello
Monroe
Davis
Pottawattamie
Grimies
Rover
Kirkwood
Mason
Wright
Dillon
Miller
Starr
Browning
Hall
Supreme Court
Capital Building
Percy Bentroth
Anamosa
Bernice Holmes
Monticello
Millions of Tiny Germs Cause Your Catarrh Real Relief
An old medical advertisement claims catarrh relief comes from cleansing the blood of germs. It urges readers to buy a tonic sold by druggists for over fifty years, promising real relief and free medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
Americanization and the Chinaman’s English Moment
An Iowa reader recalls a Chinese laundryman, Ping Pong, who never spoke English until finally replying in perfect English when shortchanged. The tale highlights immigrant integration through humor and a certificate of Foreign Merchants’ Americanism.
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Ping- Pong
Ping Pong
Iowa
Browning's Magazine Quotation on Bills and House Calls
A Browning's Magazine excerpt notes a mother going to town to pay bills and mentions a sent agent to collect theirs, reflecting domestic finance and telegraphed concerns of debt collection within a period piece.
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Browning
Florida Shell Mounds Point to Ancient Florida Cultures
Read of shell mounds in Florida built before the Christian era, their age shown by vegetation overgrowth and earth depth, with pottery, shell and bone artifacts, and animal bones found in the shell conglomerate. King Philip's town mound near Lake Harney noted for its size and age. other regional references accompany scattered notes on dates, palmettos, and antique finds.
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Florida
King Phillip’s Town
Lake Harney
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War Insurance Bureau of Washington
George Miller
Francisco Villa
State Department
Chihuahua
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Indor Statistics
Houston
The
Treasury
Fordney
Whys and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Flousten
Ways
Alden St. John
Memphis, Tenn
Carl Cutler
Elegin, Til
San Antonio
Tex
Nesta
Chicago
Palrymore
Jacianapolis
American Legion
Fayette Owsley
Gurkesville
Alabama
Birmingham
Stanley A. Sweet
International Association of Garment Manufacturers
Dares
St. Lou's
Bert Barro
Taconite
Minn
Carl Cuhler
Elgin, al
Omaha
Vennustiano Carranza
Mexico
el Paso
Progreso
Richmond Virginian
Richmond (A
Evening Journal
Virginian
Michigan
Robert F. Coontz
Military Order of Foreign Wars
Frank Taylor
Seattle
Wash
Samuel Sterling Palmer
Columbus, O
Presbyterian ‘General ‘Assembly
Philadelphia
Broad Street Church
Columbus
William H.gay
Vice Dissent
Berkey & Gay Furniture Company
Grand Rapids
Atien
Edgar Dean Crumpacker
Valparaiso
William D'Alton- Mann
Town Tonics
Morristown
S. J
Eek
Levi P. Marton
United States
Ellerslie
N. Y
Federation of Labor
Paris
O Ae
Chamber of Deputies
Frank Moran
Frank Goddard
London
Hamburg
France
Deing
Polotzk
Moscow
Khe
Russia
Great Britain
England
Bantry
West Cork
Trland
Pass
Carcores
Wervas
Spain
Muadria
London Daily Express
Mesopotamia
Kiev
Warsaw
Persi
Iowa State
Fletcher
Bellans
Beluans
Cf Water Sunns
LANS
Chateau
Mont
Beautiful Resort
Comet Alte
Mudbaden Sulphur Springs Co
Jordan
Bi Minn
Egypt
Arabia
Persia
Hawaii
California
Cuba
Palestine
Louisiana
Montaigne
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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