Be Pretty Be Pretty Advice Sparks Gentle Basketball Era
A 1926 feature argues beauty comes from a healthy body not makeup, sharing a woman’s vow that better health and appetite return with a tonic. It notes women’s pursuit of beauty, then shifts to a set of 1916–17 basketball rule changes aimed at reducing rough play and clarifying play, including out of bounds, three-foot spectator distance, and a new dribble rule.
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Maude Zagee
Main Street
Hetter
Thad
Hottie
Jess
Am Exchange
Ayofiyan
Sean
Rod Cat
Tikher
Tanlac Promises Health and Joy Restored
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a cure all for tired women, claiming it renews health beauty and vitality. It asserts many testimonials and notes Sexton Bros Drug Store sells Tanlac.
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Tanlac
Beit
Tarlac
Sexton Bros
Mother Advises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Fragment describes a mother recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a child with croup symptoms. It notes relief after use and encourages keeping a bottle at home for night hours and persistent coughing. The text references Irwin, Mew Ker sington, Pa and Chamberlain's name appears repeatedly.
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Irwin
Kersington
Chamberlain
Johnsons Rise and the Progressive Breakthrough in California
The editorial recounts political turmoil around Hiram Johnson and the 1916 campaign, praising his stand against railroad power and detailing his rise from governor to U.S. senator. It notes the defeat of Woodrow Wilson and Johnson’s landslide victory, underscoring reforms that restrained corporate dominance and reshaped state politics.
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Woodrow Wilson
Char Evans Hughes
Johnson of California as Governor Candidate Stirs Debate
A six year look at Hiram W. Johnson in California shows a pudgy, clean shaven speaker with strong oratorical skills and a platform against corporate domination. He toured the state by automobile, speaking in towns and crossroad venues, while his plain appearance and measured rhetoric contrasted with earlier criticisms.
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California
2 Mal
Congress
Nawegmer
Yitorolx
Onion
Grove L
Robert J. Burdette
Nazareth
Hiram W. Johnson
Hig Som
Maces Crosslands
Fragmented clipping cites mixed political satire and ads
A garbled newspaper collage references political rhetoric from the Stevens Point Journal and Wausau papers, noting Republican infighting after an election, stray quips about price inflation, and a joke about brides and home heating. It also mentions Willie Hearst, Canada, and a Madison or Monroe Times vibe, all in clipped excerpts.
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