Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Chicago woman Mary Enrico details serious health problems resolved by Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash. She describes initial left side pain, later both sides, and relief allowing return to work as a sewing machine operator and mother. The ad urges other women to rely on the remedy for health and well being.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Lydia E. Pinkhawn
Lydia Pinkham
Mary Enrico
Carpenter St
Illinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
Enrico
Bootlegging and Persistence Highlighted by Chicago Chief
Police Chief Charles Fitzmorris cites bootlegging policemen seeking wealth and social ascent as a national issue. A society leader notes a profiteer identified as Blane pursues influence with relentless energy, described by an observer as hearing a nocturnal climbing sound.
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Charles Fitzmorris
Chicago
Blackstone
Mr. Blane
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Ad Endorsed
A vintage advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as essential for making baby dresses bright in any laundry routine. It urges shoppers to try the product and buy at all good grocers.
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Baby
Optimistic Student Reflections From Dartmouth Lantern
A Jack o' Lantern note from Dartmouth College reveals a student’s playful view of life. The writer jokes about gum machines, musical comedies, reformers, and optimism about future social change.
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Dartmouth College
Kids Visit Office In Quest To Find Daddy
Martha four and her sister Katherine six visited the office to ask for their father. Staff could not locate him and the children concluded that he likely knows where he is, as the girl said.
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Martha
Katherine
Daddy
Prodigal Son Prefers Veal Over Other Wages
A witty note hints that being a prodigal son pays only if one favors veal, suggesting a humorous take on thrift and appetite with a culinary twist.
Fine feathers may not make fine birds
A brief note observes that while plumage often signals status, it does not determine true merit, using the phrase to comment on appearances versus substance.
Virginia the walking doll and Biddle the cat
Kitty visits relatives with three dolls Francis Marion and Virginia the walking doll. Biddle the cat grows jealous and walks the piano to attract attention, devising new tricks that please the family. The tale follows their playful interplay and shared affection.
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Kitty
Marion
Francis
Virginia
Birdsalls
Biddle Birdsall
Nancy
Biddle
Nick
Daddy
Birdsall
Different Poles Teacher Name the Poles John Tadpole and Polecat
A brief note uses playful terms to label two poles as John Tadpole and Polecat. The item appears as a light anecdotal caption rather than a formal report.
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John—Tadpole
Polecat
Fight to Modify Volstead Act Spurs Labor Federation Plan
The Labor Federation launches a campaign to repeal or modify the Volstead Act. A new plan proposes financing a beer and wine relief through Congress while warning of widespread lawbreaking, bootlegging, and unemployment under Prohibition.
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Federation of Labor
Congress
Labor leaders push to make Volstead reform a campaign issue
The American Federation of Labor executive council voices support for modifying the Volstead act to permit beer and light wines arguing a moral reform is needed. They plan to raise the issue in the forthcoming congressional campaign, seeking political pressure to change prohibition policy.
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Washington
Executive Council
Ngland
Herbert Asquith
Lloyd George
Sir George Younger
Cannes
American Federation of Labor
Lawmakers Seek Noncash Bonus Plan For Soldiers
Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee explore an all noncash financing scheme for the soldiers bonus. The proposal would issue adjusted service certificates worth about 3.88 times the cash value and allow banks to advance half. If unpaid, the Treasury would reimburse banks and carry the loan. The panel also cuts naval fuel funding, risking orders to stop steam operations and halt training.
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Epublican
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Federal Treasury
Hi House Appropriations Committee
Navy
Navy Department
Denby
Wilson
Naval Acadmy
Washington
Anglo French Alliance Reached After Weekend Talks
Lord George and Poincare wrap up a weekend conference with full Anglo French alliance accord. England will aid France if attacked by Germany, back disarmament efforts, and jointly defend Poland. The pact runs for twenty years, with France gaining key aims.
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Lord George and
Poincare
England
France
Germany
Poland
Vocabulary. Courting and marriage in gur gies and grunts
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes that five hundred words may suffice for a vocabulary. It suggests courting uses gur gies, while post marriage speech becomes mere grunts, reflecting on language and domestic life.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Bayer Aspirin Ad Emphasizes Safe Use and Cross Logo
An advertisement urges taking aspirin only as directed by Bayer and following package directions. It highlights the Bayer Cross as a symbol of genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray CO
LE Roy
N. Y
Bayer
Woman Complains About Wait Times at Grocer
A shopper voiced frustration over long waits ending with a remark about previous grievances over short weights. The grocer noted the pattern of complaints, implying inconsistent satisfaction.
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Grocer
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