Lantern in Guard at St James Palace Links Past and Present
Sir Henry Lucy recalls a Khaki guard at St James Palace marching by lantern light. The corporal leads a night duty party with a candle in a smoky lantern, a Tudor custom persisted through modern war and changing eras.
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Henry Lucy
Toby
Punch
New York Sun
England
Mall
St. James’ Palace
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Flanders
Italy
Russia
Balkans
Peter Cooper Held On Public Profanity Charge
A barefaced defendant, Peter Cooper, admits to profanity in a public place while defending his remark about a Black man stealing hogs. The judge admonishes him for taking the name of the Lord in vain as the man boasts of the incident. The report contrasts harsh street language with observations on bread and England’s herring catch.
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Peter Cooper
Peace for All Time Plan Unites Americas in Arbitration
President Wilson outlines Pan-American policy to unite nations of the Western Hemisphere for absolute independence and territorial integrity. Proposals call for amicable boundary settlements, impartial arbitration, and rejection of revolutionary expeditions, with Monroe Doctrine maintained. Enthusiastic delegates praise the address in Washington.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Pan-American Scientific Congress
Lansing
America
Congress
Americas
Mexican plot case indicts twelve including Huerta
In San Antonio Texas twelve people led by Victoriano Huerta former provisional president of Mexico now in El Paso were indicted by the federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to organize a military expedition from the United States into Mexico.
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San Antonio
Téx
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
el Paso
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Schmidt given life term for Times building bombing
Los Angeles convict Mathew A Schmidt who was found guilty two weeks earlier in the Times building dynamiting was sentenced on Thursday to life imprisonment in San Quentin prison.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mathew A. Schmidt
Times
San Quentin
Knox declared insane after station killings
Robert L. Knox port of New Orleans surveyor of customs was adjudged insane by a lunacy commission Friday after shooting and killing two men at the railroad station on December 22.
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Baton Rouge
Robert L. Knox
New Orleans
Well Known Educator Dies in Rome at 84
Dr Guido Vaccelli longtime professor of medicine at the University of Rome and former minister of public instruction in the Italian cabinet died Tuesday at age 84.
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Rome
Guido Vaccelli
University of Rome
Thousands of Sparrows Freeze on Perch in Oklahoma
Thousands of sparrows perched in trees across Muskogee Oklahoma were frozen to branches after heavy rains on Thursday. Local observers report birds immobilized by low temperatures and wet conditions, with sparrows appearing unable to fly.
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Muskogee
Okla
Ranch Sale Near Rio Grande Fetches $100000
A ranch of about twelve thousand acres with cattle and horses was sold by C Valle to Ed Proguine a few days ago for $100,000 in Rio Grande Texas. The sale reflects a sizable land transaction involving notable parties and substantial stock.
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Rio Grande
Tex
C. Valle
Ed Proguine
Retired Actress Ada Rehan Dies After Operation
New York Ada Rehan veteran actress dies at 55 after arterial ailment operation. She is famed for playing Ophelia in Hamlet with Edwin Booth and long associated with stage prominence.
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New York
Ada Rehan
Ophelia
Edwin Booth
Pape's Diapepsin touted as quick stomach aid
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid remedy for dyspepsia indigestion gas and heartburn. It claims relief within minutes, praises safety, and promotes a fifty cent case offering value equal to a hundred dollars in satisfaction.
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Pape
Adv
Tax Talk Sparks Debate Over Star Salary
A manager quips about a star's weekly pay, saying the amount hinges on whether the question comes from the income tax collector or for publication. The exchange highlights scrutiny of high earnings and publicity concerns in entertainment salaries.
Cardus credited by Florida woman for recovery
Mrs Florence Rogers of Burbank Florida reports severe health troubles including pain in limbs back chest and stomach and nervous distress. After one week of Cardus she improved steadily and within a month could perform all work including washing. She endorses Cardui as a great remedy for women offered by all druggists.
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Burbank
Fla
Florence Rogers
Cardus
Opposumist Rebutts Pessimist Label in Quotation
A playful exchange features a character correcting a stereotype by declaring he is not a pessimist but an opposumist. The remark highlights humor and wordplay in dialogue.
Drink Hot Water and Limestone to Cleanse the Body
A 1920s advertisement urges both men and women to start mornings with a glass of hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It promises improved skin vitality and overall health, claiming internal cleanliness is vital for a rosy complexion and resistance to illness.
Too Conscientious Gardener Policeman Pun
A wry quip notes a policeman who arrests a growing vine as if preventing a break in. The joke turns on his overzealous vigilance in a domestic scene.
Danderine promises soft hair and new growth for 25 cents
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as whitening, cleansing, and scalp invigorating. It claims immediate beautifying effects and, after weeks, real new hair growth all over the scalp, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store.
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Knowlton
Adv
Ginning of Cotton Output Falls Below Last Year’s Pace
Washington reports the eighth baptism of the season shows 10,643,783 bales ginned prior to Jan 1 1916 from the 1915 crop, far below the 1914 1913 and 1912 pre Jan 1 ginnings and well under the ten year average of 11,963,088 bales. Sea Island totals reach 88,921. Texas and Louisiana ginning totals and percentages are listed for comparison.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Texas
Louisiana
What the Doctor Knows About Kidney Health
Health relies on kidney function and proper urine analysis. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy with testimonials and a offered sample bottle for ten cents.
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Dr Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Winter Campaign Presses On Against Cook Obstacle
A winter political drive intensifies as organizers seek to remove the cook from office. Tension rises over strategy and public response as campaign staff plan steps to push forward.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad and English Fines
An advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC with Quinine and Iron, priced 50 cents, claiming malaria relief and system strength. A separate note reports a married woman from St Helens England fined $100 for betting.
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GROVE
St. Helens
England
Speculator Halts Big Freezeout After Frosty Fallout
In conversation Mr Dustin Stax recalls a friend who started a large game of freezeout and was trapped by his own frost. The remark underscores a cautionary turn from risky gambles to caution.
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Dustin Stax
Easy way to clear skin with Resinol soap
Bathe the face for several minutes with Resinol Soap and warm water then rinse with more soap and warm water finish with cold water. Do this daily to soothe and cleanse pores remove pimples and blackheads and leave a clear complexion. In severe cases use Resinol Ointment. Sold by all druggists.
Always a Drawback. First Man and Second Man Quote
A vivid dialogue sketch contrasts life’s value with cost. The exchange features two men debating whether being alive is worthwhile despite high costs, capturing a wry, reflective moment from the era.
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Boston Transcript
Don’t SNIFFLE Laxative Quinidine Tablets Ad
An advertisement touts Laxative Quinidine Tablets at 25c as a remedy for colds La Grippe and severe headaches. The ad urges use and recalls the product name with a promotional tone.
Exchange Places. Opportunity knocks at every door.
Opportunistic saying notes that opportunity appears for all men and that those who fail to respond will miss chances while others seize the moment.
Terrazas Escapes Villa Seeks Border Home
Luis Terrazas Jr., heir of General Luis Terrazas, escaped captivity after two years of brutal confinement under General Francisco Villa. He fled to the border at El Paso and said he hopes to return to his father in Golden Hill and live in peace. Villa’s forces raid towns between Madera and Casas Grandes as Hearst ranch reports daily cattle losses.
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el Paso
Tex
Luis Terrazas, Jr
Luis Terrazas
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Villa
Chihuahua
Don Luis
Luis
Terrazas
Golden Hill
Villistas
Guerrero
Carranza
Madera
Casas Grandes
Hearst Ranch
Detective Agency Head Mat Pinkerton Dies at 64
Chicago mourns the death of Mathew W. Pinkerton, 64, head of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, who passed away on Friday. His leadership shaped a major private security firm with nationwide reach.
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Chicago
Ill
Mathew W. Pinkerton
Forces of Villa Surrender Near Quirrego Sonora
Three thousand Villa soldiers and Mayo Indians surrendered to Carranza forces under General Madrigal near Quirrego Sonora, reports to Admiral Winslow of the U S Pacific fleet indicate.
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Guaymas
Mex
Villa
Carranza
Madrigal
Quirrego
Sonora
Winslow
United States Pacific Fleet
Well Known Publisher Dies at 72 in New York
Frank H. Dodd, 72, president of the American Publishers' Association and senior member of a publishing firm, died Tuesday in New York.
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New York
Frank H. Dodd
American Publishers’ Association
Improvement on the Early Model Dialogue
A brief exchange on a father and son. The father asks about the boy at school and the reply notes the boy is doing well and may possess nearly as much knowledge as the father believed he would at the same age.
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He Was
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Federal Bureau
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Cata
Perman
Perona
Columbus
Ohio
Carter
Carters
A. B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman
Loweee
Estern
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
California
Intersmith
Parker
Druggtste
Kilad Parkop Mfg. Co
Little Wonder
Agency Proposition
Wonder Light Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Mitchell
Youngsville
Canal
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Houston
Kress
Preston
Hardway & Cath Bix
McCane's Detective Agency
Kiam
W. Ki
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