Pensions for widows and orphans passed by House
The bill authorizes monthly pensions of 12 dollars to widows of honorably discharged soldiers or sailors and 2 dollars per child under 16, provided the widow married the service member before passage. The House also backed the Sims bill repealing coastwise shipping exemptions in the Panama tolls dispute, 247 to 162, with remarks by Speaker Clark and President Wilson's policy stance noted.
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China
Champ Clark
Underwood
Mann
Murdock
House of Representatives
Wilson
Panama Canal
House
United States
Noted Japanese Statesman Ryaya Hatori Found Dead in San Francisco
Ryaya Hatori a former member of the Japanese house of commons and a prominent figure of his race in America was found dead Wednesday in San Francisco California. Also reported are labor and immigration items including 557 immigrants of 19 nationalities landing at Galveston with 8019 dollars in cash, a miners eight hour day anniversary prompting 50000 Ohio miners to strike, and consolidation plans among Texas railroads with a 6 million dollar Texas improvement pledge.
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Kei Dalrymple
Port Allegheny
Dalrymple
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Supreme Court
Chicago
Austin
Texas
Sam Sparks
Clute Road
Velasco Road
Clute
Velasco
Comptroller's Department
Gulf Refining Company
Edgerly
Lake Charles
Ryaya Hatori
House of Commons
America
San Francisco
Cal
Galveston
United States Immigration Service
University of Texas
Will H. Mayes
Board of Regents
University At Austin
Wichita Falls
Southern
Northwestern
Wellington
Missouri
Kansas
Katy
Plane crashes near Rheims kill two as others report
Reports detail Pierre Leon Testulat and Clement Avigny killed when their aeroplane collapsed over Rheims France on Wednesday. A separate item notes a monoplane crash in the same area and a new seven-ship aeroplane tested with stability. Other items cover a 6 million peso loan in Mexico, seismic landslide near Brive France, and ships and strikes in Europe and Mexico.
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Yapntleatied Ousedrines
Iam
Rheims
France
Mexico City
Pierre Leon Testulat
Clement Avigny
Brive
Guaymas
Topolcobampo
Mexico
Yorkshire
England
Kine Leopold
Belgium
Leopold
Europe
Vaughn
Venustiano Carranza
Juarez
Carmen
la Compania Navira del Pacifico
Nogales
Sonora
Obregon
Regula
Sun Chu-Chai
Shen-S
China
Nellie the parish’s oldest woman revived by brandy tale
On return to his native death P J O Keefe found Nellie dying in her chair. Neighbors tried a sly trick by checking for a shroud key and giving a drop of brandy. She briefly revived then faded again, only to recover entirely and live beyond a hundred.
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P. J. O'Keefe
Nellie
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a natural darkener for gray hair, claiming it restores color, stops dandruff, and makes hair look younger. It instructs applying with a sponge to strands for gradual darkening.
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Wyeth
Adv
Ringworm Cure Story From Georgia Child
A Georgia reader describes ringworm spreading across a child's hand in Ellijay, with a red itchy patch and nail loss on a middle finger. After two to three months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, symptoms eased in days and were cured in two weeks. The ad promotes Cuticura products and a Skin Book from Boston.
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Ellijay
Gayson
Josie Parks
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Senator Sorghum Seeks Shift When Majority Forms
A political exchange shows a lieutenant warning about dissent while Senator Sorghum plans to pivot once a reliable majority emerges. A humorous aside mentions Hanford's Balsam for rust-borne infections and a stray line about a dog howling at a song.
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Sorghum
Putnam Fadeless Dyes Do Not Stain the Kettle
Ady warns that only a fool neglects family to pose as a public benefactor.
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Putnam
Ady
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted As Aid For Uric Acid Poisoning
An old medical warning describes uric acid as a slow poison beginning with kidney weakness and progressing to Brights disease. It urges early detection of kidney problems and recommends Doan's Kidney Pills as a proven remedy used nationwide.
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Bright
Woman praises Doan's Kidney Pills for relief
Mrs. Clara Braech of 200 N 16th St ne ton Missouri suffers from severe uric acid poisoning and kidney pain. After trying remedies with no success she used Doan's Kidney Pills for several days and experienced relief in pain and renewed strength.
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Clara Braech
16Th St
Neton
Anus
Epeila
Dean
Lioness and Cubs Draw Laughs in Show Window
In a display by H. Lieber company a large lioness with four cubs drew praise and barbs. Critics quipped that two ends or two cubs suffice, but a bystander cited natural history noting litters of two to four with early-eyed, helpless cubs.
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H. Lieber Company
Indianapolis News
Neither or Neether Pronunciation Debated by Scottish Lawyers
A group of Scottish lawyers gather over toddy to debate pronunciation of neither. One quips I say neether, another asks a third for his view. Sandy awakes from a drunken nap and mumbles I sat whusky confirming the evening's playful mood.
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Nayther
Neether
Sandy
Teddy
Castoria Reminder Promotes Safe Infant Remedy
Advertising notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature of Gig xyy TAZA and notes it has been in use for over 30 years. It emphasizes Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children.
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Doat
Fletcher
Br. Pierce
V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
The Only Way
Little John, a mischievous first year pupil, quips to his father the county superintendent that after a schoolhouse fire they should build around it to avoid corners, saying he is tired of corners.
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John
Atheist History Teacher Sparks Crusades Lesson
In a Rome female secondary school the history teacher, described as an atheist, asked pupils if they believed in Jesus Christ while explaining the crusades. All the girls answered yes. the teacher lamented that none were intelligent enough to be atheists.
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Osservatore Romano
Holy See
Rome
Chicago Tribune
Tetterine Promoted as Cure for Skin Ailments
Advertises Tetterine as an absolute cure for Lezema Ringworm Erysipelas and various itching skin diseases. Claims instant relief and permanent cures for infants and others with skin itch conditions.
Won by His Courtesy
Quote item notes a wife’s remark on remarriage to her divorced husband saying she believed he would consent if she sought another divorce.
Wanford's Balsam Ad for Lame Back and Sore Throat
An old fashioned balm advert promises quick relief for a stiff neck and sore throat. The copy guarantees a refund if the product fails to cure, urging thorough rubbing in and urging buyers to seek a dealer for purchase.
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Wanford
Ady
Pure Blood Benefit Bitters Offered by Interstate Agency
An advertisement offers a home remedy titled Make Your Own Medicine for purifying blood using old fashioned Family Bitters. It claims cures for kidney troubles malaria boils and pimples and emphasizes no drugs or poisons. Available from Interstate Agency Dept. M 1968 Lincoln Ave Chicago Ill for ten cents via silver or money orders.
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Dept. M
Lincoln Ave
Chicago
Ill
Ady
The Old, Old Story Weather Talk Business
Beulah recalls a man asking Belle about the old story but she notes he only spoke of the weather. The exchange hints at social flirtation and a coy jest about romance.
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Belle
Beulah
Police Court Whispers and Snappy Adages
The page records snippets from a police court scene with quips about a distressed mother and accusations against a cop. It adds humorous asides about fools and a medicinal ad for Hanford's Balsam, reflecting a lively, satirical local tone.
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