Boycott and social ostracism rhetoric in wartime uproar
A Baton Rouge report quotes the state and national push against German language and ethnicity during World War I. It argues for broad boycotts and even corporal measures against those with German names or sympathies, while detailing food conservation efforts led by Hoover and state officials.
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Baton Rouge
Harris
United States
England
France
Kaisers Army
Germany
Belgium
Wheat conservation urged as wartime patriotism test
United States food administrator Herbert Hoover reiterates that wheat remains essential to win the war. He warns against circulating false reports about food shortages and stresses continued national effort to save grain.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Gets It corn remover advertised amid wheatless drive
The ad promotes Gets It corn remover as painless and fast with guaranteed results, produced by E. Lawrence & Co. It also references wheatless pledges and food administration efforts, noting sugar distribution controls and Louisiana potato market support with potential Hoover attendance at a Louisiana food meeting.
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M’f’d
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Ill
Monroe
Phoenix Drug Store
Chase & Collens Co., Ltd
Food Administration
Louisiana
Hoover
Louisiana Food Administrators
Danderine Promise for Lustrous Hair Free of Dandruff
An advertisement extols Knowston's Danderine and Konalton's Danderine claiming to rapidly remove dandruff and boost hair fullness. It argues dandruff causes itching, scalp fever, and hair loss, urging readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores for immediate results.
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Konalton
Knowston
Patterson Birthday Highlighted For Tennessee Figure
Malcolm R. Patterson once Tennessee governor and prominent prohibition advocate was born at Somerville Alabama forty seven years ago. He moved to Tennessee with his parents after the Civil War and has resided in Memphis since. Patterson studied law, entered politics as county attorney in 1894, served in Congress, and later became governor after campaigns noted for debating Philippine policy and race questions.
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Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
Somerville
Ala
Memphis
Vanderbilt University
Patterson
Congress
Albert S. Burleson
Joseph H. Johnson
Los Angeles
Robert Crosser
Ohio
Andrew O'Conner
Helen Smith Woodruff
Dangers of Constipation and Foley Cathartic Tablets
Neglected constipation may cause piles ulceration of the bowels appendicitis nervous prostration paralysis. Don't delay treatment. Best remedy is Foley Cathartic Tablets. They work surely easily gently without injury to stomach or intestinal lining. Contain no habit forming drugs. Fine for fat folks. Phoenix Drug Store.
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Phoenix Drug Store
Mail Day at a French Camp Letters From Home Move Hearts
A WWI era vignette recalls boys at a French camp crowding a wall to grab letters from home while one youth fears he will be forgotten. The author urges readers to write promptly and fill letters with local gossip to cheer soldiers, insisting on timely, cheerful messages.
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France
London
Paris
Lloyd George
Italy
Lib
Borry
Blue
Indigo
George Ade
Sour Stomach Advice and Remedy
A historical health note explains sour stomach as indigestion from rapid or excessive eating or unsuitable foods. It recommends eating slowly, thoroughly chewing, eating light meals, and avoiding meat at supper. It counsels Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion if symptoms occur.
Missouri Pacific Train Schedule Details Published
Daily and through trains listed for the Missouri Pacific system include No. 2 No. 12 No. 13 and No. 3 with arrivals departures at Vicksburg Shreveport and several southern endpoints. Local freights 194 193 894 serve north and south routes with sleepers to Atlanta and New Orleans.
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Little Rock
Varmerville
New Orleans
Lake Charles
North
South
L. R
Friga Vicksburg
Shrevep
Athinta Tr
Westboum
Atl
New Osieans
Eclipse Watchers Await Sun's Shadow Across Nation
Washington observers at the Naval Observatory prepare for tomorrow's solar eclipse. While total in theory, the phenomenon will be partial in this region due to weather. The belt of totality spans about 70 miles from Portland Oregon to Orlando Florida, with total durations from 1 minute 11 seconds in Florida to 2 minutes 5 seconds in Oregon.
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Washington, D. C
United States Naval Observatory
Portland
Ore
Denver
Jackson
Miss
Orlando
Fla
Florida
Oregon
This Date in History Chronicle Highlights Key Events
The listing recalls historic moments from 1770 to 1917 including births of Earl of Liverpool and Field Marshal Canrobert, the 1776 Congress independence resolution, 1848 Wisconsin first state officers, 1905 Edwin Booth death, Bryan's 1915 resignation, and British Air Board leadership in 1917.
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Earl of Liverpool
Gress
Francois C Canrpbet
Paris
William Pinckney
Annapolis
U. S
Naples
St. Petersburg
Henry Clay
Senate
Bank of the United States
Nelson Dewey
Wisconsin
Holstein
Minneapolis
William McKinley
Onio
Edwin Booth
New York City
Hartford County
China
Cleveland
Orient
Cecilia
Medklenburg- Schwerin
Bryan
Wilson
Hooge
Winston Churchill
Viscount Cowdray
British Air Board
Kidney problems and a relief with Foley Kidney Pills
Frank Miller of Bineham Utah says a kidney impairment left him unable to work. He tried medicines without relief until Foley Kidney Pills, and now he feels better than ever. Phoenix Drug Store promotes the remedy.
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Bright
Frank Miller
Bineham
Utah
Foley
Phoenix Drug Store
Kaiser's driveway joke fuels tale of German fine
London reports Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes recalling a Berlin trip story about a young Englishman fined for using the Kaiser’s driveway. The tale ends with the driver paying double and promising to return. Also promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for digestion and constipation relief.
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Kaiser
London
Sir Roger Keyes
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Berlin
Sammies Joy City Aims to Curb Wartime Temptations
In a southern French town renamed Sammies Joy City US forces built a recreation hub for soldiers on leave. It offers cabarets without alcohol, nurse partners for dances, YMCA ambiance, and a large library with current books, catering to variants of home city tastes and avoiding temptations during leisure.
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Paris
France
Joy City
United States War Department
United States
Iere
Denver
St. Paul
San Francisco
Atlanta
New Yorker
Jor City
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