Hypnotic swap aims to cure criminal souls in Virginia tale
In a Virginia circle a doctor plans to swap Ada Gabelle and Captain Clough by hypnosis to test if criminals are stuck in auto hypnosis. Ada, a regal thief, challenges morality while Clough vows to save her, as the doctor foresees a permanent soul shift.
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Tarrant
Im- Manuel
Ada Gabelle
Mistas
Borneo
Lkely
Clough
Salvation Army
Ada
Immanuel
Paul
Balaam
Miss Gabelle
Juno
Venus
Hypnosis and Love End in a Salvationist Test
Captain Clough falls under Immanuel’s hypnotic spell as Miss Gabelle sinks into deep trance. The pair imitate each other’s motions, and a missing soul mystery unfolds. Clough and Ada Gabelle marry afterward in a tale of science and myth.
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Immanuel
Miss Gabelle
Clough
Americanized French Women Gain Independence During War
The article argues that wartime America n influence has broadened freedoms for French women. Unattended walks to hospitals and charity work grew, and relationships with young soldiers became more open. Mothers adapted, allowing greater liberty and closer bonds with military peers amid upheaval.
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Mademoiselle
Cartoons Magazine
Eleven Women Legislators In Five States In 1917
National American Woman Suffrage Association figures show 11 women serving in lower houses across five states in 1917. Washington has Ina P Williams. Montana has Maggie Smith Hathaway Emma A In galls. Arizona Rosa McKay George B Marsh Pauline ONeil. Utah Elizabeth T Hayward Grace Stratton Airey Daisy C Allen Alma Greenwood. Oregon Alexander Thompson. Nine are Democrats and two Republicans.
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
Washington
Ina P. Williams
Rep
Montana
Maggie Smith Hathaway
Dem
Emma A. Ingalls
Arizona
Rosa McKay
George B. Marsh
Pauline O'Neil
Utah
Elizabeth T Hayward
Grace Stratton
Airey
Daisy C. Allen
Alma Greenwood
Oregon
Alexander Thompson
Diabetic Troubles and the Dyspeptic Contrast
Burton J. Hendrick in Harper's Magazine notes the stomach rebels quickly under poor treatment while the pancreas stays silent until sugar and acid reappear, signaling danger. The diabetic must show stronger self discipline than the dyspeptic to avoid crisis.
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Burton J. Hendrick
Harper's Magazine
Modern Society Opinion Prompts Reevaluation of Happiness
A Houston Post opinion argues modern society excites young girls into feeling happiness, challenging whether this reflects true well being and urging scrutiny of social pressures shaping sentiment.
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Modern Society
Houston Post
Cook declares resignation over unwanted callers
The cook explains to the mistress that though wages are good, constant visitors to the daughter are unacceptable. He fears others will think he is the one receiving callers, though he insists the issue is the attention.
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Manny
Dubwaite's Bachelor Friends Confront His Lost Interest
The passage notes Dubwaite's circle fearing he is irretrievably distant. Although married nearly two years, his enthusiasm for the club has not revived, prompting concern among his bachelor friends.
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Dubwaite
All the Same Kiss in Old Fashioned Mind
A verse contrasts a kiss from a homely girl with one from a pretty girl, declaring in a blunt old fashioned view that for a blind man both are equal in affection and value. The poem uses simple rhythmic lines to express preference.
Curious Library Exchange Over Schibson Books
A man questions the value of Schibson’s books, while another notes the gain in keeping a personal ready loan set to lend to careless borrowers. The exchange hints at prudent collecting and sharing of literature.
Neighboring Poets Share Fire and Coal Tale
A brief local exchange reports a poet next door burning with genius and his wife borrowing a bed of coal from the speaker this morning, capturing small domestic quickfire in playful terms.
Long Wait Ahead in a Cotage Romance
A playful dialogue unfolds with a couple debating love and luxury. He jokes about waiting for a palace as a condition to love, while she responds with mix of hesitation and surprise. The exchange highlights expectations, timing, and romantic resolve.
Hard Hearted Doctor Plan Abandoned Over Repair Bill
A motorist questions the garage man about abandoning his medical ambitions. The garage man replies he cannot bear to see others suffer. The motorist retorts, noting the bill for repairs lacks tears, implying a different point of view.
Internal Cream Mix-Up Reveals Party Sandwich Mistake
A humorous exchange describes almond cream intended for complexion used on party sandwiches. Louis recalls misusing the cream, mistaking it for food, prompting a lighthearted misunderstanding within the household.
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Louis‘ile
Notable Family Genealogy Banter Sparks Debate
In a humorous exchange cited by the Boston Evening Transcript Willie boasts of Mayflower ancestry while Bobbie retorts their families shared the first night after landing. The lighthearted dialogue highlights bragging about lineage in a local-tinged cartoonish scene.
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Willie
Bobbie
Boston Evening ‘Transcript
Bold Statesman Cited for Courage in Capitalist Aid
A quotation praises a congressman for courage in speaking up for the capitalists of the country, noting he dares to defend capitalist interests and uphold his convictions.
Music of the Spheres Dialogue Between Mrs DeGush and Mr Knox
A brief dialogue excerpt features Mrs DeGush asking if her laughter has a heavenly voice and Mr Knox replying that there is something unearthly about it. The back and forth hints at a light theatrical or satirical tone.
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Mrs. DeGush
Unbiased Criticism and a Painter’s Dilemma
A young artist asks for painting advice and a pragmatic friend suggests a judge might award at least six months. The exchange frames a critique as a potential legal or disciplinary issue, reflecting on judgment and consequence.
Fresh Young Mans Bluff Fails Over Mothers Affairs
A playful exchange ends with the young man offering a kiss to the girl to honor her mother. The girl declines firmly asking what right he has to meddle in her mother's affairs.
Danderine Promises Lush Hair Growth for Women
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton’s Danderine as a hair cleanse that removes dust and oil, stops itching and shedding, and claims new hair growth after weeks of use. It urges buying a 25 cent bottle from any store.
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Knowlton
Adv
They're All Alike at the Shake speare Club
Augustus Thomas remarks at the Players' club in New York on elevating the stage amid many like the new Shake speare club. The treasurer calls it a great success as fines for nonattendance fund a box party for Back Up, Bettina.
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Augustus Thomas
Players’ Club
New York
New Shakespeare Club
Bettina
Cuticura Adends Skin Care Sample Offer
An offer promotes Cuticura products for facial care and pore influence overnight. It encourages mailing a free sample with a book via Cuticura Dept. L Boston and notes the products are sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
New Conception of Cultivation by Charles W Eliot
Eliot argues in Atlantic that cultivation now includes science and essentials of history government and economics. He notes a broader standard than past literacy in letters arts and languages.
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Charles W. Eliot
Kidney Remedy Proves Its Value Ad
Dr. Kilmer Swamp Root advertised by a Woodland Park Colorado druggist Druggist L J Carrington notes five years of steady sales and customer satisfaction He offers a ten cent sample with a booklet on kidneys and bladder and lists bottle sizes priced fifty cents and one dollar in 1916.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Adyv
Lapse of Memory
A humorous dialogue where a lawyer and Mrs. Casey-Shure joke about forgetting a maiden name and past marriages. Characters Pat and Kate are referenced as cousins in a light banter about marriage names and memory.
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Casey
Pat
Causey
Kate
Green's August Flower Advertises Digestive Remedy
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for ailments caused by a disordered stomach and inactive liver. It claims to ease sick headache constipation sour stomach and nervous indigestion by gently laxative action and liver stimulation. The copy notes fifty years of use in the United States and other countries.
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United States
Nineteen Sons in Ten Years Born to Ken Sett Family
Frank Scott and his wife of Kensett Ark celebrate ten years of marriage. Nineteen sons attributed to the couple, with six dying at birth. Thirteen surviving children include three triplets and two twins. Names begin with A, listing Ashbenl Archer Austin aged four and a half, Arthur Arnold three and a half, Alfred Allison Adolph eighteen months, Abel Abner nine months. Red Cross Bag Blue ad notes its greater reach than liquid blue and recommends obtaining from grocers.
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Frank Scott
Kensett
Ark
Ashbenl
Archer
Austin
Arthur
Arnold
Alfred
Allison
Adolph
Abel
Abner
Switzerland Imposes Tariff on Auto Imports
Mr Gotrox the fortune hunter cites a Swiss action as Switzerland imposes a tariff on auto imports. The line about Tommy-Pa and a mil lion appears as a cartoonish aside in the dialogue. Details on the tariff are brief and not elaborated.
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Tommy
Mr. Gotrox
Switzerland
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Paul Tarrant
Virginia
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Ike Clough
Misa Gabelle
Gabelle
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Eurydice
Hell
Iough
W. G. Chapman
Vimwi
France
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